The Icarus Machine : a kinetic sculpture that demonstrates gyroscopic precision

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Nichols, Laura E
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Kinetic sculpture that demonstrates gyroscopic precision
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
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Woodie Flowers.
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Abstract
Inspired by the desire to unite aspects of art and engineering into a comprehensive whole, I have designed and manufactured a kinetic sculpture that demonstrates gyroscopic precession. The aim of this project is to explore the interplay between two seemingly separate fields, art and engineering, and the effect of their union on perception and learning.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005.
 
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Date issued
2005
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32977
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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