Chapter 135 Steam Engine

I returned to the study, and the information about the steam engine came to my mind in a scattered way.

A steam engine is a reciprocating power machine that converts the energy of steam into mechanical work. About 100 A.D., the Greek Hero invented a toy called the steam ball, the steam ball is mainly composed of a hollow ball and a closed pot filled with water connected by two hollow tubes, and the bottom of the pot is heated to boil the water and then turn into water vapor and then enter the ball by the tube, and finally the water vapor will be sprayed out from both sides of the ball and make the ball rotate, this is the earliest application of the steam engine, but Hero did not continue to study, just as a fun object. It was only in the mid-17th century that European scientists began to build working models of the first steam engine. About 100 years later, Watt improved the steam engine, which eventually brought steam power to the stage of history, and remained the most important prime mover in the world for more than 100 years, before gradually giving way to the internal combustion engine and steam turbine.

1807 American Robert? Fulton was the first to successfully use a steam engine to drive a steamer, and since then it has changed the power of the steamship.

If I could develop a steam engine, it would be 500 years ahead of history, although the span of 500 years is only a short glimpse in the long river of history, but with the development of productive forces, the update of science and technology is getting faster and faster, especially after the industrial revolution in Europe, it is not an exaggeration to describe the development of society with each passing day.

The basic industries such as iron and steel and coal in the Song Dynasty have a certain scale, far exceeding those of Europe at the same time, since this is the case, then I will try the industrial revolution first, otherwise relying on a single manpower, animal power can not produce qualitative changes.

It is generally believed that the steam engine, coal, and steel are the three main hardware factors that contributed to the accelerated development of the industrial revolution technology, and if the steam engine can be developed, then I will have the foundation of the industrial revolution.

Thinking of this, I hurriedly said: "Xiao Qi, you go and tell Quanjue, Shen Yiqiu, and let them come to the imperial study after they are finished." ”

"Yes, official, the little one will go immediately."

I have a rough idea of the principle of the steam engine, but it depends on the scientists of this era to turn it into a real thing.

"Jiu'er, boil a pot of water and keep it on."

"Ah, it's always on, why is that?"

I smiled and said, "You'll know in a moment." ”

After the water boiled, the steam kept hitting the lid of the kettle, crackling non-stop, Quan Jiu looked at it curiously, and didn't ask me why.

I didn't give an explanation, just stared at the slightly visible smoke, and was silent until Shen Yiqiu, the arrival of full enlightenment.

"Your Majesty."

"Mr. Shen, Quanjue, come and see." I pointed to the boiling kettle.

The two didn't know why: "This is?" ”

It's just a pot of boiling water.

They knew that I wouldn't be untargeted, and asked as curiously as Quan Jiu.

Quan Jiu smiled: "I just don't know what the official family means." ”

"When the water boils, it produces steam, and the steam rushes upwards and hits the lid of the kettle, if the steam is bigger, will it be able to hit the lid of the kettle?" I looked at the three of them with blank faces and said, "I called you here to develop a new type of power source, the steam engine. ”

"Steam engine, what's it?"

"The piston is driven by steam to do repeated motion in the cylinder, and the flywheel is rotated by the connecting rod to change the reciprocating motion into a circular motion, and the flywheel in turn drives the reversing valve to change the intake and exhaust relationship of the piston twice, so as to realize the automatic reversing of machinery and maintain the continuous operation of the machine. A machine that is powered in this way is called a steam engine. If you look at this pot of water, if the steam generated is large enough, it can hit the lid of the pot, that is, the piston, and after the piston is flushed up, it can drive the connected object to move, so as to provide power. ”

"This? Your Majesty, this ......" Shen Yiqiu and Quan Jue were both a little incoherent.

"Once that motivation can be applied to life, it's a game-changer. If nothing else, let's talk about the power of the giant ship, the speed of the warship powered by the steam engine will be greatly improved, and there is no longer a need for a large number of sailors, as long as the uninterrupted steam can be ensured, even if the Shenzhou is twice as large, even if the hull is all made of steel, it can also easily sail in the water. ”

"Isn't that unbelievable?" Jeon Jue was surprised.

"Hehe, the times are progressing every day, maybe human beings will be able to soar to the sky in the future." I know that these new concepts are beyond the understanding of this generation, and even a top scientist like Shen Yiqiu cannot imagine.

I continued, "You've all seen my physical arts, and there are many similar energy transformations, such as waterwheels and windmills, which convert the forces of nature into other energies. ”

Quanjue asked, "Well, I've seen it." ”

"The steam engine is also a mechanical device for energy conversion."

"Is this really possible?"

"Of course you can, I'm a golden mouth, and I won't open my mouth to talk nonsense."

"Your Majesty, if you want to produce a huge source of steam, you need a lot of coal."

"Yes, most of the coal gathering areas in my dynasty are concentrated in the northern region, which is a disadvantage, once I can recover the mountains and rivers, there is no need to worry about coal resources. However, at the moment, the coal production in the areas under our control is sufficient to sustain itself. ”

Shen Yiqiu praised from the bottom of his heart: "The emperor is really a god, and the idea of this steam engine is indeed very conceivable." ”

I smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, Quanjue, when the university laboratory reaches a certain scale, I will use this as a team to set up a royal academy of sciences to specialize in various scientific research. In addition to research and teaching, your top priority is to recruit a wide range of talents, and there are many things like steam engines in my mind. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Lord He Ji is personally grasping the recruitment of talents, and before the start of school, the recruitment building should be able to start first."

"Well, Mr. Shen, it's just that you also have to pay attention to He Aiqing's physical condition, and you must not let her work too hard, after all, she is so old, find more assistants."

"Yes, the grass people know."

"Your Majesty, Gundam, Zan Wanshou, and Peng Daya are asking to see you outside the palace gate." Father-in-law Zhou came in to report.

"Oh, yes, they're leaving." I remembered that the three of them would leave for Shuzhong tomorrow morning, and I had asked them to enter the palace before leaving, and accept my instructions, but I forgot about it in a few days.

"Father-in-law Zhou, announce them to the imperial study."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Mr. Shen, Quan Jue, how is the Shenzhou giant ship talking?"

"It's still being discussed, and I don't know if this steam engine can catch up."

"Just do your best. After you go down, you can get a good grasp of this steam engine, and when the university starts next month, you can also let the college students participate in the research in it, they are young and their minds are more active, and as for the secrecy work, I will arrange for the Dragon's Tooth Security Department to be in charge. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

I knew that they would not have a clue for a while, so I explained to them the simplest principle of the steam ball, and said, "I believe that you will succeed." ”