Zhicong Li

Scopus Publications

Machine learning-based prediction of thermal performance for vertical latent heat thermal energy storage systems with twisted fins
Songzhen Tang, Dongliang Zhang, Ming Guo, Lei Zhu, Zhicong Li
Journal of Energy Storage, 2026
Experimental study on start-up and thermal performances of ultra-maximum hydraulic diameter pulsating heat pipe with varying evaporator-to-condenser length ratios
Yanyan Xu, Yushun Wu, Yanqin Xue, Zhicong Li, Kai Zhao, Weihua Cai
Applied Thermal Engineering, 2026
Microscopic mechanism on viscosity of carbon monoxide
Junzhuo ZHANG, Yanqin LI, Zhicong LI, Shuibao YAN, and
Wuli Xuebao Acta Physica Sinica, 2025
Viscosity is an essential transport property in gas dynamics, especially the bulk viscosity, which exhibits more complex behavior. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a molecule of weak polarity, which exists in many important fields such as combustion and coke metallurgy. In order to effectively uncover the mechanism of the CO viscosity, this study dealt with it from a microscopic view. A transcale model is built which integrates density functional theory (DFT, first-principles) calculations with equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations to establish a microscale foundation. Based on that, a fitted high-precision potential function is formed, then by using the Green-Kubo linear response theory, the shear and bulk viscosities of CO are achieved in a medium temperature range of 100–800 K. The MD simulation is implemented with C programming language, and an adaptive time-step algorithm is applied so that the computational efficiency is significantly enhanced. The resulting bulk viscosity exhibits quite obvious sensitivity to the potential function of the molecule system, while the shear viscosity shows little. Unlike the shear viscosity, which appears more linear, the bulk viscosity shows clear nonlinear behavior that changes with temperature. Correspondingly, traditional theoretic models and experimental results from different literature indicate that the bulk viscosity at medium temperatures is overestimated to various degrees. Fitting functions on the shear and bulk viscosities in the defined temperature range are established, respectively. Additionally, the lower system pressure and larger system size in the model effectively reduce statistical pressure fluctuations and improve the convergence of relevant laws. This work elucidates the microscopic mechanism of CO viscosity and provides a high-fidelity theoretical tool for modeling the viscosity of high-temperature nonequilibrium gas flows (e.g. hypersonic boundary layers, and plasma transport).
Experimental and numerical analysis of the thermodynamic characteristics of a hydrocarbon flame with an improved second-law thermodynamic model
Zhongnong Zhang, Chun Lou, Zhicong Li, Nimeti Kalaycı, Benan Cai, Ying Zhou, Weihua Cai
Energy, 2025
Analysis of heat transfer characteristics and optimization of variable-direction twisted oval tubes with inserts
Liang Ding, Songzhen Tang, Tianhao Qiu, Xiuzhen Li, Zhicong Li, Shuang Cao, Dongwei Zhang
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2025
Numerical Study on Chemiluminescence Characteristics in Ammonia-Hydrogen-Air Counterflow Diffusion Flames
Shijia Liu, Shusen Wang, Zhicong Li
Combustion Science and Technology, 2025
This numerical study presents a kinetic analysis of chemiluminescence characteristics in NH3-H2-air counterflow diffusion flames, focusing on the effects of the NH3 blending ratio (XNH3, 0–40%) and strain rate (α, 60–180 s−1). A reaction mechanism containing OH*/NO*/NH*/NH2* radicals for NH3-H2 flames is validated. The results show that the temperature gradually decreases with increasing XNH3 and α. The mole fraction of OH* radical decreases with increasing XNH3 and vice versa with α, which is primarily governed by the formation reaction R254: H + O + M = OH* + M. R255: N2O + H = OH* + N2 is significantly enhanced by NH3 blending, leading to an additional OH* peak on the fuel side of NH3-blended flames. All nitrogen-containing radicals increase with XNH3, but only NO* radical shows an increase when α increases. R280: N2A + NO = N2 + NO* dominates the formation of NO* radical, with the key pathway being NH3 → NH2 → NH → N2A → NO*. NH2* radical has the highest mole fraction of all radicals and is formed through NH3 → (NH2 → NH) → NH2*, in which R302: NH* + H2 = NH2* + H is an important conversion reaction between NH* and NH2* radicals. This study facilitates further understanding and engineering applications of NH3-H2 combustion technology.
Soot formation in laminar ammonia-ethylene counterflow diffusion flames: Isolation of chemical, thermal, and dilution effects
Zhicong Li, Shijia Liu, Chun Lou, Nimeti Kalaycı, Zhongnong Zhang, Kai Zhao, Songzhen Tang
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024
Simulations on coal water slurry gasification by molecular dynamics method with ReaxFF
