Wenxian Lin
Projects
3
Publications
109
Awards
3
Contact Details
Professor
- +61 7 47815091
- wenxian.lin@jcu.edu.au
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Townsville (Bebegu Yumba) Campus, 1 James Cook Drive
Biography
Experimental,
analytical and numerical techniques and skills: PIV, scaling analysis, computational fluid
dynamics, Large-eddy simulation, and turbulence modeling.
Renewable energy: solar thermal systems including
solar air collectors, solar water heaters, solar houses, solar drying, solar
and thermal energy storage with water and phase change materials, and mini
hydropower system.
Thermal engineering: Natural convection and heat
transfer mechanisms in various thermal energy systems, building cooling/heating
and ventilation, thermal management, electrical vehicles, and heat exchange
technologies.
Fluids/environmental engineering: buoyancy-driven
flows; mixing and entrainment in various environments,
buoyant jets in different fluids including waste water discharge into rivers/oceans,
and particle transport in fluids.
Research
Research Interests
Building Heating and Ventilation
Buoyancy-Driven Flows
Turbulence Modelling
Turbulent Flows
Solar Thermal Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Natural Convection Heat Transfer
Buoyant Jets
Entrainment and Mixing
Boundary Layers
Projects
Entrainment and mixing in turbulent negatively buoyant jets and fountains (Old ID 22048)
05 Apr 2016 - 04 Apr 2019
Thermal stratification, overturning and mixing in riverine environments (Old ID 21650)
16 Jan 2015 - 15 Jan 2018
Teaching
Teaching Interests
Energy Technologies
Fluid Mechanics
Dynamics
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Mentor
Activities
Employment
Associate Professor, James Cook University
2010 - 2015
Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
2006 - 2009
Associations
Awards
Output
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2024) 'Scaling laws for natural convection boundary. Physics of Fluids, 36 (1). [DOI] ...
Dong, Liqiang; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, Steven W.; Kirkpatrick, Michael P.; Williamson, Nicholas; Kha...
Inam, Mohammad I.; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, Steven W.; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2023) 'Maximum Penetration . Fluids, 8 (4). [DOI] ...
Jobby, Antony; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian (2023) 'Alternative Internal Configurations for Enhan. Energies, 16 (8). [DOI] ...
Maika, Nosare; Lin, Wenxian; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2023) 'A Review of Gravitational Water Vortex Hydro . Energies, 16 . [DOI] ...
Effect of Thermal Stratification in Meandering Turbulent Open-Channel Flow with Varying Sinuosity
2023
Nguyen, Duy; Kirkpatrick, Michael; Williamson, Nicholas; Armfield, Steven; Lin, Wenxian (2023) 'Effe. Jo, ...
Cowley, Joshua; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian; Erskine, Daniel (2023) 'Experimental investigation . Experimental Heat Transfe, 36 (4):564-583. [DOI] ...
Ahmed, Farhan; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian; Situ, Rong (2023) 'Thermal performance of dynamic, o. Heat Transfer, 52 (5):3799-3816. [DOI] ...
Xiao, Yuan; Lin, Wenxian; Ding, Junling (2022) 'Linear temporal stability analysis on the inviscid s. Physics of Fluids, 34 . [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S. W.; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2022) 'Scaling laws for natural convection boundar. Heat Transfer, 51 (4):2956-2976. [DOI] ...
Nguyen, Duy; Kirkpatrick, Michael P.; Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W. (2022) 'Turbulence str. Physics of F, 34 . [DOI ...
Peng, Da; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian (2022) 'Experimental and numerical studies of the orientat. Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 29 (6):1-26. [DOI] ...
Nguyen, D.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W. (2022) 'Effects of meander cu. Physics of Fluids, 34 (9). [DOI] ...
Inam, M.I.; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2022) 'Thermal Entrainment in the Core Regions of Transiti. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 14 (3). [DOI] ...
Di Bella, Brody; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian (2022) 'Experimental study of flow visualisation us. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 87 . [DOI] ...
Linear temporal stability analysis on cross sheared flow: the stabilization effects via cross shear
2022
Xiao, Yuan; Lin, Wenxian (2022) 'Linear temporal stability analysis on cross sheared flow: the stabi. Physics of Fluids, 34 . [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2021) 'Scalings for unsteady natural convection bou. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 27 . [DOI] ...
