Lloyd H. Donnell

Mechanical engineering faculty member from 1939-62. An internationally renowned expert in engineering mechanics, Donnell is best known for formulating the Donnell equations, which simplify the equations for the design of thin-walled shells such as storage tanks, rockets and submarine hulls. He was founding editor of Applied Mechanics Reviews, the monthly magazine published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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