The Kinematics of Machinery: Outlines of a Theory of Machines (1876) - reprint, US $34.95 – Picture 0

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The Kinematics of Machinery: Outlines of a Theory of Machines, by Franz Reuleaux, originally published in 1876 by the Macmillan and Company, New York, NY. This is a Corrected reprint by Dover Publications, Mineala, NY, 2013. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 . Paperbound. 640 pages ISBN: 9780486611242 Please note this book is new, not used. This classic work explores the kinematics of machinery, chronicling the discovery and application of principles underlying the controlled movements within machines. Franz Reuleaux, the Father of Kinematics, writes with authority and precision about his original and incisive ideas, which have endured for more than a century. Developing the subject from its fundamentals, Reuleaux begins with a discussion of the nature of the machine problem. He advances to examinations of such topics as phoronomic propositions, pairs of elements, incomplete kinematic chains and notation, analysis of chamber-crank trains and complete machines, kinematic synthesis, and related subjects. More than 450 figures illustrate his descriptions. An excellent text for basic courses in kinematics, this volume also serves as a standard reference for professionals. According to Wikipedia: Franz Reuleaux (September 30, 1829 – August 20, 1905), was a mechanical engineer and a lecturer of the Berlin Royal Technical Academy, later appointed as the President of the Academy. He was often called the father of kinematics. He was a leader in his profession, contributing to many important domains of science and knowledge…. Reuleaux believed that machines could be abstracted into chains of elementary links called kinematic pairs. Constraints on the machine are described by constraints on each kinematic pair, and the sequence of movements of pairs produces a kinematic chain. He developed a compact symbolic notation to describe the topology of a very wide variety of mechanisms, and showed how it could be used to classify them and even lead to the invention of new useful mechanisms. At the expense of the German government, he directed the design and manufacture of over 300 beautiful models of simple mechanisms, such as the four-bar linkage and the crank. These were sold to universities for pedagogical purposes. Today, the most complete set are at Cornell University College of Engineering. Using his notation and methods for systematically varying the elements (e.g. inversions, changing relative sizes of the links, etc.) he showed how the four-bar linkage could be mutated into 54 mechanisms, which fall within 12 classes. Table of Contents Introduction General Outlines Phoronomic Propositions Pairs of Elements Incomplete Pairs of Elements Incomplete Kinematic Chains Sketch of the History of Machine Development Kinematic Notation Kinematic Analysis Analysis of Chamber-Crank Trains Analysis of Chamber-Wheel Trains Analysis of the Constructive Elements of Machinery The Analysis of Complete Machines Kinematic Synthesis Notes Alphabetical Index