Publications

[J16] Chen M.* “Aerospace Engineering Laboratory Courses: A Systematic Review (1990-2025),” Computers & Education, 2025 (in draft) 

[J15] Chen M.*, Asadi A., Dickerson L., and Fang T. “Computational Study of Hybrid Propeller Configurations,” Physics of Fluids, 2025 (in draft). 

[J14] Chen M*., Griswold A., and Gautam S. "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a 1/36-scaled Airfish 8 Wing-in-Ground Vehicle, " International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics (revision under review). 

[J13] Chen M*., Liu T., and Fang T. "Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Toroidal Propeller Printed in Aluminum," Journal of Aerospace Engineering (accepted). 

[J12] Chen M.*, Wimsatt J., Liu T., and Fang T. “Experimental and Numerical Study of a UAV Propeller Printed in Clear Resin,” Aerospace , 12 (5), pp. 362, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12050362 

[J11] Chen M.*, “A Redesigned Physical Laboratory Approach to Aerospace Engineering Structure Education,” Laboratories, 2 (1), pp. 6, 2025. http://doi.org/10.3390/laboratories2010006 

[J10] Chen M*., Chen Y., Hua J., Maier N., and Burdette D., “Experimental Assessment of Blowing Effect on Vehicle Performance and Aero-acoustics in Small-Rotor/Wing Interaction,” Journal of Vibration and Control, 31(5-6), pp. 966-980, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775463241236303 

[J9] Chen M*., Liu L., Chen Y., and Wimsatt J., “Aeroacoustic and Aerodynamic Measurements at the Rotor Plane in the Interaction of a Small Rotor with Wings,” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 156 (4), pp. 2816 - 2826.  https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0032471 

[J8] Chen M*., “Facilitating Aerospace Engineering Senior Design: Integrating Lab Curriculum Redesign with Student Project and New Technologies,” Engineering Reports, 6 (11), pp. e12938, 2024. http://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12938 

[J7] Chen M*., “Synergizing Computer-Aided Design, Commercial Software, and Cutting-Edge Technologies in an Innovative Nozzle Test Apparatus for an Engineering Laboratory Course ,” Computer Application in Engineering Education, 32 (5), pp. e22773, 2024 . http://doi.org/10.1002/cae.22773 

[J6] Chen M*., Hua J., Maier N., and Burdette D., “Acoustic measurements in single-rotor/wing interaction at low disk loading and Reynolds number,” International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 23(1-2), pp. 20-37 2024. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475472X231225630 

[J5] Ling Y., Chen M., Liu Y., and Yin R*., “A Modified Hand-held Force Meter to Measure Yarn Tension in the Ring Spinning Process”, Fibers and Polymers, 24, pp. 2967 - 2975, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-023-00271-z 

[J4] Chen Y., Hua J., Ling Y., Liu y., Chen M., Ju B., Gao W., Mills A., Tao X., and Yin R*.,” An airflow-driven system for scalable production of nano-microfiber wrapped triboelectric yarns for wearable applications,” Chemical Engineering Journal,  477, pp. 147026, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.147026  

[J3]  Chen M*., Baby R., Dillard S., Lee Y.T., and Ekkad S., “Design and Test a Converging and de Laval Nozzle Using Additive Manufacturing,” Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering, 1, pp. 951987, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpace.2022.951987  

[J2] Chen M*. and Hubner J.P., “Experimental and Analytical Analysis of Rotor-Wing Interaction in hover for Low Reynolds Number Flow,” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 34 (6), pp. 04021073-1-04021073-12, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0001307 

[J1] Chen M*. and Hubner J.P., “Experimental Investigation of Wing-on-Rotor Effect at Low Disk Loading and Reynolds Number,” Journal of Aircraft, 58 (3), pp. 487-496, 2021. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C035763 

[C12] Chen M*., Liu T., Wimsatt J., and Edwards, J., “Numerical Study of a Small Rotor Interacting with a Generic Wing Using a Transient Solver ,” AIAA AVIATION forum, July 2025 (submitted). 

[C11] Chen M*., Hua J., Shen J., and Hubner J.P., “Tip Vortex Trajectory and Its Application in Small-Rotor/Wing Interaction,” AIAA-2024-2846 , January 2024 . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2024-2846

[C10] Chen M*., Power H., Stults E., Mohan A., and Baby R., “Experimental Investigation of Surface Roughness on the Flowfield and Aero-acoustics of Converging Nozzles”, AIAA-2023-4447, June 2023. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-4447 

[C9] Chen M*., Shen J. and Hubner J.P., “Investigation of Fountain Effect in Dual-Rotor/Wing Interaction at Low Reynolds Number,” AIAA-2022-3816, June 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-3816 

[C8] Hedge A*., MacIntyre Z., Hubner J. P., and Chen M., “Pressure and Strain Measurement on a 10° Control Surface of a Slender Cone in Hypersonic Flow,” AIAA-2022-4043, June 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-4043 

[C7] Hedge A*., Chen M., Olcmen S.M., Hubner J.P., and Crafton J., “Dynamic Pressure and Strain Measurement on a Thin Clamped Plate in Supersonic Flow using a Dual-Layer Luminescent Coating,” AIAA-2021-2920, August 2021. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2969 

[C6] Chen M*. and Hubner J.P., “Numerical Simulations of Single-Rotor/Wing Interaction in Hover at Low Reynolds Number,” AIAA-2021-2592, August 2021. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-2592  

[C5] Chen M*. and Hubner J.P., “Prediction of Dual-Rotor-Wing Interaction in Hover Using Actuator Disk Theory,” AIAA-2020-2793, June 2020. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2793 

[C4] Chen M*., Crane D., and Hubner J.P., “Experimental Investigation of Rotor-Wing Interaction at Low Disk Loading and Low Reynolds Number,” AIAA-2019-3034, June 2019. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-3034  

[C3] Mi Y.* and Chen M.*, “A Method for Correcting The Error in Indicated Normal Acceleration Due to GSensor Location,” in Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Computer Application and System Modeling (ICCASM 2012), August 2012, pp. 650-652. https://doi.org/10.2991/iccasm.2012.135

[C2] Zhang, D.*, Chen M., Mi Y., and Liu C., “The Design of Control Force Measurement Device for Aircraft Quick Evaluation Flight Test,” in Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Computer Application and System Modeling (ICCASM 2012), August 2012, pp. 642-645. https://doi.org/10.2991/iccasm.2012.163

[C1] Chen M.*, “Static Thrust Measurement for Propeller-driven Light Aircraft,” in Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Computer Application and System Modeling (ICCASM 2012), August 2012, pp. 650-652. https://doi.org/10.2991/iccasm.2012.165  

[B4] Chen M.* “A Review of Soft Pneumatic Actuator Applications in Real-World Engineering Challenges.” In M. A. Mellal (Ed.), Computational Intelligence in Mechatronics – Solving Real-World Problems. Elsevier (ISBN: 9780443275807) (in draft).

[B3] Chen M.* “Rotor-Wing Interaction in Urban Air Mobility Tiltrotors.” In M. A. Mellal (Ed.), Innovations and Developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2025, pp. 349-386 (ISBN: 9798369384626). https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8462-6.ch015  

[B2] Chen M*. (Editor-in-chief), Civil Airplane Flight Test Introduction for Special Flight Service and Ground Support Condition, Shanghai Jiaotong University Press, Shanghai, 2013 (ISBN: 978-7-313-10654-4/V).

[B1] Chen M. (Co-translator), Transport Category Aircraft Certification Flight Test Guide, Shanghai Jiaotong University Press, Shanghai, 2013 (ISBN: 978-7-313-09694-4/V).