As the name connotes, the adaptive code kitchen will be a loose collection of capabilities by which an application scientist can specify and realize "recipes" of adaptivity around native object codes. As a case study, the project investigates computational fluid dynamics simulations, especially the modeling of turbulence. This application is of national importance since even a 10% turbulent drag (friction) reduction in airplanes, ships, and automobiles can have a major impact on energy consumption. Besides the design of new composition capabilities, the investigators plan to offer short-term courses at Virginia Tech showcasing the use of the techniques developed here and, in this manner, give domain scientists across campus the training and expertise they need to construct their own adaptive applications. For more information, contact Naren Ramakrishnan, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .