Engine Revolutions

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SAE International

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491_9781560910817

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Readers will be fascinated by Benteles stories of the setbacks and the successes he encountered over the course of his acclaimed career. The dawn of the jet age, developments at the end of World War II, the development of automotive and aircraft gas turbines, and the rotary engine era are just some of the historical events which are recounted in this book.A pioneer in the development of the internal combustion engine, Dr. Max Bentele provides a first-hand account of some of the major engineering achievements of the twentieth century. Throughout Engine Revolutions, Bentele discusses his participation in groundbreaking developments such as the jet engine/gas turbine (1941) and the rotary Wankel engine (1958).Both engineering students and the general reader will be fascinated by Benteles stories.Chapters include:the quest for superior specific engine powerthe last hurrah of the high-performance aircraft enginethe dawn of the jet ageend of World War IIthe automotive gas turbineStuttgart againaircraft gas turbines, revisited; the rotary engine eralightweight aircraft gas turbine enginesAVCO Lycomingpost-retirement pursuitsand engineering history, collections, rights

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