Cooperative Agreement FA86501022017

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $311,615 Project Grant to the University of Colorado under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support research titled "PREDICTION OF BASIC OPERATION OF ELECTRO-SPRAY THRUSTERS USING HIGH FIDELITY MODELING." The research aims to develop high-fidelity modeling capabilities to predict the basic operation of electrospray thrusters, maintaining Air Force technological superiority...

The Department of the Air Force awarded a $184,477 project grant to Fundacao De Apoio A Universidade De SAO Paulo for research titled "LAMINAR-TURBULENT TRANSITION PREDICTION ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL WINGS, INCLUDING AIRFOIL SHAPE OPTIMIZATION." The period of performance for this award under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) was from November 15, 2021 to May 14, 2023. The Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the San Diego State University Research Foundation from May 2022 through December 2023. The award will support development of an Acoustic Modeling System for Physics-Guided Machine Learning under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority through foundational research in...

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research by the University of Maryland, College Park to enhance pilot training through the development of methods for optimizing sensory-motor interactions. The goal is to reduce training duration and improve safety by leveraging secondary sensory cues, such as touch and audition, and insights into pilot neurophysiology. The research involves creating a pilot training...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $184,046 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports research titled "Predictive Modeling of Non-Equilibrium Processes Around Reactive Multiphase Interfaces in Hypergolic Propellants," conducted at the organization's Atlanta, Georgia facility. The research...

This $4,500,000 Project Grant award was provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support "MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOR PREDICTIVE DIGITAL TWINS". The research aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by advancing scientific understanding and creating strategic advantages in areas critical to national defense. The primary awardee is the University of...

Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division received a $295,064 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on August 15, 2025, with a performance period through August 14, 2028. The award funds fundamental and applied research on the dynamics and sensitivities in shock-wave/boundary-layer and shock/shock interactions on axisymmetric bodies. This research addresses critical aerodynamic...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $304,580 Project Grant to Arizona State University under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant funded the TRUSTED DISTRIBUTED HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE SPACE-BASED MISSIONS project from February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. The project focused on developing technologies to maintain Air Force technological superiority and prevent technological surprise...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $454,034 Project Grant to Florida State University (FSU) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award supports FSU's research into "Compressibility Effects on Laminar Separation Bubbles Over Airfoils" over the period of September 30, 2023 to September 14, 2026. As a prestigious research institution, FSU has extensive experience conducting scientific research for the...

This $354,405 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Arizona State University aims to develop a modeling framework for large-eddy simulation of turbulent premixed flame in order to discover closure terms that describe combustion-induced energy backscatter. The research is expected to provide new subgrid-scale models that can accurately capture energy backscatter in turbulent premixed flame, which is critical for improving the...