Research Group for Combustion
Hong Kong
Journal Publications (under review)
​​​​
-
X. Xia, Y. Chi, and P. Zhang*, Scaling Law Breaking in Unequal-size Droplet Coalescence, Physical Review Letter (under review)​​
​
-
C. Zhang, Z. Zhang*, P. Zhang* , J. Zhou and C. Zhao, Flattening-Off of Droplet Bouncing Trend under High Ambient Gas Pressures, Journal of Fluid Mechanics (under review)
​
-
Q. Meng, Y. Chi, L. Zhang, and P. Zhang*, Barrierless reaction investigated with Vairational Transition State Theory/ Master equations accounts for the undefined products of benzyl decomposition, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (under review)
​
-
W. Xu, T, Yang, and P. Zhang*, Dimensionality Reduction and Dynamical Mode Recognition of Circular Arrays of Flame Oscillators Using Deep Neural Network (to be submitted). arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.02462.
​
-
T. Yang, Y. Ma, and P. Zhang, Computational Investigation on Collective Dynamical Behaviors of Flickering Laminar Buoyant Diffusion Flames in Circular Arrays, Combustion and Flame (under review) arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.02018.
​​
Journal Publications (2025)
113. J. Wang, K. Sun*, T. Wang, P. Zhang*. Computational Realization of Popping Impinging Sprays of Hypergolic Bipropellants by a Eulerian-Lagrangian Approach. Energy 2025, 317, 134725. PaperLink
​
112. W. Wang, Z. Hu, P. Zhang*, Computational Investigation on the Formation of Liquid-fueled Oblique Detonation Waves. Combustion and Flame 2025, 271, 113839. PaperLink
111. W. Xu, T. Yang, P. Zhang*, Dynamical Mode Recognition of Coupled Flame Oscillators by Supervised and Unsupervised Learning Approaches. Knowledge-Based Systems, 2025 307,112683. arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.17801. PaperLink
​
Journal Publications (2024)
110. J. Bai, X. Zhang, C. W. Zhou, P. Zhang, H. Zhao*, Theoretical studies of supercritical real-fluid oxidations of diverse fuels by using the 3rd-order virial equation of state with nonlinear effects. Combustion and Flame 2024, 270, 113728. PaperLink
109. K. Wu, P. Zhang, R. M. Galassi, X. Fan*. The Role of Low/high-temperature Chemistry in Computationally Reproducing Flame Stabilization Modes of Hydrogen-fueled Supersonic Combustion. Combustion and Flame, 2024, 269, 113711. PaperLink
​
108. S. Wang, S. Qiu, X. Li*, P. Zhang*, Modeling Non-monotonic Variation of Plume Angle with Superheat Index of Flash Boiling Spray. Energy, 2024,132515. PaperLink
107. J. Bai, D. Liu,L. Zhang, P. Zhang*. Theoretical Study of the Second- and Third-H-abstraction Reactions of Monomethylhydrazine and Nitrogen Dioxide and its Application to Hypergolic Ignition Modeling. Combustion and Flame, 2024, 268, 13617. PaperLink
​
106. L. Yang, X. Liu, T. Yang, P. Zhang. Rebound of Oscillating Droplets on Non-superhydrophobic Surfaces, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2024, 178, 104901. PaperLink
105. W. Wang, M. Yang, Z. Hu*, P. Zhang*, A Dynamic Droplet Breakup Model for Eulerian-Lagrangian Simulation of Liquid-fueled Detonation, Aerospace Science and Technology, 2024, 151, 109271. PaperLink
104. Q. Zhang, Z. Hu, J. Zhu, P. Zhang*, and X. Lu*, Eulerian-Lagrangian simulation and validating experiment of n-butanol/biodiesel dual-fuel impinging sprays. Fuel, 2024, 368, 131592. PaperLink
103. Y. Chi, H. Pan*, Q. Meng, L. Zhang, P. Zhang. An ONIOM-Based High-Level Thermochemistry Study on Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions of Large Straight-Chain Alkanes by Hydrogen, Hydroxyl, and Hydroperoxyl Radicals. Symmetry, 2024, 16(3), 367. PaperLink
102. T. Yang, Y. Ma, P. Zhang*. Dynamical Behavior of Small-Scale Buoyant Diffusion Flames in Externally Swirling Flows. Symmetry, 2024, 16(3), 292. PaperLink
​
101. L. Yang*, X. Liu, J. Wang, P. Zhang*, An Experimental Study on Complete Droplet Rebound from Soft Surfaces: Critical Weber Numbers, Maximum Spreading, and Contact Time. Langmuir, 2024, 40, 4, 2165–2173. PaperLink
​
100. Y. Chi, Z. Hu, T. Yang, P. Zhang*, Synchronization Modes of Triple Flickering Buoyant Diffusion Flames: Experimental Identification and Model Interpretation. Physical Review E, 2024, 109(2), 024211. PaperLink
​
99. C. Liu, K. Wu*, P. Zhang, X. Jun, Gas-liquid Twin-fluid Atomization from Non-circular Orifices, Phys. Fluids (Accepted).
