REU Site: Lowering the Carbon Footprint through Research in Propulsion and Power Generation

宾州州立大学燃气涡轮机研究，教育和推广中心（GTREO）将为10名REU学生提供独特而丰富的体验，包括研究，专业发展和网络。燃气轮机用于发电和为飞行提供动力。提高燃气轮机的效率是降低全球碳排放的关键途径，可以通过新的研究工具来实现。通过使用这些工具的第一手研究经验教育学生对于推进该领域并减少我们环境中的二氧化碳至关重要。来自一系列学校的多样化学生群体，包括一个已建立的本科生和少数民族服务机构网络，将在一系列研究相关活动中度过10周（即，实验室和设施图尔斯参观、工业研讨会和研究座谈会）。学生还将参加技术交流研讨会，申请行业或研究生院的工作，以及奖学金申请，为他们提供将研究经验转化为职业成果的技能。来自教师，近同行的研究生和行业专业人士的指导将为REU学生提供强大的支持网络，无论是在夏季体验期间和之后。宾夕法尼亚州立大学燃气涡轮机研究，教育和推广中心（GTREO）REU网站将为10名REU学生提供独特而丰富的体验，包括研究，专业发展和网络。学生将从事流体力学，材料科学，传热，制造，燃烧，传感器开发，声学和高性能计算等领域的选定研究。拟议的项目包括高影响力的主题，如使用Inconel 718的增材制造，使用强化学习控制燃烧不稳定性，用于更好的计算流体力学模拟的数据驱动方法，以及使用增材制造方法设计先进仪器。学生将获得一系列专业知识和实验室，并使用最新的研究工具，如金属增材制造，使用纳米纤维技术制成的传感器，机器学习，高速激光诊断等。总的来说，这个REU网站将为一群学生提供一个独特的和有影响力的夏季体验，同时向他们介绍燃气涡轮机行业。这个网站由国防部ASSURE计划与NSF REU计划合作支持。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Penn State Center for Gas Turbine for Research, Education, and Outreach (GTREO) will provide 10 REU students with a unique and enriching experience that encompasses research, professional development, and networking. Gas turbines are used to generate power for electricity and create propulsion for flight. Improving the efficiency of gas turbines is a critical path towards lowering global carbon emissions and can be achieved through novel research tools. Educating students through first-hand research experiences using these tools is essential to advance the field and reduce the CO2 in our environment. A diverse student cohort from a range of schools, including an established network of undergraduate-only and minority-serving institutions, will spend 10 weeks in a range of research-related activities (i.e., lab and facility tours, industry workshops, and a research symposium). Students will also participate in workshops on technical communication, applying for jobs in the industry or graduate school, and fellowship applications to provide them the skills to transfer their research experiences to career outcomes. Mentoring from faculty, near-peer graduate students, and industry professionals will provide REU students with a strong support network both during and after the summer experience.The Penn State Center for Gas Turbine for Research, Education, and Outreach (GTREO) REU Site will provide 10 REU students with a unique and enriching experience that encompasses research, professional development, and networking. Students will engage in selected research in areas such as fluid mechanics, material science, heat transfer, manufacturing, combustion, sensor development, acoustics, and high-performance computations. Proposed projects include high-impact topics like additive manufacturing using Inconel 718, control of combustion instability using reinforcement learning, data-driven methods for better computational fluid mechanics simulation, and design of advanced instrumentation using additive manufacturing methods. Students will access a range of expertise and laboratories, and use the latest research tools such as metal additive manufacturing, sensors made using nanofabrication techniques, machine learning, high-speed laser diagnostics, and more. Overall, this REU site will provide a cohort of students with a unique and impactful summer experience while informing them about the gas turbine industry.This site is supported by the Department of Defense ASSURE Program in partnership with the NSF REU Program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.