GET IN TOUCH Select One Sales or Technical inquiry Other inquiry SPORTING GOODS Supporting designers and makers of sports equipment as they bring next-generation products to market. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE-TO-WEIGHT DTI's damping solutions use special composite materials like carbon fiber to control vibration without adding unnecessary weight. OPTIMIZED MATERIALS Our special viscoelastic composites add strength to structures to control unwanted vibration in high-force, stressful environments. FREEDOM TO DESIGN THE BEST DTI's solutions strengthen product without modifying their structure, removing obstacles so designers can craft the best-performing product. CASE STUDY: HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS EQUIPMENT Problem Sports equipment exhibits unwanted vibration due to resonance response. Examples of this phenomenon include snow skis, aluminum baseball bats, tennis rackets, and golf clubs.. These resonances tend to be low-order, low-frequency resonances, though particular cases must be analyzed and understood. Resonances are excited via use of the equipment. In the case of snow skis, impulsive excitation from irregularities in the snow field and variations in ski contact with the snow, and impulsive maneuvers will result in excitation of resonances of the ski. The resonance response of the ski is perceived by the skier and can interfere with the “feel” and stability of the ski. Resonances of aluminum baseball bats are excited by contact with the baseball or softball. An impactive force in the time-domain exists as wide-frequency excitation in the frequency domain. Excitation of resonances of the bat is perceived as a tactile “buzz” in the handle of the bat. Also, motion in the barrel of the bat – where the ball contact should occur – can diminish the power of the hitter. If the hitter contacts the ball at the node line of the bat, more power will be generated, as the bat is extremely stiff at the node line – the so-called “sweet-spot”. Attenuating resonance response of the bat can increase the effective spatial node line area of the bat and increase the “sweet-spot”. Tennis rackets are very similar to the baseball bat case, although the player’s arm tends to participate in the resonance response of the tennis racket. Attenuation of resonance response of the tennis racket can increase the “sweet spot” area. Golf clubs behave in a similar manner. Solution Result LEARN MORE ABOUT DTI APPROACH SOLUTIONS MARKETS SERVED ABOUT DTI HAVE A NOISE OR VIBRATION PROBLEM? See how DTI can improve comfort, safety, and reliability in your products. GET IN TOUCH DAMPING TECHNOLOGIES INC. Contact Us | (574) 258-7916 LinkedIn Facebook DARK MODE ©2021 Damping Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Sitemap Approach Solutions Markets About Contact GET IN TOUCH