Professors

Kan He

Name:Kan He
Date of Birth:Feb. 11, 1991
Nationality:China
Institution:College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University
Address:222 Tinashe Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Email:hek@lzu.edu.cn
Education
Sep. 2017 — Jun. 2022, Doctor of Philosophy, Central South University
Sep. 2019 —Sep. 2021, Visiting Researcher, Chalmers University of Techonology
Sep. 2014 — Jun. 2017, Master of Engineering, Central South University
Sep. 2013 — Jun. 2017, Bachelor of Science, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
Appointments
Aug. 2022 — Feb. 2024, Research Assistant, School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
Mar. 2024 — Present, Young Researcher (Tenure-track Professor), College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
Research Areas
Blunt body fluid dynamics, vehicle aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, wind-sand (snow) two-phase flow, environmental fluid dynamics
Visiting Positions
Members and Activities
Member of the China Society of Automotive Engineers
Member of China Aerodynamics Society
Reviewer: Phys. Fluids; Ocean Eng.; J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn.; Eng. Appl. Comput. Fluid Mech.; J. Mech. Sci. Technol.
Awards
First Prize at the First University Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Creativity Education Fine Achievement Exhibition (2018)
Bronze Prize at the Fourth China Internet + University Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2018)
First Prize at the Fourth Hunan Province Internet + University Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2018)
Excellent Paper at the Academic Annual Conference of the Automotive Aerodynamics Branch of the China Society of Automotive Engineers (2023)
Main Courses
Research Grants
  • Research on the Dual-Steady-State Mechanism and Suppression Control Method of the Trapezoidal Back-Style Car Body Wake, National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project, 52302461, 2024.01-2026.12, Principal Investigator
  • Study on the Aerodynamic Performance of High-Speed Trains at Tunnel Entrances under Strong Crosswinds, Autonomous Exploration and Innovation Project for Graduate Students at Central South University, 2019zzts265, 2019.01-2020.01, Principal Investigator
  • Research on the Mechanism of Snow Accumulation and Ice Formation in the Bogie Area of High-Speed Trains, Disaster Analysis, Steering Gear Area Snow and Ice Disaster Prevention Technology, and Ice Melting Technology Based on Flow Field Active Control Technology, National Key R&D Program, 2016YFB1200403-C-02, 2016.07-2020.06, Participant
  • Adaptive Anti-Overturning Safety Monitoring and Control Technology for Train Bogies, National Key R&D Program, 2018YFB1201701-08, 2018.05-2021.01, Participant
  • Precise Control Technology for Train Lift under Multiple Operating Scenarios such as Crosswinds, Tunnels, and Meeting Points, National Key R&D Program, 2020YFA0710903, 2020.12-2025.11, Participant
  • Research on the Transmission Characteristics of Stress Waves and Body Damage Mechanism in Trains under Impact Loads, National Natural Science Foundation General Project, 51975588, 2020.01-2023.12, Participant
  • Research on the Impact of Self-Guided Windbreak Sand Transport Wall on Sand and Gravel Transport Mechanism, National Natural Science Foundation General Project, 2022.01-2025.12, 2020.01-2023.12, Participant
  • Research on the Safety Technology of the Entire EMU and Key Components - Research on Snow and Ice Prevention/Removal Technology for High-Speed Train Bogies, China Railway Corporation Science and Technology Research and Development Program, 2017J003-F, 2018.12-2019.12, Participant
Refereed Publications

Journal papers:

