Elastica: The Shape of a Bow

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H/L: Number of joints for the discrete problem N:

Results

k = 0.90890856, K(k) = 2.3210497, E(k) = 1.1605249
b / L = 0.39159375
α = 130.70991°
Angle with the vertical: 40.709911°

Table of inclination angles
Linkαα in degree
02.2056532126.37462
11.740199799.706098
20.7049304840.389541
3-0.70493048-40.389541
4-1.7401997-99.706098
5-2.2056532-126.37462

Table of bend angles
Jointββ in degree
10.4654535526.668524
21.035269259.316557
31.409861080.779083
41.035269259.316557
50.4654535526.668524