Professor Xin Zhang is the Airbus Professor of Aircraft Engineering and the director of the Airbus Noise Technology Centre at University of Southampton, UK.
He holds a Ph.D degree in fluid mechanics from the Cambridge University, UK and B.Eng in aerospace engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China. He is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and associated fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Professor Zhang's main research interests are in the areas of aircraft noise, unsteady aerodynamics, computational aeroacoustics, ground effect and racing car aerodynamics, and flow control. He has conducted studies of airframe noise including high-lift devices, landing gears and bluff bodies, self-sustained fluid flow oscillations, turbulent flow control through streamwise vortices and plasma actuation, flow control jets, engine and duct acoustics, etc.
He is the principal investigator of a number of research projects funded by the UK government, European Commission, and aerospace and motor-racing industries, and has acted as a consultant for a number of industrial companies.
Publications
Journal Papers - Academic Journals
Liu, W., Kim, J. W., Zhang, X., Angland, D., Caruelle, B., "Landing-gear noise prediction using high-order finite difference schemes," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2013, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2013.01.035
Chen, X. X. and Zhang, X., "High-Order Interface for Aeroacoustic Computation Using Overset Grid," AIAA Journal, 51(2), February, 2013, pp. 519-523. DOI: 10.2514/1.J051810
Zhou, Jie, Bhaskar, A., Zhang, X., "Sound transmission through a double-panel construction lined with poroelastic material in the presence of mean flow," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2013, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2013.02.020
Angland, D., Zhang, X. and Goodyer, M., "The use of blowing flow control to reduce bluff body interaction noise," AIAA Journal, 50(8), 2012, pp. 1670-1684. DOI: 10.2514/1.J051074
Zhang, X., "Aircraft noise and its nearfield propagation computations," Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2012, (4): 960-977. DOI: 10.1007/s10409-012-0136-1
Molina, J. and Zhang, X., "Aerodynamics of a heaving airfoil in ground effect," AIAA Journal, 49, 2011, DOI: 10.2514/1.J050369
Molina, J. and Zhang, X., "Aerodynamic motion and stability of a heaving airfoil in ground effect," ACTA Mechanica Sinica, 27(2), 2011
Cui, E. J. and Zhang, X., "Ground effect aerodynamics," in Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, Edited by Blockley, R. and Shyy, W., ISBN 978-0-470-75440-5, Willy, 1, pp.246-256
Zhang, X., "Airframe noise: high lift device noise," in Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, Edited by Blockley, R. and Shyy, W., ISBN 978-0-470-75440-5, Willy, 6, pp.3541-3551
Kuya, Y , Takeda, K., Zhang, X., Forrester, A. "Multifidelity surrogate modeling of experimental and computational aerodynamic data sets" AIAA Journal, 49(2), February 2011, pp. 289-298. DOI: 10.2514/1.J050384
Peers, E.; Zhang, X. and Kim, J. W., " Patched characteristic interface condition for high-order multiblock aeroacoustic computation," AIAA Journal, 48(11), November 2010, pp. 2512-2522, DOI: 10.2514/1.J050130.
Huang, X. and Zhang, X., "Broadband flow-induced sound control using plasma actuators," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 329(13), 21 June 2010, Pages 2477-2489. DOI:10.1016/j.jsv.2010.01.018
Li, Y., Zhang, X. and Smith, M. G., "Measurements and control of aircraft's main landing gear broadband noise," Aerospace Sciences and Technology, July 2011, DOI:10.1016/j.ast.2011.07.009
Boorsma, K., Zhang, X. and Molin, N., "Landing gear noise control using perforated fairings," Acta Mech Sin, 26(2), 2010, pp 159-174. DOI 10.1007/s10409-009-0304-0.
Li, Y., Zhang, X. and Smith, M. G., "Identification and attenuation of a tonal-noise source on an aircraft landing gear," Journal of Aircraft, 47(3), May-June 2010. pp. 796-805. DOI: 10.2514/1.43183. (10 pages).
Huang, X. and Zhang, X., "Plasma actuators for noise control," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 2010, 9(4-5), pp. 679-704.
Kuya, Y , Takeda, K., Zhang, X., "Computational investigation of a race car wing with vortex generators in ground effect ," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 132(2), February 2010, 021102, DOI: 10.1115/1.4000741 (8 pages).
Li, Y., Zhang, X. and Huang X., "The use of plasma actuators for bluff body broadband noise control," Experiments in Fluids, January 2010, DOI 10.1007/s00348-009-0806-3.
Ma, Z.K. and Zhang, X., "Numerical investigation of broadband slat noise attenuation with acoustic liner treatment," AIAA Journal, 47(12), December 2009, pp. 2812-2820.
