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A SPECIAL ISSUE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF OWEN M. GRIFFIN
A Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of OWEN M. GRIFFIN
Edited and coordinated by Charles Dalton
Journal of Fluids and Structures (1996) 10, 425 – 426
OWEN M. GRIFFIN
This issue of the Journal of Fluids and Structures is dedicated to the memory of Dr Owen M. Griffin, who died on September 29, 1995, on the same day as his retirement from the Naval Research Laboratory. Owen was one of the first Associate Editors of JFS. Hence, this issue in his honor is both appropriate and relevant. The articles in this issue have been contributed by a few of the many friends across the fluid mechanics world who enjoyed knowing Owen during his 27 years at NRL. Owen was born (1941) and raised in Wharton, New Jersey. He graduated with the BSME degree (magna cum laude) in 1963 from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Owen then went to the University of Notre Dame for graduate work, receiving his MSME in 1965, and his Ph.D. in 1968. He then began his employment with NRL, first as a Research Engineer, through a variety of research and supervisory positions, finally retiring as a Senior Research Engineer. Owen M. Griffin was probably best known for his work in fluid – structure interactions, where he specialized in bluff body flow and vortex-induced vibrations for a wide variety of problems. He also worked on problems dealing with ocean waves and made several significant contributions in this area. Owen also studied the hydrodynamics of ship wakes and made notable contributions there too. In addition to his NRL activities, Owen had a continuing interest in education. He had an adjunct appointment at the University of Miami (Florida) where he continued his collaboration with Dick Skop, an early colleague at NRL. Owen also served as a Ph.D. research advisor at Catholic University and the University of Michigan during his NRL career. Owen Griffin’s death was an untimely departure for a person who was a real contributor to fluid mechanics. Owen was a participant in many symposia in his several research areas, as well as a frequent contributor to journals. He was rewarded as a Fellow in ASME for his accomplishments, and was also a member of ASNE, APS, and AGU. Owen also served on the editorial staff of the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering , the Journal of Fluids Engineering , and Ocean Physics and Engineering. Owen received numerous awards for his research. The NRL Research Publication Award was bestowed on him six times. He also received the Robert T. Knapp Award from ASME, and the Moisseift Award from ASCE. Owen’s many friends will miss him and the additional contributions he would have made to our field. All of us who knew and respected Owen extend our condolences to his wife, Sherry, and to his two children, Jennifer and Danny. Owen will be missed. Charles Dalton Associate Editor, Journal of Fluids and Structures Associate Dean of Engineering, University of Houston
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OWEN M. GRIFFIN
OWEN M. GRIFFIN 1941 – 1995
Many of us knew Owen; more of us knew him by reputation. I was fortunate to know Owen; first as a mentor and later as a colleague. My fondest memories stem from many rewarding hours working together in the laboratory at NRL and the special feeling of new insights borne of careful experiments and analysis. Quiet, friendly and always helpful, Owen was very prolific as an organizer, a mentor, a researcher and, most often, as a synthesizer of current research across many fields. Known widely for his vortex wake and flow-induced vibration research, Owen also did early work on two-phase melting problems in plastic extrusion processes that were also applied to ice-ocean heat transfer problems for the navy. He and I dabbled for a time in various aspects of cable vibrations, particularly conditions when mean and fluctuating tensions are of the same order (so-called slack cables). It was a pleasant surprise for us to receive an ASCE prize for this work, which was just one of many recognitions that Owen received over the years. Recently, he had been working on aspects of wave-current interactions of interest to remote sensing of wakes in the ocean. These wide-ranging activities are among Owen’s gifts to us. His legacy goes beyond his research and includes two children, Jennifer and Danny, who have become fine young adults and clearly a source of great pride to their mother, Sherry. We are all saddened by his untimely death and dedicate this issue of the Journal of Fluids and Structures to his memory. S. E. Ramberg Office of Naval Research Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.
Edited and coordinated by Charles Dalton
Journal of Fluids and Structures (1996) 10, 425 – 426
OWEN M. GRIFFIN
This issue of the Journal of Fluids and Structures is dedicated to the memory of Dr Owen M. Griffin, who died on September 29, 1995, on the same day as his retirement from the Naval Research Laboratory. Owen was one of the first Associate Editors of JFS. Hence, this issue in his honor is both appropriate and relevant. The articles in this issue have been contributed by a few of the many friends across the fluid mechanics world who enjoyed knowing Owen during his 27 years at NRL. Owen was born (1941) and raised in Wharton, New Jersey. He graduated with the BSME degree (magna cum laude) in 1963 from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Owen then went to the University of Notre Dame for graduate work, receiving his MSME in 1965, and his Ph.D. in 1968. He then began his employment with NRL, first as a Research Engineer, through a variety of research and supervisory positions, finally retiring as a Senior Research Engineer. Owen M. Griffin was probably best known for his work in fluid – structure interactions, where he specialized in bluff body flow and vortex-induced vibrations for a wide variety of problems. He also worked on problems dealing with ocean waves and made several significant contributions in this area. Owen also studied the hydrodynamics of ship wakes and made notable contributions there too. In addition to his NRL activities, Owen had a continuing interest in education. He had an adjunct appointment at the University of Miami (Florida) where he continued his collaboration with Dick Skop, an early colleague at NRL. Owen also served as a Ph.D. research advisor at Catholic University and the University of Michigan during his NRL career. Owen Griffin’s death was an untimely departure for a person who was a real contributor to fluid mechanics. Owen was a participant in many symposia in his several research areas, as well as a frequent contributor to journals. He was rewarded as a Fellow in ASME for his accomplishments, and was also a member of ASNE, APS, and AGU. Owen also served on the editorial staff of the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering , the Journal of Fluids Engineering , and Ocean Physics and Engineering. Owen received numerous awards for his research. The NRL Research Publication Award was bestowed on him six times. He also received the Robert T. Knapp Award from ASME, and the Moisseift Award from ASCE. Owen’s many friends will miss him and the additional contributions he would have made to our field. All of us who knew and respected Owen extend our condolences to his wife, Sherry, and to his two children, Jennifer and Danny. Owen will be missed. Charles Dalton Associate Editor, Journal of Fluids and Structures Associate Dean of Engineering, University of Houston
0889 – 9746 / 96 / 050425 1 02 $18.00
÷ 1996 Academic Press Limited
426
OWEN M. GRIFFIN
OWEN M. GRIFFIN 1941 – 1995
Many of us knew Owen; more of us knew him by reputation. I was fortunate to know Owen; first as a mentor and later as a colleague. My fondest memories stem from many rewarding hours working together in the laboratory at NRL and the special feeling of new insights borne of careful experiments and analysis. Quiet, friendly and always helpful, Owen was very prolific as an organizer, a mentor, a researcher and, most often, as a synthesizer of current research across many fields. Known widely for his vortex wake and flow-induced vibration research, Owen also did early work on two-phase melting problems in plastic extrusion processes that were also applied to ice-ocean heat transfer problems for the navy. He and I dabbled for a time in various aspects of cable vibrations, particularly conditions when mean and fluctuating tensions are of the same order (so-called slack cables). It was a pleasant surprise for us to receive an ASCE prize for this work, which was just one of many recognitions that Owen received over the years. Recently, he had been working on aspects of wave-current interactions of interest to remote sensing of wakes in the ocean. These wide-ranging activities are among Owen’s gifts to us. His legacy goes beyond his research and includes two children, Jennifer and Danny, who have become fine young adults and clearly a source of great pride to their mother, Sherry. We are all saddened by his untimely death and dedicate this issue of the Journal of Fluids and Structures to his memory. S. E. Ramberg Office of Naval Research Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.