Dr. Feng-Yuan Zhang

Molecular Mechanics Lab Member.

Education

  • Ph D student
    1996-1999 Department of Microsystem Engineering, Nagoya University
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Student
    1983-1990 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing

Work Experience

Research Scholar

  • 2003.4--- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA

Visiting scholar

  • 2002.9-2003.3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

Assistant professor

  • 2001-2002.8 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University

Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • 1999-2000 Venture Business Laboratory, Nagoya University

Engineer

  • 1990 - 1995 Beijing Institute of Space Machine & Electricity (BISME), Beijing

Publications

  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka and A. Tamugi: Experimental Study of Key Issues on Pulse Detonation Engine Development, Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science, Vol. 45, No 150 (2003). (in press)
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka and A. Tamugi: Developmental Research on High-Frequency-Operation Pulse Detonation Engines, Journal of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science. (submitted) (In Japanese)
  • T. Miyasaka, T. Fujiwara, F. Y. Zhang and T. Matsuo: Two-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Pulse Detonation Engine Performance, Journal of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science. (in press) (In Japanese)
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, K. Komurasaki: Diode-Laser Tomography for Arcjet Plume Reconstruction. Applied Optics, Vol. 40, No 6 (2001), pp957-964.
  • T. Miyasaka, T. Fujiwara, F. Y. Zhang, Y. Hyodo, Y.Oka and S.Ito: PDE Performance Assessment using a 2-Dimensional Numerical Analysis", Confined Detonations and Pulse Detonation Engines, G. D. Roy, S. M. Frolov, R. J. Santoro and S. A. Tsyganov, eds. (Moscow: TORUS PRESS Publ., ISBN 5-94588-012-4, 2002).
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, K. Komurasaki and Akira Saitoh: Absorption Sensor System for Arcjet Multi-Parameter Measurements, Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 11, No 10, 2000, 2000, N95-N99.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, K. Komurasaki, T. Miyasaka and J. Harada: Determination of parameters in arcjet plume by tomographic reconstruction. Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science, Vol. 43, No 140, 2000, pp77-87.
  • F. Y. Zhang, K. Komurasaki, T. Iida, T. Fujiwara: Diagnostics of an Argon Arcjet Plume Using a Diode Laser, Applied Optics, Vol. 38, No 9, 1999, pp1814-1822.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka, E. Nakayama, T. Hattori and R. K. Hanson: Detonation Studies of High- Frequency- Operation Pulse Detonation Engine with Air/Hydrogen, AIAA-2003-1169, 41st AIAA Aerospce Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, 6-9 Jan 2003.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka, E. Nakayama and T. Hattori: Experimental Research on Pulse Detonation Engine with Air/Hydrogen, AIAA-2002-5166. AIAA/AAAF 11th International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Orleans, France , 29 Sep - 4 Oct 2002.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka, S. Akira and A. Tamugi: Experimental Research on PDE Performance and Optimization, Japanese Symposium on Shock Waves of 2001, Tsukuba March 14-16, 2002. (In Japanese)
  • E. Nakayama, F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka and A. Tamugi: Optimal ignition condition research of PDE, Japanese Symposium on Shock Waves of 2001, Tsukuba March 14-16, 2002. (In Japanese)
  • S. Yoshida, F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka and A. Tamugi: High-Frequency-Operation Experiment of Pulse Detonation Engines, Japanese Symposium on Shock Waves of 2001, Tsukuba March 14-16, 2002. (In Japanese)
  • T. Hattori, F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka and A. Tamugi: Detonation Initiation of Jet Fueled Pulse Detonation Engine, Japanese Symposium on Shock Waves of 2001, Tsukuba March 14-16, 2002. (In Japanese)
  • N. Azuma, F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka and A. Tamugi: A Study on Pre-Detonator for Pulse Detonation Engine, Japanese Symposium on Shock Waves of 2001, Tsukuba March 14-16, 2002. (In Japanese)
  • F. Y. Zhang, E. Nakayama, T. Hattori, S. Yoshida, N. Azuma, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka, Saitoh Akira and A. Tamugi: Developmental Research on PDE Performance with DDT Optimization, Symposium on Space Transportation of 2001, ISAS, Jan 17-18. (In Japanese)
