Stabilizer Calculator

Olympic recurve · frequency response analysis

stabilizer parameters
Length30.0 in
Outer diameter15.0 mm
Wall thickness2.0 mm
m_rod computed from ρ · A · L using material density and cross-section above. Result:
Tip weight — include end cap 6.0 oz
resonant freq. f₀
Hz
total mass
g
rigid body MOI — J_rigid (from rod base)
g·m²
rod (m·L²/3):  +  tip (m·L²):
motion frequencies
Aiming
Frequency1.0 Hz
aiming freq.
Hz
Arrow launch
Draw weight40 lb
Draw length30.0 in
Brace height9.0 in
Arrow weight330 gr
launch freq.
Hz
Release
Hook depth1.00 cm
release freq.
Hz
frequency response — stabilizer behavior at each motion frequency
① pre-resonance damping (0.15–0.70 f₀) — best: J_eff > J_rigid
② rigid body (f < 0.15 f₀) — good: no residual oscillation
③ transparent (f > 3 f₀) — neutral: rod too slow, no effect
④ post-resonance (1.40–3.00 f₀) — bad: J_eff negative, slight amplification
⑤ resonance (0.70–1.40 f₀) — worst: strong amplification, avoid
Motion Frequency r = f / f₀ Zone J_eff J_eff / J_rigid
formulas
Cross-section geometry
I = π/4 · (r_o⁴ − r_i⁴) [m⁴]
A = π · (r_o² − r_i²) [m²]
r_o = outer radius, r_i = inner radius (0 for solid). Carbon = hollow tube. Aluminum = solid.
Cantilever stiffness
k = 3·E·I / L³ [N/m]
E = Young's modulus. L = length. Fixed-free cantilever.
Effective mass & resonant frequency
m_rod = ρ · A · L
m_eff = (33/140)·m_rod + m_tip
f₀ = (1/2π) · √(k / m_eff) [Hz]
33/140: Rayleigh effective mass fraction for cantilever with tip mass.
Rigid body MOI (from rod base)
J_rod = m_rod · L² / 3 [kg·m²]
J_tip = m_tip · L²
J_rigid = J_rod + J_tip
Continuous integral ∫ρA·x²dx for uniform rod. Tip mass treated as point mass at x = L.
Arrow launch frequency
stroke = draw_len − brace_ht
a = F / m_arrow (F = draw_weight × 4.448 N)
t_launch = √(2·stroke / a)
f_launch = 1 / t_launch [Hz]
Constant-force approximation (linear limb). Typical: 80–130 Hz.
Release frequency
a = F / m_finger (m_finger ≈ 12 g)
t_release = √(2 · hook_depth / a)
f_release = 1 / t_release [Hz]
Finger slip modeled as point mass accelerated over hook depth. Deeper hook → longer slip time → lower f_release. Typical: 300–1500 Hz.
Frequency response & effective MOI (r = f / f₀)
|H(r)| = 1 / |1 − r²| (undamped SDOF)
J_eff = J_rigid / (1 − r²)
r < 0.15 → rigid body
0.15–0.70 → pre-resonance, J_eff > J_rigid
0.70–1.40 → resonance, J_eff → ±∞
1.40–3.00 → post-resonance, J_eff < 0 (phase reversed)
r ≥ 3.00 → transparent, J_eff → 0
Negative J_eff in post-resonance zone = 180° phase reversal. Magnitude decays rapidly — attenuation remains, but weaker than pre-resonance zone. Transparent zone: f₀ too low (rod too flexible/heavy), rod cannot follow excitation.