Jabulani Polyhedron -- from Wolfram MathWorld
Nov 7, 2024 · "Jabulani polyhedron" is a term introduced here to refer to the polyhedron illustrated above which underlies the shape of the soccer ball used in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It can be constructed by truncation of a truncated tetrahedron by cutting the corners of its hexagons with oblique planes to form regular nonagons and the corners ...
Adidas Jabulani - Wikipedia
The Jabulani (/ ˌ dʒ æ b j ʊ ˈ l ɑː n i / JAB-yuu-LAH-nee, Zulu: [dʒaɓuˈlaːni]) [1] was a football manufactured by Adidas. It was the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [2] The ball is made from eight spherically moulded panels and has a …
The Science Behind Jabulani, Adidas's 2010 World Cup Soccer Ball
Dec 5, 2009 · With the 2010 Cup’s Jabulani ball (‘to celebrate’ in isiZulu), Adidas claims it has surpassed its own Teamgeist from 2006 in constructing the roundest and most accurate ball ever played. See how...
The science behind the 2010 World Cup soccer ball, Adidas Jabulani
Dec 7, 2009 · Made by Adidas, the 2010 ball is called "Jabulani" ('to celebrate' in isiZulu), and its maker claims it surpasses the Teamgeist ball from 2006 as the roundest, most accurate ball ever played....
The physics of the 2010 World Cup - Design Engineering
Jun 14, 2010 · In the case of the Jabulani ball, the aero-grooves and concentric ridges act like the dimples on a golf ball, adding greater grip (and impedance) of the air as it flows around the spinning ball and therefore significantly increases the forces that cause bend.
Effect of panel shape of soccer ball on its flight characteristics
May 29, 2014 · Soccer balls are typically constructed from 32 pentagonal and hexagonal panels. Recently, however, newer balls named Cafusa, Teamgeist 2 and Jabulani were respectively produced from 32, 14 and 8...
adidas Jabulani - Engineering the Perfect Shape - YouTube
Designers and players discuss the eight, completely new, thermally bonded 3-D panels, which for the first time are spherically moulded, making the ball perfe...
The Jabulani: Why Footballs Can be Too Round - STEM Fellowship
Jun 24, 2022 · While at first glance it may seem that footballs are completely spherical, they are actually not. In fact, balls can be too round. In the 2010 South Africa World Cup, the ball – the Jabulani – was almost perfectly round. Before we get into the Jabulani, let’s look at …
What Physics Says About Smooth Balls - NPR
Jul 9, 2010 · Adidas created the Jabulani especially for the South African World Cup. It’s made from thermally bonded panels, instead of the traditional 32 panels of pentagons and hexagons. That makes it a lot...
Physicists Say New World Cup Soccer Ball Design Has Big Impact
May 30, 2014 · With just six panels and a rough surface, the new Brazuca ball seems to move more predictably than previous World Cup balls. Every year the newest version of the World Cup soccer ball causes a...