Ph.D. Degree Program in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics

Discipline code：0807

Discipline overview and research directions

The discipline of Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics of Jiangsu University relies on the discipline of power engineering, which relies on the construction of fluid machinery engineering technology research center, energy and power engineering college, automobile and traffic engineering college and Energy Research Institute of Jiangsu University. It is an advantageous discipline of Jiangsu University and a first-class key discipline cultivation and construction site of Jiangsu Province. It has the national key discipline of fluid machinery and engineering and the state Water pump and system engineering technology research center, high-end fluid machinery equipment and technology innovation and intelligence introduction base, national experimental teaching demonstration center of energy and power engineering, 7 provincial and ministerial engineering centers and key laboratories. In 1998, it set up a post doctoral research flow station and was authorized by the first batch of masters of engineering. In 2003, it was awarded the first level discipline doctoral program. Fluid machinery and engineering was awarded a master's degree in 1984 and a doctor's degree in 1996. It is a national key discipline in the 10th Five Year Plan and 11th five year plan. In 1984, the doctoral program of power machinery and engineering was specially approved. In 1987, it was the key discipline of the former Ministry of machinery. In 1993, it was awarded the key discipline of Jiangsu Province. This subject is affiliated to the drainage and irrigation machinery branch of China Agricultural machinery society, and is the technical centralized unit of national sprinkler irrigation machinery, small submersible pump and other industries. There are 217 full-time teachers, including 2 academicians of the two academies, professors and researchers 58, one winner of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, one science and technology innovation award of He Liang and he Li foundation, one member of the discipline evaluation group of the State Council, one vice chairman of the energy and power professional teaching steering committee of the Ministry of education, and the chief science of middle-aged and young people in the "333 project" of Jiangsu Province 1 family, 4 young and middle-aged leading talents in science and technology, etc. In recent years, it has won 5 second prizes for national science and technology progress, more than 30 first and second prizes for provincial and ministerial science and technology progress, 2 second prizes for national teaching achievements and 1 second prize for Chinese graduate education achievements. More than 10 key projects of NSFC, International (regional) cooperative research projects of NSFC, National 863 program and national science and technology support program have been approved.

The main research directions of this subject are as follows:

1. Internal flow theory and modern design method of fluid machinery; 2. Energy saving technology of pump and pumping station engineering and system; 3. Combustion and energy utilization of thermal machinery; 4. Multiphase flow and complex flow in fluid machinery and engineering; 5. Working process and emission control of power machinery; 6. Mechanical design theory and technology of chemical process.

Training objectives

1、Love the motherland, support the leadership of the Communist Party of China, support the socialist system, abide by discipline and law, have good moral character, and serve the socialist construction.

2、Master the solid and broad basic theories and systematic and in-depth specialized knowledge of the discipline, have the ability to independently engage in scientific research, and make creative achievements in science or specialized technology. Proficient in at least one foreign language, with a certain international vision and the ability to carry out international academic exchanges.

3、Physical and psychological health.

Training mode and the duration of study

Graduate course study implements a credit system, divided into degree courses and non-degree courses. Specialized elective courses can be chosen among other universities which open related courses on this discipline. In principle, these universities should rank higher than us or close to us, or its QS international ranking is the top 200. You should go to our school and graduate school for the record before choosing these courses.Other information can be found in the ‘Jiangsu University on Several Opinions of Cultivating Postgraduate Education Program’. Among them, there is no ‘suspended’ requirement for comprehensive examination of Doctoral international students.

Full-time Doctoral students generally study for four years, while on-the-job Doctoral students for six years. If full-time Doctoral students wish to apply for early graduation, then they should refer to the ‘Jiangsu University on Several Opinions of Cultivating Postgraduate Education Program’.

Course credits

Credit requirements

The total credits of the course shall be no less than 15 credits, including no less than 10 credits for degree courses and no less than 5 credits for elective courses.

Curriculum

Note: Please specify the type of the course { English taught course, bilingual course, cutting-edge lecture or experimental course}

Extended credit requirements

Graduate students must participate in a certain amount of quality improvement activities during the study, and doctoral students must obtain at least 3 credits of extension. Ways to obtain extended credit are：

1、Participate in social practice activities such as supporting education and poverty alleviation for at least 3 months.

