We have published 29 peer-reviewed journal papers and 19 peer-reviewed conference papers. A full list of the publication is provided below.

(*: corresponding author; †: equal contribution; the preprint version may be more correct than the published version.)

Journal Papers

  1. He, X.*, Montomoli, F., Michelassi, V., Panizza, A., and Pulga, L., “Multiscale Data-Driven RANS Closure for Trailing Edge Cutback Film Cooling Flows,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery (accepted).
  2. 张港铎，朱铭敏，贺兆宇，袁一曦，何潇，蒋红梅，滕金芳. "压气机叶栅开放式间隙泄漏流PIV实验研究," 工程热物理学报, 2025. (已录用)
  3. Shao, R., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., and Teng, J., “Loss Mechanisms of Shrouded Stator Cavity Flow in a Single-Stage Axial Compressor,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2025, 41(4), 503-516. [doi]
  4. Shao, R., He, X., Zhu, M.*, Teng, J., Ju, Z., and Fan, L., “Mechanisms of Cavity Windage Heating on the Performance of an Axial Compressor,” Physics of Fluids, 2025, 37, 036125. [doi]
  5. He, X.*, Klausmann, F., “RANS Capabilities for Transonic Axial Compressor: A Perspective from GPPS CFD Workshop,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2025, 147(2), 021007. [preprint] [doi]
  6. He, X.*, Montomoli, F., Michelassi, V., Panizza, A., and Pulga, L., “Characteristics of Deterministic and Stochastic Unsteadiness of Trailing Edge Cutback Film Cooling Flows,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2025, 147(1), 011009. [doi]
  7. Klausmann, F.*†, Kilian, N.†, He, X., Franke, D., Schmidt, B., and Schiffer, H., “Transonic Compressor Darmstadt Open Test Case: Experimental Investigation of Stator Secondary Flows and Hub Leakage,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2024, 146(10), 101007. [doi]
  8. Yan, C., Wang, B., He, X., Zhao, F., Zheng, X., Vahdati, M., and Zheng, X.*, “Extension and Validation of the Turbomachinery Capabilities of SU2 Open Source CFD Code,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2024, 146(6), 061003. [doi]
  9. Shao, R., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., Teng, J., “Characterizing Shrouded Stator Cavity Flow on the Performance of a Single-Stage Axial Transonic Compressor,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2023, 145(11), 111004. [preprint] [doi]
  10. Qiao, B., He, X.*, Vahdati, M., Ju, Y., and Zhang, C., “On the Over-Prediction of Centrifugal Compressor Pressure Ratio in the High Impeller Tip Mach Number Regime,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2023, 145(10), 104502. [preprint] [doi]
  11. Xia, K., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., Teng, J., and Vahdati, M., “Endwall Geometric Uncertainty and Error on the Performance of TUDA-GLR-OpenStage Transonic Axial Compressor,” Journal of the Global Power and Propulsion Society, 2023, 7, 113-126. [preprint] [doi]
  12. He, X.†*, Zhu, M.†, Xia, K., Klausmann, F., Teng, J., and Vahdati, M., “Validation and Verification of RANS Solvers for TUDa-GLR-OpenStage Transonic Axial Compressor,” Journal of the Global Power and Propulsion Society, 2023, 7, 13-29. [preprint] [doi]
  13. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “A Turbo-Oriented Data-Driven Modification to the Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2022, 144(12), 121007. [preprint] [doi]
  14. Wang, R.†, He, X.†, and Yan, X.*, “Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Analysis of Trailing Edge Cutback Film Cooling Flow,” Physics of Fluids, 2022, 34(10), 105106. [preprint] [doi]
