Professor Xin Zhang

Professor Xin Zhang

School of Engineering Sciences
University of Southampton
University Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ

Position: Airbus Professor of Aircraft Engineering
Primary research group: Airbus Noise Technology Centre (ANTC)
Affiliated research group: Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
Location: 13/5069
Extension: 24891
Telephone: (023) 8059 4891
Fax: (023) 8059 3058
Email Professor Xin Zhang

Research interests

  • aeroacoustics
  • unsteady aerodynamics
  • racing car / ground effect aerodynamics
  • airframe / engine noise

Research projects

  • computational fluid/aero-acoustics
  • airframe noise
  • racing car/ground effect aerodynamics
  • flow and acoustic control supported by industry, DTI, EU, EPSRC etc.

Biographical notes

Biography (brief career summary) of Professor Xin Zhang
Dates Career Summary
1987 Cambridge University
PhD
1993 University of Southampton
Lecturer
2000 University of Southampton
Reader
2000 University of Southampton
Professor
Teaching responsibilities for Professor Xin Zhang
Module title Module code Discipline Role
Experimental Techniques for Aerodynamics SESA6042 Aerospace Engineering Course leader
Race Car Aerodynamics SESA6039 Aerospace Engineering Course leader

Publications

Kuya, Yuichi, Takeda, Kenji, Zhang, Xin, Beeton, Scott and Pandaleon, Ted (2009) Flow physics of a race car wing with vortex generators in ground effect. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 131, (12), 121103-[9pp]. (doi:10.1115/1.4000423)
Kuya, Yuichi, Takeda, Kenji, Zhang, Xin, Beeton, Scott and Pandaleon, Ted (2009) Flow separation control on a race car wing with vortex generators in ground effect. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 131, (12), 121102-[8pp]. (doi:10.1115/1.4000420)
Kuya, Y., Takeda, K. and Zhang, X. (2009) Optimal surrogate modelling approaches for combining experimental and computational fluid dynamics data sets. In, 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, USA, 04-07 May 2009. USA, AIAA, 17pp, 1-17.
Peers, Edward, Zhang, Xin and Kim, Jae Wook (2009) Patched characteristic interface condition for high-order aeroacoustic computation. In, Proceedings of the 15th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference 2009. Reston, USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
pdf Huang, Xun, Zhang, Xin and Richards, Simon Keith (2008) Adaptive mesh refinement computation of acoustic radiation from an engine intake. Aerospace Science and Technology, 12, (5), 418-426. (doi:10.1016/j.ast.2007.09.004)
pdf Huang, Xun, Chen, Xiaoxian, Ma, Zhaokai and Zhang, Xin (2008) Efficient computation of spinning modal radiation through an engine bypass duct. AIAA Journal, 46, (6), 1413-1423. (doi:10.2514/1.31136)
pdf Huang, X, Zhang, X and Gabriel, S. (2008) Bluff body flow control with atmospheric plasma actuators. In, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 05-07 May 2008. , 9pp.
pdf Boorsma, K., Zhang, X. and Molin, N. (2008) Perforated fairings for landing gear noise control. In, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 05-07 May 2008. , 20pp.
pdf Ma, Z., Zhang, X. and Smith, M. (2008) Broadband slat noise attenuation potential with acoustic liner treatment. In, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 05-07 May 2008. , 17pp.
pdf Chen, X., Huang, X. and Zhang, X. (2008) Sound radiation from a generic bypass duct with bifurcations. In, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 05-07 May 2008. , 15pp.
pdf Spiteri, M., Zhang, X., Molin, N. and Chow, L. (2008) The use of a fairing and split plate for bluff body noise control. In, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 05-07 May 2008. , 12pp.
Ma, Z. and Zhang, X. (2008) Broadband slat noise attenuation potential with acoustic liner treatment. In, Proceedings of the 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (29th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Vancouver, Canada, 5-7 May 2008. , 18pp.
pdf Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin (2008) Streamwise and spanwise plasma actuators for flow-induced cavity noise control. Physics of Fluids, 20, (3), 037101-[10pp]. (doi:10.1063/1.2890448)
pdf Huang, Xun, Chan, Sammie, Zhang, Xin and Gabriel, Steve (2008) Variable structure model for flow-induced tonal noise control with plasma actuators. AIAA Journal, 46, (1), 241-250. (doi:10.2514/1.30852)
pdf Nishino, T, Roberts, G.T. and Zhang, X. (2008) Unsteady RANS and detached-eddy simulations of flow around a circular cylinder in ground effect. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 24, (1), 18-33. (doi:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2007.06.002)
Nishino, T., Roberts, G.T. and Zhang, X. (2008) Unsteady RANS and detached-eddy simulations of flow around a circular cylinder in ground effect. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 24, (1), 18-33. (doi:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2007.06.002)
Richards, S.K., Chen, X.X., Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin (2007) Computation of fan noise radiation through an engine exhaust geometry with flow. International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 6, (3), 223-241.
Huang, Xun, Chan, Sammie and Zhang, Xin (2007) Atmospheric plasma actuators for aeroacoustic applications. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 35, (3), 693-695. (doi:10.1109/TPS.2007.896781)
pdf Nishino, T., Roberts, G.T. and Zhang, X. (2007) Vortex shedding from a circular cylinder near a moving ground. Physics of Fluids, 19, (02), 025103-[12pp]. (doi:10.1063/1.2710273)
Chan, S., Zhang, X. and Gabriel, S. (2007) The attenuation of cavity tones using plasma actuators. In, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (26th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Monterey, USA, 23-25 May 2005. Reston, USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 14pp.
pdf Chen, Xiaoxian, Sandham, Neil D. and Zhang, Xin (2007) Cavity flow noise predictions. Southampton, UK, University of Southampton, 51pp. (School of Engineering Sciences Aerospace Engineering AFM Reports, AFM 07/05)
Pattenden, R.J., Bressloff, N.W., Turnock, S.R. and Zhang, X. (2007) Unsteady simulations of the flow around a short surface-mounted cylinder. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 53, (6), 895-914. (doi:10.1002/fld.1309)
Zhang, X. and Toet, W. (2006) Ground effect aerodynamics research on racing cars. AutoTechnology, 6, 40-43.
pdf Nishino, Takafumi, Roberts, Graham T. and Zhang, Xin (2006) Detached-eddy simulation of flow around a circular cylinder in ground effect. In, 17th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, Toyama, Japan, 4-8 September 2006. , 6pp.
Nishino, Takafumi, Roberts, Graham T. and Zhang, Xin (2006) An experimental study of flow around a circular cylinder with and without end plates in ground effect. In, 36th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, San Francisco, USA, 5-8 Jun 2006. USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Angland, D., Zhang, X., Chow, L.C. and Molin, N. (2006) Measurement of flow around a flap side with porous edge treatment. In, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, USA, 9-12 January 2006. Reno, USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 21pp, 1-21.
pdf Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin (2006) A fourier pseudospectral method for some computational aeroacoustics problems. International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 5, (3), 279-294.
Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin (2006) Adaptive mesh refinement computation of acoustic radiation from an engine intake. In, 12th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (27th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Boston, USA, 8-10 May 2006. USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 13pp, 1-13.
Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin (2006) Block-structured adaptive mesh refinement for computational aeroacoustics. In, Proceedings of SIAM 11th International Conference on Numerical Combustion. Philadelphia, USA, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1-48.
Mahon, Stephen and Zhang, Xin (2006) Computational analysis of a inverted double element airfoil in ground effect. ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 128, (6), 1172-1180. (doi:10.1115/1.2353268)
Mcmaus, James and Zhang, Xin (2006) A computational study of the flow around an isolated wheel in contact with ground. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 128, (3), 520-530. (doi:10.1115/1.2175158)
Zhang, Xin, Toet, Willem and Zerihan, Jonathan (2006) Ground effect aerodynamics of racing cars. Applied Mechanics Review, 59, (1), 33-49. (doi:10.1115/1.2110263)
Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin (2005) Adaptive mesh refinement for computational aeroacoustics. In, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Monterey, USA, 23-25 May 2005. Monterey, USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 14pp.
Ashcroft, Graham and Zhang, Xin (2005) Vortical structures over rectangular cavities at low speed. Physics of Fluids, 17, (1), 015104-[8pp]. (doi:10.1063/1.1833412)
Ma, Zhaokai, Smith, Malcom, Richards, Simon K. and Zhang, Xin (2005) Slat noise attenuation using acoustic liner. In, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (26th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Monterey, USA, 23-25 May 2005. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Mahon, Stephen and Zhang, Xin (2005) Computational analysis of pressure and wake characteristics of an aerofoil in ground effect. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127, (2), 290-298. (doi:10.1115/1.1891152)
Pattenden, R.J., Turnock, S.R. and Zhang, X. (2005) Measurements of the flow over a low-aspect-ratio cylinder mounted on a ground plane. Experiments in Fluids, 39, (1), 10-21. (doi:10.1007/s00348-005-0949-9)
Zhang, X. (2005) Unsteady ground effect aerodynamics. In, World Motorsports Symposium, London, UK, 10-11 Nov 2005. , 1-23.
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X. and Morfey, C.L. (2005) Acoustic radiation from a semi-infinite duct with a subsonic jet. International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 4, (1-2), 169-184. (doi: 10.1260/1475472053730075)
Zhang, X., Mohan, S., Van Den-Berg, M. and William, C. (2005) Aerodynamics of a half-cylinder in ground effect. In, Rodi, Wolfgang (ed.) Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Experiments 6: ERCOFTAC International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence and Measurements - ETMM6. Netherlands, Elsevier, 461-470.
Bissessuer, R., Chen, X. and Zhang, X. (2004) Numerical investigation of subsonic 2D/3D cavity flows, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chen, X.X., Zhang, X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A. (2004) A numerical method for computation of sound radiation from an unflanged duct. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270, (3), 573-586. (doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2003.09.055)
pdf Mahon, S., Zhang, X. and Gage, C. (2004) The evolution of edge vortices underneath a diffuser equipped bluff body. In, 12th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 12-15 Jul 2004. , 1-10.
Richards, S., Chen, X.X. and Zhang, X. (2004) Computation of mode radiation from a generic aeroengine intake. In, Neittaanmaki, P., Rossi, T., Korotov, S., Onate, E., Periaux, J. and Knorzer, D. (eds.) European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering: ECCOMAS 2004., European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering.
Richards, S., Zhang, X. and Chen, X. (2004) Acoustic radiation computation from an engine inlet with aerodynamic flow field. In, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition., American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1-12.
Rona, A. and Zhang, X. (2004) Time accurate numerical study of turbulent supersonic jets. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270, (1-2), 297-321. (doi:10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00537-6)
Takeda, K., Zhang, X. and Nelson, P.A. (2004) Computational aeroacoustic simulations of leading-edge slat flow. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270, (3), 559-572. (doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2003.09.046)
Zhang, X., Senior, A. and Ruhrmann, A. (2004) Vortices behind a bluff body with an upswept aft section in ground effect. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 25, (1), 1-9. (doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2003.11.002)
Zhang, Xin, Chen, X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A. (2004) Computation of spinning modal radiation from an unflanged duct. AIAA Journal, 42, (9), 1795-1801.
Zhang, Xin and Zerihan, Jonathan (2004) Edge vortices of a double element wing in ground effect. Journal of Aircraft, 41, (5), 1127-1137.
Zhang, Xin and Zerihan, Jonathan (2004) Edge vortices of a double element wing in ground effect. In, AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 40th, Reno, NV, Reno, USA, 14-17 Jan 2002. Reno, USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 15pp, 1-12.
Zhang, Xin (2003) The evolution of co-rotating vortices in a canonical boundary layer with inclined jets. Physics of Fluids, 15, (12), 3693-3702. (doi:10.1063/1.1624609)
