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Giovanni Canestrini’s models of Leonardo da Vinci’s friction experiments
by Ian Hutchings on 19-10-2016 - Research
Among the many mechanical models based on Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings, several purport to illustrate his experiments on friction. This article traces the history of these models and examines them critically in the light of recent research into Leonardo’s studies of friction.
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