[SCA-BMDL] Trebuchet question

[Roana Devreux]

Greetings, all!  Sorry for the bandwidth but one of my
new Consort members sent me this question.  I don't
have a ready answer for her but thought that some of
you folks out there could probably help her identify
resources.  She's not on the list, so please respond
to her at the address below.
Thanks for all your help!
~~Roana

--- Sara Elizabeth Whitby <swhitby at andrew.cmu.edu>
wrote:

> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:30:28 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Medieval-related question...
> From: "Sara Elizabeth Whitby"
> <swhitby at andrew.cmu.edu>
> To: "Roana Devreux" <roana01 at yahoo.com>
> 
> Hi, Roana!  This is Sara, from instrumental group. 
> Well, this may not really have anything to do with
> instruments, but this is the SCA, and I figure it's
> the best place to ask this question.  I'm doing a
> research report project for my Fundamentals of
> Mechanical Engingeering course, and it just so
> happens to be about Medieval siege engines.  I
> wonder why?  Well, I need at least seven references,
> the libraries on capus don't have anything about the
> subject.  I was wondering if you or anyone you know
> has books (or some other sort of reference) about
> the design, mechanics, and/or history of siege
> engines, namely catapults (onagers and mangonels),
> ballistas, and maybe some others, but most
> importantly trebuchets.  If I have time, I might
> actually build a trebuchet for my report, but either
> way I have to do a lot of calculations to determine
> how different trebuchet designs (fixed vs. hanging
> weight, wheels vs. no wheels, etc.) effect the
> trajectory and performance.  So anything y!
>  ou might be able to produce by tomorrow's (or even
> next week's) practice would be greatly appreciated
> (inother words, I would love you forever!).  Sorry
> for the short notice, too, but I just got my report
> proposal approved today.  Thank you so very, very
> much!
> 
> ~Sara
> 
> 


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