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2021

Congratulations to Professors Yu Zhou, Bernd R. Noack and Mahbub Md. Alam whose names appear in the upper ranks of the most recent single year list of the Web of Science highly cited researchers. This list contains the top 100,000 out of seven million scientists in all disciplines and all countries and is released by Professor John P. A. Ioannidis' team of Stanford University.

 

Selected Journal Publications:

  1. Yu J N, Fan D W, Noack B R & Y. Zhou, Genetic-algorithm-based artificial intelligence control of a turbulent boundary layer, Acta Mechanica Sinica. 2021, 37, 1741-1749
  2. Longjun Wang; Md. Mahbub Alam; Yu Zhou, Drag reduction of circular cylinder using linear and sawtooth plasma actuators, Physics of Fluids. 2021,33, 124105 (20 pages).
  3. Wong C W, Cheng X Q, Fan D W, Li W F & Zhou Y, Friction drag reduction based on a proportional-derivative control scheme. Physics of Fluids. 2021, 33, 075115 (16 Pages).
  4. Wang P, Wong C W, Zhou Y, Xu W, Axial-flow-induced vibration of an elastic cylinder placed between two cylinders, Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2021, 106, 103371 (19 pages).
  5. Cheng X Q, Qiao Z X, Zhang X, Quadrio M, Zhou Y, Skin-friction reduction using periodic blowing through streamwise slits, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021, 920, A50 (33 pages).
  6. Rastan MR, Shahbazi H, Sohankar A, Alam Md. Mahbub & Zhou Y, The wake of a wall-mounted rectangular cylinder: cross-sectional aspect ratio effect, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 2021, 213, 104615 (23 pages).
  7. Perumal A K & Zhou Y, Axisymmetric jet manipulation using multiple unsteady minijets. Physics of Fluids. 2021, 33, 065124 (24 pages).
  8. Cheng X Q, Wong C W, Hussain F & Zhou Y, Flat plate drag reduction using plasma-generated streamwise vortices, Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2021, 918, A24 (37 pages).
  9. Liu K, Zhang BF, Zhou Y, Correlation between drag variation and rear surface pressure of an Ahmed body, Experiments in Fluids. 2021, 62, article no 124 (20 pages).
  10. Liu K, Zhang B F, Zhang Y C & Zhou Y, Flow structure around a low-drag Ahmed body. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2021, 913, A21 (38 pages).
  11. Cheng X Q, Wong C W & Zhou Y, A high resolution floating-element force balance for friction drag measurement. Measurement Science and Technology. 2021, 32, 035301 (12 pages).
  12. Zhou Y. and Zhang B. F., Recent advances in wake dynamics and active drag reduction of simple automotive bodies, Applied Mechanics Reviews, Vol 73, 2021, 060801.
  13. Wong*, C.W., Xiao, S., Wang*, L.J., and Zhou, Y., "A High-Performing Sawtooth Plasma Actuator with Multi-Electrodes," Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 119, 2021, 107221.
  14. Rastan, M.R. and Alam, M. M. Transition of wake flows past two circular or square cylinders in tandem. Physics of Fluids, LETTER, 2021. Vol. 33, 081705.
  15. Zheng, Q. Wang, J. Alam, M. M., Noack, B. Li. H. and Chen, S. Transfer of internal energy fluctuation in compressible isotropic turbulence with vibration nonequilibrium. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2021. Vol. 919: A26 (1-39).
  16. Chao, L.M. Alam, M. M. and Ji, C., Drag-thrust transition and wake structures of a pitching foil undergoing asymmetric oscillation. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2021. Vol. 103, 103289.
  17. Rastan, M.R. Sohankar, A., and Alam, M. M. Flow and heat transfer across two inline rotating cylinders: effects of blockage, gap spacing, Reynolds number, and rotation direction. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021. Vol. 174, 121324.
  18. Abdelhamid, T. Alam, M. M. Islam, M., Heat transfer and flow around cylinder: Effect of corner radius and Reynolds number. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021., Vol. 171, 121105.
  19. Donghua Lu, Qianhua Su, Peng Ju, Lulu Lv, “Overview on critical heat flflux experiment for the reactor fuel assemblies”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 163, 2021, 108585.
  20. Takashi Hibiki, Peng Ju, Somboon Rassame, Shuichiro Miwa, Xiuzhong Shen, Tetsuhiro Ozaki, “Channel size effect on drift-flflux parameters for adiabatic and boiling two-phase flows”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 185, 2022, 122410.
  21. Shen, L., Harikumar, G., Wang, K., & Duan, F.， “Flow visualization in a hybrid thermoacoustic system”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 125, 2021, 110374.
  22. Wu Z, Choi H. “Modification of flow behind a circular cylinder by steady and time-periodic blowing,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 33(11), 2021, pp 115126.
  23. Jin, D, Wu, Z and Choi H, “A predictive model of the drag coefficient of a circular cylinder,” Physics of Fluids 33(11), 2021, pp. 111702.
  24. Adnan M. El Makdah;Kai Zhang;David E. Rival; The Scaling of Rotor Inertia Under Dynamic Inflow Conditions," Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 106, 103357, 2021.
  25. Changxiao Shao; Davy Brouzet; Nicholas Rock; Matthias Ihme; Parametric analysis of core-noise from a realistic gas-turbine combustor for cruise and take-off conditions, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 2021, 9, 100045.
  26. Tao, Hai; Zheng, Zhanying; Wu, Wei ; Cascade heat utilisation via integrated organic Rankine cycle and compressor-assisted absorption heat pump system, Energy Conversion and Management, 2021, 249, 0-114850.
  27. Zheng, Zhanying; Leung, Sharon Shui Yee; Gupta, Raghvendra ; Flow and Particle Modelling of Dry Powder Inhalers: Methodologies, Recent Development and Emerging Applications, Pharmaceutics, 2021, 13(2).

