ONGOING
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Sustainable Building
Protocol of Measurement of On-Site
Performance of Green Buildings (ASHRAE)
Field Performance Evaluation Method for
A Methodology for Categorizing
Vernacular Architecture and Assessing Energy Performance (Lindberg Foundation
and EEF)
Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Breathing
Wall Systems (ASHRAE)
Assess and Implementation Natural and
Hybrid Ventilation Models in Whole-Building Energy Simulations (ASHRAE)
Affordable House Project (ICAST)
Biomimicry Principles and
Implications for Building Design
Ecological Impact of Architectural
Material Usage
Green Building Designs for Boulder,
Denver,
Develop an Integrated and Intelligent
Sustainable Building Design Tool with
Modeling, Design and Optimization of
Double Skin Façade Systems
Other areas of interest:
Breathing Wall and System
Natural Ventilation + Fire Safety
Hybrid Vent (BIPV+DSF) (solar-powered
ventilation)
Curtain Wall Design Guides
Smart Architectural Design Tool
Application of Ancient Technologies
(Weather-Based Design)
Environmental Study
Inverse Modeling Method for Indoor
Pollutant Tracking (ASHRAE)
Fast Simulation Method for Indoor and
Environmental Study (ASHRAE)
Identification, Classification and
Correlation of Ultrafine Indoor Airborne Particulate Matter with Outdoor Values
(ASHRAE)
Micro-climate Design and Optimization (
Influence of Fire on Building Structure
in High-Tech Buildings
Thermal and Energy Performance of Task/Ambient Conditioning Systems
(ASHRAE)
Other areas of interest:
Urban Pollutant Source Identification
Nano-Particle Indoor Transport, Fate
and Health Impact
Simulation of Dispersed Two-phase
(Air + Particle) Flow in and around Buildings
Development of Real-Time Airflow
Simulators
Dispersion and Inter-Infection of
Virus from Breath and Cough
Implication of Nano-Particle on Human
Health
Indoor Environmental Challenges in Public Ground Transportation
Vehicles
Renewable Energy and Developing Countries
Biomass Technology and Risk Factor Analysis for Rural
Energy Investigation for Large Commercial Buildings in
Thermal Storage and Co-Generation Technologies
Other areas of
interest:
Biomass Energy Technology and Policy Comparison between
Developed and Developing Countries
Building Systems
The Correlation between HVAC System Pressure Drop and Energy
Savings (NADCA)
High Efficient but Low Cost Micro-Channel Heat Exchanger
Technologies (Industry and ASHRAE)
Low Grade Geothermal Systems for Buildings (Department of the Interior,
Division of Energy and Mineral Development)
Ventilation of Crawl-Space (Industry)
Personalized Ventilation Systems (ASHRAE)
Other areas of
interest:
Buildings and Systems under Extreme Conditions (Dust, Fire,
Hurricane and Flood)
Buildings Systems for Mission Critical Spaces (Hospital,
Data Center etc.)
COMPLETED
RESEARCH ROJECTS
Integration of Building Energy Simulation (ES) Tools with
CFD
- Sponsored by US Department of Energy (DOE) and collaborated with Laurence
Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), 2000–2002
CFD
Modeling and Optimization of Ventilation System in the Brant Motor Sports (BMS)
Enclosed NASCAR Racetrack
- Sponsored by Baker and Associates, Inc., 2000
Sustainable Housing for China: Beijing,
Shanghai, Shenzhen
- Sponsored by the Alliance for Global Sustainability and the Kann Rasmussen Foundation, 2000
Protecting Buildings from Chemical and Biological Agent Attacks – Prediction
and Control
- Collaborated with Draper Laboratory, United
Technology Research Center -Carrier, Harvard School of Public Health, 1999–2000
Development of Intelligent Building Design
Tools
- Sponsored by National Science Foundation and ASHRAE, 1999
CFD Multi-Block Algorithm and Parallel
Computation Techniques
- Sponsored by Tsinghua Research Funding, 1997–1999
Numerical Investigation of Wing-Body Junction
Flows
- Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China and the
National Climbing Project of China, 1997-1998
Turbulence Model Development for 3-Dimensional
Turbulent Shear Flow and Boundary Layer Problems
- Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China and the
National Climbing Project of China, 1996–1998
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Effects
of Cross-Wind on the Performance of Natural-Draft Dry-Cooling Towers
- Sponsored by Electric Power Bureau of Northern China, the National Natural Science
Foundation (NSF) of China and the National Climbing Project of China, 1994–1999
PUBLICATIONS
2012
Publications
1.
Chen Z, Meng Q, Zhao L, Krarti M, Zhai Z. Tests and
Analysis of Outdoor Thermal Comfort in an Urban Residential Community under
Hot-Humid Climate in China. Building and
Environment (under review).
2.
Duanmu
L, Wang Z, Li X, and Zhai Z. A Simplified Method to Predict
Hourly Building Cooling Load for Urban Energy Planning. Energy and Buildings (under review).
3.
Jeong
K, Choi SG and Zhai Z. Performance Simulation and
Measurement of Air Sterilization Systems Installed in an Office. Indoor and Built Environment (under
review).
4.
Mcneill
J and Zhai Z. Field Measurements of Thermal
Conditions during Surgical Procedures for the Development of CFD Boundary
Conditions. ASHRAE Transactions (under
review).
5.
Mcneill
J and Zhai Z. Experimental Investigation of Operating
Room Air Distribution in a Full-Scale Laboratory Chamber Using PIV and Flow
Visualization. ASHRAE Transactions (under review).
6.
Hermansen
KA and Zhai Z. The Development of Simplified Rack
Boundary Conditions for Numerical Data Center Models. ASHRAE Transactions (under
review).
7.
Wang H and Zhai Z. Application of Coarse
Grid CFD on Indoor Environment Modeling: Optimizing the Trade-off between Grid
Resolution and Simulation Accuracy. HVAC&R Research (under review).
8.
Denkenberger
D, Brandemuehl M, Pearce J, and Zhai Z. High Effectiveness, Low-Cost Microchannel
Expanded Heat Exchanger: Design and Experimental Results. The ASME Journal of Power and Energy (in press).
9.
Johnson MH, Zhai Z, Krarti M. Performance Evaluation of Network Airflow Models
for Natural Ventilation. HVAC&R Research (in press).
10.
Wang H, Zhai Z, Li Y, Liu X. Identifying Index
(Source) Patient Source Location of SARS Transmission in a Hospital Ward. HVAC&R
Research (in press).
2011
Publications
1.
Wang H and Zhai Z. 2011.
Analyzing Grid-Independency and Numerical Viscosity of Computational Fluid
Dynamics for Indoor Environment Applications. Building and Environment
(December 2011), doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.12.019.
2.
Bendewald M and Zhai Z. 2011. Using Carrying Capacity as a
Baseline for Building Sustainability Assessment. Habitat International Journal,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.12.021.
3.
Zhai Z and Ian DM.
2011. Taguchi-Method-Based CFD Study and Optimization of Personalized
Ventilation Systems. Indoor and Built Environment, doi:
10.1177/1420326X11420746.
4.
Zhai Z, Liu X, Wang H,
Li Y, and Liu J. 2011. Experimental Verification of Tracking Algorithm for
Dynamically-Releasing Single Indoor Contaminant. Building Simulation: An
International Journal, pp. 1-10. doi:10.1007/s12273-011-0041-8.
5.
Zhai Z, LeClaire N, Bendewald M. 2011.
Deep Retrofit of Commercial Buildings: A Key Pathway Towards
Low Carbon Cities. Carbon Management, 2(4): 425-430.
6.
Zhai Z, Johnson MH, Krarti M. 2011. Assessment of Natural and Hybrid
Ventilation Models in Whole-Building Energy Simulations. Energy and Building,
43(9):2251-2261.
7.
