Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering

Publications

Xianchang Li, Ph.D.
Professor

Xianchang Li

Selected Journal Papers

  • Qin Qian, Bo Sun, Xianchang Li, Frank Sun, Che-Jen Lin, Liping Jiang, "Water Quality Evaluation on an Urban Stormwater Retention Pond Using Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) In-Situ Monitoring Data and Hydrodynamic Modeling," Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 145, no. 12, 2019. DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0001434.
  • Vijaya Damodara, Arokiaraj Alphones, Daniel H. Chen1, Helen H. Lou, Christopher Martin, Xianchang Li, “Flare Performance Modeling and Set Point Determination Using Artificial Neural Networks,” International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 11, pp. 91-109, 2019.
  • Damodara, D. Chen, H. Lou, K. Rasel, P. Richmond, A. Wang, X. Li, "Reduced Combustion Mechanism for C1-C4 Hydrocarbons and its Application in CFD Flare Modeling,"Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, v. 67, pp. 599-612, 2017.
  • Damodara, V., Chen, D., Lou, H., Rasel, K., Richmond, P., Wang, A., Li, X., "Reduced Combustion Mechanism for C1-C4 Hydrocarbons and its Application in CFD Flare Modeling,"Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Accepted Nov 21, 2016.
  • Wang, A., H. H. Lou, D. Chen, A. F. Yu, W. Y. Dang,  X. C. Li , C. Martin, V. Damodara, A. Patki, “Combustion Mechanism Development and CFD Simulation for the Prediction of Soot Emission during Flaring,”Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, 10 (4), 459-471, 2016.
  • A. Wang, H. Lou, D. Chen, A. Yu, W. Dang, X. Li, C. Martin, V. Damodara, A. Patki, "Combustion mechanism development and CFD simulation for the prediction of soot emission during flaring," Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering, v. 10, pp 1–13, 2016.
  • A. Patki, X. Li, D. Chen, H. Lou, P. Richmond, V. Damodara, L. Liu, K. Rasel, A. Alphones, J. Zhou, “Numerical Simulation of Black Carbon (Soot) Emissions from Non-Premixed Flames,” Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, v. 2, pp. 15-24, 2014.
  • K. D. Singh, P. Gangadharan, D. Chen, H. Lou, X. Li, P. Richmond, “Parametric Study of Ethylene Flare Operations and Validation of a Reduced Combustion Mechanism,” Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, v. 8, pp. 211–228, 2014. 
  •  K. D. Singh, P. Gangadharan, D. Chen, H. Lou, X. Li, P. Richmond, “Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Laboratory Flames and an Industrial Flare”, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, v. 64, pp.1328-1340, 2014.
  • S. Gururatana, X. Li, “Heat Transfer Enhancement of Small Scale Heat Sinks using Vibrating Pin Fin,” American Journal of Applied Sciences, v. 10, pp. 801-809, 2013.
  • P. Deshpande and X. Li, “Numerical Study of Giromill-Type Wind Turbines with Symmetrical and Non-symmetrical Airfoils,” European International Journal of Science and Technology, v. 2, pp.195-208, 2013
  • X. Li, G. Subbuswamy, J. Zhou, “Performance of Gas Turbine Film Cooling with Backward Injection,” Energy and Power Engineering, v. 4B, pp. 132-137, 2013.
  •  S. Gururatana, X. Li, “Study of a Small Scale Heat Sink with Interrupted and Staggered Elliptic Fins,” Canadian Journal on Mechanical Sciences & Engineering v. 3, pp. 25-29, 2012.
  • Che-Jen Lin, Wei Zhu, X. Li, Xinbin Feng, Jonas Sommar, and Lihai Shang, “Novel Dynamic Flux Chamber for Measuring Air–Surface Exchange of Hg0 from Soils,” Environmental Science & Technology, v. 46, pp. 8910–8920, 2012.
  • H. Lou, D. Chen, C. B. Martin, X. Li, K. Li, H. Vaid, K. D. Singh, P. Gangadharan, “Validation of a Reduced Combustion Mechanism for Light Hydrocarbons”, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, v.14, pp. 1-12, 2012.
  • K. D. Singh, T. Dabade, H. Vaid, P. Gangadharan, D. Chen, H. Lou, X. Li, K. Li, and C. B. Martin, “Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Industrial Flares Operated in Stand-By Mode,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 51, pp. 12611–12620, 2012.
