Mechanical Design for the Stage

ISBN-13: 9780240806310 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 446 str.

Alan Hendrickson

Opis

Providing the basic engineering formulas needed to predict the forces torques, speeds, and power required by a given move, this title describes the most common power transmission components used in stage.

Spis treści

Basic Concepts: Displacement, velocity acceleration; The force to accelerate mass; The force to overcome friction; The lifting force; Emax analysis- E-stop; Power example; Basic Concepts: Angular Displacement, angular speed, angular acceleration; The torque to accelerate mass; The torque of overcome friction; The lifting torque; Tmax analysis-E-stop; Rotational Power Example; Combining Linear and Rotary Motion; Safety; Power Sources; Electric Motors ; Fluid Power Actuators; Speed Reduction; General Concepts; Gear Reducers; Chain Reduction; Belts; Shafting; Bearings and Wheels; Wire Rope & Sheaves; Cable Drums; Screw Mechanisms; Brakes; Control, from a mechanical design point of view; Frames and Framing; Freedom and Constraint; The Mechanical Design Process; Specification; Concept Design and Concept Evaluation; Detail Design; Manufacture; Cable Drum Winches; Turntable Drives; Guides, Tracks, Dogs and Knives; Lifts; Traps; Miscellaneous mechanisms: bellcranks, linkages, escapements, etc; Appendixes.

O autorze

Alan Hendrickson is a Professor (Adjunct) of Technical Design and Production at Yale School of Drama, and an independent consultant in scenery mechanization and control since 1984. Classes taught at Yale include Physics of Stage Machinery, Automation Control, Pneumatics and Hydraulics, and Mechanical Design for Theatre Applications. His outside consultant work includes hydraulic, control, and mechanical design for effects running on Broadway, national tour, and regional theatre shows, mainly through Hudson Scenic Studio.