Zhang, Xin and Zerihan, Jonathan (2003) Aerodynamics of a double-element wing in ground effect. AIAA Journal, 41, (6), 1007-1016.
Ashcroft, G.B., Takeda, K. and Zhang, X. (2003) A numerical investigation of the noise radiated by a turbulent flow over a cavity. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 265, (1), 43-60. (doi:10.1016/S0022-460X(02)01439-6)
Ashcroft, Graham and Zhang, Xin (2003) Optimized prefactored compact schemes. Journal of Computational Physics, 190, (2), 459-477. (doi:10.1016/S0021-9991(03)00293-6)
Miki, N., Zhang, X., Khanna, R., Ayón, A.A., Ward, D. and Spearing, S. M. (2003) Multi-stack silicon-direct wafer bonding for 3D MEMS manufacturing. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 103, (1-2), 194-201. (doi: 10.1016/S0924-4247(02)00332-1)
Ovenden, N.C., Rinestra, S.W., Chen, X.X. and Zhang, X. (2003) Matching strategies, propagation and radiation methods. Concluding report with recommendations and design rules. Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Eindhoven University of Technology, 41pp. (RANA Reports, 10)
Ruhrmann, Andreas and Zhang, Xin (2003) Influence of diffuser angle on a bluff body in ground effect. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 125, (2), 332-338. (doi:10.1115/1.1537252)
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A. (2003) Acoustic radiation from a semi-infinite duct with a subsonic jet. In, 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, USA, 6-9 January 2003. , 8pp.
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L. and Tester, B.J. (2003) Computation of fan noise radiation through a realistic engine exhaust geometry with flow. In, 9th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference and Exhibit, Hilton Head, South Carolina,12-14 May, 2003. .
Zhang, Xin, Chen, Kuo-Shen and Spearing, S.Mark (2003) Thermal mechanical behavior of thick PECVD for oxide films power MEMS applications. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 103, (1-2), 263-270. (doi: 10.1016/S0924-4247(02)00343-6)
Zhang, Xin and Zerihan, Jonathan (2003) Off-surface aerodynamic measurements of a wing in ground effect. Journal of Aircraft, 40, (4), 716-725. (2068)
pdf Chen, Kuo-Shen, Ayon, A.A., Zhang, Xin and Spearing, S.M. (2002) Effect of process parameters on the surface morphology and mechanical performance of silicon structures after deep reactive ionetching (DRIE). Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 11, (3), 264-275. (doi:10.1109/JMEMS.2002.1007405)
Richards, S., Zhang, X., Chen, X.X. and Nelson, P.A. (2002) The evaluation of non-reflecting boundary conditions for duct acoustic computation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270, (3), 539-557. (doi:10.1016/j.jsv.2003.09.042)
Takeda, K., Zhang, X. and Nelson, P.A. (2002) Unsteady aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of a high-lift device configuration. In, 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition, Reno, USA, 14-17 January 2002. , 10pp.
Zhang, X., Zerihan, J., Ruhrmann, A. and Deviese, M. (2002) Tip vortices generated by a wing in ground effect. In, Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Lison, Portugal, Instituto Superior Technico.
Jeffrey, David, Zhang, Xin and Hurst, David W. (2001) Some aspects of the aerodynamics of Gurney flaps on a double-element wing. Journal Fluids Engineering: Transactions of the ASME, 123, (1), 99-104. (doi: 10.1115/1.1334376)
Senior, Andrea E. and Zhang, Xin (2001) The force and pressure of a diffuser-equipped bluff body in ground effect. Journal of Fluids Engineering: Transactions of the ASME, 123, (1), 105-111. (doi: 10.1115/1.1340637)
Takeda, K., Zhang, X., Ashcroft, G.B. and Nelson, P.A. (2001) Unsteady aerodynamics of flap cove flow in a high-lift device configuration. In, Proceedings of the 39 th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition. Reston, USA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Zerihan, Jonathan and Zhang, Xin (2001) Aerodynamics of Gurney flaps on a wing in ground effect. AIAA Journal, 39, (5), 772-780.
Zhang, X., Chen, K.S., Ghodssi, R., Ayón, A.A. and Spearing, S.M. (2001) Residual stress and fracture in thick tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and silane-based PECVD oxide films. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 91, (3), 373-380. (doi: 10.1016/S0924-4247(01)00610-0)
Email Professor Xin Zhang