Engine revolutions : the autobiography of Max Bentele.
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 twentith century. Throughout Engine Revolutions, Bentele discusses his participation in groundbreaking developments such as the jet engin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) :
Society of Automotive Engineers,
©1991.
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| Series: | SAE historical series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 twentith 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). |
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| Abstract: | Readers will be fascinated by Bentele's 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. |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 297 pages) : illustrations, digital file. Also available in print. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| ISBN: | 9780768022520 |
| Access: | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |