Distinguished Figures in Mechanical Engineering in Spain and Ibero-America

Preface
Contents
Eduardo Barreiros (1919–1992)
1 Biographical Notes
2 1927–1952. From Bus Transport to Engines Conversion
3 1943. Building a Pier at Castellón. The Petrol Engine Trucks
4 1951. Krupp, The First Petrol Engine Converted to Diesel
5 Converting the Soviet ЗИC (ZIS) Engines to Diesel
6 1951–1952. Engine Conversion Develops at the Orense Workshop
7 1952. Exhibition at the Engineering High School of Madrid
8 Moving to Madrid. The New EB-1 and EB-2 Engines
9 1954. Barreiros Diesel, Fábrica Española de Motores y Tractores
10 1955. Developing the EB-6 and EB-4 Engines
11 Series Production. Creating Cabsa and Ceesa
12 1958. First Buses and Trucks. Barreiros Undertakes the Development of Heavy-Duty Engines
13 1957. The Big Contract for the Portuguese Army (Barreiros: Historia completa. To be Published)
14 1958. The First Full Barreiros Trucks. David Brown Engranajes S.A.
15 Hanomag–Barreiros Tractors and A Diesel Engine for Cars
16 The New 100 and 150 CV Engines
17 Barreiros-AEC Buses, Forklifts and Other
18 The New Challenge of Car Manufacturing. The Borgward Operation
19 1961–1963. Financial Difficulties. Chrysler Enters Barreiros Diesel SA
20 1964. High Power Engines. The Flat-Eights and the 12-L B-36
21 Chrysler Acquires the Majority Share. E.B. Abandons the Company
22 1977. E.B. Returns to the Automotive Industry. Engines for Cuba
23 1983. Converting Soviet Engines Again. The ZIL V-8
24 Final Projects
References
Rafael Escolá Gil (1919–1997)
1 Scholarship
2 Philosopher
3 Change of Course
4 Manager
4.1 The Ideal of the “Independent Practice”
4.2 New Change of Course
4.3 Independent Consultant
5 The “Free Practice”
5.1 Technical and Personal Leadership
6 Minimal Structure
7 Work “Without Bosses”
7.1 The “Semi-Free” Practice
8 Recognition of Work
9 Distribution of Ownership
10 “Persons” Not “Employees”
11 The Associative Commitment
12 “Just Like One of the Others”
12.1 Work and Learn
13 Human Values
Gilda Sara Fernández Levy (1944–1994)
1 Biographical Notes
2 Your Beloved City of Santa Clara
3 Early Studies
4 The Young University Student
5 The Mechanical Engineer
6 Testimonials
7 Gilda Sara Fernández Honorary Professorship
References
Carlo Filangieri (1784–1867)
1 Introduction
2 Biographical Notes
3 The Royal Bourbon Machinery Factory in Naples
4 Legacy and Today Interpretation of Contributions
References
Eduardo Giró Barella (1940—Present)
1 Biographical Notes
1.1 Brief History of the Spanish Motorcycle Industry
2 Eduardo Giró: His Origins
3 His Arrival in Ossa
4 The Ossa Monocoque
4.1 The Engine
4.2 The Chassis
4.3 Other Components
4.4 The OSSA Monocoque with S. Herrero in the World Championship
5 Leaving the Asphalt: The Success of Off-Road Motorcycles
6 Downfall of the Motorcycle Industry in Spain and Exit of Ossa
7 After Ossa
References
Alejandro Goicoechea Omar (1895–1984)
1 Biographical Notes
2 List of Main Works
3 Review of Main Contributions
3.1 Lightening of the Train: Welded Wagons
3.2 The Articulated Train: The “Triangular Guidance”
3.3 The Independent, Free Wheel
3.4 Other Developments by Goicoechea: The Elevated Rolling Gear and the “Vertebrate Train”
4 On the Circulation and Implementation of the Contributions
4.1 The Birth of the Talgo Train
5 The Legacy. Talgo’s Evolution to the Present day
5.1 The Success of the Team
5.2 Key Technological Milestones
5.3 Leaping to High Speed and Beyond
References
Patricio A. A. Laura Casas (1935‒2006)
1 Introduction
2 Biographical Notes on Patricio Laura
2.1 Life as a College Student in Argentina
2.2 Life as a Postgraduate Student in the US
2.3 His Work in Scientific Research and Teaching in the US
2.4 Social and Family Life in the US Until 1969
2.5 The Return to Argentina in 1970
2.6 The First Years Working at UNS
2.7 IMA Director Until 2001
2.8 The Social, Cultural, and Religious Life of Patricio Laura
2.9 Scientific Family Tree of Patricio A. A. Laura
3 Dr. Laura’s Immeasurable Scientific Work
3.1 Research on Approximate Methods
3.2 Research on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
3.3 Research in Underwater Acoustics
3.4 Research in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
3.5 Research on the Representation of Vibration Modes of Structural Elements by Polynomials
4 Dr. Laura Legacy in the Research on Oceanographic Cable System Dynamics and Acoustics
5 Awards and Distinctions to Dr. Laura
5.1 Academic Distinctions
5.2 The Most Important Recognitions to His Career
5.3 Dr. Laura and His Participation in Scientific Associations
6 Patricio Laura: An Enlightenment Character in the Twentieth Century
7 Conclusions
References
