Jet Web

CONNECTIONS in the Development History of Turbojet Engines 1920 - 1950

AvDietrich Eckardt

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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The present book describes the development history of turbojet engines, mainly in the web-type triangle Great Britain (USA) - Germany - Switzerland from early beginnings in the 1920s up to the first practical usage in the 1950s, before the still unbroken, grand impact of aero propulsion technology on global air traffic started.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-02-04
Mått:168 x 240 x 49 mm
Vikt:1 402 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:738
Förlag:Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
ISBN:9783658385309

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich ECKARDT has more than forty years of professional experience in turbomachinery research, in German turbojet engine and Swiss power generation gas turbine industry. He is winner of the 2017 ASME engineer-historian award.

Innehållsförteckning

SurveyRelevant timeline for aero engine technolgy - from ~ 400 B.C to 1951.- Excursion I: Max Koenig (1893-1975) and Claude Seippel (1900-1986)Detailed personal description of two Swiss engineers, an early 'turbojet prophet' and the important 'Father of the axial compressor'.- Turbomachinery and Aero-Related Activities at BBC and in International Context up to 1935 Internationl description of early turbomachinery design experiences.- Excursion II: Fritz Heppner (1904-1982) and Hellmut Weinrich (1909-1988)Personal description of a German/ English Jewish engineer, and his German partner.- 'Connections' and Early Turbojet Developments 1935-1939A jet-web type survey of early beginnings in turbojet engine technology, and related basics.- Excursion III: Helmut Schelp (1912-1994) and Max Adolf Mueller (1901-1962)The 'good and the bad guy' in German turbojet engine development.- The War Years 1940-1945Comparative description of turbojet engine development in Great Britain/ USA and Germany, with Swiss support.- Excursion IV: Hermann Reuter (1911-1981) and Hermann Oestrich (1903-1973)Detailed personal description of two leading German turbojet engineers.- The Post-War PeriodTurbojet engine techology transfer amongst the Allies.