Xiao, Yuan; Lin, Wenxian (2021) 'Linear temporal stability analysis on non-parallel free cross shear. Physics of Fluids, 33 . [DOI] ...
Dong, Liqiang; Lin, Wenxian; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2021) 'Direct numerical simulation of confined weak . Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 28 . [DOI] ...
Dong, Liqiang; Lin, Wenxian; Khatamifar, Mehdi (2021) 'Experimental study on the intrusion and strat. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flo, 89 :1-26. [DOI] ...
Timbs, Kalen; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Antunes, Elsa; Lin, Wenxian (2021) 'Experimental study on the heat . Thermal Science and Engineeri, 22 . [DOI] ...
Tucker, Robert; Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian; McDonald, Kyle (2021) 'Experimental investigation o. Thermal Science and Engine, 23 . [DOI] ...
Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian; Dong, Liqiang (2021) 'Transient conjugate natural convection heat t. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 25 . [DOI] ...
Zhou, L.; Armfield, S.W.; Williamson, N.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; Lin, W. (2020) 'Natural convection in a. International Journal, 150 . [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2020) 'Prandtl number scalings for unsteady natural convection boundar. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 77 (6):619-631. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, Steven W. (2019) 'Natural convection boundary-layer flow on an evenly heated. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 76 (6):393-419. [DOI] ...
Inam, Mohammad Ilias; Lin, Wenxian; Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; He, Yinghe (2019) 'Characteristi. Internation, 100 :83-9...
Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in a partitioned differentially-heated square cavity
2017
Khatamifar, Mehdi; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Holmes, David; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2017) 'Conjugate . Internat, 81 :92...
Inam, Mohammad Ilias; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; He, Yinghe (2016) 'Correlations for maximum pene. International Communication, 77 :64-77. [DOI] ...
Mahmud, Hasan; Lin, Wenxian; Gao, Wenfeng; Armfield, S.W.; He, Yinghe (2016) 'Interaction behavior o. International Journa, 62 (Part B):437-45...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2016) 'Scalings for unsteady natural convection boundary layers on a v. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 111 :78-99. [DOI] ...
Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2016) 'Stability and Nusselt number. International Journal of H, 97 :787-793. [DOI] ...
Inam, Mohammad Ilias; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; He, Yinghe (2015) 'Asymmetry and penetration of . International Journal of He, 90 :1125-1142. [DOI] ...
Bifurcation of natural convection flow in an inclined differentially heated closed square cavity
2015
Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P; Lin, Wenxian (2015) 'Bifurcation of natural convec. 7 (5-6):417-425. [DOI] ...
Mahmud, Hasan; Lin, Wenxian; Gao, Wenfeng; Armfield, St.W.; He, Yinghe (2015) 'Behavior of the inter. International Journ, 86 :973-991. [DO ...
Mahmud, Hasan; Lin, Wenxian; Gao, Wenfeng; Hill, Blair; Armfield, S.W.; He, Yinghe (2015) 'Behavior . Interna, 86 :9...
Walsh, Matthew; Lin, Wenxian (2015) 'A parametric study on the thermal performance of unglazed solar. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREEN ENERGY, 12 (12):1309-1322. [DOI] ...
Behaviour of laminar plane fountains with a parabolic inlet velocity profile in a homogeneous fluid
2013
Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian (2013) 'Behaviour of laminar plane fountains with a pa. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 67 :87-95. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2013) 'Scalings for unsteady natural convection boundary layers on an . Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Ph, E88 (6):1-17. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2012) 'Unified Prandtl number scaling for start-up and fully developed. PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 86 (6):1-10. [DOI] ...
Williamson, Nicholas; Armfield, Steven W.; Lin, Wenxian (2011) 'Forced turbulent fountain flow behav. 671 :535-558. [DOI] ...
Srinarayana, N.; Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian (2010) 'Line fountain behavior at low-. International Journal of Hea, 53 (9-10):2065-2073. [DOI ...
Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian (2010) 'Transition behaviour of weak turbulent fountain. 655 :306-326. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Patterson, J.C.; Lei, Chengwang (2009) 'Prandtl number scaling of unst. Physical Review E (Statistic, 79 (6). [DOI] ...
