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Performance Analysis of the Automata in a Blossoming Flower Clock in the 18^th Century

Authors : Yu-Hsun Chen, Marco Ceccarelli, Hong-Sen Yan

Published in: Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This paper presents a performance evaluation of an automaton mechanism in a Blossoming Flower Clock that is preserved in Beijing palace museum. Even though the mechanical structure inside this clock is uncertain, the feasible mechanisms for these automata are synthesized through a systematically design procedure in a previous study. In this paper, the historical background of this clock is introduced first, and then the dimension design, kinematic and dynamic analysis are proposed to provide the numeral results for a performance characterisation. The proposed procedure can also be applied to other automata for reconstructing and analysing the mechanical performance.

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Title: Performance Analysis of the Automata in a Blossoming Flower Clock in the 18th Century
Authors: Yu-Hsun Chen
Marco Ceccarelli
Hong-Sen Yan
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-61275-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-61276-8

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61276-8_109