中国古代冶铁鼓风机械沿革问题浅探

鼓风技术是冶铁术的一项关键技术，我国很早就发明了强制鼓风设备。随着技术水平的发展，不同时期的鼓风机械呈现出不同的特点，先后出现了皮橐、木扇、活塞式木风箱等鼓风器具和马排、水排这样的完整机械设备。文章对冶铁机械发展相关因素进行了分析，进而对古代冶铁鼓风机械及其发展分期进行界定，理清了鼓风机械的继承关系和适用性等沿革问题。

Exploration on History of Blast Installation of Iron-Smelting in Ancient China

Blast is a key technology in iron-smelting;the compelling blast installation was invented in earlier China.The development of iron-smelting technology can not be separated from the improvements of blast installation,which had their own mechanical characteristics in different stages.The blast technology was invented,some blast installations and machinery emerged;this change meet the needs of the development of iron-smelting technology,at the same time,it was constrained by the level of the mechanical develop...