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Beale Chamber Crank Mechanism
- Title:
- Beale Chamber Crank Mechanism
- Title (German):
- Beale Kurbelkapselwerke
- Collection:
- Reuleaux Kinematic Mechanisms Collection
- Set:
- F. Crank Chamber Mechanisms
- Designer:
- Reuleaux, F. (Franz), 1829-1905
- Manufacturer:
- Gustav Voigt Werkstatt
- Date:
- 1882
- Country:
- Germany
- Voigt Catalog Model:
- F3
- File Name:
- F03.jpg
- Work Type:
- Mechanical model
- Materials/Techniques:
- cast iron and brass on wood pedestal
- Subject:
- Kinematics of Machinery
- Measurement:
- 200 x 88 (millimeters, width x depth)
200 x 139 x 239 (millimeters, width x depth x height)
- Description:
- This is a sliding vane pump or engine similar to the Ramelli pump model in F-4 illustrated in his 16th century book of machine engravings. In the Beale model however the sliding vane is split. As the excentric cylinder is turned by a crank in the rear, the two halves of the vane slide so as to seal or move along the inside surface of the fixed cylinder or chamber. The sliding vanes are cleverly actuated by connecting the outer corners of the vanes to sliding joints along the back edge of the cylinder. As a pump, the rotating cylinder moves fluid-water or air from the entrance to the exit in one of the moving volumes of the split chamber. Reuleaux called mechanisms of the F series type, chamber-crank kinematic trains. As an engine, steam, compressed air or combusting gases in one of the two chamber spaces create pressure on one side of the sliding vanes thereby producing a force moment to turn the inner cylinder. [Francis Moon 2001-00-00]
The 220 models in Cornell University’s Reuleaux Collection were built in the late 19th century to demonstrate the elements of machine motion, as theorized by the German engineer Franz Reuleaux. The University acquired the models in 1882 for use in teaching and research. The Reuleaux models are classified according to the alphanumeric schema employed in the catalog of the manufacturer, Gustav Voigt. The letter in a model's ID (e.g., B14 or S35) refers to a class of mechanism; the number is a specific instance of the class. This classification scheme is a simplified version of the taxonomy of machine elements elaborated in Reuleaux's work.
- Repository:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- Photography credit: Jon Reis (www.jonreis.com). Jon Reis Photography grants Cornell University Libraries and the Cornell College of Engineering the rights to display copyrighted images of the Reuleux collection of kinetic machines on the Cornell University and National Science Digital Library web sites and for unlimited use in Cornell University Library publications for education purposes only. Rights for all other uses, including but not limited to, editorial, commercial, advertising, web use and display by third parties not affiliated with Cornell University are reserved by the photographer. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. For questions about this item or other items please contact the Physical Sciences Librarians at pslref@cornell.edu.
