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|[[wikipedia:Zhang_Heng#Extra_tank_for_inflow_clepsydra|Zhang Heng § Extra tank for inflow clepsydra]]
 
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Revision as of 23:01, 29 December 2019

Topic Description Wikipedia link Subdivision Skills used in research
Armillary sphere The construction and use of armillary spheres Armillary sphere Astronomy
Astrolabe The construction and use of the astrolabe Astrolabe Astronomy
Dioptra The construction and use of the dioptra Dioptra Astronomy
Mural instrument The construction and use of a mural instrument or mural quadrant Mural instrument Astronomy
Orrery Orrery Astronomy
Spherical astrolabe Astrolabe Astronomy
Wood lamination The use of lamination Lamination Construction Mechanic
Models and templates The use of models and templates in engineering Prototype and Stencil Design Mechanic
Archimedes principle The law of fluid displacement Archimedes' principle Fluid Fluid engineer
Force pump Piston pump § Force pump Fluid
Theory of siphon The action of the siphon Siphon Fluid Fluid engineer
Valves The construction and use of valves Valve Fluid Fluid engineer
Astrarium Astrarium Horology
Conical water clock Water clock Horology
Hourglass Hourglass Horology
Mechanical clock Clock § Early mechanical clocks Horology
Shadow clock The use of shadows to tell direction and time Sundial Horology Mechanic
Water clock The use of water-based devices to tell time Water clock Horology
Water clock reservoir The use of reservoirs in water-based clocks to improve their accuracy Zhang Heng § Extra tank for inflow clepsydra Horology
Balance wheel The construction and use of the balance wheel. Balance wheel Machine Mechanic
Bellows The construction and use of the bellows Bellows Machine Mechanic
Camshaft The construction and use of the camshaft Camshaft Machine Mechanic
Chain drive The construction and use of chain drives Chain drive Machine Mechanic
Chariot odometer The construction and use of the chariot odometer Odometer Machine Mechanic
Combination lock The construction and use of the combination lock Combination lock Machine Mechanic
Crank The construction and use of the crank Crank (mechanism) Machine Mechanic
Crankshaft The construction and use of the crankshaft Crankshaft Machine Mechanic
Differential gear The construction and use of the differential gear Differential (mechanical device) Machine Mechanic
Double acting piston bellows The construction and use of the double-acting piston bellows Bellows Machine Mechanic
Lever The construction and use of the lever Lever Machine Mechanic
Mechanical compass The construction and use of the mechanical compass Compass Machine Mechanic
Padlock The construction and use of the padlock Padlock Machine Mechanic
Piston The construction and use of the piston. Piston pump § Force pump Machine Mechanic
Pulley The construction and use of the pulley Pulley Machine Mechanic
Screw The construction and use of the screw Screw Machine Mechanic
Straight beam balance The construction and use of the straight-beam balance Weighing scale § Mechanical balances Machine Mechanic
Theory of gears The reasons why gears are effective Gear Machine Mechanic
Theory of lever The reasons why the lever is effective Lever Machine Mechanic
Theory of pulley The reasons why pulleys are effective Pulley Machine Mechanic
Theory of screw The reasons why screws are effective Screw Machine Mechanic
Theory of wedge The reasons why the wedge is effective Wedge Machine Mechanic
Theory of wheel and axle The reasons why the wheel-and-axle construction is effective Wheel and axle Machine Mechanic
Trip hammer The construction and use of the trip-hammer. Trip hammer Machine Mechanic
Tumbler lock The construction and use of the tumbler lock Pin tumbler lock Machine Mechanic
Verge escapement The construction and use of the verge escapement Verge escapement Machine Mechanic
Warded lock The construction and use of the warded lock Warded lock Machine Mechanic
Water-powered piston bellows The construction and use of the water-powered piston bellows. Du Shi § The Water-Powered Blast Furnace Machine Mechanic
Water-powered sawmill The construction and use of the water-powered sawmill. Watermill Machine Mechanic
Water-powered trip hammer The construction and use of the water-powered trip hammer Trip hammer and Water wheel Machine Mechanic
Water wheel The construction and use of the water wheel. Water wheel Machine Mechanic
Windlass The construction and use of the windlass Windlass Machine Mechanic
Atmospheric refraction Atmospheric refraction Optics
Camera obscura The construction and use of the camera obscura Camera obscura Optics Optics engineer
Cause of twilight Atmospheric optics Optics
Crystal lens The construction and use of the crystal lens Lens (optics) and Crystal Optics Optics engineer
Glass lens The construction and use of the glass lens Lens (optics) and Glass Optics
Height of atmosphere Atmosphere of Earth Optics
Law of refraction Snell's law Optics
Parabolic mirror Parabolic reflector Optics
Theory of color Color theory Optics
Theory of rainbows Rainbows Optics
Water-filled spheres The construction and use of water-filled spheres as lenses Lens (optics) and History of optics § Early history of optics Optics Optics engineer
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