Aurel Persu
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Aurel Persu was a Romania
n engineer
, and the first to apply aerodynamics
principles to automobiles. He came to the conclusion that the perfectly aerodynamic automobile has the shape of a falling water-drop.
Persu implemented his idea in 1922–1923 in Berlin
, building an automobile that could reach very high speeds for that time, and it could take curves at up to 60 km/h. It was the first car to have the wheels inside its aerodynamic line, which we take for granted today. The car ran for 120,000 km and can be seen since 1961 in the "Dimitrie Leonida" Technical Museum http://www.cimec.ro/muzee/mteh/mteh_eng.htm in Bucharest
. The car has wrong wheels, and is in rather poor shape.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, and the first to apply aerodynamics
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with...
principles to automobiles. He came to the conclusion that the perfectly aerodynamic automobile has the shape of a falling water-drop.
Persu implemented his idea in 1922–1923 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, building an automobile that could reach very high speeds for that time, and it could take curves at up to 60 km/h. It was the first car to have the wheels inside its aerodynamic line, which we take for granted today. The car ran for 120,000 km and can be seen since 1961 in the "Dimitrie Leonida" Technical Museum http://www.cimec.ro/muzee/mteh/mteh_eng.htm in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. The car has wrong wheels, and is in rather poor shape.