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players hands would grip the stick (Figure 5).
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time [s]
initial peak.
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Fast Fourier Transforms were applied to show how 10
Magnitude
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10
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10
100
Muzzamil (0% Carbon) -8
Dita (50% Carbon) 10
10-1 Harrow (75% Carbon)
TK (100% Carbon)
10-9
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10 10 10 10
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Frequency [Hz]
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10-4
plotted over frequency for sticks in varying levels of
10-5 carbon for the slap hit. Note the dominant peaks
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between the frequencies 20 60 Hz, which indicated
the resonant frequency. The magnitude of gain (the
10-7 independent variable) compared vibrational
10-8
response, and thus, magnitude of stinging. From this
101 102
Frequency [Hz]
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figure, its seen 0% carbon stick and 100% had the
highest vibrations for the slap hit, while the 50%
Figure 9: The magnitude of Transfer Function carbon stick has the lowest vibrations for the slap hit.
plotted over frequency for sticks in varying levels of The 75% carbon had the second lowest magnitude of
carbon for the power hit. Note the dominant peaks
gain.
between the frequencies 10 30 Hz, which indicated
the resonant frequency. The magnitude of gain (the
independent variable) compared vibrational The figure above illustrated the Gain Bode plot
response, and thus, magnitude of stinging. From this for the slap hit. Like the Gain Bode plot of the power hit,
figure, its seen that the 100% and 50% carbon stick the deduction was that there doesnt appear to be a pattern
had very similar and highest magnitude of gain at between increasing carbon level and increasing levels of
resonance, while the 0% carbon stick had the lowest gain at resonance. From Figure 10, its seen 0% carbon
vibrations. stick and 100% had the highest vibrations for the slap hit,
while the 50% carbon stick has the lowest vibrations for
The initial peaks (between 10 and 30 Hz) indicate the the slap hit. The 75% carbon had the second lowest
resonant frequency. By comparing the power hit for each magnitude of gain.
of the sticks, it was shown that there is no linear trend
between increasing carbon levels and dominant frequency. In the transfer function graph, all the sticks
For the power hit, gain resonance is dependent of carbon except the TK (100% carbon) stick increased in dominant
levels in the stick. The magnitude of gain (the independent modes frequency with increasing carbon. However, the
variable) compared vibrational response, and thus, TK doesnt follow this pattern. One potential reason
magnitude of stinging. From this figure, its seen that the could be attributed to the fact that in the three lower
100% and 50% carbon stick have very similar and highest carbon content sticks, the dominant mode might not be
magnitude of gain at resonance, while the 0% carbon stick the first mode, but rather a higher mode. Another reason
has the lowest vibrations. The increasing levels of carbon could be a difference in manufacturing and that TKs
was not found to correspond to magnitude of gain for the
Magnitude
10
-5
10
-5
significance and to focus on the dominant peaks of the
initial Gain Bode plots (Figure 11).
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Frequency [Hz] Frequency [Hz]
0
75% Carbon 0
100% Carbon
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Magnitude
Magnitude
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10 10
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Frequency [Hz] Frequency [Hz]