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Reuleaux Collection of Kinematic Mechanisms
Society: ASME Main Category: Mechanical Sub Category: Era: 1800-1829 DateCreated: 1882 Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ithica State: NY Zip: 14853 Country: USA Website: http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-a-l/education/-232-reuleaux-collection-of-kinematic-mechanisms-a, https://www.asme.org/getmedia/f47f8dae-5d5c-4b9e-abd0-1ff665b17100/232-Reuleaux-Collection-of-Kinematic-Mechanisms-at-Cornell-University.aspx Creator: Reuleaux, Franz

Kinematics is the study of geometry of motion. Reuleaux designed the models in the Cornell collection as teaching aids for invention, showing the kinematic design of machines. The mechanisms in the collection represent the fundamental components of complex machines and were conceived as elements of a basic “language of invention.” Today the models are still used in the teaching of machine design and synthesis, robotics, dynamics, architectural drawing and mathematics.

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2004
Image Credit: Courtesy ASME Image Caption: A page taken from Gustav Voigt's catalog of Reuleaux's Mechanisms, Era_date_from: 1882
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Reuleaux Collection of Kinematic Mechanisms

Kinematics is the study of geometry of motion. Reuleaux designed the models in the Cornell collection as teaching aids for invention, showing the kinematic design of machines. The mechanisms in the collection represent the fundamental components of complex machines and were conceived as elements…

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