Li Zeng-Yao

Contact Information

  • Email Address: zengyao.li@duke,edu

Education

  •  1997-2001 Xi'an Jiaotong University, P.R. China
  • Ph.D. in School of Energy and Power Engineering
  • Major Field: Engineering Thermophysics 
  • Research Area: Numerical Heat Transfer and Enhanced Heat Transfer
  •  1994-1997 Northwestern Polytechnic University, P.R. China
  • M.D. in Department of Aeroengine
  • Major Field: Engineering Thermophysics 
  • Research Area: Seawater Distillation by Solar Energy
  •  1990-1994 Northwestern Polytechnic University, P.R. China
  • B.E. in Department of Aeroengine
  • Major Field: Thermal Engineering
  • Professional Experiences
  • Dec.2014-Present, Professor, Department of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
  • Aug.2007-Nov. 2014, Associate Professor, Department of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
  • Jun. 2003-July. 2007, Lecturer, Department of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China
  • Jun. 2002-May. 2003, Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Research Interests

  • Microscale modeling of flow and heat/mass transfer
  • Thermal Management
  • Plasma transport phenomena
  • Laser/Electron-beam heating

Publications

  • Zhu CY, You W, Li ZY. Nonlocal Effects and Slip Heat Flow in Nanolayers. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2017, 7: 9568.
  • Huang Z, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Numerical study on combined natural and forced convection in the fully-developed turbulent region for a horizontal circular tube heated by non-uniform heat flux. APPLIED ENERGY, 2017, 185(SI): 2194-2208.
  • Li ZY, Zhu, CY, Zhao XP. A theoretical and numerical study on the gas-contributed thermal conductivity in aerogel. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 2017, 108: 1982-1990.
  • Zhu CY, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Theoretical and DSMC Studies on Heat Conduction of Gas Confined in a Cuboid Nanopore. ASME JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER, 2017, 139(5): 052405.
  • Huang Z, Li ZY, Yu GL, Tao WQ. Numerical investigations on fully-developed mixed turbulent convection in dimpled parabolic trough receiver tubes, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, 2017, 114: 1287-1299.
  • You W, Li ZY, Tao WQ. A physically consistent FVM interpolation scheme based on the discretized convection-diffusion equation. NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER PART B-FUNDAMENTALS, 2017, 71(5): 443-455.
  • Huang Z, Li ZY, Yu GL, Tao WQ. Numerical investigations on fully-developed mixed turbulent convection in dimpled parabolic trough receiver tubes. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.10.012
  • Li ZY, Huang Z, Tao WQ. Three-dimensional numerical study on fully-developed mixed laminar convection in parabolic trough solar receiver tube. Energy, 2016, 113: 1288-1303.
  • Zhou W, Guo H, Jiang W, Li HP, Li ZY, Lapenta G. Particle-in-cell and Monte Carlo collision simulations of the cathode sheath in an atmospheric direct-current arc discharge. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 2016, 25(5): 05LT01.
  • Xie WL, Chen ZJ, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Grand Canonical Monte Carlo Simulation of Nitrogen Adsorption in a Silica Aerogel Model. Computation, 2016, 4(2): 18.
  • Liu H, Li ZY, Zhao XP, Tao WQ. Investigation of the effect of the gas permeation induced by pressure gradient on transient heat transfer in silica aerogel. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2016, 95: 1026-1037.
  • Ji WT, Li ZY, Qu ZG, Guo JF, Zhang DC, He YL, Tao WQ. Film condensing heat transfer of R134a on single horizontal tube coated with open cell copper foam. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015, 76:335-343
  • Li ZY, Liu H, Zhao XP, Tao WQ. A multi-level fractal model for the effective thermal conductivity of silica aerogel. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2015,430: 43-51
  • Zhao XP, Li ZY, Liu H, Tao WQ. The Calculation of Thermal Conductivities by Three Dimensional Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2015,15 (4 ): 3299-3304
  • Liu H, Li ZY, Zhao XP, Tao WQ. Study on Unit Cell Models and the Effective Thermal Conductivities of Silica Aerogel. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2015,15 (4):  3218-3223
  • Zhang H, Fang WZ, Li ZY, Tao WQ. The influence of gaseous heat conduction to the effective thermal conductivity of nano-porous materials. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015, 68: 158-161
  • Li YH, Li ZY, Tao WQ. An Ideal Nano-porous Insulation Material: Design, Modeling and Numerical validation. Applied Thermal Engineering, NOV 2014, 72(1): 34-40
  • Kong Ling, Zeng-Yao Li, Wen-Quan Tao. A direct numerical simulation for nucleate boiling by the VOSET method. Numerical Heat Transfer Part A-Applications, 2014, 65(10): 949-971
  • Liang-Dong Ma, Zeng-Yao Li, Wen-Quan Tao. Large eddy simulation of turbulent flow and heat transfer in a square duct with unstable natural convection on the cross section. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013, 66: 46–63
  • Yu ZQ, Feng YL, Zhou WJ, Jin Y, Li MJ, Li, ZY, Tao WQ. Study on flow and heat transfer characteristics of composite porous material and its performance analysis by FSP and EDEP. Applied Energy, 2013, 112(SI): 1367-1375
  • Guo DZ, Sun DL, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Phase change heat transfer simulation for boiling bubbles arising from a vapor film by the VOSET method. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, 2011, 59: 857–881
  • Yang X, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Direct numerical simulation of turbulent flow and combined convective heat transfer in a square duct with axial rotation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2010, 53(23-24): 5400-5410.