  1. He, K., Minelli, G., Wang, J., Dong, T., Gao, G.,* & Krajnović, S. 2021. Numerical investigation of the wake bi-stability behind a notchback Ahmed body. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 926, A36.
  2. He, K., Minelli, G., Su, X., Gao, G., & Krajnović, S.* 2022. On state instability of the bi-stable flow past a notchback bluff body. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 931, R6.
  3. He, K., Minelli, G., Wang, J., Gao, G.*, & Krajnović, S. 2021. Assessment of LES, IDDES and RANS approaches for prediction of wakes behind notchback road vehicles. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 217, 104737.
  4. He K., Su X., Gao G.*, Krajnović, S. 2022. Evaluation of LES, IDDES and URANS for prediction of flow around a streamlined high-speed train. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 223: 104952.
  5. He, K., Gao, G., Wang, J., Fu, M., Miao, X.*, & Zhang, J.* 2018. Performance of a turbine driven by train-induced wind in a tunnel. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 82, 416-427.
  6. He, K., Minelli, G., Su, X., Gao, G. *, & Krajnović, S. 2021. Influence of the rounded rear edge on wake bi-stability of a notchback bluff body. Physics of Fluids, 33(11), 115107.
  7. He, K., Minelli, G., Su, X., Gao, G., * & Krajnović, S. 2021. Blockage influence on bi-stable flows of a notchback bluff body. Physics of Fluids, 33(12), 125113.
  8. He, K., Minelli, G., Su, X., Wang, J., Gao, G.*, & Krajnović, S. 2022. Floor motions influence on wake asymmetry of a notchback body. Physics of Fluids, 2022, 34(3): 035103.
  9. Zhang J., Gidado F., Adamu A., He K.*, Krajnović, S., Gao G. 2023. Assessment of URANS, SAS, and IDDES on the bi-stable wake flow of a generic ship. Ocean Engineering, 286:115625.
  10. Miao X., He, K.*, Minelli, G., Zhang, J., Gao, G., Wei H., He, M., & Krajnović, S. 2020. Aerodynamic performance of a high-speed train passing through three standard tunnel junctions under crosswinds. Applied Sciences-basel, 10(11):3664.
  11. Su, X., He, K., Xu, K., Gao, G., & Krajnović, S. 2023. Comparison of flow characteristics behind squareback bluff-bodies with and without wheels. Physics of Fluids, 35(3).
  12. Zhang, J., He, K., Wang, J., Liu, T., Liang, X., & Gao, G. 2019. Numerical simulation of flow around a high-speed train subjected to different windbreak walls and yaw angles. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 12(4), 1137-1149.
  13. Zhang, J., He, K., Xiong, X., Wang, J., & Gao, G*. 2017. Numerical simulation with a DES approach for a high-speed train subjected to the crosswind. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 10(5), 1329-1342.
  14. Gao, G., Li, F., He, K., Wang, J., Zhang, J.*, & Miao, X. 2019. Investigation of bogie positions on the aerodynamic drag and near wake structure of a high-speed train. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 185, 41-53.
  15. Chen, G., Li, X., He, K., Cheng, Z., Zhou, D.*, & Liang, X. 2023. Effect of the free-stream turbulence on the bi-modal wake dynamics of square-back bluff body. Physics of Fluids, 35(1).
  16. Wang, J., Minelli, G., Dong, T., He, K., Gao, G.*, & Krajnović, S. 2020. An IDDES investigation of Jacobs bogie effects on the slipstream and wake flow of a high-speed train. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 202, 104233.
  17. Gao, G., Zhang, Y., Xie, F., Zhang, J.*, He, K., Wang, J., & Zhang, Y. 2019. Numerical study on the anti-snow performance of deflectors in the bogie region of a high-speed train using the discrete phase model. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 233(2), 141-159.
  18. Wang, J., Gao, G., Zhang, Y., He, K., & Zhang, J.* 2019. Anti-snow performance of snow shields designed for brake calipers of a high-speed train. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 233(2), 121-140.
  19. Xie, F., Zhang, J., Gao, G.*, He, K., Zhang, Y., & Wang, J. 2017. Study of snow accumulation on a high-speed train’s bogies based on the discrete phase model. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 10(6), 1729-1745.
  20. Chen, G., Li, X., Xue, R., He, K., Wang, H., & Liang, X.* 2023. Effects of incoming free-stream turbulence on the flow dynamics of a square finite wall-mounted cylinder. Physics of Fluids, 35(2).
  21. Wang, J., Minelli, G., Cafiero, G., Iuso, G., He, K., Basara, B., Gao, G.*, & Krajnović, S. 2023. Validation of PANS and effects of ground and wheel motion on the aerodynamic behaviours of a square-back van. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 958, A47.

 

Conference papers:

  1. He, K., Minelli, G, & Krajnović, S.* 2021 The bi-stable state of the flow around notchback road vehicles. Fourth international conference in numerical and experimental aerodynamics of, road vehicles and trains, Berlin, Germany.
  2. He, K., Minelli, G, Su, X, & Krajnović, S.* 2022. Bi-stable flows past notchback vehicles: experiments and LES investigations. 7th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, USA.
  3. He K., Gao, G.*, & Lu, Z. 2017. Numerical simulation of an express freight train and a high-speed train meeting in a tunnel. 2nd International Conference on Industrial Aerodynamics, Qindao, China.
  4. He, K., Gao, G., & Krajnović, S.* 2019. Aerodynamic safety of a high-speed train moving through three standard tunnel junctions under crosswind. 15th International Conference on Wind Engineering, Beijing, China.
  5. He K., Minelli, G., Gao, G., & Krajnović, S.* 2021. Symmetrization of bi-stable flows past notchback vehicles. 3rd International Conference on Industrial Aerodynamics, Changchun, China.
  6. He K., 2022. Control of bistable flows behind a simplified notchback vehicle. The 22nd COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals, Changsha, China.
  7. Gao, G., & He, K.* 2018. Efficiency of different spaces between the blade and hood for vertical axis wind turbine. The 2018 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research, Incheon, Korea.