Zvi Hashin

Zvi Hashin (1929–29 October 2017[1]) was an Israeli mechanical engineer.[2] He was a professor for engineering sciences at Tel Aviv University. In 2012, he won the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering, for his research on micro-mechanics of failure of fibre-reinforced plastic.[3][2]

Zvi Hashin
Born1929 (age 93–94)
Died(2017-10-29)October 29, 2017

Publications
  • Z. Hashin, Failure criteria for unidirectional fiber composites, J. Appl. Mech.,47, 329–334 (1980).

References
  1. "Recently Deceased Members". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  2. Aderet, Ofer (2017-11-17). "The Israeli Who Revolutionized Aircraft, Vehicles and ... Tennis Rackets". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. "Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering". Franklin Institute. 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
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