Bob Hanlon
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“One data point is worth one thousand opinions” – guest writer contribution
In a previous post (here) I wrote about the value of obtaining data when working to solve any given problem. That post inspired a good friend of mine, Michael Todd, retired project manager, to capture two of his own experiences, which I gladly share below. If you have your own stories to share, please do… Continue reading
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How It Happened: The Geological Tale of Upstate New York (dedicated to Pat Bickford)
BACKGROUND – Why I wrote this Drive east on Route 173 (East Seneca Turnpike) out of Manlius, New York and you’ll slowly rise in elevation up to a peak at the intersection with Palmer Road. Turn right on Palmer, go up a short hill to the top, called “Top of the World,” park your car,… Continue reading
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Revisiting the kinetic theory of gases
My vision is to develop a ground-up understanding of thermodynamics based on connecting the micro-world of moving and interacting atoms to the macro-world of thermodynamic phenomena and the classical equations used to describe them. In the below post, which I previously shared, I delve into the originating micro-to-macro work of Clausius, Maxwell, and Boltzmann when… Continue reading
Block by Block – The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics. “Hanlon has written a masterpiece.” – Mike Pauken, Senior Engineer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and author of Thermodynamics for Dummies
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About Me
Hi! I’m Bob Hanlon. After earning my Sc.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and enjoying a long career in both industry and academia, I’ve returned to school, my own self-guided school, seeking to better understand the world of thermodynamics. Please join me on my journey.
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