CASIS Research Solicitation Deadlines Approaching

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are sponsoring a joint solicitation focused on fluid dynamics and particulates and multiphase processes, which will leverage resources onboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory. Up to $2 million will be awarded for research investigations to support flight projects to the ISS National Lab.
 
CASIS and NSF seek proposals that will evaluate phenomena such as, but not limited to, capillary flow, diffusion, interfacial behavior, multiphase flow, separation, and surface tension. The deadline to submit a Preliminary Feasibility Review form is January 24, 2018. Full proposals to NSF are due March 5, 2018.
 
The unique high-quality and long-duration microgravity environment on the ISS National Lab has benefits for the study of fluid dynamics processes and phenomena. Many processes that affect the behavior of fluids on Earth, such as thermal convection, sedimentation, hydrostatic pressure, and buoyancy, are absent in microgravity. The elimination of these variables allows phenomena of interest to be studied without gravitational interference.
 
Submission Requirements

Only projects that pass the CASIS Preliminary Feasibility Review will be invited to submit a full proposal to NSF. All interested parties must submit a Preliminary Feasibility Review form to CASIS by January 24, which will determine the operational feasibility and terrestrial benefit of the proposed project. CASIS will notify proposers of a passing or failing review score within 28 days of receiving the form.
 
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