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Advanced Computational Techniques for Counterproliferation Problem

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Defense Threat Reduction Agency 		Award ID:
53364 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
T011-0026 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Combustion Research and Flow Technology,
6210 Kellers Church Road Pipersville, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Advanced Computational Techniques for Counterproliferation Problem
Agency / Branch: DOD / DTRA
Contract: HDTRA1-05-C-0019
Award Amount: $749,981.00
 

Abstract:

The task of computationally simulating the dispersion and/or neutralization of toxic chemical/biological (CB) agents, released from weapons of mass destruction (WMD), puts a very high demand on the capability of current generation computational dynamics (CFD) codes. Current advanced computational tools for WMD threat simulation fail to address the necessary physics, do not incorporate emerging computational techniques nor do they take full advantage of the latest scalable, computer hardware. Under the proposed effort, a modern finite-element based unstructured, fully implicit Navier-Stokes code, entitled CRUNCH, which is optimized for operation on scalable parallel platforms, will be utilized as the basis for developing a tool for simulating WMD threat scenarios. CRUNCH embodies multi-phase physics, advanced turbulence modeling, grid adaptation, generalized chemical kinetics and employs Godunov-based robust numerics with low Mach number pre-conditioning. Innovations such as domain decomposition, load balancing, GUI-driven pre-/post-processing utilities and finally, programming in High Performance Fortran (HPF), C++ and JAVA, provide an ideal, next-generation platform to begin assessment of requirements for performing WMD threat simulations. CRUNCH/WMD will include detailed sub-models to represent energy release from thermobaric materials, neutralization of biological agent, etc. Finally, validation of the model will be conducted against recent DTRA-sponsored sub-scale and large-scale test data.

Principal Investigator:

Neeraj Sinha
VP & Technical Director
2152499780
sinha@craft-tech.com

Business Contact:

Neeraj Sinha
VP & Technical Director
2152499870
sinha@craft-tech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

COMBUSTION RESEARCH & FLOW TECHNOLOGY
6210 Kellers Church Road Pipersville, PA 18017

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No