Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
valve gear
|
| gptkbp:component |
link
valve rod eccentric rod die block expansion link radius rod |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:enables |
reversing direction of steam engine
variable cutoff |
| gptkbp:function |
controls steam distribution to engine cylinders
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stephenson valve gear
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1842
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Robert_Stephenson
gptkb:George_Stephenson |
| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
eccentric rod system
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Robert_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
early widespread use in locomotives
|
| gptkbp:patent |
1842
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Walschaerts_valve_gear
Baker valve gear Joy valve gear |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
sliding valve gear
|
| gptkbp:type |
mechanical linkage
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
marine engines stationary steam engines |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hackworth_valve_gear
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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