NSFC Projects:

  1. Shen Lu., “Study of flow control on dynamic delta wing via dielectric-barrier-discharge plasma actuators,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 300,000.

Awards/Honors:

  1. Yu Zhou; Shengjin Xu; Hanfeng Wang; 2021, Natural Science Award of Chinese Society of Mechanics, Second Prize

Invited/keynote talks:

  1. Md. Mahbub Alam; Do aquatic animals always have symmetric oscillation of caudal fin, The Third International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering (ICCME2021), Online, 2021-09-22------2021-09-23.
  2. Md. Mahbub Alam; Effects of cylinder corner radius, Reynolds number, and flow-incidence angle on flow structure and heat transfer, International Conference on Physics and Application (CPRA2021), Wuhan, 2021-07-10------2021-07-11.
  3. Md. Mahbub Alam; Energy harvesting from flow-induced vibrations of bluff bodies, The Third International Conference on Energy and Power (CEP2021), Chiang Mai, 2021-11-18------2021-11-20.

 

Patents:

  1. Yu Zhou; Dewei Fan; Zhi Wu; Bernd Noack; High speed jet mixing control system based on artificial intelligence and its control method, 2021-5-21, Chinese Patent Office, CN202110556462.1
  2. Zhanying Zheng, A microchannel heat exchanger and air conditioner, 2021-8-11, Chinese Patent Office, 202110916321.6
  3. Zhang B. F., Zhou Y., Fan D. W., and Lin Z. X., Drag increasing technique of a car based on steadying jet with variable blowing angle. Chinese Patent Office, No. ZL 2020 1 0106985.1.
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2020

We are delighted to officially announce that we are changing the name of Research Institute to Center for Turbulence Control (CTC).

An approved undergraduate curriculum (Green Vehicle and Energy Engineering) of our Institute at HITSZ. Please  visit  https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gKs1Prh1CE2PnPufccxr2w  for  more  information  about  the  UG curriculum and admission. We welcome you to join us at HITSZ!

The 6th Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control (FSSIC2021) will be held Korea in 2023. Further details will be announced in due course.

We are pleased to welcome Prof. Bernd Noack and Dr. Nan Gao to join our team at CTC.

