Lewis Ferry Moody (5 January 1880 – 18 April 1953[1]) was an American engineer and professor, best known for the Moody chart, a diagram capturing relationships between several variables used in calculating fluid flow through a pipe. He has 23 patents for his inventions.[2] He was the first Professor of Hydraulics in the School of Engineering at Princeton.[3]
Lewis Ferry Moody | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1880 |
| Died | April 18, 1953 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Employer | Princeton University |
| Known for | Moody chart |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1945) |
Biography edit
He was born on 5 January 1880.
Lewis F. Moody as professor of fluid mechanics and machine design taught at Princeton University starting in 1930.[4] He co-wrote the book Fifty Years’ Progress in Hydraulics with fellow engineer Blake R. Van Leer.[5]
He married Eleanor Greene. His wife died in 1937.[6] His daughter, Eleanor Lowry Moody, married in 1944.[7] He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal in 1945.
He was awarded an Honorary Membership of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 1951.[8]
He died on 18 April 1953.
Legacy edit
Five years after his death, ASME created an Award to his honours: The Lewis F. Moody award, which is awarded for outstanding original papers useful to the practice of mechanical engineering by the Fluids Engineering Division (FED).[9]
References edit
- ^ "Obituary for Lewis Ferry Moody". The Courier-News. 1953-04-20. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ iplexl.com - Petents list for Moody, Lewis Ferry[permanent dead link]
- ^ princeton.edu - Description of Acquisitions by the Princeton University Library, princeton.edu - Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences, The Department of
- ^ aiaa.org - Aerospace Education and Research at Princeton University, 1942–1975[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cooper, Paul; Samuel Martin, C.; O'Hern, Timothy J. (2016). "History of the Fluids Engineering Division". Journal of Fluids Engineering. 138 (10). doi:10.1115/1.4033976.
- ^ "Mrs. Lewis F. Moody". New York Times. January 7, 1937.
- ^ "Eleanor L. Moody A Bride. Wd. to Lt. Edward Broadhurst". New York Times. January 3, 1944.
- ^ asme.org - Honorary Members
- ^ asme.org - Lewis F. Moody award Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading edit
- Moody, Lewis F. (1944), "Friction factors for pipe flow" (PDF), Transactions of the ASME, 66 (8): 671–684, archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-08