Professor
Email: pfli@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas: Combustion, Energy
Research Interests: Combustion, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Chemical Kinetics
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Energy and Resources Engineering (with highest honors), 2013, Peking University;
BE in Building Environment and Equipment Engineering, 2008, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (2016-present), School of Energy and Power Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology;
Postdoctoral Fellow (2015), supported by the UConn, Sandia and Argonne collaborative project, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, USA;
Postdoctoral Fellow (2013-2014), State Key Laboratory for Turbulence & Complex Systems, College of Engineering, Peking University;
Visiting Scholar (2011), Centre for Energy Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Selected Publications
Books
1. Pengfei Li, Minyi Xu, Feifei Wang. Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation with FLUENT: Engineering Problem Solving. ISBN: 9787115260802. Posts and Telecommunications Press, 2011.10, Beijing.
2. Hongtao Sui, Pengfei Li, Shihu Ma, et al. Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Moving Domains. ISBN: 978711531489. Posts and Telecommunications Press, 2013.5. Beijing.
Papers
[1]Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Jianpeng Zhang, Zhenfeng Mei, Jianchun Mi, Jinbo Wang. Routes of Formation and Destruction of Nitrogen Oxides in CH4/H2 Jet Flames in a Hot Coflow. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40(18), 6228-6242.
[2]Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi, et al. Chemical kinetic effect of hydrogen addition on ethylene jet flames in a hot and diluted coflow. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40(46), 16634-16648.
[3]Zhenfeng Mei, Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi, et al. Diffusion MILD Combustion of Firing Pulverized-Coal at a Pilot Furnace. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2015, 95(4), 803-829.
[4]Jianpeng Zhang, Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li, Feifei Wang, Bassam Dally. MILD Combustion of Methane Diluted by CO2 and N2. Energy & Fuels, 2015, 29(7), 4576-4585.
[5]Zhenfeng Mei, Jianchun Mi, Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Jianpeng Zhang. Chemical Flame Length of a Methane Jet into Oxidant Stream. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion. 2015, 94:767-794.
[6]Minyi Xu, Jianpeng Zhang, Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi. On two distinct Reynolds number regimes of a turbulent square jet. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters. 2015, 5(3): 117-120.
[7]Pengfei Li, Feifei Wang, Yaojie Tu, Zhenfeng Mei, Jianpeng Zhang, Ying Zheng, Hao Liu, Zhaohui Liu, Jianchun Mi, Chuguang Zheng. MILD Oxy-Combustion of Light Fuel Oil and Pulverized Coal in a Pilot-Scale Furnace. Energy & Fuels, 2014, 28(2), 1524-1535.
[8]Pengfei Li, Feifei Wang, Jianchun Mi, Bassam Dally, et al. Mechanisms of NO Formation in MILD Combustion of CH4/H2 Fuel Blends. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39(33), 19187-19203.
[9]Pengfei Li, Feifei Wang, Jianchun Mi, Bassam Dally, et al. MILD Combustion under Different Premixing Patterns and Characteristics of the Reaction Regime. Energy & Fuels, 2014, 28(3), 2211-2226.
[10]Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Zhenfeng Mei, Jianpeng Zhang, Jianchun Mi. Combustion of CH4/O2/N2 in a Well Stirred Reactor. Energy, 2014, 72(1), 242-253.
[11]Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Zhenfeng Mei, Jianchun Mi. Auto- and Forced-Ignition Temperatures of Diffusion Flames Obtained through the Steady RANS Modeling. Energy & Fuels, 2014, 28(1), 666–677. (The Most Read Article in Energy & Fuels in 2014)
[12]Zhenfeng Mei, Pengfei Li, Feifei Wang, Jianpeng Zhang, Jianchun Mi. Influences of Reactant Injection Velocities on MILD Coal Combustion. Energy & Fuels, 2014, 28(1), 369–384. (The Most Read Article in Energy & Fuels in 2014)
[13]Pengfei Li, Bassam B. Dally, Jianchun Mi, et al. MILD Oxy-Combustion of Gaseous Fuels in a Laboratory-Scale Furnace. Combustion and Flame, 2013, 160(5), 933-946. (The hottest article in Combustion and Flame in 2013 full year)
[14]Feifei Wang, Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li. Combustion Regimes of a Jet Diffusion Flame in Hot Coflow. Energy & Fuels, 2013, 27(6), 3488-3498.
