One last look at the #olympicflame before it gets extinguished tonight at the #closingceremony (Taken with Instagram)
I just realised how great the human spirit is.
My drawing sucks :|
Unlike most racket sports, badminton uses a projectile that is nothing like a sphere. The unusual shape of the shuttlecock not only creates substantial drag in comparison to a ball but increases the complexity of its flight path. The heavy head of the shuttlecock creates a moment that stabilizes its flight, ensuring that the head always points in the direction of travel. The skirt, traditionally made of feathers though many today are plastic, is responsible for the aerodynamic forces that make the shuttlecock’s behavior so interesting.
Measuring the drag coefficient of the shuttlecock, modeling its trajectory and behavior in the four common badminton shots, and even attempting computational fluid dynamics of the shuttlecock are all on-going research problems in sports engineering. (Photo credit: Rob Bulmahn)
FYFD is celebrating the Olympics with the fluid dynamics of sports. Check out our previous posts on how the Olympic torch works, what makes a pool fast, and the aerodynamics of archery.
This man has won six gold medals. Six.
(via Photo from AP Photo)
Germany’s sprint cyclist Robert Forstemann is pictured prior to compete in the men’s sprint qualifying round as part of the track cycling event of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Veldorome in the Olympic Park in East London on August 4, 2012. (via Photo from Getty Images)
I watched his race; i remember me and my dad being amazed by his physique; i mean, look at those thigh’s and calves!!
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal of Colombia in action during the Men’s Omnium Track Cycling Flying Lap 250m Time Trial on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (via Photo from Getty Images)
LOVE that helmet.
Kazakhstan’s Alexandre Vinokourov bites the gold medal while posing for photographs with Rigoberto Uran of Colombia, left, silver, and Alexander Kristoff, right, with the bronze, after winning the Men’s Road Cycling Race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (via Photo from AP Photo)
How Olympic ‘Blade Runner’ Sprints Without Feet
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius will be the first amputee to compete in the Olympics. Here’s a look at the mechanics of how he runs.