Yunfeng Xiao
Yunfeng Xiao, male, born in October 1976 in Lezhi County, Sichuan Province, Master of Engineering, Associate Professor, Master’s Supervisor
He received his Bachelor’s degree from the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 1999, and his Master’s degree in Chemical Machinery from the same institution in 2002. He has been serving as a faculty member at Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology since then.
His research focuses on the aerodynamics, structural strength, and rotor dynamics of turbo machinery, as well as the integrated development of high-speed air bearing suspended turbine machine, such as centrifuge compressor, air cooler machine, cryogenic helium turboexpander. To date, he has led 42 enterprise-sponsored research projects, published 11 academic papers, and 2 invention patents.
I. Main Research Areas
- Development of high-speed turbine machines
- Applied research on gas bearings
II. Awards and Honors
None
III. Representative Research Projects
1. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Aerodynamic Development of Turbine Expanders and Compressors for Various Media, Principal Investigator, 2021–2022.
2. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Optimization and Redesign of the LQ-19 Turbo Cooler, Principal Investigator, 2020–2021.
3. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Development of a Three-Wheel Turbo Cooler Based on Aerodynamic Bearings, Principal Investigator, 2020–2021.
4. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Blade Profile and Flow Path Development for a Novel Helium Turbine Expander, Principal Investigator, 2019–2020.
5. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Development of a New Aerodynamically Pressurized Turbocharger, Principal Investigator, 2016–2018.
6. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Development of Throughflow Design and Numerical Simulation Tools for Turbomachinery, Principal Investigator, 2016–2018.
7. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Integrated Structural Development of Aeration Centrifugal Blowers, Principal Investigator, 2015–2018.
8. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Blade Profile Development for High-Pressure Adjustable Axial Fans, Principal Investigator, 2015–2018.
9. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Low-Pressure Blade Development for High-Speed Induced Draft Fans in 600MW Power Units, Principal Investigator, 2014–2018.
10. Enterprise-sponsored Project: Development of High-Capacity Radial Inflow Turbines, Principal Investigator, 2014–2015.
IV. Representative Academic Publications
1. XIAO Yunfeng, SUN Tao. Influence of Spatial Discretization Schemes on CFD Computations for Centrifugal Compressors [J]. Journal of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2012(04).
2. XIAO Yunfeng, SUN Tao. Study on Computational Modeling and Strength Analysis of Turbine Wheels [J]. Journal of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2013(01).
3. XIAO Yunfeng, HUANG Junqiang. Matching Design of Rear Guide Vanes for Adjustable Axial Flow Fans Based on AxSTREAM [J]. Fan Technology, 2016(02).
4. XIAO Yunfeng, GAO Pengyuan. Blade Design and Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of Wind Turbines Using Qblade and Matlab [J]. Chemical Machinery, 2016(04).
5. XIAO Yunfeng, GAO Pengyuan. Numerical Simulation and Experimental Investigation of Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbines [J]. Journal of Ocean Technology, 2016(05).
6. XIAO Yunfeng, ZHAO Yapeng. DOE-Based Optimization of Rear Guide Vanes for Adjustable Axial Fans Using Parametric Modeling [J]. Journal of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2017(01).
7. XIAO Yunfeng, WEN Shuangna. Simulation of Thermodynamic Cycle Characteristics in Biogas-Fueled Micro Gas Turbines [J]. Journal of Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, 2017(04).
8. XIAO Yunfeng, ZHOU Xiubo. Aerodynamic Design and Numerical Simulation of Blades for a 10kW Ram Air Turbine [J]. Fan Technology, 2017(12).
V. Invention Patents
1. WU Yongbing, GUAN Xinyu, WEN Feiyan, XIAO Yunfeng, et al. Two-Wheel Pressurized Turbo Cooler Driven by Aerodynamic Bearings [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL202011452569.3, Granted: September 21, 2021.
2. XIAO Yunfeng, NIE Shuai, LIU Qiang, MENG Bo, L? Tao, ZHANG Zhilian, et al. Self-Cooling Air Suspension Compressor with Integrated Air Storage Function [P]. Chinese Invention Patent, ZL201810503548.6, Granted: March 17, 2020.
VI. Admissions Information
He is currently accepting master’s students in the following programs:
1) Professional Master’s in Energy and Power (0858), Clean Energy Technology (085807)
2) Academic Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (0802)
Students with a solid foundation in mechanical design, strong computer application skills, and good English proficiency, especially from backgrounds in Energy and Power Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, are warmly welcomed to join his research team.