2000.02-2003.05, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Doctor
1997.09-2000.02, University of Shanghai For Science and Technology, Master
1992.09-1996.07, University of Shanghai For Science and Technology, Bachelor

2003.05- Shanghai JiaoTong University Department of Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor
2011.02-2012.02 UCDavis Mepartment of aerospace visitng scholar

flow in the turbomachinery
unsteady
wind turbine

2018-2021, High efficiency supercritical power generation technology at the 700 ℃
2018-2021, flexibility operation of low pressure cylinder modified at low flow rate
2014-2017, Study on flow and heat transfer of main cavity inside the middle pressure cylinder of ultra-supercritical steam turbine
2010－2012 National Natural Science Foundation projectsN51076101，acquire and analysis the complex flow inside turbomachinery, attendent
2009 Shanghai Science Foundation projects10ZR1416000 experiment and numerical reserach on post stall of wind turbine airfoil
2004 National Natural Science Foundation projects50406017 reserach on the noise and flow in the multi stage turbomachinery with trailing edge blowing.

1. Xiaocheng Zhu ; Chenxing Hu ; Xiaojian Yang ; and Zhaohui Du. Dynamic Mode Decomposition Analysis of the Unsteady Flow in a Centrifugal Compressor Volute, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2019, 32(1): 04018136
2. Zhu X, Hu C, Liu Z, Liu H, Du Z. Receptivity and structural sensitivity study of the wide vaneless diffuser flow with adjoint method. Chinese J Aeronaut 2018;31:1679–90. doi:10.1016/j.cja.2018.05.017.
3. Hu L, Zhu X, Chen J, Shen X, Du Z. Numerical simulation of rime ice on NREL Phase VI blade. J Wind Eng Ind Aerodyn 2018;178:57–68.
4. Zhu X, Hu L, Chen J, Shen X, Du Z. Calculation of Collection Efficiency on NREL Phase VI Blade. Journal of Energy Resources Technology Trans ASME 2018;140. doi:10.1115/1.4039349.
5. Chen J, Shen X, Zhu X, Du Z. Influence of wake asymmetry on wind turbine blade aerodynamic and aeroelastic performance in shear/yawed wind. J Renew Sustain Energy 2018;10. doi:10.1063/1.5030671.
6. Hu C, Yang X, Zhu X, Du Z. Stability and structural sensitivity analysis of the turbulent flow in the narrow vaneless diffuser with mean flow method. Comput Fluids 2018;177:46–57. doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.09.021.
7. Yang X, Zhu X, Hu C, Du Z. Compressed dynamic mode decomposition for the analysis of centrifugal compressor volute. Int J Heat Fluid Flow 2018;74:118–29. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2018.09.013.
8. Shen X, Chen J, Hu P, Zhu X, Du Z. Study of the unsteady aerodynamics of floating wind turbines. Energy 2018;145.
9. Shen X, Hu P, Chen J, Zhu X, Du Z. The unsteady aerodynamics of floating wind turbine under platform pitch motion. Proc Inst Mech Eng Part A J Power Energy 2018:95765091876660.
10. Liu Z, Diao H, Zhu X, Du Z. Numerical investigation of the axial compressor performance with inlet distortions. Proc Inst Mech Eng Part G J Aerosp Eng 2018;232:1434–41. doi:10.1177/0954410017699853.
11. Hu C, Liu P, Zhu X, Chen H, Du Z. A numerical approach to predict the rotating stall in the vaneless diffuser of a centrifugal compressor using the eigenvalue method. J Theor Appl Mech 2017;55:635–47. doi:10.15632/jtam-pl.55.2.635.
12. Hu C, Liu H, Zhu X, Chen H, Du Z. Dynamics of global instabilities in the vaneless diffuser: A numerical approach and its applications. Proc Inst Mech Eng Part G J Aerosp Eng 2018;232:1159–70. doi:10.1177/0954410017711727.
13. Liu H, Hu C, Shen X, Zhu X, Yang H, Du Z. The aerodynamic optimization design of turbine cascade nonaxisymmetric endwall and the midgap influence assessment. Proc Inst Mech Eng Part G J Aerosp Eng 2017. doi:10.1177/0954410017717288.
14. Hu L, Zhu X, Hu C, Chen J, Du Z. Calculation of the Water Droplets Local Collection Efficiency on the Wind Turbines Blade. J Energy Resour Technol 2017;139:51211.
15. Hu L, Zhu X, Hu C, Chen J, Du Z. Wind Turbines Ice Distribution and Load Response under Icing Conditions. Renew Energy 2017;113.
16. Liu L, Zhu X, Liu H, Du Z. Effect of tangential jet impingement on blade leading edge impingement heat transfer. Appl Therm Eng 2018;130:1380–90. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.134.
