Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich ECKARDT has more than forty years of professional experience in turbomachinery research, in German turbojet engine and Swiss power generation gas turbine industry. He is winner of the 2017 ASME engineer-historian award.

Author received 2017 ASME Engineer-Historian Award

Thorough technological evaluation of drawings and data

Common approach to the parallel technical histories of turbojet engines in GB, D, USA and Switzerland

Survey Relevant timeline for aero engine technolgy - from ~ 400 B.C to 1951.- Excursion I: Max Koenig (1893-1975) and Claude Seippel (1900-1986) Detailed personal description of two Swiss engineers, an early 'turbojet prophet' and the important 'Father of the axial compressor'.- Turbomachinery and Aero-Related Activities at BBC and in International Context up to 1935 Internationl description of early turbomachinery design experiences.- Excursion II: Fritz Heppner (1904-1982) and Hellmut Weinrich (1909-1988) Personal description of a German/ English Jewish engineer, and his German partner.- 'Connections' and Early Turbojet Developments 1935-1939 A jet-web type survey of early beginnings in turbojet engine technology, and related basics.- Excursion III: Helmut Schelp (1912-1994) and Max Adolf Mueller (1901-1962) The 'good and the bad guy' in German turbojet engine development.- The War Years 1940-1945 Comparative description of turbojet engine development in Great Britain/ USA and Germany, with Swiss support.- Excursion IV: Hermann Reuter (1911-1981) and Hermann Oestrich (1903-1973) Detailed personal description of two leading German turbojet engineers.- The Post-War Period Turbojet engine techology transfer amongst the Allies.