Wang J, Zhai Z, Jing Y,
Zhang C. 2011. Influence Analysis of Building Types and Climate Zones on
Energetic, Economic and Environmental Performances of BCHP Systems. Applied
Energy, 88: 3097–3112.
8.
Chen Z, Krarti M, Zhai Z, Meng Q,
Zhao L. 2011. Sensitive Analysis of Landscaping Effects on Outdoor Thermal
Environment in a Residential Community of Hot-Humid Area in China. The seventh
International Conference on Urban Climate, 29 June - 3 July 2009, Yokohama,
Japan.
9.
Mcneill J, Hertzberg J, Zhai Z. 2011. Buoyancy Driven Acceleration
in a Hospital Operating Room Indoor Environment. the
DFD11 Meeting of The American Physical Society.
10.
Zhai Z and Hermansen K.A. 2011. The Development of Simplified Rack
Boundary Conditions for Numerical Data Center Models. Final Report for Project
1487-TRP to ASHRAE, 130 pages, Dec 2011.
11.
Zhai Z and Wang H.
2011. Optimizing the Trade Off between Grid Resolution and Simulation Accuracy:
Coarse Grid CFD Modeling. Final Report for Project
1418-TRP to ASHRAE, 159 pages, Oct 2011.
12.
Sleiti A and Zhai Z. 2011. CFD Shootout Contest –
Prediction of Duct Fitting Losses. Final Report for Project 1493-TRP to ASHRAE,
29 pages, Nov, 2011.
2010
Publications
1.
Wang J, Zhai Z, Jing Y,
Zhang C. 2010. Particle Swarm Optimization for Redundant Building Cooling
Heating and Power System. Applied Energy, 87(12): 3668-3679.
2.
Wang J, Zhai Z, Zhang C,
Jing Y. 2010. Environmental Impact Analysis of BCHP System in Different Climate
Zones in China. Energy, 35(10): 4208-4216.
3.
Wang J, Zhai Z, Jing Y,
Zhang C. 2010. Optimization Design of BCHP System to Maximize to Save Energy
and Reduce Environmental Impact. Energy, 35(8): 3388-3398.
4.
Zhai Z and Previtali J. 2010. Ancient Vernacular Architecture:
Characteristics Categorization and Energy Performance Evaluation. Energy and
Buildings, 42(3): 357-365.
5.
Liu JJ, Zhang TF and Zhai Z. 2010. Considering Building Energy from Environmental
Perspective. Energy and Buildings, 42(1): 1.
6.
Herrmann L, Zhai Z, Deru M, Chen Z. 2010, Evaluating Energy Performance and Improvement
Potential of China Office Buildings in the Hot Humid Climate against US
Benchmarks. 2010 Purdue Compressor
Engineering, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and High Performance Buildings
Conferences.
7.
Wang H, Zhai Z, Li Y, Liu
X. 2010. Identifying Sources of SARS Transmission in a Hospital Ward. IAQ2010.
8.
Liu JJ, Zhang TF and Zhai Z (Editors). 2010. Special Issue for International Conference on
Building Energy and Environment (COBEE 2008). Energy and Buildings, 42(1):
1-146.
9.
Zhai Z, Brandemuehl M, et al. 2010. Building-Integrated
Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector Panel Design and Test. Final Report for ASHRAE
Senior Design Project, 49 pages, May 2010.
10.
Zhai Z, Krarti M, and Johnson MH. 2010. Assess and Implement
Natural and Hybrid Ventilation Models in Whole-Building Energy Simulations.
Final Report for Project 1456-TRP to ASHRAE, 195 pages, June 2010.
2009
Publications
1.
Corbin CD and Zhai Z. 2009. Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Thermal and
Electrical Performance of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector
System. Energy and Buildings, 42: 76-82.
2.
Zhai Z, Liu J, and
Zhang T. 2009. Editorial: Special Issue for 2008 International Conference on
Building Energy and Environment (COBEE). Building and Environment, 44(11):
2201.
3.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2009.
Protecting a
4.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2009.
