Engine Revolutions

by Max Bentele

Overview

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.

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 Bentele's stories.

Chapters include:

the quest for superior specific engine power

the last hurrah of the high-performance aircraft engine

the dawn of the jet age

end of World War II

the automotive gas turbine

Stuttgart again

aircraft gas turbines, revisited; the rotary engine era

lightweight aircraft gas turbine engines

AVCO Lycoming

post-retirement pursuits

and engineering history, collections, rights

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560910817
Publisher:	SAE International
Publication date:	02/01/1991
Series:	SAE Historical Series
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

Editorial Reviews

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 c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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