International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms

by International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms (2000 : University of Cassino); Ceccarelli, Marco

• ISBN13: 9780792363729
• ISBN10: 0792363728
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

The International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms is a new initiative to promote explicitly researches and publications in the field of the history of TMM (theory of machines and mechanisms). It was held at the University of Cassino, Italy, from 11 to 13 May 2000. These Proceedings contain about 40 papers by authors from around the world. The papers cover the wide field of the history of mechanical engineering and particularly the history of TMM. The contributions address mainly technical aspects of historical developments of machines and mechanisms. The history of the IFToMM (International Federation of TMM) is also outlined. Original sources are referenced in the papers so that this book can also be considered a kind of handbook on history of machines and mechanisms. This book is of interest to researchers, graduate students and engineers specializing or addressing attention to the history of science and technology, and particularly the history of machines and mechanisms.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
List of Contributors	xi
Introduction	1	(4)
Plenary
Mechanism and machine science: its history and its identity	5	(22)
T. Koetsier
History of IFToMM
IFToMM from a personal perspective	27	(10)
B. Roth
Past, present and possible future.-Some remarks on personal activity	37	(10)
A. Morecki
Role and activities of scientists of the USSR and Russia in the history of formation and development of IFToMM	47	(8)
A.P. Bessonov
Early years and future prospects	55	(10)
L. Maunder
IFToMM and CISM: a history of cooperation	65	(8)
G. Bianchi
The evolution of machine and mechanism science in light of the World Congresses on TMM	73	(14)
J. Angeles
Mechanical Designs
On the spring configurations of ancient Chinese locks	87	(6)
H.S. Yan
H.H. Huang
Evolution of the machines for the corn tortillas production	93	(8)
J.D.C. Figueroa
G.A. Lozano
C.S. Lopez-Cajun
J. Gonzalez-Hernandez
Distribution of axial load on bolt and nut threads	101	(10)
V. Strizhak
I. Penkov
Some developments of machines and mechanisms in Mexico	111	(8)
R. Chicurel-Uziel
M. Aguirre-Gandara
E. Chicurel-Uziel
The dancing machine: the secret of raising water uphill	119	(10)
E. Bautista Paz
J.L. Munoz Sanz
P. Leal Wina
Ancient Machines
The development of water-powered machines of China in 10-14th Century	129	(6)
L. Zhen
G. Xuan
Research on the perfect water-powered astronomical instrument of ancient China-The astronomical clock tower	135	(6)
G. Xuan
Comparison between the escapement regulators of Su Song's clock-tower and modern mechanical clocks	141	(8)
H.S. Yan
T.Y. Lin
Ancient Egyptian chariots-Design and functional aspects	149	(8)
A. Rovetta
A. Emanueli
I. Nasry
A. Helmi
People in TMM and Their Work
The windgenerator of electric power with inertia accumulater which was constructed by A.G. Ufimtzev	157	(6)
S. Jatsun
E. Borel's and R. Bricard's papers on displacements with spherical paths and their relevance to self-motions of parallel manipulators	163	(10)
M. Husty
On Grassmann's products and Clifford's dual unit	173	(8)
M. Shoham
Animal kinematics-A review of a study of Franz Reuleaux about restrained animal motions	181	(6)
H. Kerle
M. Helm
The search for the fundamental principles of mechanism design	187	(10)
B. Roth
Italian kinematic studies in XIXth century	197	(12)
M. Ceccarelli
National Overviews
Mechanisms actuating by shock used in Romanian traditional folk techniques	209	(8)
M.L. Caravan
I. Popescu
Iron age of ancient India	217	(8)
J.S. Rao
Modern history of piezomechanics in Lithuania	225	(8)
R. Bansevicius
R.T. Tolocka
IFToMM-SYROM Symposia on TMM: an historical overview	233	(8)
I. Tempea
P. Antonescu
Some remarks on the German school of mechanisms-practical applications	241	(12)
K. Luck
History of Teaching
A history of ancient mechanics: from Aristotle to Pappus	253	(10)
A.R.E. Oliveria
Evolution of theory of mechanisms and machines from G. Monge to present day and modern problems of TMM training in technical University	263	(8)
A.A. Golovin
C.B. Danilenko
Development of ``course of machines'' at the Ecole Polytechnique from its origin to the middle of the XIX-th century	271	(12)
F.J. Rubio
J.I. Cuadrado
History of Mechanical Engineering
A new angle of view in machinery history studies.-Drawing up evolution pedigree and innovation	283	(8)
L. Zhao-ji
L. Shuang
A historical review of the evolution of the theory on balacing of mechanisms	291	(10)
V. Arakelian
M. Dahan
M. Smith
The original technologies in old Japan	301	(6)
J. Takeno
A short historical report on biomechanics of the human spine	307	(10)
A. Vinciguerra
Ironwork of Teixois-Taramundi (Asturias), Spain	317	(8)
J. Fernandez
E. Blanco
J.L. Parrondo
C. Santolaria
Development of scientific bases of forecasting and reliability increasement o mechanisms and machines-one of the key problems of engineering science	325	(10)
O.Berestnev
Y. Soliterman
A. Goman
Automata and Robots
Drawings of automatas in middle age	335	(6)
M. Cigola
A. Gallozzi
Clock-work mechanisms of the automatic striking clepsydra Jagyungnu	341	(10)
M.H. Seo
Y.H. Hahn
J.H. Lee
M.H. Nam
Von Kempelen's chess-playing pseudo-automaton and Zu Racknitz's explanation of its controls, in 1789	351	(10)
G. Glaeser
E. Strouhal
Position control of underactuated manipulators: a state-of-the-art review and the road ahead	361	(10)
M. Bergerman
M.H. Terra
Y. Xu
A Brief history of biomimetic robotics	371	(8)
K.J. Waldron
An historical perspective of robotics	379	(8)
J.P. Merlet
Author Index	387