Publications

Journal Publications (* is corresponding author)

Manuscript Submitted:

• Chee, Z.Q., Chin, C.S., Chen, H., Choong, Z.J., Chong J.J., Canturri, C., Tan, S.L., Hybrid and cognitive digital twins for industrial corrosion monitoring and sensing: A review. Submitted to Measurement.

• Zhao, R.Z., Shi, W.C., Xu, Y.X., Chen, H., Chee, Z.Q., Full-scale CFD analysis of drag penalty and energy loss caused by hull-mounted sacrificial anode arrangements. Submitted to Applied Ocean Research.

• Liang, H., Chen, H., Zheng, S.M.* Wave energy extraction by an articulated floating plate wave energy converter. Submitted to Ocean.

• Zhang, K.X., Liu, B.Y., Yao, H.D., Chen, H., Chen, J.K.*. Numerical modelling of dynamic responses of aquaculture net cages in waves: snap load prediction and the effect of nonlinear added mass. Submitted to Aquacultural Engineering.

2026:

• Chee, Z.Q., Chin, C.S., Chen, H., Choong, Z.J., Chong, J.J., Canturri, C., Portafaix, T., Tan, S.L., Encoder-decoder based active learning approach for corrosion segmentation in industrial and lab environments. Accepted by Advanced Engineering Informatics.

• Zeng, H.Q., Chen, H., Cao, D.P*. An analytical framework for oscillating submerged horizontal plate breakwaters with machine learning-based applicability assessment. Accepted by Ocean Engineering.

• Xu, Z.M., Liu, Y.J., Lin, Z.B., Huang, S.T., Chen, H., Xue, G*. (2026). Optimisation study of a geometric-VOF model based on elementary symmetric polynomial and adaptive time-step Crank-Nicolson method. Ocean Engineering, 350, 124196.

2025:

• Chen, H., Liang, H., Lin, Z.B.*, Li, Y., Shi, W.C. (2025). Hydrodynamic and energy-harvesting performance of an array of taut-moored point-absorber wave energy converters. Energy, 337, 138546.

• Cao, D., Zeng, H., He, J., Liang, H., Lin, Z., Wang, X., Chen, H.* (2025). Gap resonance driven by linear and nonlinear excitations in random waves. Ocean Engineering, 340, 122301.

• Zhang, K.X., Liu, B.Y., Chen, H., Chen, J.K.*, Yao, H.D. (2025). Solving fluid-structure interaction of flexible net structures in current and waves based on a coupled truss–porous medium model. Ocean Engineering, 329, 121115.

• Cao, D.P., He, J., Zeng, H.Q., Zhu, Y.J., Chan, Z.X., Williams, M.R., Khor, Z.L., Yalla, O.V., Sunny, M.R., Ghoshal, R., Bhattacharyya, A., Chowdhury, S.D., Lin, Z.B., Chin, C.S., Chen, H.*. (2025). A review of oscillators in hydrokinetic energy harnessing through vortex-induced vibrations. Fluids, 10.4: 78.

• Cao, D.P., Zeng, H.Q., He, J., Liang, H., Yang, Z.T., Ancha, V.R., Chen, H.*. (2025). A numerical investigation of irregular wave overtopping on a 2D fixed overtopping wave energy converter. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics. 19.1: 2446658.

• Tan, W.K., Ren, P., Cao, D.P., Liang, H., Chen, H.*. (2025). Data-driven modelling of fully nonlinear regular wave loads on offshore wind-turbine monopiles at prototype scale. Marine Structures, 101, 103775.

2024:

• Cao, D.P., Lin, Z.B., Yuan, J., Tan, W.K., Chen, H.* (2024). Swash-flow induced forces on the human body standing on a slope: A comprehensive numerical study with experimental validations. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 18:1.

• Zeng, H., Cao, D.*, Chen, H.*, Chai, Q., Lu, T. (2024). Applications of RIM-Based Flow Visualization in Fluid-Solid Interaction Problems: A Review of Formulations and Prospects. Water, 16(14), 2055.

• Dong, Y.Y., Tan, W.K., Chen, H., Yuan, J.*. (2024). Numerical modelling of wave interaction with a porous floating structure consisting of uniform spheres. Physics of fluids; 36 (8): 087133. 

• Cao, D., He, J., Chen, H.* (2024). Empirical Predictions on Wave Overtopping for Overtopping Wave Energy Converters: A Systematic Review. Processes, 12(9), 1940.

2023:

• Chen, H.*, Qian, L., Cao, D.P. (2023). Analysis of convergence behaviour for the overset mesh based numerical wave tank in OpenFOAM. ASME. J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. June 2024; 146(3): 031901.