Kuya, Y , Takeda, K., Zhang, X., "Flow separation control on a race car wing with vortex generators in ground effect ," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 131(12), December 2009, 121102, DOI:10.1115/1.4000420 (8 pages)
Kuya, Y , Takeda, K., Zhang, X., "Flow physics of a race car wing with vortex generators in ground effect," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 131(12), December 2009, 121103, DOI:10.1115/1.4000423 (9 pages)
Van Den Berg, M. and Zhang, X., "The aerodynamic interaction between an inverted wing and a rotating wheel," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 131(10), October 2009, 101104, DOI:10.1115/1.3215942 (13 pages).
Angland, D., Zhang, X. and Molin, N., "Measurements of flow around a flap side edge with porous edge treatment," AIAA Journal, 47(7), July 2009, pp. 1660-1671, DOI: 10.2514/1.39311.
Boorsma, K., Zhang, X. and Molin, N., "Bluff body noise control using perforated fairings," AIAA Journal, 47(1), January 2009, pp. 33-43.
Chen, X., Huang, X. and Zhang, X. "Sound radiation from a bypass duct with bifurcations," AIAA Journal, 47(2), February 2009, pp. 429-436.
Huang, X., Zhang, X., Richards, S.K, "Adaptive mesh refinement computation of acoustic radiation from an engine Intake," Aerospace Sciences and Technology, 12(5), July 2008, pp. 418-426. DOI information: 10.1016/j.ast.2007.09.004
Huang, Xun and Zhang, Xin, "Streamwise and spanwise plasma actuators for flow-induced cavity noise control. Physics of Fluids," 20 (3), 2008, 037101-[10pp]. (DOI:10.1063/1.2890448).
Huang, Xun, Chen, Xiaoxian, Ma, Zhaokai and Zhang, Xin, "Efficient computation of spinning modal radiation through an engine bypass duct", AIAA Journal, 46(6), June 2008, pp. 1413-1423.
Huang, X., Chan, S., Zhang, X. and, S. Gabriel, "Variable structure model for flow-induced tonal noise control with plasma actuators", AIAA Journal, 46(1), January 2008, pp. 241-250.
Nishino, T., Roberts, G. and Zhang, X., "Unsteady RANS and detached-eddy simulations of flow around a circular cylinder subject to ground effect," Journal of Fluids and Structures, 24(1), January, 2008, pp. 18-33.
Zhang, X., P. Blyth, P. Dunning, M. Gardner, C. Wood, "Aerodynamic model of a hill climb racing car," Bernoulli Aerodynamics International, 2(5), August 2007, pp.52-61.
Huang, X., Chan, X., and Zhang, X., "Atmospheric plasma actuators for aeroacoustic applications," IEEE Transaction on Plasma Sciences, 35(3), June 2007, pp.693-695.
Richards, S, Chan, X., Huang, X and Zhang, X., "Computation of fan noise radiation through an engine exhaust geometry with flow," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 6(3), 2007, pp. 223-241.
Chan, S., Zhang, X. and Gabriel, S., "Attenuation of low-speed flow-induced cavity tones using plasma actuators," AIAA Journal, 45(7), July 2007, pp. 1525-1538.
Nishino, T., Roberts, G. and Zhang, X., "Vortex shedding from a circular cylinder near a moving ground," Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19, February 2007, 025103, 12p.
Zhang, X. and Toet, W., "Ground effect aerodynamics research of racing cars", AutoTechnology, 6, December 2006, pp. 40-43.
Ma, Z.K., Smith, M.G., Richards, S.K., and Zhang, X., "Attenuation of slat trailing edge noise using acoustic liners," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 5(4), 2006, pp. 311-333.
Mahon, S. and Zhang, X., "Computational analysis of a double element airfoil in ground effect,"ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 128(6), November 2006, pp. 1172-1180.
Huang, X. and Zhang, X., "A Fourier pseudospectral method for some computational aeroacoustics Problems," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 5(3), September 2006, pp. 279-294.
McManus, J. and Zhang, X., "A computational study of the flow around an isolated wheel in contact with ground," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 128(3), May 2006, pp. 520-530.
Zhang, X., Toet, W. and Zerihan, J., "Ground effect aerodynamics of racing cars", Applied Mechanics Review, 59(1), January 2006, pp. 33-49. (DOI:10.1115/1.2110263)
Pattenden, R., Turnock, S. and Zhang, X., "Measurements of the flow over a low aspect-ratio cylinder mounted on a ground plane," Experiments in Fluids, 39(1), July 2005, pp. 10-21.
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L., "Acoustic radiation from a semi-infinite duct with a Subsonic Jet," International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 4(1), January 2005, pp. 169-184.
Mahon, S. and Zhang, X., "Computational analysis of pressure and wake characteristics of an airfoil in ground effect," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 127(2), March 2005, pp. 290-298.
Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "Vortical structures over rectangular cavities at low speed", Physics of Fluids, Vol 17, January 2005, pp. 015104-1:8.