​
98. C. He, Z. He, P. Zhang*, Droplet Collision of Hypergolic Propellants, Droplet, 2024, 3 (2), e116. PaperLink
​
97. Y. Leng, C. He*, Q. Wang, Z. He*, N. Simms, P. Zhang, Symmetry-Breaking-Induced Internal Mixing Enhancement of Droplet Collision, Symmetry, 2024, 16(1), 47. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2023)
96. Y. Li, C. Tang*, P. Zhang, Effect of high-frequency jet velocity perturbations on impinging jets atomization characteristics, Physics of Fluids, 35(2023), 102105.
​
95. C. He, W. Luo, P. Zhang, Z. He, and L. Yue*, Spray Combustion Characteristics of a Gas-liquid Printle Injector with Variable Swirl Intensities, Physics of Fluids, 35(2023) 097111.
​
94. T. Yang and P. Zhang*, Faster Flicker of Buoyant Diffusion Flames by Weakly Rotatory Flows, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 37 (6), 781-798. PaperLink
93. C. He, Z. He, and P. Zhang*, Oblique bouncing of a droplet from a non-slip boundary: computational realization and application of self-spin droplets. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, (2023) 104548. PaperLink
92. Q. Zhang, P. Zhang*, Y. Chi, T. Yang, J. Zhu, and X. Lu*, Eulerian-Lagrangian simulation and validating experiment of n-butanol/biodiesel dual-fuel impinging sprays. Fuel, 350(2023) 128761. PaperLink
91. S. Ray, P. Zhang*, and S. Cheng*, Mathematical modeling of puffing and microexplosion in emulsified fuel droplets containing several bubbles: A case study on n-dodecane/water droplet. Fuel, 345(2023), 128195. PaperLink
​
90. C. Liu, C. Tang, Q. Ma, Z. Huang, P. Zhang, and F. Zhang, Experimental and Analytical Study on the Liquid Film by Jet–Wall Impingement. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, (2023) 1-9. PaperLink
89. S. Ray, Y. Chi, P. Zhang*, and S. Cheng*, Head-on collision of unequal-size droplets on a wetting surface. Phys. Fluids, 35(2023) 022114. PaperLink
88. D. Zhang*, D. Yu*, P. Zhang, Y. Yuen, and X. Fan, Hypergolic ignition induced by head-on collision of bi-propellant droplets: Monoethanolamine-based fuel and hydrogen peroxide, Fuel, 342(2023) 127788. PaperLink
87. C. He, P. Zhang, Z. He, and L. Yue*, Analysis of spray characteristics of a jet-film injection element based on Voronoi tessellation, Acta Astronaut., 206(2023) 100-113. PaperLink
86. Y. Chi, T. Yang and P. Zhang*, Dynamical Mode Recognition of Triple Flickering Buoyant Diffusion Flames in Wasserstein Space, Combust. Flame, 248 (2023) 112526. PaperLink
85. T. Yang, Y. Chi, and P. Zhang*, Vortex Interaction in Triple Flickering Buoyant Diffusion Flames, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39(2023) 1893-1903. PaperLink
​
84. Y. Yang, H.Zhang, X. Xia*, P. Zhang, and F. Qi, An experimental study of the blue whirl onset, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 39(2023) 3705-3714. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2022)
83. C. Liu, J. Yu, C. Tang*, P. Zhang, and Z. Huang, Experimental and theoretical investigation on the liquid film behaviors by an inclined jet-wall impingement, Phys. Fluids 34(2022) 112107. PaperLink
82. Y. Chi, Q. Meng, C. He, and P. Zhang*, Metric-Based Assessment Method for MS-T Formalism with Small Subsets of Torsional Conformers, J. Phys. Chem. A, 126(2022) 8305−8314. PaperLink
81. H. Fu, Z. Huang, C. Tang*, and P. Zhang, Effect of mixer structure on liquid film formation and NOx conversion efficiency in Selective Catalytic Reduction system, Fuel 330 (2022) 125405. PaperLink
​
80. K. Wu, P. Zhang, and X. Fan*, On jet-wake flame stabilization in scramjet: A LES/RANS study from chemical kinetic and fluid-dynamical perspectives, Aerospace Science and Technology, 120 (2022) 107255. PaperLink