• Chen, H.*, Qian, L., Cao, D.P. (2023). Harmonic structure of the nonlinear force on a fixed ship-shaped floating production, storage and offloading vessel under dispersive phase-focused wave groups. Physics of Fluids. 35(4), 042103.

• Cao, D.P., Chen, H.* (2023). Probabilistic analysis of irregular wave runup on a fixed and truncated surface-piercing vertical cylinder. Marine Structures. 88, 103360.

• Chen, H., Xu, Q. L., Zheng，X. B., Bennetts, L., Xie, H. M., Xie, B., Lin, Z. L., Lin, Z. B., Li, Y.*. (2023). Viscous effects on the added mass and damping forces during free heave decay of a floating cylinder with a hemispherical bottom. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids. 98, 8-20.

2022:

• Chen, H.*, Qian, L., Cao, D.P. (2023). Analysis of convergence behaviour for the overset mesh based numerical wave tank in OpenFOAM. ASME. J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng. June 2024; 146(3): 031901.

• Cheng, H.*, Ong, M. C., Li, L., Chen, H. (2022). Development of a coupling algorithm for fluid-structure interaction analysis of flexible nettings in fluid. Ocean Engineering. 243, 110208.

2021:

• Cao, D. P., Yuan, J.*, Chen, H., Zhao, K.F., Liu, P. (2021). Wave overtopping flow striking a human body on the crest of a sloped seawall. Part I: Physical modelling. Coastal Engineering}. 167, 103891.

• Chen, H., Yuan, J.*, Cao, D. P., Liu, P. (2021). Wave overtopping flow striking a human body on the crest of a sloped seawall. Part II: Numerical modelling. Coastal Engineering. 168, 103892.

• Lin, Z. B., Qian, L.*, Bai, W., Ma, Z.H., Chen, H., Zhou, J.G., Gu, H.B. (2021). A finite volume-based fully nonlinear potential flow model for water wave problems. Applied Ocean Research. 106, 102445.

2020:

• Cao, D. P., Chen, H.*, Yuan, J. (2020). Inline force on human body due to non-impulsive wave overtopping at a vertical seawall. Ocean Engineering. 106, 102445.

• Ransley, E.*, …, Chen, H., ... Greaves, D. (2020). Focused wave interactions with floating structures: A blind comparative study. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics. 174(1), 46-61.

• Lin, Z. B., Chen, H., Qian, L.*, Ma, Z.H., Causon, D., Mingham, C. (2020). Simulating focused wave impacts on point absorber wave energy converters. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Engineering and Computational Mechanics}. 174(1), 19-31.

• Ransley, E.*, Yan, S., Brown, S. A., …, Chen, H., ... Greaves, D. (2020). A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with floating structures (CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 3). International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineers. 29(2), 113-127.

• Chen, H., Lin, Z. B., Qian, L.*, Ma, Z.H., Bai, W. (2020). CFD simulation of wave energy converters in focused wave groups using overset mesh. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering. 30(1), 70-77.

2019:

• Chen, H., Qian, L.*, Bai, W., Ma, Z.H., Lin, Z.B., Xue, M.A. (2019). Oblique focused wave group generation and interaction with a fixed FPSO-shaped body: 3D CFD simulations and comparison with experiments. Ocean Engineering}. 192, 106524.

• Chen, H.* (2019). On the application of OpenFOAM in gravity water wave generation and wave-structure interaction. Journal of Ship Research}. 63(2), 130-142.

• Ransley, E.*, Yan, S., Brown, S. A., Mai, T., Graham, D., Ma, Q., …, Chen, H., ... Greaves, D. (2019). A Blind Comparative Study of Focused Wave Interactions with a Fixed FPSO-like Structure (CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 1). International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineers. 29(2), 113-127.

• Chen, H.*, Qian, L., Ma, Z.H., Bai, W., Li, Y., Causon, D., Mingham, C. (2019). Application of an overset mesh based numerical wave tank for modelling realistic free-surface hydrodynamic problems. Ocean Engineering. 176, 97-117.

2018:

• Chen, H.*, Christensen, E.D. (2018). Simulating the hydrodynamic response of a floater-net system in current and waves. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 79, 50-75.

2017:

• Chen, H.*, Christensen, E.D. (2017). Development of a numerical model for fluid-structure interaction analysis of flow through and around aquaculture net cages, Ocean Engineering. 142, 597-615.

2016:

• Chen, H.*, Christensen, E.D. (2016). Investigations on the porous resistance coefficients for fishing net structures. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 65, 76-107.