| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials in Sport
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| Presentation Title |
Additive Manufacturing for Adjustable Putters |
| Author(s) |
Brittan Pero, Caroline Means, Jaime Berez, Elliott W. Jost, Jason Kuiper, Justin Martin, Stewart Cink, Chris Saldana |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Brittan Pero |
| Abstract Scope |
The advent of metallic additive manufacturing has resulted in new possibilities in the world of sports equipment with the ability to create a highly customizable golf putter. With our novel design, golfers can pick the face material and the loft of the club by selecting 3D-printed face inserts in order to account for course conditions. The openness of their club is determined by the redesigned point of attachment between the shaft and club head, so players have the ability to make minute adjustments as their swing changes. In short, a single club can achieve multiple configurations. Using high-end ball tracking technology, the relationship between ball control, loft, and face material is exploited to improve design. From unique lattice structures to metallic gradients in a singular cohesive club head, we are in pursuit of the perfect putter for each player. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |