Chapter 589 The Contributor to French Steam Engine Technology (Ask for Double Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 590 The hero of French steam engine technology (asking for double monthly votes)

For mechanical equipment, it must be used on a large scale so that problems can be exposed, improvements can be made, and eventually it can become a mature product.

However, the current application scope of high-power and high-pressure steam engines is very narrow - pumping water and lifting minerals do not require such high power, and paddle-wheel transport ships have not yet been developed. As for trains... 50 horsepower is far from enough. It needs to be increased several times at least to 200-300 horsepower before we can start building the first generation of practical trains.

This means that the iteration speed of LJ52 cannot be too fast.

Joseph also knew that there was no rush, so he could only nod and said:

"Two years, I can barely keep up. The future of steam engines depends on you. If you need anything, just tell me."

Sandel saw that the Crown Prince seemed not very satisfied with the research and development speed, so he hesitated and said:

"Your Highness, if you could transfer one person to the United Steam Engine Company, I think it would be possible to meet your requirements within a year."

"Oh?" Joseph's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly, "Who are you talking about?"

"Richard Trevithick. A young English technician."

As Sandor was speaking, Murdoch frowned and poked him in the back, but he ignored him and said to himself:

"I know that he is in Paris right now and came to register with the Talent Committee. However, the committee only gave him the opportunity to 'continue review'."

Continuing the review means that the reviewer believes that this person is still a little short of the high-end talent standard and is ready to make further observations. If the applicant can later publish a significant paper in the "Journal of Natural Science" or make some invention, he will most likely be invited.

Trevithick? Joseph narrowed his eyes slightly, this name sounded a bit familiar...

Sandel continued: “Although he is only in his 20s, he has a solid theoretical foundation and has a unique patent for a high-pressure steam engine.

"Oh, by the way, Your Highness, I heard that he even built a car powered by a steam engine of his own design at the beginning of the year, but it broke down after only going 200 meters..."

Joseph's eyes widened when he heard "steam engine drives the car." Trevithick, was he the man who designed the world's first train? !

Most people in later generations know that George Stephenson is the father of the train, but in fact Trevithick built the world's first passenger train eight years before him.

However, Trevithick's train performed so poorly that it even damaged the track, so he was ridiculed.

As a second-generation rich man, he couldn't stand this anger. He just said, "Although it was very promising, it was buried in the end. This made me no longer have the courage to do any experiments" and gave up continuing research and development.

Stephenson, who was born in poverty, was more patient and resilient than him, and finally withstood the pressure and built a truly practical train.

Unexpectedly, Trevithick also came to Paris.

It seems that my talent introduction plan is really on the right track!

In fact, the most respected people in this era were the nobility and big landowners. Most people who were engaged in technology were not taken seriously. They had to pay for experiments and inventions out of their own pockets, and their status was even lower than that of businessmen.

Therefore, France, a talent committee that can provide resources for you to study technology with peace of mind and provide you with preferential treatment, is extremely attractive to scientific and technical talents.

Joseph said excitedly: "Can you find him? France needs such talents very much!"

He thought to himself that at least the talent committee did not send people back this time. It seemed that he would have to pay more attention to the review list in the future. However, this cannot be blamed on the talent committee. After all, they are not cheating. It is normal for young people like Trevithick who have not achieved significant achievements to be directly reviewed.

Sandel nodded: "Actually, he came to see me before. I think the Talent Committee should have his address."

Joseph immediately said to Eman: "Please write a letter to the Talent Committee in my name and ask them to keep Mr. Trevithick."

"Yes, Your Highness."

This is a man who once surpassed the father of trains. He has considerable knowledge in high-pressure steam engines. After all, he can make high-pressure steam engines by himself in his 20s.

And after the steam engine thing is finished, we will give him a laboratory and let him start developing trains.

This time, if he personally intervenes, no one will dare to laugh at him again. If his glass heart is not hit, he might actually be able to pull out the train!

Joseph asked Sandel with great interest: "By the way, what is Trevithick looking for you for?"

"He came to show me his new high-pressure steam engine," Sandel said, "and hoped we would invest in its production."

Joseph was a little surprised: "Why doesn't he produce it himself? He should be able to get the funds, right?"

Seeing that he could not stop his competitors, Murdoch gave up the resistance and explained: "This is thanks to our dear Mr. Watt, who killed all high-pressure steam engine technology with the patent in his hands. So Trevithick had no choice but to leave the UK." , in order to legally produce his invention.”

When Joseph heard this, he almost laughed out loud.

This time I must send a pennant to Watt. This man single-handedly succeeded in pushing Murdoch, Sandel, Trevithick and many other talents to his side. When it comes to contribution to French steam engine technology, no one can surpass him!

In fact, in history, it was not until the early 19th century that Watt's patent expired and Britain's high-pressure steam engine was able to start. However, the British had such a huge technological advantage at that time that they waited for the whole world for more than ten years and were still far ahead, and finally opened the era of trains first.

But now it is different.

France is likely to be the first to conquer train technology and start leading the industrial revolution!

Shortly after the steam engine was successfully tested on the "Indomitable", the design of the new frigate also made a breakthrough.

In the hull laboratory.

Designer Sane signaled his assistant to lay the design on the ground, bowed to Joseph first, and then began to introduce it to the Marquis of Castries and other naval high-ranking officials:

"Dear General, this is the high-speed steam engine warship designed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince - the 'Light of the Mediterranean'."

Joseph couldn't help but feel ashamed. In fact, he just introduced the layout of the steam engine, coal storage bunker and propeller rudder to Sane according to the model played by later generations. He didn't participate in the specific design at all, but it turned out to be his own design.

However, from Sane's perspective, it can be said that the design of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was absolutely good. After all, steam engines on ships were a field he had never touched before. If he relied on himself to slowly explore the layout and repeatedly test it, it would probably take at least two or three years to find the best solution.

The Crown Prince directly told him how to design it, and judging from the results, His Royal Highness's design was extremely excellent!