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- Unique presentation on the historical view and mathematical model of mechanical watch and clock
- Step-by-step illustration and computer animation for better understanding
- Easy to read and yet have all important details
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science (HMMS, volume 21)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
"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.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“An interesting and well-illustrated introduction into the history and current understanding of the mechanics of watches and clocks … . Many of the results reported here were obtained by academicians in China, first published as PhD or Master theses, or various local research papers. The publication of this monograph in the Springer series ‘History of Mechanism and Machine Science’ makes the interesting topic of design and manufacturing of mechanical watches and clocks easier accessible to the western research community.” (Franz Selig, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1262, 2013)Authors and Affiliations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, People's Republic
Ruxu Du
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South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, People's Republic
Longhan Xie
About the authors
Dr. Longhan Xie was born in China in 1978. He received his Bachelor’s degree in 2002 and Master’s degree in 2005, both from Zhejiang University, China, and his Ph.D. degree in 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Currently, he is an assistant professor in the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, the South China University of Technology. His areas of research include product design, CAD/CAE and energy harvesting devices.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks
Authors: Ruxu Du, Longhan Xie
Series Title: History of Mechanism and Machine Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29308-5
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-29307-8Published: 21 September 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50892-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-29308-5Published: 21 September 2012
Series ISSN: 1875-3442
Series E-ISSN: 1875-3426
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 179
Topics: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Classical Mechanics