THE AMERICAN SOCIETY
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 CAPT Behrle presents the Solberg Award to Dr. Farabee |
CITATION:
As the Navy’s leading expert in ship and submarine flow-noise reduction, Dr. Theodore M. Farabee‘s research into hydro-acoustic phenomena and the application of hydro-acoustics to ship design has permitted the Navy to achieve enhanced vehicle survivability through increased stealth while simultaneously reducing ship design and life-cycle costs.
Dr. Farabee initiated novel model-scale experiments, full-scale measurement programs and analytical work to provide fundamental research and increase the understanding of the physics of underwater flow-induced resonances. The results have provided the Navy with improved ship design practices and the tools necessary to diagnose, model, and mitigate flow-induced resonances from submarine and surface ships. His efforts in these areas have included executing wind and water tunnel studies to elucidate fundamental fluid-structure coupling mechanisms, developing theoretical models, performing large scale tests of mitigation/control approaches, and conducting full-scale trials to study flow-induced resonances as they occur in the fleet.
Dr. Farabee has earned an international reputation as an expert in the field of external flow acoustics. His notable achievements in flow-noise control are vital to the acoustic advantage of U.S. ships and submarines. His remarkable research contributions and leadership within the field of naval engineering make him truly most deserving of the ASNE Solberg Award for 2005.