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "Computation of spinning modal of radiation from an unflanged duct," AIAA Journal, Vol. 42, No. 9, September 2004, pp. 1795-1801.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Edge vortices of a double element wing in ground effect," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 1127-1137, 2004.
Zhang, X., Senior, A., and Ruhrmann, "Vortices behind a bluff body with an upswept aft section in ground effect," International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 25(1), 2004, pp. 1-9.
Rona, A. and Zhang, X., "Time accurate numerical study of turbulent supersonic jets", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270(1-2), 6 February 2004, Pages 297-321
Takeda, K., Zhang, X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "Computational aeroacoustic simulation of leading edge slat flow," Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 270, 2004, pp. 559-572.
Richards, S, Zhang, X. and Nelson, P.A., "The evaluation of a buffer zone as an inflow/outflow boundary condition for computational aeroacoustic applications," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270, 2004, pp. 539-557.
Chen, X.X., Zhang, X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "A numerical method for noise radiation from an unflanged duct", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 270, 2004, pp. 573-586.
Zhang, X., "Evolution of co-rotating vortices in a canonical boundary layer with inclined jets," Physics of Fluids, 15(12), 2003, pp. 3693-3702.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Off-surface aerodynamic measurements of a wing in ground effect," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 40, No. 4, July-August 2003, pp. 716-725.
Ruhrmann A., and Zhang, X., "Influence of diffuser angle on a bluff body in ground effect," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering. Vol. 125, No. 2, March 2003, pp. 332-338.
Ashcroft, G., Takeda, K, and Zhang, X., "A numerical investigation of noise radiated by a turbulent flow over a cavity", Journal of Sound and Vibration, 265(1), 31 July 2003, pp. 43-60.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Aerodynamics of a double element wing in ground effect," AIAA Journal, Vo. 45, No. 6, June 2003, pp. 1007-1016.
Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "Optimized prefactored compact schemes," Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 190, 2003, pp. 459-477.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Aerodynamics of Gurney flaps on a wing in ground effect," AIAA Journal, Vol. 39, No. 5, May 2001, pp. 772-780.
Zhang, X. and Senior, A., "Force and pressure of a diffuser equipped bluff body in ground effect," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering. Vol. 123, No. 1, March 2001, 105-111. (DOI: 10.1115/1.1340637)
Jeffrey, D.R., Zhang, X. and Hurst, D.W., "Some aspects of aerodynamics of Gurney flaps on a double-element wing," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 123, No.1, March, 2001, pp. 99-104.
Zerihan, J. and Zhang, X., "Aerodynamics of a single-element wing-in-ground effect," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 37, No. 6, November-December 2000, pp. 1058-1064
Zhang, X., "Turbulence measurements of an inclined rectangular jet in a boundary layer," International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 21(3), May 2000, pp. 291-296.
Zhang, X., "An inclined rectangular jet in a turbulent boundary layer," Experiments in Fluids. 28(4), April 2000, pp. 344-354.
Jeffrey, D.R., Zhang, X. and Hurst, D.W., "Aerodynamics of Gurney flaps on a single-element high-lift wing," Journal of Aircraft. Vol. 37, No. 2, March-April 2000. pp. 295-302.
Zhang, X., "Contra-rotating vortices embedded in a turbulent boundary layer with inclined jets," AIAA Journal. Vol. 37, No.10, October 1999. pp. 1277-1284.
Zhang, X., Chen, X., Rona, A., and Edwards, J.A., "Attenuation of cavity flow oscillation through leading edge flow control," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 221(1), March 1999, pp. 21-47.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J.A., "Pressure over a two-cavity cascade at supersonic speeds oscillation driven by a supersonic shear layer," The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 103, No. 1022, January 1999. pp. 45-54.
Zhang, X., "Turbulence measurements of a longitudinal vortex generated by an inclined jet in a turbulent boundary layer," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vo. 120, December 1998, pp. 765-771.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J.A., "The effect of trailing edge geometry on cavity flow oscillation driven by a supersonic shear layer," The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 102, No. 1013, March 1998, pp. 129-136.
Zhang, X., Rona, A., and Edwards, J.A., "An observation of pressure waves around a shallow cavity," Journal of Sound and Vibration, 214(4), 1998, pp. 771-778.
Zhang, X. and Collins, M. W., "Nearfield evolution of a longitudinal vortex generated by an inclined jet in a turbulent boundary layer," ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vo. 119, December 1997, pp. 934-939.
Zhang, X. and Collins, M. W., "Measurements of a longitudinal vortex generated by a rectangular jet in a turbulent boundary layer" Physics of Fluids, 9(6), June 1997. pp. 1665-1673.
Lilley, G. M., Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "The progress in computational aeroacoustics in predicting the noise radiated from turbulent flow," International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1997. pp. 3-10.
