Opportunity Information: Apply for CRNBAA13 001
Apply for CRNBAA13 001
- The NSWC CRANE in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Undergraduate Research Radiation Intensity Measurements and Computations for Turbulent Combustion Applications" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 29, 2012 and posted on Nov 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2012 300pm Eastern Daylight Time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See BAA for eligibility limitations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Undergraduate Research - Radiation Intensity Measurements and Computations for Turbulent Combustion Applications," was issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division. It seeks proposals that advance new ideas, methods, or concepts for measuring radiation intensity in combustion environments and for computing or modeling radiative behavior in turbulent combustion. In practical terms, the agency is looking for research that helps characterize how flames and hot combustion products emit, absorb, and transfer thermal radiation, and how those radiation processes interact with complex turbulent flow fields. The emphasis is on developing novel solutions, which could include new diagnostic approaches, improved experimental techniques, better computational models, or combinations of measurement and simulation that improve predictive capability for challenging combustion scenarios.
The technical scope is framed around turbulent combustion applications where radiation can strongly influence heat transfer, flame behavior, and system performance. The announcement lists representative problem areas to illustrate the kinds of studies NSWC Crane is interested in. These include fundamental investigations of turbulent jet diffusion flames, which are widely used as benchmark configurations for studying mixing-controlled combustion and soot formation, both of which affect radiative emission. Another example is fire-structure interaction using impinging turbulent buoyant diffusion flames, a setup relevant to understanding how fires heat nearby surfaces and structures through both convection and radiation, especially when buoyancy and turbulence create unsteady, high-heat-flux conditions. The opportunity also highlights multiphase combustion cases such as unsteady turbulent jet spray flames with high liquid loading, where droplets, evaporation, soot, and particle-laden flow can alter radiation significantly and complicate both measurements and modeling.
Additional example topics include combustion instabilities in bluff-body stabilized turbulent premixed flames, which are important because instabilities can produce large oscillations in heat release and temperature, changing radiation intensity over time and potentially coupling back into flow dynamics. The announcement also calls out high-speed exhaust plumes from gas turbine combustors and pulsed detonation combustors, where high temperatures, high velocities, and transient behavior create demanding conditions for both optical diagnostics and numerical radiation transport calculations. Finally, it notes fundamental studies of bluff-body stabilized laminar diffusion flames, suggesting that the agency is also interested in well-controlled, simpler configurations that can be used to validate models and isolate radiation physics before moving to fully turbulent and operationally relevant cases.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, tied to CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research). The opportunity number is CRNBAA13 001. NSWC Crane anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $10,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching. The posting date was November 30, 2012, with an original and current closing date of December 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, and an archive date of January 30, 2013. Eligibility is not broadly stated in the synopsis beyond "Others" and a note that applicants should consult the BAA for any eligibility limitations, which implies that detailed constraints (such as who qualifies as an undergraduate research applicant, institutional requirements, or citizenship restrictions) would be defined in the full announcement text.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Dallas Parsley, Contracting Officer, reachable by phone at 812-854-2239, identified as the business point of contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Undergraduate Research - Radiation Intensity Measurements and Computations for Turbulent Combustion Applications."
2. Who issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division.
3. What is the main purpose of this grant?
The grant seeks proposals that advance new ideas, methods, or concepts for measuring radiation intensity in combustion environments and for computing or modeling radiative behavior in turbulent combustion.
4. What kinds of research outcomes is NSWC Crane looking for?
The emphasis is on developing novel solutions. Examples mentioned include new diagnostic approaches, improved experimental techniques, better computational models, or combined measurement-and-simulation approaches that improve predictive capability for challenging combustion scenarios.
5. What does "radiation intensity measurements and computations" mean in this context?
In practical terms, the research is aimed at characterizing how flames and hot combustion products emit, absorb, and transfer thermal radiation, and how those radiation processes interact with complex turbulent flow fields.
6. What technical area or application space does this opportunity focus on?
The technical scope is framed around turbulent combustion applications where radiation can strongly influence heat transfer, flame behavior, and overall system performance.
7. What are "representative problem areas" and are they required topics?
The announcement lists representative problem areas to illustrate the kinds of studies NSWC Crane is interested in. They are presented as examples of relevant research directions.
8. Does the opportunity include fundamental combustion studies, or only complex turbulent cases?
It includes both. In addition to turbulent combustion scenarios, the announcement notes fundamental studies of bluff-body stabilized laminar diffusion flames as an example of well-controlled configurations useful for validating models and isolating radiation physics.
9. What example topic is given related to jet flames?
One example area is fundamental investigations of turbulent jet diffusion flames, described as widely used benchmark configurations for studying mixing-controlled combustion and soot formation, both of which affect radiative emission.
10. What example topic is given related to fire-structure interaction?
The opportunity cites fire-structure interaction using impinging turbulent buoyant diffusion flames, relevant for understanding how fires heat nearby surfaces and structures through convection and radiation under buoyant, turbulent, unsteady, high-heat-flux conditions.
11. Are multiphase combustion problems included?
Yes. The announcement highlights multiphase combustion cases such as unsteady turbulent jet spray flames with high liquid loading, where droplets, evaporation, soot, and particle-laden flow can significantly alter radiation and complicate measurements and modeling.
12. Does the announcement mention combustion instabilities?
Yes. It includes combustion instabilities in bluff-body stabilized turbulent premixed flames, noting that instabilities can create large oscillations in heat release and temperature, changing radiation intensity over time and potentially coupling back into flow dynamics.
13. Are high-speed propulsion or exhaust plume scenarios within scope?
Yes. The opportunity calls out high-speed exhaust plumes from gas turbine combustors and pulsed detonation combustors, where high temperatures, high velocities, and transient behavior are demanding for optical diagnostics and numerical radiation transport calculations.
14. What is the funding category for this award?
This is described as a discretionary grant in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
15. What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research).
16. What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is CRNBAA13 001.
17. How many awards did NSWC Crane anticipate making?
NSWC Crane anticipated making one award.
18. What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $10,000.
19. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The synopsis states that cost sharing or matching was not required.
20. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was November 30, 2012.
21. What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was December 31, 2012 at 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
22. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was January 30, 2013.
23. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is not broadly stated in the synopsis beyond "Others." The synopsis also notes that applicants should consult the BAA for any eligibility limitations, implying detailed constraints would be defined in the full announcement.
24. Where should applicants look for detailed eligibility limitations?
The synopsis indicates applicants should consult the BAA for eligibility limitations and other detailed requirements.
25. Who is the point of contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Dallas Parsley, Contracting Officer (business point of contact), reachable by phone at 812-854-2239.
26. Does the synopsis specify proposal format, required documents, or evaluation criteria?
Those details are not provided in the synopsis text shared here. The synopsis suggests consulting the full BAA for the complete requirements.
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