Representative papers are highlighted.

2025

Effects of Soret diffusion and thermal stratification on ignition and flame propagation in cryogenic hydrogen/air mixtures
Fuel
Effects of Soret diffusion and thermal stratification on ignition and flame propagation in cryogenic hydrogen/air mixtures

Yicun Wang, Shumeng Xie, Jie Sun, Ruiqin Shan, Salim M. Shaik, Huangwei Zhang

Fuel 407 (2026) 136730

[Paper] [Doi]

Effects of Soret diffusion and thermal stratification on ignition and flame propagation in cryogenic hydrogen/air mixtures

Yicun Wang, Shumeng Xie, Jie Sun, Ruiqin Shan, Salim M. Shaik, Huangwei Zhang

Fuel 407 (2026) 136730

[Paper] [Doi]

Fuel
Effects of reactant stratification on the propagation, NOx formation and fuel slip of ammonia/air flames
Proc. Combust. Inst.
Effects of reactant stratification on the propagation, NOx formation and fuel slip of ammonia/air flames

Shumeng Xie, Thorsten Zirwes, Huangwei Zhang

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 41 (2025) 105954

[Paper] [Doi]

Effects of reactant stratification on the propagation, NOx formation and fuel slip of ammonia/air flames

Shumeng Xie, Thorsten Zirwes, Huangwei Zhang

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 41 (2025) 105954

[Paper] [Doi]

Proc. Combust. Inst.
Numerical study of laminar premixed ammonia/air flames enriched with nitrogen oxides
Combust. Flame
Numerical study of laminar premixed ammonia/air flames enriched with nitrogen oxides

Shumeng Xie, Peng Ma, Jinzhou Li, Samir Boset Rojas Chávez, Surendra Kumar Soni, Hao Hu, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 283 (2026) 114518

[Paper] [Doi]

Numerical study of laminar premixed ammonia/air flames enriched with nitrogen oxides

Shumeng Xie, Peng Ma, Jinzhou Li, Samir Boset Rojas Chávez, Surendra Kumar Soni, Hao Hu, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 283 (2026) 114518

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Extinction limit and NO/N2O formation of methanol/ammonia counterflow diffusion flames under elevated conditions
Combust. Flame
Extinction limit and NO/N2O formation of methanol/ammonia counterflow diffusion flames under elevated conditions

Peng Ma, Shumeng Xie, Jinzhou Li, Samir Boset Rojas Chávez, Hao Hu, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 282 (2025) 114520

[Paper] [Doi]

Extinction limit and NO/N2O formation of methanol/ammonia counterflow diffusion flames under elevated conditions

Peng Ma, Shumeng Xie, Jinzhou Li, Samir Boset Rojas Chávez, Hao Hu, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 282 (2025) 114520

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Wedge-stabilized oblique detonation in <i>n</i>-dodecane spray considering flight altitude effects
Fuel
Wedge-stabilized oblique detonation in n-dodecane spray considering flight altitude effects

Yuanying Wang, Shangpeng Li, Shumeng Xie, Huangwei Zhang

Fuel 405 (2026) 136730

[Paper] [Doi]

Wedge-stabilized oblique detonation in n-dodecane spray considering flight altitude effects

Yuanying Wang, Shangpeng Li, Shumeng Xie, Huangwei Zhang

Fuel 405 (2026) 136730

[Paper] [Doi]

Fuel
On the extinction and burning limits of stretched premixed ammonia flames at elevated pressures
Combust. Flame
On the extinction and burning limits of stretched premixed ammonia flames at elevated pressures

Shumeng Xie, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 279 (2025) 114248

[Paper] [Doi]

On the extinction and burning limits of stretched premixed ammonia flames at elevated pressures

Shumeng Xie, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 279 (2025) 114248

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Numerical simulations of direct detonation initiation and propagation in methane/air mixtures containing coal particles
Combust. Flame
Numerical simulations of direct detonation initiation and propagation in methane/air mixtures containing coal particles

Shengnan Li, Shangpeng Li, Shumeng Xie, Yong Xu, Ke Gao, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 275 (2025) 114120

