Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded Florida State University's Sponsored Research Administration Division a project grant of $256,322 under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to characterize and analyze the performance of a supersonic inlet under off-design, angle of incidence, and sideslip conditions. The research award, obligated on May 1, 2026, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2030, supports fundamental and applied research with direct naval relevance to advanced propulsion system design and aircraft/vessel operational capabilities. This research initiative will advance understanding of supersonic inlet performance characteristics critical to naval aviation and maritime platform development.

Florida State University, a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution with substantial experience executing federal contracts and grants across multiple scientific disciplines, will conduct this aerospace engineering research leveraging its existing facilities and expertise in advanced materials science and engineering systems. The four-year performance period aligns with the ONR program's standard three-to-five-year research duration, and the award reflects the competitive, merit-based selection process that evaluates proposals on scientific and technical merit, naval relevance, institutional capabilities, and investigator qualifications.