Ernst R. G. Eckert

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Ernst Eckert
Born September 8, 1904(1904-09-08)[citation needed]
Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died July 8, 2004 (aged 99)
Saint Paul, Minnesota[1]
Residence West St. Paul
Nationality
United States (1950)[2]
Fields Heat transfer, Mass transfer[3]
Institutions 1938 Aeronautical Research Institute (Braunschweig)
1945 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
1951 University of Minnesota (Regents Professor & professor emeritus)
Alma mater German Institute of Technology (1927)
(Ph.D. - 1931)
Doctoral students Regents Professor R. J. Goldstein
Known for Eckert number
Notable awards ASME Max Jakob medal (1961)
Fulbright Award (1962)[2]
Notes
married Josefine Binder (1931)

Dr Ernst R. G. Eckert was a scientist who advanced the film cooling technique for aeronautical engines.[4] Eckert worked as a rocket and jet engine scientist at the Aeronautical Research Institute in Braunschweig, Germany, then via Operation Paperclip, began jet propulsion research in 1945 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In 1951, Eckert joined the University of Minnesota in the department of mechanical engineering. Eckert published more than 550 scientific papers and books.

[edit] References and Notes

  1. ^ Tillotson, Kristin (July 11, 2004). Scientist Ernst Eckert dies at 99 (html). Star Tribune. umn.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ a b Jean, Sheryl (July 11, 2004). Ernst Eckert, 99, aeronautics pioneer (html). Pioneer Press. TwinCities.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ Diagulia, Anthony J; Livingood, John N B & Eckert, Ernst R G (1956). Study of ram-air heat exchangers for reducing turbine cooling-air temperature of a supersonic aircraft turbojet engine (pdf). NACA Research Memorandum. NASA. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ NOTE: Dr. Eckert was reportedly involved with the development of the V1 flying bomb and the V2 rocket,[citation needed] but the film cooling for the throat of the V-2 rocket motor was developed by other persons at Peenemünde.[1]