Research Interests:
Advanced flow diagnostic techniques (PIV/PTV, Stereo-PIV, time-resolved PIV, scanning PIV, PLIF, high speed photography)
Laminar-turbulence transition in micro air vehicle (MAV) application
Wind turbines¡¦ wake development and interaction with ABL
Wind effects on residential structures in extreme conditions (hurricane or tornado)
Particle-laden two-phase flow
Selected Publications:
- Zhang, W., Hain, R., and Kaehler, C. ;
Scanning PIV investigation of the laminar separation bubble on an SD7003 airfoil.
Experiments in Fluids, 45, 725-743, 2008.
- Zhang, W., Wang, Y., and Lee, S. ;
Simultaneous measurements of desert sand and wind velocities in saltation by PIV and PTV.
Experiments in Fluids, 45, 245-256, 2008.
- Zhang, W., Paik, B., and Lee, S. ;
PIV investigation of viscous flow in an exhaust hood of a LP steam turbine.
ASME Tran. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 129, 411-419, 2007.
- Zhang, W., Kang, J., and Lee, S. ;
Visualization of saltating sand particle movement near a flat ground surface.
Journal of Visualization, 10, 39-46, 2007.
- Zhang, W., Kang, J., and Lee, S. ;
Tracking of saltating sand trajectories over a flat surface embedded in an atmospheric boundary layer.
Geomorphology, 86, 320-331, 2007.
- Zhang, W., Wang, Y., and Lee, S. ;
Two-phase measurements of saltating sand and wind velocities in an atmospheric boundary layer.
Geomorphology, 88, 101-119, 2007.
- Zhang, W., Daichin, Y., and Lee, S. ;
PIV measurements of the near-wake behind a sinusoidal cylinder.
Experiments in Fluids, 38, 824-832, 2005.
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