Zhang, H.L. and Zhang, X., Flow structure analysis around an oscillating circular cylinder at low KC number: a numerical study," Computers and Fluids, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 1997, pp. 83-106.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J.A., "Analysis of unsteady supersonic cavity flow employing an adaptive meshing refinement algorithm," Computers and Fluids, Vol. 25, No. 4, July 1996, pp. 373-393.
Zhang, X, "Co- and Contra-rotating streamwise vortices in a turbulent boundary layer", Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 32, No. 5, September-October 1995, pp. 1095-1101.
Zhang, X., "Compressible flow oscillation due to shear layer instabilities and pressure feedback," AIAA Journal, Vol.33, No.8, August 1995, pp. 1404-1411.
Zhang, X., Stasiek, J. and Collins, M. W., "Experimental and numerical analysis of convective heat transfer in turbulent channel flow with square and circular columns," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 10, No. 2, January 1995, pp. 229-237.
Ing, D. and Zhang, X., "An experiment and computational investigation of ground effect lift loss for single jet impingement," The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 98, No. 974, April 1994, pp. 127-136.
Zhang, X. and Ing, D., "Computational analysis of a single jet impingement ground effect lift loss," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 31, No. 2, February 1994, pp. 256-262.
Zhang, X. and Collins, M. W., "Flows and heat transfer in a turbulent boundary layer through skewed and pitched jets," AIAA Journal, Vol. 31, No. 9, September 1993. pp. 1590-1599.
Zhang X. and Edwards, J. A., "An experimental investigation of supersonic flow over two cavities in tandem," AIAA Journal, Vol. 30, No. 5, May 1992, pp. 1182-1190.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J. A., "An investigation of supersonic oscillatory cavity flows driven by a thick shear layer," The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 94, No. 940, December 1990, pp. 353-364.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J. A., "Computational analysis of unsteady cavity flows driven by thick shear layers," The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 92, No. 919, November 1988, pp. 350-373.
Conference Contributions
Zhou, J., Bhaskar, A., and Zhang, Xin, "Bi-objective Optimization for the Vibro-acoustic Performance of a Double-wall Panel," Acoustic 2012 Hong Kong.
Zhou, J., Bhaskar, A., and Zhang, Xin, "Sound Transmission through Laminated Composite Double-wall Panel Lined with Poroelastic Material,". International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering. Leuven, Belgium, 2012.
Liu, Wen, Kim, Jae Wook, Zhang, Xin, and Caruelle, Bastien, "Simulation of a generic two-wheel nose landing gear using high-order finite difference schemes," 18th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustic Conference, 4-6 June 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, AIAA Paper 2012-2278, 2012.
Bondarenko, Maksym, Hu, Zhiwei and Zhang Xin, "Large-eddy simulation of the interaction of a jet with a wing," 18th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustic Conference, 4-6 June 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, AIAA Paper 2012-2254, 2012.
Alomar, Antoni, Angland, David, and Zhang, Xin, "Experimental study of noise emitted by circular cylinders with large roughness," 18th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustic Conference, 4-6 June 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, AIAA Paper 2012-2097, 2012.
Kanjere, Kondwani, Angland, David and Zhang, Xin, "A numerical study to optimise blowing flow control for flap side-edge noise reduction," 18th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustic Conference, 4-6 June 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, AIAA Paper 2012-2097, 2012.
Luo, X. and Zhang, X. "Dielectric barrier discharge based jet actuator for flow control," AIAA paper 2011-3988, 41st AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 27-30 June 2011.
Zhang, X., Luo, X. and Chen, P., "Airfoil flow control using plasma actuation and Coanda effect ," AIAA paper 2011-3516, 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 27-30 June 2011.
Chen, P., Zhang, X. and Angland, D., "Slat noise reduction using a leading edge strip," AIAA paper 2011-2908, 17th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 5-8 June 2011.
Zhang, X. and Chen, X., "Linearised Divergence Equations for Sound Propagation," AIAA 17th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA, 5-8 June 2011
Chen, X. and Zhang, X., "Time domain liner optimization," AIAA Paper 2010-3719, 16th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Stockholm, July 2010.
Kanjere, K., Zhang, X., Angland, D., "Aeroacoustic investigation of deployed spoiler during steep approach landing," AIAA Paper 2010-3992, 16th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Stockholm, July 2010.
Angland, D. Zhang, X. and Goodyer. M., "The use of blowing flow control to reduce bluff body interaction noise," AIAA Paper 2010-3786, 16th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Stockholm, July 2010.
Zhang, X., "Time-Domain computation of multimode propagation in an aero-engine duct," IUTAM Symposium on Computational Aero-Acoustics for Aircraft Noise Prediction," Southampton UK, March 2010.
Molina, J. and Zhang X., "Aerodynamics of an oscillating wing in ground effect," AIAA Paper 2010-318, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4-7, 2010.
