Project Grant 2528769
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $316,858 to the University of Colorado to conduct collaborative research on "Passive Laminar Flow Control via Phononic Subsurfaces". The goal is to develop a new passive technology called "phononic subsurfaces" that can impede the growth of flow instabilities and maintain laminar flow over vehicle surfaces, which could significantly reduce drag and fuel consumption...
- This Project Grant award for $414,978.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Akron to advance the understanding of fundamental interaction mechanisms for separation control using tunable flexible materials. The project aims to develop new capabilities for enhancing flow control, with applications in energy, transportation, and national security systems, including improving the safety and performance of aircraft...
- 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....
- This $173,392 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports research and training focused on developing predictive computational fluid dynamics models for flow control via anisotropic surface textures. The University of Mississippi awardee will collaborate with Stanford University's Center for Turbulence Research to generate unprecedented datasets of flows over movable microstructures and gain new understanding of nonlinear...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $446,443 project grant to the University of California, Berkeley to conduct research on the interaction of multiphase flows, such as liquid-gas flows, with complex engineered surfaces. The project aims to discover universal dependencies in these complex flows through highly repeatable experiments studying liquid jet impingement on well-characterized textured surfaces. The research focuses on understanding...
- This $375,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research at Trustees of Boston University on wave engineering using hierarchical nanostructured dynamical systems. The research aims to advance the understanding of sound wave propagation in tailored two-dimensional mediums composed of a periodic array of nanoscale cavities with single-atom-thick membranes. The project will explore how these nanostructures...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $361,475.00 to Case Western Reserve University to conduct research on the use of machine learning techniques to investigate the fundamental dynamics of flow boiling phenomena. The project aims to develop advanced experimental methods and modeling capabilities to improve the understanding and design of thermal management systems that rely on flow boiling, which is critical for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $507,424 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration. This 3-year grant, running from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will fund research to develop a new theoretical framework for analyzing, manipulating, and harnessing surface waves in phononic crystals - engineered materials with repeating internal structures that can control sound and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $224,733 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The award supports fundamental research focused on boundary layer phenomena and hydrodynamic stability within the Navier-Stokes equations, which govern the motion of viscous fluid flows. The research aims to develop a systematic theory for characterizing and analyzing boundary layers, as well as studying large time...
- This $325,089 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research investigating how swarms of tiny marine organisms can generate significant water movement and contribute to ocean mixing. The University of Pittsburgh, a prominent public research university, will conduct well-controlled laboratory experiments to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind aggregation-scale flow generation during the collective active...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $284,393.00 to Case Western Reserve University to conduct collaborative research on "Passive Laminar Flow Control via Phononic Subsurfaces." The goal is to develop a new technology called "phononic subsurfaces" that can passively impede the growth of flow instabilities to maintain laminar flow over the surfaces of sea and air vehicles, thereby reducing their fuel consumption and drag. The research will design an array of these phononic subsurfaces, use stability theory and simulations to demonstrate their ability to extend flow stabilization downstream, and handle instabilities from different directions. The project will also include computational education workshops and an art education component to engage the public in understanding the research. The award has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $284.4k | 7/21/25 |