2007-03-08 23:13:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Bernoulli's theorem has a big effect on all things aerodynamic
2007-03-08 23:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any basic fluid mechanics book will have all of the equations you are looking for... ie drag, laminar vs. turbulent flow, etc. You will probably get into some pretty advanced mathematics however when trying to analyze a cricket ball however, as the ball will change shape dynamically in the air, which would affect the velocity profile around it. Not sure how much accuracy you need. For a high degree of accuracy you would probably have to go to a numerical method such as finite element analysis.
2007-03-08 23:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dusty909 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no equations especially for cricket balls, but the usual effects of a spherical body moving in air with rotation apply - whether you call it hook, slice, topspin, backspin etc.
The cricket ball is rather special in having a seam & one side polished which complicates things and I think there's still no complete explanation for "reverse swing".
2007-03-09 00:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