How Effective Are Torpedo Bats, Exactly? #ASA190
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Dan Russell from Pennsylvania State University will present his acoustic analysis of torpedo bats as part of the 190th ASA Meeting. He used modal analysis, which involves striking the bat with a special hammer and measuring both the impact force and the resulting vibrations. By striking and measuring at various points, he can see how movement in each part of the bat affects every other part. The analysis shows that the torpedo bat shape does affect the location of the sweet spot, which likely im