| Wilfrid Noel Bond | |
|---|---|
 Bond c. 1920 | |
| Born | (1897-12-27)27 December 1897 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 25 August 1937(1937-08-25) (aged 39) Minehead, Somerset |
| Known for | Bond number |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid mechanics |
Wilfrid Noel Bond (27 December 1897 – 25 August 1937) was an English physicist and engineer known for his work in fluid mechanics. He received his Doctor of Science from the University of London, and was a lecturer at the University of Reading from 1921 until his death. The Bond number, used in fluid mechanics to characterize the shape of bubbles and drops, is named after him.
Bibliography
- An Introduction to Fluid Motion (1925)
- Numerical Examples in Physics (1931)
- Probability and Random Errors (1935)
References
- Hager, Willi H. (2012). "Wilfrid Noel Bond and the Bond number". Journal of Hydraulic Research. 50 (1): 3–9. doi:10.1080/00221686.2011.649839. ISSN 0022-1686. S2CID 122193400.
- "Dr. W. N. Bond". Nature. 140 (3547): 716. 1937. Bibcode:1937Natur.140Q.716.. doi:10.1038/140716a0. ISSN 0028-0836.
- Kunes, Josef (13 February 2012). Dimensionless Physical Quantities in Science and Engineering. Elsevier. p. 95. ISBN 9780123914583.