Measurements of wall shear stresses and flow structure in the LEE sider of an inclined 6:1 prolate spheroid at high reynolds numbers

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded The Johns Hopkins University a Project Grant valued at $132,825 under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for the period of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. The award supports experimental research focused on measurements of wall shear stresses and flow structure in the lee side of an inclined 6:1 prolate spheroid at high Reynolds numbers, to be conducted at the institution's Maryland facility. This research contributes to ONR's mission of discovering and developing new technology and capability for the Navy and Marine Corps by advancing fundamental understanding of hydrodynamic phenomena relevant to naval platform design and operations.

The project represents a competitive, merit-based award selected through peer and scientific review processes, evaluated on criteria including overall scientific and technical merit, naval relevance, institutional capabilities, investigator qualifications, and cost realism. As a premier research institution with extensive experience supporting critical federal defense initiatives, Johns Hopkins is well-positioned to deliver the sophisticated experimental measurements and fluid dynamics analysis required to achieve the project objectives during the twelve-month performance period.