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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

An Analysis of the Hydraulic Saw of Hierapolis

Authors : Cesare Rossi, Sergio Savino, Francesco Timpone

Published in: Advances in Italian Mechanism Science

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Abstract

A mechanical analysis of the hydraulic saw of Hierapolis is presented. The device is the oldest example of saw moved by a water wheel and using a crank and rod mechanism. A bas relief representing the machine was found in Hierapolis, Phrygia, now Turkey, and was studied by the Italian Archaeological Mission in Hierapolis. The bas relief was dated III Century A.D. The paper starts from the archaeological studies of the find and from the early reconstructions that were proposed and presents a new pictorial reconstruction, a mechanical model and a model made by means of WM 2D™; the latter permitted to easily obtain the mechanical behavior of the machine. The water wheel was also modeled starting from archaeological relict found at Venafro, Italy.

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Metadata
Title
An Analysis of the Hydraulic Saw of Hierapolis
Authors
Cesare Rossi
Sergio Savino
Francesco Timpone
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Advances in Italian Mechanism Science

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-48374-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-48375-7

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48375-7_15

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