At the World Exhibition in Paris in 1867, Otto and Langen’s engine was favored over other gas engines. Together, Otto and Langen built their first atmospheric engine in 1864, which was quite similar to the one built and patented by Eugenio Barsanti and Felice Matteucci a few years before. Beside his involvement in the development of the combustion engine, Langen developed a method for producing sugar cubes at his father’s company (1857), and would later become the father of the famous Wuppertal Suspension Railway, called the ‘Schwebebahn’, in the 1890s. His own scientific knowledge enabled him to recognize Otto’s great abilities and he decided to join forces with him to develop the first engine factory in continental Europe, N. Langen was a young German entrepreneur, engineer and inventor. Otto sought investors to fund his research and found Eugen Langen, whose father was industrialist. After few minutes of operation, the engine broke, along with the partnership between Otto and his brother. Did he take this point from thermodynamics, or was he in contact with Lenoir himself, who at this point of time was being advised by Beau de Rochas? Or did he already know about Reithmann? However it happened, Otto began testing his first 4-stroke engine – based on the Lenoir engine – during the early 1860s. It is said that Otto was already aware of the interest in pre-compressing the air-fuel mixture before ignition. Lenoir was at the time already proposing the idea of the carburetor for liquid fuels. Otto and his brother built a copy of the Lenoir gas engine and applied for a patent in January 1861 for a liquid fueled engine with the Prussian Ministry of Commerce. During his travels, Otto became acquainted with the first internal combustion engine built by Lenoir, and what Otto would develop still remains relevant in today’s internal combustion engines. If it hasn’t arrived after a few minutes, please check your spam folder.Īs we’ve previously discussed, Etienne Lenoir made a huge difference in the development of the internal combustion engine, and his work would directly affect one Nikolaus August Otto, a young German salesperson. Please check your email for a message to verify the email address used. (Your details will not be passed on to third-parties or other advertisers). Please send me marketing emails related to ABB Turbocharging. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.
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