TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconstruction synthesis of the lost interior mechanism for the solar anomaly motion of the Antikythera mechanism
AU - Yan, Hong Sen
AU - Lin, Jian Liang
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are grateful to the National Science Council (Taiwan, ROC) under grant NSC 99-2221-E-006-253 for the financial support of this work.
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Antikythera mechanism should be the oldest astronomical geared calculator in the world. It is confirmed that the solar anomaly motion could display on the front dial even though the corresponding solar mechanism has been lost. This work focuses on the reconstruction synthesis of the lost solar mechanism and provides a systematic approach to generate all feasible designs. Based on the kinematic and mechanism analysis, the design specifications of three possible types concluded by different input conditions are obtained. Through a study of historical literature and the existing design, the required design constraints are further concluded. Then, according to the concepts of generalization and specialization as well as the manufacture consideration, four feasible designs, including Wright's design in 2002, are respectively synthesized for different input types. These designs are consistent with the scientific theories and techniques of the subject's time period and match the existing evidences.
AB - Antikythera mechanism should be the oldest astronomical geared calculator in the world. It is confirmed that the solar anomaly motion could display on the front dial even though the corresponding solar mechanism has been lost. This work focuses on the reconstruction synthesis of the lost solar mechanism and provides a systematic approach to generate all feasible designs. Based on the kinematic and mechanism analysis, the design specifications of three possible types concluded by different input conditions are obtained. Through a study of historical literature and the existing design, the required design constraints are further concluded. Then, according to the concepts of generalization and specialization as well as the manufacture consideration, four feasible designs, including Wright's design in 2002, are respectively synthesized for different input types. These designs are consistent with the scientific theories and techniques of the subject's time period and match the existing evidences.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2013.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2013.08.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84883410755
SN - 0094-114X
VL - 70
SP - 354
EP - 371
JO - Mechanism and Machine Theory
JF - Mechanism and Machine Theory
ER -