Structural synthesis of ancient Chinese foot-operated silk-reeling mechanism

This work synthesizes the structures of the foot-operated silk-reeling mechanism, which was vaguely depicted in many literatures in ancient China. Based on the analysis of the mechanism, the structural characteristics and design constraints of the mechanism with indeterminate links and joints are co...

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Published inFrontiers of mechanical engineering in China Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 279 - 288
Main Authors Hsiao, Kuohung, Chen, Yuhsun, Yan, Hongsen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg SP Higher Education Press 01.09.2010
Subjects
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Research Article
history of machinery
reconstruction design
structure of mechanism
silk-reeling mechanism
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Summary:This work synthesizes the structures of the foot-operated silk-reeling mechanism, which was vaguely depicted in many literatures in ancient China. Based on the analysis of the mechanism, the structural characteristics and design constraints of the mechanism with indeterminate links and joints are concluded. Then, according to the concepts of generalization and specialization subject to the concluded design constraints, all feasible structures of the mechanism that met the technological standards of the subject’s time period are reconstructed. This reconstruction process provides a logical foundation to better understanding, clarification, and suggestions for the issue of ancient mechanical drawings with indeterminate links and joints.
ISSN:1673-3479
1673-3592
DOI:10.1007/s11465-010-0101-2