Thomas R. Kane
Thomas R. Kane | |
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| Born | March 23, 1924 |
| Died | February 16, 2019 (aged 94) Stanford, California, US |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BS Mathematics and Civil Engineering; MS Civil Engineering; PhD Applied Mechanics) |
| Awards | D'Alembert Award (2005) |
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| Fields | Applied mechanics |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Notable students | Peter Likins |
Thomas Reif Kane[1] (March 23, 1924 – February 16, 2019)[2] was a professor emeritus of applied mechanics at Stanford University.[3]
Early life
Kane was born in
Career
In 1953, Dr. Kane joined the engineering faculty at the University of Pennsylvania as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and three years later was promoted to associate professor. While at Penn, he served as a research engineer and on the committee whose focus was investigating the question of sabbatical leave.[1]
In the 1960s, Kane devised a method for formulating equations of motion for complex mechanical systems that requires less labor and leads to simpler equations than the classical approaches, while avoiding the vagueness of virtual quantities. The method is based on the use of partial angular velocities and partial velocities.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b c "Deaths". 65 (28). 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Kubota, Taylor (March 8, 2019). "Stanford engineering professor Thomas R. Kane dead at 94". Stanford News. Stanford University. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Supplement to Who's who in America. Vol. 44. Marquis Who's Who. 1987. p. 470.
- ISBN 0-07-037846-0
- doi:10.2514/3.55956.
- ISBN 978-0-8493-0593-1.
- ^ Rosenthal, D.E.; Sherman, M. A. (July–September 1986). "High Performance Multibody Simulations Via Symbolic Equation Manipulation and Kane's Method". The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 34: 223–239.
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