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Publication.

Selected Journals

[40]

Zhao Y*, Carmeliet J. Editorial - Fluid tunnel research for multiphysics modelling of urban climate. Building and Environment, 240, 110471, 2023. Full paper.

[39]

Zhang Y, Wang X, Fan Y, Zhao Y*, Carmeliet J, Ge J. Urban heat dome flow deflected by the Coriolis force. Urban Climate 49, 101449, 2023. Full paper.

[38]

Yang S, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Torres JF, Wang. PCM-based ceiling panels for passive cooling in buildings: A CFD modelling. Energy and Buildings, 285, 112898, 2023. Full paper.

[37]

Mei SJ, Zhao Y, Talwar T, Carmeliet J, Yuan C. Neighborhood scale pollutant dispersion subject to differernt wind-buoyancy ratios: A LES cases study in Singapore. Builing and Environment, 228, 109831, 2023. Full paper.

[36]

Zhao Y*, Li H, Bardhan R, Kubilay A, Li Q, Carmeliet J. The time-evolving impact of tree size on nighttime street canyon microclimate: Wind tunnel modeling of aerodynamic effects and heat removal. Urban Climate, 49, 101528, 2023. Full paper.

[35]

Ding X, Zhao Y, Fan Y, Li Y, Ge J. Machine learning-assisted mapping of city-scale air temperature: Using sparse meteorological data for urban climmate modeling and adaptation. Building and Environment, 234, 110211, 2023. Full paper.

[34]

Zhao Y*, Xue Y, Mei S, Chao Y, Carmeliet. Enhancement of heat removal from street canyons due to buoyant approaching flow: Water tunnel PIV-LIF measurements. Building and Environment, 226, 109757, 2022. Full paper.

[33]

Zhong J, Liu J, Zhao Y*, Niu J, Carmeliet J. Recent advances in modeling turbulent wind flow at pedestrain-level in the built environment. Architectural Intelligence, 1, 1(5), 2022. Full paper.

[32]

Li H, Zhao Y*, Sutzl B, Kubilay A, Carmeliet. Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance. Building and Environment, 214, 108945, 2022. Full paper.

[31]

Zhang Y, Bozorg MV, Torres JF, Zhao Y, Wang X. Dynamic melting of encapsulated PCM in various geometries driven by natural convection of surrounding air: A modelling-based parametric study. Journal of Energy Storage, 48, 103975, 2022. Full paper.

[30]

Fan Y *, Zhao Y*, Torres J.F., Xu F, Lei C, Li Y, Carmeliet J. Natural convection over vertical and horizontal heated flat surfaces: A review of recent progress focusing on underpinnings and implications for heat transfer and environmental applications. Physics of Fluids, 33, 101301, 2021. (*equal contribution). Full paper.

[29]

Kong J, Zhao Y, Lei C, Carmeliet J. Urban heat island and its interaction with heatwaves: A review of studies on mesoscale. Sustainability, 13 (19), 2021. Full paper.

[28]

Li H, Zhao Y, Liu J, Carmeliet J. Physics-based stitchingof multi-FOV PIV measurements for urban wind fields. Building and Environment, 205, 108306, 2021. Full paper.

[27]

Zhao Y, Li H, Kubilay A, Carmeliet J. Buoyancy effects on the flows around flat and steep street canyons in simplified urban settings subject to a neutral approaching boundary layer: Wind tunnel PIV measurements. Science of the Total Environment,  accepted in July, 2021. Full paper.

[26]

Ong R, Patruno L, He Y, Efthekarian E, Zhao Y, Hu G, Kwok, KCS. Large-eddy simulation of wind-driven flame in the atmospheric boundary layer. International Journal of Thermal Science,  107032, 2021.

[25]

Xu Y, Chen X, Zhao Y, Jin B. Modeling and analysis of CO2 capture by acueous ammonia+piperazine blended solution in a spray column. Separation and Purification Technology, 267, 118655, 2021.

[24]

Jiang Y, Nie B, Zhao Y, Carmeliet J, Xu F. Scaling of buoyancy-driven flows on a horizontal plate subject to a ramp heating of a finite time. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 171, 121061, 2021.

[23]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson. Magnified heat transfer from curved surfaces: A scaling prediction. Physics of Fluids, 33, 021702, 2021. Full paper.

[22]

Zhai H, Torres JF, Zhao Y, Xu F. Transition from steady to chaotic flow of natural convection on a section-triangular roof. Physical Review Fluids, 6, 013502, 2021. Full paper.

[21]

Kubilay A, Allegrini J, Strebel D, Zhao Y, Derome D, Carmeliet J. Advancement in urban climate modelling at local scale: urban heat island mitigation and building cooling demand. Atmosphere, 11, 1313, 2020. (Invited), Full paper

[20]

Torres JF, Zhao Y, Xu S, Li Z, Komiya A. Optical method for simultaneous high-resolution measurement of heat and fluid flow: the case of Rayleigh-Benard convection, Physical Review Applied, 14, 054038, 2020.

Full paper.

[19]

Wan Z, He Z, Wang X, Ong RH, Zhao Y. Heat transfer in a liquid under focused ultrasonic field. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 119, 110179, 2020

[18]

Zhao Y, Chew LW, Kubilay A, Carmeliet J. Isothermal and non-isothermal flow in street canyons: A review from theoretical, experimental and numerical perspectives. Building and Environment, 184, 107-163, 2020. Full paper.

