Aegidus Elling

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Aegidus Elling

Norwegian inventor

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gas-turbine engine
Developments of the early 20th century
…was built in 1903 by Aegidus Elling of Norway. In this machine, part of the air leaving a centrifugal compressor was bled off for external power use. The remainder, which was required to drive the turbine, passed through a combustion chamber and then through a steam generator where the hot…
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…was built in 1903 by Aegidus Elling of Norway. In this machine, part of the air leaving a centrifugal compressor was bled off for external power use. The remainder, which was required to drive the turbine, passed through a combustion chamber and then through a steam generator where the hot…
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