Supply a jet
Turn a valve to deliver water to one paddle wheel.
Sound & sensory play
Water-powered Percussion
Explore rhythm with water-driven wheels, cams and percussion mallets.
Explore every angle
3D MODEL
Load the 3D model to rotate and zoom. Approx. 2.4 MB.
Design concept shown in a fixed pose. The 3D view explores the form; effects and mechanisms are illustrative.
FROM ACTION TO DISCOVERY
How the interaction works
Turn the cam
The common shaft rotates a cam that raises its mallet follower.
Release the strike
The mallet drops onto the percussion instrument before the next lifting cycle.
A CLOSER LOOK
Perspective render
Explore the arrangement of three water-driven percussion mechanisms with paddle wheels, lifting cams and mallets.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
What visitors can discover
This concept brings rhythm, water power and repeating mechanisms into a shared water-table setting. Visitors can explore the idea at their own pace and compare what they notice with a partner.
Energy transfer
Water-driven rotation becomes an up-and-down striking motion.
Cycles
A repeated mechanical sequence forms the basis of a beat.
Comparing patterns
Independent channels invite visitors to compare and combine rhythms.
PART OF A BIGGER WATER TABLE
Planning Water-powered Percussion
Keep valves at the rim and protect wheel, cam and mallet clearances. Prototype the hydraulic drive, impact behaviour and acoustic response as a connected system.
The arrangement can be developed for a museum, science centre or play space as part of a custom water table. Final dimensions, materials and operating performance are established during design and engineering.
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