The University of Kentucky Research Foundation was awarded a $100,000.00 cooperative agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct unsteady measurements of ultra-low permeability for thermal protection system (TPS) samples. The award, with a period of performance through August 31, 2025, does not have a set-aside designation. The Research Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of the University of Kentucky that supports the university's research and...
This is a $100,000.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) for the project "MODAL ISOLATION OF POROUS MEDIA THERMAL TRANSPORT PROPERTIES" with a period of performance through July 31, 2025. The Research Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of the University of Kentucky that facilitates the university's participation in federal grants and contracts. This...
This is a $3,410,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The award supports NASA's Strategic Goal 4 to enhance capabilities and operations to catalyze current and future mission success, with a focus on STEM engagement programs designed to build a future STEM workforce. The contract has no set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by May 14, 2029. As the prime contractor, the...
This is a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The contract, valued at $110,083.58, is for experimental research to gather material properties and data on carbon-phenolic-ablator materials. This will support the development of a materials model for high-fidelity ablation modeling, which is a critical need for NASA's programs. The contract is not set aside. The University of Kentucky Research...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $169,532.65 grant to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation to research and develop high-fidelity computational fluid-structure interaction (FSI) methods. The grant aims to advance FSI simulation capabilities for modeling complex multi-physics problems, such as those encountered in supersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerators and parachutes deployed in extreme flow conditions. The Research Foundation, a non-profit...
This federal contract, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, is for research on thermal protection systems (TPS) to keep hypersonic space vehicles safe during atmospheric entry. The $205,656 grant will fund work to better understand how drag forces and heat dissipation impact these vehicles. The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of the University of Kentucky, has extensive...
This is a $750,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation. The contract has no set-aside designation. Under this agreement, the University of Kentucky Research Foundation will collaborate with two NASA centers, the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), to improve the identification, modeling, and near-real-time forecasting of solar flares. This work...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $750,000.00 cooperative agreement to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, doing business as Research Foundation, with a place of performance in Lexington, Kentucky, for the period of August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026. Under this award, the prime contractor will enhance the research and intellectual capacity of the state's universities and colleges through strategic investments in NASA-priority...
This is a $99,677.13 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The agreement is part of NASA's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Rapid Response Research (R3) program, which seeks proposals to address research issues important to NASA. The proposed work will focus on developing reliable computer simulation methods to model Venus atmospheric entry environments and their...
This is a $99,873.74 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on July 1, 2020 to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. The agreement supports Kentucky university-led research teams addressing NASA research needs under the FY2020 NASA Epscor Rapid Response Research (R3) announcement. The University of Kentucky, the parent organization of the Research Foundation, is a major recipient of federal contracts and grants, supporting the...