Tag Archives: Leonardo da Vinci

Ponte di Leonardo / Leonardo’s Bridge

Posted on April 28, 2019 by paperpino

Di tutti i progetti di ponti di Leonardo, il ponte autoportante è certamente il più geniale nella semplicità della sua struttura e costruzione. Non sappiamo se questo ponte sia mai stato messo in pratica, ma non è difficile credere che … Continue reading →

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Leonardo’s Anemometer

Posted on October 7, 2014 by paperpino

Within the frame of his studies about the flight, Leonardo designed an instrument for measuring the wind intensity and direction. In the so called “thin sheet anemometer”, the wind intensity is proportional to the shift of the thin sheet, measured … Continue reading →

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Leonardo’s Mechanical Hammer / Martello meccanico di Leonardo

Posted on February 20, 2011 by paperpino

This is one of the simplest machines designed by Leonardo in order to improve the human performance. A lever connected to the hammer is moved by means of an eccentric cam. At each turn of the handle, the hammer gives … Continue reading →

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