Development of upper limb simulation model for badminton swing motion

Engineering of Sport 15 - Proceedings from the 15th International Conference on the Engineering of Sport (ISEA 2024)

The key components of designing a badminton racket are mass, static balance, moment of inertia, stiffness such as shaft flex and torque, and vibration properties. The operation of these properties in actual use varies depending on the player, and to determine the design parameters suitable for the various users, many testers and racket samples will be needed. However, from the point of view of manufacturing time, cost, and environmental considerations about the increase of waste samples, the development of a simulation model for the design of equipment helps to reduce unnecessary samples. The purpose of this study is to quantify the impact of racket design elements on head speed acceleration by constructing a three-dimensional simulation model of the badminton swing motion, and to provide useful suggestions for racket design.