Domingo Santo Liotta (1924–2022)
1 Introduction
2 Early Life and Education
3 College Years
4 First Steps as a Doctor, Researcher and Inventor
5 Development of the Artificial Heart
6 Other Relevant Inventions
6.1 Low Profile Aortic and Mitral Prosthesis—1979
6.2 Artificial Two-Gate Valve—1987
6.3 Diaphragm for Aortic Occlusion—1987
6.4 Heart Valve Bioprosthesis—1992
6.5 Mechanical System to Support Blood Circulation—1995
6.6 Intracorporeal Implantation Device to Assist Ventricular Circulation—2005
7 Return to Argentina and Public Work
7.1 Secretary of Public Health of the Nation
7.2 Secretary of State for Science and Technology and President of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research
7.3 Final Years
8 Awards and Recognitions
References
Cipriano Segundo Montesino y Estrada (1817–1901)
1 Biographical Notes
2 Reflection Upon Machines
3 Montesino’s Contribution to Mechanical Engineering
3.1 Summary of lessons of the course on Machines Construction by Cipriano Segundo Montesino, professor of this subject at the Real Instituto Industrial in Madrid
3.2 First Section. Materials Used for Machines Construction
3.3 Second Section. Receptors. Shapes of Their Elements and Nature of the Movement Produced According to the Mode of Action of the Driving Force
3.4 Third Section. Elements for Communicating the Movement from One Part of a Machine to Another, in Order to Obtain it in a Predetermined Direction and Speed
3.5 Fourth Section. Elements that Are Used to Modify the Movement and to Arrange the Components in a Particular Order
3.6 Fifth Section. Operators. Elements that Allow to Overcome the Resistances and Differ According to the Nature of the Resistances and the Product to be Obtained
3.7 Sixth Section. Ways of Assembling
3.8 Seventh Section. Layouts, Shapes and Usage of the Different Parts of the Machines
3.9 Eighth Section. Construction and Setting of Machines. Steam Engines, Water Wheels, Cranes, etc.
3.10 Ninth Section. Installation and Assembly of Machines
3.11 Tenth Section. Construction Workshops
4 Concluding Remarks
References
Tomás de Morla y Pacheco (1747–1811)
1 Introduction (Biographical Notes)
1.1 Historic Context
1.2 Personality
1.3 His Early Years in Cádiz
2 Main Works
2.1 Tratado De Artillería Para El Uso De Caballeros Cadetes Del Real Cuerpo De Artillería
3 Review of Main Works and Events of His Life
3.1 The Royal College of Artillery of Segovia (1764–1787)
3.2 The Scientific Journey (1787–1791)
3.3 Factory Work (1791–1800)
3.4 Political Commissions (1800–1808)
3.5 The French Invasion and Period of Decadence (1808–1812)
4 On the Circulation of Works
5 Legacy and Today Interpretation of Contributions
References
Guillermo Quintanilla y Fábregas (1867–1929)
1 List of Main Works
2 Acapulco-Quintanilla Method
3 Development of the Acapulco-Quintanilla Method
4 Experimental Trials
5 Commercial Applications
6 The Acapulco System Versus the Hydraulic Presses
7 The Outcome of the Competition Between Both Systems
8 Conclusion
References
José Joaquín Romero de Landa (1735–1807)
1 Biographical Notes
2 List of Main Works
3 Review of Main Works/Contributions
4 On the Circulation of Works
5 Legacy and Today Interpretation of Contributions
References
José Ruiz-Castizo (1857–1929)
1 Introduction
2 Biographical Notes and Academic Activity
3 Main Published Works and Contributions
4 Dissemination of His Works: Inventions and Patents
4.1 The Tangential Planimeter of José Ruiz-Castizo Y Ariza
5 Final Considerations
References
Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1952–1936)
1 Introduction
2 Biography of Leonardo Torres Quevedo
3 Aerial Ferries (Cableways)
4 Analogic Machines
4.1 Background to Torres Quevedo’s Algebraic Machines
4.2 Report of 1893
4.3 Report of 1900
4.4 Machine for Calculating the Roots of an Eight-Term Polynomial
4.5 Machine that Mechanically Performs the Equation X2 – Px + q = 0, with Coefficients and Imaginary Roots
4.6 Machine for Integrating First Order Differential Equations
5 Digital Machines
5.1 Annual Report
5.2 Electromechanical Arithmometer
5.3 The Chess Automaton
5.4 The Telekino
6 Airships (Balloons)
7 Other Works and Inventions
8 Conclusions
References
The Yeregui Family (18th–Twentieth Century)
1 Introduction
2 Historical Remarks of Mechanical Clocks
3 Biographical Notes
4 Review of Their Main Works
4.1 José Francisco Yeregui Zabaleta (1760–1834)
4.2 Juan Manuel Yeregui Canflanca (1795–1848)
4.3 Juan José Yeregui Olano (1819–1887)
4.4 Bonifacio Yeregui Yeregui (1850–1911)
4.5 Benito Yeregui Goldaracena (1843–1912)
4.6 Serapio Yeregui Goldaracena (1859–1926)
4.7 Andrés Yeregui Eraso (1884–1975)
5 Legacy and Today Interpretation of Contributions
References