Zhu MinProfessor

Tel: 010-62797161

Email: zhumin@tsinghua.edu.cn

Address: Dept. of Energy and Power Engineering,

Education background

1992 – 1997, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK,PHD in COMBUSTION SCIENCE

1988 – 1991, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY, BEIJING,Master in THERMAL METROLOGY

1983 – 1988, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, BEIJING,Bachelor in THERMAL ENGINEERING

Work Experience

2004 – NOW, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY,BEIJING,PROFESSOR IN POWER ENGINEERING

1997 – 2004, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK,RESEARCH ASSOCIATE in THERMOACOUSTICS

1991 – 1992, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROLOGY, BEIJING,RESEARCH ASSISTANT in THERMAL METROLOGY

Social service

Member of the Academic Committee of the Aerospace Engine and Gas Turbine Basic Science Center;

Member of the User Committee for the "Efficient and Low Carbon Gas Turbine Test Equipment" of the National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure;

Member of the Academic Committee of the Harbin Branch of the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Engine Technology;

Editorial board member of The International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics and Journal of Aerospace power.

Areas of Research Interests

gas turbine combustion, flame dynamics, combustion oscillation mechanism and suppression methods.

Research Status

Publications:

1. Wang, Z.,Wang, Y., Zhu, M. Measurement and Identification of Flame Describing Function (FDF) Based on Parallel Subsystem Model. Aerospace 2024, 11, 926.

2. Siyin Liao, Min Zhu,Combined discrete Fourier transform method for azimuthal acoustic mode analysis,Aerospace Science and Technology 147 (2024) 109029.

3. Wang Y, Yang D, Zhu M. A network model for can-annular combustors using a multidimensional transfer matrix based on the mode matching method. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2024: 118521.

4. Yu-Long Zhang, Min Zhu, Donghai Li, Jun-Min Wang, Stabilization of two coupled wave equations with joint anti-damping and non-collocated control, Automatica 135 (2022) 109995

5. Hongzhi Zhu, Fanglong Weng, Makeximu, Donghai Li, Min Zhu,Active control of combustion oscillation with active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) method,Journal of Sound and Vibration 540 (2022) 117245.

6. Yu-Long Zhang, Min Zhu, Donghai Li, Jun-Min Wang, Static boundary feedback stabilization of an anti-stable wave equation with both collocated and non-collocated measurements,Systems & Control Letters 154 (2021) 104967。

7. Yu-Long Zhang, Min Zhu, Donghai Li, Jun-Min Wang, ADRC Dynamic Stabilization of an Unstable Heat Equation,IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL, VOL. 65, NO. 10, OCTOBER 2020。

8. Yu-Long Zhang, Min Zhu, Donghai Li, Jun-Min Wang, Dynamic feedback stabilization of an unstable wave equation, Automatica 121 (2020) 109165

9. Li Chunyan,Yang Dong, Li Suhui,Zhu Min, An analytical study of the effect of flame response to simultaneous axial and transverse perturbations on azimuthal thermoacoustic modes in annular combustors, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37 (2019) 5279–5287

10. Li Chunyan,Li Suhui,Cheng Xu,Zhu Min(*) ,Measurements and Modeling of the Dynamic Response of a Pilot Stabilized Premixed Flame Under Dual-Input Perturbation,May 2018, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 140(12),DOI: 10.1115/1.4040175

11. Cheng Xu, Wu Zhenlong,Li Donghai, Zhu Min. Acoustic impedance tuning with active disturbance rejection control [J]. June 2018,Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control 37(4),DOI:10.1177/1461348418781869

12. Liyue Jing, Min Zhu, Hongmiao Wang, Xiaoqing You, Zhaopu Yao, Flame Structure of Ammonium-Dinitramide-Based Liquid Propellant in a Small Thruster, April 2018, Journal of Propulsion and Power 34(5):1-9,DOI:10.2514/1.B36692

13. Li Chunyan,Yang Dong, Li Suhui,Zhu Min, An analytical study of the effect of flame response to simultaneous axial and transverse perturbations on azimuthal thermoacoustic modes in annular combustors, June 2018, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute,DOI: 10.1016/j.proci.2018.05.121

