VirtualBow -- a design tool

[KenH]

A friend of mine on the ATARN board posted recently about a tool he uses to model what a potential bow design will perform like.  He's apparently had really good results.  This might just save having to build multiple forms to find a design you want....   Here's what he posted:

https://www.virtualbow.org

“VirtualBow is a free, open-source software tool for designing and simulating bows. It gives users an easy way to test and optimize their designs by providing almost instant feedback about a bow’s predicted performance. The simulation results include a variety of static and dynamic characteristics of the bow such as the draw curve, limb deformation, stresses, arrow velocity and degree of efficiency.”

[Shredd]

 

[Flem]

Virtual tool to design and a robot to construct and you are all set.

[Longcruise]

Goody!  A new toy

Flem, I will be your robot 🤖 😏

[willi]

The simulation results include a variety of static and dynamic characteristics of the bow such as the draw curve, limb deformation, stresses, arrow velocity and degree of efficiency.”

I find it useful to compare variations of similar designs and to better understand design principles. viewing the relative differences between two bows is one thing. predicting actual arrow velocity might be  another.

A friend of mine on the ATARN board posted recently about a tool he uses to model what a potential bow design will perform like.  He's apparently had really good results. 

Can you link to his report please? (I like good results)

[KenH]

Here's the link to the new ATARN board.

https://atarn.fi/t/virtualbow-for-modelling-bows/124