[15]Zhenfeng Mei, Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi. Diffusion Flame of a CH4/H2 Jet in a Hot Coflow: Effects of Coflow Oxygen and Temperature. Chinese Journal Chemical Engineering, 2013, 21(7), 787-799.
[16]Jianchun Mi, Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Bassam Dally. Modified Vitiation in a Moderate or Intense Low-Oxygen Dilution (MILD) Combustion Furnace. Energy & Fuels. 2012, 26(1), 265-277.
[17]Minyi Xu, Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li. Large Eddy Simulations of an Initially-Confined Triangular Oscillating Jet. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2012, 88(3), 367-386.
[18]Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi, Bassam B. Dally, et al. Premixed MILD Combustion of a Single Jet Burner in a Laboratory-scale Furnace. Energy & Fuels, 2011, 25(7), 2782-2793.
[19]Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi. Influence of Inlet Dilution of Reactants on Premixed Combustion in a Recuperative Furnace. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2011, 87(4), 617-638.
[20]Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi, Bassam B. Dally, Feifei Wang, Lin Wang, Zhaohui Liu, Sheng Chen, Chuguang Zheng. Progress and Recent Trend in MILD Combustion. Science China Technological Sciences, 2011, 54(2), 255-269.
[21]Feifei Wang, Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li, et al. Diffusion Flame of a CH4/H2 Jet in Hot Low-Oxygen Coflow. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, 36(15), 9267-9277.
[22]Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li, Chuguang Zheng. Impact of Injection Conditions on Flame Characteristics from a Parallel Multi-Jet Burner. Energy, 2011, 36(11), 6583-6595.
[23]Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li, Chuguang Zheng. Numerical Simulation of Flameless Premixed Combustion with an Annular Nozzle in a Recuperative Furnace. Chinese Journal Chemical Engineering, 2010, 18(1), 10-17.
[24]Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li, Bassam B. Dally, et al. Importance of Initial Momentum Rate and Air-Fuel Premixing on MILD Combustion in a Recuperative Furnace. Energy & Fuels, 2009, 23(11), 5349-5356.
[25]Zhenfeng Mei, Feifei Wang, Jianpeng Zhang, Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi. Influences of reactant injection velocities on MILD coal combustion of highly preheated air. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics. 2014, 35(4), 782-786. (in Chinese)
[26]Zhenfeng Mei, Feifei Wang, Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi. Effect of Oxygen Level on Diffusion Flame of a CH4/H2 Jet in Hot Coflow. Proceedings of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering. 2012, 32(11), 79-86. (in Chinese)
[27]Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi, Bassam B. Dally, et al. Effects of Equivalence Ratio and Mixing Pattern of Reactants on Flameless Combustion. Proceedings of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering. 2011, 31(5), 20-27. (in Chinese)
[28]Pengfei Li, Jianchun Mi. Effects of Equivalence Ratio and Premixing Pattern on Flameless Combustion. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics. 2011, 32(9), 1592-1596. (in Chinese)
[29]Feifei Wang, Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li. Effect of Heat Extraction and the Exhaust Gas Recirculation Rate on the Premixed Combustion. Proceedings of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering. 2011, 31(14), 44-49. (in Chinese)
[30]Jianchun Mi, Pengfei Li. Low NOx Self-excited Oscillating-jet Burners. Proceedings of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering. 2010, 30(8), 32-38. (in Chinese)
Awards and Honors
1. The Most Read Article (2 papers), Energy & Fuels, 2014
2. Excellent Postdoctoral Award, Peking University, 2014.
3. ScienceDirect top 25 list of most downloaded articles (ranked 11th on the top 25), Combustion and Flame, 2013 full year
4. Springer Theses Award, Springer (http://www.springer.com/series/8790), 2013.
5. Academic Top 10, Peking University, 2013.
6. Excellent Doctoral Thesis Award, Peking University, 2013.
7. Young Fellowship in Development Study of China, China Development Research Foundation, 2010.
Courses Taught
Computer Aided Engineering-the FLUENT CFD code (BS course)
Combustion Modeling (MS course)
Projects
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51406001), “Investigations on the characteristics of the reaction and the NOx formation mechanism of the flameless oxy-fuel combustion”, January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017, Principal Investigator.
2. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Special Support Grant,，2014-2015，Principal Investigator.
3. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, First Class Grant, 2014-2015，Principal Investigator.
