2026 Workshop on Flow Measurement Techniques in Extreme Environments
This two-day workshop will unite leaders in fluid dynamics, chemistry, and material sciences to tackle the challenges of measuring and modeling corrosion and erosion phenomena. These phenomena are extreme, they happen at microscopic scales with cumulative effects over long periods. Furthermore, corrosion rates depend strongly on turbulence, surface finish, biofouling, microbial activity, cavitation erosion, etc. Corrosion is inherent across many environments, ranging from maritime, power plants, chemical plants, aerospace, etc. Communities have leveraged progress in hardware and software to advance tools and develop remediation strategies. However, they typically operate in siloed environments and it would be opportune to bring them together to discuss recent developments, and identify synergy and collaboration opportunities.
To guide the development of next-generation instrumentation, select experimental, computational and theoretical experts will present critical modeling gaps, highlighting where experimental data are most needed. The program will feature cutting-edge techniques, identify future trends, and foster collaboration across maritime, aerospace, nuclear, surface chemistry, and advanced materials. Participants from NATO countries, including academia, government labs, industry, and key funding agencies, will shape a path toward a data-rich, integrated future in extreme fluid dynamics.
Agenda
- Monday August 24th
Day 1 Time Topic Speaker 8:00-8:30 Welcoming remarks, Structure, and Goals 8:30-9:15 Plenary: Maritime Corrosion TBD 9:15-10:00 Plenary: TBD 10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Round Robin Presentations - 1 10:30-10:45 #1 10:45-11:00 #2 11:00-11:15 #3 11:15-11:30 #4 11:30-11:45 #5 11:45-12:00 #6 12:00-13:00 Lunch & Lab Tours
13:00-15:00 Round Robin Presentations - 2 13:00-13:15 #7 13:15-13:30 #8 13:30-13:45 #9 13:45-14:00 #10 14:00-14:15 #11 14:15-14:30 #12 14:30-14:45 #12 14:45-15:00 #13 15:00-15:30 Break
15:30-17:30 Breakout sessions - 1 17:30-18:00 Breakout summaries 18:30 social - Tuesday August 25th
Day 2 8:00-8:45 Day 1 summary and Goals 8:45-9:30 Plenary: TBD 9:30-10:15 Plenary: TBD 10:15-10:30 break
10:30-12:00 Round Robin Presentations - 3 10:30-10:45 #14 10:45-11:00 #15 11:00-11:15 #16 11:15-11:30 #17 11:30-11:45 #18 11:45-12:00 #19 12:00-13:00 Working lunch - Panel Discussion: Funding Agencies Needs
ONR (Yin-Lu Young, Eric Marineau), NNSA (James Peltz)
13:00-15:00 Breakout sessions - 2 15:00-15:30 Break
15:30-16:00 Breakout summaries 16:00-17:30 Workshop summary and action items 18:00 social