Bruce Carmichael and Richard Miller were my first direct field HG coaches on a hill near Bruce's home.
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Carmichael, Bruce
Bruce H. Carmichael
01/20/1924 - 08/04/2015
Preceded in death by first wife, Georgianna Hager Carmichael; is survived by daughters, Georgia Connon (Bud), Barbara DeBarruel (Gene); son, Douglas; grandson, Loren LeVasseur (Tori); and second wife, Marguerite Carmichael; step-daughter, Terri Franklin (Jerry); and step-grandchildren, Amy and Grant Walden. Bruce's passion and life work in aviation as reflected in many awards, scholarly papers, popular articles, books and seminars have inspired and motivated several generations of soaring enthusiasts in US and abroad. A Celebration of Life will be at Palisades United Methodist Church August 15, 10:30 AM 27002 Camino de Estrella, Capistrano Beach, CA.
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"Bruce Carmichael has earned the affectionate cognomen of "Mr. Low. Speed Aerodynamics,"
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Books and papers? Be neat to get a complete listing. Starting: == Personal aircraft drag reduction - 1996 His words in 2005 ad in TWITT: "Soft cover, 8 1/2-by-11, 220 page, 195 illustrations, 230 references.
Laminar flow history, detailed data and, drag minimization methods.
Unique data on laminar bodies, wings, tails. Practical problems and
solutions and, drag calculations for 100HP 300mph aircraft."
== Cross-country soaring criteria based on thermal strength (Preprint) Unknown Binding – 1952
== Effect of disturbances on the performance of an underwater laminar body - 1966
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OSTIV AWARD
presented at the
Soaring Society of America Convention
on February 28th, 2014, Reno, NV-USA
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OSTIV-Plaque with Klemperer Award
Rule: The OSTIV-Plaque with Klemperer award is the Award to the
person, who has made „the most noteworthy scientific and/or
technical contribution to soaring flight“ in recent years. Since 1968
it is in combination with the „Klemperer Award“.
Nominations are made by all OSTIV Members. The selection is
made by the Board.
The OSTIV–Plaque with Klemperer Award is awarded to:
Bruce H. Carmichael
for his many significant contributions to soaring technology in laminar
flow research, scholarly papers, popular articles, books and seminars in
recent years.
He has made information on laminar flow research, design and
practical operation from more than forty years of industry and personal
experience available to a wide audience through his many scholarly
papers, popular magazine articles and books on ultralight gliders,
sailplanes, motor gliders and personal aircraft drag reduction. In
addition, he has planned, organized and conducted dozens of seminars
and conferences on soaring technology which have introduced many
interested people to the science and culture of soaring. He has inspired
and motivated several generations of soaring enthusiasts
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Bruce Carmichael has earned the affectionate cognomen of "Mr. Low
Speed Aerodynamics," having made low Reynolds Number fluid flows
the object of his life's work. An aviation enthusiast since 1928, he earned
his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the
University of Michigan in 1944, studying under Prof. Edgar Lesher. He
worked for Chance Vought and Goodyear Aircraft as an Applied
Aerodynamic Engineer. Later he joined the late Dr. August Raspet's
team at Mississippi State College conducting flight research on
boundary layer control, continuing that work under Dr. Werner
Pfenninger at Northrop. Before retiring from North American
Rockwell, he worked on low drag underwater vehicles with Dr. Max
Kramer.
His 43-year career has been characterized by analytical and
experimental work in both hydro- and aerodynamics. It included test
programs in low-turbulence wind tunnels, in flight, in water tunnels,
water basins, deep lakes and the ocean. The emphasis throughout was
on laminar flow, both natural and suction-stabilized, and on the
aerodynamics of the critical Reynolds Number regime.
Bruce Carmichael has lectured at Cal Tech, USC and MIT. He has
been featured speaker at National Soaring Conventions, Experimental
Aircraft Association conventions and Sailplane Homebuilders
Association workshops. His work has been published in the IAS
Journal, various NASA Contractor Reports, Northrop and Rockwell
reports, Soaring, Technical Soaring, OSTIV publications, Sailplane
Builder, National Free Flight Symposium journals, Sport Aviation,
Kitplanes, Contact magazine and the French magazine Experimental.
He describes himself as a "ham-handed model airplane builder and
sailplane pilot."
Presented on occasion of the Soaring Society of America
Convention, February 28th, 2014, Reno, NV-USA.
The Board of OSTIV
Loek M.M.Boermans, President
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Solar Flight Team
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Bruce H. Carmichael earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1944. He worked for Chance Vought and Goodyear Aircraft as an Applied Aerodynamic Engineer and later joined the late Dr. August Raspet's team at Mississippi State conducting flight research on boundary layer control. Before retiring from North American Rockwell, he worked on low drag underwater vehicles with Dr. Max Kramer. Carmicael has lectured at Cal Tech, USC and MIT. He has been featured speaker at National Soaring Conventions, Experimental Aircraft Association conventions and Sailplane Homebuilders Association workshops and his work widely published in books, magazines and technical journals.
Bruce assisted with the SUNSEEKER fuselage design, as well as many other aerodynamic details.
However, I am so happy he lived to 91.