STTR Phase I: Integration of Physics-Based Simulation Tools to Promote Learning and Innovation in Engineering

STTR 第一阶段：集成基于物理的仿真工具，促进工程学习和创新

• 批准号: 1521402
• 负责人: Glen Whitehouse
• 金额: $ 22.49万
• 依托单位: Continuum Dynamics, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-07-01 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1521402&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; Integration; Physics; Based

This STTR Phase I project addresses the need to give engineering students hands-on experience with reliable and robust fluid dynamics analysis software to develop the intuition and exposure that will be required when they graduate. Accurate fluid dynamics analysis is crucial in many disciplines to support product design. Unfortunately, current software is not conducive to the classroom environment, or use by non-experts, due to the level of expertise required and the computational cost. The proposed effort addresses these issues using an innovative approach to implement true "push button" software that is easy to setup and robust enough for classroom use, yet is accurate enough for reliable predictions. The software will be augmented by multi-media learning tools that will provide just-in-time guidance. This research is transformative in the field of engineering fluid dynamics, particularly in the context of improved science and engineering education. Unlike other disciplines, the governing equations do not lend themselves to solution methods readily implemented by students; similarly current software is hindered by a substantial learning curve and pre-requisite knowledge. This research has the potential to remove this barrier. The software and learning tools developed will have application across all engineering and science disciplines related to fluid motion. Accurate fluid dynamics analysis is crucial for many industries to support design and life-cycle analysis, and there is a strong need to give engineering students hands-on experience and training with reliable and robust Computational Fluid Dynamics methods so that they can develop the intuition that will be required when they graduate. Unfortunately, contemporary software is not conducive to the classroom environment or use by non-expert engineers due to the computational costs and level of expertise required. The proposed effort directly addresses these issues by implementing true "push button" software that is easy to setup and robust enough for classroom use, yet is accurate enough for reliable predictions in the teaching, research and industrial environments to provide a platform for students to explore innovative and transformative analysis and design. The ease-of-use offered by the proposed software would finally enable Computational Fluid Dynamics to be brought into the undergraduate engineering classroom, planned in Phase I, and would appeal directly to areas of the commercial market that are not served by current offerings. In Phase I the proposed software will be adapted for the academic environment, and a joint undergraduate and graduate engineering course that uses the software will be developed and taught.

这个STTR I阶段项目解决了具有可靠且强大的流体动力分析软件的工程学学生实践经验的需求，以开发毕业后需要的直觉和曝光。 在许多学科中，准确的流体动力学分析至关重要，以支持产品设计。 不幸的是，由于所需的专业水平和计算成本，当前软件不利于课堂环境或非专家使用。 提出的工作使用创新的方法来解决这些问题，以实现真实的“按钮”软件，该软件易于设置，并且足以用于课堂使用，但对于可靠的预测而言足够准确。 该软件将通过多媒体学习工具来增强该软件，该工具将提供恰当的指导。 这项研究在工程流体动力学领域具有变革性，尤其是在改善科学和工程教育的背景下。 与其他学科不同，管理方程式不适合学生易于实施的解决方案方法；同样，当前的软件受到实质性学习曲线和先决条件知识的阻碍。 这项研究有可能消除这一障碍。 开发的软件和学习工具将在与流体运动有关的所有工程和科学学科中进行应用。 准确的流体动力学分析对于许多行业支持设计和生命周期分析至关重要，并且强烈需要通过可靠，可靠的计算流体动力学方法为工程学生提供动手体验和培训，以便他们可以在毕业时开发出所需的直觉。 不幸的是，由于所需的计算成本和专业水平，当代软件不利于课堂环境或非专家工程师的使用。 拟议的努力通过实施真实的“按钮”软件直接解决了这些问题，该软件易于设置，足以用于课堂使用，但对于在教学，研究和工业环境中的可靠预测中足够准确，可以为学生提供一个平台，以探索创新和变革性的分析和设计。 提议的软件提供的易用性最终将使计算流体动力学能够进入本科工程课堂，并计划在第一阶段进行，并将直接吸引到当前产品不提供的商业市场的领域。 在第一阶段，建议的软件将适用于学术环境，并开发和教授使用该软件的联合本科和研究生工程课程。