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The javelin. Basic javelin aerodynamics and flight characteristics

This is the first part of a two part article regarding javelin aerodynamics. It deals with center of mass (CM), center of pressure (CP), pitching moment (PM), lift, drag and l-d ratio, center of pressure and behavior of javelin in flight, angle of attack and the attack angle in head and tail wind, wind effects in javelin throwing.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:strength and speed sports
Tagging:Wind
Published in:Techniques Magazine
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://www.pageturnpro.com/Renaissance-Publishing/51755-Techniques-71-August-2013/index.html
Volume:7
Issue:1
Pages:30-41
Document types:article
Level:advanced