The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Du, Ruxu (Συγγραφέας), Xie, Longhan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 21
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Mechanical engineering.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Mechanical Engineering.

"The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks" presents historical views and mathematical models of mechanical watches and clocks. Although now over six hundred years old, mechanical watches and clocks are still popular luxury items that fascinate many people around the world. However fe...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• A Brief History of Mechanical Watch and Clock
• The Mechanics of Swiss Lever Escapement
• The Mechanic of the Spiral Spring
• Automatic Winding Device.- Gear and Power Transmission
• Concluding Remarks.      .