Comparison of design formulas for torsion based catapults |
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| Kasper Mayntz Paasch, Alexander Petersen Paasch |
- Abstract:
- This paper analyzes the design of ancient catapults and compares the two known design formulas for Greek catapults, based on a standardized design for Hellenistic torsion-based catapults. It is hypothesized that, as both formulas, one for an arrow shooting catapult and one for a stone thrower, were considered to give the optimum design regarding performance, that both express the same optimal design. This could be used to determine the length/width of catapult arrows for optimally designed catapults, where no catapult arrow parts so far are known to have been discovered. In order to investigate this, a set of catapult point data, known from literature, were analyzed and a mathematical model developed.
- Download:
- IMEKO-MetroArchaeo-2023-039.pdf
- DOI:
- 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2023.039
- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2023
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Rome, ITALY
- Time:
- 19 October 2023 - 21 October 2023