Resume - Engine Research Center - University of WisconsinâMadison
Resume - Engine Research Center - University of WisconsinâMadison
Resume - Engine Research Center - University of WisconsinâMadison
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Yifeng Wu<br />
<strong>Engine</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 <strong>Engine</strong>ering Drive, Madison, WI 53706<br />
Cell 716-548-7775·wu253@wisc.edu<br />
Innovation and Design• Concept to Prototype•Testing and Validation<br />
Highly analytical, performance-driven research associate with 8 years’ experience <strong>of</strong> engine/combustion<br />
chamber related research work. Expertise in applied research, new concept development, simulation and<br />
validation. Experienced in combustion and emission control, fuel spray, dual-fuel (RCCI) engine operation and<br />
control, alternative fuels, SCR after-treatment system and laser diagnostics. Superior problem-solving and<br />
time-management ability. Team spirited with effective communication and presentation skills.<br />
<strong>Research</strong> & Design Strengths:<br />
• Design, Analysis and Validation <strong>of</strong> Internal<br />
Combustion <strong>Engine</strong><br />
• Project/Qualification Planning<br />
• Combustion/Emission Control<br />
• Dual-fuel (e.g., RCCI) Internal Combustion<br />
<strong>Engine</strong><br />
• <strong>Engine</strong> Transient Control and Operation<br />
• GT-Power / 3-D KIVA CFD Simulation<br />
• Diesel <strong>Engine</strong> Selective Catalytic Reduction<br />
(SCR) System Analysis<br />
• Biodiesel Spray and Combustion / Low<br />
Temperature Combustion<br />
Work & <strong>Research</strong> Experience<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Associate at Pr<strong>of</strong>. Rolf D. Reitz’s Group, <strong>Engine</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Center</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin-Madison,<br />
USA (May 2012 – Present)<br />
Project: Operation and Control <strong>of</strong> a Dual-Fuel Multi-Cylinder Automotive Diesel <strong>Engine</strong><br />
• Collaborated with group members to calibrate a 4-cylinder dual-fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression<br />
Ignition (RCCI) diesel engine by using engine control modules from DRIVVEN<br />
• Collaborated with group members to achieve step-load change transient operation <strong>of</strong> the RCCI engine<br />
• Developed phasing control strategy to compensate for the turbo-lag during step-load transitions <strong>of</strong> RCCI<br />
engine using KIVA simulation<br />
• Designed a RCCI piston to further increase RCCI engine thermal efficiency and lower HC/CO emissions<br />
• Phasing control strategy to compensate for EGR effect <strong>of</strong> RCCI engine using KIVA simulation<br />
Project Leader/Intermediate <strong>Engine</strong>er, R&D Department, Wuxi Diesel <strong>Engine</strong> Works, FAW JIEFANG<br />
Automotive Co., LTD. China (Aug.2010 – Apr.2012)<br />
Project: Simulation and Experimental Study <strong>of</strong> SCR After-treatment System for a Euro-V Diesel <strong>Engine</strong><br />
• Project planning<br />
• Chemical dynamic simulation <strong>of</strong> the diesel engine SCR system using CHEMKIN<br />
• Experimental investigation <strong>of</strong> the SCR system<br />
• Study <strong>of</strong> the adsorption and desorption process <strong>of</strong> Vanadium based catalyst on engine bench<br />
• Study <strong>of</strong> SCR performance during engine transient conditions, including SCR light-<strong>of</strong>f process and<br />
three typical engine transient operation processes: uphill, speed up and slow down<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Assistant at Pr<strong>of</strong>. Chia-fon Lee’s Group, Ford Automotive Science and Technology Lab, <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (Sep.2007-Aug.2009)<br />
Project: Laser Diagnostics <strong>of</strong> Biodiesel Spray and Combustion in a Constant-Volume Combustion Chamber<br />
• Biodiesel spray and combustion in a constant-volume combustion chamber<br />
• Rebuilt the constant-volume combustion chamber<br />
• Built a new Caterpillar HEUI fuel system<br />
• Designed the optical alignment for laser diagnostics. Light-scattering for liquid jet penetration<br />
measurement, natural flame emission measurement, forward illumination light extinction (FILE) for<br />
soot measurement<br />
• Experimentally investigated the effects <strong>of</strong> fuel type, ambient temperature and EGR rate on biodiesel<br />
spray and combustion<br />
• Collaborated with group members to calibrate a diesel engine using biodiesel<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Assistant, Huazhong <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology, China (Sep.2006- Aug.2007)<br />
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• Collaborated with group members to design a cooling and lubricating system for an experimental engine<br />
