Document in pdf-format. 2008. – 42 p.From engineering school class web sites.
A trebuchet (French trébuchet) is a type of catapult that was used as a siege engine in the Middle Ages. It is sometimes called a counterweight trebuchet or counterpoise trebuchet, to distinguish it from an earlier weapon called the traction trebuchet, where men pulling ropes provided the power.
The counterweight trebuchet appeared in both Christian and Muslim lands around the Mediterranean in the 12th century. It could fling projectiles weighing up to 350 pounds (160 kg) at or into enemy fortifications. Its use continued into the 15th century, well after the introduction of gunpowder.Другие материалы по требуше:
Дубровинский А.А. Требуше. Внутренняя баллистика - /file/1726217/
Saimre Tanel. Trebuchet - a gravity-operated siege engine. A study in experimental archaeology - /file/1727383/
Теницкая Т.А. Моделирование требушета на Javascript - /file/1727417/
Mosher Aaron. A Mathematical model for a trebuchet - /file/1727514/
Siano Donald B. Trebuchet mechanics - /file/1727525/
