Alf Lysholm

Alf James Rudolf Lysholm (14 December 1893 – 20 February 1973) was a Swedish engineer.[1]

Career
Rotors for a Lysholm screw compressor

Lysholm worked for the Ljungstrom steam turbine company. He is noted for the development of the rotary screw compressor[2] and the hydraulic torque converter.[3][4]

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References
  1. "Alf J R Lysholm - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". Sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  2. "Espacenet - Original document". Worldwide.espacenet.com. 1939-10-03. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  3. "Espacenet - Original document". Worldwide.espacenet.com. 1962-01-16. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  4. "Hydraulic Torque Converter Page". Railmotorsociety.org.au. Retrieved 2014-07-22.



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