A study of thickness optimization of golf club heads to maximize release velocity of balls

DOI10.1002/cnm.698zbMath1319.74022OpenAlexW2046472421MaRDI QIDQ5706484

Kenji Nakai, Yuji Sogabe, Zhiqiang Wu, Yutaka Arimitsu

Publication date: 7 November 2005

Published in: Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.698

zbMATH Keywords

shape optimizationoptimal designimpact problembasis vector methodgolf club

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Numerical optimization and variational techniques (65K10) Optimization problems in solid mechanics (74P99)

Cites Work

• Optimization of clubhead loft and swing elevation angles for maximum distance of a golf drive
• Optimization of the clubface shape of a golf driver to minimize dispersion of off-center shots

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