14. Zhong, Di,Li, Suhui,Weng, Fanglong,Zhu, Min,Localization of unsteady heat source in a tube from pressure measurements with the inverse method ,Proceedings of the Combustion Institute,2017,36(3):3733~3741

15. Ren Z T, Li S H, Zhu M. Dynamic responses of anchored ducted flames to harmonic velocity forcing[J]. International Journal of Spray & Combustion Dynamics, 2017:175682771773530. (DOI: 10.1177/1756827717735301)

16. Shaoshuai Li; Yunzhe Zheng; Min Zhu; Daniel Mira Martinez; Xi Jiang,Large-eddy simulation of flow and combustion dynamics in a lean partially premixed swirling combustor ,Journal of the Energy Institute, 90(2017) 120-131

17. Li, Shaoshuai,Zheng, Yunzhe,Mira, Daniel,Li, Suhui,Zhu, Min,Jiang, Xi,A Large-Eddy Simulation-Linear-Eddy Model Study of Preferential Diffusion Processes in a Partially Premixed Swirling Combustor With Synthesis Gases,Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power-Transactions of the ASME,2017.3,139(3)

18. Li Chunyan, Zhu Min, J. P. Moeck. An analytical study of the flame dynamics of a transversely forced asymmetric two-dimensional Bunsen flame. Combustion Theory and Modeling, 2017, 21(5):976-95.

19. Jing, Liyue,Zhu, Min,Huo, Jialong,Wang,  Hongmiao,You, Xiaoqing,Yang, Yanmei,Yao, Zhaopu,You, XQ,Experimental Investigation on the Evaporation and Combustion Processes of Ammonium-Dinitramide-Based Liquid Propellant,JOURNAL OF PROPULSION AND POWER,33(2):343~349.

20. Liyue Jinga, Xiaoqing You, Jialong Huo, Min Zhu, Zhaopu Yao,Experimental and Numerical Studies of Ammonium Dinitramide Based Liquid Propellant Combustion in Space Thruster, Aerosp. Sci. Technol. (2017).

21. Li Chunyan, Cheng Xu, Li Suhui, Zhu Min. Measurements and modeling of the dynamic response of a Pilot stabilized premixed flame under dual-input perturbation. Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2017, Charlotte, NC, United states, June 26-30, 2017, Vol 4A, No. V04AT04A052.

22. Suhui Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Di Zhong, Fanglong Weng, Shaoshuai Li, Min Zhu Effects of inert dilution on the lean blowout characteristics of syngas flames, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2016) 9075-9086.

23. Shaoshuai Li; Yunzhe Zheng; Min Zhu; Daniel Mira Martinez; Xi Jiang,Large-eddy simulation of flow and combustion dynamics in a lean partially premixed swirling combustor , Journal of the Energy Institute.

24. Di Zhong; Dong Yang; Min Zhu, Improvement of Sound Source Localization in a Finite Duct with Beamforming Methods Applied Acoustics, 103. pp 37-46, 2016/1/1.

25.  Li, Chunyan; Tang, Haojie; Jing, Liyue; Zhu, Min Investigations of the stabilities of piloted flames using blast furnace gas ,Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 138(3), 2016/3/1.

26.  Jieyu Jiang, Liyue Jing, Min Zhu, Xi Jiang, A comparative study of instabilities in forced reacting plumes of nonpremixed flames, Journal of the Energy Institute 89 (2016) 456-467

27. Fanglong Weng , Suhui Li , Di Zhong , Min Zhu,Investigation of self-sustained beating oscillations in a Rijke burner, Combustion and Flame 166 (2016) 181–191.

28. XY. Zhang, M. Zhu, D. Zhong and FL. Weng,Experimental Investigations of Spark Ignition in a Model Combustor With Synthesis Gas,Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 137(5):051502 MAY 2015,DOI: 10.1115/1.4028666

29. FL. Weng, Makeximu, DH Li and M. Zhu , Low Frequency Beating Instability in a Rijke Burner and its Active Control,Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, Volume 34 · Number 2 .2015 – pages 137 – 152

30. Makeximu; Donghai Li; Min Zhu; Li Sun, Desired Dynamic Equation Based PID Control for Combustion Vibration, Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration and Active Control, 34(2), pp 107-117, 2015.

