Lian Duan

Tel: +1 (757) 864-8798; FAX: +1 (757) 325-6701
Email: lian.duan@nianet.org

Research Interests

  • Direct numerical simulation (DNS) and large eddy simulation (LES);
  • High-speed transitional and turbulent flows;
  • Chemically reacting flows; and
  • Laminar and turbulent flow control.

Education

  • Ph.D. (2011), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
  • M.A. (2008), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
  • B.E. (2005), Engineering Mechanics, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Current Research

Laminar-to-Turbulent Transition Modeling: Accurate prediction of laminar-to-turbulent transition is a key ingredient to the aerodynamic design and optimization of many aerospace configurations, such as high-lift systems, reentry bodies/vehicles, and hypersonic air-breathing vehicles. The ongoing projects include:

  1. DNS studies of the transition mechanisms for supersonic swept wing boundary layers; and
  2. Characterization of freestream acoustic disturbances in supersonic/hypersonic ground facilities and their effect on boundary layer transition.

Turbulent Flow Control: This study focuses on reducing turbulent drag using riblets, which has been shown to be the most promising way to control turbulent drag. The DNS tools are used to analyze riblet performance in the supersonic regime, and investigate the detailed drag reduction mechanisms, which will in turn help to optimize the design of riblet geometry.

Recent publications

  • L. Duan, A. M. Feldick, M. P. Martin, M. F. Modest and D. A. Levin, “Study of Turbulence-Radiation Interaction in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Journal, vol. 50, no.2, pp. 447-453, 2012.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin., “Direct Numerical Simulation of Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers. Part 4: Effect of high enthalpy,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 684, pp. 25-59, 2011.
  • L. Duan, I. Beekman and M. P. Martin, “Direct Numerical Simulation of Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers. Part 3: Effect of Mach number,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 672, pp. 245-267, 2011.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “An Effective Approach for Estimating Turbulence-chemistry Interaction in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers ”, AIAA Journal, vol. 49, no. 10, pp. 2239-2247, 2011.
  • L. Duan, M. P. Martin, I. Sohn, D. A. Levin and M. F. Modest, “Study of Emission Turbulence-radiation Interaction in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Journal, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 340-348, 2011.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Assessment of Turbulence-chemistry Interaction in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers ”, AIAA Journal, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 172-184, 2011.
  • L. Duan, I. Beekman, and M. P. Martin, “Direct Numerical Simulation of Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers. Part 2: Effect of Wall Temperature”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 655, pp. 419-445, 2010.
  • D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Direct Detection of Nitric Oxide Produced in the O + N → N O Surface Reaction on Quart from 298 to 1200 K ,” Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 603-611, 2010.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Procedure to Validate Direct Numerical Simulations of Wall-bounded Turbulence including Finite-rate Reactions”, AIAA Journal, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 244-251, 2009.
  • D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Nitric Oxide Production from Surface Recombination of Oxygen and Nitrogen Atoms ”, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, vol. 22, no. 2. pp. 178-186, 2008.
  • L. Duan and M. M. Choudhari, “Effects of Riblets on Skin Friction and Heat Transfer in High-Speed Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2012-1108, 50th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Nashville, TN, January 2012.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Study of Turbulence-chemistry Interaction in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2011-3217, 20th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2011.
  • L. Duan, A. M. Feldick, M. P. Martin, M. F. Modest and D. A. Levin, “Study of Turbulence-radiation Interaction in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2011-0749, 49th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, January, 2011.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “DNS of Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers Varying Freestream Mach Number ”, AIAA Paper 2010-0353, 48th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, January 2010.
  • A. Feldick, L. Duan, M. Modest, M. P. Martin and D. Levin, “Influence of Interactions between Turbulence and Radiation on Transmissivities in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2010-1185, 48th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, January 2010.
  • L. Duan, I. Sohn, N. Grube, M. P. Martin, D. Levin and M. Modest, “Effect of Turbulent Fluctuations on Radiative Heat Flux in Hypersonic Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2010-0354, 48th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, January 2010.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Effect of Turbulence Fluctuations on Surface Heating Rate in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2009-4040, 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 2009.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Effect of Finite-rate Chemical Reactions on Turbulence in Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers”, AIAA Paper 2009-0588, 47th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, January 2009.
  • L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Validation of a DNS Code for Wall-bounded Turbulence including Finite-rate Reactions and Surface Catalysis”, AIAA Paper 2008-0645, 46th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 2008.
  • D. A. Pejakovic, J. Marschall, L. Duan and M. P. Martin, “Nitric Oxide Production from Surface Recombination of Oxygen and Nitrogen Atoms”, AIAA Paper 2008-1249, 46th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 2008.