“Paddle wheel”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Paddle wheel

释义

Physics
References

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A paddle wheel is a form of waterwheel or impeller in which a number of paddles are set around the periphery of the wheel. It has several uses, some of which are:

Very low-lift water pumping, such as flooding paddy fields at no more than about {{convert|0.5|m|in|0|abbr=on}} height above the water source.^[1]
To move and mix algae culture in the raceway ponds used for algaculture.
Propulsion of boats (as a paddlewheel)
Low head hydro power (as a waterwheel)
Flow sensors
Aerators

The paddle wheel is an ancient invention but is still used today in a wide range of industrial and agriculture applications.

Physics

The paddle wheel is a device for converting between rotary motion of a shaft and linear motion of a fluid. In the linear-to-rotary direction, it is placed in a fluid stream to convert the linear motion of the fluid into rotation of the wheel. This rotation can be used as a source of power, or as an indication of the speed of flow. In the rotary-to-linear direction, it is driven by a prime mover such as an electric motor or steam engine and used to pump a fluid or propel a vehicle such as a paddle-wheel steamer or a steamship.

References

1. ^Paddle wheels used for pumping

2 : Watermills|Pumps

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