Name: Fan Baowei

Resume

Data of Birth: 08/01/1987

Job Titles: Professor, Doctoral supervisor/Master advisor

Email box: bwfan@ujs.edu.cn or tsww1919@163.com

Research Interest:

1. Research on the flow and combustion mechanism inside the cylinder of rotary engine;

2. Research on the design and performance optimization of rotary compressors;

3. Research on hydrogen/methanol fuel cell technology;

4. Thermal management technology for electric vehicle battery packs;

5. Research on the adaptability and chemical reaction mechanism of engine alternative fuels;

6. Research on the ignition and combustion mechanism of jet controlled ignition mode;

7. Efficient combustion and energy-saving technologies in the process of energy conversion and utilization;

Ongoing Project:

1.Ignition and Combustion Mechanism of a Novel Jet Controlled Ignition Mode in Rotary Engine. (National Natural Science Foundation Project, No.：51976083);

2.The Realization Mechanism of Stratified Combustion in Rotary Engine and its Effect on Emissions. (National Natural Science Foundation Project, No.：51606089);

3.Basic Research on In-Cylinder Flow and Combustion Process of Rotary Engine. (Jiangsu University Outstanding Young Backbone Teachers Training Project, No.：4111130002);

4.Implementation mechanism of a new stratified combustion mode for gasoline hydrogen-doped rotary engine. (National Postdoctoral Science Fund, No.：2016M601735). ;

5.Research on High Efficiency Layered Combustion Model and Its Realization Mechanism of Gasoline Rotary Engine. (Jiangsu Post-doctoral Research Subsidy Project, No. 1701111B).;

Pulished Paper:

1.Baowei Fan, Wei Li, Yonghao Zeng, et al. The coupling effect of turbulent jet ignition and injection strategy on the combustion performance of a pure methanol rotary engine[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 258: 124544.

2.Baowei Fan, Anqi Song, Weikang Liu, et al. Potential improvement in combustion performance of a natural gas rotary engine mixed with hydrogen by novel bluff-body[J]. Energy, 2024, 295:131077.

3.Baowei Fan, Longtu Wu, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Design and performance study of a lotus leaf-shaped flow channel for proton exchange membrane fuel cells[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 263: 125365.

4.Baowei Fan, Mingming Fan, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Research and evaluation of turbulent jet ignition mode for improving combustion performance of ethanol rotary engine[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 261: 125067.

5.Baowei Fan, Siquan Huo, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Optimizing injection strategies for improved combustion performance in turbulence jet ignition rotary engines[J]. Energy, 2024, 313:134025.

6.Longtu Wu , Yingxin Wu , Baowei Fan*, et al. Evaluation of blunt body setting for improving the combustion performance of a jet ignition hydrogen/natural gas rotary engine [J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 92: 494-505.

7.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan，Wenming Yang，et al. Numerical investigation of the effect of injection strategy on mixture formation and combustion process in a port injection natural gas rotary engine[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2017, 133: 511-523.

8.Baowei Fan, Xin Wu, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Numerical investigation of the effect of jet orifice parameters on the combustion process of a turbulent jet ignition rotary engine fueled with methanol/gasoline blends[J]. Fuel Processing Technology, 2023, 245:107723.

9.Baowei Fan, Xin Wu, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Research on the structure of pre-chamber and jet orifice of a turbulent jet ignition rotary engine fueled with methanol/gasoline blends[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023, 229:120588.

10.Wei Li, Baowei Fan*, Pengfei Jiang, et al. Exploring the coupling mechanism between piston structure and turbulent jet ignition mode in hydrogen mixed natural gas rotary engines[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 63:905-917.

11.Siquan Huo, Baowei Fan*, Linxun Xu, et al. Combined effect of cylinder shape and turbulence blade on the combustion performance of a turbulent jet ignition rotary engine using hydrogen/ natural gas blends[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 61: 513-527.

12.Baowei Fan, Xiaolei Qi, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Research on the hydrogen injection strategy of a turbulent jet ignition (TJI) rotary engine fueled with natural gas/hydrogen blends[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48:20041-20058.

13.Yonghao Zeng, Baowei Fan*, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Research on the ignition strategy of a methanol/gasoline blends rotary engine using turbulent jet ignition mode[J]. Energy, 2022,261: 124921.

14.Baowei Fan, Jiaxin Wang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Computational study of hydrogen injection strategy on the combustion performance of a direct injection rotary engine fueled with natural gas/ hydrogen blends[J]. Fuel, 2022, 328:125190.