Prompt Tracking of Indoor Airborne Contaminant Source Location with
Probability-Based
5.
Koh J and Zhai Z. 2009. Energy Saving Effect and
Economy Feasibility of Office Building with regard to Geometries and
Orientations. International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration,
17(1): 15-24.
6.
Koh J, Zhai Z, and Rivas JA. 2009. Comparative
Energy Analysis of VRF and VAV Systems under Cooling Mode. The 3rd
International Conference on Energy Sustainability (ES2009),
7.
Zhai Z and Previtali J. 2009. Energy Performance Assessment of
Vernacular Architecture Characteristics. The 5th International Workshop on
Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings and the 3rd International
Conference on Built Environment and Public Health (EERB-BEPH 2009),
8.
Jeong K, Choi SG and Zhai Z. 2009. Analysis of Air Sterilization
Systems in the Office. The 11th Roomvent 2009
Conference,
9.
Zhai Z, Liu J, and
Zhang T (Editors). 2009. Special Issue for 2008 International Conference on
Building Energy and Environment (COBEE). Building and Environment, 44(11):
2201-2318.
2008
Publications
1.
Erickson BD and Zhai Z. 2008. Evaluation of Ventilation Code Requirements for Building
Crawl Spaces. Building Simulation: An International Journal, 1: 311-325.
2.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2008.
Location Identification for Indoor Instantaneous Point Contaminant Source by
Probability-Based Inverse CFD Modeling. Indoor Air, 18: 2–11.
3.
Koh JY, Lee HG, and Zhai Z. 2008. System Performance with
Variation of Outdoor Unit Layouts at Building Re-entrants. International
Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration, 16(1): 15-21.
4.
Zhai Z and Liu X.
2008. Principles and Applications of Probability-Based Inverse Modeling Method
for Finding Indoor Airborne Contaminant Sources. Building Simulation: An
International Journal, 1: 64–71.
5.
Pappas A and Zhai Z. 2008. Numerical Investigation on Thermal Performance and
Correlations of Double Skin Façade with Buoyancy-Driven Airflow. Energy and
Buildings, 40(4): 466-475.
6.
Corbin CD and Zhai Z. 2008. Numerical Analysis of Performance of A
Building Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector System. The 1st
International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2008), July
13-16,
7.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2008. An
Approach to Interpreting Critical Indoor Pollution Scenes of A
8.
Chen Z, Meng Q, Zhao L, Krarti M, Zhai Z. 2008.
Experimental Investigation on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in a Residential Community
in the Hot-humid Climate of South China. The 1st International Conference on
Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2008), July 13-16,
9.
Chuixiang Yi, Russell K. Monson, Dean E. Anderson, Brian Lamb, Andrew A. Turnipseed, Sean P. Burns , Zhiqiang Zhai, Jed P. Sparks, David I. Stannard, Gene Allwine. 2008.
Measuring and Modeling NEE over Complex Terrain. International Symposium on CO2
Flux Monitoring, December 15-19,
10.
Liu J, Zhang T, and Zhai
Z (Editors). 2008. Proceedings of The First
International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (COBEE2008), Volume
I, II, III, 2365 Pages. ISBN 978-0-9816881-6-9, 978-0-9816881-7-6,
978-0-9816881-8-3, and 978-0-9816881-5-2 (CD).
11.
Zhai Z and Previtali J. 2008. Applying Ancient Building Technologies
to Design Energy Efficient Buildings – Modern Implications of Vernacular
Passive Building Technologies. Full Technical Report to The Charles A. and Anne
Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, 125 pages.
12.
Zhai Z. 2008. Applying
Ancient Building Technologies to Design Energy Efficient Buildings – Modern
Implications of Vernacular Passive Building Technologies. Final Project Report
to The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, 12 pages.
13.
Miller SL, Facciola N, Toohey D, and Zhai Z. 2008.
Identification, Classification, and Correlation of Ultrafine Indoor Airborne
Particulate Matter with Outdoor Values. Final Project Report (1281RP) to
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
(ASHRAE), 177 pages.