2、Participated in national and provincial postgraduate innovation practice competitions and won the third prize or above (ranked top three).

3、Take the overseas language test with Ielts 6.0 or above, TOEFL 80 or above, GRE 250 or above (full score 340), or GMAT 590 or above (full score 800).

4、Overseas scientific research and study exchange (doctoral candidate at least one year).

5、To participate in and pass the national recognized high skill-based qualification examination prescribed by each discipline, the name of the examination subject shall be determined by each discipline and reported to graduate School for the record.

6、Participate in all kinds of social welfare labor or volunteer service activities, each activity 1-2 credits (according to the activities involved, influence and other factors comprehensively determined), at the beginning of each semester, each school will submit the activity content to the research department for review and record and determine the credits, at the end of the activities submitted to the list of students to be identified. Activity credits can be accumulated.

7、In addition to the requirements of the training plan, students should also take public elective courses or use high-quality MOOCs resources at home and abroad for systematic study and pass the test (credits will be directly recognized according to course credits).

8、Other ways of obtaining credits that are conducive to strengthening graduate moral education, physical education, aesthetic education and labor education as stipulated by the discipline (should be submitted to graduate School for review and filing in advance).

Practice credit requirements

1、Academic activities (2 credits)

Graduate students are required to attend lectures, academic reports, graduate forums and other academic activities organized by renowned experts and scholars at home and abroad. After participating in the academic activities, a complete academic report must be formed. During the study period, doctoral students should participate in academic activities no less than 15 times. Postgraduates who present their academic papers or give oral presentations at international conferences or national high-level academic conferences will be regarded as qualified in academic activities. Specific requirements will be determined by each discipline and assessed by the discipline or supervisor.

2. Foreign literature reading (2 credits): Required to read more than 30 foreign literature.

3.Seminar (2 credits)

Graduate students are required to conduct literature study and exchange, academic research progress report and symposium report in public within the discipline during the study period. Doctoral students should not be less than 6 times, and graduate students are encouraged to conduct interdisciplinary seminars. The seminar will be approved by the tutor.

4.Comprehensive Assessment (2 credits)

Before the thesis proposal, the doctoral students will be comprehensively assessed for their participation in academic activities, literature reading, thematic discussion, professional practice, etc., and the comprehensive assessment results will be one of the bases to determine whether the thesis proposal has passed.

Dissertation and degree requirements

1.Thesis proposal

Thesis proposal is the most important step in graduate student's thesis development. Doctoral thesis opening report can be submitted for defense only after two years (at least 16 months). For specific requirements, please refer to "Requirements and Assessment Methods for Topic Selection and Thesis Proposal of Graduate Dissertations of Jiangsu University".

2.Scientific research training and achievements

Graduate students are required to participate in scientific research training during the study period, and obtain certain points for scientific research training achievements. For specific requirements, please refer to "Regulations of Jiangsu University on Completing Scientific Research Training Points for Graduate Students during Study".

3.Mid-term report

Graduate students should make interim report in the middle of dissertation work. The specific method is: by the school designated responsible person to organize not less than 3 vice senior and above professional title of experts to form an assessment group (including the leading division), hold a public report, graduate students on the work of the paper to carry out a comprehensive introduction, assessment team members point out the existing problems, and put forward suggestions for improvement. The report meeting shall be recorded in detail. The assessment team shall give comments and results according to the mid-term research work of graduate students, and fill in the examination form, which shall be signed by the person in charge of the assessment team and submitted to the dean in charge of the school for review. Those who fail to pass the mid-term report should make clear that the paper work should be extended, and organize the mid-term report again until it is passed.

4. Thesis writing

The dissertation must be completed independently by the graduate student under the guidance of the supervisor. Please refer to The Requirements for Writing the Dissertation for Graduate Students of Jiangsu University.

5. Thesis evaluation and defense

Graduate students who meet the requirements of course learning, ability development, training, thesis proposal and mid-term report can enter the dissertation submission and defense (including pre-defense). For the requirements of dissertation submission and defense, please refer to The Implementation Rules of Degree Conferment of Jiangsu University and The Procedures for Dissertation Submission of Graduate Students of Jiangsu University.