Bednarz, Tomasz P.; Lin, Wenxian; Patterson, John C.; Lei, Chengwang; Armfield, Steven W. (2009) 'Sc. ...
Ievers, Simon; Lin, Wenxian (2009) 'Numerical simulation of three-dimensional flow dynamics in a hot. Applied Energy, 86 (12):2604-2614. [DOI] ...
Patterson, John C.; Lei, Chengwang; Armfield, Steve W.; Lin, Wenxian (2009) 'Scaling of unsteady nat. International Journal, 48 (10):1843-1852. ...
Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W.X. (2009) 'Impinging plane fountains in a homogeneous fluid'. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 :2614-2623. [DOI] ...
Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian (2009) 'Laminar plane fountains impinging on a ceiling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Trans, 52 :4545-4552. [DOI] ...
Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W. (2008) 'Direct numerical simulation of turbulent intermediat. 50 :16-30. ...
Srinarayana, N.; McBain, G.D.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W.X. (2008) 'Height and stability of laminar pla. International Journal of Heat and, 51 :4717-4727. [DOI] ...
Williamson, N.; Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; McBain, G.D.; Lin, W. (2008) 'Low-Reynolds-number f. 608 :297-317. [DOI ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2008) 'Onset of entrainment in transitional round fountains'. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 51 :5226-5237. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Patterson, J.C. (2008) 'Unsteady natural convection boundary-layer flo. International Journal of Heat and Mass Trans, 51 :327-343. [DOI] ...
Armfield, S.W.; Patterson, John C.; Lin, Wenxian (2007) 'Scaling investigation of the natural convec. International Journal of Heat and Mass Tr, 50 (7-8):1592-1602. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Patterson, John C. (2007) 'Cooling of a Pr<1 fluid in a rectangular co. 574 :85-108. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W.; Patterson, J.C. (2007) 'Direct simulation of transitional plane founta. 48 :692-708. ...
Gao, Wenfeng; Lin, Wenxian; Liu, Tao; Xia, Chaofeng (2007) 'Analytical and experimental studies on t. Applied Energy, 84 :425-441. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Gao, Wenfeng; Liu, Tao (2006) 'A parametric study on the thermal performance of cross-. 26 (10):1043-1053. [DOI] ...
Liu, Tao; Lin, Wenxian; Xia, Chaofeng; Graham, A.L.; Ingber, M.S.; Abbott, J.R.; Leggoe, J.W. (2006)...
Lin, Wenxian; Yi, Jidong; Graham, A.L.; Liu, Tao; Xia, Chaofeng; Ingber, M.S.; Leggoe, J.W.; Abbott,...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2005) 'Unsteady natural convection on an evenly heated vertical plate . Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Ph, 72 (6):066309-1. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, SW (2005) 'Scaling laws for unsteady natural convection cooling of fluid wit. Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Phys, 72 (1):016306-016306. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, SW (2005) 'Long-term behaviour of cooling fluid in a vertical cylinder'. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 48 :53-66. [DOI] ...
Lin, W.; Graham, A.L.; Ingber, M.S.; Abbott, J.R.; Leggoe, J.W. (2005) 'Hydrodynamic interaction of . 36 (4):307-319. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Liu, Tao (2005) 'Progress on direct numerical simulation of weak negatively buoyant je. 20 (6):694-707. ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2004) 'Long-term behavior of cooling fluid in a rectangular container'. Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Ph, 69 (5):056315-1. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2004) 'Direct simulation of fountains with intermediate Froude and Rey. 45 :66-77. ...
Lin, W.; Armfield, S.W. (2003) 'The Reynolds and Prandtl number dependence of weak fountains'. 31 (5):379-389. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2002) 'Weak fountains in a stratified fluid'. Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Ph, 66 (6):066308-1. [DOI] ...
Morgan, P.L.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian; Patterson, J.C. (2002) 'Direct numerical simulation of b. 11 (1):18-26. ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, SW (2001) 'Natural convection cooling of rectangular and cylindrical contain. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 22 :72-81. [DOI] ...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S. W. (2000) 'Direct simulation of weak axisymmetric fountains in a homogene. 403 :67-88. [DOI] ...
Zhou, Linjing; Armfield, Steven; Williamson, Nicholas; Kirkpatrick, Michael; Lin, Wenxian (2021) 'Na I,...
