Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
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gptkbp:establishedIn |
late 19th century
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gptkbp:feature |
central crankshaft
multiple expansion cylinders vertical cylinder arrangement |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Willans engine
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gptkbp:inventedBy |
Peter Willans
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Rugby,_England
gptkb:Willans_&_Robinson |
gptkbp:notableFor |
compact design
direct coupling to dynamos high speed operation |
gptkbp:powerSource |
steam
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gptkbp:type |
reciprocating engine
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gptkbp:usedBy |
marine vessels
early electric utilities |
gptkbp:usedFor |
electricity generation
|
gptkbp:usedIn |
early power stations
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Peter_William_Willans
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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