Wolfgang von Ohnesorge

被引：191

作者：

McKinley, Gareth H. ^{[1
]}

Renardy, Michael ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] MIT, Dept Mech Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[2] Virginia Tech, Dept Math, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA

来源：

PHYSICS OF FLUIDS | 2011年 / 23卷 / 12期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

biographies; flow visualisation; mathematical analysis; Rayleigh scattering;

D O I：

10.1063/1.3663616

中图分类号：

O3 [力学];

学科分类号：

070301 [无机化学];

摘要：

This manuscript got started when one of us (G.H.M.) presented a lecture at the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications at the University of Minnesota. The presentation included a photograph of Rayleigh and made frequent mention of the Ohnesorge number. When the other of us (M.R.) enquired about a picture of Ohnesorge, we found out that none were readily available on the web. Indeed, little about Ohnesorge is available from easily accessible public sources. A good part of the reason is certainly that, unlike other "numbermen" of fluid mechanics, Ohnesorge did not pursue an academic career. The purpose of this article is to fill the gap and shed some light on the life of Wolfgang von Ohnesorge. We shall discuss the highlights of his biography, his scientific contributions, their physical significance, and their impact today. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3663616]

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