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A -- NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT: INNOVATIVE ALGORITHMS FOR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION SOL NRA-00-LaRC-1 DUE 120100 POC David H. Jones, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-2421, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email D.H.JONES@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23#NRA-00-LaRC-1. E-MAIL: David H. Jones, D.H.JONES@larc.nasa.gov. On or about Spetember 1, 2000 NASA Langley Research Center will solicit proposals for algorithms in analysis and optimization in aerospace engineering capable of effectively exploiting concurrently operating processors whose number may be very large; hundreds of thousands, even millions are expected to become available within two decades. The intent is to stimulate innovation, including new paradigms for intrisically concurrent solutions in analysis and optimization in major aerospace applications which are now stymied by too high cost and too long turn-around times. A previous NRA addressed the same topic in 1998 and instigated research that resulted in a number of publications. The next generation research on this topic called for herein should include an assessment of the method's strengths and shortcomings from the future user's point of view. Awards, single or multiple, will be granted within a total of $400K for the first year, with a continuation of the initial awards at NASA'S option for two more years at up to $400K per year. Awards instruments may include contracts, grants, and/or cooperative agreements. Cost sharing agreements may be proposed. Technical questions may be addressed to Dr. Jaroslaw Sobieski at j.sobieski@larc.nasa.gov, or to the Contracting Officer. Posted 08/10/00 (D-SN484631). (0223)

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