本帖最後由 serrurier 於 2013-12-19 07:24 AM 編輯 & n* m# K, o7 f4 e+ N) T: v5.39.217.77:8898$ C% m3 N7 d# c9 H Scotland Canals / d6 H9 y: o9 g; T* btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.77:8898) Y, B$ B4 D; s7 }# z/ U3 r
At the beginning there were two canals: 3 X( Y& O) Z" v0 ~' K- m2 `' @" k5.39.217.77:8898Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland.! u+ k; A9 I% W) l$ A# s
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.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。7 N( R1 i- P1 o7 J
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[attach]2627914[/attach] ! B* |2 I/ n! |5.39.217.77:8898In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.5.39.217.77:8898 t$ g# k1 H/ E- j0 [. B/ `
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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[attach]2627915[/attach] 2 X$ z: x' D6 D& z1 f, |7 ^公仔箱論壇 # \- o7 R$ f: w4 m# y) z5 E公仔箱論壇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. + |+ [" M S3 g7 p) k) XBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating . & d+ I6 w9 v& i3 H M' A% }公仔箱論壇[attach]2627916[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- _* }1 }& d* h1 d' c
lower canal 5.39.217.77:8898$ u4 B' \# c$ L0 }& f' i7 P
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Entrance to lower canal % j5 F' t: w0 W, x2 k$ mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' [7 D% [3 Y4 f
[attach]2627918[/attach] / V; f, g/ r; A2 P' x9 R- Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA Boat is approaching the “tub” ( x7 C2 g6 K! g( P2 K# Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ l. n* d$ E* |* Y
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[attach]2627920[/attach] + N" M" x: m8 ^( y: I公仔箱論壇There are boats in both “tubs” upper and lowertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! v# M) W* K. }" z
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Rotation is starting 7 `$ ?1 \% U/ [& k/ t5.39.217.77:8898公仔箱論壇* A, a4 v# o& q, J7 R7 [
[attach]2627922[/attach] , G) q4 u7 \# }3 [; v公仔箱論壇Boats in both rotating arms : N0 X+ ~* t9 O - }+ u" Q3 A% g! B2 v公仔箱論壇[attach]2627923[/attach] 8 G* r4 O5 |( Y" b- ~* _: DRotation 8 }& x" c B5 W2 \+ i- W# g5 o. c5.39.217.77:8898 - B. i. v/ Y6 t+ M5.39.217.77:8898[attach]2627924[/attach]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 _5 d. B; N6 Q' s9 t# P
( T/ P1 V3 c* H* |. E/ U5 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[attach]2627925[/attach] {4 |3 k9 J- l7 W- R) |# { + K* k j2 Z& \5 `$ p% U) V( UTVBNOW 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]2627926[/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。2 g7 B) F" O# a; |" z: `" [ e
Just before “landing” 5 I. x1 ]" M+ X1 i' w : V7 m1 v) I& w1 V$ O5.39.217.77:8898[attach]2627927[/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。4 V2 Z6 W' B% t
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: v; X6 T' ^: y7 g) U. z! W ^6 L
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[attach]2627929[/attach] , W# {- a/ w$ g1 y公仔箱論壇One“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. A' V8 s- m: A3 {7 Y/ R9 l8 s5 k2 D! h
[attach]2627930[/attach] $ O i$ c5 L) X* g# F3 I: Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe“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 : W$ w3 L0 o2 z% sTVBNOW 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。" k Z% Q0 e( I4 q& V+ |' }7 E
[attach]2627931[/attach] & H- F: D% X2 _: S% E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 " d L( Z" M7 n' {) @- X0 Z3 Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 H: S8 L* `0 n+ N8 O$ @3 T
Nice! 9 Y0 q5 l/ I- b: d' Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! Q+ `8 B/ t' q% @ C5 R; g
More info about the Falkirk Wheel:' ^" H0 c+ e3 K; ?
http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/ ... l/the-falkirk-wheel 0 F7 g3 r1 y' O6 Z a* K! ?7 @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBH9SE-Kw8 ! U2 \- B2 {# _6 L V2 l2 `[youtube]_tBH9SE-Kw8[/youtube] ( G1 _" ~- r1 o6 ?8 n" e5.39.217.77:8898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
