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Research and teaching the foundations

CBET Transport and Thermal Fluids Cluster Fluid Dynamics Program Director - H. Henning Winter - hwinter@nsf.gov. Research and teaching the foundations and applications of fluid dynamics, from the molecular to the macroscopic scale, experimentally and theoretically. 1.

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Research and teaching the foundations

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  1. CBET Transport and Thermal Fluids Cluster Fluid Dynamics Program Director- H. Henning Winter -hwinter@nsf.gov Research and teaching the foundations and applications of fluid dynamics, from the molecular to the macroscopic scale, experimentally and theoretically. 1

  2. Current Research Themes of Fluid Dynamics Program General Fluid Mechanics:Experimental and theoretical dynamics of Newtonian fluids; laminar flows, transitional flows, and turbulence; hydrodynamic stability; flow of compressiblefluids, flow near gas-liquid interfaces Flow of Complex Fluids:Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics; viscoelasticity; flow of polymersolutions and melts; gelation; flow instability; flow-induced structuring; DNA dynamics; molecular dynamics simulations  Micro- Nano- Bio- Fluid Mechanics:Micro-and nano-scale flow phenomena; biomedical microdevices; effects of nanoscale inclusions on rheological properties; flow of Browniansuspensions; biomimetics; biological flow processes  Turbulence and Flow Control:Large eddy simulation; direct numerical simulation; high Reynolds number experiments; stability and transition to turbulence; 3-D boundary layers;multi-phase turbulent flows; flow control; insect flight Environmental Fluid Mechanics:Airfoil-land interactions; waves and coastal engineering; wave-sea bed interactions; wave-structure interactions; stratified flows; sediment transport; air pollution models; gravitational plumes Computational Fluid Dynamics:Multi-scale; multi-phenomena models and computations; flow simulation; virtual experiments; cyber infrastructure for fluid dynamics research; data handling; analysis of experiments  Instrumentation and Flow Diagnostics:Instrument development; MEMS; shear stress sensors; Magnetic Resonance Imaging for engineering flow; velocimetry; flows in biomedical assistive devices. 2

  3. Budget FY 2010 - Approximately $9.6 Million Description Total Proposals Received Unsolicited(235 Proposals) CAREER (44 Proposals) EAGER/RAPID GOALI Workshop/Conferences Supplements (REU, etc.) # of Awards (291) 22 6 8 1 6 6 Total Dollars - - - $5,822,994 $2,200,000 $256,867 $196,135 $52,250 $39,800 3

  4. Trends in Funding Submission Windows (unsolicited proposals): Aug-Sep & February Emphasis:  Innovative ideas with significant impact on science & engineering  Exploratory projects with potential for breakthrough results  Fundamental, high-risk / high-gain projects with clear objectives and potential for discovery of new phenomena  Broader Impacts -- integration of research & education, outreach, involvement of underrepresented groups, societal issues Typical Level of Support:  1-2 Investigator Regular Grants240 - 400k/3yrs  Small Grants for Exploratory Research30 - 50k/yr (up to 2 yrs)  CAREER Awards400k /5 yrs  NOTE: PIs are encouraged to include requests for research instrumentation in regular unsolicited proposals (~50-60k per proposal) 4

  5. Funding Opportunities Special Solicitations:  Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)  Cyberinfrastructure & Peta-Apps  Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Awards Interactions with Industry  Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) Educational and Training Grants:  Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT)  Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)  Research Experience for Teachers (RET)  Workshops 5

  6. CAREER: Fighting Cardiovascular Disease by Studying Arterial Flow Dynamics Pavlos P. Vlachos - Virginia Tech The designs of the stents used in the experimental study varied greatly between manufacturers. Spatially and temporally averaged wall shear stresses can vary by an order of magnitude. CBET - 0547434 6

  7. Turbulent Mixing: Predictive Turbulence Models for Computational Fluid Dynamics J. Blair Perot - University of Massachusetts Amherst Cross-section through a turbulent fluid showing the complex and chaotic motions that enhance mixing. CBET - 0522089 7

  8. Wind Wave and Storm Surge Modeling Predictions to Avert Future Natural Disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina CAREER: Simulations of Nonlinear Water Waves and Air-to-Sea Momentum Fluxes in the Coastal Ocean Qin Chen - Louisiana State University & Agricultural and Mechanical College Modeled maximum surge heights generated by Hurricane Katrina (in feet) 8 CBET-0652859

  9. Fluid Mechanics Web Portal for Students Interactive Undergraduate Fluid Dynamics Chris Rogers - Tufts University CBET - 0645846 9

  10. Fluid Mechanics in Energy and Propulsion Systems Ann R. Karagozian - University of California-Los Angeles Ethanol Fischer-Tropsch/JP-8 blend Shear Coaxial Jets in a Transverse Acoustic Field at High Pressures (AFOSR) Alternative fuel exploration via acoustically coupled, burning fuel droplets (NASA) Collaborator: Prof. Owen Smith Students: Sophonias Teshome (PhD) Jeff Wegener (PhD) David Alcocer (BS) Collaborators: Dr. Doug Talley (AFRL) Dr. Ivett Leyva (AFRL) Students: Juan Rodriguez (PhD) Sophonias Teshome (PhD) No Acoustics 0° 180° Subcritical Supercritical 10

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