Jacques Heyder-Bruckner and Zhang, X., "Detached eddy simulation of a double-element wing in ground effect," AIAA paper 2010-59, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4-7, 2010 .
Chen, X.X. and Zhang, X., "High-order interface for CFD and CAA simulation," The sixteenth international congress on sound and vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 July 2009.
Booker, C., X. Zhang, and Chernyshenko, S., "Large- scale source term modeling of vortex generation," AIAA Paper 2009-3951, 27th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 22 - 25 Jun 2009, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Kuya, Y., Zhang, X. and Takeda, K., "Optimal surrogate modelling approaches for combining experimental and computational fluid dynamics data sets," AIAA Paper 2009-2216, 5th AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, 4 - 7 May 2009, Palm Springs, California, USA.
Peers, E., Zhang, X. and Kim, J. W., "Patched characteristic interface condition for high-order aeroacoustic computation," AIAA Paper 2009-3112, 15th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Miami, USA, 11-13 May 2009.
Huang, X., Zhang, X. and Gabriel, S.B., "Bluff body flow control with atmospheric plasma actuators," AIAA Paper 2008-3044, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 5-7 May 2008.
Ma, Z.K., Zhang, X., Smith, M. and Molin, N., "Broadband Slat Noise Attenuation Potential with Acoustic Liner Treatment," AIAA Paper 2008-2964, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 5-7 May 2008.
Chen, X., Huang, X. and Zhang, X., "Sound radiation from a generic bypass duct with bifurcations," AIAA Paper 2008-2877, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 5-7 May 2008.
Spiteri, M., Zhang, X. and Molin, N., "The use of a fairings and split plate for bluff body noise control," AIAA Paper 2008-2817, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 5-7 May 2008.
Boorsma, K, Zhang, X. and Molin, N., "Perforated Fairings for landing gear noise control," AIAA Paper 2008-2961, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 5-7 May 2008.
Li, Y., Smith, M., Zhang, X., and Molin, N., "Control of low frequency noise sources on aircraft landing gears," AIAA Paper 2007-3465, 13th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Roma, Italy, 21-23 May 2007.
Huang, X., Chan, S., Zhang, X., and Gabriel, S., "Design of an active noise control system using plasma actuators," AIAA Paper 2007-3561, 13th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Roma, Italy, 21-23 May 2007.
Boorsma, K., Zhang, X., and Molin, N., "Perforated fairings for bluff body noise control," AIAA Paper 2007-3462, 13th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Roma, Italy, 21-23 May 2007.
Angland, D, Zhang, X. Chow, L.C. and Molin, N, "Measurement of flow around a flap side," AIAA Paper 2007-225, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 8-11 January 2007, Reno, NV, USA.
Nishino, T., Roberts, G. and Zhang, X., "Detached eddy simulation of flow around a circular cylinder in ground effect," 17th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena, 4-8 September 2006, Toyama, Japan.
Nishino, T. Roberts, G. and Zhang, X., "An experimental study of flow around circular cylinder with and without end-plates in ground effect," AIAA Paper 2006-3551, 36th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, 5-8 June 2006, San Francisco, California, USA.
Huang, X. and Zhang, X. "Adaptive mesh refinement computation of acoustic radiation from an engine intake," AIAA Paper 2006-2694, 12th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Boston, MA, USA, 8-10 May 2006.
Huang, X. and Zhang, X. "Block-structured adaptive mesh refinement for computational aeroacoustcis," SIAM 11th International Conference on Numerical Combustion, Granada, Spain, April 23-26, 2006.
Angland, D, Zhang, X. Chow, L.C. and Molin, N, "Measurement of flow around a flap side with porous edge treatment," AIAA Paper 2006-0213, 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 9-12 January 2006, Reno, NV, USA.
Zhang, X., "Unsteady ground effect aerodynamics," (invited talk), 1st World Motorsport Symposium, 11-12, November 2005, London, UK.
Huang, X. and Zhang, X. "Parallel adaptive mesh refinement for computational aeroacoustcis,", 11th EUROMECH Colloquium no. 467 on Turbulent Flow and Noise Generation, Marseille, France, July 2005.
Zhang, X., Mohan, S., Van Den-Berg, M. and William, C., "Aerodynamics of half-cylinder in ground effect", Proceedings of ERCOFTAC International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements, Sardinia, Italy, 23-25 May 2005. pp. 461-470.
Chan, S., Gabriel, S., and Zhang, X., "Attenuation of cavity tones using plasma actuators,", AIAA Paper 2005-2802, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Monterey, CA, USA, May 2005.
Ma, Z. K., M. Smith, Richards, S., and Zhang, X., "Slat noise attenuation using liner,", AIAA Paper 2005-3009, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Monterey, CA, USA, May 2005.
Richards, S. and Zhang, X., "Parallel Computation of 3D Acoustic Radiation from an Engine Intake," AIAA Paper 2005-2947, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Monterey, CA, USA, May 2005.