17. Shen X, Yang H, Chen J, Zhu X, Du Z. Aerodynamic shape optimization of non-straight small wind turbine blades. Energy Convers Manag 2016;119:266–78.
18. Chen J, Shen X, Zhu X, Du Z. Impact of blade flexibility on wind turbine loads and pitch settings. Proc. ASME Turbo Expo, vol. 9, 2018. doi:10.1115/GT2018-75889.
19. Sun C, Zhou D, Zhu X, Du Z. Steam flow and heat transfer in the intermediate pressure cylinder of the ultra-supercritical steam turbine. Proc. ASME Turbo Expo, vol. 8, 2018. doi:10.1115/GT201875343.
20. Hu L, Zhu X, Chen J, Du Z. Water droplet impingement characteristics on wind turbine blade airfoil. 8th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, 2018.
21. Liu H, Shen X, Zhu X, Du Z, Yang H, Yang R. The aerodynamic optimization design of turbine cascade with nonaxisymmetric endwall and experimental validations. Proc. ASME Turbo Expo, vol. 2A–2017, 2017. doi:10.1115/GT201763898.
22. Hu C, Liu P, Zhu X, Chen H, Du Z. BiGlobal stability analysis of unsteady flow in vaneless diffuser of centrifugal compressor. AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, 2017.
23. Chen J, Shen X, Liu P, Zhu X, Du Z. Design tool for aeroelastic analysis of wind turbine blades based on geometrically exact beam theory and lifting surface method. 35th Wind Energy Symp. 2017, 2017.
24. Liu P, Chen J, Xin S, Zhu X, Du Z. Experimental Investigation on the Tip Vortex of a Wind Turbine With and Without a Slotted Tip. ASME Turbo Expo 2017 Turbomach. Tech. Conf. Expo., 2017, p. V009T49A011.
25. Hu C, Yang X, Zhu X, Du Z. Dynamic Mode Unsteady Flow in a Centrifugal Compressor Volute. Turbocharging Seminar 2017, 2017.
26. Hu C, Zhu X, Chen H, Du Z. BiGlobal stability analysis of unsteady flow in vaneless diffuser of centrifugal compressor. Turbocharging Seminar 2016, 2016.
Sheng F, Chen H, Zhu X-c, Du Z-h. A 3D Compressible Flow Model for Weak Rotating Waves in Vaneless Diffusers---Part II: Detailed Results[J]. Journal of Turbomachinery. 2012;134(4):041011 (SCI: 797BB, Factor: 0.345)
YU G.H, SHEN X., ZHU X.C., DU Z.H., An insight into the separate flow and stall delay for HAWT, Renewable Energy, 2011, 36(1): 69-76 (SCI: 662WM, Factor: 2.554 )通讯作者
Shen X, Zhu X, Du Z. Wind turbine aerodynamics and loads control in wind shear flow, Energy, 2011, 36(3): 1424-1434 (SCI: 747RR, Factor: 3.565 )
HongTao Wang, XiaoCheng Zhu, Zhaohui DU. Aerodynamic optimization for low pressure turbine exhaust hood using Kriging surrogate model, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2010,37（8）:998-1003. (SCI: 657HS)
Feng Shen, Hua Chen, and Xiao-cheng Zhu, A Three-dimensional Vaneless Diffuser Stall Model, Proceedings of the institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2010，224(9):1933-1945. (SCI: 652YL)
YU G.H., ZHU X.C., DU Z.H., Numerical Simulation of Wind Turbine Airfoil Dynamic Stall and Comparison with Experiments, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy August 1, 2010, 224(5): 657-677 (SCI: 637IX)
Xiaocheng Zhu, Wanlai Lin, Zhaohui Du，Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow Field in the Tip Region of an Axial Fan, ASME Journal of Fluid Engineering, 2005.03, 127(2):299~307（SCR910YR）
ZHU Xiaocheng,Guoqiang, Du zhaohui, Experimental investigation of rotating stall for a low speed centrifugal compressor , Chinese Journal of Mechenical Engineering,2008 Vol.21 No.3:76-83
Yadong WU, Xiaocheng ZHU, and Zhaohui DU, Experimental investigation on the momentumless wake using trailing edge blowing, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science,2008,222:1477-1486
Yadong WU, Hua OUYANG, Jie TIAN, Zhaohui DU, PIV investigation of the flow field in a centrifugal impeller with unequally spaced blades, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part a, Journal of Power and Energy, 2008, 222:389-402
Qiang Guo, Hua Chen, Xiaocheng Zhu, Zhaohui Du, Yan Zhao. Numerical Simulations of Stall inside a Centrifugal Compressor, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy, 2007,V221(5):683-693
Yadong WU, Xiaocheng ZHU, and Zhaohui DU, Experimental and numerical investigation on aeroacoustic sound of stator-rotor system with trailing edge blowing,Proceeding of ASME Turbo Expo 2008, Power for land , sea and air, 2008, Berlin, Germany

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