Engine Revolutions (Sae Historical Series) - Hardcover

Bentele, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156091081X ISBN 13: 9781560910817

Publisher: SAE International, 1991

Synopsis

A first hand account of some major engineering advancements of the 20th century. Bentele recounts successes, setbacks, and personalities he encountered during a long career. He provide a "from the trenches" account of the development of two revolutionary engines the jet engine/gas turbine and the rotary Wankel engine interspersed with details of his life in war torn Germany in the early 1940s. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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About the Author:

A pioneer In the development of the lntemai combustion engine, Dr. Max Bentele has been nicknamed "Mr. Rotary" and The lather of the American Wankel engine.' His long and distinguished career was highllghted by his participation in the developments of the jet engine/gas turbine (1941) and the rotary Wankel engine (1958). Born in Germany in 1909, Dr. Bentele worked in Germany, Great Britain and the United States during a career which spanned five decades. The "Max Bentele Collection of Wankel, Rotary and Other Engines." consisting of his papers, documents and other literary memorabilia relating to the automotive field, is housed in the National Automotive History Collection of the Detroit Public Library. His papers dealing with aviation are part of the University of Wyoming's Transportation History Foundation.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAE International
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 156091081X
• ISBN 13: 9781560910817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312