Junjie Zhou, Juan Wang, Songzhen Tang, Zhicong Li, Yanyan Xu, Xin Niu
Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2024
Experimental investigation of soot formation in inverse diffusion flames of CO2 and N2 addition: Isolation of dilution and thermal effects
Zhicong Li, Chun Lou
Combustion Science and Technology, 2024
This experimental study compares the flame structure, temperature, and soot formation characteristics of normal (NDFs) and inverse diffusion flames (IDFs), evaluates the effect of CO2 addition, and isolates the thermal and dilution effects of CO2 and N2 addition on soot formation in IDFs. A hyperspectral imager using the TR-GSVD algorithm measures IDFs with different CO2 addition (XD) in the oxidant, with N2 addition as the comparison. In contrast to NDFs, IDFs have an opened tip, and the visible flame height and flame width decrease as XD grows. IDFs have a higher peak temperature than NDFs, but their peak soot volume fraction is substantially lower. Compared with N2 addition at the same XD, CO2 addition narrows IDFs and makes the reaction zone visible, and the peak temperature of CO2 addition is 350 K lower than that of N2 addition. The suppression effect of CO2 on soot formation is more potent than N2, with a soot formation rate of 30% that of N2 addition and a soot loading of 20–60%. The activation energy of soot formation reaction with CO2 addition is higher than N2 addition. The isolating results reveal that the thermal effect contributes to the main suppression effect of CO2 addition on soot formation, while the dilution effect of N2 addition is stronger than its thermal effect.
Investigation of Laminar Co-flow Ethylene Flames in Air Combustion at Near-Infrared Wavelengths: Fundamental Case
Ying Zhou, Nimeti Doner, Chun Lou, Zhicong Li, Zhongnong Zhang
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 2024
Experimental investigation of the competitive relationship between soot formation and chemiluminescence in laminar ammonia-ethylene inverse diffusion flames
Zhicong Li, Chun Lou, Shijia Liu, Liming Long, Yanqin Li, Junjie Zhou
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2024
Investigation of structure and soot formation in laminar inverse diffusion flames by atomic ratio measurements using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Zhicong Li, Chun Lou, Chun Zou
Combustion and Flame, 2023
Research on Detection of Flame Temperature Distribution Based on Smartphone APP
Jiliang Xuebao Acta Metrologica Sinica, 2022
Revealing the competitive relationship between soot formation and chemiluminescence
Zhicong Li, Chun Lou, Benjamin M. Kumfer
Combustion and Flame, 2022
Investigation of soot inception limits and chemiluminescence characteristics of laminar coflow diffusion flames in C/O ratio space
Zhicong Li, Chun Lou, Chun Zou, Weijie Yan, Benjamin M. Kumfer
Fuel, 2022
New progress of algorithm for three-dimensional temperature field in large scale furnace measured by thermal radiative imaging
Clean Coal Technology, 2022
Reconstruction of Temperature and Soot Volume Fraction Distribution of Ethylene Laminar Diffusion Flame Based on Deep Learning
Ranshao Kexue Yu Jishu Journal of Combustion Science and Technology, 2022
Influence of the synergistic effects between coal and hemicellulose/cellulose/lignin on the co-combustion of coal and lignocellulosic biomass
Shusen Wang, Chun Zou, Chun Lou, Haiping Yang, Yang Pu, Jianghui Luo, Chao Peng, Cong Wang, Zhicong Li
Fuel, 2022
Visualization of Combustion Phases of Biomass Particles: Effects of Fuel Properties
Yongsheng Jia, Zhicong Li, Yingjie Wang, Xun Wang, Chun Lou, Bo Xiao, Mooktzeng Lim
ACS Omega, 2021
Investigation of thermal radiation from soot particles and gases in oxy-combustion counter-flow flames
Chaoyang Wang, Guangtong Tang, Huibo Yan, Lujiang Li, Xiaopei Yan, Zhicong Li, Chun Lou
Processes, 2021
Soot formation characteristics in laminar coflow flames with application to oxy-combustion
Chun Lou, Zhicong Li, Yindi Zhang, Benjamin M. Kumfer
Combustion and Flame, 2021
Research advances in passive techniques for combustion diagnostics based on analysis of spontaneous emission radiation
Shiyan Liuti Lixue Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, 2021
In-Situ Measurement of Soot Volume Fraction and Temperature in Axisymmetric Soot-Laden Flames Using TR-GSVD Algorithm
Zhicong Li, Ludong Zhang, Chun Lou
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2021
Theoretical Calculation and Experimental Measurement of the Shape of Ethylene Laminar Inverse Diffusion Flame
Ranshao Kexue Yu Jishu Journal of Combustion Science and Technology, 2020
Numerical analysis of radiative entropy generation in a parallel plate system with non-uniform temperature distribution participation medium
Zhongnong Zhang, Zhicong Li, Chun Lou
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 2019
Kinetic simulation of methane combustion reaction: from mechanism to application
Zhicong Li, Yanqin Li, Chun Lou
Energy Proceedings, 2019

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