Trevithick's high-pressure engine
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
steam engine
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| gptkbp:application |
mining
manufacturing transportation |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
mechanical engineering transportation systems industrial machinery steam locomotives railway development steam power transportation engineering steam technology early railways transportation innovation mechanical power engineering history engineering advancements historical engineering feats locomotive technology mechanical innovations transport revolution early industrial engines |
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:South_Wales
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| gptkbp:features |
cylinders
flywheel crankshaft boiler |
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:Penydarren_locomotive
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| gptkbp:fuelType |
coal
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first practical steam locomotive
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trevithick's high-pressure engine
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| gptkbp:impact |
industrial revolution
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Newcomen engine
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
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| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future engineers
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
lightweight
compact design high efficiency |
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
high-pressure steam
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
locomotive engines
|
| gptkbp:significance |
pioneered railway locomotion
|
| gptkbp:type |
reciprocating engine
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
locomotion
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1802
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