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The Broadhead
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A Different Type of Impact
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A Different Type of Impact
In an
inelastic colision, energy is lost to the deformation of one or
both objects involved in the impact. In the case of a bullet most of that
high speed energy is transferred into the tissue of the target, often
causeing severe trama and coagulation.
With an arrow however, travelling at a much slower speed and
tipped in some form of a braodhead, the impact results in a deep slicing
on the target. The idea behind an arrow wound is not that of brute force
like that of a bullet, but of the finese of the slice of the broadhead.
both objects involved in the impact. In the case of a bullet most of that
high speed energy is transferred into the tissue of the target, often
causeing severe trama and coagulation.
With an arrow however, travelling at a much slower speed and
tipped in some form of a braodhead, the impact results in a deep slicing
on the target. The idea behind an arrow wound is not that of brute force
like that of a bullet, but of the finese of the slice of the broadhead.
Mechanical Broadheads
From http://www.midwayusa.com/
One of
the newest ideas in archery, with respect to broadheads,
is the mechanical broadhead. During flight it remains closed producing
less drag on the arrow allowing for a greater velocity, and then upon
imppact it opens and begins to spread creating a much larger wound then
fixed bladed broadheads. Some archers have grown to like this new
style, but some still prefer the more traditional.
is the mechanical broadhead. During flight it remains closed producing
less drag on the arrow allowing for a greater velocity, and then upon
imppact it opens and begins to spread creating a much larger wound then
fixed bladed broadheads. Some archers have grown to like this new
style, but some still prefer the more traditional.
An arrow
is a projectile but it wouldn't be nearly as efficient of one if it
wasn't for another vital component, the broadhead. Not only does a
broadhead add additional
stability to the flight of the arrow, by putting more wings on the front of the shaft and moving the arrows centroid further up the shaft, it also allows the entirety of the
force of the impact between the arrow and the target to be concentrated at a single point. This impact is the entire goal of the entire bow and arrow system, wheather in
competition archery, were practice tips are used becasue they require less penitration, or in war, were a very narow tip was used to punch through armor, or in hunting,
were it may be necesarry to have to shoot through a rib or a shoulder of some animal. Broadheads have come a long way over time, from a traditional arrowhead possibly
even made of stone all the way up to the modern mechanical broadhead that will open and spread on impact to create larger wounds.
From http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/inecol.html
stability to the flight of the arrow, by putting more wings on the front of the shaft and moving the arrows centroid further up the shaft, it also allows the entirety of the
force of the impact between the arrow and the target to be concentrated at a single point. This impact is the entire goal of the entire bow and arrow system, wheather in
competition archery, were practice tips are used becasue they require less penitration, or in war, were a very narow tip was used to punch through armor, or in hunting,
were it may be necesarry to have to shoot through a rib or a shoulder of some animal. Broadheads have come a long way over time, from a traditional arrowhead possibly
even made of stone all the way up to the modern mechanical broadhead that will open and spread on impact to create larger wounds.
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From http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/inecol.html
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