15.Baowei Fan, Yonghao Zeng, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Evaluation and analysis of injection strategy in a peripheral ported rotary engine fueled with natural gas/hydrogen blends under the action of apex seal leakage[J]. Fuel, 2022, 310, 122315.

16.Baowei Fan, Yonghao Zeng, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Numerical study of injection strategy on the combustion process in a peripheral ported rotary engine fueled with natural gas/hydrogen blends under the action of apex seal leakage, Energy, 2022, 242, 122532.

17.Baowei Fan, Yuanguang Wang, Yaoyuan Zhang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Numerical Investigation on the Combustion Performance of a Natural Gas/Hydrogen Dual Fuel Rotary Engine under the Action of Apex Seal Leakage[J]. Energy & Fuels, 2021, 35(1):770-784.

18.Baowei Fan, Yonghao Zeng, Yaoyuan Zhang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Research on the hydrogen injection strategy of a direct injection natural gas/hydrogen rotary engine considering apex seal leakage [J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46: 9234-9251.

19.Baowei Fan, Yuanguang Wang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Numerical Study on Flow Field in a Peripheral Ported Rotary Engine Under the Action of Apex Seal Leakage [J]. ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2021, 143(4): 041205.

20.Baowei Fan, Yaoyuan Zhang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. Experimental and Numerical Study on the Formation Mechanism of Flow Field in a Side-Ported Rotary Engine Considering Apex Seal Leakage[J]. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 2021, 143(2): 022303.

21.Baowei Fan, Yaoyuan Zhang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. The formation mechanisms of flow field in a compound intake ported rotary engine considering apex seal leakage [J]. Environmental Process & Sustainable Energy, 2020, 39(6): e13432.

22.Baowei Fan, Yaoyuan Zhang, Jianfeng Pan, et al. The influence of hydrogen injection strategy on mixture formation and combustion process in a port injection (PI) rotary engine fueled with natural gas/hydrogen blends[J], Energy Conversion and Management, 2018.10.1 , 173：527-538.

23.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Yangxian Liu, et al. Effect of hydrogen injection strategies on mixture formation and combustion process in a hydrogen direct injection plus natural gas port injection rotary engine[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2018, 160: 150-164.

24.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Yangxian Liu, et al. Numerical investigation of mixture formation and combustion in a hydrogen direct injection plus natural gas port injection (HDI + NGPI) rotary engine[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2018, 43:4632-4644.

25.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Wenming Yang, et al. The influence of injection strategy on mixture formation and combustion process in a direct injection natural gas rotary engine[J]. Applied Energy, 2017, 187:663-674.

26.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Wenming Yang, et al. Combined effect of injection timing and injection angle on mixture formation and combustion process in a direct injection (DI) natural gas rotary engine[J]. Energy, 2017, 128:519-530.

27.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Aikun Tang, et al. Experimental and numerical investigation of the fluid flow in a side-ported rotary engine[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2015, 95: 385-397.

28.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Yangxian Liu, et al. Effects of ignition parameters on combustion process of a rotary engine fueled with natural gas[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2015, 103: 218-234.

29.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Zhenhua Pan, et al. Effects of pocket shape and ignition slot locations on the combustion processes of a rotary engine fueled with natural gas[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015, 89:11-27.

30.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Wenming Yang, et al. Effects of hydrogen blending mode on combustion process of a rotary engine fueled with natural gas/hydrogen blends[J]. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41:4039-4053.

31.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Wenming Yang, et al. Effects of different parameters on the flow field of peripheral ported rotary engines[J]. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 2015, 9(1): 445-457.

Patent:

1.1. Baowei Fan , Yonghao Zeng, Yuanguang Wang, Jianfeng Pan, Xin Wu, Xiaolei Qi, Jiaxin Wang, Rotary engine, US invention patent authorization, US patent number: US11732640B2；

2.Baowei Fan, Yuanguang Wang, Jianfeng Pan, Yaoyuan Zhang, Yonghao Zeng, Shaowen Liu. Rotary piston engine，US invention patent authorization, US patent number: US11300044B2；

3.Baowei Fan, Jianfeng Pan, Yao Lu, Wei Chen. Control device to achieve variable compression ratio for triangle rotary engine CONTROL DEVICE TO ACHIEVE VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO FOR TRIANGLE ROTARY ENGINE, US invention patent authorization, US patent number: US10995618B2；

4.Baowei Fan , Yonghao Zeng, Yuanguang Wang, Jianfeng Pan, Xin Wu, Xiaolei Qi, Jiaxin Wang, Rotary engine, UK invention patent authorization, UK patent number: GB2605685；

Others:

Recruitment of 2-3 postgraduates，welcome to join us.