  • H. Lou, D. Chen, C. B. Martin, X. Li, K. Li, H. Vaid, K. D. Singh, and P. Gangadharan, “Optimal Reduction of the C1–C3 Combustion Mechanism for the Simulation of Flaring,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 51, pp. 12697–12705, 2012.
  • H. Lou, C.B. Martin, D, Chen, X. Li, K. Y. Li, H. Vaid, H, A.T. Kumar, K. D. Singh, D. P. Bean, Jr , “A Reduced Reaction Mechanism for the Simulation in Ethylene Flare Combustion,” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, v. 14, pp. 229-239, 2012
  • H. Lou, C.Martin, D. Chen,  K. Li,  X. Li, H. Vaid, A. Tula, K. Singh, “A Reduced Reaction Mechanism for the Simulation in Ethylene Flare Combustion,” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, online edition, June 16, 2011
  •  X. Li, T. Wang and Benjamin Day, “Numerical Analysis of the Performance of a Thermal Ejector in a Steam Evaporator,” Applied Thermal Engineering, v. 30, pp. 2708-2717, 2010.
  • C.S. Eckley, M. Gustin, C.-J. Lin, X. Li, M.B. Miller, "The Influence of Dynamic Chamber Design and Operating Parameters on Calculated Surface-to-air Mercury Fluxes," Atmospheric Environment v. 44, pp. 194-203, 2010.
  • S. Mao, C. Cheng, X. Li, E. E. Michaelides, “Thermal/structural Analysis of Radiators for Heavy-duty Trucks,”  Applied Thermal Engineering, v. 30, pp. 1438-1446, 2010.
  • X. Li, J. Zhou and K. Aung, “On Selection of Reference Temperature of Heat Transfer Coefficient for Complicated Flows,” Heat and Mass Transfer, v. 45, pp. 633-643, 2009.
  • T. Wang, X. Li, “Simulation of Mist Film Cooling at Gas Turbine Operating Conditions,” v. 51, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, pp.5305-5317, 2008.
  • X. Li, and T. Wang, “Computational Analysis of Surface Curvature Effect on Mist Film Cooling Performance,” Journal of Heat Transfer, v. 130, pp. 121901 (10), 2008.
  • X. Li, and T. Wang, “Two-phase Flow Simulation of Mist Film Cooling on Turbine Blades,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, v. 130, pp. 102901(8), 2008.
  • T. Wang, X. Li, and V. Pinninti  “Simulation of Mist Transport for Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling,” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, v. 53, pp. 1013-1036, 2008.
  • X. Li and T. Wang, “Effect of Various Modeling Schemes on Mist Film Cooling Simulation,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, v. 129, pp. 472-482, 2007.
  • X. Li and T. Wang, “Simulation of Film Cooling Enhancement with Mist Injection,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, v. 128, pp. 509-519, 2006.
  • T. Wang, J. L. Gaddis, X. Li “Mist/Steam Heat Transfer of Multiple Rows of Impinging Jets,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, v. 48, pp. 5179-5192, 2005.
  • X. Li, J. L. Gaddis, T. Wang, “Multiple Flow Patterns and Heat Transfer in a Confined Jet,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, v. 26, pp. 746-754, 2005.
  • C. E. Romero, X. Li, S. Keyvan, and R. Rossow, “Spectrometer-Based Combustion Monitoring for Flame Stoichiometry and Temperature Control,” Applied Thermal Engineering, v. 25, pp. 659-676, 2005.
  • S. Keyvan, R. Rossow, C. E. Romero, and X. Li, “Comparison between Visible and Near IR Flame Spectrum from Natural Gas-Fired Furnace for Blackbody Temperature Measurements,” Fuel, v. 83, pp. 1175-1181, 2004. 
  • X. Li, J. L. Gaddis, T. Wang,  “Mist/Steam Heat transfer with Jet Impingement onto a Concave Surface,” ASME J. of Heat Transfer, v.125, pp.438-446, 2003.
  • X. Li, J. L. Gaddis, T. Wang, “Mist/Steam Cooling by a Row of Impinging Jets,” Int. J. of Heat Mass Transfer, v. 46, pp. 2279-2290, 2003.
  • X. Li, J. L. Gaddis, T. Wang, “Modeling of Heat Transfer in a Mist/Steam Impinging Jet,” ASME J. of Heat Transfer, v.123, pp. 1086-1092, 2001.
  • X. Li, J. L. Gaddis, T. Wang, “Mist/Steam Heat Transfer of Confined Slot Jet Impingement,” ASME J. of Turbomachinery, v.123, pp. 161-167, 2001.

