Willans high-speed steam engine
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
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| gptkbp:application |
industrial plants
early power stations river launches |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:firstProduced |
late 19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Willans high-speed steam engine
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Peter_William_Willans
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Willans_&_Robinson
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
compact design
high-speed operation vertical layout direct coupling to dynamos single-acting cylinders |
| gptkbp:powerSource |
steam
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
electricity generation
marine propulsion pumping |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Peter_William_Willans
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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