本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 公仔箱論壇% x- Q- c& X2 g, Y, r" k
$ b' ^4 J. F- X3 [" v! d- y2 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScotland Canals 4 D" c0 e s l. H7 \os.tvboxnow.com 5 S( F$ J2 r! w% T- {7 CAt the beginning there were two canals:TVBNOW 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。1 u9 D( K- h$ |7 w D2 N+ L# O
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.7 W8 Z* O8 i8 J4 W; Y
Canal 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. 5 @3 c- I; Z1 k) k; x N[attach]2627913[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 l# [& C. w: K+ {; f; c7 Y# g
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[attach]2627914[/attach] : S& ~3 K: u! y0 Zos.tvboxnow.comIn 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started. / a9 S6 ?0 E* N+ J
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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# N8 Z; A* |! \! X/ xos.tvboxnow.comThis 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. # N0 X' G+ b; G; o, A: BBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .& ]9 a( X8 {8 X& B4 R' ~
[attach]2627916[/attach] 0 t: p6 [# |" U8 l$ r! Z+ M- m* Oos.tvboxnow.comlower canal 1 K, t% _% X. r8 w4 k8 M+ X( Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb q2 _3 u) ^, e- @% l公仔箱論壇[attach]2627917[/attach] : O3 F+ U5 g9 cEntrance to lower canal+ O! `1 z: B5 `5 l2 R- P
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A Boat is approaching the “tub”公仔箱論壇; f* d% ^! g6 y' m1 K5 w( t3 K
+ N* D- C$ W+ o5 E( l公仔箱論壇[attach]2627919[/attach] 1 K. l9 ~5 l: f: ?) Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 U" L' O* D; P' K _' b# Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627920[/attach] % ^9 d' C/ Q$ e5 d/ c! i/ ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower & j3 n. K9 q6 g" Cos.tvboxnow.com - L) d+ ]$ f3 ]+ u" E5 ?[attach]2627921[/attach] - r0 d$ U* Y2 r, v& yRotation is starting 4 p0 Z9 X2 V" |4 i5 H5 h $ _8 z8 [4 F# i( MTVBNOW 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]2627922[/attach]% Z7 y# l: Q2 y" x$ q2 B
Boats in both rotating arms ) `8 W* O( n+ \ S: w" v. pTVBNOW 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。os.tvboxnow.com1 {9 v, e# ~" Y1 y
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Just before “landing” 5 c0 X/ [0 t- g+ B+ K2 ~% Q6 _& e" w9 u" l* i
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only. . c" y% S# I' l) ?: L0 y6 k! `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb h6 A, I* v( N' A
[attach]2627929[/attach] 2 J( o8 }/ u5 B( m; {! eOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 9 O1 y' R7 f4 L2 L X+ Los.tvboxnow.com公仔箱論壇) J0 h" B8 Z, S p( `9 ?
[attach]2627930[/attach] " R" ^3 r* N9 M2 ]; M5 c) I/ t% ^The“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 # b' I; O9 Y( w& f% t7 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。os.tvboxnow.com1 i D% x3 R& `4 `+ U9 Z
[attach]2627931[/attach]# h5 g+ G; k ?8 ~- c0 A 作者: markhamwong 時間: 2013-12-19 10:11 AM
本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 TVBNOW 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。' j ?! Y, h5 K( z( k
7 E; C; U" X2 j( e. Z5 S+ zNice!TVBNOW 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。" P8 b% N, U+ c" `8 v2 T
* ?4 ?3 v, ?4 ?& u5 ]! E公仔箱論壇More info about the Falkirk Wheel: * O9 T4 q% \, g7 ^) Mos.tvboxnow.comhttp://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel % W7 Z, k: q" D3 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 + A, {4 N4 q+ t4 ^7 V[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]TVBNOW 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。: ?. N+ o& u$ v% z 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
Where there's a will, there’s a way。。。TVBNOW 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。% D' }; G0 z) H" a w0 k
Its really magnificent design。。。作者: jasonttt 時間: 2013-12-26 11:35 AM