Person
Bird, Graeme Austin (1930 - 2018)
AO FTSE
- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 26 May 2018
- Occupation
- Aeronautical engineer
Summary
Graeme Bird was an aeronautical engineer whose research into molecular gas dynamics resulted in the development of the direct simulation-Monte Carlo method (DSMC), a method for simulating gas flow which has is used in a wide range of aerodynamic and aerospace applications. He published a large number of papers and books, including The DSMC method, the third edition of which was published in 2013. For over 40 years Bird worked closely with NASA. From 1964 to 1990 he was Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Sydney. A biennial lecture is given in his honour at each International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics.
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Chronology
- 1953 - 1959
- Career position - Scientific Officer, Australian Defence Scientific Service
- 1964 - 1990
- Career position - Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering and Head of the Department, University of Sydney
- 1976
- Career event - Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia
- 1976 - 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1978 - 1980
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
- 1987 - 2018
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1976]
- 1988
- Award - Thermophysics Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 1988
- Award - Medal of Exceptional Scientific Achievement, NASA
- 1990
- Award - NASA Distinguished Scientist Award
- 1996 - 2018
- Award - Foreign Associate, United States National Academy of Engineering
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in aerospace engineering
- 2017
- Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to aeronautical engineering, particularly in the field of molecular gas dynamics, as a researcher and academic, to professional scientific organisations, and as a mentor to young scientists
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Graeme Bird leaves a legacy in aerospace', ATSE focus, 207 (2018), 60, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-900925102. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 13 August 2019, Last modified: 15 June 2022