Willis, Principles of Mechanism, 1841.

Table of Contents

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Front Matter

• (6.5 MB) Front Cover
  • Title Page
  • Preface
  • Synoptical Table of the Elementary Combinations of Pure Mechanisms
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Technical and New Terms
  • Notes
  • Introduction

Part I: On Trains of Mechanisms in general

• (1.2 MB) I. Elementary Combinations, Class A: Directional Relation Constant, Velocity Ratio Constant
• (2.2 MB) II. Class A, Division A: Communication of Motion by Rolling Contact
• (8.1 MB) III. Class A, Division B: Communication of Motion by Sliding Contact
• (1.4 MB) IV. Class A, Division C: Communication of Motion by Wrapping Connectors
• (822 KB) V. Class A, Division D: Communication of Motion by Link-Work
• (457 KB) VI. Class A, Division E: Communication of Motion by Reduplication
• (2.6 MB) VII. Class A, Trains of Elementary Combinations
• (3.6 MB) VIII. Elementary Combinations,
  • Class B: Directional Relation Constant, Velocity Ratio Varying
  • Class B, Division A: Communication of Motion by Rolling Contact
  • Class B, Division B: Communication of Motion by Sliding Contact
  • Class B, Division C: Communication of Motion by Wrapping Connectors
  • Class B, Division D: Communication of Motion by Link-Work
  • Class B, Division E: Communication of Motion by Reduplication
• (4 MB) IX. Elementary Combinations,
  • Class C: Directional Relation Changing
  • Class C, Division A: Communication of Motion by Rolling Contact
  • Class C, Division D: Communication of Motion by Link-Work
  • Class C, Division B: Communication of Motion by Sliding Contact
  • Class C, Division C: Communication of Motion by Wrapping Connectors
• (1.1 MB) X. On Mechanical Notation

Part II: On Aggregate combinations

• (562 KB) I. General Principles
• (3.2 MB) II. Combinations for producing Aggregate Velocity
• (1.7 MB) III. Combinations for producing Aggregate Paths

Part III: On Adjustments

• (175 KB) I. General Principles
• (1.4 MB) II. To alter the Velocity-Ratio by Determinate Changes
• (575 KB) III. To alter the Velocity-Ratio by Gradual Changes

Back Matter

• (2 MB) Back Cover