Calculating Impact Force of an Arrow on Target

[x-ten]

This may be more of an engineering question, but here goes:

I am designing an archery target and am trying to establish the impact force of the arrow on the target.
The arrow is traveling at 100.6m/s and weighs 22.68g, what would be the force of the arrow on the target?

How does this force then translate to the target frame? (since i am trying to work out what steel to use) or is this force going to be almost negligible even on small thickness sections of steel?

thanks,
Anthony

 

[JohnDubYa]

Depends on how long it takes to slow the arrow down to 0 mph. The force is higher with a steel target than with a cork target.

And what would knowing the force value do for you?

 

[x-ten]

Thanks for responding John,

After talking to a few people, i have found that the force of the arrow will be negligible compared to the wind or vandals, so it won't really do much for me to know the arrow's force

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