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The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks

By Ruxu Du , Longhan Xie (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-642-29307-8, 978-3-642-29308-5
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-29308-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8598832 bytes)
Series
History of Mechanism and Machine Science 21
Edition
1
Pages
179\181
Topic
Physics Mechanics
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Mechanical Engin

Description

"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 few have examined the theory of how they work as presented in this book. The illustrations and computer animations are unique and have never been published before. It will be of significant interest to researchers in mechanical engineering, watchmakers and clockmakers, as well as people who have an engineering background and are interested in mechanical watches and clocks. It will also inspire people in other fields of science and technology, such as mechanical engineering and electronics engineering, to advance their designs. Professor Ruxu Du works at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. Assistant Professor Longhan Xie works at the South China University of Technology, China.

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