Research Projects
2016-2018, International Exchange Scheme jointly supported by UK Royal Society and NSFC, Experimental and Numerical Study on Impinging Reactive Flow and Fuel Droplets, Principal Investigator;
2014-2016, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Investigation of Jet Diffusion Impinging Flame Dynamics,Principal Investigator;
2014-2016, Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, Quantitative Investigation of CH4/H2 Mixture Impinging Flame Dynamics, Principle Investigator;
2013-2015, Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, Ignition Characteristics Investigation of CH4/H2 Mixture Impinging Flames, Principle Investigator;
2012-2017, National Basic Research Program of China (973 sub-subject), New Theory/Technology and Applications for High Efficiency Storage of Various Forms of Industrial Waste Heat, Chief-Investigator;
2017-2020, Australian Research Council, Transition of thermal boundary layers on heated flat and curved surfaces, Co-Investigator;
2015, International Research Collaboration Award, The University of Sydney, Schlieren image-based quantitative temperature measurement in natural convection boundary layers, Chief-Investigator.
2015-2018, Ministry of Education of Singapore (MOE Tier2), Novel non-intrusive measurements and simulations of supersonic flow and noise, Co-Investigator;
2016-2018, Chinese Defense Advance Research Program, Experimental investigation on Ignition Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Fuel Using Multi-point Laser Ignition in Supersonic Flows, Co-investigator;
2017-2018, National University of Defense Technology, Flame Instability Analysis under Acoustic Disturbing Conditions, Principle Investigator;
2016-2018, GE GRID Ltd. (Shanghai), Thermoelectric Cooling Applied to Generator Circuit Breaker, Co-Investigator;
2014-2016, Northwest Polytechnical University (China) Experimental Investigation on Flame Structure and Dynamics in Scramjet Engine, Principle Investigator;
2014-2016, 'SMC Excellent Young Researcher Award' research funding, SJTU, Experimental investigation on Ignition Characteristics of Methane Impinging Flames, Principal Investigator;
2012-2014, Start-up Grant for New Staff, SJTU, High Temperature Measurement of Thermal Barrier Coating Based on Radiation Parameters, Principal Investigator.
Selected Publications
Journal papers
[1] Q. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Chen, C.Y. Zhao (2019) Experimental Investigation of Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate as Latent Heat Storage Materials, Solar Energy, 177:99-107.
[2] Q. Wang, Y. Zhang, C.Y. Zhao (2018) Experimental Investigation of Coflow Effect on the Ignition Process of a Methane Jet Diffusion Flame, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 91:184-196.
[3] Q. Wang, R. Wu, Y. Wu, C.Y. Zhao (2018) Parametric Analysis of Using PCM Walls for Heating Loads Reduction, Energy and Buildings, 172:328-336.
[4] Q. Wang, C.Y. Zhao*, Yang Zhang (2015) Time-resolved 3D investigation of the ignition process of a methane diffusion impinging flame, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 62:78-84.
[5] Q. Wang, C.Y. Zhao* (2015) Parametric investigations of using a PCM curtain for energy efficient buildings, Energy and Buildings, 94:33-42.
[6] Q. Wang,* J.S. Yang, H.W. Huang, Y. Zhang, C.Y. Zhao (2014) Three-dimensional Investigation of the Dynamics of a Propane Diffusion Flame, Fuel, 116:448-454.
[7] Q. Wang*, Y. Zhang (2011) High Speed Stereoscopic Shadowgraph Imaging and Its 3D Reconstruction, Measurement Science and Technology, 22: 065302 (9pp).
[8] Q. Wang*, H.W. Huang, Y. Zhang, C.Y Zhao (2013) Impinging Flame Ignition and Propagation Visualization Using Schlieren and Colour-enhanced Stereo Imaging Techniques, Fuel, 108:177-183.
[9] Q. Wang*, H.W. Huang, H.J. Tang, M. Zhu, Y. Zhang (2013) Nonlinear Response of Buoyant Diffusion Flame under Acoustic Excitation, Fuel, 103 364-372.
[10] Q. Wang*, Y. Zhang (2012) Spark Characteristics Investigation of a Gas Turbine Igniter, Combustion Science and Technology, 184(10-11), 1526-1540.
[11] Q. Wang*, Y. Zhang, H.J. Tang, M. Zhu (2012) Visualisation of Diffusion Flame/Vortex Structure and Dynamics under Acoustic Excitation, Combustion Science and Technology, 184(10-11), 1445-1455.
