Blenkinsop, J.

Japanese: Blenkinsop,J.(英語表記)BlenkinsopJ
Blenkinsop, J.

…In the application of steam power, R. Trevithick succeeded in adopting a gear transmission system in England in 1804. Others, such as W. Murdoch and John Blenkinsop (1783-1831), also built locomotives, but all of them, including the gear system, had problems with the power transmission system. In response to this, G. Stephenson, who focused on the adhesion of the driving wheels to the rails, came up with a system that transmitted the reciprocating motion of the pistons to the driving wheels and converted them into circular motion, which guaranteed the practical use of the locomotive. …

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…蒸気動力の応用は,1804年イギリスでR.トレビシックが歯車による伝達方式の採用に成功した。ほかにもW.マードックやブレンキンソップJohn Blenkinsop(1783‐1831)らが機関車を製作したが,歯車式を含めていずれも動力伝達方式に難点があった。これに対し,動輪のレールに対する粘着性に着目したG.スティーブンソンが,ピストンの往復運動を動輪に伝えて円運動に変える方式をとり,機関車はこれによって確実な実用化を保証された。…

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