Lin Zonghu

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Lin Zonghu (Chinese: 林宗虎; 13 May 1933 – 21 December 2019) was a Chinese thermal engineer and professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University. Known for the "Lin formula" which is widely used in two-phase flow measurements, he was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Early life

Lin was born on 13 May 1933 in Huzhou, Zhejiang, Republic of China.[1] When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, his family sought refuge in the Shanghai International Settlement.[2]

Education and career

In 1951, Lin tested into the mechanical engineering department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[2] When Chen Xuejun established China's first university major in boilers, Lin entered the program as the country's first graduate student in the field.[3] He completed his graduate studies in 1957 and joined the faculty of the university.[3]

In 1957, part of Shanghai Jiao Tong University was relocated to

once-through boiler.[2]

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Lin spent three years researching gas-liquid two-phase flow measurements, and published his findings in the International Journal of Multiphase Flow in 1982.[2][4] His research established the "Lin formula" which has been widely used in two-phase flow measurements.[1][5]

From 1980 to 1982 Lin was a visiting professor at the University of Miami in the United States. He became a full professor of Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1985 and a doctoral advisor in 1990.[3] He advised more than 50 graduate students, including Guo Liejin [zh], an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[2]

In 1991 Lin was awarded a special pension by the Chinese government for distinguished academics. He was elected an academician of the

State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class), and nine minister- and provincial-level science and technology prizes.[3]

Death

Lin died on 21 December 2019 in Xi'an, aged 86.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "林宗虎". Chinese Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "西迁老教授林宗虎的一生!". National Business Daily. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "中国工程院院士、西安交通大学教授林宗虎逝世". Sciencenet. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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