Name: Ming Gao
Overview: Male, PhD; Associate Professor; PhD Supervisor
Awards
2018 Academic Innovation Award of Natural Science of Shandong Province
2018 First Prize of Science and Technology in Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province
2018 First Prize for Excellent Practical Achievements of Postgraduates in Shandong Province
2016 My Favorite teacher in Shandong University (Ten teachers per year)
2015 Third Prize in Young Teachers' Teaching Competition in Shandong Province
2015 Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Shandong Province
Research Interests
High Efficiency Energy Conversion Theory and Thermal Process Optimization
Energy-saving optimization of cold-end system in power plants
Synergistic Mechanism of 3D Flow Field and Induced-flow Sound in Turbomachinery
Research of alternative energy.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Thermal Eng.), Shandong University, 2004−2007
Master’s Degree (Thermal Eng.), Shandong University, 2001−2004
Bachelor of Engineering (Thermal Eng.), Shandong University, 1997-2001
Skills
C/C++, Matlab, ORIGIN, Tecplot.
ICEM, Solidworks, FLUENT, ANSYS.
Applications of data acquisition instrument/ anemograph/ thermocouples, etc.
Design of experimental system.
Work/Research Experiences
2011-Current: Associate Professor, Thermal Engineering, Shandong University
2014-2015: Visiting Scholar, School of MACE, Manchester University, UK
2008-2010: Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University
2008-2011: Lecturer, Thermal Engineering, Shandong University
Selected Projects (Principal investigator)
[1] Research on improving heat and mass transfer performance of ultra-large type wet cooling tower by utilizing water dropping potential energy of rain zone. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No.51776111)
[2] Research on optimal matching mechanism of air distribution and filling on super large wet cooling tower in nuclear power plant. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No.51106092)
[3] Optimizing research of non-uniform layout fillings for super-large wet cooling towers. National development and reform commission (No.20131819)
[4] Research on flue gas regenerative cycle theory and waste heat utilization technology in boiler and turbine. National development and reform commission (No.20131819).
[5] Mechanism research on using potential energy of raining zone to enhance thermal performance for wet cooling towers. Shandong Natural Science Foundation of China (No. ZR2016EEM35).
[6] Study of collaborative optimization of air distribution and filling based on ANN technology. Youth Foundation of Shandong Natural Science Foundation of China (No. ZR2011EEQ018)
[7] Basic research of solid waste heat utilization based on carbon industry. Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education in China (No.20110131120021)
[8] Study on three-dimensional thermodynamic performance of super-large high level water-collecting cooling towers. China Energy Construction Group (No.11411622)
[9] Research on application and development on feed water pumps coaxially driven by turbine. State Electricity Investment Corporation (No.11411313).
Selected Publications
A) Patents
[1] A novel layout pattern of fillings for wet cooling towers. Invention Patent, China, ZL201210085960.3.
[2] A monitoring system and method of performance parameters in wet cooling towers. Invention Patent, China, ZL201710822987.9.
[3] Large-scale dry-wet mixed cooling towers with annular fillings arrangement. Invention Patent, China, ZL201611233756.6.
[4] Large-scale dry-wet mixed cooling towers with petal-shaped fillings arrangement. Invention Patent, China, ZL2016113243.5.
[5] Wet cooling towers with air distribution orifice plates. Invention Patent, China, ZL201310574025.8.
[6] An indirect air cooling towers with oblique cooling triangle. Invention Patent, China, ZL201510148451.4.
[7] An indirect air cooling towers with petal-shaped cooling triangle. Invention Patent, China, ZL201510148728.3.
[8] One kind of dedusting system with wet cloth bags. Invention Patent, China, ZL201510587654.4
[9] Two layers wet cooling towers with dividing walls. Invention Patent, China, ZL201510149709.2.
[10] An two layers indirect cooling tower. Invention Patent, China, ZL201510149707.3.
B) Peer-reviewed Journal Papers (Recent years)
[1] Zhigang Dang, Zhengqing Zhang, Ming Gao*, Suoying He. Numerical simulation of thermal performance for super large-scale wet cooling tower equipped with an axial fan. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 135 (2019): 220-234.