Abdulwahid, A.; Situ, R.; Brown, Ri.; Lin, W. (2020) AFCM2020: 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Con...
Zhou, L.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W. (2020) AFCM2020: 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference . In...
Abdulwahid, A.; Situ, R.; Brown, R.; Lin, W. (2020) AFCM2020: 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conf...
Awin, L.A.; Armfield, S.W.; Williamson, N.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; Lin, W. (2019) ANZIAM Journal [electr...
Zhou, Linjing; Armfield, Steven; Williamson, Nicholas; Kirkpatrick, Michael; Lin, Wenxian (2018) ICO...
Gharahjeh, Siamak; Situ, Rong; He, Yinghe; Lin, Wenxian; Brown, Richard (2017) Australasian Coasts &...
Transient natural convection flow in a cavity subject to time-varying sidewall heating and cooling
2016
Zhou, L.; Armfield, S.W.; Williamson, N.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; Lin, Wenxian (2016) AFMC 2016: 20th Aus...
Khatamifar, M.; Lin, W.; Holmes, D.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2016) AFMC 2016: 20th Austra...
Xiao, Y.; Lin, W.; McCormack, J.; He, Y.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2015) TSFP-9: 9th Sympo...
Xiao, Y.; Lin, W.; He, Y.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2015) TSFP-9: 9th Symposium on Turbule...
Xiao, Y.; Lin, W.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; He, Y. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Flu...
Hoque, N.; Situ, R.; Hagan, W.; Almedia, J.; Lin, W.; Brown, R.J. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th Australasia...
Armfield, Steven W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; Williamson, Nicholas; Lin, Wenxian (2014) IHTC-15: 15th Inte...
Inam, Mohammad Ilias; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, Steven W.; He, Yinghe (2014) IHTC-15: 15th Internation...
Lin, W.; Armfield, S.W.; Liu, T.; Gao, W. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Confer...
Armfield, S.W.; Williamson, N.; Lin, Wenxian; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian ...
Stewart, N.J.; Holmes, D.W.; Lin, W. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference ...
Inam, M.I.; Lin, W.; Armfield, S.W.; He, Y. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conf...
Khatamifar, M.; D’Urso, R,; Lin, W.; Holmes, D.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P. (2014) AFMC 2014:...
Xiao, Y.; Lin, W.; McCormack, J.; Armfield, S.W.; Kirkpatrick, M.P.; He, Y. (2014) AFMC 2014: 19th A...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2013) APCOM and ISCM 2013: 5th Asia Pacific Congress on Computational ...
Stewart, Nicholas J.; Holmes, David W.; Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, Steven W.; Kirkpatrick, Michael P. (...
Mahmud, H.; Hill, B.; Gao, W.; Lin, W.; He, Y.; Armfield, S.W. (2012) 18th Australasian Fluid Mechan...
Mahmud, Hasan; Hill, Blair; Gao, Wenfeng; Lin, Wenxian; He, Yinghe; Armfield, Steven (2012) ICTAM 20...
Direct numerical simulation of interaction of twin transitional fountains in a homogeneous fluid
2012
Mahmud, H.; Lin, Wenxian; Gao, Wenfeng; He, Yinghe; Armfield, S.W. (2012) 4th International Conferen...
Williamson, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, Wenxian (2010) 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference . I...
Bednarz, Tomasz P.; Lin, Wenxian; Saha, Suvash (2010) ACFM 2010 13th Asian Congress on Fluid Mechani...
Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Behnia, M.; Lin, Wenxian (2010) 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics C...
Williamson, N.; Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; McBain, G.; Lin, W. (2007) 16th Australasian Fluid ...
Srinarayana, N.; Armfield, S.W.; Lin, W.X. (2007) 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference . In:...
Lin, W.; Armfield, S.W. (2006) 13th International Heat Transfer Conference . In: de Vahl Davis, Grah...
Srinarayana, N.; Lin, W.; McBain, G.D.; Armfield, S.W. (2006) 13th International Heat Transfer Confe...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, Steven (2005) 8th Australasian Heat & Mass Transfer Conference . In: Chandra...
Armfield, S.W.; McBain, G.D.; Lin, W.; Jiracheewanun, S. (2005) 8th Australasian Heat and Mass Trans...
Lin, Wenxian; Armfield, S.W. (2004) Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference 2004 . In: Beh...