 

Selected Journal Publications:

  1. Fan D, Zhang B F, Zhou Y & Noack B R, Optimization and sensitivity analysis of active drag reduction of a square-back Ahmed body using machine learning control, Physics of Fluids, 2020, 32, 125117 (17 pages)
  2. Lu Z Y, Wong C W & Zhou Y, Turbulence intensity effect on the axial-flow-induced vibration of an elastic cylinder. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2020, 99, 103144 (22 pages).
  3. Chen G, Alam M M, Zhou Y, Dependence of added mass on cylinder cross-sectional geometry and orientation, Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2020, 99，103142 （14 pages）.
  4. Wang L, Wong C W, Zhang Z, Alam M M and Zhou Y, Post-stall flow control using a sawtooth plasma actuator in burst mode. Aerospace Science and Technology. 2020, 107, 106251 (18 pages).
  5. Chen Z, Alam Md. Mahbub, Qin B, and Zhou Y, Energy harvesting from FIV of different diameter cylinders. Applied Energy. 2020, 278, 115737 (12 pages)
  6. Feng Y Y, Hu H, Peng G Y, Zhou Y, Microbubble effect on friction drag reduction in a turbulent boundary layer. Ocean Engineering. 2020, 211, 107583 (14 pages).
  7. Zhou Y, Fan D, Zhang B F, Li R, Noack B R, Artificial intelligence control of a turbulent jet. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2020,897, A27 (46 pages).
  8. Tang S L, Antonia R A, Djenidi L & Zhou Y, Scaling of the turbulent energy dissipation correlation function, Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2020, 891, A26(20 pages).
  9. Fan D, Zhou Y & Noack B R 2020 Fast Triple-Parameter Extremum Seeking Exemplified for Jet Control. Experiments in Fluids. 2020, 61. no. 152 (13 pages).
  10. Wang Q Y, Gan L, Xu S J & Zhou Y, Vortex evolution in the near wake behind polygonal cylinders, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 2020, 110, 109940.
  11. Chen J G, Antonia R A, Zhou Y & Zhou T M, Characteristics of temperature dissipation rate in a turbulent near wake, Experimental thermal and Fluid Science. 2020, 114, 110050 (8 pages).
  12. Chen J G, Antonia R A, Zhou Y & Zhou T M, Temperature correlations with vorticity and velocity in a turbulent cylinder wake. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 2020, 84, 108606 (8 pages).
  13. Changxiao Shao; Kazuki Maeda; Matthias Ihme, Analysis of core-noise contributions in a realistic gas-turbine combustor operated near lean blow-out, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2020, 38, pp.: 6203-621. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2019, pp. 1-15.
  14. Wong*, C.W., Wang, L.J., Ma, W.Q., and Zhou, Y., "New Sawtooth Plasma Actuator Configuration and Mechanism Behind Improved Control," AIAA Journal, Vol. 58, 2020, pp. 1881-1886.
  15. Alam, M. M. and Muhammad, Z. Dynamics of flow around a pitching hydrofoil. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2020, Vol. 99:103151, pp. 1-25.
  16. Chen, W., Ji, C, Alam, M. M., Williams, J. and Xu, D, Numerical simulations of flow past three circular cylinders in equilateral-triangular arrangements. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2020, Vol. 891, A41.
  17. Alam, M. M. Abdelhamid, T. and Sohankar, A, Effect of cylinder corner radius and attack angle on heat transfer and flow topology. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2020, Vol. 179, 105566. pp. 1-14.

NSFC Projects:

  1. Wong, C.W., “Research on Design Theory and Control Technology for Mars Rotorcraft,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 500,000.
  2. Zhang B. F., “Aerodynamic drag reduction of a vehicle model based on combined actuations,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 240,000.
  3. Changxiao Shao, Direct numerical simulation and high-fidelity model development of turbulent stratified combustion, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 570,000.
  4. Changxiao Shao, Full-scale simulation of the coupling between evaporation and combustion for spray, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 230,000.

