Chapter 1739 of 3096
Chapter 1739: Xiao Lu 1 hand!
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There have been three very important industrial revolutions in human history.
The first was in the mid-1860s. The technological revolution initiated from
Britain was a huge change in the history of technological development. The
steam engine was widely used as a power engine, prompting the world to change
The era of handicraft industry has entered the "steam era";
The second industrial revolution occurred in the last 30 years of the 19th
century and the beginning of the 20th century. The industrial focus changed
from light and textile industry to heavy industry. New industrial sectors such
as electrical, chemical, and petroleum appeared. The world entered the
"Electrical Age" from the "Steam Age". ;
The third industrial revolution occurred after the 1940s and 1950s. Major
breakthroughs were made in the fields of atomic energy, electronic computers,
microelectronics, aerospace technology, molecular biology, and genetic
engineering, marking the arrival of a new scientific and technological
revolution. One of the most epoch-making significance is the rapid development
and widespread use of electronic computers, opening up the information age!
These three industrial revolutions were actually accompanied by a power
revolution. From the first steam engine, to the internal combustion engine,
and then to the later electric power, each power revolution will bring more
advanced productivity and greatly increase the production efficiency of
society!
Looking closely at the changes Li Zexuan has made in Datang over the past year
or so, we can see that he skipped the two processes of steam engine and
internal combustion engine and directly launched the third power revolution in
the original history-electricity!
However, although some things can be bypassed in a short time, they cannot be
bypassed for the rest of their lives, especially things as important as steam
engines and internal combustion engines. Human society does not mean that
steam engines and internal combustion engines will be eliminated if
electricity is available. Even in the modern society with advanced electricity
in the 21st century, there are still active steam engines and internal
combustion engines. For example, fuel cars on the streets are used. Internal
combustion engines, such as thermal power plants, are still using steam
engines!
These two things are the cornerstone of human productivity and are absolutely
indispensable!
"Thermal power station? Shan Chang, the book "Physics" says that magnetic
energy generates electricity, but can fire also generate electricity?"
In the laboratory, Li Tai was shocked when he heard Li Zexuan talk about the
construction of a thermal power station, and he was puzzled.
Li Zexuan smiled slightly: "Of course fire cannot directly generate
electricity, but it can generate electricity indirectly through energy
conversion, just like the Bahe Hydropower Station. Can you say that it is
aquatic electricity? No! Because it is water power that drives the waterwheel.
The impeller drives the rotor of the generator to cut the magnetic field
lines, so electricity is generated! The same goes for the thermal power
station~!"
Li Zexuan’s orderly and enticing remarks greatly moved Li Tai. After a moment
of silence, Li Tai said excitedly: "Mountain leader! I understand! You said
earlier that all energy in the world is conserved and can be transformed into
each other. Yes! This thermal power station must also convert heat energy into
kinetic energy, and then kinetic energy into electrical energy! Just like a
hydropower station!"
Li Zexuan nodded in approval and said, "Qingque, you guessed right, this
thermal power station is indeed similar in nature to a hydropower station!"
"Mountains are long, but fire does not flow like water. How to generate
kinetic energy~?"
Li Tai was not complacent about Li Zexuan's praise, but frowned and asked
aloud.
"Well! This is the most technical problem that thermal power stations need to
overcome~! Qingque, bring paper and pen!"
Li Zexuan said lightly.
He wanted to take this opportunity to simply let Li Tai build a steam engine.
Although according to his original plan, he intended to let the students
discover the principle of steam generation by themselves, but now it’s time to
wait, between Datang and Turks. The national war is imminent, and the
construction of telegraph relay stations and small thermal power stations is
imperative!
Moreover, there are skilled craftsmen, advanced machines, and rubber materials
necessary for making pistons. The conditions for manufacturing steam engines
are already ripe. If this is the case, there is no need to hide them. Li
Zexuan plans to directly use the steam engine today. Give the drawing to Li
Tai!
"Yes! The mountain is long!"
Hearing that Li Zexuan was about to "turn on a small stove" for himself, Li
Tai happily responded, and then quickly turned around to find a pen and paper.
Soon, he took the pen and paper back to Li Zexuan's side and said
respectfully: "Shan Chang , Give you paper and pen!"
"Ok!"
Li Zexuan took it and put the pen and paper on the experiment table. Without a
word, he started to write and draw. After a while, he said: "Qing Que, have
you ever seen a kettle boil the water?"
"Naturally I have seen it!"
Li Tai frowned, although he was a little puzzled, he still replied.
"Hehe! That's good!"
Li Zexuan smiled, and then quickly drew a stove and a kettle on the paper. He
gestured and said, "When the water in the kettle is boiling, the water vapor
will push the lid to reciprocate up and down. Do you think Thinking, can we
add some connecting rod transmission mechanism to convert this up and down
reciprocating motion into circular motion, so as to drive the impeller of the
generator to rotate and generate electricity?"
