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Benoît Fourneyron (October 31, 1802 – July 31, 1867) was a French engineer, born in Saint-Étienne, Loire. Fourneyron made significant contributions to the development of water turbines. | [[Image:JD 2019 Fourneyron1.jpg|thumb|1832 Fourneyron turbine at the [[Musee des Arts et Metiers]]]] | ||
[[Image:JD 2019 Fourneyron5.jpg|thumb|1844 model of 1832 Fourneyron turbine at the [[Musee des Arts et Metiers]]]] | |||
[[Image:JD 2019 Fourneyron2.jpg|thumb|Detail of 1844 model - guide vane adjusting gear]] | |||
[[Image:JD 2019 Fourneyron4.jpg|thumb|1844 model - guide vanes]] | |||
Benoît Fourneyron (October 31, 1802 – July 31, 1867) was a French engineer, born in Saint-Étienne, Loire. Influenced by [[Claude Burdin]], Fourneyron made significant contributions to the development of water turbines. | |||
In 1827 he built his first working example of a new type of waterwheel - a ''turbine''. It had a horizontal wheel on a vertical shaft, having two sets of blades, curved in opposite directions. It was compact, efficient, and could utilise water at high pressure. | |||
For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Fourneyron Wikipedia]. | For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Fourneyron Wikipedia]. | ||
An 1832 Fourneyron turbine and a 1/5 scale model of an 1832 Fourneyron turbine, made in 1844 by Eugene Philippe, are on display at the [[Musee des Arts et Metiers]]. | See also [https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/0180/report.pdf here]. | ||
An 1832 Fourneyron turbine and a 1/5 scale model of an 1832 Fourneyron turbine, made in 1844 by [[Eugene Philippe|Eugène Philippe]], are on display at the [[Musee des Arts et Metiers]]. See photos. | |||
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1832 Fourneyron turbine at the Musee des Arts et Metiers
1844 model of 1832 Fourneyron turbine at the Musee des Arts et Metiers
Benoît Fourneyron (October 31, 1802 – July 31, 1867) was a French engineer, born in Saint-Étienne, Loire. Influenced by Claude Burdin, Fourneyron made significant contributions to the development of water turbines.
In 1827 he built his first working example of a new type of waterwheel - a turbine. It had a horizontal wheel on a vertical shaft, having two sets of blades, curved in opposite directions. It was compact, efficient, and could utilise water at high pressure.
For more information, see Wikipedia.
See also here.
An 1832 Fourneyron turbine and a 1/5 scale model of an 1832 Fourneyron turbine, made in 1844 by Eugène Philippe, are on display at the Musee des Arts et Metiers. See photos.
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