It is with great sadness that we share with you the loss of a dear colleague and friend, Dr. Richard H. Pletcher. He was one of the pioneers and an internationally renowned expert in computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer and was not only inspirational in directing the careers and lives of so many of us but also a mentor, who was extremely supportive and kind to all. Richard, or Dick, as we all personally and collegially addressed him, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, having been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His 80 years of life is marked with multifaceted contributions to engineering, as his work helped advance computational techniques to solve challenging problems in aerospace and mechanical engineering. Dick is remembered for his large body of work in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, buoyant jets and plumes, turbulence modeling, separated flows, viscous–inviscid interactions, computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer,...
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October 2016
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Professor Richard H. Pletcher (1935–2015), Who Advanced Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
F. Battaglia,
F. Battaglia
Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
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R. M. Manglik,
R. M. Manglik
Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical and
Materials Engineering,
University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Materials Engineering,
University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
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S. A. Sherif
S. A. Sherif
Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
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F. Battaglia
Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
R. M. Manglik
Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical and
Materials Engineering,
University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
Materials Engineering,
University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH 45221
S. A. Sherif
Fellow ASME
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611
J. Fluids Eng. Oct 2016, 138(10): 100101 (3 pages)
Published Online: July 21, 2016
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Received:
March 24, 2016
Revised:
April 6, 2016
Citation
Battaglia, F., Manglik, R. M., and Sherif, S. A. (July 21, 2016). "In Memoriam: Professor Richard H. Pletcher (1935–2015), Who Advanced Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. October 2016; 138(10): 100101. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033978
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