Summary
Lewis Ferry Moody (5 January 1880 – 21 February 1953) 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.[1] He was the first Professor of Hydraulics in the School of Engineering at Princeton.[2]
Lewis Ferry Moody | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1880 |
| Died | February 21, 1953 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Employer | Princeton University |
| Known for | Moody chart |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1945) |
BiographyEdit
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.[3] He co-wrote the book Fifty Years’ Progress in Hydraulics with fellow engineer Blake R. Van Leer.[4]
He married Eleanor Greene. His wife died in 1937.[5] His daughter, Eleanor Lowry Moody, married in 1944.[6] 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.[7]
He died on 21 February 1953.
LegacyEdit
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).[8]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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 readingEdit
- 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