Publications

Selected Journal Publications

  1. H. Guo, J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Three-Dimensional Modeling of Gas Metal Arc Welding of Aluminum Alloys”, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, in print.
  2. H. Guo, J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Numerical Modeling of Cold Weld Formation and Improvement in GMAW of Aluminum Alloys”, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 57 (2010) 392-414.
  3. H. Guo, J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Formation of weld crater in GMAW of aluminum alloys”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 (2009) 5533-5546.
  4. G. Xu, J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Three-dimensional modeling of arc plasma and metal transfer in gas metal arc welding”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 (2009) 1709-1724.
  5. G. Xu, J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Three-Dimensional Modeling of the Plasma Arc in Arc Welding”, Journal of Applied Physics, 104, 103301 (2008).
  6. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Modeling of Transport Phenomena in 3D GMAW of Thick Metal with V-Groove”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 41 (2008) 065202 (10pp).
  7. J. Hu, H. Guo and H. L. Tsai, “Weld Pool Dynamics and the Formation of Ripples in 3D Gas Metal Arc Welding”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 51 (2008), 2537-2552.
  8. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Metal Transfer and Arc Plasma in Gas Metal Arc Welding”, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 129 (2007) 1025-1035.
  9. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Heat and Mass Transfer in Gas Metal Arc Welding, Part I: the Arc”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 50 (2007), 833-846.
  10. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Heat and Mass Transfer in Gas Metal Arc Welding, Part II: the Metal”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 50 (2007), 808-820.
  11. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Effects of Welding Current on Droplet Generation and Arc Plasma in Gas Metal Arc Welding”, Journal of Applied Physics, 100, 053304 (2006).
  12. J. Yin, C. Zheng, L. Zhou, J. Hu, “Numerical Simulation of NOx Formation with a Second-Order-Moment-PDF Turbulence-Chemistry Model”, Journal of Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2001.
  13. H. Zeng, J. Zhou, T. Xu, J. Hu, H. Yao, “Staged Combustion and Staged Desulphurization”, Clean Coal Combustion & Power Generation Technology, No. 2, Sept., 1998.
  14. Z. Zhang, J. Hu, H. Zeng, etc, “Studies on Experiments of Using Solid-Sorbent to Control Heavy Metal During Coal Combustion”, Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, Vol. 26, No. 6, Dec., 1998.

Selected Conference Publications

  1. Z.H. Rao, J. Hu, S.M. Liao and H. L. Tsai, “Study the shielding gas effect on the metal transfer and weld pool dynamics in GMAW”, 2009 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, California, July 19-23, 2009.
  2. Z.H. Rao, J. Hu, S.M. Liao and H. L. Tsai, “Study the shielding gas effects on transport phenomena in GMAW arc”, 20th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP20), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, July 7-10, 2009.
  3. K. Ren, J. Hu, X. Xiong, L. Zhang and J. Wei, “Validation of Turbulence Models in STAR-CCM+ by N.A.C.A. 23012 Airfoil Characteristics”, 2009 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, University of Bridgeport, April 3-4, 2009.
  4. L. Zhang, X. Xiong and J. Hu, “Developing a New Graduate Program in Sustainable Energy Engineering”, 2009 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, University of Bridgeport, April 3-4, 2009.
  5. Z.H. Rao, J. Hu, S.M. Liao and H. L. Tsai, “Determination of Equilibrium Wire Feed Speeds for a Stable GMAW Process”, ASME-IMECE, Boston, MA, October 31-November 6, 2008.
  6. G. Xu, J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Modeling of Arc Plasma and Metal Transfer in 3D Gas Metal Arc Welding”, 19th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena (ISTP19), Reykjavik, Iceland, August 17-21, 2008.
  7. J. Hu, L. Zhang and X. Xiong, “Teaching Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to Design Engineers”, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25, 2008.
  8. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Modeling Three-Dimensional Gas Metal Arc Welding with Groove”, ASME-IMECE, Seattle, Washington, 2007.
  9. J. Hu, H. Guo and H. L. Tsai, “Weld Pool Dynamics and the Formation of Ripples in 3D Gas Metal Arc Welding”, ASME-IMECE, Seattle, Washington, 2007.
  10. J. Hu, H. L. Tsai and P. C. Wang, “Effects of Welding Current on Metal Transfer and Weld Pool Dynamics in Gas Metal Arc Welding”, ASME-IMECE, Chicago, Illinois, 2006.
  11. J. Hu, H. Guo, G. Xu and H. L. Tsai, “A Comprehensive 3-D Model on Gas Metal Arc Welding”, International Symposium on Computer-Aided Welding Engineering, Jinan, Shandong, China, 2006.
  12. J. Hu, H. L. Tsai, “Numerical Modeling of Welding Current Effects in Gas Metal Arc Welding”, 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, California, 2006.
  13. J. Hu, H. L. Tsai and P. C. Wang, “Modeling of Transport Phenomena in Gas Metal Arc Welding”, 4th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT), Cairo, Egypt, 2005.
  14. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Fluid Flow and Weld Pool Dynamics in Dual-Beam Laser Keyhole Welding”, ASME-IMECE, Washington, D.C., 2003.
  15. J. Hu, H. L. Tsai, and Y. K. Lee, “Modeling of Weld Pool Dynamics During Dual-Beam Laser Welding Process”, ICALEO, Jacksonville, Florida, 2003.
  16. J. Hu and H. L. Tsai, “Modeling the Transport Phenomena during Dual Beam Laser Welding Process”, CLEO/Europe, Munich, Germany, 2003.