J.C. Wu Center for Aerodynamics

Name

Post:Associate Professor

Office Phone:+86-21-34208602

E-Mail:tianwei@sjtu.edu.cn

Office Address:Room A326, SAA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

 

Professional experience

Time Office Units Post

2018.01-present

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Associate Professor

2014.03-2017.12

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Assistant Professor

2011.11-2014.02 Iowa State University Postdoctoral Fellow

Educational background

Time Graduated School Educational background

2005.09-2011.07

Beihang University (BUAA)

Ph.D.

2001.09-2005.07

Harbin Engineering University B.S.

Research Interests

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China

Research projects

  • Advanced flow diagnostics and instrumentations
  • Wind turbine aeromechanics
  • Flapping wing, unsteady aerodynamics
  • Vortex flow dynamics
  • Flow control
  • Aircraft icing

Selected publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

  1. Y. Liu, K. Zhang, W. Tian, H. Hu.  "An Experimental Investigation on the Dynamic Ice Accretion and Unsteady Heat Transfer over an Airfoil Surface with Embedded Initial Ice Roughness". International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.146, 118900(11 pages), 2020.
  2. K Zheng, W Tian*, J Qian, SL Zhang, H. Hu.  "Effect of film cooling injection on aerodynamic performances of scramjet isolator". Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol.94, 105383, 2019
  3. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, H. Hu, "A Wind Tunnel Study of Wind Loads on a Model Wind Turbine in Atmospheric Boundary Layer Winds", Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 85(2), pp17-26, 2019
  4. Y. Liu, LK. Li, WL Chen, W. Tian, H. Hu, "An Experimental Study on the Aerodynamic Performance Degradation of a UAS Propeller Model Induced by Ice Accretion", Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol.102, pp101-112, 2019
  5. Y. Liu, LK Li, Z. Ning, W. Tian, H. Hu, "Experimental Investigation on the Dynamic Icing Process over a Rotating UAS Propeller", AIAA Journal of Power and Propulsion, Vol. 34(4), pp933-946, 2018
  6. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, and H. Hu, "An experimental investigation on the aeromechanics and wake interferences of wind turbines sited over complex terrain", Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol.172, pp379-394, 2018
  7. W. Tian, A. Ozbay and H. Hu, "An Experimental Investigation on the Wake Interference Among Wind Turbines Sited in Aligned and Staggered Wind Farms", Wind Energy, Vol. 21(2), pp100-114, 2018
  8. ZY. Wang, W. Tian and H. Hu, "A Comparative Study on the Aeromechanic Performances of Upwind and Downwind Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines", Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 163, pp100-110, 2018
  9. ZY. Wang, W. Tian, A. Ozbay, H. Hu, "An Experimental Study on the Aerodynamic Performances and Wake Characteristics of an Innovative Dual-Rotor Wind Turbine", Energy, Vol. 147, pp94-109, 2018
  10. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, XD. Wang, and H. Hu, "Experimental investigation on the wake interference among wind turbines sited in atmospheric boundary layer winds", Acta Mechanica Sinica, Vol. 33(4), pp742-753, 2017
  11. ZY. Wang. W Tian, A. Ozbay, A. Sharma and H. Hu, "An Experimental Study on the Aeromechanics and Wake Characteristics of a Novel Twin-Rotor Wind Turbine in a Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow", Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 57:150, 2016
  12. A. Ozbay, W. Tian and H. Hu, "An Experimental Investigation on the Wake Characteristics and Aeromechanics of Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines", ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol.138(4), 042602, 2016
  13. W. Tian, A. Bodling, H. Liu, JC. Wu, GW. He and H. Hu, "An Experimental Study of the Effects of Pitch-pivot-point Location on the Propulsion Performance of a Pitching Airfoil", Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 60(1), pp130-142, 2016
  14. K. Zhang, W. Tian and H. Hu, "An Experimental Investigation on the Surface Water Transport Process over an Airfoil by using a Digital Image Projection Technique", Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 56: 173, 2015
  15. W. Shi, XY. Deng, YK. Wang, Q. Li and W. Tian, "An experimental study on chaotic oscillation of a chined forebody configuration in roll", Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 56(9), 175, 2015
  16. W. Shi, XY. Deng, W. Tian and YK. Wang, "Influence of artificial tip perturbation on asymmetric vortices flow over a chined fuselage", Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, Vol. 28(4), 1016-1022, 2015,
  17. W. Tian and A. Ozbay and H. Hu, "Effects of Incoming Surface Wind Conditions on the Wake Characteristics and Dynamic Wind Loads Acting on a Wind Turbine Model", Physics of Fluids, Vol. 26(12), 125108, 2014
  18. B. Johnson, W. Tian, K. Zhang and H. Hu, "An Experimental Study of Density Ratio Effects on the Film Cooling Injection from Discrete Holes by Using PIV and PSP Techniques", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 76, pp337-349, 2014
  19. W. Yuan, W. Tian, A. Ozbay and H. Hu, "An Experimental Study on the Effects of Relative Rotation Direction on the Wake Interferences among Tandem Wind Turbines", SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, Vol. 57(5), pp935-949, 2014
  20. WL. Zheng, YK. Wang, JX. Shan, XY. Deng and W. Tian, "Interference Effect of Engine Exhaust on Civil Aircraft Drag Performance", Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 49(6), pp2001-2006, 2012
  21. YK. Wang, JX. Shan, W Tian and XY Deng, "Mechanism of perturbation-combined active control technique for asymmetric vortex flow over slender body at high angle of attack", Science China Technological Sciences, Vol. 54(10), pp2665-2673, 2011.
  22. W. Tian, XY. Deng and YK Wang, "Study on flow behavior and structure over chined fuselage at high angle of attack", Science China-Technological Sciences, Vol. 53(8), pp2057-2067, 2010
  23. XY. Deng, W. Tian, BF. Ma and YK. Wang, "Recent progress on the study of asymmetric vortex flow over slender bodies", Acta Mechanica Sinica, Vol. 24(5), pp475-487, 2008

