Experimental numerical correlation of a padel racket subject to impact

• Autores: Adrián Antonio Molí Díaz, Carlos López Taboada, German Castillo López, Felipe García Sánchez
• Localización: CMMoST 2019: 5th International Conference on Mechanical Models in Structural Engineering / coord. por F. Javier Baeza de los Santos, Yordhana Gómez Sánchez, 2019, ISBN 978-84-17924-58-4, págs. 351-368
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Paddle rackets are structures subjected to impacts that must combine characteristics such as lightness, rigidity and durability. The answer to these requirements is a multi-material structure (composite materials of fiberglass and carbon, and high-tech foams). The objective of this work is to develop a finite element model of the paddle racket that allows the designer to have objective criteria of the behavior that a new racket will have before manufacturing it. This work has been developed on the MARVEL model of the SHARK PADEL S.L. company. A methodology has been developed to estimate the properties of the used materials, depending on the manufacturing process. An explicit finite element nonlinear model has been elaborated to simulate the impact behaviour of the racket. The validation of the developed model has been carried out through static and low speed impact tests. The developed model has allowed to analyze the influence of the change of materials comparing the engineering parameters obtained with the players' sensations.