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Wesley A. Kuhrt
Pages 183-188

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... For almost two generations, he played an instrumental role in creating, formulating, and administrating research programs in gas turbine engines, rocket propulsion, nuclear propulsion, space nuclear power, high-power lasers, boron 183
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... Under his leadership from 1958 to 1967, when he left to become executive vice-president of Sikorsky Aircraft, the Research Laboratories underwent dynamic program content growth and facilities expansion. The staff increased by approximately 30 percent, the floor space quadrupled, and
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... At Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, he made original contributions to the technology of air-cooled reciprocating aircraft engines, particularly with regard to supercharger systems, cooling requirements, and the interrelated thermodynamic effects of cooling and power output. During his early years at the Research Laboratories, he continued to make original contributions in the field of ejector cooling and other sophisticated concepts for advanced high-power reciprocating engines, including the use of cooling fans for the B-35, B-36, and P47N aircraft and for helicopter engine installations.
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From page 186...
... Based on the original laser activity carried out by the Research Laboratories, the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division entered the design and development of high-power gas dynamic lasers and electro-optics system. The United Technologies Optical Systems organization, now under the Hamilton Standard Division of UTC, is the result of this early electrooptics system effort.
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... For his many technical contributions, he was named a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and in 1980 elected a member of the National Academy of En· ~ glneerlng.
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