摘要
翻车是中国古代的主要提水机械之一，风车是古代主要动力机械之一。该文通过对史料的分析及现今所用传统翻车与风车的实地调查，探讨了中国翻车与风车的构造原理及其演变，讨论了中国风车的起源。
The square-pallet chain-pump was one of the main devices for the irrigation of fields in ancient China.The windmill was one of the major prime movers for operating chain--pumps by gearing.With an analysis of relevant historical materials and on-the-spot investigation into certain extant traditional machinery,this paper inquires into the structures and principles of square-pallet chain-pumps and two kinds of windmills.It ends with a discussion on the origin of windmills in China.
出处
《自然科学史研究》
CSCD
1995年第3期287-296,共10页
Studies in The History of Natural Sciences
基金
国家自然科学基金
关键词
翻车
风力翻车
构造原理
中国
square-pallet chain-pump
vertical-shafted windmill
horizontal-shafted
