Pressure distribution on the surface of the shuttlecock moving at 43 meters per second considering it to be rigid (left) and flexible (right). Note the lower suction on the inner surface of the ...
In terms of experience, this particular set of shuttlecocks promises to give a feather-like shuttles experience. When smashed, these shuttles recover within 0.02 seconds.
The shuttlecock can reach speeds of over 160mph at times. That means you've got to be fast and have the agility to get around the court. You need a good pair of lungs. Be prepared to put in a lot of ...
But there is one natural wonder that just about all of us can see, simply by stepping outside: dinosaurs using their feathers to fly. Birds are so common, even in the most paved-over places on ...
Build a badminton training robot, of course. Automatic shuttlecock launchers are available commercially, but [Peter] found them very expensive and difficult to use. So he set himself a target to ...
The feathers vary in length from 2 1/2in (64 mm) to 2 3/4in (70 mm), but in each shuttle they must be the same length. The tips of the feathers should form a circle with a diameter from 2 1/4in (58 mm ...