Table Tennis Blade Production and Features
Abstract
as in many sports. In the early days, table tennis was played with parchment-covered long-handled rackets and cork
or rubber balls. The game started to change with the invention of the hard rubber-coated racket in the 1930s, and the
table tennis racket also changed with the spread of composite materials. A racket blade made of wood can consist of
a single layer, or it mostly consists of 3-7 layers. The racket blade is produced 17 cm long and 15 cm wide on average.
However, since there is no limitation in shape, size, and weight in their production, players choose racket blades
according to their playing style. According to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) regulations, at least
85% of the racket blade thickness must be made of wood, and the surfaces must be smooth and hard. Wood species
with high impact absorption energy value are more suitable for table tennis blade production. There is an important
relationship between the vibro-acoustic feature when the racket hits the ball and the racket blade. Density, hardness
resistances, compressive strength, bending resistance, impact absorption energy, vibro-acoustic properties should be
known in determining the suitability of the wood material to be used in the production of table tennis rackets. Various
tree species such as Hinoki, Limba, Balsa, Kiri (Paulownia), Ash, Spruce, Linden, and Walnut are widely used in
racket blades production.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Kompozit ve Hibrit Malzemeler
Bölüm
Derleme
Yazarlar
Avni Yıldızbaş
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0000-0001-5276-1627
Türkiye
İsmail Özlüsoylu
0000-0002-0391-4794
Türkiye
Abdullah İstek
0000-0002-3357-9245
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
15 Ağustos 2022
Gönderilme Tarihi
9 Mart 2022
Kabul Tarihi
23 Haziran 2022
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2022 Cilt: 24 Sayı: 2