Selected Conference Papers

  • M. Besharati-Givi, X. Li, "Modeling of Blade Cooling on the First Two Turbine Stages and the Cooling Effect on the Gas Turbine Performance," 3rd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC), Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 4–7, 2018.
  • A. Prajapati, X. Li, "Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Loss of a turbine blade with Film Cooling of Forward and Backward Injections," 3rd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC), Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 4–7, 2018.
  • Md S. Alam, X. Li, "Numerical Study on Combined Effect of Solar Chimney and Earth Cooling for Building Ventilation," 3rd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC), Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 4–7, 2018. 
  • A. Patki, X. Li, D. Chen, H. Lou, V. Damodara, “On Numerical Simulation of Fuel Mixed with Steam or Air to Investigate Soot and Other Emissions,” ASME 2015 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 13-19, 2015, Houston, Texas.
  • M. Besharati-Givi, X. Li, “Impact of Blade Cooling on Gas Turbine Performance under Different Operation Conditions,” ASME Power Conference, San Diego, California, June 28-July 2, 2015.
  • J. Zhou, H.W. Chu, and X. Li, “Simulation of the Standardized Drop Tests for Handheld Electronics Devices,” 2015 International Conference on Mechanical and Electrical Technology (ICEMT 2015), Bali, Indonesia, July 1-3, 2015.
  •  M. Besharati-Givi, X. Li, “Performance Analysis of Fogging Cooled Gas Turbine with Regeneration and Reheat under Different Climatic Conditions,” ASME Power Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, July 28-31, 2014.
  • M. Besharati-Givi, X. Li, “Parametric Study of Inlet Cooling with Varied COP on Gas Turbine Performance,” ASME Power Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, July 28-31, 2014.
  • G. Subbuswamy, X. Li, K. Gharat, “Numerical Simulation of Backward Film Cooling with Fan-Shaped Holes,” Proceedings of ASME 2013 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Minneapolis, MN, July 14-19, 2013.
  • G. Subbuswamy, X. Li, K. Gharat, “Numerical Study of Aerodynamic Performance of Film Cooling with Backward Injection Holes,” Proceedings of ASME 2013 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Minneapolis, , July 14-19, 2013.
  • C. Su, X. Li, “Numerical Study of Solar Chimney for Building Ventilation,” Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Puerto Rico, July 8-12, 2012.
  • S. Shetty, X. Li, and G. Subbuswamy, “Numerical Simulation on Gas Turbine Film Cooling of Curved Surface with Backward Injection,”  Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Puerto Rico, July 8-12, 2012.
  • T. Dabade, X. Li, D.l Chen, H. Lou, C. Martin, K. Li, and K. D. Singh, “CFD Simulation of Confined Non-premixed Flames,” Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Puerto Rico, July 8-12, 2012.
  • G. Subbuswamy, X. Li, “Simulation of Backward Film Cooling at Gas Turbine Operating Conditions with and without Mist Injection,” ASME Int. Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 11-17, 2011, Denver, Colorado.
  • X. Li, “Numerical Simulation on Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer of Film Cooling with Backward Injection,” Proceedings of 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Aug.  8-13, Washington DC, 2010.
  • S. Gururatana, X. Li, “Performance of a Heat Sink with Interrupted and Staggered Elliptic Fins,” Proceedings of 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Aug.  8-13, Washington DC, 2010.
  • G. Subbuswamy, X. Li, “Heat Transfer Enhancement in Heat Sink for Electronic Cooling with Spiral Inserts,” Proceedings of 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Aug.  8-13, Washington DC, 2010.