Hearing this, Li Tai was stunned. Li Zexuan's whimsical thoughts simply opened
the door to a new world for him. It brightened his eyes and suddenly became
clear. The doubts that had plagued him before were all solved at this time. !
As a result, his gaze at Li Zexuan couldn't help becoming extremely admired.
In his heart, although Li Zexuan is not a god, he is better than a god,
because Li Zexuan seems to be omnipotent!
After a long time, Li Tai came back to his senses, and sighed with his palm:
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Using water as the medium, the heat in the
fire can be subtly converted into kinetic energy, so as to promote the
generator to produce electricity. Shan Chang, your idea is simply too That's
great!"
Li Zexuan smiled, but the pen in his hand did not stop. He continued to paint
and said: "After you know the principle of thermal power generation, the most
important thing next is to make machinery that can convert firepower into
power. I care about it. Something is called a steam engine!
You see here, the steam engine is mainly composed of a cylinder, a base, a
piston, a crank and connecting rod mechanism, a sliding valve steam
distribution mechanism, a speed control mechanism, and a flywheel. In a steam
boiler, the fuel combustion process makes water boil into steam, and water
vapor passes through The pipeline is sent to the cylinder, and the valve can
control the time when the steam reaches the cylinder. It enters the spool
valve chamber through the main steam valve and the throttle valve, and is
controlled by the spool valve to alternately enter the left or right side of
the cylinder to push the piston to move.
The steam pushes the piston in the cylinder to do work, and the cooled steam
is introduced into the condenser through the pipe and condensed into water
again, thus forming a complete closed loop! "
Through a few simple schematic diagrams, Li Zexuan explained the general
structure and operating principle of the steam engine to Li Tai. This little
fat man has a good understanding, and he quickly understood what Li Zexuan
explained. At the same time, he closed With both eyes, I started to conceive
the specific structural model of the steam engine in my mind.
Upon seeing this, Li Zexuan did not interrupt Li Tai's meditation, and
silently began to draw three views of an improved version of the steam engine
on the drawing. Of course, he drew an improved version of the Watt steam
engine!
Many modern textbooks (historical books, physics books) say that Watt is the
inventor of the steam engine, but this is actually not prepared. In fact, the
steam engine was independently invented by the British Saveli in 1698 and
Newcomen in 1705. It was originally used for pumping water in mines, but its
efficiency was very low.
In 1765, on the basis of repairing the Newcomen engine, Watt made major
improvements to the steam engine, separated the condenser from the cylinder,
invented the crankshaft and gear transmission, and the centrifugal governor,
which modernized the steam engine and greatly improved the steam engine. s
efficiency.
Even in the 21st century, many steam engines still use Watt's technology,
which is enough to show that Watt's improved steam engine at that time is
still very advanced and practical. At least for the current Datang, Watt's
improved steam engine is completely enough. Use, and will set off the power
change of this era!
Like Li Tai, Li Zexuan closed his eyes, and a three-dimensional model of a
Watt steam engine quickly emerged in his mind. However, unlike Li Tai,
although Li Zexuan closed his eyes, the pen in his hand was on the rice paper.
Shaking fast, this is not just scribbling, but copying the three-dimensional
model of the steam engine in his mind on rice paper!
Although the structure of the steam engine is not simple, Li Zexuan's martial
arts strength has reached the late stage of the master, and his mental power
is far beyond the past. There is no problem in building a steam engine model
in his mind!
"Sa Sa Sa~!"
For a while ~www.mtlnovel.com~ only the rubbing of the pencil tip and the
paper can be heard in the laboratory.
After about half a cup of tea, Li Tai finally recovered from his meditation.
He opened his eyes and saw that he was shocked. God, what did he see?
As you can see, Li Zexuan is drawing on paper with his eyes closed? Li Tai
hurriedly went up and took a look, and saw that a neat, horizontal and
vertical engineering drawing with size scales on the rice paper emerged from
Li Zexuan's pen tip on the paper. Li Zexuan's pen tip turned so fast that Li
Tai even I could only see a phantom, and then as Li Zexuan's pen nib turned,
the lines of the engineering drawing on the rice paper gradually increased,
and a steam engine model that seemed like a substance was faintly formed!
Seeing this scene, Li Tai was shocked!
He can draw and has drawn engineering drawings of this style, but when he
draws, he uses a ruler to make gestures carefully. How can Li Zexuan do it
now, with his eyes closed and directly on the drawing to "believe the horse by
the rein"?
That's all, the point is that although Li Zexuan did not use a ruler to draw,
his lines are straighter than anyone else's, and the proportions are more
accurate than anyone else. Of course, the most desperate thing is his drawing
speed. It breaks through the sky and it is daunting!
This is the first time Li Tai has seen Li Zexuan draw drawings. Of course,
this is also the first time that Li Zexuan has shown his stunt in front of
outsiders!
The scene of Li Zexuan closing his eyes tightly and swaying on rice paper
arbitrarily is deeply engraved in Li Tai's mind, and it may be unforgettable
for him for a lifetime!
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