Other Requirements

Refer to the ‘Doctoral Training Program (General) in Jiangsu University’, ‘Brief Introduction to the Doctoral Training in Jiangsu University’.

Appendix: Catalogue of professional journals to be read

Main Classic works

1.Pump Theory and Technology. Shouqi Yuan. China Machine Press, 2014.

2.Centrifugal Pump Design and Performance. David Japikse. Concepts ETI, Inc.

3.Hydrodynamics of Pumps. Christopher E. Brennen. Oxford University Press, 1994.

4.Pump Handbook (Third Edition). Igor J. Karassik. Sinopec Press, 2002.

5.Introduction to Engineering Combustion. Ran Huo. University of Science and Technology of China Press, 2001.

6.Modern Progress in Calculating Heat Transfer. Wenquan Tao. Science Press, 2000.

7.Axial Flow Pump and Diagonal Flow Pump: Hydraulic Model Design Test and Engineering Application. Xingfan Guan. China Aerospace Press, 2009.

8.Design and Optimization of Fluid Machinery. Xianwu Luo. Tsinghua University Press, 2012.

9.Theory and Method of Fluid Machinery Design. Xueyi Qi. China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Press, 2008.

10.The Pump Fluid Mechanics. Christopher E. Brennen. Jiangsu University Press, 2012.

11.Fundamentals of Cavitation in Pumps. Zhongyong Pan. Jiangsu University Press, 2013.

12.Pump Handbook (Third Edition). Igor J. Karassik. China Petrochemical Press, 2002.

13.Handbook of Noise and Vibration Control Engineering. Dayou Ma. China Machine Press, 2002.

14.Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery. Zhengsong Zhang. China Machine Press, 1991.

15.Vibration Testing Technology for Fault Diagnosis. Hui Kou. Metallurgical Industry Press, 1999.

16.Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering. Chengjing Chai. Chemical Industry Press, 2004.

17.Selection and Design of Chemical Equipment. Daode Liu. Central South University Press, 2003.

18.Test Technique of Hydraulic Machinery. Jianwei Li. China Machine Press, 1981.

19.Fluid Sealing Technology: Principles and Applications. Heinz K. Muller. China Machine Press, 2002.

20.Theory and Technology of Water Saving Irrigation. Jinyao Luo. Wuhan University Press, 2003.

21.Theory and Technology of Water Saving Irrigation. Yuanhua Li. Wuhan Water Conservancy and Electric Power Press, 1999.

22.Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation Technology and Equipment. Shouqi Yuan. China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Press, 2015.

23.Sprinkler Irrigation Techniques. Dadiao Chen. Science Press, 1992.

24.Combustion and Mass Transfer. D.B. Spalding. National Defense Industry Press, 1984.

25.Numerical Heat Transfer (Second Edition). Wenquan Tao. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2003.

26.Fluidization. Davidson Harrison. Science Press, 1981.

27.Cavitation and Cavitation Dynamics. Christopher E. Brennen. Jiangsu University Press, 2013.

28.Clean Combustion of Coal. Jianxiong Mao. Science Press, 2000.

29.Calculation of Heat Transfer. Yuenan Chen. Science Press, 1987.

30.The Foundation and Application of Solar Energy. Jianmin Liu. Shanghai Science and Technology Press, 1982.

31.Principle and Equipment of Coal Gasification. Tongzhang Wang. China Machine Press, 2002.

32.Clean Coal Power Generation Technology. Weiping Yan. China Power Press, 2002.

33.Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combined Cycle Power Generation Technology. Mingyao Zhang. Southeast University Press, 1998.

34.Theory and Technology of Gas Solid Separation. Kefa Cen. Zhejiang University Press, 1999.

35.Fluidization Technology Foundation and Application. Zhansong Wu. Chemical Industry Press, 2006.

36.Gas Cleaning Technique. Shisen Xu. Chemical Industry Press, 2006.

37.Fluidized Bed Combustion Technique. Dechang Liu. China Power Press, 1995.

