Advanced Engineering Design

About the author

Efrén M. Benavides is a Professor at the Escuela de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (EIAE), the largest School of Aeronautical and Space Engineering in Spain. He currently works in the Propulsion and Fluid Mechanics Department, which belongs to the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). He teaches courses in ‘Turbocharging of Reciprocating Engines’ (final-year project), ‘Mechanical Design’ (fifth year), ‘Reciprocating Engines’ (fourth and fifth years), ‘Propulsion Systems’ (second year) for undergraduate Aeronautical Engineering students and ‘Introduction to Propulsion with Piston Engines’ for Master’s students in Test Flight and Aircraft Certification. He is responsible for the ‘Sustainable Design Theories’ course for ...