-
1 Barsanti, Eugenio
SUBJECT AREA: Steam and internal combustion engines[br]b. 1821 Italyd. 1864 Liège, Belgium[br]Italian co-inventor of the internal combustion engine; lecturer in mechanics and hydraulics.[br]A trained scientist and engineer, Barsanti became acquainted with a distinguished engineer, Felice Matteucci, in 1851. Their combined talents enabled them to produce a number of so-called free-piston atmospheric engines from 1854 onwards. Using a principle demonstrated by the Swiss engineer Isaac de Rivaz in 1827, the troublesome explosive shocks encountered by other pioneers were avoided. A piston attached to a long toothed rack was propelled from beneath by the expansion of burning gas and allowed unrestricted movement. A resulting partial vacuum enabled atmospheric pressure to return the piston and produce the working stroke. Electric ignition was a feature of all the Italian engines.With many successful applications, a company was formed in 1860. A 20 hp (15 kW) engine stimulated much interest. Attempts by John Cockerill of Belgium to mass-produce small power units of up to 4 hp (3 kW) came to an abrupt end; during the negotiations Barsanti contracted typhoid fever and later died. The project was abandoned, but the working principle of the Italian engine was used successfully in the Otto-Langen engine of 1867.[br]Bibliography13 May 1854, British Provisional Patent no. 1,072 (the Barsanti and Matteucci engine).12 June 1857, British patent no. 1,655 (contained many notable improvements to the design).Further ReadingThe Engineer (1858) 5:73–4 (for an account of the Italian engine).Vincenzo Vannacci, 1955, L'invenzione del motore a scoppio realizzota dai toscani Barsanti e Matteucci 1854–1954, Florence.KAB -
2 Matteucci, Felice
SUBJECT AREA: Steam and internal combustion engines[br]b. 1803 Italyd. 1887 Italy[br]Italian engineer, co-inventor of internal-combustion engines.[br]A distinguished hydraulic engineer, Matteucci is more widely known for his work on early internal-combustion engines. In 1851, during a landreclamation project in Florence, he became acquainted with Eugenio Barsanti. Together they succeeded in designing and producing a number of the first type of gas engines to produce a vacuum within a closed cylinder, atmospheric pressure then being utilized to produce the power stroke. The principle was demonstrated by Cecil in 1820 and was used by Samuel Brown in 1827 and by N.A. Otto in 1867. The company Società Promotrice del Nuovo Motore Barsanti e Matteucci was formed in 1860, but ill health forced Matteucci to resign in 1862, and in 1864 Barsanti, whilst negotiating mass production of engines with Cockerill of Seraing, Belgium, contracted typhoid and later died. Efforts to continue the business in Italy subsequently failed and Matteucci returned to his engineering practice.[br]Bibliography13 May 1852, British Provisional Patent no. 1,072 (the Barsanti and Matteucci engine). 12 June 1857, British patent no. 1,655 (contained many notable improvements to the design).Further ReadingThe Engineer (1858) 5:73–4 (for an account of the Italian engine).Vincenzo Vannacci, 1955, L'invenzione del motore a scoppio realizzota dai toscani Barsanti e Matteucci 1854–1954, Florence.KAB -
3 Steam and internal combustion engines
See also: INDEX BY SUBJECT AREA[br]Giffard, Baptiste Henry JacquesHamilton, Harold LeePorta, Giovanni Battista dellaBiographical history of technology > Steam and internal combustion engines
См. также в других словарях:
Barsanti — bezeichnet: ein Stadtviertel der italienischen Stadt Florenz, siehe Barsanti (Florenz) Barsanti ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Eugenio Barsanti (1821–1864), ein italienischer Erfinder Francesco Barsanti (1690–1770), ein italienischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barsanti — is an Italian surname and may refer to:* Francesco Barsanti (1690 ndash;1772), Italian flutist, oboist and composer * Eugenio Barsanti (1821 ndash;1864), Italian inventor of the internal combustion engine * Alessandro Barsanti (1858 ndash;1917),… … Wikipedia
Francesco Barsanti — (1690 1772) was an Italian flautist, oboist and composer.Francesco Barsanti was born in the Tuscan city of Lucca in 1690 a city vastly venerated for its prominence in musical culture; boasting notable denizens such as Francesco Geminiani,… … Wikipedia
Eugenio Barsanti — Pater Eugenio Barsanti (* 12. Oktober 1821 in Pietrasanta; † 19. April 1864 in Seraing, Belgien), auch Nicolò genannt, war ein italienischer Ingenieur, der gerühmt wird, der Erfinder des Verbrennungsmotors zu sein, aber der Patentantrag ging… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Eugenio Barsanti — Father Eugenio Barsanti (October 12 1821 April 19 1864), also named Nicolò, was the Italian inventor of the Internal combustion engine.Barsanti was born in Pietrasanta, Tuscany. Lean and low of stature, he studied in a religious scientific… … Wikipedia
Olinto M. Barsanti — Died 1973 Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Army Rank … Wikipedia
Alessandro Barsanti — Alexandre Barsanti Alexandre Barsanti (1858 / 1917) est un égyptologue italien ayant travaillé au service des antiquités égyptiennes. Il a découvert la tombe du pharaon Akhénaton en 1891. Il est le premier à avoir mené une étude approfondie du… … Wikipédia en Français
Alexandre Barsanti — Égyptologue Naissance 28 août 1858 Alexandria (Egypte) Décès 24 octobre 1917 (à 59 ans) Le Caire (Egypte) Nationalité italien … Wikipédia en Français
Francesco Barsanti — (* 1690 in Lucca; † 1770 in London) war ein italienischer Komponist, Oboist und Flötist. Leben Ursprünglich sollte Barsanti in Padua ein wissenschaftliches Studium beginnen, er beschloss jedoch, sich ganz der Musik zu widmen. 1714 zog er in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francesco Barsanti — (1690 1772) était un flûtiste, hautboïste et compositeur italien du XVIIIe siècle. Biographie Cette section est vide, insuffisamment détaillée ou incomplète. Votre aide est la bienvenue ! Francesco Barsanti est né dans la ville toscane… … Wikipédia en Français
Alessandro Barsanti — (1858 ndash;1917) was an Italian architect and Egyptologist who worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service. He excavated throughout Egypt (most notably he discovered the tomb of Akhenaten in 1891 ndash;1892). He was also in charge of the… … Wikipedia