tldrdailynews.com logo

The Science Behind Badminton's Spin Serve and Its Swerve

1 min read
Source: Ars Technica
The Science Behind Badminton's Spin Serve and Its Swerve
Photo: Ars Technica
TL;DR

Serious badminton players have developed a highly effective spin serve, which was banned by the BWF in 2023 due to concerns over unfair advantage. Chinese physicists have analyzed the complex physics behind the spin serve, focusing on the unique aerodynamics and feather geometry of shuttlecocks, which influence their speed, stability, and spin during play.

Topics:sciencesports-science#badminton#bwf#physics#shuttlecock#spin-serve#sports-science
Share this article
  1. Physics of badminton’s new killer spin serve  Ars Technica
  2. A Serve with Serious Swerve  AIP Publishing LLC
  3. So Good Badminton Banned It: The Spin Serve Gets A CFD Analysis  Science 2.0
  4. Serve with a Spectacular Swerve: The Science Behind Spin and Precision  BIOENGINEER.ORG

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on Ars Technica