Geometry-based simulation of mechanical movements and virtual library.

Description

Tam, Lam Chi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-88). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1. --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Objectives --- p.5 / Chapter 2. --- Literature Survey --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1. --- Existing Virtual Libraries --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2. --- Challenges --- p.13 / Chapter 3. --- Virtual Library of Mechanical Timepieces --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1. --- Structure of the Virtual Library --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2. --- Mechanical Clock Escapements --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Graham Escapement --- p.19 / Chapter 3.3. --- Mechanical Watch Escapements --- p.21 / Chapter 3.3.1. --- English Lever Escapement --- p.21 / Chapter 3.3.2. --- Swiss Lever Escapement --- p.24 / Chapter 3.3.3. --- Daniels Co-Axial Double-Wheel Escapement --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3.4. --- Spring Detent Escapement --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3.5. --- Cylinder Escapement --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.6. --- Verge Escapement --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4. --- Accessories --- p.46 / Chapter 3.4.1. --- Automatic Winding System --- p.46 / Chapter 3.4.2. --- Moon Phase Mechanism --- p.65 / Chapter 3.5. --- Chapter Summary --- p.71 / Chapter 4. --- Implementations --- p.73 / Chapter 4.1. --- CAD Modeling of the Escapement Structure --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2. --- Website Design --- p.78 / Chapter 4.3. --- An Application --- p.79 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusions --- p.82 / References --- p.85 / Appendix A --- p.89 / Appendix B --- p.101

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Tags

Clock and watch making--Machinery

Mechanical movements

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326318
Date	January 2008
Contributors	Tam, Lam Chi., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Mechanical and Automation Engineering.
Source Sets	The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Language	English, Chinese
Detected Language	English
Type	Text, bibliography
Format	print, x, 113 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Rights	Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)