Frank M. White was an American engineer and Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. He was a professor in the Mechanical Engineering department as well as the Ocean Engineering department – which he helped found in 1966 as the first department of Ocean Engineering in the United States. He was the author of the popular engineering textbook ''"Fluid Mechanics"'' (now in its 9th edition) as well as three other textbooks on the topics of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. He was a Fellow of the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing ...

(ASME). He was editor-in-chief of the ASME ''

Journal of Fluids Engineering A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...

'' from 1979 until in 1991 he became chairman of the ASME Publication Committee and of the Board of Editors. In 1991 he also received the ASME Fluids Engineering Award.

Publications

* ''Fluid Mechanics'' (1998–2015) * ''Viscous Fluid Flow'' (1991–2011) * ''Heat and Mass Transfer'' (1988) * ''Heat Transfer'' (1983)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Frank M Living people American mechanical engineers American fluid dynamicists 1933 births