Leonardo da Vinci’s Giant Crossbow

• Main Author: Landrus, Matthew (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Arts.; History.; Geometry.; Popular works.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Engineering design.; Engineering Design.; History of Science.; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering.; Popular Science, general.

Although Leonardo’s Giant Crossbow is one of his most popular drawings, it has been one of the least understood. "Leonardo’s Giant Crossbow" offers the first in-depth account of this drawing’s likely purpose and its highly resolved design. This fascinating book has a wealth of technical in...

Table of Contents:

• The Idea: Locating the Giant Crossbow and Its Components
• Proposal to Ludovico Sforza, CA 1082r [391ra]
• Dating the Crossbow
• A Real Project
• Making It Work: Functionality of the Giant Crossbow Design
• The Armature’s Design and Proposed Construction
• Proportional Design and Operation of the Armature
• The Lower Carriage, Side Poles, and Wheels
• The Upper Carriage
• Mechanical Draughting Techniques.