CFD and Wind Tunnel Study on Cricket Ball at Different Seam Angle and Velocity

Abstract

This study delves into the intriguing investigation of flow patterns over a cricket ball, employing both computational and experimental methods for a comparative analysis. The work explores about variation of velocities in different angles, here we have used as 4 cricket balls they are dukes cricket balls, SG cricket balls, dukes 3d printed cricket ball and SG printed cricket ball. While comparing all the cricket balls it shows values in the wind tunnel experiment in seam angles of 0°,30°,45°,60°& 90° in a subsonic wind tunnel. Both computational simulations and experimental observations were conducted to analyze the impact of seam angles and velocities on the cricket balls. The results obtained from computational models were successfully validated through experimental data, affirming the reliability of the computational approach in predicting aerodynamic characteristics. Flow visualization techniques further confirm these findings, highlighting the significance of keywords such as drag, seam angles, reverse swing, flow visualization, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in understanding the aerodynamics of cricket balls. Overall, this research provides valuable insights into optimizing bowling strategies by considering the interaction between seam angles, velocities, and aerodynamic behavior of cricket balls. Keyword: Ball drag analysis, Reverse swing analysis, CFD analysis, Cricket ball analysis.