2007
Publications
1.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2007.
Inverse Modeling Methods for Indoor Airborne Pollutant Tracking: Literature
Review and Fundamentals. Indoor Air,
17: 419–438.
2.
Zhang Z, Zhang W, Zhai Z, and Chen Q. 2007. Evaluation of Various Turbulence Models in
Predicting Airflow and Turbulence in Enclosed Environments by CFD: Part-2:
Comparison with Experimental Data from Literature. HVAC&R Research, 13(6): 871-886.
3.
Zhai Z, Zhang Z, Zhang
W, and Chen Q. 2007. Evaluation of Various Turbulence Models in Predicting
Airflow and Turbulence in Enclosed Environments by CFD: Part-1: Summary of
Prevalent Turbulence Models. HVAC&R
Research, 13(6): 853-870.
4.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2007.
Identification of Appropriate CFD Models for Simulating Aerosol Particle and
Droplet Indoor Transport. Indoor and
Built Environment, 16(4): 322-330.
5.
Chen Q, Zhai Z, Wang L.
2007. Computer Modeling of Multiscale Fluid Flow and
Heat and Mass Transfer in Engineered Spaces. Journal of Chemical Engineering Science. 62(13): 3580-3588.
6.
Liu X and Zhai Z et al.
2007. Study of Penetration of Outdoor Fine Particles into a Nonresidential
Building with Multi-Zone Simulation. ASHRAE
Transactions, 113(2): 163-171.
7.
Liu J, Zhai Z, Pei J, Li Y.
2007. Measurement and Assessment of VOC and Formaldehyde
Contamination During Construction Period of a New
Museum in
8.
Zhai Z and Liu JJ 2007.
Influences of Building Outdoor Landscaping and Indoor Layout on Natural
Ventilation Design. Journal of Harbin
Institute of Technology, 2007, Vol.14, Sup.: 318-321.
9.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2007. Probability-Based
10.
Zhang Z, Zhai Z and Chen Q. 2007. Evaluation of
Various CFD Models in Predicting Room Airflow and Turbulence. RoomVent2007,
June,
11.
Fedrigo C, Manzan
M and Zhai Z. 2007. Structural and
Environmental Fire Safety in Atria Design. RoomVent2007, June,
12.
Spencer J and Zhai Z. 2007. Fast Evaluation of Sustainable
Heating and Cooling Strategies for Solar Homes with Integrated Energy and CFD
Modeling. Building Simulation 2007, Sept,
13.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2007. Probability-Based Inverse
Modeling Algorithm for Indoor Pollutant Source Tracking. Building Simulation
2007, Sept,
14.
Fedrigo C, Manzan
M and Zhai Z. 2007. Structural and
Environmental Fire Safety in Atria Design. Proceedings of XXV Congresso Nazionale UIT sulla Trasmissione
del Calore (25th UIT National Heat Transfer
Conference),
15.
McNeill J, Zhai Z, Tan G, Stetz M. 2007. Protocols for Measuring and Reporting the
On-site Performance of Buildings Except Low-Rise
Residential Buildings. Final Project
Report for ASHRAE, 185 pages, August.
2006
Publications
1.
Zhai Z and Fu S. 2006.
Improving Cooling Efficiency of
2.
Zhai Z and Chen Q. 2006. Sensitivity Analysis and Application Guides
for Integrated Building Energy and CFD Simulation, Energy and Building,
38, 1060–1068.
3.
Zhai Z. 2006.
Applications of CFD in Building Design: Aspects and Trends, Indoor and Built Environment, 15(4):
305-313.
4.
Jeong K, Zhai Z, Krarti M. 2006.
Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Cooling
Characteristics of Partition Air Supply System, ASHRAE Transactions, summer.
5.
Liu X and Zhai Z. 2006.
Identification of Appropriate CFD Models for Indoor Particle and Droplet
Simulation in Ventilated Spaces, Ventilation
2006,
6.
Jeong K, Krarti M, Zhai Z. 2006.