79. J. Bai, H. Zhao*, C. Zhou, and P. Zhang, Theoretical Studies of Real-Fluid Oxidation of Hydrogen Under Supercritical Conditions by Using the Virial Equation of State, Combust. Flame, 243 (2022) 111945. PaperLink
78. C. He, L. Yue, and P. Zhang*, Spin-affected reflexive and stretching separation of off-center droplet collision, Physical Review Fluids 7, 013603 (2022). PaperLink
77. M. Qin, T. Yang, Y. Song, C. Tang*, and P. Zhang, Subpatterns of thin-sheet splash of a droplet impact on a heated surface, Langmuir 2022, 38, 810-817. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2021)
​​
76. T. Huang, Q. Zhang, L. Yue*, P. Zhang, and X. Chang, Hysteresis of shock train movement in a Mach 3 isolator with a ramp, AIAA Journal Vol. 59, No. 10, 3873-3882, October 2021. PaperLink
​
75. C. He, Y. Chi, and P. Zhang*, Approximate Reconstruction of Torsional Potential Energy Surface based on Voronoi Tessellation, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38 (2021) 757-766. 23, 4658. PaperLink
​
74. M. Yang, C. Liao, C. Tang*, P. Zhang, and Z. Huang, Theoretical studies on the initial reaction kinetics and mechanisms of p-, m- and o-nitrotoluene, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021. PaperLink
​
73. K. Sun*, F. Jia, P. Zhang, L. Shu and T. Wang, Marangoni effect in bi-propellant droplet mixing, Physical Review Applied, 15, 034076 (2021). PaperLink
​
72. M. Yang, C. Liao, C. Tang*, P. Zhang, and Z. Huang, The auto-ignition behaviors and risk assessments of double-base propellant containing different 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene particle sizes under rapid heating, Combustion and Flame 234 (2021) 111627. PaperLink
​
71. C. He, L. Yue, and P. Zhang*, A Computational Model for Spinning Effects on Post-collision Velocities of Bouncing Droplets, Atomization and Sprays, 31(10):43-61 (2021). PaperLink
​
70. L. Yang, Z. Li, T. Yang, Y. Chi and P. Zhang*, Experimental Study on Droplet Splash and Receding Breakup on a Smooth Surface at Atmospheric Pressure, Langmuir 2021, 37, 10838-10848. PaperLink
​
Journal Publications (2020)
​69. C. He and P. Zhang*, Non-axisymmetric flow characteristics in head-on collision of spinningdroplets, Physical Review Fluids, 5, 113601, (2020). PaperLink
​
68. Q. Meng, L. Zhang, Y. Chi, Q. Chen, and P. Zhang*, Influence of Torsional Anharmonicity on the Reactions of Methyl Butanoate with Hydroperoxyl Radical, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2020, 124, 8643-8652. PaperLink
​
67. F. Jia, K. Sun*, P. Zhang, C. Yin, and T. Wang, Marangoni effect on the impact of droplets onto a liquid-gas interface, Physical Review Fluids, 5, 073605, (2020). PaperLink
​
66. T. Huang, L. Yue*, S. Ma, Q. Zhang, P. Zhang, and X. Chang, Numerical investigation on flow nonuniformity-induced hysteresis in the scramjet isolator, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, (2020), 33(12): 3176-3188. PaperLink
​
65. X. Zhu, X. Xia and P. Zhang*, Stability of Buoyant Inverse Diffusion Methane Flames with Confinement Effects, Combustion Science and Technology, 2020, Vol. 192, No. 9, 1650-1667. PaperLink
​
64. M. Qin, C. Tang*, Y. Guo, P. Zhang, and Z. Huang, Spreading and Bouncing of Liquid Alkane Droplets upon Impacting on a Heated Surface, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 159 (2020), 120076. PaperLink
​
63. Q. Meng, B. Feng, L. Zhang*, P. Zhang* and L. Sheng, Theoretical Chemical Kinetics for Catalytic Pyrolysis of Methyl Acetate over H-ZSM-5 Zeolites, Fuel, 277 (2020), 118101. PaperLink
​
62. M. Qin, C. Tang*, Y. Guo, P. Zhang, and Z. Huang, Sub-patterns of thin sheet splash on a smooth surface, Langmuir, 2020, 36(18), 4917-4922. PaperLink
​
