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Transporting Hazard Explosives Safely Principal Investigator: Martin Berzins, University of Utah


The research team will utilize the Jaguar supercomputer to ex-


amine different packing arrangements of commercial explosives in order to prevent a violent blast. The driving force for this re- search was a 2005 semi-truck accident on U.S. Route 6 in Utah in which 36,000 lbs of explosives used for mining and seismic ex- ploration were ignited and detonated, destroying a highway and railway. Since thousands of pounds of explosives are transported across the U.S. daily, researchers will examine different packing arrangements of devices to ensure the safe transport of materials for public safety.


Understanding the Ultimate Battery Chemistry: Rechargeable Lithium/Air Principal Investigator: Jack Wells, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Utilizing both the Jaguar and Intrepid supercomputers, the re-


search consortium will study and demonstrate a working proto- type of a rechargeable Lithium/Air battery. The Lithium/Air bat-


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Simulating Large Regional Earthquakes Principal Investigator: Thomas H. Jordan, University of Southern California


The research team will utilize the Intrepid supercomputer to


analyze earthquake-wave-simulations of large-scenario (Mw7.0+) earthquakes at frequencies above 1Hz on a regional scale. Using a realistic 3-D structural model of Southern Cali- fornia, these simulations will help geoscientists better under- stand the characteristics of large-magnitude events in this re- gion, including the duration and distribution of strong ground motions at different frequencies to enable structural engineers to develop buildings that can withstand such frequencies.


Modeling Nuclear Reactors for Electrical Power Principal Investigator: Thomas Evans, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Utilizing the power of the Jaguar supercomputer, the research


team will study the power distribution in a boiling water reactor, a type of nuclear reactor used for the generation of electrical power. By using novel computational tools researchers will fo- cus on improving performance of both current and next-genera- tion reactors potentially saving millions of dollars, through in- creased power efficiency and a reduction in fuel failures. Source: U.S. Department of Energy


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tery can potentially store ten times the energy of a Lithium/Ion battery of the same weight. Realizing this enormous potential is a very challenging scientific problem. If successful, this will en- able rechargeable batteries that compete directly with gasoline, making fully electric vehicles practical and widespread.


Hydrogen as Alternative Fuel - Simulation Principal Investigator: John Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


Hydrogen is a clean fuel that, when consumed, emits only


water and oxygen making it a potentially promising part of our clean energy future. Researchers will use the Jaguar supercom- puter to better understand how hydrogen and hydrogen com- pounds could be used as a practical fuel for producing power and heat.


Simulating Blood Clots in the Brain to Prevent Aneurysms Principal Investigator: George Karniadakis, Brown University


Researchers will use the Intrepid supercomputer to conduct multi-scale simulations for modeling blood flow in human brain blood vessels to better predict and understand the rupture of an- eurysms, sickle cell anemia and cerebral malaria.


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