Projects

Funded Research Projects

• Center for Micromorphic Multiphysics Porous and Particulate Materials Simulations with Exacale Computing Workflows, Advanced Simulation and Computing, Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP III), National Nuclear Security Administration, 07/2020-06/2025, R. Regueiro (PI) with multiple Co-PIs with multiple participating institutes. J.H. Song (Senior Research Personnel).

• Particle Difference Multi-Phase Field Analysis (PDMPFA) Software for Predicting Epitaxial Growth and Annealing Recrystallization, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 01/2020 - 12/2020 (No-cost extension until 12/2021), J.H. Song (PI).

• LDRD: Multi-scale Modeling and Optimization of Additive Manufacturing Process for Nuclear Fuels, Idaho National Laboratory, 03/2019-02/2022, J.H. Song (PI/Subcontractor).

  • Yr1 (2019): Multi-scale Modeling and Optimization of Additive Manufacturing Process for Nuclear Fuels

  • Yr2 (2020): Hybrid FEM/PDM AM Melt Pool Modeling of Nuclear Fuels

• Development of Particle Difference Multi-Phase Field Analysis (PDMPFA) Software for Predicting Solidification of Multicomponent Alloy System and Damage Surface Evolution, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 01/2018-12/2018 (No-cost extension until 12/2019), J.H. Song (PI).

• STTR Phase I: Novel Multi-scale/Multi-physics Integrated Tool for the Prediction of Manufacturing-Induced Defects in Autoclave Composite Airframe Parts, Global Engineering and Materials, Inc./NAVAIR, 06/2015-01/2016 (Base period), J.H. Song (PI/Subcontractor).

• Multiscale Extended Finite Element Method for Failure, ONR, 06/2013-08/2014, J.H. Song (PI).

• Multiscale Model for Micromechanics-Based Prediction of Material Surface Behavior due to Extreme Hydrodynamic Loads, ONR, 07/2011-10/2013, J.H. Song (PI).

• STTR Phase II: Development of Finite Element Modules for Modeling Strong Discontinuity-based Cohesive Crack, Weidlinger Associates, Inc./ONR, 12/2011-09/2013, J.H. Song (PI).

• Development of Physics-based Predictive Computational Model for Submerged Implodable Payloads, Northwestern Univ./Stanford Univ./ONR, 09/2011-01/2012, J.H. Song (PI).

• SBIR Phase I: Calibration of Computational Predictive Model for Implosion Problems, Weidlinger Associates, Inc./ONR, 05/2012-11/2012, J.H. Song (PI).

Research Sponsors & Collaborating Organizations

• National Nuclear Security Administration

• Fuels Modeling and Simulation (Idaho National Laboratory)

• Computational Multiphysics Systems Laboratory (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory)

• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

• Office of Naval Research (ONR)

• Global Engineering & Materials, Inc.

• Weidlinger Associates, Inc.

• Methods Development Group (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)