CFD-Based Parametric Analysis on the Performance of
Personalized Partition Air Distribution Systems, ASME-Solar 2006, July,
7.
Zhai Z. 2006. Optimal
Building Scales with Low Energy Load in both Hot and
Mild Climatic Regions, ASME-Solar 2006,
July,
8.
Pappas A and Zhai Z. 2006. Energy Simulation of a Double Skin Facade:
A Process Using CFD and EnergyPlus, IBPSA-USA SimBuild 2006, August,
9.
Yi C, Monson RK, Zhai Z,
10.
Yi C,
Monson RK. Zhai Z. etc. 2006. Advective Flows and Canopy
Turbulence Caused by Topography and Canopy Structure (poster), Flux Measurements in Difficult Conditions,
a Specialist Workshop, Boulder, Colorado, USA, 26-28 January 2006.
11.
Boxer E, Passmore K, Zhai Z. 2006. Floor-Based
Task-Ambient Conditioning. Final Project Report for ASHRAE
Undergraduate Senior Project Grant Program, 43 pages, June.
12.
Zhai Z and Hannigan M. 2006.
Design and Build Project for an Optimal Wood-Fired Pottery Kiln. Final
Project Report for CU Outreach Committee, 27 pages, June.
2005
Publications
1.
Yi C, Monson RK, Zhai Z, et al. 2005. Modeling and Measuring
the Nighttime Drainage Flow in a High-Elevation,
2.
Zhai Z and Chen Q. 2005. Performance
of Coupled Building Energy and CFD Simulations, Energy and Buildings,
37(4): 333-344.
3.
Zhai Z. 2005.
Simulation-Based Ventilation System Study for Chemical Laboratory, Proceedings of Indoor Air 2005,
Sept.4-9,
4. Zhai Z.
2005. A New Building Ventilation Effectiveness Index, Proceedings of Indoor Air
2005, Sept.4-9,
5.
Courtney A, Givler T, Abarr L, and Zhai Z. 2005. From Warehouse to Sustainable
6.
Yi C, R K Monson, Z Zhai,
D
2004
Publications
1.
Zhai Z and Chen Q. 2004. Numerical Determination
and Treatment of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Coupled Building
Energy and CFD Simulation. Building and Environment, 39, 1001-1009.
2.
Chen Q and Zhai Z. 2004. The Use of CFD Tools for Indoor
Environmental Design. Advanced
Building Simulation, pp.119-140, Edited by A. Malkawi
and G..Augenbroe,
3.
Zhai Z. 2004.
Application of CFD for Design of Energy-Efficient and Comfortable Buildings. The 5th International Bi-Annual ASME/JSME
Symposium on Computational Technology for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical/Stressed
Systems with Industrial Applications,
4.
Zhai Z, Gao Y, Chen Q. 2004. Pressure Boundary
Conditions in Multi-Zone and CFD Program Coupling. The First IBPSA-USA
Conference – SimBuild, Boulder, CO.
1.
Zhai Z, Srebric J, Chen Q. 2003. Application of CFD to Predict
and Control Chemical and Biological Agent Dispersion in Buildings. International Journal of Ventilation,
2(3), 251-264.
2.
Zhai Z and Chen Q.
2003. Solution
Characters of Iterative Coupling between Energy Simulation and CFD Programs.
Energy and Building, 35(5), 493-505.
3.
Chen Q, Zhai Z. 2003. How
Realistic is CFD as a Tool for Indoor Environment Design and Studies without
Experiment? Keynote paper, Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on
HVAC, Vol. 1, pp. 62-77, Tsinghua University Press,
4.
Zhai Z, Chen Q. 2003.
Impact of Determination of Convective Heat Transfer on the Coupled Energy and
CFD Simulation for Buildings. Proceedings
of Building Simulation Conference 2003, Vol. 3, pp. 1467-1474,
5. Zhai Z. 2003. Developing an
Integrated Building Design Tool by Coupling Building Energy Simulation and
Computational Fluid Dynamics Programs. Ph.D.
