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    through mechanical necessity, cranks. The accompanying inscription is in Greek. The crank and connecting rod mechanisms of the other two archaeologically...
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    A slider-crank linkage is a four-link mechanism with three revolute joints and one prismatic (sliding) joint. The rotation of the crank drives the linear...
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    Crankshaft (redirect from Crank shaft)
    early medieval rotary grindstone was improved with a treadle and crank mechanism. Cranks mounted on push-carts first appear in a German engraving of 1589...
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    Single-slider crank mechanism (used in internal combustion engines) Whitworth Quick Return mechanism (used in early types of shapers) Crank and slotted...
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  • Look up crank or cranks in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crank may refer to: Crank (mechanism), in mechanical engineering, a bent portion of an axle...
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    Another rotating crank leg mechanism. U.S. Patent No. 1,819,029, Mechanical Toy Horse, J. St. C. King (1931). A crank-rocker leg mechanism with a one-way...
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  • unbalanced engine movement Cam (mechanism) – Rotating or sliding component that transmits variable motion to a follower Crank (mechanism) – Simple machine transferring...
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    pairs and a sliding pair. A quick-return mechanism is a subclass of a slider-crank linkage, with an offset crank. Quick return is a common feature of tools...
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    Rack-and-pinion four-bar linkage RTRTR mechanism RTRTR mechanism Gear five-bar mechanisms 3D slider-crank mechanism Animated Pinocchio character Crawford...
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    through a full zodiac sign in about 120 years. The mechanism was operated by turning a small hand crank (now lost) which was linked via a crown gear to the...
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    door. A slider-crank is a four-bar linkage that has a crank that rotates coupled to a slider that moves along a straight line. This mechanism is composed...
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    Human power (redirect from Crank radio)
    services and education. Manual labour Batteryless radio Bottle dynamo Crank (mechanism) Energy harvesting Micropower Pavegen Cross, R. & Spencer, R. 2008...
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    Crankset (redirect from Bicycle crank)
    side crank was accelerated and decelerated by a gearing mechanism inside the bottom bracket to mimic the gear ratio variation the drive side crank went...
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    different operating mechanisms. They use different motions to generate the required power; such as squeezing a handle, winding a crank, or shaking the flashlight...
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    drive a cam actuated shaft Swashplate – Mechanism to convert between reciprocating and rotary motion Crank (mechanism) – Simple machine transferring motion...
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    horizontal iron plates slowly tightened around the bare foot by means of a crank mechanism, squeezing the foot with sufficient force to pulverize the bones. Although...
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    Crankpin (redirect from Crank pin)
    called offset and is exactly half the stroke of the pistons. Crank (mechanism) Slider-crank linkage "How the crankshaft works - All the details". How a...
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  • a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel. Despite some early landmarks in its development...
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    hydraulic, or electric drive. Rotary piston and plunger pumps use a crank mechanism to create a reciprocating motion along an axis, which then builds pressure...
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    prevent the bottom of the trousers from becoming caught in the chain or crank mechanism, and from being covered in oil and dirt. Additionally, they may have...
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    Supercharger 3. Airbox 4. Boost relief valve 5. Outlet crankshaft 6. Inlet crank mechanism 7. Cylinder with inlet and outlet slots 8. Exhaust 9. Water cooling...
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  • a typical multibody system. It is usually denoted as slider-crank mechanism. The mechanism is used to transform rotational motion into translational motion...
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  • principle for CSH is a bell crank mechanism. The bell crank lever rotates around the fulcrum point. One end of the Bell crank lever is connected to the...
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    is the crank mechanism. The earlier hand-operated cranks appeared in China during the Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD). The Chinese used the crank-and-connecting...
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    at distances unimaginable in earlier times. Crank and connecting rod The crank and connecting rod mechanism which converts circular into reciprocal motion...
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    Konrad Kyeser equipped the Archimedes screw with a crank mechanism in his Bellifortis (1405). This mechanism quickly replaced the ancient practice of working...
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    engineering, a mechanism is a device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement. Mechanisms generally consist...
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    were also mounted aboard ships. The Gatling gun is operated by a hand-crank mechanism, with six barrels revolving around a central shaft (although some models...
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    by two cranks, one at each end of its axle. Around 1480, the early medieval rotary grindstone was improved with a treadle and crank mechanism. Lathe Millstone...
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    in the mechanism are defined to optimize the linearity of the foot for one-half of the rotation of the crank. The remaining rotation of the crank allows...
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