This federal Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) provides $199,998 to Case Western Reserve University to conduct collaborative research aimed at understanding the impact of gravity on the condensation process. The goal is to utilize the International Space Station's Condensation Module to isolate the effects of gravity and characterize how interfacial waviness and turbulence impact thermal transport during condensation. The research team will supplement the microgravity experiments with computational fluid dynamics simulations to develop improved models for phase change heat transfer. The broader impacts include advancing knowledge to enable more efficient condensers for industrial applications and developing educational modules to share the research findings. No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026.
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