Grant For Research NNX15AW46G
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- This $170,579.00 grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois to develop computationally efficient and accurate models for describing non-equilibrium aerothermal environments encountered in flight and ground test facilities. The goal is to improve the accuracy of models that include chemical reactions and radiation, without the simplifications afforded by equilibrium Boltzmann statistics and quasi steady-state assumptions. The...
- This is a $484,067.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois. The grant is for research to improve the accuracy of computational models used to predict heat loads on re-entry vehicles. The work involves enhancing the US3D flow code and NEQAIR/HARA radiative codes to better capture non-equilibrium effects and radiation processes. This will enable more accurate predictions of re-entry heating, which is critical for ensuring the...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois for research related to "Reduced Order Modeling for Non-Equilibrium Radiation Hydrodynamics of Base Flow and Wakes: Enabling". The grant, valued at $748,894.44, has an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2020 and was awarded on October 2, 2015. The research objectives include identifying key non-equilibrium processes, constructing a high-fidelity kinetics and...
- This federal contract award to the University of Illinois, valued at $143,087.80, supports the development of a multi-scale model for simulating chemically reacting gas flows around hypersonic vehicles during atmospheric re-entry. The research aims to advance predictive modeling capabilities in this domain, which is critical for the design and optimization of future hypersonic systems. The contract is part of a broader research program focused on hybrid approaches that model gas flows...
- This is a $499,212.78 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois to conduct research on modeling the aerothermal environment and heating loads on spacecraft during atmospheric entry. The project will focus on developing an accurate thermodynamic and kinetic model for ablation species produced by the decomposition of the heat shield material, to better characterize the radiative heating experienced by the spacecraft. This research is...
- This is a $342,356.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois for research related to cloud radiative feedbacks and the "pattern effect" in climate change predictions. The grant is part of NASA's ongoing efforts to improve climate modeling and understanding of key factors driving climate change. As a public land-grant research university, the University of Illinois has extensive experience conducting scientific research...
- This is a $234,343 federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois for a project titled "LAND-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS CONSTITUTE THE LARGEST SOURCE OF CLIMATE PREDICTABILITY AT 7-30 DAY TIMESCALES." The grant is for research related to land-atmosphere interactions and their role in climate prediction. The University of Illinois, a public land-grant research university, will serve as the prime recipient for this award....
- NASA awarded a $91,000 grant to the University of Illinois (Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois) on December 31, 2025, with a completion date of July 1, 2026. The award funds research under NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which supports early-stage feasibility studies of visionary aerospace concepts that address national government and commercial aerospace goals. NIAC seeks radically different or disruptive innovations that could significantly enhance or enable...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois for a research project to develop a quantitative and qualitative methodology to identify space development architectures that are beneficial and commercially friendly, and analyze their synergistic effects with other government incentives. The $100,000.00 grant is intended to guide NASA in creating an environment that attracts effective contributions from commercial players and...
- This $507,569 federal research grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois to conduct "Idealized, Cloud-Resolving Modeling (CRM) Studies". The research will focus on examining the role of updraft-core width in the dynamics of deep convective storms and associated hazards. The grant has an anticipated completion date of April 12, 2025 and does not have any set-aside designations. As a public land-grant research...
This is a federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Illinois for research related to predictive modeling of non-equilibrium thermochemical processes. The purpose is to advance the development, design, and optimization of high-speed atmospheric entry vehicles by improving computational methods for simulating the complex flow structures around these vehicles. The $800,000.00 grant supports the development of hybrid techniques that combine continuum and kinetic modeling approaches to efficiently capture the full spectrum of spatial and temporal scales involved in these non-equilibrium processes. The research aims to address key challenges in this area, including establishing accurate thermochemical relaxation models, determining appropriate continuum breakdown criteria, and improving particle-based kinetic methods. This grant award is not associated with a set-aside designation. The University of Illinois, the prime grantee, is a public land-grant research university that has a long history of conducting scientific research and providing products and services to various U.S. government agencies through federal contracts and grants.
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/21/19 | ||
| 3 | Funding Only Action | $200.0k | 8/21/19 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 10/18/18 | ||
| 2 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/18/18 | |
| Not listed | $220.0k | 9/6/17 |