Will an Archimedes Screw work if the screw stays still, but the tube it's in turns? I set out to find out what happens, and I ...

Archimedes screw turbines and generators have emerged as robust, low-head hydropower solutions that exploit the kinetic energy of low-volume water flows.

The Archimedes screw is a form of positive-displacement pump. A positive-displacement pump traps fluid from a source and then forces the fluid to move to a discharge location.

A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone ...

Prototype created Invented around 234 BC, the Archimedes screw is one of the earliest known hydraulic machines. It is named after the Greek mathematician who first described its workings.

Archimedes of Syracuse is known for inventing a device that efficiently raised water for irrigation. Dr. Stephanie Dalley translated a cuneiform text from of the Assyrian king Sennacherib which ...

Archimedes’ Screw is pretty much what it sounds like. It’s a screw. Generally the screw is encased in a tube. The bottom of the screw is placed in the water and the top of it turns on dry land.

Recent years have seen a revival of interest in the Archimedes screw, particularly for its proven, trouble-free design and its ability to lift debris-laden water effectively, Rorres remarks.

Named for its inventor, the Greek mathematician Archimedes (237-212 BCE), the Archimedes screw is a device for raising water. Essentially, it is a large screw, open at both ends and encased lengthwise ...