Y. Q. Zu

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Y. Q. Zu is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Y. Q. Zu has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Computational Mechanics, 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 12 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Y. Q. Zu's work include Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (19 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (14 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (10 papers). Y. Q. Zu is often cited by papers focused on Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (19 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (14 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (10 papers). Y. Q. Zu collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Australia. Y. Q. Zu's co-authors include Yuying Yan, S. He, Tassos G. Karayiannis, D. B. R. Kenning, Sateesh Gedupudi, Bo Dong, Zhiwu Han, Liang Ding, Lu Ren and Sheng Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Journal of Computational Physics.

In The Last Decade

Y. Q. Zu

40 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann model for incompressible binary fluid systems with density and viscosity contrasts

2013 248 citations Y. Q. Zu, S. He Physical Review E profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Y. Q. Zu United Kingdom	19	1.0k	406	331	313	177	42	1.3k
Baowei Song China	20	763 0.7×	218 0.5×	298 0.9×	141 0.5×	298 1.7×	50	1.3k
Junji Shinjo Japan	18	998 1.0×	365 0.9×	262 0.8×	210 0.7×	213 1.2×	48	1.4k
Michel Gradeck France	19	610 0.6×	481 1.2×	99 0.3×	157 0.5×	140 0.8×	61	913
E. N. Ganić United States	14	1.0k 1.0×	387 1.0×	196 0.6×	167 0.5×	131 0.7×	29	1.4k
Miguel R. Oliveira Panão Portugal	18	1.1k 1.0×	242 0.6×	291 0.9×	84 0.3×	92 0.5×	56	1.3k
Salah Chikh Algeria	20	621 0.6×	540 1.3×	228 0.7×	522 1.7×	47 0.3×	50	995
Tomoji TAKAMASA Japan	16	494 0.5×	542 1.3×	92 0.3×	563 1.8×	132 0.7×	84	910
Shakeel Ahmad Hong Kong	18	422 0.4×	481 1.2×	457 1.4×	183 0.6×	71 0.4×	40	1.1k
Hanliang Bo China	18	621 0.6×	487 1.2×	171 0.5×	364 1.2×	230 1.3×	133	1.0k
Gihun Son South Korea	24	2.1k 2.0×	1.3k 3.2×	374 1.1×	724 2.3×	366 2.1×	109	2.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2025). Conjugate heat transfer characteristics and throughflow performance of double-wall composite cooling structures with and without pin fins: An experimental investigation. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 218. 110156–110156.

Zhao, Jing, Haoran Duan, Zhiguo Yuan, et al.. (2025). Exploring the feasibility of high rate enhanced biological phosphorus removal system driven by diverse carbon source. Water Research X. 28. 100365–100365.

Zhou, Chuwei & Y. Q. Zu. (2023). A lattice Boltzmann model for the interface tracking of immiscible ternary fluids based on the conservative Allen-Cahn equation. Computers & Fluids. 267. 106093–106093. 2 indexed citations

Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2022). Experimental and numerical studies on the enhanced heat transfer performance and the flow resistance characteristics of the double-wall cooling structure with jet impingement holes and pin fins. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 186. 108109–108109. 23 indexed citations

Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2021). Experimental study on heat transfer and throughflow losses characteristics of single/triple-row holes with an engine-representative density ratio. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 28. 101574–101574. 6 indexed citations

Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2020). Phase-field lattice Boltzmann model for interface tracking of a binary fluid system based on the Allen-Cahn equation. Physical review. E. 102(5). 53307–53307. 21 indexed citations

Zheng, Xiaofeng, et al.. (2019). Experimental Studies of a Pulse Pressurisation Technique for Measuring Building Airtightness. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 9 indexed citations

Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2019). Heat transfer characteristics of fan-shaped hole effusion cooling for a constant hole exit width – Numerical simulation and experimental validation. Applied Thermal Engineering. 160. 113978–113978. 13 indexed citations

Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2019). Experimental study on the full-coverage film cooling of fan-shaped holes with a constant exit width. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 140. 379–398. 29 indexed citations

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Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2016). Wetting transition energy curves for a droplet on a square-post patterned surface. Science Bulletin. 62(2). 136–142. 38 indexed citations

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Zu, Y. Q. & Yuying Yan. (2016). Single Droplet on Micro Square-Post Patterned Surfaces – Theoretical Model and Numerical Simulation. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 19281–19281. 21 indexed citations

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Zu, Y. Q.. (2015). Modelling of Migration of CO2 in Porous Media under Conditions of Saline Aquifers Using Lattice Boltzmann Method. Procedia Engineering. 126. 471–475. 2 indexed citations

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Zu, Y. Q. & S. He. (2013). Phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann model for incompressible binary fluid systems with density and viscosity contrasts. Physical Review E. 87(4). 43301–43301. 248 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zu, Y. Q. & Yuying Yan. (2011). Lattice Boltzmann method for modelling droplets on chemically heterogeneous and microstructured surfaces with large liquid-gas density ratio. IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics. 76(5). 743–760. 21 indexed citations

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Zhang, Haoyu, Yuying Yan, & Y. Q. Zu. (2009). Numerical modelling of EHD effects on heat transfer and bubble shapes of nucleate boiling. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 34(3). 626–638. 21 indexed citations

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Zu, Y. Q., et al.. (2009). CFD Prediction for Multi-Jet Impingement Heat Transfer. 483–490. 17 indexed citations

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Zu, Y. Q. & Yuying Yan. (2008). A Numerical Study of Quasi-Nucleate Boiling in Mini- and Micro Channels. 585–591. 4 indexed citations

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Yan, Yuying & Y. Q. Zu. (2007). Numerical simulation of heat transfer and fluid flow past a rotating isothermal cylinder – A LBM approach. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 51(9-10). 2519–2536. 190 indexed citations

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Yan, Yuying, et al.. (2007). Numerical modelling of electro-osmotically driven flow within the microthin liquid layer near an earthworm surface - a biomimetic approach. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 221(10). 1201–1210. 26 indexed citations

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Yan, Yuying & Y. Q. Zu. (2007). Numerical modelling of bubble coalescence and droplet separation. WIT transactions on engineering sciences. I. 227–237. 3 indexed citations

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