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Gasich, Welko Elton was born on March 28, 1922 in Cupertino, California, United States. Son of Elija J. and Catherine (Paviso) Gasich.
(Ever since the first Ferrari V-12 engine in 1946, the Fer...)
Ever since the first Ferrari V-12 engine in 1946, the Ferrari/V-12 combination has defined "high-performance." In this in-depth analysis of Ferrari engine development, W. E. Gasich takes readers on a 40-year ride through Ferrari engine success and innovation. Focusing on the 12-cylinder because it exemplified Enzo Ferrari's dream for high performance, Forty Years of Ferrari V-12 Engines looks at V-12s in road cars, sports cars and race cars. More than 50 percent of the company's engine designs have been 12-cylinder engines, and v-12s have accounted for three of Ferrari's nine Formula 1 Grand Prix World Championships. In this book, Gasich develops a new equation to denote volume-specific horsepower, a method of determining and comparing engine performance. His analysis of the engines includes detailed research on compression ratio, piston speed, bore/stroke ratio, BMEP, and specific power. Numerous equations, charts and tables complement the author's exhaustive research. High-performance automobile enthusiasts will also delight in dozens of photographs of Ferrari engines, races cars and road cars. The Ferrari mystique rests not only on the eye-catching features (design, speed), but also on the technical experimentation and dedication which has resulted in worldwide acclaim. Forty Years of Ferrari V-12 Engines show how Ferrari has continually taken "state-of-the-art" engine design to new levels.
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management consultant aerospace defense executive
Gasich, Welko Elton was born on March 28, 1922 in Cupertino, California, United States. Son of Elija J. and Catherine (Paviso) Gasich.
AB cum laude in Mechanical Engineering (Bacon scholar), Stanford University, 1943. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1947. Certified in finance and economics (Sloan executive fellow), Stanford University, 1967.
Aeronautical Engineer, California Institute of Technology, 1948.
Aerodynamicist, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1943-1944; supervisor aeroelastics, Douglas Aircraft Company, 1947-1951; chief aero design, Rand Corporation, 1951-1953; chief preliminary design aircraft division, Northrop Corporation, Los Angeles, 1953-1956; director advanced systems, Northrop Corporation, 1956-1961; vice president, assistant general manager technical, Northrop Corporation, 1961-1966; corporation vice president, general manager Northrop Ventura division, Northrop Corporation, 1967-1971; corporation vice president, general manager aircraft division, Northrop Corporation, 1971-1976; corporation vice president, group executive aircraft group, Northrop Corporation, 1976-1979; senior vice president advanced projects, Northrop Corporation, 1979-1985; executive vice president programs, Northrop corporation, 1985-1988; retired, Northrop Corporation, 1988; aerospace consultant,, Encino, California, since 1988.
(Ever since the first Ferrari V-12 engine in 1946, the Fer...)
Chairman advisory council Stanford School Engineering, 1981-1983. Past member of advisory council Stanford Graduate School Business. Chairman United Way, 1964.
Chairman Scout-O-Rama, Los Angeles council Boy Scouts American, 1964. Chairman explorer scoutexec. committee, 1963-1964. Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Automotive Engineers. Member National Academy of Engineering, Navy League, Stanford Graduate School Business Alumni Association (president 1971), Conquistadores del Cielo Club, Bel Air Country Club.
Married Patricia Ann Gudgel, December 28, 1973. 1 child, Mark David.