Height Of Pivot

Height of Pivot is the distance from the ground to the pivot.

The pivot is where the arm connects to the frame of the trebuchet, and the point about which the arm rotates.

Height of Pivot

Note: To prevent the weight from hitting the ground, the height of the pivot should be greater than the sum of the Length of Short Arm and the total length of the weight.

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Link to save this trebuchet

Welcome to

VirtualTrebuchet 2.0

VirtualTrebuchet is a web based trebuchet simulator that will allow you to quickly evaluate different trebuchet configurations.

  1. To begin, enter the parameters of your trebuchet in the input boxes.
  2. Next, press the "Simulate" button located under the inputs.
  3. Finally, watch your trebuchet go.

Any questions? Read the documentation or contact us.