Our Nobbytech partner performed a detailed impact test of a golf ball being struck using Phantom TMX 7510 high-speed cameras together with our Mercury RT Digital Image Correlation (DIC) software. This captured a moment that lasts only microseconds yet reveals extraordinary mechanical behaviour.
At an impressive 76,000 frames per second, Mercury RT’s high-speed DIC analysis visualised the deformation and recovery of the golf ball after impact. The software calculated full-field strain and displacement, clearly demonstrating how energy transfers from the club to the ball during contact.
What the analysis shows
❖ Displacement & Energy Transfer: Quantification of dynamic material response and recovery for optimizing material design and improving performance.
❖ Strain Distribution Maps: Accurate visualization of material stress points during the impact event.
This impact test shows how Mercury RT, when used alongside high-speed imaging, can be applied in various industries, including sports equipment design, aerospace, and automotive impact testing, wherever an understanding of dynamic deformation is essential.
See the full demonstration on our partner Nobbytech’s page: Golf Ball Impact – High-Speed DIC Analysis