61. C. He, X. Xia, P. Zhang*, Vortex-Dynamical Implications of Nonmonotonic Viscous Dissipation of Off-center Droplet Bouncing, Physics of Fluids 32, 032004 (2020). PaperLink
​
60. Q. Meng, X. Lin, Y. Zhai, L. Zhang*, P. Zhang* and L. Sheng, A theoretical investigation on BellEvans-Polanyi correlations for hydrogen abstraction reactions of large biodiesel molecules by H and OH radicals, Combustion and Flame, 214, (2020) 396-406. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2019)
59. Z. Feng, C. Tang*, Y. Yin, P. Zhang* and Z. Huang, Time-resolved droplet size and velocity distributions in a dilute regions of a high-pressure pulsed diesel spray, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 133 (2019) 745-755. PaperLink
​
58. J. Wu, H. Ning, L. Ma, P. Zhang and W. Ren*, Cascaded group-additivity ONIOM: a new method to approach CCSD(T)/CBS energies of large aliphatic hydrocarbons, Combustion and Flame 201(2019) 31-43. PaperLink
​
57. Y. Li*, P. Zhang*, N. Kang and F. Liu, Rayleigh-Taylor instability on a spherical droplet with nonradial disturbances, Applied Mathematical Modelling 67 (2019) 634-644. PaperLink
​
56. K. Wu, P. Zhang*, W. Yao* and X. Fan, Computational realization of multiple flame stabilization modes in DLR strut-injection hydrogen supersonic combustor, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37 (2019) 3685-3692. PaperLink
​
55. Q. Meng, Y. Chi, L. Zhang*, P. Zhang* and L. Sheng, Towards high-level theoretical studies of large biodiesel molecules: an ONIOM/RRKM/Master-equation approach to the isomerization and dissociation kinetics of methyl decanoate radicals, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 21 (2019), 5232-5242. PaperLink
​
54. Y. Wu, M. Yang, C. Tang*, Y. Liu, P. Zhang, Z. Huang, Promoting “adiabatic core” approximation in a rapid compression machine by an optimized creviced piston design, Fuel 251 (2019) 328-340. PaperLink
​
53. T. Yang, X. Xia, and P. Zhang*, Vortex-dynamical interpretation of anti-phase and in-phase flickering of dual buoyant diffusion flames, Physical Review Fluids 4, 053202 (2019). PaperLink
​
52. C. He, X. Xia, and P. Zhang*, Non-monotonic Viscous Dissipation of Bouncing Droplets undergoing Off-center Collision, Physics of Fluids 31, 052004 (2019). PaperLink
​
51. M. Qin, C. Tang*, S. Tong, Y. Guo, X. Weng, P. Zhang* and Z. Huang, On the role of liquid viscosity in affecting droplet spreading on a smooth solid surface, International Journal of Multiphase Flow 117 (2019) 53-63. PaperLink
​
50. D. Zhang, D. Yu, P. Zhang*, Y. Yuan, L. Yue, T. Zhang and X. Fan, Hypergolic Ignition Modulated by Head-on Collision, Intermixing and Convective Cooling of Binary Droplets with Varying Sizes, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 139 (2019) 475-481. PaperLink
​
49. X. Xia, C. He and P. Zhang*, Universality in the viscous-to-inertial coalescence of liquid droplets, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2019 116 (47) 23467-23472. PaperLink
​
48. Z. Zhang and P. Zhang*, Numerical interpretation to the roles of liquid viscosity in droplet spreading at small Weber numbers, Langmuir 2019, 35, 16164-16171. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2018)
​
47. Y. Li*, P. Zhang* and N. Kang, Linear analysis on the interfacial instability of a spherical liquid droplet subject to a radial vibration, Physical of Fluids 30, 102104 (2018). PaperLink
​
46. Z. Zhang and P. Zhang*, Modelling kinetic energy dissipation of bouncing droplets for Lagrangian simulation of impinging sprays under high ambient pressures, Atomization and Sprays, 28(8):673-694 (2018). PaperLink
​