31. D. Yang, XL. Wang, M. Zhu,The impact of the neck material on the sound absorption performance of Helmholtz resonators, Journal of Sound and Vibration (2014).

32. SH. Li, XY. Zhang, D. Zhong, FL. Weng, and M. Zhu, Syngas spark ignition behavior at simulated gas turbine startup conditions, Combust. Sci. Technol., 186: 1005–1024, 2014

33. FL. Weng, M. Zhu and LY. Jing,Beat: a nonlinear thermoacoustic instability in Rijke burners,International journal of spray and combustion dynamics · Volume .6 · Number . 3 .2014 – pages 247 – 266.

34. HJ. Tang,D. Yang,TF.  Zhang,  M. Zhu, Characteristics of Flame Modes for a Conical Bluff Body Burner With a Central Fuel Jet, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, SEPTEMBER 2013, Vol. 135.

35. YZ. Zheng , M. Zhu, DM. Martinez , X. Jiang, Large-eddy simulation of mixing and combustion in a premixed swirling combustor with synthesis gases, Computers & Fluids 88 (2013) 702–714.

36. W. Wei, J. Wang, D. Li, M. Zhu, H. Tang, F. Weng, Dynamic compensation based adaptive control of thermo-acoustic instabilities in Rijke tube: An experimental validation. ISA transactions, 2013.

37. Y. Zhang, Y. Wu, H. Yang, H. Zhang, Min Zhu, Effect of high-frequency alternating electric fields on the behavior and nitric oxide emission of laminar non-premixed flames, Fuel 109 (2013) 350–355.

38. Z. Yao, Y. Gao, M. Zhu, A.P. Dowling, K.N.C. Bray, Combustion Rumble Prediction with Integrated CFD/Low Order Model Methods, Journal of Propulsion and Power, 28(5), pp 1015-1025, 2012.

39. Z. Yao, M. Zhu, A Distributed Transfer Function for Non-premixed Combustion Oscillations, Combustion Science and Technology, 184(6), pp 767-790, 2012.

40. H. Zhang, X.Y. Zhang, M. Zhu, Experimental investigation of thermoacoustic instabilities for a model combustor with varying fuel components, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 134(3), 2012.

41. H. Huang, Q. Wang, H. Tang, M. Zhu, Y. Zhang. Characterisation of external acoustic excitation on diffusion flames using digital colour image processing, Fuel, 94, pp 102-109, 2012.

42. Wei Wei, Jing Wang, Donghai Li, Min Zhu, Ya-li Xue, Feedback control of combustion oscillations in combustion chambers, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 15, pp 3274-3283, 2010.

43. Zhu, M., Dowling, A.P., and Bray, K.N.C., (2005), “Flame transfer function calculations for aero-engine combustion oscillations”. Trans. ASME, J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, Vol.127 (1), pp.18-26.

44. Zhu, M., Dowling, A.P., and Bray, K.N.C., (2002), “Forced oscillations in combustor with spray atomisers”, Trans. ASME, J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, Vol.124 (1) pp.20-30.

45. Zhu, M., Dowling, A.P., and   Bray, K.N.C., (2001), “Self-excited oscillations in combustor with spray atomisers”.   Trans. ASME, J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, Vol.123 (4), pp779-786.

46. Zhu, M., Bray, K.N.C., Rumberg, O., and Rogg, B., (2000), “PDF transport equations for two-phase  reactive flows and spray”, Combustion and Flames, Vol.122, pp.327-338.  

47. Zhu, M., Bray, K.N.C., and Rogg, B., (1996), “PDF modelling of spray auto-ignition in high pressure turbulent flows”.  Combust. Sci. and Tech., Vol.120 pp.357-379.

48. Zhu, M. and Rogg, B., (1996), “Modelling and simulation of sprays in laminar flames”.   MECCANICA, Vol. 31, pp.177-193.

Honors And Awards

IGTI & ASME Best Technical Paper of the Year 2001 on Combustion & Fuels.