Huang, X. and Zhang, X. "Adaptive mesh refinement for computational aeroacoustcis," AIAA Paper 2005-2873, 11th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Monterey, CA, USA, May 2005.
Zhang, X., "Some features of ground effect aerodynamics pertinent to racing cars," (invited talk), Global Motor Sports Congress, November 2004, page 1-31.
Richards, S., Chen, X.X. and Zhang, X., "Computation of mode radiation from a generic aeroengine intake, " ECCOMAS (European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering), - (invited talk), July 2004, page 577.
Mahon, S. Gage, C. and Zhang, X., "The evolution of edge vortices underneath a diffuser equipped bluff body, " 12th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, May 2004, page 1-10
Bissessuer, R., Chen, X. and Zhang, X., "Numerical investigation of subsonic 2D/3D cavity flows," AIAA Paper 2004-0634, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 5-8 January 2004, Reno, NV, USA.
Richards, S, Zhang, X. and Chen, X., "Acoustic radiation computation from an engine inlet with aerodynamic flow field," AIAA Paper 2004-0848, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 5-8 January 2004, Reno, NV, USA.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Edge vortices of a double element wing in ground effect," AIAA Paper 2004-1240, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 5-8 January 2004, Reno, NV, USA
Zhang, X., "Towards a computational aeroacoustics model for duct radiation," EUROMECH Colloquium n° 449, Computational AeroAcoustics: from acoustic sources modeling to far-field radiated noise prediction, invited speaker, Chamonix - Mont-Blanc, France, 9-12 December 2003
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L. and Tester B.J., "Computation of fan noise radiation through a realistic engine exhaust geometry with flow," AIAA Paper 2003-3267, 9th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference and Exhibit, May 12-14, 2003.
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "Acoustic radiation from a semi-infinite duct with a subsonic jet," AIAA Paper 2003-0881, AIAA 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 6-9, 2003.
Takeda, K., Zhang, X., and Nelson, P.A., "Linearised Euler simulation of leading edge slat flow," AIAA Paper 2003-0364, AIAA 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 6-9, 2003.
Zhang, X., "Computation of sound radiation from an exhaust duct," CEAS-ASC 6th Workshop From CFD to CAA, invited speaker, Athens, Greece, 7-8 November, 2002.
Zhang, X., Zerihan, J., Ruhrmann A. and Deviese, M., "Tip vortices generated by a wing In ground effect," The 11th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 8-10 July, 2002.
Zhang, X., Chen, X.X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "Computation of spinning modal radiation from an unflanged duct," AIAA Paper 2002-2475, 8th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, June 17-19, Breckenridge, CO., USA, 2002.
Takeda, K., Zhang, X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "Computational aeroacoustic simulation of leading edge slat flow," IMA Conference on Computational Aeroacoustics, Greenwich, UK, April 2002.
Richards, S, Zhang, X. and Nelson, P.A., "The Evaluation of a buffer zone as an inflow/outflow boundary condition for computational aeroacoustic applications" IMA Conference on Computational Aeroacoustics, Greenwich, UK, April 2002.
Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "Optimized prefactored compact schemes", IMA Conference on Computational Aeroacoustics, Greenwich, UK, April 2002.
Chen, X.X., Zhang, X., Morfey, C.L. and Nelson, P.A., "A numerical method for noise radiation from an unflanged duct", IMA Conference on Computational Aeroacoustics, Greenwich, UK, April 2002.
Zhang, X., and Zerihan J., "Aerodynamics of a double element wing in ground effect," AIAA Paper 2002-0834, AIAA 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 14-17, 2002.
Takeda, K., Zhang, X., and Nelson, P.A., "Unsteady aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of a high-lift device configuration," AIAA Paper 2002-0570, AIAA 40th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 14-17, 2002.
Takeda, K., Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "Unsteady aerodynamics of flap cove flow in a high-lift device configuration," AIAA Paper 2001-0707, AIAA 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-11, 2001.
Takeda, K., Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "Unsteady aerodynamics of leading edge slat flow in a high-lift device configuration," AIAA Paper 2001-0706, AIAA 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-11, 2001.
Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "A computational investigation of the noise radiated by flow-induced cavity oscillations," AIAA Paper 2001-0512, AIAA 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-11, 2001.
Zerihan, J. and Zhang, X., "A single element wing in ground effect: comparisons of experiments and computations," AIAA Paper 2001-0423, AIAA 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-11, 2001.
Ashcroft, G. and Zhang, X., "A computational investigation of the far-field noise radiated by he unsteady flow over a cavity," The 3rd MIRA international conference on vehicle aerodynamics, 18-19 October 2000, Rugby, U.K.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Unsteady turbulent wake behind a single-element wing in ground effect," The 10th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, 10-13 July, 2000.
