The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks
Book 21 - History of Mechanism and Machine Science

The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks

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Publisher 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.

RELEASED
2012
September 21
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
190
Pages
PUBLISHER
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
SELLER
Springer Nature B.V.
SIZE
7.2
MB

Customer Reviews

wjblock13 ,

Better off buying a $10 physics book.

I was hoping this book would provide me with the necessary math to develop various parameters for the development of a watch. Things like how much power with a given number of gears and balance need to have. How much force is necessary to the hairspring. How much energy is lost in the various gear trains due to friction of the pivots and losses between gear teeth. Basically, how do I define the various physical properties and interactions between parts to build a basic mathematical model of a watch. Didn’t get that…disappointed to the tune of $100…Most of the equations in the book can be found online. This book did nothing beyond that to clarify my understanding of how a watch works in a mathematical sense, nor help me understand the various mechancial equations.

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