Invited/keynote talks:

  1. Alam, Md Mahbub; Theoretical and numerical analysis of the orgigin of thrust of pitching hydrofoil, The Fifth International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection(EEEP2020), 2020-11-19-----2020-11-21.
  2. Yu Zhou; Progress in artificial intelligence control of turbulence: achievements, algorithms and data-driven theory, National Fluid Mechanics Conference, Shenzhen, 2020-12-3------2020-12-7.

 

Patents:

  1. Wong, C.W., Zhou, Y., Cheng, X.Q., and Ou Y.T., Turbulent boundary layer plasma drag reduction system, Chinese Patent Office, 2020, Authorization no.: ZL 2020 2 0873435.8
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2019

Highlights: Our academic staff have published more than 40 articles in journals, with 17 of them in JFM, PRF, PoF, JFS, EiF, FTC, and secured 3 NSFC projects in 2019. The 5th Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control was held in Greece and over 100 scholars presented their latest research work at the conference. Prof. Zhou and Prof. Alam have given keynote talks at five international conferences.

 

Selected Journal Publications:

  1. Chen, J. G., Zhou, Y., Antonia R. A., and Zhou, T. M., “The Turbulent Kármán Vortex,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 871, 2019, pp. 92-112.
  2. Qin, B., Alam, M. M., and Zhou, Y., “Free Vibrations of Two Tandem Elastic Cylinders in Crossflow,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 861, 2019, pp. 349-381.
  3. Ishar, R., Kaiser, E., Morzynski, M., Fernex, D., Semaan, R., Albers, M., Meysonnat, P. S., Schröder, W., and Noack, B. R., “Metric for Attractor Overlap,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 874, 2019, pp. 720-755.
  4. Nair, A. G., Yeh, C. A., Kaiser, E., Noack, B. R., Brunton, S. L., and Taira, K., “Cluster-Based Feedback Control of Turbulent Post-Stall Separated Flows,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 875, 2019, pp. 345-375.
  5. Djenidi, L., Antonia, R. A., and Tang, S. L., “Scale Invariance in Finite Reynolds Number Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 864, 2019, pp. 244-272.
  6. Antonia, R. A., Tang, S. L., Djenidi, L., and Zhou, Y., “Finite Reynolds Number Effect and the 4/5 Law,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 4, 2019, Paper 084602.
  7. Li, R., Jacques, B., Noack, B., Cordier, L., and Harambat, F., “Drag Reduction Mechanisms of a Car Model at Moderate Yaw by Bi-Frequency Forcing,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 4, 2019, Paper 034604.
  8. Zheng, Q., and Alam, M. M., “Evolution of the Wake of Three Inline Square Prisms,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 4, No. 10, 2019, Paper 104701.
  9. Antonia, R. A., Tang, S. L., Djenidi, L., and Zhou, Y., “Finite Reynolds Number Effect and the 4/5 Law,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 4, 2019, Paper 084602.
  10. Tang, S. L., Antonia, R. A., Djenidi, L., and Zhou, Y., “Can Small-Scale Turbulence Approach A Quasi-Universal State,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 4, 2019, Paper 024607.
  11. Sohankar, A., Khodadadi, M. Rangraz, E., and Alam, M. M., “Control of Flow and Heat Transfer over Two Inline Square Cylinders,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 31, No. 12, 2019, 123604, pp. 1-14.
  12. Zafar, F., and Alam, M. M., “Flow Structure and Heat Transfer from Cylinders Modified from Square to Circular,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2019, pp. 33-45.
  13. Shang, J., Zhou, Q., Alam, M. M., Liao, H., and Cao, S., “Numerical Study of the Flow Structure and Aerodynamic Forces on Two Tandem Square Cylinders with Different Chamfered-Corner Ratio,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2019, pp. 1-15.
  14. Zhou, Q., Alam, M. M., Cao, S., Liao, H., and Li, M., “Numerical Study of the Wake and Aerodynamic Forces on Two Tandem Circular Cylinders at Re = 103,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 31, 2019, pp. 1-16.
  15. Wang, P., Wong, C. W., and Zhou, Y., “Turbulent Intensity Effect on Axial-Flow-Induced Cylinder Vibration in the Presence of a Neighboring Cylinder,” Journal of Fluid and Structures, Vol. 85, 2019, pp. 77-93.
  16. Wang, Q., Xu, S. J., Gan, L., Zhang, W., and Zhou, Y., “Scaling of the Time-Mean Characteristics in the Polygonal Cylinder Near-Wake,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 60, No. 12, 2019, pp. 1-15.
  17. Qiao, Z. X., Xu, S. J., and Zhou, Y., “On the Measurement of Lateral Velocity Derivative in a Turbulent Boundary Layer,” Flow, Turbulence and Combustion,Vol. 103, 2019, pp. 369-387.

