Life of Being a Crown Prince in France-Chapter 680 - 589: The Heroes of French Steam Engine Technology
Chapter 680 -589: The Heroes of French Steam Engine Technology
For mechanical equipment to be substantially improved, wide usage is essential to expose all potential issues. Only then can it evolve into a mature product.
However, the current application range of the high-power high-pressure steam engine is extremely narrow—it is excessive for pumping water or mining, and stern-wheel transport ships have not yet been developed. As for trains… 50 horsepower is far from sufficient. To start developing the first generation of practical trains, the power needs to be increased several fold to reach 200-300 horsepower.
This meant the iteration speed of LJ52 couldn’t be very fast.
Joseph knew not to rush the process and nodded, “Two years should just about keep pace. The future of the steam engine rests on your shoulders. Let me know if you need anything.”
Sandler, seeing that the Crown Prince was not quite satisfied with the pace of development, hesitated before speaking, “Your Highness, if you could transfer someone to the United Steam Engine Company, I believe we might meet your requirements within a year.”
“Oh?” Joseph’s eyes lit up, “Who are you thinking of?”
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“Richard Trevithick, a young British engineer.”
As Sandler spoke, Murdoch frowned and nudged him from behind, but he continued regardless, “I know he’s currently in Paris to enroll in the Talent Commission. However, the Commission has only given him a ‘continue reviewing’ opportunity.”
A ‘continue reviewing’ status meant the evaluators found the candidate just shy of the high-end talent benchmark and planned further observation. Should the applicant later publish a significant paper in the Natural Science Journal or invent something notable, he would most likely be invited.
Trevithick? Joseph squinted slightly, that name sounded vaguely familiar…
Joseph excitedly said, “Can you find him? France desperately needs such talents!”
He thought to himself that fortunately, the Talent Commission hadn’t sent the man away this time. It seemed he needed to keep a closer eye on the review lists in the future. However, one couldn’t blame the Talent Commission; after all, they didn’t have foresight, and it was normal not to immediately approve a young person like Trevithick who hadn’t yet achieved significant success.
Sandler nodded, “Actually, he came to see me before. I believe the Talent Commission should have his address.”
Joseph immediately instructed Eman, “Please write a letter to the Talent Commission on my behalf and ensure they keep Mr. Trevithick.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
This man once overshadowed the father of trains and possessed deep knowledge about high-pressure steam engines—at over twenty years old, he could already hand-craft such engines.
And once the steam engine matter was settled, they would provide him with a laboratory to start developing trains.
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With him personally intervening this time, no one would dare mock Trevithick again. If his fragile ego remained unscathed, he just might succeed in developing the train!
Joseph then curiously asked Sandler, “By the way, what did Trevithick come to see you about?”
“He came to show me his new type of high-pressure steam engine,” Sandler replied, “hoping we could invest in manufacturing it.”
Joseph was surprised, “Why doesn’t he produce it himself? He should have the funds, right?”
Seeing he couldn’t stop the competitor, Murdoch gave up resisting and explained, “We owe it to our dear Mr. Watt, who used his
However, from Sane’s perspective, claiming it was designed by the Crown Prince was not an error at all. After all, mounting a steam engine on a ship was an area Sane had never explored; if he had to slowly figure out the layout himself and repeatedly test it, it would likely take at least three to four years to find the optimal solution.
The Crown Prince had told him precisely how to design it, and from the results, His Highness’s design was exceedingly apt!
