Weapon Dynamics Computer

This is a tool to facilitate the computation and display the dynamic properties of swords and hand-held weapons from a standardised set of measurements. Be sure to read the introductory article for additional context and advice.

Please enter all lengths as cm, and weights as g. The Walkthrough should answer other questions!

Measurements
Name
Tags
Comments
Mass Hilt Extremity
Grip Back Grip Front
Center of Gravity Blade Extremity
Hilt Node Blade Node
Gripping method
Measurement method
Add as many lines as you need:
Conf. Action P. Pivot P. Theo.
Read here for advice on pendulum setup and use
Number of periods timed:
Add as many lines as you need:
Axis Time Error
Permalink to this weapon
Database
Weapons list:



Data to load:

Computed data
Blade length N/A
Hilt length N/A
Total length N/A
Radius of Gyration N/AN/A)
Node pivot points N/A, N/A
Mass at blade node N/A (N/A%)
Hilt Inertia N/A
Tip Rotational Inertia N/A

Diagram options
Scale to constant length



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