Biotransport design for engineering microenvironment in scaffolds. Tissue engineering signifies an exciting opportunity to solve shortage of transplantable tissues. This project targets a critical issue in engineering thick tissue and aims to introduce computational structural optimisation to biotransport problems. The optimal scaffold is expected to create a more desirable microenvironment for better tissue growth.
Simulation studies of stick and slip at the solid-liquid boundary. Successful practical application of computational rheology to polymer processing, to adhesion and to the understanding of lubrication at very high shear rates, among other problems, needs both an adequate description of the fluid - a constitutive equation - and the prescription of proper boundary conditions.The constitutive model problem has been extensively studied, and this proposal seeks to address the question of proper bound ....Simulation studies of stick and slip at the solid-liquid boundary. Successful practical application of computational rheology to polymer processing, to adhesion and to the understanding of lubrication at very high shear rates, among other problems, needs both an adequate description of the fluid - a constitutive equation - and the prescription of proper boundary conditions.The constitutive model problem has been extensively studied, and this proposal seeks to address the question of proper boundary conditions for viscoelastic flow at interfaces between a flowing fluid and a solid surface. This vital area has not been thoroughly studied theoretically and computationally, and we seek to clarify the mechanisms by using molecular dynamics.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668467
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$620,000.00
Summary
A large memory, high performance computing system for the ac3 Research Consortium. The installation of this new supercomputing facility is an important addition to the nation's foundation research infrastructure, and a further key system in the national computational grid. Of particular importance to research groups in NSW is the much needed boost in computational research and research training capacity that it will provide, enabling world leading research teams to continue their ground breakin ....A large memory, high performance computing system for the ac3 Research Consortium. The installation of this new supercomputing facility is an important addition to the nation's foundation research infrastructure, and a further key system in the national computational grid. Of particular importance to research groups in NSW is the much needed boost in computational research and research training capacity that it will provide, enabling world leading research teams to continue their ground breaking work in what is an increasingly competitive international environment. Much of the research to be supported lies in areas of national priority, including frontier technologies and Australian environmental sustainability.Read moreRead less
High Energy Density - High Delivery Rate Thermal Energy Storage. This project aims to address the intermittency of renewable energy sources using novel thermal storage media. Advanced heat transfer modelling and in situ neutron diffraction and imaging are intended to be used to optimise the microstructure of newly developed miscibility gap thermal storage systems. The new media store energy as the latent heat of fusion of one phase in a stable, high thermal conductivity inverted microstructure. ....High Energy Density - High Delivery Rate Thermal Energy Storage. This project aims to address the intermittency of renewable energy sources using novel thermal storage media. Advanced heat transfer modelling and in situ neutron diffraction and imaging are intended to be used to optimise the microstructure of newly developed miscibility gap thermal storage systems. The new media store energy as the latent heat of fusion of one phase in a stable, high thermal conductivity inverted microstructure. The high energy density of the latent heat (0.5-4.5 Mega Joules/Litre) requires storage volumes as little as five per cent of those relying upon heat capacity and the metal matrix has a hundred-fold greater thermal conductivity than current systems. It is proposed that a range of such materials will be engineered for concentrated solar thermal and space heating applications.Read moreRead less
Computational design for engineering micro/nanotopography. Micro/nanotopography and associated characteristics has major influences in several emerging areas of environmental, biomedical and energy engineering. This project will develop a new computational framework for topographical design and fabrication. It will create new research opportunities and technological innovation for the future development.