[18]

Wang X, Wan Z, Chen B, Zhao Y. Heat Transfer enhancement by a focused ultrasound field. AIP Advances, 10, 085211, 2020

[17]

Yan H, Xu Q, Zhao Y, Xue Y. The thermal performance of a novel convergent valveless vortex tube, International Journal of Refrigeration, 119, 92-101, 2020

[16]

Zhao Y, Raco J, Kourmatzis A, Diasinos S, Chan H-K, Yang R and Cheng S. The effects of upper airway tissue motion on airflow dynamics, Journal of Biomechanics, 99, 109506, 2020.

[14]

Ma B, Kourmatzis A, Zhao Y, Yang Runyu, Chan H-K, Salehi F and Cheng S. Potential Effects of lingual fats on airway flow dynamics and particle deposition, Aerosol Science & Technology, 184, 107163, 2000.

[13]

Zhao Y, Zhao P, Liu Y, Xu Y and Torres J. On the selection of perturbations for thermal boundary layer control. Physics of Fluids, 34, 104102, 2019.

[12]

Liu Y, Zhang S, Huang H, Suo Q, Bian Y and Zhao Y. Enhancing the flow and heat transfer in a convective cavity using symmetrical and adiabatic two fins. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 142, 11847, 2019.

[11]

Liu Y, Bian Y, Zhao Y, Zhang S and Suo Q. Scaling laws for the transient convective flow in a differentially and linearly heated rectangular cavity at Pr>1. Physics of Fluids, 31, 043601, 2019.

[10]

Xu Y, Jin B, Chen X, Zhao Y. Performance of CO2 absorption in a spray tower using blended ammonia and piperazine solution: Experimental studies and comparisons. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 82, 152-161, 2019.

[9]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J. PIV measurements of the K-type transition in natural convection boundary layers. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 10, 62-75, 2019.

[8]

Xu Y, Jin B, Zhao Y, Hu E, Chen X, Li X. Numerical simulation of aqueous ammonia-based CO2 absorption in a sprayer tower: An integrated model combining gas-liquid hydrodynamics and chemistry. Applied Energy, 211, 318-333, 2018.

[7]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J. The K-type and H-type transitions of natural convection boundary layers, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 824, 352-387, 2017.

[6]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J. Natural transition in natural convection boundary layers. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 76, 366-375-155, 2016.

[5]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J. A PIV measurement of the natural transition of a natural convection boundary layer. Experiments in Fluids, 55:9, 2015.

[4]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J. Transition of natural convection boundary layers- a revisit by Bicoherence analysis. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 58, 147-155, 2014.

[3]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J. Resonance of the thermal boundary layer adjacent to an isothermally heated vertical surface. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 724, 305-336, 2013.

[2]

Zhao Y, Hu E, Blazewicz A. Dynamic modelling of the activated carbon-methanol adsorption refrigeration tube with considerations of interfacial convection and transient pressure process. Applied Energy, 95, 276-284, 2012.

[1]

Zhao Y, Hu E, Blazewicz A. A non-uniform pressure and transient boundary condition based dynamic model of the adsorption process of an adsorption refrigeration tube. Applied Energy, 90 (1), 280- 287, 2012.

Refereed Conference  (* presenter)

[10]

Zhao P*, Cao J, Xu Y, Zhao Y. Frequency characteristics of a natural convection boundary layer of Pr=0.7 adjacent to a vertical isothermal surface, 4th Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference, April 14-17, 2019, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.

[9]

Zhao Y*, Lei C, Patterson J. Coherent structures of the k-type transition in natural convection boundary layers: measurements and POD analysis. 11th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 9-10 July, 2018, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

[8]

Zhao Y*, Thebault M, Lei C, and Patterson J, Giroux-Julien S, Timchenko V and Menezo. A PIV Measurement of the ˄-Shaped Flow Structures in the K-type Transition of Natural Convection Boundary Layers. 10th Australasian Natural Convection Workshop, 30 November -1 December, 2017, Auckland, New Zealand.

[7]

Zhao Y, Lei C*, Patterson J. Effects of surface curvature on the thermal boundary layer developing along the surface of an isothermally heated vertical cylinder. ICHMT International Symposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer, May 28-June 1, 2017, Napoli, Italy.

[6]

Zhao Y, Lei C, Patterson J*. PIV measurement of the K-type transition of a natural convection boundary layer. 9th World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 12-15 June, 2017, Iguazu Falls, Brazil.

[5]

Zhao Y*, Lei C, Patterson J. PIV measurements of the spanwise flow characteristics in a naturally transitioning natural convection boundary layer. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 8-11 December, 2014, Melbourne, Australia.

[4]

Zhao Y*, Lei C, Patterson J. Transition in a natural convection boundary layer. 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, 10-15 August, 2014, Kyoto, Japan.

[3]

Zhao Y, Lei C*, Patterson J. On the K-type transition in natural convection boundary layers. International Symposium on Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, 8-13 June, 2014, Kusadasi, Turkey.

[2]

Zhao Y*, Lei C, Patterson J. Response of a vertical natural convection boundary layer to random and single-mode perturbations. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3-7, December, 2012, Launceston, Tasmania.

[1]

Zhao Y*, Hu E, Blazewicz A. Dynamic modelling of the desorption process of a novel adsorption refrigeration tube. International Conference on Applied Energy, 21-23 April, 2010, Singapore.

Invited Keynote Lecture

August, 2018

Lei C, Zhao Y, Patterson J. Transition of thermal boundary layers and its implication for heat transfer. 16th International Heat Transfer Conference, 10-15 August, 2018, Beijing, China.

© 2019 by Yongling Zhao, Ph.D.

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