45. X. Xia and P. Zhang*, A vortex-dynamical scaling theory for flickering buoyant diffusion flames, Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2018) vol. 855, pp.1156-1169. PaperLink
​
44. D. Zhang, C. He, P. Zhang* and C. Tang, Mass Interminglement and Hypergolic Ignition of TMEDA and WFNA Droplets by Off-center Collision, Combustion and Flame 197(2018) 276-289. PaperLink
​
43. Z. Zhang, P. Zhang*and Z. Zhao, Cross-Impingement and Combustion of Sprays in High-Pressure Chamber and Opposed-piston Compression Ignition Engine, Applied Thermal Engineering, 144 (2018) 137-146. PaperLink
​
42. L. Zhang, Q. Meng, Y. Chi and P. Zhang*,Toward High-Level Theoretical Studies of Large Biodiesel Molecules: An ONIOM [QCISD(T)/CBS:DFT] Study of the Reactions between Unsaturated Methyl Esters (CnH2n−1COOCH3) and Hydrogen Radical. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 122 (2018) 4882-4893. PaperLink
​
41. Q. Meng, X. Zhao, L. Zhang*, P. Zhang*, and L. Sheng, A theoretical kinetics study on low-temperature reactions of methyl acetate radicals with molecular oxygen. Combustion and Flame, 196 (2018) 66-75. PaperLink
​
40. X. Zhu, X. Xia, and P. Zhang*, Near-field Flow Stability of Buoyant Methane/Air Inverse Diffusion Flames. Combustion and Flame, 191 (2018) 66-75. PaperLink
​
39. D. Yu and P. Zhang*, Circulation-controlled firewhirl with differential diffusion.Combustion and Flame, 189 (2018) 288–299. PaperLink
​
38. L.Y. Yue, Y. Jia, X. Xu, X. Zhang, and P. Zhang, Effects of Cowl Shock on the Self-starting Characteristics of Hypersonic Inlets. Aerospace Science and Technology, 74 (2018) 72-80. PaperLink
​
37. K. Sun, P. Zhang, Z. Che, and T. Wang, Marangoni-flow-induced partial coalescence of a droplet on a liquid/air interface. Physical Review Fluids 3, 023602 (2018). PaperLink
36. K. Sun, P. Zhang*, M. Jia, and T. Wang, Collision-induced jet-like mixing for droplets of unequal-sizes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 120 (2018) 218-227. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2017)
​
35. X. Xia, C. He, J. Zhao, D. Yu, and P. Zhang*, Vortex-Ring-Induced Internal Mixing Upon the Coalescence of Initially Stationary Droplets.Physical Review Fluids, 2, 113607 (2017). PaperLink
​
34. Z. Zhang and P. Zhang*, Kinetic Energy Recovery and Interface Hysteresis of Bouncing Droplets after Inelastic Head-on Collision, Physics of Fluids, 2017. 29, 103306. PaperLink
​
33. K. Wu, P. Zhang*, W. Yao, and X. Fan, Numerical Investigation onFlame Stablization in DLR Hydrogen Supersonic Combustor with Strut Injection.Combustion Science and Technology, 2017.189(12): p. 2154-2179. PaperLink
​
32. Z. Zhang, P. Zhang*, and Z. Zhao, Impingement and Combustion of Sprays in a Model Opposed-Piston Compression Ignition Engine.Combustion Science and Technology, 2017. 189(11): p.1943-1965. PaperLink
​
31. C. Tang, X. Zhang, L. Song, M. Qin, P. Zhang, J. Li and Z. Huang, Dynamics of droplet impact on solid surface with hierarchical roughness. International Journal of Multiphase Flows, 96: p. 56–69. PaperLink
​
30. D. Yu and P. Zhang*, On the flame height of circulation-controlled firewhirl with variable density and in power-law vortices: a mass-diffusivity-ratio model correction.Combustion and Flame, 2017. 182: p. 36–47. PaperLink
​
29. D. Yu and P. Zhang*, On the flame height of circulation-controlled firewhirls with variable density.Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017. 36(2): p. 3097-3104. PaperLink
28. Y. Yuan, T. Zhang, W. Yao, X. Fan*, and P. Zhang,Characterization of flame stabilization modes in an ethylene-fueled supersonic combustor using time-resolved CH* chemiluminescence.Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2017. 36(2): p. 2919-2925. PaperLink
​
