Yinhu Kang

 

Biography:

Prof. Yinhu Kang has been appointed as an associate professor of Chongqing University since 2017/09, and he is a team member in the Laboratory of Boiler Combustion and Environment Protection in our college. His research interests cover a broad range of areas in combustion, including the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler, novel technologies of energy saving and environment protection, solid fuel combustion theory and modeling, computational fluid dynamics with detailed chemistry, near-limit combustion physics, and experiments and modeling in turbulent combustion, etc.

Education Background:

Prof. Yinhu Kang received his B.S. (2009) in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering and Ph.D. (2015) in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics from Chongqing University. He also made a full-time postdoctoral research at University of Connecticut in the span from March 2017 to March 2018.

Research Interests:

(1) CFB combustion theory and technology, Power plant thermodynamics;

(2) Novel technologies for power plant energy saving and environment protection;

(3) Computational fluid dynamics;

(4) Combustion physics, combustion simulation and numerical diagnostics;

(5) Combustion chemistry and chemical kinetics reduction;

Research Grants：

(1) National Natural Science Foundation of China, ¥230000, 2018-2020, PI (100%).

(2) Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, ¥100000, 2019-2022, PI (100%).

(3) National Key Research and Development Plan, ¥1000000, 2016-2022, PI (10%).

(4) Chinese Postdoctoral Science Foundation, ¥80000, 2016-2018, PI (100%).

(5) Enterprise-sponsored Program, ¥85000, 2021, PI (100%).

Selected Publications：

Journal Papers:

[1] Yi Zhang, Yinhu Kang ^(*), Xiaofeng Lu, Quanhai Wang. Numerical study on oscillatory propagation dynamics and physics near the limits of planar freely propagating premixed flames. Physics of Fluids, 2021, 33: 083602.

[2] Pengyuan Zhang, Yinhu Kang^(*), Yi Zhang, Xiaofeng Lu, Quanhai Wang. Flammability dynamics and oscillation-induced extinction mechanism of dimethyl ether spherical diffusion flame in microgravity. Combustion Theory and Modelling, 2020, 24(6): 1130–1152.

[3] Yinhu Kang^(*), Qiang Wang, Pengyuan Zhang^(*), et al. Study on flame structure and extinction mechanism of dimethyl ether spherical diffusion flames. Energy, 2020, 193: 116786.

[4] Zejun Wu^(*), Yinhu Kang^(*), Xiaomin He. Numerical study on the morphology of a re-ignited laminar partially premixed flame with a co-axial pilot flame. Journal of Thermal Science (2020).

[5] Pengyuan Zhang, Yinhu Kang^(*), Zejun Wu^(*), et al. Effect of dimethyl ether addition on soot formation dynamics of ethylene opposed-flow diffusion flames. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019, 58: 8370−8386.

[6] Pengyuan Zhang, Yinhu Kang, Xiaomei Huang^(*), Shini Peng. Study on effect of hydrogen addition on extinction dynamics of dimethyl ether spherical diffusion flame. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45: 11350−11367.

[7] Yinhu Kang^(*), Yi Zhang, Pengyuan Zhang, Xiaofeng Lu. Cool-flame behavior and stability mechanism of dimethyl ether turbulent lifted jet flame in hot coflow condition. Proceedings of the CSEE, 2020, 40(7): 2306−2317.

[8] Yinhu Kang^(*),Yi Zhang, Pengyuan Zhang, Xiaofeng Lu. Study on oscillatory extinction dynamics mechanism of dimethyl ether spherical diffusion flame. CIESC Journal, 2020, 71(4): 1469−1481. (Cover article and highly-recommended article)

[9] Yinhu Kang^(*), Pengyuan Zhang, Congcong Liu, Jiangze Ma, Xiaofeng Lu. Extinction mechanism of ethylene opposed-flow diffusion flame using chemical explosive mode analysis method. CIESC Journal, 2019, 70(4): 1644−1651.

[10] Jie Chen, Yinhu Kang ^(⁎), Yunpeng Zou, et al. A numerical study on near-limit extinction dynamics of dimethyl ether spherical diffusion flame. Fuel Processing Technology, 2019, 185: 79–90.

[11] Jin Yan, Xiaofeng Lu^(*), Quanhai Wang, Yinhu Kang, et al. Study on the influence of secondary air on the distributions of flue gas composition at the lower part of a 600 MW supercritical CFB boiler. Fuel Processing Technology, 2019, 196: 106035.

[12] Yinhu Kang ^(*), Yuming Sun, Xiaofeng Lu, et al. Soot formation characteristics of ethylene premixed burner-stabilized stagnation flame with dimethyl ether addition. Energy, 2018, 150: 709–721.

[13] Yinhu Kang ^(*), Xiaofeng Lu ^(*), Quanhai Wang, et al. Effect of H₂ addition on combustion characteristics of dimethyl ether jet diffusion flame. Energy Conversion and Management, 2015, 89: 735−748. (ESI paper)

[14] Yinhu Kang ^(*), Quanhai Wang ^(*), Xiaofeng Lu, et al. Experimental and theoretical study on the flow, mixing, and combustion characteristics of dimethyl ether, methane, and LPG jet diffusion flames. Fuel Processing Technology, 2015, 129: 98−112. (Top 3% in the engineering field)

Conferences:

[1] Yinhu Kang^(*), Xiaofeng Lu. A modeling study on near-extinction dynamics of DME spherical diffusion flame. 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Fukuoka, Japan: 2019.7.