Publications

Working paper

Chen, Q., Li, Y., Sun, H., Zhu, P., Fritz, C., and Rhome, J., 2026. Subgrid modeling on mangrove-storm surge interactions in South Florida during Hurricane Irma, Intended for Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, currently Under Review.

Journal articles

Ding, H., Chen, Q. and Zang, J., 2024. Numerical simulation of wave interactions with floating offshore renewable energy structures: A comparative study between a Particle-based PIC model and OpenFOAM. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 126, p.104092.

Chen, Q., Li, Y., Kelly, D.M., Zhu, P., Rhome, J. and Fritz, C., 2024. Storm-tide and wave interaction at Puerto Rico during Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Continental Shelf Research, 277, p.105251.

Ding, H., Zang, J., Jin, P., Ning, D., Zhao, X., Liu, Y., Blenkinsopp, C. and Chen, Q., 2023. Optimization of the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Wave Energy Converter in an Integrated Cylindrical Wave Energy Converter-Type Breakwater System. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 145(5), p.054501.

Sun, Y., Ning, D., Mayon, R. and Chen, Q., 2023. Experimental and numerical investigation on hydrodynamic performance of a 3D land-fixed OWC wave energy converter. Applied Ocean Research, 141, p.103805.

Chen, Q., Li, Y., Thiem, Ø.A., Neshamar, O. and Cuthbertson, A., 2023. Simulation of fallpipe rock dumping utilizing a multi-phase particle-in-cell (MPPIC)-Discrete Element Method (DEM) model. Part I: Concepts and formulation. Applied Ocean Research, 138, p.103654.

Qian, Z., Wang, L., Zhang, C., Zhong, Z. and Chen, Q., 2023. Conservation and accuracy studies of the LESCM for incompressible fluids. Journal of Computational Physics, 489, p.112269.

Qian, Z., Wang, L., Zhang, C., Liu, Q., Chen, Q. and Lü, X., 2023. Numerical modeling of water waves with the highly efficient and accurate Lagrangian-Eulerian stabilized collocation method (LESCM). Applied Ocean Research, 138, p.103672.

Qian, Z., Wang, L., Zhang, C. and Chen, Q., 2022. A highly efficient and accurate Lagrangian--Eulerian stabilized collocation method (LESCM) for the fluid--rigid body interaction problems with free surface flow. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 398, p.115238.

Chen, Q., Li, Y., Kelly, D.M., Zhang, K., Zachry, B. and Rhome, J., 2021. Improved modeling of the role of mangroves in storm surge attenuation. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 260, p.107515.

Li, Y., Chen, Q., Kelly, D.M. and Zhang, K., 2021. Hurricane Irma simulation at South Florida using the parallel CEST Model. Frontiers in Climate, 3, p.609688.

Ransley, E.J., Brown, S.A., Hann, M., Greaves, D.M., Windt, C., Ringwood, J., Davidson, J., Schmitt, P., Yan, S. and Wang, J.X., et al., 2021. Focused wave interactions with floating structures: A blind comparative study. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 174(1), pp.46–61.

Chen, Q., Zang, J., Birchall, J., Ning, D., Zhao, X. and Gao, J., 2020. On the hydrodynamic performance of a vertical pile-restrained WEC-type floating breakwater. Renewable Energy, 146, pp.414–425.

Gao, J., He, Z., Zang, J., Chen, Q., Ding, H. and Wang, G., 2020. Numerical investigations of wave loads on fixed box in front of vertical wall with a narrow gap under wave actions. Ocean Engineering, 206, p.107323.

Ransley, E., Yan, S., Brown, S., Hann, M., Graham, D., Windt, C., Schmitt, P., Davidson, J., Ringwood, J., Musiedlak, P.H., et al., 2020. A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with floating structures (CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 3). International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 30(1), pp.1–10.

Chen, Q., Kelly, D.M. and Zang, J., 2019. On the relaxation approach for wave absorption in numerical wave tanks. Ocean Engineering, 187, p.106210.

Chen, Q., Zang, J., Ning, D., Blenkinsopp, C. and Gao, J., 2019. A 3D parallel particle-in-cell solver for extreme wave interaction with floating bodies. Ocean Engineering, 179, pp.1–12.

Chen, Q., Zhang, C., Zang, J. and Ning, D., 2019. A coupled Particle-In-Cell (PIC)-Discrete Element Method (DEM) solver for fluid--solid mixture flow simulations. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 91, p.102772.

Gao, J., Zang, J., Chen, L., Chen, Q., Ding, H. and Liu, Y., 2019. On hydrodynamic characteristics of gap resonance between two fixed bodies in close proximity. Ocean Engineering, 173, pp.28–44.

Gao, J., He, Z., Zang, J., Chen, Q., Ding, H. and Wang, G., 2019. Topographic effects on wave resonance in the narrow gap between fixed box and vertical wall. Ocean Engineering, 180, pp.97–107.

Li, J., Zang, J., Liu, S., Jia, W. and Chen, Q., 2019. Numerical investigation of wave propagation and transformation over a submerged reef. Coastal Engineering Journal, 61(3), pp.363–379.

Ransley, E., Yan, S., Brown, S.A., Mai, T., Graham, D., Ma, Q., Musiedlak, P.H., Engsig-Karup, A.P., Eskilsson, C., Li, Q., et al., 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 Engineering, 29(2), pp.113–127.

