Experimental and finite element analyses of a golf ball colliding with a simplified club during a two-dimensional swing

摘要

The objective of this study was to construct a finite element (FE) model which can accurately simulate the behaviours of a shaft during a 2D swing, and that of the impact between a golf ball and a simplified club. The club was constructed from a simplified clubhead, a locking ring and a steel shaft. The material models of the club and ball were expressed as linear elasticity and hyperelasticity/viscoelasticity, respectively. An experiment was also conducted to confirm the accuracy of the model. The simulation results generally matched the experimental results. It was important to represent the higher fidelity of the input conditions for the FE analysis in addition to that of the geometry and material properties of the model.