27. L. Shi, H. Shen, P. Zhang, D. Zhang, and C. Wen, Assessment of vibrational non-equilibrium effect on detonation cell size.Combustion Science and Technology, 2017. 189(5): p. 841-853. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2016)
​
26. C.L. Tang, J.Q. Zhao, P. Zhang*, C.K. Law*, and Z.H. Huang, Dynamics of internal jets in the merging of two droplets of unequal sizes. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2016. 795: p. 671-689. PaperLink
25. Z. Zhang, Y. Chi, L. Shang, P. Zhang*, and Z. Zhao, On the role of droplet bouncing in modeling impinging sprays under elevated pressures. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2016. 102: p. 657-668. PaperLink
24. D. Zhang, P. Zhang*, Y. Yuan, and T. Zhang, Hypergolic Ignition by Head-on Collision of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine and White Fuming Nitric Acid Droplets. Combustion and Flame, 2016. 173: p. 276-287. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2015)
23. K. Sun, P. Zhang*, C.K. Law*, and T.Y. Wang, Collision Dynamics and Internal Mixing of Droplets of Non-Newtonian Liquids. Physical Review Applied, 2015. 4(5). PaperLink
​
22. K. Sun, T.Y. Wang, P. Zhang*, and C.K. Law, Non-Newtonian flow effects on the coalescence and mixing of initially stationary droplets of shear-thinning fluids. Physical Review E, 2015. 91(2). PaperLink
​
21. P. Zhang*, L.D. Zhang, and C.K. Law, Density functional theory study of the reactions of 2-azido-N,N-dimethylethanamine with nitric acid and nitrogen dioxide. Combustion and Flame, 2015. 162(1): p. 237-248. PaperLink
​
20. X.R. Zhu, R.F. Li*, D.G. Li*, P. Zhang*, and R.Z. Qian, Experimental study and RANS calculation on velocity and temperature of a kerosene-fueled swirl laboratory combustor with and without centerbody air injection. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015. 89: p. 964-976. PaperLink
​
19. Y.C. Li, R.F. Li*, D.G. Li*, J.Y. Bao, and P. Zhang*, Combustion characteristics of a slotted swirl combustor: An experimental test and numerical validation. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015. 66: p. 140-147. PaperLink
​
18. L.D. Zhang and P. Zhang*, Towards high-level theoretical studies of large biodiesel molecules: an ONIOM [QCISD(T)/CBS:DFT] study of hydrogen abstraction reactions of CnH2n+1COOCmH2m+1 + H. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015. 17(1): p. 200-208. PaperLink
​
17. L.D. Zhang, Q.X. Chen, and P. Zhang*, A theoretical kinetics study of the reactions of methylbutanoate with hydrogen and hydroxyl radicals. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2015. 35: p. 481-489. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2014)
16. P. Zhang*, S.J. Klippenstein*, L.B. Harding, H.Y. Sun, and C.K. Law, Secondary channels in the thermal decomposition of monomethylhydrazine (CH3NHNH2). RSC Advances, 2014. 4(108): p. 62951-62964. PaperLink
​
15. T.C. Zhang, J. Wang, X.J. Fan*, and P. Zhang, Combustion of Vaporized Kerosene in Supersonic Model Combustors with Dislocated Dual Cavities. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2014. 30(5): p. 1152-1160. PaperLink
​
14. T.C. Zhang, J. Wang, L. Qi, X.J. Fan*, and P. Zhang, Blowout Limits of Cavity-Stabilized Flame of Supercritical Kerosene in Supersonic Combustors. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2014. 30(5): p. 1161-1166. PaperLink
Journal Publications (2013)
13. P. Zhang, S.J. Klippenstein*, and C.K. Law, Ab Initio Kinetics for the Decomposition of Hydroxybutyl and Butoxy Radicals of n-Butanol. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2013. 117(9): p. 1890-1906. PaperLink
​
