Nathan: Bats, They’re Not Just Flying Mammals: The Science of the Baseball-Bat Collision
From SABR member Alan Nathan at The Physics of Baseball on August 19, 2014:
Powerpoint slides of my talk, “Bats: They’re Not Just Flying Mammals: The Science of the Baseball-Bat Collision,” at the 4th annual Saber Seminar, Boston University, August 2014, are now available.
In the presentation, I talked about general features of the baseball-bat collision, the factors that contribute to bat performance, the reason why aluminum generally outperforms wood, and the use of science to regulate the performance of bats.
Download Alan’s presentation here: http://baseball.physics.illinois.edu/ppt/SaberseminarBats-v2.pptx
For more information, visit http://baseball.physics.illinois.edu.
Originally published: August 20, 2014. Last Updated: August 20, 2014.