bench<br />
Education Background<br />
• Ph.D., Power Machinery and <strong>Engine</strong>ering (Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong>) (Sep.2006-Jul.2010)<br />
Huazhong <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology, China<br />
• Joint Ph.D. Training, Mechanical <strong>Engine</strong>ering (Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong>) (Sep.2007-Aug.2009)<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA<br />
• M.S., Power Machinery and <strong>Engine</strong>ering (Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong>) (Sep.2005-Jul.2006)<br />
Huazhong <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology, China<br />
• B.S., Mechanical Design & Manufacture and Automation (Sep.2001-Jul.2005)<br />
Hunan <strong>University</strong>, China<br />
Skills and Rewards<br />
• Adept in using KIVA, FORTE,GT-Power, LabVIEW, CHEMKIN, FIRE, Matlab, Pro/E, UG, SolidWorks,<br />
AutoCAD, C, FORTRAN<br />
• Elected personnel <strong>of</strong> Jiangsu Recruitment Program <strong>of</strong> Industrial Ph.D.<br />
Elected personnel <strong>of</strong> Chinese government scholarship by China Scholarship Council for two years <strong>of</strong><br />
research training in USA from Sep. 2007 to Aug. 2009<br />
‘Outstanding Graduate’ in 2009 by Huazhong <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology<br />
Awarded scholarship under the national scholarship funding from 2005-2010<br />
Awarded outstanding scholarship by Hunan <strong>University</strong> from 2002 to 2004<br />
Publications<br />
1. Yifeng Wu, Reed Hanson and Rolf Reitz. Investigation <strong>of</strong> Combustion Phasing Control Strategy During<br />
Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Multi-Cylinder <strong>Engine</strong> Load Transitions. Accepted by<br />
ASME 2013 Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong> Fall Technical Conference, ICEF2013-19195.<br />
2. Yifeng Wu, Ronghua Huang and Chia-fon F. Lee. Experimental Investigation <strong>of</strong> Spray and Combustion<br />
Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Biodiesel in a Constant-Volume Combustion Chamber: the Effects <strong>of</strong> Fuel and Ambient<br />
Gas Temperature. Accepted by ASME 2013 Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong> Fall Technical Conference,<br />
ICEF2013-19196.<br />
3. Yifeng Wu, Ronghua Huang, Chia-fon F. Lee and Chenghai Huang. Effects <strong>of</strong> the Exhaust Gas<br />
Recirculation Rate and Ambient Gas Temperature on the Spray and Combustion Characteristics <strong>of</strong><br />
Soybean Biodiesel and Diesel. Proc. IMechE, Part D: J. Automobile <strong>Engine</strong>ering, 2012, 226(3), 372-<br />
384.<br />
4. Yifeng Wu, Ronghua Huang, Chia-fon F. Lee and Zhaowen Wang. Study on Low Temperature<br />
Combustion Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Soybean Biodiesel. Chinese Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong> <strong>Engine</strong>ering,<br />
2011, 32(1), 34-38.<br />
5. Yifeng Wu, Ronghua Huang, Chia-fon F. Lee and Zhaowen Wang. Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Oxygen Entrainment<br />
during the Combustion <strong>of</strong> Soybean Biodiesel Sprays. Journal <strong>of</strong> Huazhong <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Science and<br />
Technology (Natural Science Edition), 2010, 38(11), 104-107.<br />
6. Yifeng Wu, Ronghua Huang, Yu Liu, Michael Leick and Chia-fon F. Lee. Effect <strong>of</strong> Ambient Temperature<br />
on Flame Lift-<strong>of</strong>f and Soot Formation <strong>of</strong> Biodiesel Sprays. SAE Technical Paper, SAE2010-01-0606.<br />
7. Yifeng Wu, Ronghua Huang and Chia-fon F. Lee. Investigation <strong>of</strong> Entrainment during Combustion <strong>of</strong><br />
Biodiesel Sprays. 11 th Triennial International Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray<br />
Systems, Vail, Colorado USA, July 2009. ICLASS2009-157.<br />
8. Xiaobei Cheng, Hongling Jv and Yifeng Wu. Application <strong>of</strong> a Phenomenological Soot Model for Diesel<br />
<strong>Engine</strong> Combustion. Proceedings <strong>of</strong> the ASME Internal Combustion <strong>Engine</strong> Division 2008 Spring<br />
Technical Conference, Chicago, Illinois USA, April 2008. ICES2008-1629<br />
9. Zhaowen Wang, Ronghua Huang, Xiaobei Cheng, Yifeng Wu, Huailin Su and Xiangjun Zhou. Optimization<br />
Study on Coolant-flow for Heavy-duty Vehicle Diesel <strong>Engine</strong> by Experiment study & Numerical Simulation.<br />
SAE Technical Paper, SAE2007-01-3628.<br />
Affiliations<br />
• Member <strong>of</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> Automotive <strong>Engine</strong>ers (SAE)<br />
• Member <strong>of</strong> the North American Association <strong>of</strong> Chinese <strong>Engine</strong> <strong>Engine</strong>ers (NAACEE)<br />
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