  15. He, X.*, Tan, J., Rigas, G., and Vahdati, M. “On the Explainability of Machine-Learning-Assisted Turbulence Modeling for Transonic Flows,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2022, 97, 109038. [preprint] [doi]
  16. Wang, J., He, X., Wang, B.*, and Zheng, X., “Shapley Additive Explanations of Multi-Geometrical Variable Coupling Effect in Transonic Compressor,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 2022, 144(4), 041015. [preprint] [doi]
  17. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Detached Eddy Simulation: Recent Development and Application to Compressor Tip Leakage Flow,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2022, 144(1), 011009. [preprint] [doi]
  18. He, X.*, Fang, Z., Rigas, G., and Vahdati, M., “Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Compressor Tip Leakage Flow,” Physics of Fluids, 2021, 33(10), 105105. [preprint] [doi]
  19. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Uncertainty Quantification of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model Coefficients for Compressor Stall,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, 2021, 143(8), 081007. [preprint] [doi]
  20. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Uncertainty Quantification of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model Coefficients for Simplified Compressor Flow Features,” ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2020, 142(9), 091501. [preprint] [doi]
  21. Zhang, W., He, X., Wang, B.*, Sun, Z., and Zheng, X., “Stability Improvement of a High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressor by Flow Injection,” ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2020, 33(6), 04020072. [doi]
  22. Zou, W., He, X., Zhang, W., Niu, Z., and Zheng, X.*, “Roles of Vanes in Diffuser on Stability of Centrifugal Compressor,” IMechE, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2019, 233(14), 5380-5392. [doi]
  23. He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Roles and Mechanisms of Casing Treatment on Different Scales of Flow Instability in High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressors,” Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019, 84, 734-746. [preprint] [doi]
  24. He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Flow Instability Evolution in High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressor with Vaned Diffuser,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2018, 98, 719-730. [preprint] [doi]
  25. He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Performance Improvement of Transonic Centrifugal Compressors by Optimization of Complex Three-Dimensional Features,” IMechE, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2017, 231(14), 2723-2738. [preprint] [doi]
  26. He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Mechanisms of Sweep on the Performance of Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Impellers,” Applied Sciences, 2017, 7(10), 1081. [doi]
  27. Hosseini, M., Sun, Z., He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Effects of Radial Gap Ratio between Impeller and Vaned Diffuser on Performance of Centrifugal Compressors,” Applied Sciences, 2017, 7(7): 728. [doi]
  28. Ebrahimi, M., Huang, Q, He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Effects of Variable Diffuser Vanes on Performance of a Centrifugal Compressor with Pressure Ratio of 8.0,” Energies, 2017, 10(5), 682. [doi]
  29. He, X., and Zheng, X.*, “Mechanisms of Lean on the Performance of Transonic Centrifugal Compressor Impellers,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2016, 32(5), 1220-1229. [preprint] [doi]

