The final thesis deals with a straight beam that is bent into a bow by a string. Thus, deformation (potential) energy is accumulated within the beam, which corresponds to a specific post-critical buckling energy. When drawing and shooting an arrow it is assumed that all the kinetic energy of an arrow comes from the difference between the potential energy of a drawn bow and the potential energy of a braced bow. Deflection of a bow, angle of deflection at tips of the limbs, drawing force, force in the string, potential energy, and kinetic energy depending on the angle between the string and line connecting bow tips, are all calculated numerically. A simple simulation of the flight of an arrow was made in the programming language Wolfram Mathematica. An aerodynamic drag, the initial angle of attack, the elevation of shooting, and the mass of an arrow, were also considered in the stimulation. The range, maximum height, and duration of the flight of an arrow were calculated. An algorithm for calculating parameters to hit a target was developed.
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