Zixiang Sun

Dr Zixiang Sun

Research Fellow
+44 (0)1483 682333

About

Research interests

  • Large Eddy Simulation (LES), RANS and other turbulence modeling techniques
  • Aero engine, fluid machine and other engineering applications
  • Analysis of turbulent flow and heat transfer phenomena

Current Research Projects

Large Eddy Simulation (LES) methods for flow and heat transfer prediction in rotating disc cavities

Publications

  • Sun, Z. X., Surana, T., Ishida, M., Ueki, H., (2002): Numerical Simulation of Flow Separation Behavior in a Centrifugal Impeller under Periodic Inflow Condition, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Pumps and Fans, Beijing, China, pp.201-207
  • Ishida, M., Sun, Z. X., Surana, T., Sakaguchi, D., (2002): Numerical Investigation of Inducer Stall at Small Flow Rates in a Centrifugal Blower (Effect of Blade Leading Shape on Flow Separation), Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Pumps and Fans, Beijing, China, pp. 157-164
  • Sun, Z. X., Ishida, M., Masuzawa, C. (2000): A Computational Study on Optimum Inducer Leading Geometry for Stall Suppression in a Centrifugal Blower, Proceedings of 2000 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Boston, USA, June 2000, Paper No. FEDSM2000-11059, pp.1-8
  • Ishida, M., Sun, Z. X., Sakaguchi, D. and Ueki, H. (2000): A Computational Investigation of 3-D Flow Separation in a Vaneless Diffuser, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Fluid Machinery and Fluid Engineering, Beijing, China, October 2000, Paper No. C3, pp.154-160
  • Sun, Z. X., Ishida, M., Sakaguchi, D. and Ueki, H. (2000): Suppression of Inducer Stall based on Inlet Recirculation in a Centrifugal Blower, (2nd Report, Numerical Analysis of Stall Suppression Effect), Transaction of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (Collection B), Vol. 66, No.647, pp.1712-1718 (in Japanese)
  • Ueki, H., Ishida, M., Sakaguchi, D. and Sun, Z. X. (2000): Suppression of Inducer Stall based on Inlet Recirculation in a Centrifugal Blower, (1st Report, Improvement in Stall Limit by Ring Groove Arrangement), Transaction of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (Collection B), Vol. 66, No.647, pp.1706-1711 (in Japanese)
  • Sun, Z. X., Ishida, M., Sakaguchi, D. and Ueki, H. (2000): Computational Analysis of 3-D Turbulent Flow Separation in a Vaneless Diffuser (Comparison between Numerical Analysis and Momentum Integral Method), Proceedings of JSME Fluids Engineering Conference, Muroran, Japan, September 2000, pp.1-4 (in Japanese)
  • Sakaguchi, D., Ishida, M., Sun, Z. X. and Ueki, H. (2000): Effect of Beveled Grooves on Suppression of Rotating Stall in a Centrifugal Blower, Reports of the Faculty of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Vol. 30, No. 55, pp.131-135 (in Japanese)
  • Sakaguchi, D., Ishida, M., Sun, Z. X. and Ueki, H. (2000): Effect of Diffuser Inlet Velocity Distribution on Rotating Stall Inception of a Centrifugal Blower, Reports of the Faculty of Engineering, Nagasaki University, Japan, Vol.30, No.54, pp.23-28 (in Japanese)
  • Sun, Z. X., Ishida, M., Sakaguchi, D. and Ueki, H. (1999): Numerical Analysis of Inducer Stall in a Centrifugal Impeller, Proceedings of JSME Fluids Engineering Conference, Tottori, Japan, October 1999, pp.289-290 (in Japanese)
  • Ishida, M., Sun, Z. X., Sakaguchi, D. and Ueki, H., Masuzawa, C. (1999): Numerical Analysis and Experimental Verification of Inlet Recirculation for Unstable Flow Suppression in a Centrifugal Blower, Proceedings of the 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Symposium, San Francisco, USA, July 1999, Paper No. 6844, pp.1-8
  • Sun, Z. X., Ishida, M., Sakaguchi, D. and Ueki, H. (1998): Flow Analysis and Surge Suppression in a Centrifugal Blower, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Pumps and Fans, Beijing, China, October 1998, pp.204-214
  • Ishida, M., Sakaguchi, D., Sun, Z. X. and Ueki, H. (1998): Suppression of Rotating Stall in Vaneless Diffuser by Wall Roughness Control, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Pumps and Fans, Beijing, China, October 1998, pp.232-241