Dr. Shuo Li

Degree

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2020

Thesis: Atmospheric plume modeling with applications to cooling towers

• M.Sc., Heating, gas supplying, ventilation and air-conditioning, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, 2015

Thesis: Simulation research on LNG cold energy utilization in Organic Rankine Cycle and cold warehouse

• B.Sc. in Building Environment and Energy application, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2013

Research Experience

• PhD student, Univ. of Alberta, Jan. 2016 to Aug. 2020

  •  Performed theoretical modeling of single and multiple cooling tower plumes (uniform and co-axial) in both stationary and windy ambients.

  •  Complemented and compared several one-dimensional models of heat and mass transfer in cooling towers.

  •  Conducted similitude laboratory experiments of uniform and co-axial plumes using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF).

  •  Analyzed cooling tower plume merger using theoretical models.

  •  Participated in designing a \convertible" cooling tower for plume abatement.

• Research associate, Harbin Institute of Technology, July 2015 to Oct. 2015

  •  Performed theoretical modeling of a solar-assisted heat pump system.

• MSc student, Harbin Institute of Technology, Sept. 2013 to July. 2015

  •  Used Aspen Hysys to simulate the process of LNG cold energy utilized for cold warehouse.

  • Performed exergy and economic analyses of the above process.

  •  Analyzed the experimental data of the performance of a multi-split air source heat pump using phase change materials and performed an associated economic analysis.

Publications 

• Li, S. & Flynn, M.R. (2020) Merging of long rows of plumes: Crosswinds, multiple rows and applications to cooling towers. Physical Review Fluids, 5,094502.

• Li, S. & Flynn, M.R. (2020) Merging of two plumes from area sources with applications to cooling towers. Physical Review Fluids, 5, 054502.

• Li, S. & Flynn, M.R. (2020) Coaxial plumes in a windy ambient with applications to cooling towers. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 196, 104054.

• Li, S., Moradi, A., Vickers, B. & Flynn, M.R. (2018). Cooling tower plume abatement using a coaxial plume structure. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 120, 178-193.

• Li, S., Wang, B., Dong, J., Jiang, Y. (2017). Thermodynamic analysis on the process of regasification of LNG and its application in the cold warehouse. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 4, 1-10.

• Dong J., Huang S., Li, S., Yao, Y., Jiang, Y. (2017). Simulation study on performance of the cold storage using LNG cold energy. Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 49(2), 103-108. (in Chinese, Engineering Village)

• Dong, J., Li, S., Yao, Y., Jiang, Y., Tian, Y., & Tian, H. (2015). Defrosting performances of a multi-split air source heat pump with phase change thermal storage. International Journal of Refrigeration, 55, 49-59.

Conference Proceedings

• Li, S., Moradi, A., & Flynn, M.R. (2018). Coaxial plume dynamics with applications to visible plume abatement. The 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, June 4-7, Univ. of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Journal Review

• Environmental Fluid Mechanics (1) International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (1)

Awards

• Student Awards | University of Alberta

  • Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship, Jan. 2016

  •  Roy Dean Hibbs Memorial Travel Award, Nov. 2019