Ashcroft, G., Takeda, K. and Zhang, X., "Computational modelling of the aeroacoustics of a door cavity flow oscillation," The 7th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 4-7 July, 2000.
Zhang, X. and Zerihan, J., "Force enhancement of Gurney flaps on an airfoil in moving ground effect," Fluids 2000, AIAA Paper 2000-2241, 19-22 June 2000, Denver Marriott Tech Center, USA.
Senior, A. and Zhang, X., "A study of a generic diffuser in ground effect," AIAA Paper 2000-0118, AIAA 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 11-13, 2000.
Zerihan, J. and Zhang, X., "Aerodynamics of a single-element wing in ground effect," AIAA Paper 2000-0650, AIAA 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 11-13, 2000.
Ashcroft, G.B., Takeda, K, and Zhang, X, "Computations of self-sustained oscillatory flow in an automobile door cavity," Third Computational Aeroacoustics (CAA) Workshop on Benckmark Problems, Nov, 1999, Cleveland, U.S.A.
Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "Jet screech source model by CFD and acoustic analogy," Proceedings of 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, FEDSM99-7239, San Francisco, U.S.A., July 18-22, 1999.
Rona, A. and Zhang, X. , "Time accurate numerical study of turbulent supersonic jets," The 6th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. Lyngby, Denmark, July 5-8, 1999.
Zhang, X., "Measurements of contra-rotating vortices in a turbulent boundary layer," AIAA Paper 99-0555, AIAA 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 11-14, 1999.
Jeffrey, D.R., Zhang, X. and Hurst, D.W., "Some aspects of the time-averaged and unsteady aerodynamics of Gurney flaps," The 1st MIRA international conference on vehicle aerodynamics, October 1998, Birmingham, U.K.
Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "Streamwise vortex production by an array of inclined jets," The 9th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 13-16, 1998.
Zhang, X., Rona, A., X.X. Chen, and J.A. Edwards, "Control of supersonic turbulent flow instabilities," AIAA Paper 98-0672, AIAA 36th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1998.
Zhang, X. "Streamwise vortex production by inclined jets and design guidelines" The 3rd Pacific International Conference on Aerospace Science and Technology, China, September 1997.
Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "A numerical study of fully and over-expanded Mach 2 jets," The 10th International Conference on Numerical Methods for Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Swansea, U.K., 28 July-1 August 1997.
Zhang, X. and M.W. Collins, "Turbulence measurements of a longitudinal vortex in a turbulent boundary layer" AIAA Paper 97-0654, AIAA 35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1997.
Jeffrey, D.R., Zhang, X. and Hurst, D.W., "A wind-tunnel investigation of aerofoil fitted with Gurney flaps," MIRA international conference on vehicle aerodynamics, 15-16 September 1996, Birmingham, U.K.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J.A., "The effect of trailing edge geometry on cavity flow oscillation driven by a supersonic shear layer," Unsteady Aerodynamics, The Royal Aeronautical Society, London, U.K., 17-18 July 1996.
Zhang, H.L. and Zhang, X., "An LDA study of longitudinal vortices embedded in a turbulent boundary layer," The 8th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 8-11, 1996.
Lilley, G.M., Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "The progress in computational aeroacoustics in predicting the noise radiated from turbulent flow," The 4th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 24-27, 1996.
Zhang, H.L., Zhang, X., and Collins, W.W., "Computational study of small vane flow and heat transfer in a turbulent boundary layer," The 9th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Thermal-Fluids Engineering, Singapore, June 25-28, 1996.
Zhang, X., "Pressure drag induced by a supersonic flow over cavities," 76th AGARD Fluid Dynamics Panel Symposium, Ankara, Turkey, April 24-27, 1995. (also: AGARD Conference Proceedings 570, Aerodynamics of Store Intergration and Separation, February 1996, pp. (19)1-9.)
Zhang, X. and Zhang, H.L., "Some aspects of streamwise vortex production using air jets," AIAA Paper 96-0209, AIAA 34th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 1996.
Zhang, X., "Unsteady flow over a two-dimensional cascade of cavities at supersonic speeds," AIAA Paper 95-2162, 26th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., June 19-22, 1995.
Zhang, X., Rona, A. and Lilley, G. M. "Far-field noise radiation from an unsteady supersonic cavity flow," AIAA Paper 95-040, Proceedings of the 16th AIAA Aeroacoustic Conference, June 12-15, 1995, pp. 285-292.
Zhang, H.L. and Zhang, X., "Developing flow in a curved rectangular duct-numerical prediction using algebraic Reynolds stress turbulence model," 4th ERCOFTAC/AHR workshop on refined flow modelling, Karlsruhe, Germany, April 1995.
Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "A computational analysis of shear layer induced flow oscillation and acoustic radiation," Proceedings of 1st Asian CFD Conference, HongKong, Vol. 2 January 1995, pp. 677-682.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J.A., "A computational analysis of supersonic jet and instability wave interaction," AIAA Paper 94-2194, 25th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A., June 20-23, 1994.
