Fritz Indra
Fritz Indra (born 22. March 1940 in Vienna as Friedrich Indra ) is an Austrian engineer and engine and vehicle developers.
Life
Fritz Indra studied engineering at the Technical University of Vienna , where he in 1969 in the Engineering Sciences to Dr. techn. PhD. From 1968 to 1971 he was a university assistant.
From 1971 to 1979 he worked at BMW - Alpina as head of development and from 1979 to 1985 as head of engine design at Audi .
From 1985 to 1998 he took over the management of engine development at Opel and the post of director in advance development. At the time of its introduction , the C20XE with four-valve technology that he helped to develop was considered to be the gasoline engine with the highest efficiency at 37% . Indra also worked on the first Ecotec engines, including the X10XE , a three-cylinder gasoline engine that was awarded the “Golden Oil Drop” by the Motorist Protection Association. He also designed the first direct-injection diesel engines (Y20 ... and Y22 ...) with four-valve technology and only one overhead camshaft ( SOHC ).
From 1997 to the end of March 2005, he was Executive Director in advance engineering at General Motors Powertrain in Detroit . He was also a member of the supervisory boards of the Pan Asian Automotive Center in Shanghai and of Metal Casting Technology in Milford .
Since 1985 he has been teaching at the Vienna University of Technology as a lecturer, and in 1991 he was appointed honorary professor for internal combustion engines. In 1996 this was extended indefinitely. Indra teaches in the field of "racing engines and racing cars".
In addition to his teaching position, he has been in an advisory capacity since his retirement, so he is “Executive Advisor to the Chairman and CEO” at AVL List .
Awards
- In 1983 he received the IGM prize for the innovation of the Audi turbo engines he developed .
- In October 1998 he was awarded the Great Gold Medal of Honor by Federal President Thomas Klestil for his services to the Republic of Austria .
- On November 2, 2009, the Association for Motor Veterans (AMV) presented him with the Béla Barényi Prize for “Services to Historic Motoring” in the club headquarters of the ÖAMTC on Schubertring in Vienna.
Quotes
"The real art of the engineer is to make things simple."
" Hybrid drives are a violation of physics."
“In order to make the hybrid drive look better, the Japanese did something very useful on the side. You have dealt with the car itself in order to lower air resistance and rolling friction. [...] At least a third of the fuel consumption advantage of the Toyota Prius does not come from the hybrid technology, but from the optimized vehicle. "
Others
- Fritz Indra himself owns a convertible version of the Intermeccanica Indra , but he was not involved in its development.
- Indra is a member of the scientific advisory board of MTZ and a private member of the "Society for the Promotion of Engineering Studies in Rüsselheim eV"
bibliography
- Niki Lauda , Fritz Indra and Herbert Völker: Formula 1. Technology and practice in Grand Prix racing. Motorbuch Verlag, 1975, ISBN 3-85368-817-9
- Fritz Indra and Gert Hack: Formula 1 engines under the magnifying glass , 1st edition Motorbuch Verlag 1985, ISBN 3-613-01075-5
- Niki Lauda, Fritz Indra and Herbert Völker: The new Formula 1. The turbo age. Orac Verlag, 1992, ISBN 3-85368-910-8
- Fritz Indra and Gert Hack: Formula 1 engines , 1st edition Motorbuch-Verlag 1997, ISBN 3-613-01803-9
- Fritz Indra and Gert Hack: Mehrventilmotoren , 1st edition Motorbuch-Verlag 2003, ISBN 3-613-02260-5
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedrich Indra, E315 - Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. Retrieved December 5, 2008 .
- ^ Opel: Prof. Dr. Fritz Indra celebrates his 60th birthday. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved December 5, 2008 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ a b Interview: Fritz Indra “Optimal coordination of engine and transmission”. Retrieved January 27, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Spiegel Online : SPIEGEL special 9/1997 - Fritz Indra. Retrieved March 3, 2010 .
- ↑ ARBÖ : In the interview: Fritz Indra “Optimal coordination of engine and transmission”. Retrieved March 3, 2010 .
- ↑ TUWIS ++ - Bulletin of 7 August 1996. Retrieved on 5 December 2008 .
- ↑ Flyer "Trends in Motor Technology". (PDF; 442 kB) Accessed March 2, 2010 (page 2).
- ↑ IGM Prize Winner. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012 ; Retrieved July 18, 2011 .
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF file; 6.59 MB)
- ↑ WirtschaftsBlatt : People in motion. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012 ; Retrieved December 5, 2008 .
- ↑ Krone.at : The biggest flops in car technology. Retrieved September 9, 2005 .
- ^ Spiegel Online: Opel Oldies: Stories made of chrome and sheet metal (photo series). Retrieved December 5, 2008 .
- ^ Society for the Promotion of Engineering Studies in Rüsselsheim - members. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013 ; Retrieved March 3, 2010 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Fritz Indra in the catalog of the German National Library
- Podcast: Old School - Episode # 09 Fritz Indra
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Indra, Fritz |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Indra, Friedrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian graduate engineer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |