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Cross-cutting Capabilities
- IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering is one of the nation’s premier and oldest fluids research and engineering laboratories, and educates students and conducts research in the broad fields of hydraulics and fluid mechanics (annual budget of $13 million). A distinguishing feature of IIHR is its state-of-the-art capabilities for computational modeling, laboratory experiments, and field measurements. This permits varying, yet complementary, approaches for investigation and solution of a wide range of problems in hydroscience and engineering. Research facilities include a variety of hydraulics flumes, wind tunnels, a ship towing tank, an ice laboratory for winter environment, a mobile hydrometeorology laboratory, and advanced equipment for laboratory and field research.
- Center for Computer Aided Design (CCAD) (annual budget of $12 million) conducts basic and applied research in the design, optimization, modeling, and simulation of materials, structures, vehicles, and mechanical and bio-mechanical systems, to advance the educational and research mission of the College of Engineering, and to transfer research results to a broad spectrum of academic, industrial, and government constituencies. It is the home of the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), which has become one of the most advanced driving simulators in the world. Over the years, the center has branched out into a variety of aspects concerning computer-aided design, including digital human modeling, simulation, reliability and durability analysis, cognitive modeling, and operator performance analysis. CCAD has grown to over 100 researchers and permanent staff and has created many strategic partnerships with government and corporate entities.