Dissertation. 276 pages, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
2002
Publications
1.
Zhai Z, Chen Q, Haves
P and Klems JH. 2002. On Approaches to Couple Energy Simulation and Computational
Fluid Dynamics Programs. Building
and Environment, 37, 857-864.
2.
Zhai Z, Chen Q, and
Scanlon PW. 2002. Design of Ventilation System for An
Indoor Auto Racing Complex. ASHRAE
Transactions, 108(1), 989-998.
3.
Fu S
and Zhai Z.
2002. Application of Multi Block Technique in 3D Complex Turbulent Flow
with Multiply-Connected Domain. Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics,
19(1), 20-25.
4.
Zhai Z and Fu S. 2002.
Modeling the Airflow around Cooling Towers with Multi-Block CFD. The 4th International ASME/JSME/KSME
Symposium.
5.
Zhai Z and Chen Q,
Scanlon PW. 2002. Venting Contaminants and Fire Smoke from an Indoor
Auto-Racing Complex. Proceedings of
Indoor Air 2002, the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and
Climate, pp. 830-835,
6.
Zhai Z and Chen Q.
2002. Developing an Integrated Design Tool: Coupling Energy Simulation and
Computational Fluid Dynamics Programs. Final
Report for
2001
Publications
1.
Fu S and Zhai Z. 2001. Numerical
Investigation of the Adverse Effect of Wind on the Heat Transfer Performance of
Two Natural Draft Cooling Towers in Tandem Arrangement. ACTA MECHANICA SINICA.
2.
Zhai Z, Chen Q, Haves
P and Klems JH. 2001. Strategies for Coupling Energy
Simulation Programs and Computational Fluid Dynamics Programs. Proceedings of Building Simulation
Conference 2001, Vol. 1, pp. 59-66,
2000
Publications
1.
Zhai Z, Hamilton SD, Huang JM, et al. 2000. Integration of Indoor and Outdoor Airflow Study for Natural Ventilation
Design Using CFD. Proceedings of the
21st AIVC Annual Conference on Innovations in Ventilation Technology,
2.
Chen Q, Zhai Z. et al. 2000. Building Natural Ventilation Design and Studies. Proceeding of Conference on Thermal Environment of Residential
Buildings,
1999
and before Publications
1.
Fu S. and Zhai Z. 1999. Numerical Investigation of Flow around Two
Natural Draft Cooling Towers in Tandem Arrangement. Proc.8th Asian Congress of Fluid
Mechanics,
2.
Zhai Z, Fu S, Zhu K.
1999. Comparison of Flow Characteristics & Improving-Techniques in
3. Zhai Z, et al. 1999. Wind-Break Techniques
for
4. Zhai Z. 1999. Study of the Flow around
5.
Zhai Z, Zhu K, Fu S. 1998. Experimental
Study of Effects of Cross Wind on Flow in
6.
Fu S, Zhai Z, et al. 1998. Critical Assessment of Nonlinear Eddy-Viscosity Models in a
Recirculating Flow Caused by Square Ribs. The
Third International Conference on
7.
Zhai Z, Fu S. 1997.
Numerical Simulation of 3-D Flowfield over
Surface-mounted Cube. Chinese J. of
Computational Mechanics.
8.
Zhai Z, Tang G, Fu S
and Zhu K. 1997. The Experiment and Numerical Study of the Influence of
Cross-Wind on the Performance of
9.
Zhai Z, Zhu K, Fu S. 1997. Model Experiment
for the Influence of Cross-Wind on the Air Flow Field in
10.
Fu S, Zhai Z, et al. 1997. Numerical Study of Flow Past a Wing-Body
Junction with a Realizable Nonlinear Eddy-Viscosity Model. The Eleventh Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows,
11.
Zhai Z, Fu S. 1996.
Numerical Study of Natural Convection of Natural Draft Dry-cooling Tower. J. of Basic Science and Engineering.
12. Zhai Z. 1995. Model Experiment on
Wind-Break Problem of