38.Granular Filtration of Aerosols and Hydrosols. C.H. Tien. Butterworths, 1989.

39.Fluidization. J.R. Grace. Plenum Press, 1980.

40.Numerical Calculation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow. S.V. Patankar. Science Press, 1984.

41.Viscous Fluid Mechanics. Zixiong Zhang. Tsinghua University Press, 1999.

42.Fluid Dynamics of Two-Phase. Dayou Liu. Higher Education Press, 1993.

43.Introduction to the Fluid Dynamics. G.K. Batchelor. Science Press, 1997.

44.Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications. John D. Anderson. Tsinghua University Press, 2002.

45.General Introduction to Internal Combustion Engine Design. H. Lester. China Machine Press, 1986.

46.Combustion Engines Development. Gunter P. Merker. Springer, 2012.

47.Advanced Internal Combustion Engine. Kaiyuan Tang. National Defense Industry Press, 2008.

48.Advanced Internal Combustion Engine. Chunyuan Wei. Beijing Institute of Technology Press, 2001.

49.Advanced Principles of Internal Combustion Engine. Deming Jiang. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2002.

50.Advanced Principles of Automotive Internal Combustion Engine. Deming Jiang. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2006.

51.Internal Combustion Engine (Volume 2). S. Pischinger. Springer, 2010.

52.Flame and Combustion (Third Edition). J.F. Griffiths. CRC Press, 1995.

53.Combustion and Exhaust of Internal Combustion Engine. Deming Jiang. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2001.

54.Fluid Flow in Microfluidic Chips. Zhanhua Li. Science Press, 2012.

55.Micro/Nano Scale Heat Transfer. Jing Liu. Science Press, 2006.

56.Multiscale Simulation of Complex System of Granular Fluid. Jinghai Li. Science Press, 2005.

57.Heat Transfer Enhancement. Weizao Gu. Science Press, 1990.

58.The Technologies of Heat Transfer Enhancement. Zonghu Lin. Chemical Industry Press, 2007.

59.Field Synergy Principle and Enhanced Heat Transfer Technology. Zengyuan Guo. China Power Press, 2004.

60.Two-Phase Flow and Boiling Heat Transfer. Zhongqi Lu. Tsinghua University Press, 2002.

61.Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer. Buxuan Wang. Science Press, 1998.

62.Boiling Heat Transfer. Ruitai Lin. Science Press, 1988.

63.Boiling Heat Transfer and Its Enhancement. Mingdao Xin. Chongqing University Press, 1987.

64.Combustion Theory and Combustion Equipment. Xuchang Xu. Science Press, 2012.

65.Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications. Stephen T. Turns. Tsinghua University Press, 2009.

66.Principles of Combustion. K.K. Kuo. Wiley-Interscience, 2005.

67.Combustion. I. Glassman. Academic Press, 2008.

68.Combustion Theory. F.A. Williams. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc., 1985.

69.Combustion Physics. C.K. Law. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Major foreign academic journals

1. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science;

2. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics;

3. Applied Energy;

4. Combustion and Flame;

5. Energy - The International Journal;

6. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells;

7. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute;

8. Energy Conversion and Management;

9. Biomass Bioenergy;

10. Fuel;

11. Renewable Energy;

12. Fluid Phase Equilibria;

13. Fuel Processing Technology;

14. Geothermics;

15. International Journal of Energy Research;

16. Energy and Fuels;

17. Applied Thermal Engineering;

18. International Journal of Thermal Sciences;

19. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer;

20. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer;

21. Journal of Computational Physics;

22. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science;

23. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, Applications;

24. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow;

25. Solar Energy;

26. Physics of Fluids;

27. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data;

28. Journal of Heat Transfer;

29. Journal of Fluid Mechanics;

30. International Journal of Multiphase Flow;

31. Experiments in Fluids;

32. Journal of Sound and Vibration;

33. International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue International Du Froid;

34. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics;

35. Journal of Acoustical Society of America;

36. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B, Fundamentals;

37. European Journal of Mechanics B-Fluids;

38. Computers & Fluids;

39. Fire Safety Journal;

40. Micro scale Thermo physical Engineering;

41. Journal of Fluids Engineering.