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Feb 11, 2011 Effect of Weight and Relative Wind on Range Libin Daniel Objectives: 1. To understand the effect of wind velocity on range. 2. To explore the effectiveness of VBA as a viable CFD tool. 3. To understand the effect of spin on the projectile trajectory.

Image 1: Teeing-off at 35 deg. Equations used and methodology:

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Runga Kutta 4th Order method provides x-position, y-position, x-velocity and y-velocity at each time step. Results:

Wind Effects Spin Effects Conclusions: 1. With a topspin of 7500 rpm, an increase of 8m was observed in the range. 2. A headwind of 10 m/s led to an increase of 48 m in range. References: 1. http://www.golflink.com/facts_11299_what-density-golf-ball.html 2. Lilley, D.G. MAE 6263 Class Notes