PITCHf/x Article: Effect of the Magnus Force in the PITCHf/x Tracking System
- Publish Date
- 2007-12-19
- Author
- Nathan, Alan
- Title
- Effect of the Magnus Force in the PITCHf/x Tracking System
- URL
- http://webusers.npl.uiuc.edu/~a-nathan/pob/Magnus.pdf
- Language
- English
- Website
- Physics of Baseball
- Description
- deriving improved equations for the break and spin of a pitch due to the Magnus force, accounting for the effect of drag in the x and z directions.