Project Grant 2528770
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award Case Western Reserve University received a $284,393 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop and validate phononic subsurfaces (PSubs)—architected material units designed to passively suppress flow instabilities and maintain...
- 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 $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...
- 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 Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania received a three-year $426,556 project grant from the National Science Foundation to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LEVERAGING FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS FOR EFFICIENT CONTROL IN GEOPHYSICAL FLOWS" under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The University will conduct collaborative research from November 2021 to October 2024 leveraging fluid-structure interactions to develop more efficient control technologies for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $550,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to The Regents of the University of Colorado on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. This research project will develop and investigate shape-morphing particles capable of autonomous propulsion for dynamically reconfigurable active matter systems. The primary deliverables...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $309,527 project grant to Florida Atlantic University for investigation of multi-scale turbulence coupling by goal-oriented adaptive surface modulation. The grant is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) and will support research from May 2021 through April 2025. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research. This project aims to advance...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $329,742 Project Grant to Arizona State University (ASU), through its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), to investigate methods for reducing drag on objects in contact with viscous fluids. The 3-year project will utilize high-fidelity computational simulations to study the impact of specific wall motion parameters, such as frequency and wavelength, on drag reduction across a range of Reynolds numbers. Additionally, the project aims to enhance...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $220,000.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, doing business as Colorado School of Mines. The award funds a collaborative research project to investigate the coupled dynamics of fluid-solid systems with mass and momentum flux, focusing on auto-rotating devices that respond to the injection or withdrawal of fluid. The work combines...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Colorado received a $457,770 Project Grant award effective August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by July 31, 2028, will develop a unified mechanics-based framework for understanding and controlling entanglement in innovative structural materials composed of mechanically...
The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $316,858 to the University of Colorado on July 1, 2025, for a collaborative research project on passive laminar flow control via phononic subsurfaces (PSubs). The project, scheduled for completion on June 30, 2028, will develop architected material units designed to passively suppress flow instabilities and maintain laminar flow conditions on sea and air vehicle surfaces, thereby reducing drag and fuel consumption. The research will utilize stability theory and direct numerical simulations to demonstrate that spatially distributed PSub lattice configurations can extend stabilization effects downstream while handling instabilities approaching from varying directions and frequencies. Additionally, the project will deliver educational products including a computational education workshop and an art education component designed to train visual artists in communicating complex physical phenomena to the public. This collaborative project addresses critical limitations of existing laminar flow control methods by providing passive, energy-free alternatives that operate effectively across broad flow conditions without requiring active device inputs. The research will progress from computational validation to experimental validation of the PSub concept, advancing the technical foundation for potential application to commercial and military vessels and aircraft. Performance of the research will occur at the University of Colorado's Boulder, Colorado campus.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $316.9k | 7/21/25 |