The Effect of Temperature on the Material Stiffness of Field Hockey Balls for Material Selection

It is well known that temperature affects the material properties of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In particular, field hockey players report balls made of PVC breaking in half when hit in cold weather. Hockey ball manufacturers are interested in the effect of temperature on balls breaking to inform bal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ladd, Liberty R.
Other Authors: Hat, Douglas A.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155318