Project Grant 2438853
- This $337,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to advance simulations of gas-liquid mixtures, especially when they break apart into small droplets or bubbles and when small droplets or bubbles come together. The project will develop new ways to represent and model these fine details of fluid behavior, resulting in more accurate simulations without requiring expensive computer resources. This research will contribute to...
- This Project Grant award of $150,632.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research to develop data-driven, next-generation Lagrangian models for simulating the behavior of swarms of deforming and interacting droplets in sprays. The research aims to improve predictions of spray behavior, which can help optimize the design of technologies like fuel injection in engines and efficient cooling systems. The project will leverage...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $630,763 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Georgia TECH Research Corp, doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs. The objective of this 3-year project, running from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, is to develop a systematic approach to modeling multiscale fluid dynamics phenomena. This research aims to advance predictive modeling capabilities for applications such as weather forecasting, climate modeling, fusion...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $290,000 project grant to Auburn University. The purpose of this 3-year project, which runs from September 15, 2025 to August 31, 2028, is to develop advanced computational approaches for accurately simulating complex compressible fluid flows in practical engineering domains. This research will eliminate the need for complex mesh generation while ensuring...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $456,872 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Illinois to conduct research on the role of complex fluids in the flow and instabilities of particle-laden liquids. The project aims to improve the understanding of particle behavior and flow characteristics in complex fluid environments, with applications in areas such as microfluidic devices, inkjet printing, and enhanced oil recovery. The research combines...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under CFDA 47.041 - Engineering, with a project period from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027. The grant, titled "EAGER: MACHINE LEARNING-DRIVEN PREDICTION OF TRANSITION TO ELONGATED BUBBLES FLOW REGIME", will support research to develop a novel machine learning model to predict the transition from small, separated bubbles to longer, stretched-out bubbles in microchannel flow boiling systems. This research aims to...
- This $220,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to advance the understanding of how soft, deformable particles, such as oil droplets and cells, move through complex environments consisting of narrow constrictions and obstacles. The award to Emory University will systematically investigate the flow of bubbles and droplets through obstacle arrays, studying the effects of particle surface tension, obstacle density, size, and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $329,976.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is for a collaborative research project titled "CDS & E: Data-Driven Next-Generation Lagrangian Models for Swarms of Deforming and Interacting Droplets." The project aims to improve predictions of droplet behavior in sprays by using advanced computer simulations and machine learning. The research will generate detailed datasets on droplet deformation and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $584,946 to Northeastern University to develop an experimental platform that combines advanced diagnostic techniques to probe the detailed dynamics of complex fluid droplet impacts on surfaces. The goal is to generate a systematic understanding of the coupling between complex fluid properties and flow behavior during droplet impact. The award period runs from May 1, 2025 to April...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $230,000 to Yale University aims to advance the understanding of how soft, deformable particles such as oil droplets and cells move through complex environments consisting of narrow constrictions and obstacles. The research will combine carefully designed experiments and advanced computer simulations to develop predictive models for the flow and interaction of deformable particles with their...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Cornell University to advance simulations of gas-liquid mixtures, especially when they break apart into small droplets or bubbles and when small droplets or bubbles come together. This multi-year (August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2028) research project aims to develop new ways to represent and model fine details of fluid behavior, resulting in more accurate simulations without requiring expensive computer resources. The proposed research will also contribute to modernizing course content for training undergraduate and graduate students, while fostering collaboration with industry to promote the widespread adoption of open-source software tools. This work will enable scientists and engineers to better predict how gas-liquid mixtures behave in complex situations, making engineering design more affordable and more accurate.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $350.0k | 7/24/25 |