This $445,930 National Science Foundation project grant through the Engineering (47.041) program will fund the development of efficient methods to calibrate models for missing physics in simulations of complex turbulent reacting flows. The University of Notre Dame will optimize turbulence closures and develop an adjoint-based optimization method for canonical flows and a co-optimization framework leveraging adjoint and ensemble Kalman-based optimization for geometrically complex flows. The calibrated models, optimization framework, and trained models will be distributed as open-source software, advancing the predictive accuracy of practical combustion calculations across science and engineering. Additionally, the grantee will establish an annual symposium on data and modeling for turbulent combustion and support an education program at an under-resourced high school to encourage participation in energy challenges. Funded from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028, this award will provide improved turbulent combustion models with broad applicability.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $445.9k | 12/7/22 |