Conference Papers

  1. 李博健, 王钧莹, 伏宇, 滕金芳, 何潇. "低雷诺数轴流压气机性能演化机理研究," 2025年中国工程热物理学会学术年会, No. 251685. (已录用)
  2. He, X.*, Montomoli, F., Michelassi, V., Panizza, A., and Pulga, L., “Multiscale Data-Driven RANS Closure for Trailing Edge Cutback Film Cooling Flows,” ASME Paper No. GT2025-151761. Recommended for Journal Publication. [doi]
  3. Seki, R.*, Terauchi, Y., Zhao, F., He, X., and Vahdati, M., “Optimisation of SA-PGω Turbulence Model for Multi-Stage Compressor at Off-Design Conditions,” ASME Paper No. GT2025-152022. [doi]
  4. Chen, C., Zhu, M.*, He, X., Shi, H., Deng, H, Teng, J., and Qiang, X., “Study on the Loss Characteristics and Flow Mechanism of Cantilevered Cascade With Moving Endwall Under the Influence of Upstream Wake,” ASME Paper No. GT2025-152941. Recommended for Journal Publication. [doi]
  5. He, X.*, Montomoli, F., Michelassi, V., Panizza, A., and Pulga, L., “Characteristics of Deterministic and Stochastic Unsteadiness of Trailing Edge Cutback Film Cooling Flows,” ASME Paper No. GT2024-123002. Recommended for Journal Publication. [doi]
  6. Deng, H., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., and Teng, J., “Unsteady Flow Phenomenon in the TUDa-GLR-OpenStage Compressor: URANS Observations,” GPPS Paper No. GPPS-TC-2023-0027. [preprint] [doi]
  7. Shao, R., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., and Teng, J., “Characterizing Shrouded Stator Cavity Flow on the Performance of a Single-Stage Axial Transonic Compressor,” ASME Paper No. GT2023-101131. Recommended for Journal Publication. [preprint] [doi]
  8. Yan, C., Wang, B., He, X., Zhao, F., Zheng, X., Vahdati, M.*, and Zheng, X.*, “Extension and Validation of the Turbomachinery Capabilities of SU2 Open Source CFD Code,” ASME Paper No. GT2023-103544. Recommended for Journal Publication. [doi]
  9. Klausmann, F.*†, Kilian, N.†, He, X., Franke, D., Schmidt, B., and Schiffer, H., “Transonic Compressor Darmstadt Open Test Case: Experimental Investigation of Stator Secondary Flows and Hub Leakage,” ASME Paper No. GT2023-103502. Recommended for Journal Publication. [doi]
  10. Xia, K., He, X.*, Zhu, M., Klausmann, F., Teng, J., and Vahdati, M., “Endwall Geometric Uncertainty and Error on the Performance of TUDA-GLR-OpenStage Transonic Axial Compressor,” 2022, GPPS Paper No. GPPS-TC-2022-0126. Recommended for Journal Publication. [preprint] [doi]
  11. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “A Turbo-Oriented Data-Driven Modification to the Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model,” 2022, ASME Paper No. GT2022-80456. Recommended for Journal Publication. ASME IGTI Committee Best Paper Finalist [preprint] [doi]
  12. Zhu, M.†, He, X.*†, Klausmann, F., Teng, J., and Vahdati, M., “Validation and Verification of RANS Solvers for TUDa-GLR-OpenStage Transonic Axial Compressor,” 2021, GPPS Paper No. GPPS-TC-2021-0050. [preprint] [doi]
  13. He, X.*†, Fang, Z.†, Vahdati, M., and Rigas, G., “Spectral Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Compressor Tip Leakage Flow,” 2021, ETC Paper No. ETC2021-491. [preprint] [doi]
  14. Tan, J.†, He, X.*†, Vahdati, M., and Rigas, G., “Towards Explainable Machine Learning Assisted Turbulence Modelling for Transonic Flows,” 2021, ETC Paper No. ETC2021-490. Recommended for Journal Publication. [preprint]
  15. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Detached Eddy Simulation: Recent Development and Application to Compressor Tip Leakage Flow,” 2021, ASME Paper No. GT2021-59077. Recommended for Journal Publication. [preprint] [doi]
  16. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Evaluation of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model Forms for a Transonic Axial Compressor,” 2020, GPPS Paper No. GPPS-CH-2020-0013. [preprint] [doi]
  17. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Uncertainty Quantification of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model Coefficients for Compressor Stall,” 2020, ASME Paper No. GT2020-15014. Recommended for Journal Publication. [preprint] [doi]
  18. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Machine Learning Uncertainty Quantification of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model for Compressors,” 2019, GPPS Paper No. 2019-BJ-0050. Recommended for Journal Publication. [preprint] [doi]
  19. He, X., Zheng, X.*, Wei, J., and Zeng, H., “Investigation of Vaned Diffuser Splitters on the Performance and Flow Control of High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressors,” 2016, ASME Paper No. GT2016-56255. [doi]

Theses

  1. He, X., “Data-driven RANS turbulence modeling for compressor stall,” 2023, PhD Thesis, Imperial College London. [doi]
  2. He, X., “Aerodynamic Design and Flow Control Investigation of High Pressure Ratio Centrifugal Compressors,” 2018, Master Thesis, Tsinghua University. (in Chinese) [doi]

Patent

  1. Zheng, X., Zhu, D., He, X., Lin, Y., and Zhang, W., “Internal Combustion Engine System,” 2018, Chinese Patent No. CN108167063A. [link]

Poster

  1. He, X.*, Zhao, F., and Vahdati, M., “Towards Improved Prediction of Compressor Flow by Uncertainty Quantification of Spalart-Allmaras Turbulence Model,” ASME Poster No. GT2019-92244. People’s Choice Best Poster Award. [preprint]