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|birth_place = [[Liptovský Mikuláš|Liptószentmiklós]], [[Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867)|Kingdom of Hungary]]<br /><small>(today: Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia)</small>
|birth_place = [[Liptovský Mikuláš|Liptószentmiklós]], [[Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867)|Kingdom of Hungary]]<br /><small>(today: Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia)</small>
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|death_place = [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
|death_place = [[Zürich]], Switzerland
|resting_place = Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
|resting_place = Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
|ethnicity = [[Slovaks|Slovak]]
|ethnicity = [[Slovaks|Slovak]]
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|notable_students = {{Unbulleted list|[[Albert Einstein]]}}
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|known_for = {{Unbulleted list|technical thermodynamics|gas turbine-powered electric generator}}
|known_for = {{Unbulleted list|technical thermodynamics|gas turbine-powered electric generator}}
|awards = {{Unbulleted list|[[Honorary degree]] of [[Leibniz University Hannover]]|[[Franz Grashof|Grashof]] [http://www.vdi.de/vdi/organisation/schnellauswahl/fgkf/adb/organisation/ehrungen/index.98.html medal] of [[Verein Deutscher Ingenieure]]|Honorary degree of [[German Technical University in Brno]]|Honorary degree of [[Charles University]] of [[Prague]]|[[James Watt International Medal]]}}
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'''Aurel Boleslav Stodola''' (10 May 1859 [[Liptovský Mikuláš|Liptószentmiklós]], [[Kingdom of Hungary]] - 25 December 1942 [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]) was a [[Slovaks|Slovak]] [[engineer]], [[physicist]], and inventor. He was a pioneer in the area of technical thermodynamics and its applications and published his book ''Die Dampfturbine'' (the [[steam turbine]]) in 1903. In addition to the thermodynamic issues involved in turbine design the book discussed aspects of fluid flow, vibration, stress analysis of plates, shells and rotating discs and stress concentrations at holes and fillets.<ref>Rao, S., "Mechanical Vibrations", Addison-Wesley, Wokingham, England, Third Edition, 1995.</ref> Stodola was a professor of mechanical engineering at the Swiss Polytechnical Institute (now [[ETH]]) in Zurich. One of his students was [[Albert Einstein]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Osobnosti Pýcha inžinierstva celého sveta Aurel Stodola: Moje city nikdy neochabli pre môj národ |url=http://www.civil.gov.sk/archiv/casopis/2001/1426mipr.html |date= |work= |publisher=civil.gov.sk |accessdate=23 September 2009 (In Slovak)}}</ref> In 1892, Stodola founded the [[Laboratory for Energy Conversion]].
'''Aurel Boleslav Stodola''' (10 May 1859 [[Liptovský Mikuláš|Liptószentmiklós]], [[Kingdom of Hungary]] – 25 December 1942 [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]) was a [[Slovaks|Slovak]] engineer, [[physicist]], and inventor. He was a pioneer in the area of technical thermodynamics and its applications and published his book ''Die Dampfturbine'' (the [[steam turbine]]) in 1903. In addition to the thermodynamic issues involved in turbine design the book discussed aspects of fluid flow, vibration, stress analysis of plates, shells and rotating discs and stress concentrations at holes and fillets.<ref>Rao, S., "Mechanical Vibrations", Addison-Wesley, Wokingham, England, Third Edition, 1995.</ref> Stodola was a professor of mechanical engineering at the Swiss Polytechnical Institute (now [[ETH]]) in Zurich. One of his students was [[Albert Einstein]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Osobnosti Pýcha inžinierstva celého sveta Aurel Stodola: Moje city nikdy neochabli pre môj národ |url=http://www.civil.gov.sk/archiv/casopis/2001/1426mipr.html |date= |work= |publisher=civil.gov.sk |accessdate=23 September 2009 |language=sk}}</ref> In 1892, Stodola founded the [[Laboratory for Energy Conversion]].


==Steam and Gas Turbines==
==Steam and gas turbines==
Stodola's book ''Steam and Gas Turbines''
Stodola's book ''Steam and Gas Turbines''
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was cited by Soviet rocket scientist [[Fridrikh Tsander]] in the 1920s. Published in English in 1927 and reprinted many times up to 1945, it was a basic reference for engineers working on the first generation of [[Jet engine|jet propulsion engines]] in the [[United States]].<ref>Dawson, V.P., Engines and Innovation: Lewis Laboratory and American Propulsion Technology. NASA SP-4306, 1991.</ref> Stodola worked closely with industries on the development of the first practical [[gas turbine]]s, in particular [[Brown, Boveri & Cie]], who built the first gas turbine-powered [[electric generator]] in 1939.<ref>[http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/labs/gtl/early_GT_history.html Early Gas Turbine History<!-- bot-generated title -->] at web.mit.edu</ref>
was cited by Soviet rocket scientist [[Fridrikh Tsander]] in the 1920s. Published in English in 1927 and reprinted many times up to 1945, it was a basic reference for engineers working on the first generation of [[Jet engine|jet propulsion engines]] in the United States.<ref>Dawson, V.P., Engines and Innovation: Lewis Laboratory and American Propulsion Technology. NASA SP-4306, 1991.</ref> Stodola worked closely with industries on the development of the first practical [[gas turbine]]s, in particular [[Brown, Boveri & Cie]], who built the first gas turbine-powered [[electric generator]] in 1939.<ref>[http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/labs/gtl/early_GT_history.html Early Gas Turbine History<!-- bot-generated title -->] at web.mit.edu</ref>


