Beschreibung
InhaltsangabePreface; 01 Introduction; 01.01 Study ofAncient Machines; 01.02 Classifications ofAncient Chinese Machines; 01.02.01 Classifications based on applications; 01.02.02 Classifications based on historical archives; 01.03 Reconstruction Design ofAncient Machines; 01.03.01 Study ofhistorical archives; 01.03.02 Reconstruction analysis; 01.03.03 Reconstruction synthesis; 01.04 Scope ofthe Text; References; 02 Mechanism and Machine; 02.01 Definitions; 02.02 Mechanical Members; 02.03 Joints; 02.04 Mechanisms and (Link-) Chains; 02.05 Constrained Motion; 02.05.01 Planar mechanisms; 02.05.02 Spatial mechanisms; 02.06 Topological Structures; 02.07 Mechanism and Machine Design; 02.08 Structural Synthesis of Mechanisms; References; 03 Ancient Chinese Machines; 03.01 Historical Development; 03.02 LaborSaving Devices; 03.02.01 Wedge; 03.02.02 Inclined plane; 03.02.03 Screw; 03.02.04 Lever; O3.02.05.Pul1ey; 03.03 Linkage Mechanisms; 03.04 Cam Mechanisms; 03.05 Gear Mechanisms; 03.06 RopeDrives; 03.07 ChainDrives; References; 04 Reconstruction Design Methodology; 04.01 Introduction; 04.02 Procedure ofReconstruction Design; 04.03 Design Specifications; 04.04 Generalized Kinematic Chains; 04.05 Specialized Chains; 04.06 Reconstruction Designs; References; 05 Zhang Heng's Seismoscope; 05.01 Ancient Seismometers; 05.02 Development ofWestern Seismoscopes; 05.03 Zhang Heng the Man; 05.04 Historical Records; 05.05 Central Pillar (Dii Zhu); 05.06 Design Specifications; 05.07 Reconstruction Design; 05.08 Linkage Mechanisms with Five Members; 05.09 Linkage Mechanisms with Six Members; 05.10 Rope-and-Pulley Mechanisms with Six members; 05.11 Remarks; References; 06 Su Song's Escapement Regulator; 06.0 1 Su Song's Clock Tower; 06.02 Su Song the Man; 06.03 Su Song's Escapement Regulator; 06.04 Reconstruction Design; 06.04.01 Design specifications; 06.04.02 Generalized kinematic chains; 0604.03 Specialized chains; 06.0404 Reconstruction designs; 06.05 Escapement Regulator and Modem Mechanical Clocks; 06.06 Remarks; References; 07 South Pointing Chariots; 07.01 Ancient Literature; 07.02 Historical Development; 07.03 Recent Development; 07.04 Topological Structures; 07.05 Representations ofJoints and Members; 07.06 Reconstruction Design; 07.07 Differential-types with Four Members; 07.08 Gear Train Differential-types with Five Members; 07.09 Differential-types with Various Elements; 07. 10 Fixed-axis-types with Three Members; 07. 11 Fixed-axis-types with Two Members; 07.12 Fixed-axis-types with Various Elements; References; 08 Walking Machines; 08.01 LuBantheMan; 08.02 Literary Works related to Wooden Horse Carriage; 08.03 Literary Works related to Wooden Ox and Gliding Horse; 08.04 Other Walking Machines; 08.05 Reconstruction Design; 08.06 Design Examples; 08.07 Remarks; References; Symbols; Index.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 01 Introduction; 01.01 Study ofAncient Machines; 01.02 Classifications ofAncient Chinese Machines; 01.02.01 Classifications based on applications; 01.02.02 Classifications based on historical archives; 01.03 Reconstruction Design ofAncient Machines; 01.03.01 Study ofhistorical archives; 01.03.02 Reconstruction analysis; 01.03.03 Reconstruction synthesis; 01.04 Scope ofthe Text; References; 02 Mechanism and Machine; 02.01 Definitions; 02.02 Mechanical Members; 02.03 Joints; 02.04 Mechanisms and (Link-) Chains; 02.05 Constrained Motion; 02.05.01 Planar mechanisms; 02.05.02 Spatial mechanisms; 02.06 Topological Structures; 02.07 Mechanism and Machine Design; 02.08 Structural Synthesis of Mechanisms; References; 03 Ancient Chinese Machines; 03.01 Historical Development; 03.02 LaborSaving Devices; 03.02.01 Wedge; 03.02.02 Inclined plane; 03.02.03 Screw; 03.02.04 Lever; O3.02.05.Pul1ey; 03.03 Linkage Mechanisms; 03.04 Cam Mechanisms; 03.05 Gear Mechanisms; 03.06 RopeDrives; 03.07 ChainDrives; References; 04 Reconstruction Design Methodology; 04.01 Introduction; 04.02 Procedure ofReconstruction Design; 04.03 Design Specifications; 04.04 Generalized Kinematic Chains; 04.05 Specialized Chains; 04.06 Reconstruction Designs; References; 05 Zhang Heng¿s Seismoscope; 05.01 Ancient Seismometers; 05.02 Development ofWestern Seismoscopes; 05.03 Zhang Heng the Man; 05.04 Historical Records; 05.05 Central Pillar (Dii Zhu); 05.06 Design Specifications; 05.07 Reconstruction Design; 05.08 Linkage Mechanisms with Five Members; 05.09 Linkage Mechanisms with Six Members; 05.10 Rope-and-Pulley Mechanisms with Six members; 05.11 Remarks; References; 06 Su Song¿s Escapement Regulator; 06.0 1 Su Song¿s Clock Tower; 06.02 Su Song the Man; 06.03 Su Song¿s Escapement Regulator; 06.04 Reconstruction Design; 06.04.01 Design specifications; 06.04.02 Generalized kinematic chains; 0604.03 Specialized chains; 06.0404 Reconstruction designs; 06.05 Escapement Regulator and Modem Mechanical Clocks; 06.06 Remarks; References; 07 South Pointing Chariots; 07.01 Ancient Literature; 07.02 Historical Development; 07.03 Recent Development; 07.04 Topological Structures; 07.05 Representations ofJoints and Members; 07.06 Reconstruction Design; 07.07 Differential-types with Four Members; 07.08 Gear Train Differential-types with Five Members; 07.09 Differential-types with Various Elements; 07. 10 Fixed-axis-types with Three Members; 07. 11 Fixed-axis-types with Two Members; 07.12 Fixed-axis-types with Various Elements; References; 08 Walking Machines; 08.01 LuBantheMan; 08.02 Literary Works related to Wooden Horse Carriage; 08.03 Literary Works related to Wooden Ox and Gliding Horse; 08.04 Other Walking Machines; 08.05 Reconstruction Design; 08.06 Design Examples; 08.07 Remarks; References; Symbols; Index.
Autorenporträt
InhaltsangabeMechanism and Machine.- Ancient Chinese Machines.- Reconstruction Design Methodology.- Zhang Heng's Seismoscope.- Su Song's Escapement Regulator.- South-pointing Chariots.- Walking Machines.
