Forman A. Williams | |
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| Born | January 12, 1934 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | G equation Williams–Boltzmann equation Williams diagram Clavin–Williams equation Peters-Williams chemistry Seshadri–Williams formula Activation energy asymptotics Cool flame Klimov-Williams criterion San Diego Mechanism Flame stretch Combustion instabilities Laminar flamelet model |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid dynamics Combustion Aerospace Engineering |
| Institutions | Harvard University University of California, San Diego Princeton University Yale University |
| Thesis | Theoretical Studies In Heterogeneous Combustion (1958) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stanford S. Penner[1] |
| Doctoral students | Chung K. Law Carlos Fernández-Pello Jong S. Kim |
Forman Arthur Williams (born January 12, 1934) is an American academic in the field of combustion and aerospace engineering who is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California San Diego.[2]