General
Mingming Zhang 
Professor, Phd Advisor, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Email: mmzhang@iet.cn
Telephone: 010-82543023
Address: No. 11, Beisihuanxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing 
Postcode: 100190

Research Areas

Wind Energy

Education

Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2004
M.Eng., Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, 1999
B.Eng., Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, 1997

Experience

   
Work Experience
03/2009-present: Professor, Institution of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
07/2007-03/2009: Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering Department, Johns Hopkins University.
07/2006-06/2007: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mechanical Engineering Department, Johns Hopkins University.
10/2005-07/2006: Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering Department, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
06/2004-09/2005: Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Teaching Experience

08/2007-01/2008: Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, Johns Hopkins University.
03/2004-09/2006: Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

04/2009-now: Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Honors & Distinctions

Guanghua Scholarship at Harbin Institute of Technology, 1998
Excellent Graduate Student at Harbin Institute of Technology, 1999
Honorable Ph.D. Student Scholarship at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2001
Honorable Presentation Award at AIAA Young Professional, Student and Education Conference, 2007

Publications

   
Papers

Book Chapter:
[1] M. M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2003 Closed-loop control of the resonant flow-structure interaction using PID controllers. IUTAM Symposium on Integrated Modeling of Fully Coupled Fluid Structure Interactions Using Analysis, Computations and Experiments, H. Benaroya and T. Wei, Eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 267-277. 

Journal Publications:
[1] Y.X. Gai, S. Dong, D. Li & M M. Zhang 2000 Hybrid-type vibration isolation system for ultra-precision machine tool. China Mechanical Engineering, 3, 289-291.
[2] M. M. Zhang, D. Li, S. Dong & Y.X. Gai 2001 Experiment on vertical active vibration isolating system for ultra-precision machine tool. Manufacturing Technology & Machine Tool, 2, 12-15.
[3] L. Cheng, Y. Zhou & M.M. Zhang 2003 Perturbed interaction between vortex shedding and induced vibration. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 17, 887-901. [4] M.M. Zhang, Y. Zhou & L. Cheng 2003 Spring-supported cylinder wake control. AIAA Journal, 41, 1500-1506.
[5] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2004 Closed-loop control of fluid-structure interactions on a flexibly supported cylinder. European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, 23, 189-197.
[6] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2004 Closed- loop-controlled vortex shedding from a flexibly supported square cylinder under different schemes. Physics of Fluids, 16, 1439-1448.
[7] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2005 Closed-loop-manipulated wake of a stationary square cylinder. Experiments in Fluids, 39, 75-85.
[8] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2005 Control of vortex-induced non-resonance vibration using piezo-ceramic actuators embedded in a structure. Smart Materials and Structures 14, 1217-1226.
[9] L. Cheng, Y. Zhou & M.M. Zhang 2006 Controlled vortex-induced vibration on a fix-supported flexible cylinder in crossflow. Journal of Sound and Vibration 292, 279-299.
[10] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2006 Closed-loop controlled vortex-airfoil interactions. Physics of Fluid 18, 046102.
[11] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2008 Control of post-stall airfoil aerodynamics based on surface perturbation. AIAA Journal (Accepted).
[12] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2009 Control of vortex-induced acoustic resonance using perturbation technique. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 126, 36-45.
[13] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2009 Recent development on fluid-structure interaction control based on surface perturbation. Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems, Series A (Accepted).
[14] M.M. Zhang, J. Katz & A. Prosperetti 2009 Experimental and numerical study of channel vibration induced by internal bubbly flow. Journal of Fluids and Structures (Accepted).
[15] M.M. Zhang, J.Z. Xu 2009 Effect of Internal Bubbly Flow on Pipe Vibrations. SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences, 2010, 53(2):423-428.
[16] M.M. Zhang, J.Z. Xu. Active control of fluctuating pressure induced by blade-vortex interaction. SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences, 2011, 54(1):1-7.
[17] Zhang Lei, Yang Ke, Xu Jianzhong, Zhang M.M. Modelling of delta-wing type vortex generators. SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences, 2011, 54(1):1-6.

[18] Zhang M.M., Wang G.F., Xu J.Z. 2013 Aerodynamic control of low-Reynolds number airfoil with leading edge

 protuberances. AIAA Journal, 51(8):1960-1971.

[19] Zhang M.M., Yu W., Xu J.Z. 2014 Aerodynamic physics of smart load control for wind turbine due to extreme wind shear. Renewable Energy, 70:204-210.

[20] Zhang M.M., Liu M.T. 2014 Investigation of the wind resource assessment over 2D continuous rolling hills due to tropical cyclone in the coastal region of southeastern ChinaEnergies7:913-933.

