Trevithick's steam engine for pumping water
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
steam engine
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
mining operations
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| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
thermodynamics
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Industrial Revolution
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
symbol_of_the_Industrial_Revolution
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| gptkbp:design |
influenced later steam engine designs
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Cornwall
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| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
overcoming material limitations of the time
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| gptkbp:energyEfficiency |
more efficient than previous designs
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| gptkbp:equipment |
boiler, cylinder, and piston
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
mining industry
Trevithick himself |
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
pumping water from tin mines
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| gptkbp:firstHeld |
1802
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
pumping water from mines
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| gptkbp:fuelType |
coal
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| gptkbp:gameMechanics |
improved efficiency over predecessors
introduced high-pressure steam technology utilizes a cylinder and piston mechanism |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
early 19th century
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
paved the way for locomotive engines
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
recognized as a pioneering invention in steam technology
first high-pressure steam engine used for practical purposes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trevithick's steam engine for pumping water
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| gptkbp:improves |
later steam engines
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| gptkbp:influenced |
development of steam locomotives
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Newcomen engine
steam_engine_developments_in_Europe |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future steam-powered machinery
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| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
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| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
steam
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| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern steam engines
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| gptkbp:marketedAs |
mining and industrial applications
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
compact design
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
principle of steam expansion
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
converts steam pressure into mechanical work
initially limited by technology successfully pumped water from deep mines |
| gptkbp:patentAbstract |
1802
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
more efficient steam engines
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| gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment |
inspired further research in steam technology
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| gptkbp:significance |
early application of steam power
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| gptkbp:technology |
shift from atmospheric to high-pressure steam engines
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| gptkbp:triggerType |
cylinder_and_piston
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| gptkbp:type |
high-pressure steam engine
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
pumping water
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
various industrial applications
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