3D Reconstruction of Two Medieval Artifacts by the Engineer Al-Murādī

Medina-Sánchez, G.; Moreno-Buesa, Jorge; Dorado-Vicente, R.; López-García, Rafael

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-98499-1_8

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“…This paper is a revised and expanded version of the conference paper "Reconstruction of Two Medieval Artifacts by the Engineer Al-Murādī" (Medina-Sánchez et al, 2022) from the 7th International Symposium on the History of Machines and Mechanisms that was held at University of Jaen and Granada University, in April 2022.…”

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Historical Approach and Scale Reconstruction of Two Medieval Mechanisms from “The Book of Secrets”

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Abstract“The Book of Secrets in the Results of Ideas”, usually called “The Book of Secrets” is a codex containing drawings and descriptions of thirty-one artifacts attributed to the engineer Alī Ibn Khalaf al-Murādī, who lived in Andalusia in southern Spain at the beginning of the 11th century. This manuscript is one of the first written testimonies that describe medieval mechanisms with complex precision. The aim of this work is to reconstruct and study from a historical and technological point of view two of the ancient artifacts contained in the “Book of Secrets”, the “Fortress Demolisher” and the “Magic Well”. The “Fortress Demolisher” is a war machine designed to demolish the upper part of the walls or towers and consists of a battering ram mounted on a platform that can be raised several meters above the ground using a scissor mechanism. The “Magic Well” is a mechanism with several pulleys whose purpose is to raise water several meters from the bottom of a well by collecting a small portion of rope. To reconstruct the two artifacts, a digital model and a detailed study of the geometry and operation of the mechanisms, were first carried out. 3D printing, using the Fused Deposition Modelling technology, made the physical reproduction. The digitization and physical reproduction by 3D printing of the mechanisms represent an update of the traditional ways of transmitting knowledge. The use of these new technologies makes the knowledge more accessible, understandable and attractive.

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