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Introduction and Modelling: Introduction To Simulink For Engineers Arrow Fired at A Falling Target

This document is an introduction to modeling an archer attempting to hit a falling target in Simulink. It provides the equations of motion for the arrow and target, where the arrow's x and y motions are modeled separately and account for drag forces. The target's y motion also accounts for drag and gravity. Variables include the masses of the arrow and target, drag parameters, and x and y coordinates over time.

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Introduction and Modelling: Introduction To Simulink For Engineers Arrow Fired at A Falling Target

This document is an introduction to modeling an archer attempting to hit a falling target in Simulink. It provides the equations of motion for the arrow and target, where the arrow's x and y motions are modeled separately and account for drag forces. The target's y motion also accounts for drag and gravity. Variables include the masses of the arrow and target, drag parameters, and x and y coordinates over time.

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INTRODUCTION TO SIMULINK

FOR ENGINEERS
Arrow fired at a falling target
Vishwesh Ravi Shrimali
April 12, 2017

Part I
Introduction and Modelling
An archer is attempting to hit a falling target as shown in the figure below.

The equations of motion for the same are:


0
mA xA = A xAna

0 0 nA
mA yA = mA g sgn(yA )A |yA |

1
mT yT = mT g + T |yT0 |nT
Where:
mA , mT are masses of arrow and target
A , T , nA , nT are parameters of modelling arrow and target drag forces
xA (t), yA (t), xT , yT (t) are x-y coordinates of center of arrow and circular target.
0
0 yA
sgn(yA )=
|yA |
is being used for proper sign on drag term for upward and downward flight of
arrow. p
vA (t) = [xA (t)0 ]2 + [yA (t)0 ]2
yA (t)0
 
(t) = tan1
xA (t)0

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