Abstract
In this paper the bombardment of the Constantinople Theodosian Walls by the great cannon of Orban is numerically reproduced with the aid of Structural Mechanics. Overall gun dimensions were assessed based on historical reports, whereby, the gunpowder charge p was estimated at 177 kg, and the gun was placed at a distance of 500 m from the Inner Walls. Gun ballistics and effect on target have been evaluated analytically. The analysis has verified Orban’s gun muzzle velocity, cannonball trajectory and its effect on Constantinople Walls by successfully calculating the length of the breach in the wall, referred to in historical reports, as well as the cannon ball penetration into soil. Finally, a numerical effort was made to assess the sound pressure level inside Constantinople during bombardment confirming the tremendous psychological effect of the cannon’s blast on the City’s population.
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