[12] Q. Wang*, H. Gohari Darabkhani, L. Chen, Y. Zhang (2012) Vortex Dynamics and Structures of Methane/air Jet Diffusion Flames with Air Coflow, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 37:84-90.
[13] L. Chen, Q. Wang, Y. Zhang,* (2013) Flow Characterisation of Diffusion Flame under Non-resonant Acoustic Excitation, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 45:227-233.
[14] H.W. Huang,* J. S. Yang, Q. Wang, Y. Zhang (2013) Variation of Hydrocarbon Compositions and Ignition Locations on the Radiative Flame Initiation Characteristics through Multi-dimensional DFCD Incorporated Image Analysis, Fuel, 103: 334-346.
[15] J. Yang, F.M.S. Mossa, H.W. Huang, Q. Wang, R. Woolley, Y. Zhang (2015) Oscillating flames in open tubes, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35(2):2075-2082.
[16] L. Chen, Q. Wang, Y. Zhang* (2012) Flow Characterization of Diffusion Flame in a Standing Wave, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 41:84-93.
[17] H.W. Huang*, Q. Wang, H.J. Tang, M. Zhu, Y. Zhang (2012) Characterization of External Acoustic Excitation on Diffusion Flames Using Digital Colour Image Processing, Fuel , 94:102-109.
[18] H. Gohari Darabkhani*, Q. Wang, L. Chen, Y. Zhang (2011) Impact of Co-flow Air on Buoyant Diffusion Flames Flicker, Energy Conversion and Management, 52:2996-3003.
[19] Z.H. Liu,* G.D. Tao, Lin Lu, Q. Wang (2014) A novel all-glass evacuated tubular solar steam generator with simplified CPC, Energy Conversion and Management , 86:175-185.
[20] Y.Y. Li, Z.H. Liu, Q. Wang (2014) Experimental study on critical heat flux of steady boiling for high-velocity slot jet impinging on the stagnation zone, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 70:1-9.
[21] Zuohua Huang,* Yong Zhang, Ke Zeng, Bing Liu, Qian Wang, Deming Jiang, (2006) Measurements of Laminar Burning Velocities for Natural Gas-Hydrogen-Air Mixtures, Combustion and Flame, 146:302–311.
[22] Zuohua Huang,* Yong Zhang, Qian Wang, Jinhua Wang, Deming Jiang, and Haiyan Miao, Study on Flame Propagation Characteristics of Natural Gas-Hydrogen-Air Mixtures, Energy & Fuels, 20 (2006) 2385-2390.
Book chapters
[1] Q. Wang, Y. Zhang, C.Y. Zhao, Stereoscopic Schlieren/Shadowgraph 3D Reconstruction Techniques and Its applications, Book Chapter in NOVA Edited book “3D Reconstruction: Methods, Applications and Challenges”, 2014.
Conference papers
[1]Q. Wang, J.S. Yang, Y.R. Wang, Y. Zhang, C.Y. Zhao, Experimental Investigation of Co-flow Effect on Ignition Process of a Methane Jet Diffusion Flame, 25th ICDERS Conference, August 2-7, 2015, Leeds, UK.
[2] Q. Wang*, C.Y. Zhao, Y. Zhang, Experimental Investigation of the Ignition Process of a Methane Diffusion Impinging Flame, 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics,14-26 July, 2014, Orlando, Florida, USA.
[3] J. Yang, F.M.S. Mossa, H.W. Huang, Q. Wang, R. Woolley, Y. Zhang, Oscillating flames in open tubes, 35th International Symposium on Combustion, August 3-8, 2014, San Francisco, California, USA.
[4] D. Shen, C.Y. Zhao*, Q. Wang, Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer in a Magnesium Hydride Heat Storage Reactor, Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-15, August 10-15, 2014, Kyoto, Japan
[5] Q. Wang, Y. Zhang, C.Y. Zhao, Stereoscopic Schlieren Investigation of a Propane Diffusion Flame, 8th World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics, June 16-20, 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
[6] Q. Wang, HW Huang, Y. Zhang M. Zhu, HJ Tang, 3D Visualisation of Diffusion Flame Structure and Dynamics under Acoustic Excitation, 23rd ICDERS Conference, July 24-29, 2011, University of California, Irvine, California, USA;
[7] Q. Wang, Y. Zhang, High Speed Stereoscopic Shadowgraph and Its Digital 3D Reconstruction, 23rd ICDERS Conference, July 24-29, 2011, University of California, Irvine, California, USA;