12. D. Liu, P. Zhang*, C.K. Law, and Y.C. Guo, Collision dynamics and mixing of unequal-size droplets. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2013. 57(1): p. 421-428. PaperLink
Journal Publications (Before 2013)
11. H.Y. Sun, P. Zhang, and C.K. Law, Ab Initio Kinetics for Thermal Decomposition of CH3N·NH2, cis-CH3NHN·H, trans-CH3NHN·H, and C·H2NNH2 Radicals. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012. 116(33): p. 8419-8430. PaperLink
​
10. H.Y. Sun, P. Zhang, and C.K. Law, Gas-Phase Kinetics Study of Reaction of OH Radical with CH3NHNH2 by Second-Order Multireference Perturbation Theory. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012. 116(21): p. 5045-5056. PaperLink
​
9. S.W. Yoo, S. Chaudhuri, K.R. Sacksteder, P. Zhang, D.L. Zhu, and C.K. Law, Response of spherical diffusion flames subjected to rotation: Microgravity experimentation and computational simulation. Combustion and Flame, 2012. 159(2): p. 665-672. PaperLink
​
8. C. Tang, P. Zhang, and C.K. Law, Bouncing, coalescence, and separation in head-on collision of unequal-size droplets. Physics of Fluids, 2012. 24(2). PaperLink
​
7. P. Zhang and C.K. Law, An analysis of head-on droplet collision with large deformation in gaseous medium. Physics of Fluids, 2011. 23(4). PaperLink
​
6. P. Zhang and C.K. Law, A Fitting Formula for the Falloff Curves of Unimolecular Reactions, II: Tunneling Effects. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 2011. 43(1): p. 31-42. PaperLink
​
5. P. Zhang, S.J. Klippenstein, H.Y. Sun, and C.K. Law, Ab initio kinetics for the decomposition of monomethylhydrazine (CH3NHNH2). Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2011. 33: p. 425-432. PaperLink
​
4. P. Zhang and C.K. Law, Rarefied flow effects on stabilization and extinction of rotating-disk flame at low pressures. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2010. 53(1-3): p. 475-481. PaperLink
​
3. T.C. Zhang, P. Zhang, C.K. Law, and F. Qi, CVD in Weakly Rarefied Rotating Disk Flows. Chemical Vapor Deposition, 2009. 15(10-12): p. 274-280. PaperLink
​
2. P. Zhang and C.K. Law, A Fitting Formula for the Falloff Curves of Unimolecular Reactions. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 2009. 41(11): p. 727-734. PaperLink
​
1. P. Zhang and C.K. Law, Role of the Knudsen layer in determining surface reaction rates based on sticking coefficients. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2009. 634: p. 113-135. PaperLink
​
Journal Publications (In Chinese)
7. Q. Wu, Y. Li, N. Kang, and P. Zhang, Secondary Breakup Analysis of Spherical Oil Droplets Under Time-Dependent Inertial Force, Neiranji Xuebao/Transations of CSICE, 2019, Vol. 37, Issue 6, Pages 56.​
6. Y. Chi and P. Zhang*, High-level Theoretical Thermochemistry Study Review on Large Gaseous Fuel Molecules. Physics of Gases, 2019, 4(5):32-42.
5. C. He and P. Zhang*, Binary Droplet Collision in Gasesous Environment. SCIENTIA SINICA Physica, Mechanica & Astronomica, 2017. 47(7): 070013. (invited review paper)
4. P. Zhang* and G. Yu, Rayleigh-Taylor instability of a liquid drop at high Bond numbers. Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2006. 38(3): p. 1-7.
3. Y. Zhang, M. Zhang, S. Xu, and P. Zhang, Numerical investigation on blast wave propagation and dynamic response of an explosion vessel. Explosion and Shock Waves, 2003. 23(4): p. 331-336.
2. P. Zhang and G. Yu, Study of one-dimensional flow analysis model of the combustor in supersonic combustion experiments. Experiments and Measurements in Fluid Mechanics 2003. 17(1): p. 88-92.
1. P. Yue, S. Xu, and P. Zhang, Numerical study on a moving shock diffracted over the cylinder/square column in hydrogen air mixture. Chinese Journal of Computational Physics, 2001. 18(1): p. 10-16.​