Spiral device/ water apparatus (possibly an example of Archimedes' screw)
L'Estrange, Robert Augustus Henry (n.d.) Spiral device/ water apparatus (possibly an example of Archimedes' screw). [Image]
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Abstract
The Archimedes' screw, also called the Archimedean screw or screwpump, is a machine historically used for transferring water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches. Water is pumped by turning a screw-shaped surface inside a pipe. (from Wikipedia article link below)
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| Item Type: | Image |
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| Collection: | QUT Alumni Donations |
| Sub-Collection Title: | Robert Augustus Henry L'Estrange - Originals - Places |
| Keywords: | Archimedes Screw; Water pump |
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| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2017 04:04 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2023 02:02 |
| Copyright Owner: | Out of copyright |
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| URI: | https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/4277 |
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