Student Travel Support for 2010 Inverse Problems Symposium, June 6-8, at Michigan State University

应用于热传递问题的DolanInverse技术可能会影响（可能是显著影响）从材料的热物理或其他性质的实验测定到应用旨在产生期望治疗结果的基于热的治疗的适当方案的规范的问题的解决方案。基于数学和严格的逆解方法有可能取代昂贵的试错和蛮力向前预测。智力优势。 该补助金为研究生参加2010年6月6日至8日在密歇根州立大学举行的2010年反问题研讨会提供部分支持。反问题在传热和热输运过程领域受到越来越多的关注，需要新的方法来有效地利用最新的进展，例如，计算架构。严格逆分析的一个好处是它能够揭示给定目标函数的多个解。这些在其他情况下未知但有效的解决方案实施起来可能更经济，可能产生更少的废物或消耗更少的能源，并可能提高工业环境中的生产力。美国国家科学基金会的资金将为参加研讨会的工程和食品科学研究生谁是从事传热研究提供支持。学生将获得一个独特的机会，与反问题和解决方法领域的高度多学科的国际领导人进行互动。将努力确定代表性不足群体的与会者并使他们参与。

1036159DolanInverse techniques for application to heat transfer problems can impact, perhaps significantly, the solution of problems ranging from experimental determination of thermophysical or other properties of materials, to the specification of appropriate protocol for applying thermal-based treatments aimed at producing a desired therapeutic outcome. Mathematical-based and rigorous inverse solution methods have the potential to replace costly trial-and-error, and brute-force forward predictions. Intellectual Merit. This grant provides partial support for graduate students to attend the 2010 Inverse Problems Symposium at Michigan State University on June 6 - 8, 2010.Inverse problems have received increasing attention in the heat transfer and thermal transport processes community, and novel methods are needed in order to effectively utilize recent advances in, for example, computational architecture. One benefit of a rigorous inverse analysis is its ability to unveil multiple solutions for a given objective function. These otherwise-unknown, yet valid solutions may be more economical to implement, may produce less waste or consume less energy, and may provide enhanced productivity in an industrial setting.Broader Impacts. NSF funding will provide support for the attendance at the symposium by engineering and food science graduate students who are engaged in heat transfer research. The students will be provided with a unique opportunity to interact with a highly-multidisciplinary cadre of international leaders in the field of inverse problems and solution methodologies. Efforts will be made to identify and involve participants from underrepresented groups.