Dale A. Anderson
Encyclopedia
Dale A. Anderson is an American aerospace engineer and computational fluid dynamicist
. Anderson was the Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Students at the University of Texas at Arlington
, United States
. He is known for his overall contributions to the field of computational fluid dynamics
(CFD).
Anderson has co-authored the first comprehensive textbook in CFD, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, with John Tannehill and Richard Pletcher that educated a generation around the world.
from the Iowa State University
(ISU), Ames, Iowa
, United States. He began his academic career as an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at ISU in 1964 and was promoted to full professor in 1975. In 1984, he moved to the University of Texas at Arlington
(UTA), where he was professor and held several administrative positions, including Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies. In 2006, Anderson was inducted into Hall of Distinguished Alumni of Iowa State University. He retired from UTA in 2005.
Computational fluid dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics, usually abbreviated as CFD, is a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows. Computers are used to perform the calculations required to simulate the interaction of liquids and gases with...
. Anderson was the Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Students at the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is known for his overall contributions to the field of computational fluid dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics, usually abbreviated as CFD, is a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows. Computers are used to perform the calculations required to simulate the interaction of liquids and gases with...
(CFD).
Anderson has co-authored the first comprehensive textbook in CFD, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, with John Tannehill and Richard Pletcher that educated a generation around the world.
Education and career
Anderson received his M.S. (in 1959) and Ph.D. (in 1964) degrees in Aerospace EngineeringAerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
from the Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
(ISU), Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
, United States. He began his academic career as an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at ISU in 1964 and was promoted to full professor in 1975. In 1984, he moved to the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
(UTA), where he was professor and held several administrative positions, including Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies. In 2006, Anderson was inducted into Hall of Distinguished Alumni of Iowa State University. He retired from UTA in 2005.
Books
- Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, with John C. Tannehill and Richard H. Pletcher, 2nd ed., Taylor & FrancisTaylor and FrancisTaylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom which publishes books and academic journals. It is a division of Informa plc, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company.- Overview :...
, 1997.