The mechanics of mechanical watches and clocks.

DOI10.1007/978-3-642-29308-5zbMATH Open1262.70001OpenAlexW2504323299MaRDI QIDQ429061FDOQ429061

Authors: Longhan Xie, Ru-Xu Du 

Publication date: 26 June 2012

Published in: History of Mechanism and Machine Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29308-5

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zbMATH Keywords

computer simulationpower transmissionescapementspiral spring assemblywinding devices

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Kinematics of mechanisms and robots (70B15) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems (70-02) Dynamics of multibody systems (70E55)

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• RecurDyn

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