NSFC Projects:

  1. Zhou, Y., “Adverse Pressure Gradient Turbulent Boundary Layer over the Afterbody of Underwater Vehicles and its Control,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 4,000,000.
  2. Tang, S. L., “Simultaneous Measurement of Turbulence Structure and Noise, and the study on the Mechanism of Noise Generation,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 950,000.
  3. Zhang, B. F., “Drag Reduction of a Vehicle Model based on Combined Control Jet,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 240,000.

Awards/Honors:

  1. Prof. Noack has received the prestigious title of "Thousand Talents Plan Distinguished Professor" from the Central Government of China.

Symposium organized by CTC:

  1. Symposium on Reynolds number effect: implications for understanding and controlling turbulence was held in March 27-29, 2019. This meeting is inspired by Professor R.A. Antonia's contributions to turbulence research, including the effect of Reynolds number on turbulent flows, the response of a turbulent boundary layer to sudden changes in surface conditions, the identification of large-scale organized motions in turbulent shear flows, and an improved understanding of small-scale turbulence.
  2. The 5th Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control (FSSIC2019) was jointly organized by Institute of Fluid Mechanics of Toulouse (France) and University of Strasbourg (France), and held in Crete, Greece, August 27-30, 2019.

Invited/keynote talks:

  1. Zhou, Y., “Artificial Intelligence Control of Turbulence,” The 5th Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control, Crete, Greece, August 27-30, 2019.
  2. Zhou, Y., “Artificial Intelligence Control of Turbulence,” The 16th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Bangalore, India, December 13-17, 2019.
  3. Alam, M. M., “Energy Extraction from Galloping Vibrations,” The 4th International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection, Xiamen, China, November 19-21, 2019.
  4. Alam, M. M., “Flow-Induced Vibrations of Circular and Square Sectioned Bluff Bodies,” The 2nd World Congress on Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Dubai, UAE, April 15-16, 2019.
  5. Alam, M. M., “Green Energy from Oscillating Body in Ocean Current,” The International Conference on Innovative Applied Energy, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, March 14-15, 2019.

 

2018

Highlights: Our academic staff have published more than 38 articles in journals, with 16 of them in JFM, PRF, PoF, JFS, EiF, FTC, AIAAJ and secured 3 NSFC projects in 2018. Prof. Zhou has published one edited book. Prof. Zhou and Prof. Alam have given keynote talks at five international conferences.

Selected Journal Publications:

