本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 ( H2 k D* K: x& ^6 o; x ) H8 B4 K3 \/ U" {2 @% X- [Scotland Canals 1 ?1 I& E3 Q+ v' I$ O7 p y- i+ Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " I8 |1 ]- r) A公仔箱論壇At the beginning there were two canals:) r9 ]! ]* e3 w) h# s/ l: T- D& c
Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland. : ?6 |' a1 y4 }# e8 aCanal 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. / u6 t) l4 k; a) o公仔箱論壇[attach]2627913[/attach]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。) x& z% T1 ?. J
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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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5 t$ m, o$ r+ K: ~" wwww1.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.# L, s7 {3 K; O+ [& M" F
Boats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .$ n* a k# |' w$ ]3 w
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Entrance to lower canal 5 Q2 T8 S( p+ }5 e. w( | 9 m+ u- b% Q( J. P公仔箱論壇[attach]2627918[/attach]/ J0 Z4 h6 U; H
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[attach]2627920[/attach] ; K# Y! q8 u% w; X9 `+ ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower , @$ R* T3 G7 y1 `" F* CTVBNOW 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。 ' b7 A# _) Q% r: e% f% I+ g[attach]2627921[/attach]; w/ D5 u6 k. [: o, r, G# H ~
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Boats in both rotating armswww1.tvboxnow.com, Y/ w1 h$ Q; V' e; t3 O* e$ P
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.www1.tvboxnow.com0 h9 e+ h6 w" t: r. i2 b& J2 @6 j
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One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. 6 C) ?1 r: a0 _8 }3 O# ?$ R& M
, F* ]& t9 i \$ e+ S8 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627930[/attach] 8 @! w8 w' Y( ^; d* \: PThe“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 kWhTVBNOW 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。( o4 W" @7 U- i; n
本帖最後由 SweetLemon 於 2013-12-19 10:58 PM 編輯 0 Z! s- C3 P/ R& h% CTVBNOW 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。www1.tvboxnow.com e6 D: c* ]1 {5 P% M
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; j7 A4 o: `% g; W9 Pwww1.tvboxnow.comMore info about the Falkirk Wheel: B: d3 V6 _8 |$ vhttp://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel & t3 G( o3 c6 ^http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8TVBNOW 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。2 ?1 L3 c& l s8 X
[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube]www1.tvboxnow.com; J/ p1 A9 Y" Y1 V 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