Research Centers Hosted by CSE

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Research Centers Hosted by CSE

CSE manages a number of interdisciplinary research centers funded by various federal agencies.

  • The Center for Simulation of Advanced Rockets (CSAR), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Simulation and Computing program, is focused on integrated, whole-system simulation of solid propellant rockets under both normal and abnormal operating conditions.

  • The Center for Process Simulation and Design (CPSD), funded by the National Science Foundation, is focused on improving the quality and performance of products and materials through simulation and optimization of the industrial processes, such as casting and extrusion, by which they are manufactured.

  • The Midwest Structural Sciences Center (MSSC) is a collaborative effort with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Air Vehicles Directorate to develop the new materials and structures needed for the air frames and space vehicles of the future, and in particular to develop risk-based tools for the design and simulation of spatially-tailored aero-thermal protective structures.