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http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2015.43.6.777

Resonance Frequency Analysis of A Baseball Bat by Impact Angle  

Park, Sun-Hyang (Department of Forest Products, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Chung, Woo-Yang (Division of Forest Resources, Chonnam National University)
Jung, Hwan-Hee (National Gugak Center)
Lee, Sang-Joon (Department of Forest Products, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.43, no.6, 2015 , pp. 777-783 More about this Journal
Abstract
Wood is an anisotropic material that shows the changes in hardness, quality and dimensions depending on the types of cells on three cross sections, size, array and so on. It can also be used in different ways according to its use, which requires a meticulous research, in order to maximize the utilization by understanding the nature and use; and by clarifying the theory and technologies. The research on relationship among wood's physical properties, density, and elasticity of modulus have been studied in Korea and abroad, but those studies were based on correlation gained through standardized specimen. Rather, the study on complete product is rare. Moreover, the previous reports are mostly concentrating on vibration mode and batting, though the wood's physical properties as a material have not been in the main focus. Therefore, this study will carried out for analyzing MOE through figuring material property out and comparing frequency adapting to the Canadian HardMaple bat. For comparison of material properties, we studied the annual ring and density of the bat; calculated the MOE with resonance frequency and formula (ASTM C1259); and verified the repulsive force of this material. As a result, the relevance of the resonance frequency and annual ring is weak, and in comparison in the grain direction in wood, the MOE value is higher when the grain direction in wood is excited horizontally than when is excited vertically, because the material is repulsive when grain direction is horizontal.
Keywords
Canadian Hardmaple; resonance frequency; modulus of elasticit;
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