Zhen LIU, Ph.D.

Professor

Department of Astronautics, School of Aerospace

State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures

Xi’an Jiao-tong University

Address: 28, Xian-ning road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R.China, 710049

Email: liuz@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

2011 Diploma of Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics, Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, Toulouse, France

2006 Diploma of M.S. in Flight Vehicle Design, School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi’an, China

2003 Diploma of B.S. in Flight Vehicle Design, School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi’an, China

·                     Design and Aero-propulsive Analysis of a Nano Air Vehicles.

·                     Flow field interaction mechanism study of nano coaxial rotor at ultra low   Reynolds number

·                     Interceptor Shroud Covers Separation

·                     Lateral Jet Interaction with Flight Vehicle

Bio-inspired  MAV or NAV Design

Integrated NAV System Design 

Aero-propulsive Analysis of NAV

Unsteady Ultra-low Re Aerodynamics

Aeroelasticity at Ultra-low Re

Hypersonic Aerodynamics

[1]  Min Xu and Zhen Liu. Two-dimensional simulations about the separation of the interceptor missile shroud covers. Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics. 24(3), 2007. (In Chinese)

[2]  Zhen Liu, and Jean-Marc Moschetta. Rotary vs. Flapping-wing Nano Air Vehicles: Comparing Performances. European Micro Aerial Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition 2009. Delft : Delft University Press, 2009.

[3]  Zhen Liu, Jean-Marc Moschetta, Nathan Chapman and Roger Barenes. Design of Test Benches for the Hovering Performance of Nano-Rotors. European Micro Aerial Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition 2009. Delft : Delft University Press, 2009.

[4]  Zhen Liu, Jean-Marc Moschetta, Nathan Chapman, Roger Barenes and Min Xu. Design of Test Benches for the Hovering Performance of Nano-Rotors. International Journal of Micro Air Vehicle, 2010, 2(1): 17-32.

[5]  Zhen Liu, MinXu, Jean-marc Moschetta, Shibin Yang. A review on conceptual design of nano air vehicles, Chinese Sci Bull (Chinese Ver), 2010, 55(34), 3257-3268. (in Chinese)

[6]  Zhen Liu, Roberto Albertani, Jean-Marc Moschetta, Chinnapt Thiyopas, and Min Xu. An Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Small Micro Coaxial Rotor in Hover. Journal of Aircraft, 2011, 48(1):220-229. 

[7]  Zhen Liu, and Min Xu. Nano Air Vehicle Wing Concepts Design and Experimental study of Nano Rotor Hovering Performance. 2010 2nd International Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology: Proceeding of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Chengdu: IEEE Press, 2010(5): 220-224. 

[8]  Min Xu, and Zhen Liu. An Experimental and Theoretical Evaluation of Micro Rotor MCF3225 in Static Conditions. 2010 2nd International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering. Tyoto: IEEE Press, 2010(2):37-41. 

[9]  Zhen Liu, Min Xu. Study on the Influence of Interceptor Missile Shroud Covers Separation to Infrared Windows. Engineering Mechanics, 2011, 28(7):252-256. (In Chinese)

[10] Zhen Liu, Jean-marc Moschetta and Min Xu. Design, Fabrication and Hovering Performance Study of Nano Coaxial Rotor. International Journal of Aerospace and Lightweight Structures, 2011, 1(1): 119-132.

《Aerodynamics》 undergraduate student