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DARPA is funding innovative theoretical and computational research on extreme-scale hydrodynamics, including high-amplitude wave propagation, very high Reynolds number flows, and abrupt phase changes.
⚑ Federal contract solicitation; applicants must be eligible to contract with the federal government. · Topic is narrowly focused on first-principles theoretical/computational fluid dynamics and closure modeling.
This is a fluid dynamics/theoretical modeling solicitation in extreme hydrodynamics, with no social-behavioral, public opinion, risk perception, warning, or policy-evaluation component. It is not in this team’s program and would not plausibly be pursued by these investigators as PI-level research.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-09-25
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| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topics: energy, environment (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds basic research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the general area of extreme-scale hydrodynamics, including, but not limited to, high amplitude wave propagation, very high Reynolds number flows, and abrupt phase changes. Proposed research should investigate innovative theoretical and computational modeling approaches relying on first principles-based closures of the governing laws of fluid motion under such conditions.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) / DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY.
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