Frank A. McClintock (January 2, 1921 – February 20, 2011)[1][2] of Concord, Massachusetts, was an American mechanical engineer in material science. A pioneer in the study of ductile fracture,[3] McClintock was an Emeritus professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Frank A. McClintock | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1921 |
| Died | February 20, 2011 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology |
| Spouse(s) | Mary McClintock (m.1945?-2011) (his death) 4 children Martha Roger David Richard |
| Awards | James Clayton Prize of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers The Nadai Award Drucker Medal Howe Medal The Griffith Medal of the European Structural Integrity Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering, Material science |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Along with Ali S. Argon in 1966 he co-authored a book titled Mechanical Behavior of Materials.[4]
"His professional contributions revolutionized the understanding of the fracture process in engineering practice, by introducing a physical and mechanistic perspective emphasizing the plasticity aspects of ductile fracture and fatigue crack propagation.[1]"
References
edit- ^ a b [1], Frank McClintock, professor emeritus, alumnus, dies at 90, February 24, 2011.
- ^ [2], Frank A. McClintock, January 10, 2007.
- ^ Mahidhara, Rao K.; Geltmacher, Andrew B.; Matić, Peter (1997). Recent advances in fracture: proceedings of a symposium held at the Annual Meeting of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society in Orlando, Florida, February 10-13, 1997. TMS. pp. 52, 138. ISBN 0-87339-364-3.
- ^ [3], Mechanical behavior of materials. / Frank A. McClintock and Ali S. Argon, editors. [Contributors]: Ali S. Argon [and others]
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