  1. Perumal, A. K., and Zhou, Y., “Parametric Study and Scaling of Jet Manipulation Using Unsteady Minijet,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 48, 2018, pp. 592-630.
  2. Zhang, B. F., Liu, K., Zhou, Y., To, S., and Tu, J. Y., “Active Drag Reduction of a High-Drag Ahmed Body Based on Steady Blowing,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 56, 2018, pp. 351-396.
  3. Tang, S. L., Antonia, R. A., Djenidi, L., and Zhou, Y., “Reappraisal of the Velocity Derivative Flatness Factor in Various Turbulent Flows,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 74, 2018, pp. 244-265.
  4. Chen, J. G., Zhou, Y., Antonia, R. A., and Zhou, T. M., “Characteristics of the Turbulent Energy Dissipation Rate in a Cylinder Wake,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 35, 2018, pp. 271-300.
  5. Wang, L., Alam, M. M., and Zhou, Y., “Two Tandem Cylinders of Different Diameters in Crossflow: Effect of an Upstream Cylinder on Wake Dynamics,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 536, 2018, pp. 5-42.
  6. Bhatt, R., and Alam, M. M., “Vibration of a Square Cylinder Submerged in a Wake,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 353, 2018, pp. 301-332.
  7. Loiseau, J. C., Noack, B. R., and Brunton, S. L., “Sparse Reduced-Order Modelling: Sensor-Based Dynamics to Full-State Estimation,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 544, 2018, pp. 459-490.
  8. Azmi, A. M., Zhou, T., Zhou, Y., Wang, H. F., and Cheng, L., “Coherent Structures in a Screen Wake,” Physical Review Fluids, Vol. 3, 2018, Paper 074072.
  9. Qiao, Z. X., Wu, Z., and Zhou, Y., “Turbulent Boundary Layer Manipulation under a PD Closed-Loop Scheme,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 30, 2018, Paper 115101.
  10. Zafar, F., and Alam, M. M., “A low Reynolds Number Flow and Heat Transfer Topology of a Cylinder in a Wake,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 30, 2018, Paper 083603.
  11. Bai, H. L., and Alam, M. M., “Dependence of Square Cylinder Wake on Reynolds Number,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 30, 2018, Paper 015102.
  12. Alam, M. M., Elhimer, M., Longjun, W., Jacono, D. L., and Wong, C. W., “Vortex Shedding from Tandem Cylinders,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 53, 2018, pp. 33-59.
  13. Wu, Z., Fan, D., Zhou, Y., Li, R., and Noack, B. R., “Jet Mixing Optimization Using Machine Learning Control,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 59, 2018, pp. 1-17.
  14. Tang, S. L., Djenidi, L., Antonia, R. A., and Zhou, Y., “Secondary vortex street in the intermediate wake of a circular cylinder,” Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 59, 2018, pp. 119.
  15. Bai, H. L., Zhou, Y., Zhang, W. G., and Antonia, R. A., “Streamwise Vortices and Velocity Streaks in a Locally Drag-Reduced Turbulent Boundary Layer,” Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, Vol. 62, 2018, pp. 391-416.
  16. Wu, Z., Wong, C. W., and Zhou, Y., “A Dual-Input-Single-Output Closed-Loop System for Jet Control,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 56, 2018, pp. 1463-1471.

NSFC Projects:

  1. Zhou, Y., “Research on the Turbulent Mechanism of Complex Flow Around Thin Airfoil with Three-Dimensional Large Deformation,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 1,000,000.
  2. Alam, M. M., “Mechanism and Control of Flow-Induced Noise Generation from Two Non-Parallel Cylinders,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 960,000.
  3. Tang, S. L., “Experimental Investigation of the Finite Reynolds Number Effect on the Small-Scale Turbulence,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 250,000.

Edited books:

  1. Zhou, Y., Kimura, M., Lucey, A., Huang, L. X., and Peng, G. Y. (ed.), “Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering ,”Springer-Verlag, 2018, pp. 1-392.

Invited/keynote talks:

  1. Zhou, Y., “Human Vs Artificial Intelligence for Turbulent Jet Control,” The IUTAM Symposium: “Critical Flow Dynamics around Moving/Deformable Structures with Design Applications”, Santorrini, Greece, June, 18-22, 2018.
  2. Zhou, Y., “Active Drag Reduction in a Turbulent Boundary Layer,” Symposium on Active Drag Reduction, Aachen, Germany, March 15-16, 2018.
  3. Zhou, Y., “Turbulent Jet under the Manipulation of Unsteady Minijets,” 89th Annual Scientific Conference of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Munich, Germany, March 19-23, 2018.
  4. Alam, M. M., “Renewable Energy from Flow-Induced Oscillation Body,” The Third International Conference on Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection, Sanya, China, November 19-21, 2018.
  5. Alam, M. M., “FIV Mechanism of Two Cylinders,” The Special Interest Group Seminar on “Wind Loads on Structures,” Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7-8, 2018.

