The application,acceptance,review,and funding status of the transportation and vehicle engineering discipline of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)in 2023 were summarized,the organized scientific research efforts in the discipline were overviewed,and a detailed interpretation of the key funding directions for the coming 2024 was provided.Focusing on the development goals of goal orientation,harmonious development,interdisciplinary and service for the future,the discipline will continue to strengthen the demand-driven and problem-oriented research,promote organized scientific research,and drive the field development by discipline construction.Focusing on the national defense security and major national needs,the discipline will continue to identify the major and key research problems,providing a solid foundation for future major competitive projects and the overall planning of basic research and applied basic research.In 2024,the discipline will continue to prioritize funding for the specific domains to propel their developments.These domains include comprehensive three-dimensional transportation multi-network integration,high-speed maglev systems operating at 600 km·h-1 speed level,autonomous driving evaluation and verification,active safety control for distributed electric drive vehicles,special vehicles with reconfigurable or variable structure,coordinated operation of transportation systems in hub airport flight areas,ultra-low-temperature energy material's water transport or pipeline transport,resource planning and coordinated operation of national airspace system,and reusable space-to-sky round-trip transportation systems.3 tabs,7 refs.
transportation and vehicle engineering disciplinediscipline funding systemkey research directionpriority funding areaorganized scientific research