Mechanical design for the stage

Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons, and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines that drive these effects range from small pneumatic cylinders pushing loads of a few pounds...

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Main Author: Hendrickson, Alan
Other Authors: Buckhurst, Colin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Focal Press 2008
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505 0 |a The Center of MassThe Lifting Torque; Problems; 11 Maximum Power and Torque; Power; Maximum Power; Maximum Torque; An Important Caveat-Mass and Spring Vibrations; Problems; 12 Combining Multiple Motions; Overview; Combining Linear and Rotational Power; Converting Terms within the Power Formula; Combining Multiple Speed Effects; Problems; Part II: Stage Machinery Components; 13 Safety; General Concepts; Risk Assessment; Hazard Abatement; Single Failure Proof Design; Design Factor and Factor of Safety; Emergency Stop; Codes and Standards; Formalized Procedures; Inspection and Maintenance 
505 0 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Angular DisplacementAngular Speed; Angular Acceleration; Converting Between Linear and Rotational; An Aside: Centripetal Acceleration; The Equations of Constant Angular Acceleration; Torque; Problems; 8 The Torque to Accelerate Mass, Taccel; Overview; Moment of Inertia; Transferring the Axis of Rotation; An Aside: WK2; The Torque to Accelerate Mass; Rolling Objects; Problems; 9 The Torque to Overcome Friction, Tfriction; Rotation and Friction; The Torque Due to Friction, Tfriction; Caster Friction and Turntables; Rotational Bearing Friction; Problems; 10 The Lifting Torque, Tlift; Overview 
505 0 |a Conversion Table -- Mass and ForceWeight; The Force Needed to Accelerate Mass; Problems; 4 The Friction Force, Ffriction; Friction-Complex and Simplified; Definitions; Sliding Friction; Static Friction; Kinetic Friction; Measuring Coefficients of Friction; Rolling Friction; Friction of Ropes on Cylinders; Problems; 5 The Lifting Force, Flifting; Gravity, Weight, and the Lifting Force; The Lifting Force; Counterweighting; Problems; 6 Maximum Power and Force; Power; Maximum Power; Maximum Force; Problems; 7 Basic Concepts of Rotational Motion; Definition of Rotational Motion; Coordinate Systems 
505 0 |a Cover; MECHANICAL DESIGN FOR THE STAGE; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: The Physics of Stage Machinery; 1 Basic Concepts & Definitions; Fundamentals; Displacement; Definition of Translational Displacement; Speed and Velocity; Acceleration; Graphical Relationships Between x, v, and a; Problems; 2 The Equations of Constant Acceleration; Constant Acceleration; Equations of Constant Acceleration; Moves with a Given Time and Distance; The Acceleration Due to Gravity; Problems; 3 The Force to Accelerate Mass: Facceleration; Overview; Newton's Laws of Motion; Mass and Force 
505 0 |a Additional Information Sources14 Actuators; Electric, Hydraulic or Pneumatic; Powering the Actuator; Electric Motors; Common Motor Types; Sizes and Configurations; The Speed/Torque Curve; Enclosures; Service Factor; Choosing an Electric Motor; Hydraulic Actuators; Pneumatic Actuators; Cylinders; Stop Tube; Cylinder Selection; Counterbalance Valves; Additional Information Sources; 15 Speed Reduction; Speed Reduction; Speed Reduction Methods; Gear Reducers; Terms Used in Gear Reducer Selection; Using the Reducer Ratings; Gear Motor Selection; Roller Chain; Roller Chain Strength 
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653 |a Machines / Conception et construction 
653 |a Machines de théâtre 
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520 |a Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons, and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines that drive these effects range from small pneumatic cylinders pushing loads of a few pounds an inch or two, to 40 horsepower winches running multi-ton scenery at speeds 6 feet per second or more. Usually this machinery is designed by theatre technicians specifically for a particular show's effect. Compared to general industry, this design process is short, often only a few days long, it is