Chen, Q., Zang, J., Kelly, D.M. and Dimakopoulos, A.S., 2018. A 3D parallel particle-in-cell solver for wave interaction with vertical cylinders. Ocean Engineering, 147, pp.165–180.

Gao, J., Zhou, X., Zhou, L., Zang, J., Chen, Q. and Ding, H., 2018. Numerical study of harbor oscillations induced by water surface disturbances within harbors of constant depth. Ocean Dynamics, 68, pp.1663–1681.

Gao, J., Zhou, X., Zang, J., Chen, Q. and Zhou, L., 2018. Influence of offshore fringing reefs on infragravity period oscillations within a harbor. Ocean Engineering, 158, pp.286–298.

Chen, Q., Zang, J., Kelly, D.M. and Dimakopoulos, A.S., 2017. A 3-D numerical study of solitary wave interaction with vertical cylinders using a parallelised particle-in-cell solver. Journal of Hydrodynamics, 29(5), pp.790–799.

Chen, Q., Kelly, D.M., Dimakopoulos, A.S. and Zang, J., 2016. Validation of the PICIN solver for 2D coastal flows. Coastal Engineering, 112, pp.87–98.

Chen, Q., Zang, J., Dimakopoulos, A.S., Kelly, D.M. and Williams, C.J.K., 2016. A Cartesian cut cell based two-way strong fluid-solid coupling algorithm for 2D floating bodies. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 62, pp.252–271.

Kelly, D.M., Chen, Q. and Zang, J., 2015. PICIN: a particle-in-cell solver for incompressible free surface flows with two-way fluid-solid coupling. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 37(3), pp.B403–B424.

Conference papers

Chen, Q, Li, Yuepeng, Sun, Haoran and Zhu, Ping, 2026, Subgrid Modeling on Mangrove-Storm Surge Interactions in South Florida during Hurricane Irma. *39th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Galveston, USA*.

Chen, Qiang, Li, Yuepeng, Kelly, David and Zhu, Ping, 2023. Storm-tide and wave interaction at Puerto Rico during Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Results from coupled TELEMAC2D and TOMAWAC simulation. *TC Operations and Research Forum/Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, Miami, USA*.

Chen, Qiang, Li, Yuepeng, Kelly, David and Kurum, M. Onur, 2022. Inland, storm surge, and wave compound flooding simulation of hurricanes Irma and Maria at Puerto Rico. *Ocean Science Meeting 2022, Online*.

Chen, Qiang, Li, Yuepeng, Kelly, David and Zhou, Linlin, 2021. Numerical Modeling of the Role of Mangroves in Storm Surge Attenuation Utilizing TELEMAC2D. *CERF 2021: 26th Biennial Conference, Online*.

Chen, Qiang and Zang, Jun, 2019. Application of a hybrid Eulerian-Lagrangian PIC model to focused wave interaction with WEC-type floating bodies. *European Wave & Tidal Energy Conference 2019: EWTEC 2019, Napoli, Italy*.

Ding, Haoyu, Zang, Jun, Ning, Dezhi, Zhao, Xuanlie, Chen, Qiang, Blenkinsopp, Chris and Gao, Junliang, 2019. Evaluation of the performance of an integrated WEC type of breakwater system. *International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Glasgow, UK*, OMAE2019-95739, V009T12A002.

Ding, Haoyu, Zang, Jun, Blenkinsopp, Chris, Ning, Dezhi, Zhao, Xuanlie, Chen, Qiang and Gao, Junliang, 2019. Numerical investigation of the performance of a pile-restrained WEC-type dual-floating breakwater system. *The 34th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Newcastle, Australia*.

Gao, Junliang, He, Zhiwei, Zang, Jun, Chen, Qiang and Ding, Haoyu, 2019. Numerical study of the wave forces on a fixed box during gap resonance. *The 34th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Newcastle, Australia*.

Chen, Qiang and Zang, Jun, 2018. Numerical modelling of focused wave impact with a fixed FPSO-like structure using a particle-in-cell solver. *ISOPE International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan*, ISOPE, ISOPE-I-18-013.

Chen, Qiang, Zang, Jun, Zhao, Xuanlie and Ning, Dezhi, 2018. Numerical study of the hydrodynamic performance of a pile-restrained WEC-type floating breakwater. *The 33rd International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Guidel-Plages, France*.

Li, Jinxuan, Zang, Jun, Liu, Shuxue, Jia, Wei and Chen, Qiang, 2018. Numerical simulation of wave propagation over submerged reef. *The 33rd International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Guidel-Plages, France*.

Chen, Qiang, Zang, Jun, Kelly, David and Dimakopoulos, Aggelos, 2017. A 3D numerical study of solitary wave interaction with vertical cylinders using a parallelised Particle-In-Cell solver (Conference). *The 32nd International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Dalian, China*.

Chen, Qiang, Zang, Jun, Kelly, David, Williams, Christopher and Dimakopoulos, Aggelos, 2015. Particle--In--Cell numerical solver for free surface flows with fluid--solid interactions. *The 30th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Bristol, UK*.

Chen, Qiang, Kelly, David M, Spearman, Jeremy, Dimakopoulos, Aggelos, Zang, Jun and Williams, Chris JK, 2015. CFD modelling of fall pipe rock dumping using PICIN. *The Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments 2015, San Diego, USA*. World Scientific.

PhD Thesis

   Chen, Q. 2017. Development of a full particle PIC method for simulating nonlinear wave-structure interaction. PhD thesis, University of Bath. 

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