Conference papers

  • Yi-Yu Peng, Wei-You, Zeng-Yao Li. Monte Carlo Modeling of Expansion and Deposition of Ce Atomic Vapor. The 6th Asian Symposium on Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Chennai, India, 2017.
  • Heng Guo, Wen Zhou, Jian Chen, Zeng-Yao Li, He-Ping Li. Numerical study on non-local chemical and thermodynamic-equilibrium effects in an argon arc plasma. The 6th Asian Symposium on Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Chennai, India, 2017.
  • Shen Li, Zeng-Yao Li, Wen-Li Xie. Grand Canonical Monte Carlo Simulations of Hydrogen adsorption in Carbon Aerogels: MODEL VALIDATION. The 12th International Green Energy Conference, Xi‘an, China, 2017.
  • Peng Wang, Zhi-Qiang Yu, Yuan Wang, Zeng-Yao Li, Wen-Quan Tao. Experimental Investigations on the Heat transfer Performance of Volumetric Solar Air Receiver with Concave Target Surface. The 12th International Green Energy Conference, Xi'an, China, 2017.
  • Chuan-Yong Zhu, Zeng-Yao Li. Heat conduction through two contacted silica nanospheres. The 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2017.
  • Wen Zhou, Heng Guo, Wei Jiang, He-Ping Li, Zeng-Yao Li. Modeling on the characteristics of a direct-current argon micro-discharge with the consideration of thermionic emission on cathode surface at atmospheric pressure. The 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2017.
  • Guang-Lei Yu, Zeng-Yao Li, Numerical Studies on Tubular Heat Exchangers for Cooled Cooling Air System of Aero-engine. The 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference and 4th International Workshop on Heat Transfer, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2017.
  • Zhu CY, Li ZY. Theoretical and DSMC study on heat conduction of gas in nanoscale pores. Proceedings of the ASME 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 2016, 2: V002T11A008 (SCI: BE6OB)
  • Huang Z, Yu GL, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a receiver tube of parabolic trough solar collector with dimples, protrusions and helical fins. Energy Procedia, 2015, 69: 1306-1316 (SCI:BD2GX)
  • Li ZY, Huang Z, Tao WQ. Three-dimensional numerical study on turbulent mixed convection in parabolic trough solar receiver tube. Energy Procedia, 2015, 75: 462-466 (SCI:BD4SH)
  • Zhao XP, Li ZY, Liu H, Tao WQ. The influences of microstructural parameters on the gaseous thermal conductivity in nanoporous material. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2014, 1628: 205-211 (SCI: BB7XJ)
  • Huang Z, Yu GL, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Numerical Study on Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Receiver Tube of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with Dimples, Protrusions and Helical Finns. September 16-19, 2014, Beijing, China
  • Zhao XP, Li ZY, Liu H, Tao WQ. The gas leakage dynamic flow in nanoporous silica aerogel under different pressure. 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference, September 7-10, 2014, London, UK
  • Liu H, Li ZY, Zhao XP, Tao WQ. Three-dimensional multi-level heat transfer model of silica aerogels. 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference. 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference, September 7-10, 2014, London, UK
  • Zhao XP, Li ZY, Tang Z, Tao WQ. DSMC study on the rarefied gaseous heat transfer in annulus heated by nonuniform heat flux. 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, Aug 10-16, 2014, Kyoto, Japan
  • You W, Li ZY, Tao WQ. A numerical method for the incompressible flow problem based on the quadtree grid with collocated arrangement. 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, Aug 10-16, 2014, Kyoto, Japan
  • Zhao XP, Li ZY, Liu H, Tao WQ. The Influences of Microstructural Parameters on the Gaseous Thermal Conductivity in Nanoporous Material. 29th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics. July 13 - 18, 2014, Xi'an, China
  • Liu H, Li ZY, Zhao XP, Tao WQ, Zhang H. Study on unit cell models and the effective thermal conductivities of silica aerogels. 4th International Symposium on Micro and Nano Technology (ISMNT-4), 2013.10.8-12, Shanghai, China
  • Zhao XP, Li ZY, Liu H, Tao WQ. The calculation of thermal conductivities by three dimensional direct simulation Monte Carlo method. 4th International Symposium on Micro and Nano Technology (ISMNT-4), 2013.10.8-12, Shanghai, China
  • Liu H, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Research on the relationship between structural parameters of the unit cell model and the effective thermal conductivity of silica aerogels. 23rd International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, 19-22 November 2012, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Zhang H, Li ZY, Dan D, Li YH, Tao WQ. Experimental and theoretical studies on the gas thermal conductivity in nano-porous materials. 23rd International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, 19-22 November 2012, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Liu YX, Li ZY, Wang SH, Tao WQ. A numerical approach to the 2D fluid flow and heat transfer problem based on the quadtree grid and block implicit method.  The Asian Symposium on Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow-2011, 22−26 September 2011, Kyoto, Japan
  • Li YH, Liu H, Li ZY, Tao WQ. Research on Models of the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Porous Insulating Materials. The Asian Symposium on Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow-2011, 22−26 September 2011, Kyoto, Japan