[21] Zhang M.M., Wang G.F., Xu J.Z. 2014 Experimental Study of Flow Separation Control  on a Low-Re Airfoil using Leading-Edge Protuberance Method. Experiments in Fluids, 55(4), 1710-1722.

[22] Zhang M.M., Tan B., Xu J.Z. 2015 Parametric Study of Sizing and Placement of Deformable Trailing Edge Flap on the Blade Fatigue Load Reduction. Renewable Energy, 77,217-226.

[23] Zhang M.M.*, Tan B., Xu J.Z. 2015 Smart Load Control on Large-scale Wind Turbine Blades due to Extreme Coherent Gust with Direction Change (ECD). Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 7(2), 023110.

[24] Zhang M.M.*, Tan B., Xu J.Z. 2016 Smart Fatigue Load Control on the Large-scale Turbine Blades using Different Sensing Signals. Renewable Energy, 87, 111-119.

[25] Zhang M.M.*, Tan B., Xu J.Z. 2015 Smart Load Control of the Large-scale Offshore Turbine Blades subject to Wake Effect. Science Bulletin, 60(19), 1680-1687.

[26] Liu Z.F, Zhang M.M.*, Wang L.Z. 2016 Investigation on 3D flow field by a plasma actuator with serrated electrode. Science Bulletin, 61(6), 481-487.


Patents
[1] L., Cheng, Y., Zhou & M.M., Zhang, 2009 Apparatus for Alleviating Cross-Flow Induced Perturbation on Structures and Structures Incorporating Same. Application No. 10/682911.
[2] M.M. Zhang,C.W Huang,J.J. Song, J.Z. Xu 2009 A Kind of Wind Turbine Blade with Wavy Leading Edge. Authorization Code: ZL200920110305.2.
[3] M.M. Zhang,C.W Huang,J.J. Song, Bing Yang, J.Z. Xu, A Kind of Wind Turbine Blade. Authorization Code: ZL200920110731.6.
[4] M.M. Zhang, Y. Zhou, L. Cheng, J.Z. Xu 2009 A Novel Control Technique for Suppressing Flow and its induced Vibrations and Noises. Application No.  200910093178.4.
[5] M.M. Zhang, W.Z. Yue, C.W. Huang, K. Yang, J.Z. Xu 2009 A New Kind of Wind Turbine. Application No.200910244506.6.
[6] B. Yang, S.H. Jia, J.Z. Xu, M.M. Zhang 2010 A New Kind of Wind Turbine Blade for Noise Alleviation. Applicaiton No. 102003333.

Research Interests

Wind Energy R&D
Wind Resource Evaluation; Micro-sitting; Aerodynamics control of turbine blade using Bionics; Wind turbine aerodynamics and optimization in wind farm; Material optimization of turbine blade; Optimal design of turbine blade; Aeroelastic of turbine blade.

Conferences

[1] M.M. Zhang, Y. Zhou & L. Cheng 2002 Vortex control in a flexible supported cylinder wake. Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations (BBVIV3), December 17-20, Port Douglas, Australia, 155-158.
[2] L. Cheng, Y. Zhou & M.M. Zhang 2002 A perturbation technique for flow-induced vibration control. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 17-22, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 491-500.
[3] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng, Y. Zhou & P. Li 2003 Active control of the resonant flow-structure interaction using PID controller. Third International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena-2003, June 25-27, Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan, TSFP3- 255.
[4] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2003 Comparison between open-loop and closed-loop control of resonant fluid-structure interaction in a cross flow. Seventh Triennial International Symposium on Fluid Control, Measurement and Visualization, August 25-28, Sorrento, Italy, No. ID-184.
[5] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2003 Closed-loop control of the resonant flow-structure interaction using PID controllers. Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Integrated Modeling of Fully Coupled Fluid Structure Interactions Using Analysis, Computations and Experiments, H. Benaroya and T. Wei, Eds., June 2-6, 2003, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, 267-277.
[6] L. Cheng, M.M. Zhang & Y. Zhou 2003 Active control of vortex-induced vibration of a square cylinder in cross flow. The 32nd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, August 25-28, Jeju International Convention Center, Seogwipo, Korea, No. ID-N788.
[7] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2004 Control of vortex-induced vibration on a rigidly supported flexural cylinder. 8th International Conference on Flow-Induced Vibrations. 6-9 July, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France, 345-350.
[8] M.M. Zhang, Y. Zhou & L. Cheng 2004 Active control of vortex-airfoil interactions. 15th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13-17 December, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, AFMC00190.
[9] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2005 Active control of vortex-induced off-resonance vibration of a flexible structure in crossflow. Twelfth International Congress on Sound and Vibration. 11-14 July, Lisbon, Portugal. No. ID-102.
[10] M.M. Zhang, L. Cheng & Y. Zhou 2006 Closed-loop control of vortex-airfoil interaction noise. Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, 23-27 July, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 430-437.
[11] M.M. Zhang & J. Katz 2007 Vibration behavior of a channel subjected to an internal two-phase flow. 2007 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference, July 22-26, San Antonio, Texas, USA, PVP2007-26655.
[12] M.M. Zhang & J. Katz 2007 Experimental study of the effect of bubble clouds on flow induced vibration. The AIAA Region I Young Professional Student and Education Conference, Laurel, Maryland, USA, YPSE-07-5A3.
[13] M.M. Zhang, J. Katz & A. Prosperetti 2008 Effect of internal bubbly flow on channel vibration: comparison between experiment and model. 2008 ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, July 27-31, Chicago, Illinois, USA, PVP2008-61613.
[14] M.M. Zhang, J. Katz & A. Prosperetti 2008 Measurement and modeling of channel wall vibration subjected to internal bubbly flow. 61st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 23-25, San Antonio, Texas, USA, DFD08-2008-001620.

