Norman Malmuth

MALMUTH, PhD , Norman
Newbury Park - Norman David Malmuth passed away at home on July 3, 2007 due to complications from a long illness. Norman was born on January 22, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York to Jacob and Selma Malmuth. He is survived by his wife Constance, son Kenneth, daughter Jill, brother Daniel and sister Gail. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Bruce.
Dr. Malmuth was a 30 year resident of the Conejo Valley. He was an active member and a leader in the areas of applied aerodynamics and fluid dynamics for over 45 years. He published papers on transonic, supersonic and hypersonic flows, and contributed much to the development of the modern triad approach (the integration of experiments, simulations and theory) in studying complex problems in these areas. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1953, followed by his Masters of Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1956, and a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1962. Dr. Malmuth worked for Grumman Aircraft for three years before joining Rockwell International (North American Aviation) in 1956. He was widely recognized in his field and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Cincinnati in 1990 and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerodynamics Award in 1991. He served on several technical committees including the NASA Numerical Aerodynamic Simulator Committee, the AIAA Applied Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Technical Committees and was past Chair of the Rockwell Fluid Dynamics Technical Panel. He was a U.S. delegate to NATO AGARD and a Visiting Scientist to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He served as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Aircraft and was a faculty member at Caltech as a Visiting Associate in the Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering departments. He was a Fellow of both the AIAA and the American Physical Society, and a member of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He was the author of 120 publications, a book chapter and held several patents.
Norman enjoyed traveling and music. He was also an active pilot who held instrument and multi-engine ratings.
Services have been held.
Donations may be made in Dr. Malmuth's name to the Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8631 West Third Street, Suite 215E, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
www.cedars-sinai.edu/prostate