Project description DEENESFRITPL Fluid dynamics shockwaves for precise nanoscale processes Fluid dynamics is a crucial scientific field with unique attributes that offer significant advantages to various technologies. Shockwaves, in particular, are highly promising due to their ability to generate a significant amount of energy and force. They are useful for tasks requiring surgical precision, such as in situ drug delivery and lithotripsy. Funded by the European Research Council, the NANOSHOCK project seeks to study shockwave processes extensively and conduct precise experiments to improve our understanding and expertise in their use. The ultimate goal is to enhance precision and effectiveness while minimising any potential side effects. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Fluid dynamics are fundamental to a wide spectrum of natural phenomena and technological applications. Among the most intriguing fluid dynamics events are shockwaves, discontinuities in the macroscopic fluid state that can lead to extreme temperatures, pressures and concentrations of energy.The violence and yet the spatial localization of shockwaves presents us with a unique potential for in situ control of fluid processes with surgical precision. Applications range from kidney-stone lithotripsy and drug delivery to advanced aircraft design. How can this potential be leveraged/harnessed? What mechanisms and inherent properties allow for formation and control of shocks in complex environments such as living organisms? How can shocks be generated in situ and targeted for drug delivery with high precision while minimizing side effects? What is the potential of reactive/fluidic-process steering by shock-interaction manufacturing?Our objective is to answer these questions by state of the art computational methods, supported by benchmark quality experiments. Computations will be based on advanced multi-resolution methods for multi-physics problems with physically consistent treatment of sub-resolution scales. Uncertainty quantification will be employed for deriving robust flow and shock-dynamic field designs. Paradigms and efficient computational tools will be delivered to the scientific and engineering community. Our group has strong foundations in complex-fluid physics and computational methods and a strong record of successfully integrating research and technical applications. Our goal is to provide un-precedented insight into shock generation and dynamics in complex environments and to unravel the path to technical solutions. Leveraging the enormous potential of manufactured shocks in situ gives access to breakthrough innovations and high-impact technologies, ranging from shock-driven nanoparticle reactors to non-invasive shock-mediated low-impact cancer therapies. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputational sciencemultiphysicsnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsnumerical analysisnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Topic(s) ERC-ADG-2014 - ERC Advanced Grant Call for proposal ERC-2014-ADG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-ADG - Advanced Grant Host institution TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Net EU contribution € 2 353 438,00 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 353 438,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany Net EU contribution € 2 353 438,00 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 353 438,00
