Alf Lysholm Explained

Alf James Rudolf Lysholm (14 December 1893 – 20 February 1973) was a Swedish engineer.[1]

Career

Lysholm worked for the Ljungstrom steam turbine company, where he rose to become Chief Engineer.[2]

He is noted for the invention of the rotary screw compressor, which he developed in the 1930s while working on a series of unsuccessful gas turbine engines.[3] [2]

He also developed the hydraulic torque converter.[4] [5]

References

  1. Web site: Alf J R Lysholm - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon . Sok.riksarkivet.se . 2014-07-22.
  2. Meher-Homji, Cyrus B. (2000). "The Historical Development of Turbomachinery". Proceedings of the 29th Turbomachinery Symposium, Texas A&M University, 2000. pp. 281-321.
  3. Web site: Espacenet - Original document . Worldwide.espacenet.com . 1939-10-03 . 2014-07-22.
  4. Web site: Espacenet - Original document . Worldwide.espacenet.com . 1962-01-16 . 2014-07-22.
  5. Web site: Hydraulic Torque Converter Page . Railmotorsociety.org.au . 2014-07-22.

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