 

Conference Proceedings:

  1. W. Tian, ZY. Wang, A. Ozbay, H. Hu. Effect of oncoming flow turbulence on the kinetic energy transport in the flow around a model wind turbine. AIAA-2018-0751. AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2018), January 8-12, 2018, Kissimmee, Florida
  2. K. Zheng, W. Tian*, J. Qin, H. Hu. An experimental study on the turbulent flow over two-dimensional plateaus. AIAA-2018-0754.AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2018), January 8-12, 2018, Kissimmee, Florida
  3. K. Zheng, W. Tian*, J. Qin, H. Hu. Investigation of Wind Turbine Wakes over Complex Terrain Based on Actuator Disk Method. AIAA-2017-4073. 2017 AIAA AVIATION Forum (AVIATION2017), 5-9 June, 2017, Denver, Colorado
  4. ZY. Wang, W. Tian, H. Hu. An Experimental Study on the Wake Characteristics of Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines by Using a Stereoscopic PIV Technique. AIAA-2016-3128, 2016 AIAA Aviation Meeting, June 13-17, 2016 Washing DC
  5. P. Premaratne, W. Tian, H. Hu. Analysis of Turbine Wake Characteristics using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and Triple Decomposition. AIAA-2016-3780, 2016 AIAA Aviation Meeting, June 13-17, 2016 Washing DC
  6. A. Ozbay, W. Tian, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on the Wake Characteristics and Aeromechanics of Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines. ASME-GT-2015-43805, ASME TURBO EXPO 2015 (ASME-IGTI2015), Montreal Canada, 15-19 June, 2015
  7. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, H. Hu. Terrain Effects on Characteristics of Surface Wind and Wind Turbine Wakes. Procedia Engineering, Frontiers in Fluid Mechanics Research, Vol. 126, pp542-548, 2015
  8. ZY. Wang, A. Ozbay, W. Tian, A. Sharma, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on the Wake Characteristics behind a Novel Twin-Rotor Wind Turbine. AIAA-2015-1663, 2015 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2015), Kissimmee, Florida, USA, 5-9 January 2015
  9. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, H, Hu. A Comparative Study of the Dynamic Wind Loads and Wake Flow Characteristics of a Turbine Sited in Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms. FEDSM2014-21286, 4th Joint US-European ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 3-7, 2014
  10. A. Ozbay, W. Tian, H. Hu. A Comparative Study of the Wind Loads and Wake Characteristics of a Single-Rotor Wind Turbine and Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines. FEDSM2014-21285, 4th Joint US-European ASME Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 3-7, 2014
  11. A. Ozbay, W. Tian, H. Hu. A Comparative Study of the Wake Characteristics behind a Single-Rotor Wind Turbine and Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines. AIAA-2014-2282. AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Atlanta, GA. 16-20 June 2014
  12. A. Ozbay, W. Tian, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on the Aeromechanics and Near Wake Characteristics of Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines (DRWTs). AIAA-2014-1085, 2014 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2014), National Harbor, Maryland, 13-17 January, 2014
  13. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on Dynamic Wind Loads Acting on a Wind Turbine Model in Atmospheric Boundary Layer Winds. AIAA-2014-1221, 2014 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech2014), National Harbor, Maryland, 13-17 January, 2014
  14. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, W Yuan, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on the Performances of Wind Turbines Sited over a Hilly Terrain. AIAA-2013-2804, 31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Diego, USA, June 24-27, 2013
  15. W. Tian, A. Ozbay, W. Yuan, P. Sarkar, H. Hu. An Experimental Study on the Performances of Wind Turbines over Complex Terrains. AIAA-2013-0612, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Grapevine, Texas, USA, 7-10 January 2013
  16. W. Yuan, A. Ozbay, W. Tian, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Turbine Rotation Directions on the Wake Interference of Wind Turbines. AIAA-2013-0607. 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Grapevine, Texas, USA, 7-10 January 2013
  17. B. Johnson, K. Zhang, W. Tian, H. Hu. An Experimental Study on Film Cooling Effectiveness by Using PIV and PSP Techniques. AIAA-2013-0603. 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Grapevine, Texas, USA, 07-10 January 2013
  18. A. Ozbay, W. Tian, Z. Yang, H. Hu. Interference of Wind Turbines with Different Yaw Angles of the Upstream Wind Turbine. AIAA-2012-2719. 30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 25-28 June, 2012
  19. A. Ozbay, W. Tian, Z. Yang, P. Sarkar, H. Hu. An Experimental Investigation on the Wake Interference of Multiple Wind Turbines in Atmospheric Boundary Layer Winds. AIAA-2012-2784. 30th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 25-28 June, 2012
  20. W. Tian, XY. Deng, B. Wu, YK. Wang. The Study of Determinacy of Asymmetric Vortices over Slender Body at Post-Critical Reynolds Numbers. New Trends in Fluid Mechanics Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2007: 202-205

Honors and awards

The Best Paper Award, the 8th Asian-Pacific Conference on Aerospace Technology and Science (8th APCATS), 2015

The Best Poster Award, Iowa Wind Energy Association (IWEA) Conference, 2013

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