Distinguished Figures in Mechanism and Machine Science (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 8
Giovanni Bianchi (1924–2003) 9
1 Biographical Notes 9
2 Main Activities 11
2.1 At Politecnico Di Milano 13
2.2 At AIMETA—Italian Association of Theoretical Mechanics and Application 14
2.3 At CISM International Center for Mechanical Science 14
2.4 At IFToMM 16
3 Main Scientific Contributions 17
4 Conclusions 20
References 21
Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782) 22
1 Biographical Notes 22
2 List of Vaucanson’s Main Inventions and Works 25
3 Introduction and Review of Vaucanson’s Main Inventions and His Memoir 27
3.1 The Three Automata 27
3.2 The Automatic Loom 38
3.3 The Memoir: Le mécanisme du fluteur automate 44
4 On the Circulation of Vaucanson’s Inventions and Memoir 45
4.1 Circulation and Later Influence of Vaucanson’s Automata 45
4.2 Influence of Vaucanson’s Automatic Loom to the Following Loom Design 50
4.3 Circulation of the Memoir 51
5 Modern Interpretation of Vaucanson’s Main Contributions 51
References 53
Francesco di Giorgio (1439–1501) 54
1 Biographical Notes 54
2 List of Main Works and Their Circulation 58
3 Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 59
4 Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions 68
5 Conclusions 72
References 72
Alexander Alexandrovich Golovin (1939–2013) 74
1 Biographical Notes 74
1.1 The Family 74
1.2 The University 76
1.3 The Mountains 78
2 List of Main Works 80
3 Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 80
4 On the Circulation of Works 85
4.1 IFToMM 86
References 90
Homer (c. 800–c. 701 BCE) 92
1 Biographical Note 93
2 Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 94
2.1 On Hephaestus 94
2.2 The Forge of Hephaestus 95
2.3 The Robots 97
2.4 The Ships of the Phaeacians 99
2.5 The Chariot of Telemachus 100
2.6 Defensive Weapons [6] 101
2.7 The Bow of Odysseus 107
2.8 The Trojan Horse 110
2.9 The Nekyomanteion of Acheron River 112
2.10 Final Conclusion 114
References 114
Ma Jun (The 3rd Century AD) 116
1 Biographical Notes 116
2 Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 116
2.1 Improve the Design of Draw Looms 116
2.2 Reproduce the South-Pointing Carriage 117
2.3 Construct the Square-Pallet Chain-Pump 117
2.4 Design the Theatre of Puppets 119
2.5 Tried to Make Weapons 120
3 Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions 120
References 121
Cesare Rossi (1955–2017) 122
1 Biographical Notes 122
2 Main Activities 124
2.1 At the University “Federico II” of Naples 124
2.2 In International Frames 125
3 Main Scientific Contributions 127
4 Conclusions 132
References 132
Taqî al Dîn (1521–1585) 133
1 Biographical Notes 133
2 List of Works 136
3 Al-Turuk al-Saniyya fi al-Âlât al-Rûhâniyya (Book of the Sublime Methods of Spiritual Machines) 138
4 The Place of the Treatise by Taqî al-Dîn in the History of Machine Science 149
5 Conclusion 150
References 150
Xu Baosheng (1912–2007) 152
1 Biographical Notes 152
2 List of Main Works 155
3 Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 157
3.1 Design and Test of Vertical Continuous Casting Machine 157
3.2 Design and Test of Curved Mold Caster 162
4 On the Circulation of Works 169
5 Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions 171
References 171
Author Index 173
Index of Names in the Series 174