[15]    Zhang M.M. Research and Development of Wind Turbine Blade at IET. Husum Wind Energy Exhibition &

Conference, September 21-23, 2010, Husum, Germany.

[16]    Zhang M.M. Xu J.Z. Aerodynamics Control of Wind Turbine Blade. Sandia Wind Turbine Blade Workshop, July 9-11, 2010, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

[17]    Yue W.Z., Zhang M.M., Xu J.Z. Research on optimal layout of wind farm based on PSO algorithm. International Conference on Offshore Wind Energy and Ocean Energy, Beijing, 2011, 2011-ICOWEOE-34.

[18]  Yu W., Zhang M.M., Xu J.Z. Effect of smart rotor control using deformable trailing edge flap on extreme load reduction. China Wind Power, 15-17 November, 2012, New CIEC, Beijing.

[19] Zhang M.M., Wang G.F., Xu J.Z. Effect of Humpback Whale-Like Leading Edge Protuberances on the Low-Reynolds Number Airfoil Aerodynamics. 2nd Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control. Hong Kong & Macau, May 20-23, 2013. (Book Chapter, Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, Book ISBN 978-3-642-40370-5, Chapter 15, pp.107-113)

[20] Zhang M.M., Yu W., Xu J.Z. Aerodynamic physics of smart load control for wind turbine due to extreme wind shear. 2013 International Conference on Aerodynamics of Offshore Wind Energy Systems and Wakes (ICOWES2013). Technical University of Denmark, June 17-19, 2013, pp. 113-122.

[21] Tan B., Zhang M.M., Xu J.Z. The effect of actuator parameters of the smart rotor control and the flow control physics behind. China Wind Power, 22-24 October, 2014, New CIEC, Beijing.

[22]  Zhang M.M., Tan B., Xu J.Z. Smart fatigue load control on a large-scale wind turbine based on different sensing strategies. EWEA2015 Annual Event, 17-20 November, 2015, Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 1, Paris, France, 78-82. (EI收录)

[23]  Zhao M., Zhang M.M., Xu J.Z. Numerical analysis of effects of leading-edge protuberances at low Reynolds number. EWEA2015 Annual Event, 17-20 November, 2015, Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 1, Paris, France, 64-68. (EI收录)

[24]  Zhang M.M.*, Zhao M., Xu J.Z. Numerical study of flow physics behind the aerodynamic performance on an airfoil with leading edge tubercles. Proceeding of the ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2016), November 11-17, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona, USA IMECE2016-68107.


Collaboration

(1) Collabration project with Technicle University of Denmark "Investigation on Key Techniques of Wind Power Concerned with Complex Wind Resources in China"
(2) Collabration project with Risoe National Lab "Aerodynamics and Optimization of Wind Power Systems in Complex Terrain"
(3) Collabration project with US National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)  " Investigation of Floating System Utilizing Wind Energy and Ocean Energy"

Students

已指导学生

王胜军  博士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

王国付  博士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

乐婉贞  硕士研究生  080703-动力机械及工程  

余畏  硕士研究生  080702-热能工程  

刘梦亭  硕士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

谭斌  硕士研究生  080703-动力机械及工程  

现指导学生

程瑜  博士研究生  080703-动力机械及工程  

杨洪磊  博士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

张子良  博士研究生  080703-动力机械及工程  

张一楠  博士研究生  080703-动力机械及工程  

李欣  硕士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

曹慧晶  博士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

郑钦崟  硕士研究生  080701-工程热物理  

张超宇  硕士研究生  080703-动力机械及工程  

余清  硕士研究生  085206-动力工程