Steel and Composite Structures
Volume 46, Number 5, 2023, pages 669-672
DOI: 10.12989/scs.2023.46.5.669
On wave propagation of football ball in the free kick and the factors affecting it
Xumao Cheng and Ying Wu
Abstract
In this research, the researcher has examined the factors affecting the movement of the soccer ball and will show
that the effects such as air resistance, altitude above sea level, wind, air pressure, air temperature, air humidity, rotation of the
earth, changes in the earth's gravitational acceleration in different areas. It, the geographical length and latitude of the launch
point, the change of gravitational acceleration with height, the change of pressure with height, the change of temperature with
height and also the initial spin (Magnus effect) affect the movement of projectiles (especially soccer ball). We modelled th ball
based on shell element and derive the motion equations by energy method. Finally, using numerical solution, the wave of the
ball is studied. The influences of various parameters are investigated on wave propagation of the ball. Therefore, in short, it can
be said that the main factors that play a major role in the lateral deviation of the hit ball are the initial spin of the ball and the
wind.
Key Words
football ball; free kick; numerical solution; shell model; wave propagation
Address
Xumao Cheng:1)School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Yangpu 200082, Shanghai, China
2)Department of Sports Training, Hebei Sports University, Shijiazhuang 050041, Hebei, China
Ying Wu:School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Yangpu 200082, Shanghai, China