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CFD simulations of fluid dynamics in sports science for better performance of athletes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K19503
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 59020:Sports sciences-related
Research InstitutionInstitute of Physical and Chemical Research

Principal Investigator

Bale Rahul  国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 計算科学研究センター, 研究員 (20728737)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
KeywordsBiomechanics / Sport Fluid Dynamics / Immersed boundary method / Sports Fluid Dynamics / Fluid dynamics of Sports / Ski Jump / Ski jump / Underwater swimming / CFD / SPORTS CFD / BioFluidDynamics
Outline of Research at the Start

1. To develop fast and accurate CFD framework for moving bodies in sport fluid dynamics
2. To develop numerical method that is capable of self-propulsion simulations.
3.To harness the power of Japan’s HPC infrastructure to support of advancement of sports science and sports in Japan.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Simulating how air or water flows around athletes during sports is quite difficult because of the many factors that need to be considered. We have created a cutting-edge tool that can mimic real-life conditions in computer simulations with good accuracy. This tool is a result of two major breakthroughs: one that can precisely represent complex shapes and situations, and another that makes the computer program more efficient when working with moving or changing shapes. With this new tool, we have been able to study real-life sports, like swimming and ski-jumping, in a way that was never possible before. This could lead to new discoveries and improvements in sports science and engineering.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

This advanced CFD framework enhances the understanding of real-world sports simulations, enabling improved performance analysis and optimized equipment design, ultimately benefiting both athletes and sports science by fostering innovation and facilitating data-driven decision-making.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2022 2021

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Numerical study of transient aerodynamic forces acting on a ski jumper considering dynamic posture change from takeoff to landing2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto Keizo、Nishino Takahiro、Bale Rahul、Shimada Tokimasa、Miyamoto Naoto、Tsubokura Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Sports Biomechanics

      Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Pages: 1-15

    • DOI

      10.1080/14763141.2022.2154256

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A one-sided direct forcing immersed boundary method using moving least squares2021

    • Author(s)
      Bale Rahul、Bhalla Amneet Pal Singh、Griffith Boyce E.、Tsubokura Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Computational Physics

      Volume: 440 Pages: 110359-110359

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jcp.2021.110359

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Analysis of Aerodynamic Forces Acting on a Ski Jumper from Takeoff to Landing Using Computational Fluid Dynamics2022

    • Author(s)
      Keizo Yamamoto
    • Organizer
      The 27th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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