Ludwig Elsbett

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name = Ludwig Elsbett


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birth_date = birth date|1913|11|08
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death_date = death date |2003|3|28
death_place = Salz, Lower Franconia/, Germany
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occupation = Engineer and designer of Diesel Engine.
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title = Dr. hc. Ludwig Elsbett / company founder
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spouse = Lieselotte Elsbett
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children = Günter (1941), Heidi (1943), Linde (1944), Max (1945), Klaus (1949)
parents = Victor & Maria Elsbett
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website = http://www.elsbett-museum.de/ludwig/ludwig.html
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Ludwig Elsbett (* November 8, 1913 in Salz, Lower Franconia/Germany, † March 28, 2003) is the inventor of the Elsbett Engine.

Elsbett was one of nine children of the farmer Viktor Elsbett, and his wife Maria. He grew up in agriculture, and was originally trained as a fitter for agricultural machinery. Later, he attended the technical schools in Bad Frankenhausen and Neustrelitz to study Mechanical engineering and Aircraft engine, became mechanical engineer.

In 1937, he was appointed department manager at the Junkers Aircraft Works in Dessau and developed combustion engines. In 1940, he married his wife Lieselotte, and had five children with her. He was a living legend of technology, he played a decisive part in the further development of the Diesel Engine Technology.

After the war, Elsbett set up an independent factory in Salzgitter for the production of a small two-stroke Diesel engine.

In 1973 Elsbett gains international recognition for the first ever serial-produced direct-injection Diesel engine for cars.

In 1977 Elsbett produced an engine fuelled by vegetable oil called "Elsbett-motor".

In 1980 Elsbett made the first conversion of standard Diesel cars with prechamber engines to vegetable oil.

In 1993 the first Eco Tour of Europe winned with the lowest consumption of the "Elsbett Mercedes".

In 1997 Elsbett wins the European Solar Prize.

In 2002 Elsbett converted to vegetable oil the Standard Common-Rail car engines and unit-injector truck engines.

In the city of Salz, Bavaria - Lower Franconia the Museum Elsbett has been realized.

Internet links

* [http://www.elsbett.com www.elsbett.com]
* [http://www.elsbett-museum.de web site of Elsbett Museum (in German language)]

See also: Elsbett Engine, Fuel injection