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2017

Highlights: Our academic staff have published more than 20 articles in journals, with 11 of them in JFM, PoF, JFS, AIAAJ and secured 2 NSFC projects in 2017. Prof. Zhou becomes the 1st president of the Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control Society since September 1, 2017. The 4th Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control was held in Japan and over 150 scholars presented their latest research work at the conference. Prof. Alam and Dr. Wong have received the title of “Nanshan District High-Level Talents”.

 

Selected Journal Publications:

  1. Tang, S. L., Antonia, R. A., Djenidi, L., Danaila, L., and Zhou, Y., “Finite Reynolds Number Effect on the Scaling Range Behavior of Turbulent Longitudinal Velocity Structure Functions,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 820, 2017, pp. 341-369.
  2. Qin, B., Alam, M. M., and Zhou, Y., “Two Tandem Cylinders of Different Diameters in Crossflow: Flow-Induced Vibration,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 29, 2017, pp. 621-658.
  3. Chen, J. G., Zhou, T. M., Antonia, R. A., and Zhou, Y., “Comparison Between Passive Scalar and Velocity Fields in a Turbulent Cylinder Wake,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2017, pp. 667-694.
  4. Xu, S. J., Zhang, W. G., Gan, L., Li, S. J., and Zhou, Y., “Experimental Study of Flow Around Polygon Cylinders,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 823, 2017, pp. 251-278.
  5. Zheng, Q., and Alam, M. M., “Intrinsic Features of Flow Past Three Square Prisms in Side-by-Side Arrangement,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 826, 2017, pp. 996-1033.
  6. Rastan, M. R., Sohankar, A., and Alam, M. M., “Low-Reynolds-Number Flow Around a Wall-Mounted Square Cylinder: Flow Structures and Onset of Vortex Shedding,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2017, pp. 1-19.
  7. Wang, H., Zhao, X., He, X., and Zhou, Y., “Effect of Oncoming Flow Conditions on Aerodynamic Forces on a Cantilevered Square Cylinder,” Journal of Fluids and Structures,Vol. 75, 2017, pp. 140-157.
  8. Alam, M. M., Zheng, Q., and Hourigan, K., “The Wake and Thrust by Four Side-by-Side Cylinders at a Low Re,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 70, 2017, pp. 131-144.
  9. Fan, D. W., Wu, Z., Yang, H., Li, J. D., and Zhou, Y., “A Modified Extremum Seeking Closed-loop System for Jet Mixing Enhancement,” AIAA Journal,Vol. 55, 2017, pp. 3891-3902.
  10. Fan, D.W., Cheng, X.Q., Wong, C.W., and Li, J.D., "Optimization and Determination of the Frequency Response of Constant Temperature Hot-Wire Anemometers," AIAA Journal, Vol. 55(8), 2017, pp. 2537-2543.
  11. Wang, L., Wong, C. W., Lu, Z., Wu, Z., and Zhou, Y., “A Novel Sawtooth DBD Plasma Actuator for Flow Separation Control,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 55, 2017, pp. 1405-1416.
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NSFC Projects:

  1. Zhou, Y., “Active Drag Reduction and Mechanisms in a Turbulent Boundary Layer,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 2,800,000.
  2. Alam, M. M., “Mechanisms Behind the Vibration of a Flexibly Supported Cylinder in the Wake of Another,” National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), RMB 820,000.

Awards/Honors:

  1. Prof. Yu Zhou is the co-founder of the Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control Society (FSSICS) and the 1st president of FSSICS since September 1, 2017.
  2. Alam, M. M., “Nanshan District High-Level Talents (Category - B)”, 2017.
  3. Wong, C. W., “Nanshan District High-Level Talents (Category - C)”, 2017.

Symposium organized by CTC:

  1. The 4th Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control (FSSIC2017) was jointly organized by Nihon University (Tokyo), and held in Tokyo, Japan. August 21-24, 2017.
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Patents:

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