Discoveries that changed the world | Crankshaft (crankshaft)

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/05/07

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

ArabiaWeather - The crankshaft or crankshaft is one of the most important mechanical inventions, and it is a major part in mechanical engines such as automobile engines, where the crankshaft in automobile engines transforms the linear motion resulting from the rotation of the pistons into a rotational motion that is transmitted to the wheels.

Al-Jazari was the creative Muslim scientist and engineer who first spoke about the crank shaft, and his invention was used to pump irrigation water in the year 1200 AD. Al-Jazari also invented valves, pistons, and locks.

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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