Davy lamp
device · 1815 · Industrial Revolution
A safety miner’s lamp with a gauze.
Inventor: Humphry Davy.
What it is made of
- Wick — has part. A wick.
Principles and materials it uses
- Heat transfer — uses. The gauze draws off heat and stops the flame.
- Iron — is made of. The lamp’s gauze is iron.
- Brass — is made of. The case is brass.
Where it is used
- Coal mine — is used in. Protection against methane explosions.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Carbide lamp — evolved into. Miners’ lamps.