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Thesis
Mapping of a baseball pitch
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/sw29-4532
Abstract
Currently Major League Baseball shows the trajectory of a pitch live using its own in house tracking system, Trackman or Pitchf/x (pre 2015). A major issue with this system is that it is only possible to understand the movement of the pitch as it happens live. As of now there is no mathematical model that would show how the new trajectory of the pitch if the speed were increased or if there was more spin. This thesis will attempt to show a mathematical model that would give the general movement of a pitch with only the inputs of the pitches initial velocity as well as its initial spin. This thesis will explore two solutions, the first using Euler angles and the second using quaternions. This thesis will also explore how to determine the aerodynamic forces using pitch data gathered by Major League Baseball.
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- Title
- Mapping of a baseball pitch
- Creators
- Matthew Kuttner - DU
- Contributors
- Harry G. Kwatny (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xvii, 13 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Engineering (1970-2026); Mechanical Engineering (and Mechanics) [Historical]; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 11366; 991014632663204721