Windtest of feathers for arrows


Windtunnel speed 50 m/s.

Arrow   Easton ULTRA LITE 1811  29,5 inch

Arrow

Weight m (kg)

Drag force F(N)

Rev/sek

a

After 18m

1

0.0133

0.235

54

17,7

44,3

2

0.0134

0.255

36

19,0

43,9

3

0.0133

0.216

<5

16,2

44,8

4

0.0133

0.206

11

15,5

45,0

5

0.0136

0.245

40

18,0

44,2

6

0.0134

0.255

16

19,0

43,9

7

0.0131

0.199

44

15,2

45,1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drag force F for Arrow 1 is 0.235N
Weight m (kg) is 0.0133 kg
Arrow speed loss a in m/s/s
a=F/m  a=0,235/0,0133=17,7 m/s/s

Arrow speed loss a in m/s/s.
If  Arrow 1 is shot with an
initial velocity of  50 m/s,
it will be slowed down to 32,3 m/s 
after 1s and app. 41 m.

If  Arrow 7 is shot with an
initial velocity of  50 m/s,
it will be slowed down to 34,8 m/s 
after 1s and app. 42,5 m. 

The target is  at the same level, and the calculations are
simplified, (the drag is supposed to be independent of
velocity from 50 to 30 m/s and the drag effect of fish-
tailing is ignored).

For more info: bertil@mvvf.net

 

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