==Medical equipment==
==Medical equipment==
In 1915-1916 Stodola collaborated with [[Ferdinand Sauerbruch]] a German [[surgeon]] to develop an advanced mechanically driven [[prosthetic]] arm. This collaboration marked one of the first documented examples of a surgeon and engineer merging efforts. Sauerbruch said, “Henceforth, surgeon, physiologist, and technician (prosthetist/engineer) will have to work together.”<ref>Childress, D.S., Development of rehabilitation engineering over the years: As I see it. ''[[Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development]]'', 2002, 39(6, Supplement):1-10.</ref>
In 1915–1916 Stodola collaborated with [[Ferdinand Sauerbruch]] a German surgeon to develop an advanced mechanically driven [[prosthetic]] arm. This collaboration marked one of the first documented examples of a surgeon and engineer merging efforts. Sauerbruch said, "Henceforth, surgeon, physiologist, and technician (prosthetist/engineer) will have to work together."<ref>Childress, D.S., Development of rehabilitation engineering over the years: As I see it. ''[[Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development]]'', 2002, 39(6, Supplement):1–10.</ref>


== Honors ==
== Honors ==
* 1905 - [[Honorary degree]] of [[Leibniz University Hannover]]
* 1905 – Honorary degree of [[Leibniz University Hannover]]
* 1908 - [[Franz Grashof|Grashof]] [http://www.vdi.de/vdi/organisation/schnellauswahl/fgkf/adb/organisation/ehrungen/index.98.html medal] of [[Verein Deutscher Ingenieure]]
* 1908 – [[Franz Grashof|Grashof]] [http://www.vdi.de/vdi/organisation/schnellauswahl/fgkf/adb/organisation/ehrungen/index.98.html medal] of [[Verein Deutscher Ingenieure]]
* Honorary degree of (German) Technical University of [[Brno]]
* Honorary degree of (German) Technical University of [[Brno]]
* 1929 - Honorary degree of [[Charles University]] of [[Prague]]
* 1929 – Honorary degree of [[Charles University]] of [[Prague]]
* 1941 - [[James Watt International Medal]]
* 1941 – [[James Watt International Medal]]


Corresponding member of [[French Academy of Sciences]].
Corresponding member of [[French Academy of Sciences]].
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* [http://www.fondstodola.sk/ Fund of A. Stodola]
* [http://www.fondstodola.sk/ Fund of A. Stodola]
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| DATE OF BIRTH =10 May 1859
| DATE OF BIRTH =10 May 1859
| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Liptovský Mikuláš]], [[Slovakia]]
| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Liptovský Mikuláš]], Slovakia
| DATE OF DEATH =25 December 1942
| DATE OF DEATH =25 December 1942
| PLACE OF DEATH =[[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
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Aurel Stodola
Aurel Stodola
Born(1859-05-10)10 May 1859
Liptószentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary
(today: Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia)
Died25 December 1942(1942-12-25) (aged 83)
Zürich, Switzerland
Resting placeLiptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
EducationBudapest University of Technology and Economics
Known for
  • technical thermodynamics
  • gas turbine-powered electric generator
Awards

Aurel Boleslav Stodola (10 May 1859 Liptószentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary – 25 December 1942 Zürich, Switzerland) was a Slovak engineer, physicist, and inventor. He was a pioneer in the area of technical thermodynamics and its applications and published his book Die Dampfturbine (the steam turbine) in 1903. In addition to the thermodynamic issues involved in turbine design the book discussed aspects of fluid flow, vibration, stress analysis of plates, shells and rotating discs and stress concentrations at holes and fillets.[1] Stodola was a professor of mechanical engineering at the Swiss Polytechnical Institute (now ETH) in Zurich. One of his students was Albert Einstein.[2] In 1892, Stodola founded the Laboratory for Energy Conversion.

Steam and gas turbines

Stodola's book Steam and Gas Turbines [3] was cited by Soviet rocket scientist Fridrikh Tsander in the 1920s. Published in English in 1927 and reprinted many times up to 1945, it was a basic reference for engineers working on the first generation of jet propulsion engines in the United States.[4] Stodola worked closely with industries on the development of the first practical gas turbines, in particular Brown, Boveri & Cie, who built the first gas turbine-powered electric generator in 1939.[5]

Medical equipment

In 1915–1916 Stodola collaborated with Ferdinand Sauerbruch a German surgeon to develop an advanced mechanically driven prosthetic arm. This collaboration marked one of the first documented examples of a surgeon and engineer merging efforts. Sauerbruch said, "Henceforth, surgeon, physiologist, and technician (prosthetist/engineer) will have to work together."[6]

Honors

Corresponding member of French Academy of Sciences.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rao, S., "Mechanical Vibrations", Addison-Wesley, Wokingham, England, Third Edition, 1995.
  2. ^ "Osobnosti Pýcha inžinierstva celého sveta Aurel Stodola: Moje city nikdy neochabli pre môj národ" (in Slovak). civil.gov.sk. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  3. ^ (Aurel Stodola (1945), Steam and gas turbines, New York: P. Smith, OL 18625767M)
  4. ^ Dawson, V.P., Engines and Innovation: Lewis Laboratory and American Propulsion Technology. NASA SP-4306, 1991.
  5. ^ Early Gas Turbine History at web.mit.edu
  6. ^ Childress, D.S., Development of rehabilitation engineering over the years: As I see it. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 2002, 39(6, Supplement):1–10.

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