Project Grant 2211294
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $450,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Merced to conduct a hybrid experimental and numerical study of vortex mechanics. The goal is to develop new vortex models that incorporate features like internal vortex structure and coupling to other flows, in order to improve prediction and control of fluid behavior in a wide range of contexts. This 3-year project will validate the new vortex models through experiments on streamwise vortices...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) project grant awarded to Duquesne University will advance fundamental understanding of vascular lesions in human vocal folds. The $611,658 award, effective from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029, will develop predictive computational models of coupled aerodynamics, hemodynamics, and solid mechanics to account for these lesions, their progression, and the corresponding voice fatigue. The research aims to analyze the...
- This $360,391 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program aims to advance the scientific understanding and predictive modeling of pulsatile turbulent flows over rough surfaces. The 5-year project, awarded on December 1, 2024, will involve conducting high-accuracy simulations to reveal detailed flow physics and develop new real-time prediction tools with off-design adaptability. The research will be integrated with comprehensive STEM...
- This $600,592 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support research to contribute new knowledge related to the nonlinear dynamics of acoustic cavitation enhanced by vortex ultrasound. The grant will fund the development of a novel theoretical model and experimental measurements to understand the fundamental mechanisms behind the reduced cavitation threshold and enhanced cavitation activity observed with vortex ultrasound...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports fundamental research on the interaction of multiphase flows, such as liquid-gas flows, with complex engineered surfaces. The $446,443 award, with a period of performance from June 2025 to May 2028, will utilize highly repeatable experiments studying liquid jet impingement on well-characterized textured surfaces to discover universal dependencies in these complex flow phenomena. The...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of aerosolized particle generation during phonation and its implications for the transmission of airborne pathogens. The $355,114 grant, awarded on May 15, 2025, will utilize experimental models and human measurements to quantify the relationship between the biomechanical processes of speech and the mechanics of respiratory particle...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $243,229 supports the development of new vortex definition and identification methods and software tools at The University of Texas at Arlington through December 2024. Funded by the NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program, this award will further refine the mathematical definition of local fluid rotation and global vortex structures to be unique,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $499,993 to the University of Massachusetts to investigate fluid-structure interactions (FSI) between flexible structures and inertial-viscoelastic flow. The goal is to conduct numerical simulations and synergistic experiments to understand the influence of viscoelasticity on the dynamics of flexible structures like flags, sheets, and cantilevered beams in high-Reynolds number flows....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $213,727 Project Grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Collaborative Research: The Mechanics of Respiratory Particle Production in the Larynx During Phonation." The project aims to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of aerosolized particle generation during speech and its implications for the transmission of airborne pathogens, such as those highlighted by...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $584,946 project grant to Northeastern University to develop an experimental platform that combines advanced diagnostic techniques to probe the detailed dynamics of complex fluid droplets impacting surfaces. The research aims to generate a systematic understanding of the coupling between complex fluid properties and flow behavior during droplet impact. The project will resolve the spatially and temporally varying...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $309,956 to Clarkson University to investigate vortex ring impingement on concave surfaces from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The university will explore vortex ring interactions with both hemispherical and cylindrical cavities using flow visualization and particle image velocimetry techniques. This research seeks to improve success rates for tracheoesophageal speech replacement by better understanding resulting esophageal pressure fields. Broader applications include cardiac hemodynamics, fluidic energy harvesting, and wall-bounded turbulence. The award also supports graduate and undergraduate student training, and a novel outreach program to inspire high school choral students to pursue science and engineering careers through paid research experiences.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $310.0k | 3/18/22 |