Zhang, X., "Control of shear layer driven flow oscillation and heat transfer over groove-type geometry," Experimental and Predictive Methods for Energy Applications-IFEC1, London, U.K., April 1994, pp. 162-167.
Ing, D. and Zhang, X., "An experiment and numerical study of single jet impingement ground effect lift loss," AIAA Paper 93-4887, International Powered Lift Conference, Santa Clara, CA, U.S.A., December 1-3, 1993.
Zhang, X, "Streamwise vortex production in a turbulent flow through wall jets," Numerical Methods in Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Vol. VIII, Part 1, Edited by C. Taylor, Pineridge Press, Swansea, U.K., July 18-23, 1993, pp.875-886.
Zhang, X, Hurst, D. W. and Lilley, G. M., "Transient features of a supersonic jet in cross flow," 72nd AGARD Fluid Dynamics Panel Symposium, April 1993, Winchester, U.K. (also: AGARD Conference Proceedings 570, Computational and Experimental Assessment of Jets in Cross Flow, November 1993, pp. (3)1-16.)
Zhang, X., "Computational analysis of co- and contra-rotating streamwise vortices in a turbulent boundary layer," AIAA Paper 93-3035, 24th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., July 6-9, 1993.
Collins, M. W., Collins, A. L., Stasiek, J. and Zhang X., "Holographic interferometry and liquid crystals for quantitative convection," Proceedings of 1st International Thermal Energy Congress, Marrakesh, Morocco, Vol. 1, June 6-10, 1993, pp. 15-26.
Zhang, X. and Ing, D., "A study of single jet impingement ground effect lift loss," AIAA Paper 93-0869, AIAA 31st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 1993, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.
Zhang, X., Stasiek, J. and Collins, M. W., "Novel applications of holographic interferometry and liquid crystal thermography in low speed wind tunnel," Wind Tunnels and Wind Tunnel Test Techniques, The Royal Aeronautical Society, Southampton, U.K., September 1992, pp. (38)1-11.
Stasiek J., Zhang, X, Henry F. and Collins, M. W., "Surface heat transfer investigation using thermochromic liquid crystal, Part II: application to complex geometries and comparison with computational predictions," Proceedings of Optical Methods and Data Processing in Heat and Fluid Flow, IMechE, April 1992, London, U.K, pp. 137-140.
Zhang, X. and Hurst. D. W., "A laser Doppler anemometry study of a supersonic jet in a low speed cross-flow," Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Laser Anemometry, Advance and Applications, Vol. 2, August 1991, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A, pp. 403-411.
Zhang, X. and Hurst. D. W., "Surface flow on a flat plate induced by a supersonic jet exhausting normally into a low speed cross-flow," AIAA Paper 90-3011, Proceedings of AIAA 8th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, CP907, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., August 1990, pp. 168-177.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J. A., "An experimental investigation of supersonic flow over two cavities in tandem," AIAA Paper 90-3087, Proceedings of AIAA 8th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, CP907, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., August 1990, pp. 622-631.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J. A., "Experiments and computations on a cavity driven by a thick shear layer at Mach 3.5," EuroMech 225, The Aerodynamics of Spacecraft, July 12-16, 1987.
Zhang, X. and Edwards, J. A., "Some aspects of supersonic flow over a cavity cascade," AIAA Paper 86-2025, Proceedings of AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A., August 1986, pp. 56-61.
Zhang, X., Mahon, S. and Willams, C, "Aerodynamics of half-cylinder in ground effect," Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements 5, Edited by W. Rodi, Elsevier, May 2005.
Zhang, X., A. Ruhrmann, and A. Senior "Turbulence measurements of vortex flow generated by a diffuser in ground effect," Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements 5, Edited by W. Rodi, Elsevier, September 2002.
Zhang, X., "Turbulence measurements of an inclined rectangular jet in a boundary layer," Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements 4, Edited by W. Rodi, Elsevier, May 1999.
Lilley, G.M., Zhang, X. and Rona, A., "The large scale structure of supersonic self-excited turbulent flows using time-dependent RANS," AIAA Paper 98-0224, AIAA 36th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 1998 (invited talk).
Zhang, H.L., Zhang, X., and Collins, W.W., "Near-field flow calculation of jet generated vortices in a turbulent boundary layer," Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements 3, Edited by W. Rodi, Elsevier, May 1996, pp. 339-348.
Zhang, X., "Interaction between a turbulent boundary layer and elliptic and rectangular jets," Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements 2, Edited by W. Rodi, Elsevier, May, 1993, pp. 251-260.
Zhang, X., Stasiek, J. and Collins, M. W., "A study of convective heat transfer in a turbulent channel flow with square and circular columns," 1st International Conference on Aerospace Heat Exchanger Technology, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A. February 1993.