, }7 O+ \- p; B E+ c- I( R& H4 Q- zTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。At the beginning there were two canals: 0 H, j, ]' @- r1 y公仔箱論壇Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. 6 j; n" E) g" q( ros.tvboxnow.comCanal Union between Falkirk and Edinburgh was finished in 1822. Because of geographical difficulties, which created a difference of 79 ft. in elevation, the two canals were connected by 11 locks. # l$ Q8 N+ O' Q' o5 z[attach]2627913[/attach] 3 M+ @4 x$ B$ j `: G 8 X t5 h0 L' R, JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。[attach]2627914[/attach] ' f9 W; r2 D: \) H5 C公仔箱論壇In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started. ! e" C6 l# \1 P: K, |公仔箱論壇
This extraordinary idea was finished in 2002 and became a symbol of Scotland.This invention saves not only time but also energy.
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This is the only rotational boat transporter in the world. It has two arms and each arm forms a kind of huge tub filled with water. ?* Z5 j8 X9 T4 v1 {7 x2 K+ l
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . 7 @3 u& h+ n2 |) q# D4 QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。[attach]2627916[/attach] % [0 C/ ^3 k7 z! J公仔箱論壇lower canal s- d" N3 l0 {, ~ 2 T& K9 f: y* U! L- @ S; ^( n+ nos.tvboxnow.com[attach]2627917[/attach] % i$ g& b/ d9 [" H) x+ WTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Entrance to lower canal ) t2 [8 k' @9 B M# y# q" N9 J公仔箱論壇 4 Z* S7 O3 b0 I6 ][attach]2627918[/attach] 3 Y8 y1 e; l6 P5 @" dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。A Boat is approaching the “tub”os.tvboxnow.com9 ~; l. H6 K' D1 G, {9 h3 p- I( p
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There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower # O- _7 H9 K- K. i# Q3 t* c( G3 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 F3 a+ [. v, R& y, T! y; `
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Rotation is startingos.tvboxnow.com4 j" H2 h# e* r' r
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only. + z- r7 _8 u J1 U : D1 A1 A) A0 a; j, q[attach]2627929[/attach] 2 {: g8 h) }4 p) U, {' R: E& {os.tvboxnow.comOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. os.tvboxnow.com; l3 Y$ B! U' N: M- b
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[attach]2627930[/attach] 8 E3 e/ J( Z3 A8 ^( I' N6 M+ Oos.tvboxnow.comThe“tubs” are filled according the Archimedes’ Law. So the weight of “tubs” are balanced. To open the upper and lower lock and turn the whole system by 180◦they need an engine of 22.5 kW which only use 1.5 kWh ) R0 ?( T- W. y! Z+ p ) e. X4 [, l$ P( ?1 T2 G1 u* ^# ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627931[/attach]公仔箱論壇9 ]) g. d2 i" w9 |7 o9 z* { 作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-12-19 10:11 AM
! d6 k }+ [1 V% q+ M公仔箱論壇More info about the Falkirk Wheel: 7 l& P# A2 \+ Y6 b" m2 P8 y! dhttp://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheeltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ I: }' u' X1 b/ f! u, ?: k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 $ [6 a" H+ |: ?* b/ jos.tvboxnow.com[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube] $ m: W) }! u% U g, y0 {; x8 ^4 `作者: bp8 時間: 2013-12-20 02:01 AM
This is a fascinating canal in Scotland. Especially with a elevation of 79 ft between two canals. The swinging transportation is very genius design to save space.作者: Sweetvia 時間: 2013-12-20 06:19 AM