Hans Holzwarth
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Hans Holzwarth was a German inventor who made significant contributions to the development of the gas turbine engine in the early 20th century. His most notable invention was the "explosion" turbine, which he began experimenting with around 1905.1
Holzwarth's turbine design involved introducing a mixture of air and fuel into a constant-volume combustion chamber. After ignition, the resulting high-pressure gas was expelled through nozzles to spin a turbine wheel. This system was a crucial step in demonstrating the feasibility of practical gas-turbine engines, and Holzwarth continued to refine his design for over three decades until it was eventually surpassed by modern gas-turbine technology.1
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