Thermal Transport Processes
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Apply to PD 08-1406 as follows:
For full proposals submitted via FastLane:
standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov:
NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply
(Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf)
SYNOPSIS
The Thermal Transport Processes program supports research aimed at gaining a basic understanding of the microscopic and macroscopic levels of thermal phenomena underlying energy conversion, the synthesis and processing of materials, cooling and heating of buildings and equipment, the interaction of industrial processes with the environment, the propulsion of air and land-based vehicles, and thermal phenomena in biological and environmental systems. The program supports fundamental research and education in transport processes that occur by thermal gradients and thermal history, and their manipulation to achieve engineering goals. This engineering science forms an important part of the intellectual infrastructure of a number of modern technologies.
Basic research in flow and convective processes with and without phase change, heat and mass transfer at nano- and molecular scales, radiative transport, and the fundamental characterization of material properties important to these processes are especially relevant to this program. Priority is given to innovative, insightful investigations of fundamental problems with broad applications and to novel use of heat transfer principles to meet the engineering needs of the nation.
Some examples of critical new fundamental areas include:
- Thermal transport in energy conversion processes, including environmental interactions, is of interest to reduce the nation’s dependence on petroleum and to enhance the nation’s sustainability
- Heat and mass transfer at small scales covering phenomena with length and/or time scales from the molecular to the continuum, is a subject of continuing importance to energy conversion, biotechnology, microelectronics, and biochemical detection
- The fundamental understanding of the interaction of energetic beams, such as lasers, with solid surfaces is vital to the evolution of advanced micro- and nano-manufacturing techniques
The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $90,000. Please check the NSF Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division (CBET) Home Page for the two annual submission windows for unsolicited proposals. Small equipment proposals up to $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.
The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05027/nsf05027.jsp
Proposals for Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER), Conferences, Workshops, and Supplements may be submitted at any time, but must be discussed with the program director before submission.
Please refer to the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), January 2008, (NSF 08-1) when you prepare your proposal. Chapter II, especially, will assist you. The GPG is available for download at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
Transport and Thermal Fluids Phenomena
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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