[2] Yang Zhou, Ming Gao*, Guoqing Long, Zhengqing Zhang, Zhigang Dang, Suoying He, Fengzhong Sun，Experimental study regarding the effects of forced ventilation on the thermal performance for super-large natural draft wet cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 155 (2019): 40-48.
[3] Zhigang Dang, Ming Gao*, Guoqing Long. Crosswind influence on cooling capacity in different zones for high level water collecting wet cooling towers based on field test. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 190 (2019): 134-142.
[4] Zhengqing Zhang, Ming Gao*, Zhigang Dang, Suoying He, Fengzhong Sun, Field test study on thermal and ventilation performance for natural draft wet cooling tower after structural improvement. Applied Thermal Engineering, 155 (2019): 305-312.
[5] Zitian Wu, Yuetao Shi, Kunqing Song, Ming Gao*. Numerical Simulation on Heat Transfer Performance Enhancement of Cooling Water Jacket used in Carbon Industry. Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 26(3) (2019): 235-255.
[6] Jian Zou, Suoying He, Fengzhong Sun, Ming Gao*. Field test on ventilation performance for high level water collecting wet cooling tower under crosswind conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 13(2018):439-445.
[7] Ming Gao*, Jian Zou, Suoying He, Fengzhong Sun. Thermal performance analysis for high level water collecting wet cooling tower under crosswind conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 136 (2018): 568-575.
[8] Chang Guo, Ming Gao*. Experimental Study on Radiation Noise Frequency Characteristics of a Centrifugal Pump with Various Rotational Speeds. Applied Science, 8(2018): 1-11.
[9] Yang Zhou, Kun Wang, Ming Gao*, Zhigang Dang et al, Experimental study on the drag characteristic and thermal performance of non-uniform fillings for wet cooling towers under crosswind conditions. Applied thermal engineering, 140 (2018): 398-405.
[10] Ming Gao*, Chang Guo, Chaoqun Ma, Yuetao Shi, Fengzhong Sun. Thermal Performance for Wet Cooling Tower with Different Layout Patterns of Fillings under Typical Crosswind Conditions. Energies, 10(1) (2017): 1-8.
[11] Ming Gao*, Peixin Dong, Shenghui Lei, Ali Turan. Computational Study of the Noise Radiation in a Centrifugal Pump When Flow Rate Changes. Energies, 10(2) (2017): 1-11.
[12] Chang Guo, Ming Gao*, Dongyue Lu, Kun Wang. An Experimental Study on the Radiation Noise Characteristics of a Centrifugal Pump with Various Working Conditions. Energies, 10(12) (2017): 1-14.
[13] Ming Gao*, Lei Zhang, Fengzhong Sun. Influence of non-uniform layout fillings on thermal performance for wet cooling tower. Applied Thermal Engineering, 93 (2016): 549-555.
[14] Ming Gao*, Kunqing Song, Fengzhong Sun. Economic analysis and research on feed water pumps coaxially driven by turbine for 1000MW direct air-cooling units. Applied Thermal Engineering, 106 (2016): 944-950.
[15] Ming Gao*, Fengzhong Sun. Experimental research on circumferential inflow air and vortex distribution for wet cooling tower under crosswind conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 64 (2014): 93-100.
[16] Ming Gao*, Fengzhong Sun, et al. Experimental study regarding the evolution of temperature profiles inside wet cooling tower under crosswind conditions. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 86 (2014): 284-291.
[17] Ming Gao*, Yuetao Shi, Fengzhong Sun. Artificial neural network model research on effects of cross-wind to performance parameters of wet cooling tower based on level Froude. Applied Thermal Engineering, 51 (2013): 1226-1234.
Contact
E-mail: gm@sdu.edu.cn
Tel: 0531-88399008
Office: 415 Dongpei Building, Qianfoshan Campus
Address: 17923 Jingshi Rd, Jinan 250061, P.R. China
