Project Grant FA9550261B198
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) awarded on June 15, 2026, for a three-year performance period concluding June 14, 2029. The award supports fundamental and applied scientific research investigating the interactions between high-enthalpy flows and compliant surfaces, research being conducted at the university's Indiana facilities. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $425,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the project titled "Embedded Flow Control for High Work / Low Reynolds Turbines Towards Integration." The award, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, supports fundamental and applied scientific research designed to advance Air Force technological capabilities....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $319,266 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), effective August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. The award funds research to predict the structural response and material degradation of high-temperature composites operating in nonstationary extreme environments. This research directly supports the Air Force's mission to maintain...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $456,581 project grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on uncertainty quantification and control in regularized astrodynamics for safe space autonomy. The award, which commenced September 15, 2025 and extends through September 14, 2028, supports fundamental and applied scientific research designed to enhance the Department of the Air Force's...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Purdue University a $100,000 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct experimental measurements of boundary-layer transition on a blunt ogive at the Holloman Test Track. The grant period runs from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024 and will fund Purdue University researchers to perform wind tunnel testing and data collection at the Holloman Test Track located in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $230,356 project grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. The award supports fundamental and applied research focused on "Understanding Multi-Physical Coupling in Self-Sensing Materials," conducted at the university's Indiana campus. This research initiative aligns with the program's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $230,008 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct fundamental and applied research on multiphase ignition processes with hypergolic propellants. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, supports a three-year research initiative designed to advance scientific understanding of propellant ignition mechanisms critical to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 29, 2025, for the Young Investigator Program (YIP) project titled "Information-Driven Autonomous Cislunar Space Domain Awareness." The award has a performance period extending through September 28, 2028, with work conducted at Purdue University's campus in Indiana. This research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 15, 2025, for a Young Investigator Program (YIP) research initiative titled "Broadband Communication LEO Satellite Megaconstellation-Based Passive Sensing." The three-year project, scheduled for completion by September 14, 2028, will be conducted at Purdue's Indiana campus. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $217,662 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force Defense Financial Management Service (USAF DFAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), effective June 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for May 31, 2029. The project, titled "Programmable Quantum Circuits with Atom-Integrated Nanophotonic Resonators," supports fundamental and applied scientific research to maintain technological superiority for...
Purdue University received a $193,142 project grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), with performance conducted from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The award supports a second attempt to measure boundary-layer transition on a blunt ogive at the Holloman Test Track, with research activities conducted at the university's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. The project focuses on fundamental aerospace research designed to advance Department of the Air Force technological capabilities in aerodynamic characterization and hypersonic vehicle performance. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program funds peer-reviewed, competitive research proposals at accredited educational institutions to maintain technological superiority and prevent technological surprise in defense-relevant scientific domains. This award represents continued investigation into boundary-layer physics phenomena critical to aerospace systems development and represents Purdue's ongoing participation in Air Force-sponsored fundamental research infrastructure.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/22/26 | ||
| Not listed | $193.1k | 6/22/26 |