I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 590: The Contributor to French Steam Engine Technology (Ask for Double Monthly Tickets)
For mechanical equipment, it must be used on a large scale in order for all problems to be exposed so that improvements can be made and it can eventually become a mature product.

But the application scope of high-power high-pressure steam engines is very narrow at present - pumping water and extracting ore do not require such high power, and paddle steamers have not yet been developed. As for trains... 50 horsepower is far from enough, and it must be increased several times to 200-300 horsepower before the first generation of practical trains can be developed.

This means that the iteration speed of LJ52 cannot be too fast.

Joseph knew that there was no rush, so he just nodded and said:
"Two years, barely enough to keep up. The future of steam engines depends on you. If you need anything, just let me know."

Seeing that the crown prince seemed not very satisfied with the speed of research and development, Sander hesitated for a moment and said:

"Your Highness, if you can transfer one person to the United Steam Engine Company, I think it will be possible to meet your requirements within a year."

"Oh?" Joseph's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "Who are you talking about?"

"Richard Trevithick. A young English technician."

As Sandel was speaking, Murdoch frowned and poked him in the back, but he ignored him and continued:

"I know he is in Paris right now and has come to register with the talent committee. However, the committee only gave him the opportunity to 'continue review'."

Continued review means that the reviewer thinks that the applicant is still a little short of the high-end talent standard and is prepared to observe further. If the applicant can publish a substantial paper in the "Natural Science Journal" or make an invention, he or she will most likely be invited.

Trevithick? Joseph narrowed his eyes slightly. This name sounds familiar...

Sandel continued: “Although he was only in his 20s, he had a solid theoretical foundation and a patent for a unique high-pressure steam engine.

"Oh, by the way, Your Highness, I heard that he even built a car driven by a steam engine of his own design at the beginning of the year, but it broke down after only 200 meters..."

When Joseph heard the words "steam engine driving the train", his eyes widened. Trevithick, could he be the man who designed the world's first train? !
Most people in later generations know that George Stephenson is the father of the train, but in fact Trevithick built the world's first passenger train 8 years earlier than him.

However, Trevithick's trains performed so poorly that they damaged the tracks, and were ridiculed.

As a second-generation rich man, he could not stand this humiliation, so he just said, "Although it is very promising, it was eventually buried, which makes me no longer have the courage to do any experiments," and gave up further research and development.

Stephenson, who came from a poor family, was more patient and resilient than him. He finally withstood the pressure and made a truly practical train.

I didn't expect that Trevithick would come to Paris.

It seems that my talent introduction plan was really right!
In fact, the most respected people in this era were still the nobles and the big landowners. People engaged in technology were mostly not taken seriously. They had to pay for experiments and inventions out of their own pockets, and their status was even lower than that of businessmen.

Therefore, France's talent committee, which can provide resources for you to study technology with peace of mind and also offers generous treatment, is of great appeal to scientific and technological talents.

Joseph said excitedly, "Can you find him? France really needs such talents!" He thought to himself that at least the Talent Committee didn't send him back this time, so he would have to pay more attention to the review list in the future. However, this couldn't be blamed on the Talent Committee, after all, they didn't cheat, and it was normal for a young man like Trevithick who hadn't achieved any significant achievements not to pass the review directly.

Sander nodded. "In fact, he came to see me before. I think the Talent Committee should have his address."

Joseph immediately said to Emmanuel, "Please write a letter to the Talent Committee in my name and ask them to keep Mr. Trevithick."

"Yes, Your Highness."

This is the man who once surpassed the father of the train and had considerable attainments in high-pressure steam engines. After all, he could assemble a high-pressure steam engine by hand when he was in his 20s.

And after the steam engine work was completed, he was given a laboratory so that he could start developing trains.

This time, since he personally took care of it, no one would dare to laugh at him. If his fragile heart was not hurt, he might really be able to build a train!
Joseph asked Sandel again with great interest: "By the way, why did Trevithick come to see you?"

"He came to show me his new high-pressure steam engine," Sander said, "and he hopes we can invest in production."

Joseph was a little surprised: "Why doesn't he produce it himself? He should be able to afford it, right?"

Murdoch, who was standing by, gave up resistance when he saw that he could not stop his competitor. He explained, “This is thanks to our dear Mr. Watt, who used his patent to kill all high-pressure steam engine technologies. So Trevithick had to leave the UK to legally produce his invention.”

Joseph almost laughed out loud when he heard this.

We must send a banner to Watt. He successfully pushed Murdoch, Sandel, Trevithick and other talents to his side by his own efforts. In terms of contribution to French steam engine technology, no one can surpass him!
In fact, in history, it was not until the early 19th century, when Watt's patent expired, that Britain's high-pressure steam engine was able to take its first steps. However, at that time, the British had such a huge technological advantage that they waited for the rest of the world for more than a decade and were still far ahead, eventually opening the era of trains.

But things are different now.

France would likely be the first to master train technology and begin leading the Industrial Revolution!
Shortly after the steam engine was successfully tested on the Indomitable, the design work on the new frigate also made a breakthrough.

In the hull laboratory.

Designer Sane signaled his assistant to spread the design on the ground, bowed to Joseph, and then began to introduce it to Marquis de Castries and other high-ranking naval officials:
"Your Excellency, this is the high-speed steam-powered warship designed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince - the 'Light of the Mediterranean'."

Joseph couldn't help but feel ashamed. In fact, he just introduced the layout of the steam engine, coal storage bunker and propeller to Sane according to the model played by later generations. He didn't participate in the specific design at all, but ended up designing it himself.

However, from Sane's perspective, it was not wrong to say that the design was made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After all, steam engines on ships were something he had never touched before. If he had to slowly figure out the layout and conduct repeated tests on his own, it would probably take at least two or three years to find the best solution.

The Crown Prince directly told him how to design it, and judging from the results, His Highness’s design was excellent!

(End of this chapter)