Kan Zha

573 total citations
31 papers, 483 citations indexed

About

Kan Zha is a scholar working on Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kan Zha has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 483 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 23 papers in Computational Mechanics and 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kan Zha's work include Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (29 papers), Combustion and flame dynamics (21 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (15 papers). Kan Zha is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (29 papers), Combustion and flame dynamics (21 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (15 papers). Kan Zha collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Italy. Kan Zha's co-authors include Stephen Busch, Paul C. Miles, Alok Warey, Marcis Jansons, Eric Kurtz, Federico Perini, Rolf D. Reitz, Richard Peterson, Richard C. Peterson and Xin Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series, Measurement Science and Technology and Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power.

In The Last Decade

Kan Zha

31 papers receiving 471 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kan Zha United States 14 439 350 160 144 80 31 483
Tatsuya Kuboyama Japan 12 380 0.9× 255 0.7× 125 0.8× 167 1.2× 97 1.2× 78 436
Khanh Cung United States 13 393 0.9× 269 0.8× 164 1.0× 160 1.1× 77 1.0× 30 431
Jianwen Yi United States 15 554 1.3× 461 1.3× 185 1.2× 226 1.6× 137 1.7× 39 638
Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan United States 12 525 1.2× 425 1.2× 119 0.7× 167 1.2× 116 1.4× 27 573
Brad VanDerWege United States 12 325 0.7× 293 0.8× 89 0.6× 106 0.7× 56 0.7× 20 387
Jürgen Willand Germany 7 449 1.0× 281 0.8× 167 1.0× 248 1.7× 84 1.1× 17 477
Amin Velji Germany 14 466 1.1× 285 0.8× 129 0.8× 257 1.8× 74 0.9× 48 548
Yuyin Zhang China 14 501 1.1× 447 1.3× 138 0.9× 160 1.1× 74 0.9× 36 580
Ronald Reese United States 9 289 0.7× 187 0.5× 100 0.6× 135 0.9× 66 0.8× 14 330
Giulio Cazzoli Italy 12 279 0.6× 196 0.6× 101 0.6× 116 0.8× 73 0.9× 39 360

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kan Zha

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kan Zha

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Perini, Federico, Stephen Busch, Kan Zha, Rolf D. Reitz, & Eric Kurtz. (2019). Piston Bowl Geometry Effects on Combustion Development in a High-Speed Light-Duty Diesel Engine. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 13 indexed citations
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Busch, Stephen, Kan Zha, Federico Perini, et al.. (2018). Bowl Geometry Effects on Turbulent Flow Structure in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 22 indexed citations
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Zha, Kan, Stephen Busch, Alok Warey, Richard C. Peterson, & Eric Kurtz. (2018). A Study of Piston Geometry Effects on Late-Stage Combustion in a Light-Duty Optical Diesel Engine Using Combustion Image Velocimetry. SAE International Journal of Engines. 11(6). 783–804. 42 indexed citations
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Perini, Federico, Kan Zha, Stephen Busch, et al.. (2017). Piston geometry effects in a light-duty, swirl-supported diesel engine: Flow structure characterization. International Journal of Engine Research. 19(10). 1079–1098. 41 indexed citations
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Perini, Federico, Kan Zha, Stephen Busch, & Rolf D. Reitz. (2017). Comparison of Linear, Non-Linear and Generalized RNG-Based k-epsilon Models for Turbulent Diesel Engine Flows. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 40 indexed citations
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Busch, Stephen, Kan Zha, Paul C. Miles, et al.. (2015). Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Close-Coupled Pilot Injections to Reduce Combustion Noise in a Small-Bore Diesel Engine. SAE International Journal of Engines. 8(2). 660–678. 37 indexed citations
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Busch, Stephen, Kan Zha, Alok Warey, Francesco Concetto Pesce, & Richard Peterson. (2015). On the Reduction of Combustion Noise by a Close-Coupled Pilot Injection in a Small-Bore DI Diesel Engine. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 4 indexed citations
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Zha, Kan, Federico Perini, Stephen Busch, et al.. (2014). Progress Towards In-Cylinder PIV Measurements throughout the Full Intake and Compression Strokes.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
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Zha, Kan, Xin Yu, Ming-Chia Lai, & Marcis Jansons. (2013). Investigation of Low-Temperature Combustion in an Optical Engine Fueled with Low Cetane Sasol JP-8 Fuel Using OH-PLIF and HCHO Chemiluminescence Imaging. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 9 indexed citations
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Yu, Xin, et al.. (2013). Simulation and Experimental Measurement of CO2*, OH* and CH2O* Chemiluminescence from an Optical Diesel Engine Fueled with n-Heptane. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 11 indexed citations
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Zha, Kan, et al.. (2012). Ethanol/N-Heptane Dual-Fuel Partially Premixed Combustion Analysis through Formaldehyde PLIF. SAE International Journal of Engines. 5(2). 483–492. 15 indexed citations
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Yu, Xin, et al.. (2012). Comparison of In-Cylinder Soot Evolution in an Optically Accessible Engine Fueled with JP-8 and ULSD. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 5(2). 875–891. 19 indexed citations
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Zha, Kan, et al.. (2012). Soot Evolution With Cyclic Crank-Angle-Resolved Two-Color Thermometry in an Optical Diesel Engine Fueled With Biodiesel Blend and ULSD. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 134(9). 13 indexed citations
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Zha, Kan, et al.. (2011). A CFD Study of the Effect of HCHO Addition on Autoignition and Combustion. 955–962. 2 indexed citations
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Jansons, Marcis, et al.. (2010). The Effect of HCHO Addition on Combustion in an Optically Accessible Diesel Engine Fueled with JP-8. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 3(2). 671–690. 12 indexed citations
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Jansons, Marcis, et al.. (2009). Optical and Numerical Investigation of Pre-Injection Reactions and Their Effect on the Starting of a Diesel Engine. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 8 indexed citations
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Jansons, Marcis, et al.. (2009). Effect of Swirl Ratio and Wall Temperature on Pre-lnjection Chemiluminescence During Starting of an Optical Diesel Engine. SAE International Journal of Engines. 2(2). 173–185. 7 indexed citations

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