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka: Low-Pulse-Run Experiment of Pulse Detonation Engine Using Air-Hydrogen, 1A8, Proc. of 33rd Fluid Dynamics Conference, pp.33-36, (2001) (in Japanese)
  • T., Fujiwara, S., Kawai, T., Miyasaka, and F. Y. Zhang: Combustible Mixture Injection and Ignition in Downstream of 2-D Detonation, #106, 18th Int. Colloq. On the Dynamics of Explosion and Reactive Systems, Seattle, Washington, (2001)
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara: Absorption Diagnostics of Pulse Detonation Engine Flows Using Diode-Laser Sensors, SPIE`s 46th Annual Meeting, The International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 29 July-3 August, San Diego.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara: Experimental Investigation of Plasma Thruster Parameter with Diode Laser Absorption Technique, AIAA 20013007, 32nd AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, 1114 June 2001/Anaheim, CA.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara: MultiParameter Measurements of Hypersonic Flow with DiodeLaser Absorption Spectroscopy, AIAA20011774, AIAA/NAL/NASDA/ISAS 10th International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, 2427 April 2001 /Kyoto, Japan.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara, T. Miyasaka, J. Harada and K. Komurasaki: Simultaneous Measurements of Plume Temperature and Atomic Number Density with Optical Absorption Tomography. IEPC99040. Proceedings of 26th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Oct., 1999, pp278287.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Fujiwara and K. Komurasaki: Computerized Tomography for Reconstruction of the Parameters of Arcjet Plume. AIAA 990459. Jan , 1999.
  • F. Y. Zhang, K. Komurasaki, T. Iida, J. Harada, and T. Fujiwara: Application of DiodeLaser Absorption Technique to the Enthalpy Measurement of an Arc Heater. Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science, Vol. 41, No 133, 1998, pp118124.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Iida, T. Hayashi, D. Kusamoto, K. Komurasaki, T. Fujiwara: Velocity Measurement of Arcjet Plume with a DiodeLaser Absorption Technique. Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science, Vol. 40, No 129, 1997, pp163170.
  • F. Y. Zhang, T. Iida, K. Komurasaki, T. Fujiwara: DiodeLaser Absorption Methods for Diagnosis of Arcjet Plasma. AIAA973358. July, 1997.
  • K. Komurasaki, T. Iida, D. Kusamoto and F. Y. Zhang: Plume Diagnosis of an Applied Field Arcjet by Using a DLAT. IEPC 97064. Proceedings of 25th international Electric Propulsion Conference. Cleveland, OH. Aug. 1997.
  • F. Y. Zhang and T. Fujiwara: Simultaneous Measurements of Temperatue and Atomic Number Density of Arcjet Plume with DiodeLaser Absorption Tomography. Proceedings of 41th Aerospace Propulsion Symposium. Tsukuba. January, 2001, pp1318. (In Japanese)
  • F. Y. Zhang, J. Harada, T. Miyazaka, K. Komurasaki and T. Fujiwara: Experimental Study of Arcjet Plasma with a DiodeLaser Absorption Technique. Proceedings of 39th Aerospace Propulsion Symposium. Nagoya. January, 1999, pp217223. (In Japanese)
  • F. Y. Zhang, J. Harada, K. Komurasaki and T. Fujiwara: Diagnosis of High Enthalpy Flow with a DiodeLaser Absorption Technique. Proceedings of 41st Aerospace Symposium. ISAS. November, 1997, pp9497. (In Japanese)
  • F. Y. Zhang: Experimental Research on MSS thermal Control. Journal of Environmental Simulation. October 1993, pp5361. (In Chinese)
  • F. Y. Zhang: MSS Thermal Control Design (TCD) Data. BISME paper ZY 196. March, 1991. (In Chinese)
  • F. Y. Zhang: Finite Element Application to Thermal Analysis of Astronautical Engineering. CASC Aerospace paper HT910189. (In Chinese)
  • F. Y. Zhang and QinFang Yu: Research on AntiIcing Condenser Performance. Proceeding of 8th and 1st Youth Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics(CSET). November, 1992, Beijing, pp. III-111 III 118. (In Chinese)
  • LiGuo Li and F. Y. Zhang: Thermal Maps of Impingement Cooling within Turbine Airfoil. Proceeding of 1991 International Gas Turbine Congress. October 1991, Yokohama, Japan.
  • F. Y. Zhang: MSS Thermal Analysis with Numerical Solution. Proceedings of 4th Space Thermophysics Conference. Chinese Society of Astronautics. October 1991. Chengde, Hebei. (In Chinese)

Contact Info

Email: fyzhang@psu.edu

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