H. Norman Abramson

Hyman Norman Abramson (March 4, 1926 – December 19, 2022) was an American engineer and scientist. He was the Executive Vice President of the Southwest Research Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, and the manager and principal investigator in several NAE and NRC research projects.

Abramson was an internationally regarded expert in the field of theoretical mechanics and applied mechanics with expertise in fluid dynamics, specifically the "dynamics of contained liquids in astronautical, nuclear, and marine systems."

Biography Early life, education, and career Abramson was born in San Antonio, Texas, on March 4, 1926. He completed his BSc and MSc in mechanical engineering at Stanford University in 1950 and 1951.

Awards and recognitions Abramson was elected honorary member of the ASME in 1979, and obtained the ASME Honorary Member (Silver Medal). In 1988 the ASME also awarded him the Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award, and in 1999 the ASME Medal (Gold Medal).

Selected publications Abramson, H. Norman. The dynamic behavior of liquids in moving containers, with applications to space vehicle technology. (1966). Abramson, H. Norman. An introduction to the dynamics of airplanes. Dover Publications, 1971. Schmoch, U., Reid, P. P., Encarnacao, J., & Abramson, H. N. (Eds.). Technology transfer systems in the United States and Germany: Lessons and perspectives. National Academies Press, 1997.

Articles, a selection. Dodge, Franklin T., Daniel D. Kana, and H. Norman Abramson. "Liquid surface oscillations in longitudinally excited rigid cylindrical containers." AIAA J 3.4 (1965): 685–695. Abramson, H. Norman, Wen-Hwa Chu, and Daniel D. Kana. "Some studies of nonlinear lateral sloshing in rigid containers." Journal of Applied Mechanics 33.4 (1966): 777-784. Daniel F. Morgan and H. Norman Abramson. "Improving Surface Transportation Security Through Research and Development," TR News 211, November–December 2000