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Amable Liñán
Born
Amable Liñán Martínez

(1934-11-27) November 27, 1934 (age 90)
Alma mater Technical University of Madrid
California Institute of Technology
Known for Liñán's diffusion flame theory
Activation energy asymptotics
Liñán's equation
Liñán's mixture fraction
Shvab–Zeldovich–Liñán formulation
Crespo–Liñán correction
Liñán's flame speed
Clavin–Liñán model
Zel'dovich–Liñán model
Liñán's similarity transformation
Edge flames
Scientific career
Fields Combustion
Aerospace Engineering
Institutions University of California, San Diego
Yale University
University of Michigan
Princeton University
Stanford University
Aix-Marseille University
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Technical University of Madrid
Thesis On the structure of laminar diffusion flames (1963)
Doctoral advisor Gregorio Millán Barbany
Frank E. Marble

Amable Liñán Martínez (born in 1934 in Noceda de Cabrera, Spain) is a Spanish engineer. He is famous for his work in the field of combustion, which is about how things burn. This field is important for understanding engines, rockets, and even how fires spread.

About Amable Liñán

Amable Liñán earned his PhD in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid. He also studied at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in the United States. His teachers were important scientists like Gregorio Millán Barbany and Frank E. Marble.

He is currently a Professor of Fluid Mechanics. This means he studies how liquids and gases move. He teaches at the Higher Technical School of Aeronautical Engineers in Madrid. He has also taught at many famous universities around the world. These include universities in California, Michigan, and Princeton University in the United States. He also taught in Marseilles, France. Since 1997, he has been a special professor at Yale University.

His Research Work

Amable Liñán has spent his career studying the basic problems of combustion. This includes how flames work and how things burn. He has also worked on the dynamics of planetary probes. These are like robots sent to explore other planets.

His work has helped NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). These agencies send rockets and probes into space. Understanding combustion is key for designing powerful and safe spacecraft engines.

In 1974, he studied how flames spread in a specific way. He looked at how a "diffusion flame" works when two gases meet and burn. His research used advanced math to explain these complex processes.

Awards and Honors

Amable Liñán has received many important awards for his scientific work. These honors show how much his contributions are valued.

  • In 1989, he became a member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences in Spain.
  • He is also a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering in Spain, France, and Mexico.
  • He is an elected foreign member of the National Academy of Engineering in the United States. This honor was given for his discoveries in combustion.
  • In 1993, he received the Prince of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research. This is one of the most important awards in Spain.
  • In 2007, he received the "Miguel Catalán" Research Award from the Community of Madrid.

In 2004, a special workshop was held to honor his work. The papers from this workshop were published in a book. It was called Simplicity, rigor and relevance in fluid mechanics. This book celebrated his important ideas in fluid mechanics.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Amable Liñán para niños

  • Norbert Peters
  • Forman A. Williams
  • Moshe Matalon
  • John D. Buckmaster
  • John Frederick Clarke
  • Paul Clavin
  • ESTALMAT
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