The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Purdue University a Project Grant of $231,700 on July 1, 2023 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop "MULTI-MHZ COLOR IMAGING FOR IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION OF COMBUSTIONS AND DETONATIONS IN ENERGETICS". This research is intended to help maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs. Through this 1-year award, Purdue University will...
Purdue University was awarded a $235,777 project grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The 12-month grant funds research on multi-MHz imaging and spectroscopy of energetic reactions and detonating flows. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain U.S. technological superiority through scientific research relevant to Air Force needs, prevent technological...
Purdue University received a $575,273 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory on September 30, 2021 to support work under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) through September 29, 2022. The grant funding will support Purdue University's development of a mechanical Raman spectroscopy based setup to enable simultaneous dual length and time scale shock wave propagation measurements. This setup will allow for...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory has awarded a $373,010.00 Project Grant to Purdue University under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, titled "FAST SUPER-RESOLUTION OPTICAL SENSING", supports research and development of advanced optical sensing technologies relevant to Air Force needs. Purdue University, as the prime awardee, will provide research, prototyping, and testing services to deliver new capabilities in...
This federal Project Grant awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory provides $520,800.00 to Purdue University for the "COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MULTISCALE SHOCK SIMULATIONS" project. The award period runs from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2024. This project is funded under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), which aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs....
The Purdue University was awarded a $201,175 Project Grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to develop a Simultaneous and In-Situ Measurement System for the Thermal Decomposition of Energetics under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant period runs from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force...
This Project Grant award of $235,623.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Army Materiel Command's Basic Scientific Research Program (CFDA 12.431) to Purdue University. The award, effective from December 16, 2024 to December 15, 2025, supports fundamental research on the "HIGH-PRESSURE THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS". The research aims to expand scientific knowledge and understanding in areas critical to national security, such as materials science and...
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Purdue University a $220,090 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to acquire a hybrid rheometer-dynamic mechanical analyzer for multipurpose characterization of energetic materials. The award began on July 15, 2023 and is scheduled for completion on July 14, 2024. The acquired equipment will enable Purdue University to provide advanced materials characterization...
This Project Grant award of $230,008.00 from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) supports research into the study of multiphase ignition processes with hypergolic propellants. The award was made on August 1, 2025 with a planned completion date of July 31, 2028. The research is being conducted by Purdue University, a prominent 1862 Land Grant research institution that has a strong track record of federal contract and grant...
This $600,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to Purdue University. The funding will support research into reinforcement learning for adaptive single photon imaging in the sub-Rayleigh region through atmospheric turbulence, with a performance period from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2027. As a prominent research university, Purdue has extensive experience executing...