Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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292770 | Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
•Experimental investigation of the Magnus effect on a rotating soccer ball.•Dependence of aerodynamic force coefficients on Reynolds number.•Effect of surface roughness and rotation on boundary layer separation.•Visualization of the positive and negative Magnus effect.•Effect of support interference on boundary layer separation.
The Magnus effect on a prototype model soccer ball rotating perpendicular to the flow direction at Reynolds numbers in the range of 0.96×105
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Authors
Thorsten Kray, Jörg Franke, Wolfram Frank,