Lewis Ferry Moody

This article is about the American engineer Lewis F. Moody. For the English rugby player, see Lewis Moody.
Lewis Ferry Moody
Born5 January 1880
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 18, 1953(1953-04-18) (aged 73)
Princeton, New Jersey
OccupationMechanical engineer
EmployerPrinceton University
Known forMoody chart
AwardsElliott Cresson Medal (1945)

Lewis Ferry Moody (5 January 1880 – 18 April 1953) was an American engineer and professor, best known for the Moody chart, a diagram capturing relationships between several variables used in calculating fluid flow through a pipe. He states that his goal is to present a simple and convenient means for engineers to estimate the friction factor inside the new pipes and conduits running full with steady flow. He has 23 patents for his inventions. He was the first Professor of Hydraulics in the School of Engineering at Princeton.

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