Workshop on Visualizing Thermo-Fluid Dynamics at Low Temperature

将于2008年11月20日至21日在德克萨斯州举行的以低温热流体动力学可视化为重点的研讨会提供部分支持，作为2008年APS流体动力学会议的卫星会议。这次会议的目的是汇集国际研究人员，特别是来自日本和欧洲的研究人员，交流该领域的研究成果。关于会议的知识价值，目前对液体和超流体氦中的热流体过程缺乏基本的了解，例如湍流输运的作用。流动可视化可以使人们更好地理解这种输送过程。这次研讨会将把这些重点研究团体聚集在一个地点，讨论他们的研究成果，并加强国际合作的潜力。会议的更广泛影响包括NSF对一些初级和女性研究人员的支持。由于研讨会将与APS流体动力学会议同时举行，因此感兴趣的研究人员将相对容易参加。本次研讨会的一个主要目标是在美国、日本和欧洲的研究人员之间创造更多的国际合作机会。该项目由化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统（CBET）部门的热传输过程（TTP）计划和流体动力学计划共同资助。

CBET-0829455Van SciverPartial support is provided for a workshop focused on visualizing thermofluid dynamics at low temperatures, which will be held in Texas on November 20 - 21, 2008, as a satellite meeting for the 2008 APS Fluid Dynamics Conference. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together an international group of researchers, especially from Japan and Europe, to exchange research findings in this field.With respect to the intellectual merit of the conference, there currently exists a lack of fundamental understanding of thermofluid processes in liquid and superfluid helium, such as the role of turbulent transport. Flow visualization may enable improved comprehension of such transport processes. This workshop will bring together this focused research community in one venue to discuss their research results and to enhance the potential for international collaboration.The broader impacts of the conference include NSF support for a number of junior and female researchers. Since the workshop will be held in conjunction with the APS Fluid Dynamics meeting, it will be relatively easy for interested researchers to attend. A major goal of this workshop is to produce increased international collaboration opportunities among US, Japanese, and European researchers. This project is jointly funded by the Thermal Transport Processes (TTP) Program, and by the Fluid Dynamics Program, of the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Division.