Background
Rodi, Wolfgang Alfons was born on September 30, 1942 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Son of Alfons and Kaethe (Volkenstein) Rodi.
(This book provides an introduction to the subject of turb...)
This book provides an introduction to the subject of turbulence modelling in a form easy to understand for anybody with a basic background in fluid mechanics, and it summarizes the present state of the art. Individual models are described and examined for the merits and demerits which range from the simple Prandtl mixing length theory to complex second order closure schemes.
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Rodi, Wolfgang Alfons was born on September 30, 1942 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Son of Alfons and Kaethe (Volkenstein) Rodi.
Diploma engineer, University Stuttgart, Germany, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 1973.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization research fellow University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1967. Research assistant Imperial College, London, 1968-1972. Project leader University Karlsruhe, Germany, 1973-1982, professor and co-director Institute for Hydromechanics, 1982—2007, professor emeritus, since 2007.
Chairman committee on fluid mechanics International Association for Hydraulic Research, 1984-1989. Chairman international conferences: Karlsruhe, 1984. Dubrovnik, 1990, Florence, 1993.
Crete, 1996, Corsica, 1999, Mallorca, 2002, Sardinia, 2005. Chairman science programme Committee European Research Comty. of Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 1994-1999, 1st deputy chairman, 1999—2006. Honorary guest professor Tsinghua University, Beijing.
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Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Karl-Emil Hilgard Hydraulic prize 1981, 87, Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering lectr award 1997), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Association Hydraulic Research (Ippen award 1987).
Married Helga Binder, November 21, 1986. 1 child, Daniel Robinson.