An obituary for Dr. Sanford Fleeter, who died on Jul 7, 2016 at the age of 72, is presented. Dr. Fleeter completed all of his degrees (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.) in mechanical engineering at Case Western Reserve University. He was a research engineer at Detroit Diesel Allison, before being promoted to principal engineer--aeroelasticity supervisor--aerodynamic research and finally section chief--cascades and flow systems research. In 1978, Dr. Fleeter joined Purdue University as an associate professor of mechanical engineering. He moved through the ranks and was finally appointed as the McAllister Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 1996.


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    Title :

    Obituaries: AIAA Fellow Fleeter Died in July


    Published in:

    Aerospace America ; 54 , 8 ; 57


    Publication date :

    2016



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    55.88 Luftverkehr, Raumfahrt / 55.88
    Local classification TIB:    770/7040