Mechanisms in Ancient Chinese Books with Illustrations

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Hsiao, Kuo-Hung (Συγγραφέας), Yan, Hong-Sen (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 23
• Θέματα: Engineering.; History.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Machinery.; Machinery and Machine Elements.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; History of Science.

This book presents a unique approach for studying mechanisms and machines with drawings that were depicted unclearly in ancient Chinese books. The historical, cultural and technical backgrounds of the mechanisms are explained, and various mechanisms described and illustrated in ancient books are int...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Books
• 2.1 Nong Shu《農書》by Wang Zhen (王禎) (AD 1313)
• 2.1.1 Contents
• 2.1.2 Contents
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Mechanisms with Illustrations in Ancient Historical Background
• 2.2 Wu Bei Zhi《武備志》by Mao Yuan-yi (茅元儀) (AD 1621)
• 2.2.1 Contents
• 2.2.2 Historical Background
• 2.3 Tian Gong Kai Wu《天工開物》by Song Ying-xing (宋應星) (AD 1637)
• 2.3.1 Contents
• 2.3.2 Historical Background
• 2.4 Nong Zheng Quan Shu《農政全書》by Xu Guang-qi (徐光啟) (AD 1639)
• 2.4.1 Contents
• 2.4.2 Historical Background
• 2.5 Qin Ding Shou Shi Tong Kao《欽定授時通考》by Ortai, et al (鄂爾泰) (AD 1742)
• 2.5.1 Contents
• 2.5.2 Historical Background
• 3 Mechanisms and Machines
• 3.1 Basic Definitions
• 3.2 Mechanical Members
• 3.3 Joints
• 3.4 Representation of Joints
• 3.5 Mechanism Sketch
• 3.6 Mechanisms and Generalized Kinematic Chains
• 3.7 Constrained Motion
• 3.7.1 Planar mechanisms
• 3.7.2 Spatial mechanisms
• 3.8 Summary
• 4 Ancient Chinese Machinery
• 4.1 Historical Development
• 4.2 Linkage Mechanisms
• 4.3 Cam Mechanisms
• 4.4 Gear Mechanisms
• 4.5 Rope Drives
• 4.6 Chain Drives
• 4.7 Summary
• 5 Reconstruction Design Methodology
• 5.1 Classification of Ancient Mechanisms with Illustrations
• 5.2 Reconstruction Design Methodology
• 5.3 Examples of Reconstruction Designs
• 5.3.1 Example 1 - Shui Long (水礱, a water-driven mill)
• 5.3.2 Example 2 - Tie Nian Cao (鐵碾槽, an iron roller)
• 5.3.3 Example 3 - Yang Shan (颶扇, a winnowing device)
• 5.4 Summary
• 6  Roller Devices
• 6.1 Soil Preparation Devices
• 6.2 Harvest and Transportation Devices
• 6.3 Grain Processing Devices
• 6.4 Water Lifting Devices
• 6.5 War Weapons
• 6.6 Other Devices
• 6.7 Summary
• 7 Linkage Mechanisms
• 7.1 Levers
• 7.2 Pumping Tubes
• 7.3 Grain Processing Devices
• 7.4 Other Devices
• 7.5 Summary
• 8 Gear and Cam Mechanisms
• 8.1 Agricultural Devices with Gears
• 8.2 Water Lifting Devices with Gears
• 8.3 Cam Mechanisms
• 8.4 Summary
• 9 Flexible Connecting Mechanisms
• 9.1 Grain Processing Devices
• 9.2 Water Lifting Devices
• 9.3 Handiwork Devices
• 9.4 Textile Devices
• 9.5 Summary
• 10 Crossbows
• 10.1 Historical Development
• 10.2 Structural Analysis
• 10.3 Original Crossbow
• 10.4 Chu State Repeating Crossbow
• 10.5 Zhuge Repeating Crossbow
• 10.5.1 With Movable Magazine
• 10.5.2 foot-operated silk-reeling mechanism)
• 11.2 Fang Che (紡車, a spinning device)
• 11.2.1 Jia Ta With Fixed Magazine
• 10.6 Summary
• 11 Complex Textile Devices
• 11.1 Shao Che (繅車, a Fang Che (腳踏紡車, a foot-operated spinning device)
• 11.2.2 Pi Dai Chuan Dong Fang Che (皮帶傳動紡車, belt drive spinning devices)
• 11.3 Xie Zhi Ji (斜織機, a foot-operated slanting loom)
• 11.4 Ti Hua Ji (提花機, a drawloom for pattern-weaving)
• 11.5 Summary
• References
• Symbols
• Index.