Dionysius' Repeating Catapult

Created by Benjamin Koszyk on Sun, 05/12/2019 - 17:38

The Repeating Catapult
The Repeating Catapult
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Description: 

Through the illustrative schematics of both the digital and three-dimensional drawing of Dionysius' Repeating Catapult of approximately 250 B.C., the uniqueness of its design becomes evidently apparent.  As shown, the repeating catapult utilized a gravity fed magazine full of compact arrows two meters in length and a flat-linked chain-drive system to repeatedly fire arrows as the chain revolved around the catapults' slotted and grooved revolution drum.  Unfortunately, due to the catapult's inability to concentrate its fire on many adjacent targets before running out of ammunition and its excessively expensive manufacturing cost, Dionysius' design was ultimately rejected.

Sources:

Rossi, C., & Russo, F. (2010). A reconstruction of the Greek–Roman repeating catapult. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 45(1), 36-45. doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2009.07.01

Yurtoğlu, N. (2018). Http://www.historystudies.net/dergi//birinci-dunya-savasinda-bir-asayis-sorunu-.... History Studies International Journal of History, 10(7), 241-264. doi:10.9737/hist.2018.658

Copyright: 

© 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Associated Place(s)

Timeline of Events Associated with Dionysius' Repeating Catapult

Part of Group:

da Vinci and the Renaissance 2019 (Italy)

Featured in Exhibit: 

da Vinci and the Renaissance Gallery 2019
Artist Unknown

Image Date: 

circa. 2009