Author_Institution :
Adamson Historical Consulting
Abstract :
This biography of William F. Ballhaus Jr. discusses his role in creating the field of computational fluid dynamics at the NASA Ames Research Center.
Keywords :
Illiac IV; NASA Ames Research Center; Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation facility; William F. Ballhaus Jr.; computational fluid dynamics; Aerospace testing; Aircraft; Automotive components; Biographies; Equations; Finite difference methods; Grid computing; NASA; Shape; Space technology; Illiac IV; NASA Ames Research Center; Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation facility; William F. Ballhaus Jr.; computational fluid dynamics;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2006.5
