Franz Grashof
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Franz Grashof was a German
engineer. He was a professor of Applied Mechanics at the Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe. He is one of the founding directors of Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
(VDI) in 1855. He developed some early steam-flow formulas but made no significant contribution to free convection.
The Grashof Number was named after him. It is a very important dimensionless parameter in analyzing natural or free convection. The Grashof Condition
was also named after him. It is a test used often when analysing kinematic chains.
After Grashof's death, the Association of German Engineers (VDI) honored his memory by instituting the Grashof Commemorative Medal as the highest distinction that the society could bestow for merit in the engineering skills.
Germany
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engineer. He was a professor of Applied Mechanics at the Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe. He is one of the founding directors of Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure is an organization of 139,000 engineers and natural scientists.Established in 1856, the VDI is today the largest engineering association in Western Europe....
(VDI) in 1855. He developed some early steam-flow formulas but made no significant contribution to free convection.
The Grashof Number was named after him. It is a very important dimensionless parameter in analyzing natural or free convection. The Grashof Condition
Grashof Condition
The Grashof Condition is used when analysing kinematic chains. The Grashof's law or condition states that "For a four-bar mechanism, the sum of the shortest and longest link lengths should not be greater than the sum of two remaining link lengths"....
was also named after him. It is a test used often when analysing kinematic chains.
After Grashof's death, the Association of German Engineers (VDI) honored his memory by instituting the Grashof Commemorative Medal as the highest distinction that the society could bestow for merit in the engineering skills.
External links
- Franz Grashof at the University of Texas
- Grashof's criterion wiki