Agriculture & Food
Archimedes' screw
An Archimedes' screw raises water as a helical surface rotates inside or alongside a containing trough. Used for drainage and irrigation, the principle remains useful in pumps and some low-head water turbines.
About this artifact
An Archimedes' screw raises water as a helical surface rotates inside or alongside a containing trough. Used for drainage and irrigation, the principle remains useful in pumps and some low-head water turbines.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: Archimedes Schraube.jpg
Creator: Lypô
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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