Distinguished Figures in Mechanism and Machine Science: Their Contributions and Legacies, Part 3 (History of Mechanism and Machine Science Book 26)

"This book is composed of chapters that focus specifically on technological developments by distinguished figures in the history of MMS (Mechanism and Machine Science). Biographies of well-known scientists are also included to describe their efforts and experiences, and surveys of their work and achievements, and a modern interpretation of their legacy are presented. After the first two volumes, the papers in this third volume again cover a wide range within the field of the History of Mechanical Engineering with specific focus on MMS and will be of interest and motivation to the work (historical or not) of many." -- Font no determinada Preface 6 Contents 7 1 Allievi Lorenzo (1856--1941) 9 Abstract 9 1...Biographical Notes 9 2...List of Main Works 12 3...Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 13 4...Modern Significance and Circulation 23 5...Conclusions 24 2 Leonid Assur (1878--1920) 26 Abstract 26 1...Biographical Notes 26 2...List of Works 32 3...A Review of the Treatise by Leonid Assur 32 4...On the Circulation of the Treatise 40 5...Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions to Mechanism Design 43 Acknowledgments 46 References 46 3 Giuseppe Antonio Borgnis (1781--1863) 48 Abstract 48 1...Biographical Notes 48 2...List of Main Works 50 3...An Illustrated Survey of Borgnis’s Handbook 52 4...On the Circulation of Borgnis’s Handbook 60 5...Conclusions 62 References 62 4 Chun-Hung Chiang (1920--2008) 64 Abstract 64 1...Biographical Notes 64 2...Research Achievements on Spherical Mechanisms 66 3...Pioneer in Taiwan’s IFToMM Society 68 4...Conclusion 69 References 69 5 Konstantin Vasiljevich Frolov (1932--2007) 70 Abstract 70 1...Biographical Notes 70 2...Activity at the Institute for Machine Science 72 3...Teaching Activity 76 4...List of Main Works 79 5...On the Circulation of Works 79 6...Interpretation of the Main Contributions 81 6.1 Contribution to History of MMS 84 6.2 Contributing to IFToMM 85 6.3 ‘‘Man-Machine-Environment’’ Systems 85 6.4 Contributing to Safety Programs 87 7...Concluding Remarks 90 Acknowledgements 90 References 91 6 Yeong-sil Jang (Unknown) 93 Abstract 93 1...Biographical Notes 93 2...List of Main Works 96 3...Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 97 3.1 Preamble 97 3.2 Implementing the Mechanism and Machine Design from the Memoirs of the Announcing Clepsydra Pavilion 100 3.3 Liquid-Driven Discrete Ball-Falling Mechanism 101 3.4 Ball-Driven Discrete Motion Control Mechanisms 102 3.4.1 Small-Ball-to-Large-Ball Converting Mechanism 102 3.4.2 Striking and Escaping Mechanisms for Audio-Visual Time-Signals 103 3.4.3 Switching and Resetting Mechanisms for Dual-Time-signals 105 3.5 The Term ‘‘Machine’’ in the Memoir 107 4...On the Circulation of Works 107 5...Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions 109 5.1 Liquid-Driven Discrete Time-Ball-Releasing Mechanisms: Analog to Digital Converter 111 5.2 Small-Ball-to-Large-Ball Converting Mechanisms: Mechanical Shift-Register and Amplifier 113 5.3 Ball-Driven Discrete Motion Control Mechanisms: Double-Acting Spoon Mechanism and Unidirectional Escapement 114 5.4 Ball-Leverage Switching and Resetting Mechanism: Advent of Quinary Digital Counter 115 Acknowledgements 117 References 118 Further Reading 119 7 Karl Hoecken (1874--1962) 120 Abstract 120 1...Biographical Notes 120 2...List of Main Works 121 3...Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 124 3.1 Ellipses Drawing Device (‘‘ellipsograph’’) 125 3.2 Six-Link Dwell Linkage 125 3.3 Conchoidal Straight-Line Linkage 128 3.4 Redtenbacher’s Gear Train 131 4...On Hoecken’s Role as One of the Successors of Franz Reuleaux in Berlin 135 5...On the Circulation of Works 140 6...Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions to Mechanism Design 141 Acknowledgements 143 References 143 Hoecken’s Scientific Papers 143 Hoecken’s Patents 144 Others 144 8 Michael Spirov Konstantinov (1921--1991) 146 Abstract 146 1...Biographical Notes 146 2...List of (Main) Works 148 3...A Survey of Scientific Activity 149 4...Prof. Konstnatinov’s IFToMM Activity 150 5...Conclusions 157 A.x(118). 6...Appendix---A Short Account of History of IFToMM 157 References 159 9 Francisc Viliam Kovács (1929--2009) 161 Abstract 161 1...Biographical Notes 161 2...List and Short Survey of His Works and Achievements 164 3...Discussion of Contributions 168 3.1 The Concept of Connection 168 3.2 The PeSiR Method 172 3.3 Simplified Dynamic Model of Robots’ Guiding Device 174 3.4 Calculus of the Reduced Resistant Moment/Force for the Driving Rotation/Translation Joint ‘‘i, i + 1’’ 174 3.5 Calculus of the Braking Moment/Force 178 4...Modern Interpretation, Scientific and Technical Legacy of Achievements 180 4.1 The Concept of Connection 180 4.2 Simplified Dynamic Model of Robots’ Guiding Device 180 4.3 The First Romanian Flexible Manufacturing Cell 182 5...Conclusion 185 References 185 10 Jan Oderfeld (1908--2010) 188 Abstract 188 1...Biographical Notes 188 2...List of Main Works 194 3...Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design 194 4...On the Recognition and Circulation of Works 196 5...Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions 199 Acknowledgements 200 References 200 11 Leonid Smirnov (1877--1954) 201 Abstract 201 1...Introduction 201 2...Biographical Notes 202 3...A List of Main Works by Leonid Smirnov 204 4...A Review of Main Works 205 4.1 Kinematics of Mechanisms and Machines (Smirnov 1926) 206 4.1.1 Kinetics of Mechanisms and Machines (Smirnov 1926) 207 4.1.2 Reference Lists of Applied Mechanics 209 4.1.3 Methodical Text-Books for Carrying Out Graphical Works in Applied Mechanics (Smirnov 1940) 212 4.1.4 Theory of the Working Process in the Piston Steam Engine (Smirnov 1951) 222 The Development of Devices and Models 223 5...Scientific and Pedagogical School 225 5.1 School of Professor Leonid Reshetov 225 5.2 School of Professor Boris Shitikov 226 5.3 School of Professor Vladimir Gavrilenko 227 6...Modern Interpretation of Main Contributions 228 7...Conclusions 230 References 230 12 Kurt Rauh (1897--1952) 232 Abstract 232 1...Bibliographical Notes 232 1.1 Education and First Professional Experience in Saxony 232 1.2 From the River Elbe to the River Rhine 235 1.3 Kurt Rauh’s First Contact with RWTH Aachen University 239 1.4 Development of Mechanism Science at RWTH Aachen University Under Kurt Rauh 240 1.5 Kurt Rauh’s Post War Activities 244 2...List of Main Works 245 3...Review of Main Works on Mechanism Design and Modern Interpretation and Relevance of Kurt Rauh’s Contributions 247 3.1 Kurt Rauh’s Dissertation Thesis (Rauh 1927a) 247 3.2 Mechanism Textbook (Rauh 1931) 253 3.3 Design Lines in Agricultural Engineering (Rauh 1949b) 257 3.4 Production Machines: Applied Mechanism Science (Rauh 1950) 259 4...Summary and Conclusion 261 References 262 13 Leonid Nikolayevich Reshetov (1906--1998) 264 Abstract 264 1...Biographical Notes 264 2...The List of Main Works of L. Reshetov 267 3...Review of Main Works of L. Reshetov 268 4...Educational Activity 284 5...Inventions of L. Reshetov 286 6...Reshetov, a Curator of Collection of Mechanisms at TMM Department 287 7...School of Sciences of Self-Aligning Mechanisms 288 8...Modern Interpretation of Reshetov’s Researches 289 9...Conclusion 289 References 290 Reshetov’s Main Works 290 Other References 290 14 Simon Stevin (1548--1620) 292 Abstract 292 1...Biographical Note 292 2...The Historical Context: General 295 3...The Historical Context: Technical 295 4...Stevin’s Works 296 5...Stevin’s Statics: Vertical Weights 296 6...Stevin’s Statics: Oblique Weights 300 7...Stevin’s Hydrostatics 300 8...Stevin’s Work on Windmills 303 9...Legacy of Stevin’s Contributions 305 References 307 15 Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (Second Half of the Ist Century B.C.) 308 Abstract 308 1...Biographical Notes 308 2...Content of ‘‘De Architectura’’ 310 3...Editions of ‘‘De Architectura’’ 313 4...Drawing of Machine Representation 321 5...Conclusions 345 References 345 Author Index 346 This is the ?rst volume of a series of edited books whose aim is to collect contributed papers in a framework that can serve as a dictionary of names of individuals who have made contributions to the discipline of MMS (Me- anism and Machine Science). This dictionary project has the peculiarity that, through descriptions of the ideas and work of these individuals, the papers will illustrate mainly technical developments in the historical evolution of the individual ?elds that today de?ne the scope of MMS. Thus the core of each contribution will be a survey of biographical notes describing the efforts and experiences of these people. Finding appropriate technical experts as authors for such papers and - couraging them to write them has been a challenge; it is a demanding and time-consuming effort to produce such in-depth articles that delve deeply into the historical background of their topics of expertise. This ?rst volume of the dictionary project has been possible thanks to the invited authors who have enthusiastically shared the initiative and have spent time and effort in prep- ing papers that have the novel characteristics of survey and historical notes. The papers in this volume cover the wide ?eld of the History of Mechanical Engineering with speci?c focus on MMS. I believe that a reader who takes advantage of the papers in this book, as well as future ones, will ?nd further satisfaction and motivation for her or his work (historical or not) Front Matter....Pages i-viii Allievi Lorenzo (1856–1941)....Pages 1-17 Leonid Assur (1878–1920)....Pages 19-40 Giuseppe Antonio Borgnis (1781–1863)....Pages 41-56 Chun-Hung Chiang (1920–2008)....Pages 57-62 Konstantin Vasiljevich Frolov (1932–2007)....Pages 63-85 Yeong-sil Jang (Unknown)....Pages 87-113 Karl Hoecken (1874–1962)....Pages 115-141 Michael Spirov Konstantinov (1921–1991)....Pages 143-157 Francisc Viliam Kovács (1929–2009)....Pages 159-185 Jan Oderfeld (1908–2010)....Pages 187-199 Leonid Smirnov (1877–1954)....Pages 201-231 Kurt Rauh (1897–1952)....Pages 233-264 Leonid Nikolayevich Reshetov (1906–1998)....Pages 265-292 Simon Stevin (1548–1620)....Pages 293-308 Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (Second Half of the Ist Century B.C.)....Pages 309-346 Back Matter....Pages 347-347