Abdul Syakir Abdul Mubin, Norhafizan Ahmad, Azuddin Mamat, Zahari Taha, Iskandar Hasanuddin
There have been a significant number of researches on computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis of balls used in sports such as golf balls, tennis balls, and soccer balls. Sepak takraw is a high speed court game predominantly played in Southeast Asia using mainly the legs and head. The sepak takraw ball is unique because it is not enclosed and made of woven plastic. Hence a study of its aerodynamicswould give insight into its behaviour under different conditions of play. In this study the dynamics of the fluid around a static sepak takraw ball was investigated at different wind speeds for three different orientations using CFD. It was found that although the drag did not differ very much, increasing the wind velocity causes an increase in drag. The lift coefficientvaries as the velocity increases and does not show a regular pattern. The drag and lift coefficients are influenced by the orientation of the sepak takraw ball. © Abdul Syakir Abdul Mubin et al.
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia; Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics Lab., Faculty of Manufacturing, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, 26300, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Syiah Kuala University, Jalan Teuku Nyak Arief, Banda Aceh, Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
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