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jackimini
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I wasn't sure where to post my question, but its for my materials selection course... (please forgive me if I posted in the wrong place :)
I'm doing a research project on the materials used for bows in general (longbows and recurves mostly), and I've been having trouble finding information on how the forces on a bow are loaded. I do have an actual bow to work with, but it would be really helpful if I could find some info about how they are loaded during use. My colleagues and I aren't exactly experienced with archery, so aside from the obvious bending and tension stresses, we aren't sure what else goes on.
Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
I'm doing a research project on the materials used for bows in general (longbows and recurves mostly), and I've been having trouble finding information on how the forces on a bow are loaded. I do have an actual bow to work with, but it would be really helpful if I could find some info about how they are loaded during use. My colleagues and I aren't exactly experienced with archery, so aside from the obvious bending and tension stresses, we aren't sure what else goes on.
Any help would be greatly appreciated :)