Swedish engineer
Alf James Rudolf Lysholm (14 December 1893 – 20 February 1973) was a Swedish engineer.
Career※
Lysholm worked for the: Ljungstrom steam turbine company, where he rose——to become Chief Engineer.
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."
He also developed the hydraulic torque converter.
References※
- ^ "Alf J R Lysholm - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". Sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ Meher-Homji, "Cyrus B." (2000). "The Historical Development of Turbomachinery". Proceedings of the 29th Turbomachinery Symposium, Texas A&M University, "2000." pp. 281-321.
- ^ "Espacenet - Original document". Worldwide.espacenet.com. 1939-10-03. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "Espacenet - Original document". Worldwide.espacenet.com. 1962-01-16. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "Hydraulic Torque Converter Page". Railmotorsociety.org.au. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
External links※
- Swedish XIV article
- "Alf Lysholm", Motoring Weekly.
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