 Dethridge wheel in Finley, New South Wales, 2011 | |
| Type | Irrigation management |
|---|---|
| Inventor | John Stewart Dethridge |
| Inception | 1910 |
| Notes Origin: Victoria, Australia | |
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The Dethridge wheel is an irrigation tool that was invented in 1910 by John Stewart Dethridge (1865–1926).[1] It works in a similar way to a traditional water wheel and rotates as water passes through its vanes. The rotations are then measured[2]
The Dethridge wheel was prevalent throughout the 20th century and was used in several countries including Australia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Africa and the United States.[3][4]
- ^ McNicoll, Ronald. "Dethridge, John Stewart (1865–1926)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Dethridge irrigation wheel being used to measure water flow". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Paudel, S; Saenger, N (November 2016). "). Dethridge wheel for pico-scale hydropower generation: An experimental and numerical study. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 49. IOP Conference: 102007. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/49/10/102007. S2CID 114789174.
- ^ "Technology in Australia 1788-1988". p. 157. Retrieved 17 May 2021.