James Watt - Ideas & career

The fact that the steam pushes the lid of the kettle has left a deep impression on Watt boy, he has thought a lot about this phenomenon.

Watt thought: A bit of steam that has such power, it will definitely have great use. If we know how to take advantage of it, it can make big eyebrows. For example, as we lift heavy objects, pull something, for example, Watt feels this is an interesting way of thinking and means a lot.

The ideal of young age urges Watt to be more and more willing to study. Now he knew that someone had thought of using steam as a driving force . Not long ago, in 1705 Niucômanh invented the Niucômanh steam engine.

But Watt did not care to let his ideals cool, he continued to study, study hard, research. Watt found that the Niucomanh steam machine was widely used but it had many points to be improved.

Watt found that the steam engine Niucomanh was limited because the steam was not fully used.

How can steam generated by steam engine be used thoroughly?

Because of this, Watt lost his appetite.

One morning, Watt went for a walk outside the golf course, the sun slowly rose, the sun rose on his face. Suddenly, a dark cloud obscures the sun, in the moment when the sky is dark, a wind blows through, the ground is greener, the space is wider and feels extraordinarily pleasant.

He looked up into the sky, rethinking the dark cloud that covered the sun just now, a new idea appeared in his mind: "Designing steam condensers, causing water vapor to return directly to the water state right from In addition to cylinders, so can the cylinder maintain a relatively high temperature? "

To build a new steam engine, Watt and his assistants worked hard to manage day and night but the results have yet to be successful, moreover, debts are piling up, life is very difficult, yes I don't even have money to eat anymore. Watt was not discouraged, the more he tried, the more successful he was in 1765 to build a steam engine.

This steam engine reduces the amount of coal consumed by three quarters compared to the Niucômanh steam engine, which greatly improves efficiency. This success is a great encouragement for Watt, he still wants to directly improve one step further to reduce the amount of coal consumption further, the higher the efficiency.

In 1782, he launched a new steam engine as he had thought: The machine consumes less coal, high working efficiency. Successfully invented this steam machine that made the steam machine Niucômanh become too obsolete without standing.

The steam generator invented by Watt was quickly used. Boats, trains using steam-powered machines came to life, the industry all over the world quickly entered the "steam engine era".

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