[Paper] [Doi]

Numerical simulations of direct detonation initiation and propagation in methane/air mixtures containing coal particles

Shengnan Li, Shangpeng Li, Shumeng Xie, Yong Xu, Ke Gao, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 275 (2025) 114120

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Simulations of <i>n</i>-dodecane spray flames in a model gas turbine combustor: Low-temperature chemistry effects
Fuel
Simulations of n-dodecane spray flames in a model gas turbine combustor: Low-temperature chemistry effects

Jinghe Lu, Enhui Liu, Xiao Liu, Chenyang Cao, Shumeng Xie, Shuying Li, Huangwei Zhang

Fuel 394 (2025) 135061

[Paper] [Doi]

Simulations of n-dodecane spray flames in a model gas turbine combustor: Low-temperature chemistry effects

Jinghe Lu, Enhui Liu, Xiao Liu, Chenyang Cao, Shumeng Xie, Shuying Li, Huangwei Zhang

Fuel 394 (2025) 135061

[Paper] [Doi]

Fuel

2024

Numerical studies on the ignition and propagation for spherically expanding premixed cool flames under gravitational conditions
Combust. Flame
Numerical studies on the ignition and propagation for spherically expanding premixed cool flames under gravitational conditions

Yiqing Wang *, Xuefeng Guan *, Shumeng Xie, Mengni Zhou, Zunhua Zhang, Zheng Chen, Tianhan Zhang (* equal contribution)

Combustion and Flame 259 (2024) 113194

[Paper] [Doi]

Numerical studies on the ignition and propagation for spherically expanding premixed cool flames under gravitational conditions

Yiqing Wang *, Xuefeng Guan *, Shumeng Xie, Mengni Zhou, Zunhua Zhang, Zheng Chen, Tianhan Zhang (* equal contribution)

Combustion and Flame 259 (2024) 113194

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Forced ignition of cool, warm and hot flames in a laminar non-premixed counterflow of DME versus air
Proc. Combust. Inst.
Forced ignition of cool, warm and hot flames in a laminar non-premixed counterflow of DME versus air

Yan Wang, Yiqing Wang, Xinyi Chen, Shumeng Xie, Hannes Böttler, Arne Scholtissek, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 40 (2024) 105222

[Paper] [Doi]

Forced ignition of cool, warm and hot flames in a laminar non-premixed counterflow of DME versus air

Yan Wang, Yiqing Wang, Xinyi Chen, Shumeng Xie, Hannes Böttler, Arne Scholtissek, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 40 (2024) 105222

[Paper] [Doi]

Proc. Combust. Inst.
Existence and chemistry of stretched ammonia/hydrogen weak flames at elevated pressures
Combust. Flame
Existence and chemistry of stretched ammonia/hydrogen weak flames at elevated pressures

Shumeng Xie, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 266 (2024) 113528

[Paper] [Doi]

Existence and chemistry of stretched ammonia/hydrogen weak flames at elevated pressures

Shumeng Xie, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 266 (2024) 113528

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame

2023

Forced ignition of premixed cool and hot DME/air flames in a laminar counterflow
Combust. Flame
Forced ignition of premixed cool and hot DME/air flames in a laminar counterflow

Yan Wang, Shumeng Xie, Hannes Böttler, Yiqing Wang, Xinyi Chen, Arne Scholtissek, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 259 (2024) 113169

[Paper] [Doi]

Forced ignition of premixed cool and hot DME/air flames in a laminar counterflow

Yan Wang, Shumeng Xie, Hannes Böttler, Yiqing Wang, Xinyi Chen, Arne Scholtissek, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 259 (2024) 113169

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Autoignition of methane/coal particle/air mixture under constant-volume conditions
Combust. Flame
Autoignition of methane/coal particle/air mixture under constant-volume conditions

Shengnan Li, Juntang Zhang, Shumeng Xie, Ke Gao, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 258 (2023) 113111

[Paper] [Doi]

Autoignition of methane/coal particle/air mixture under constant-volume conditions

Shengnan Li, Juntang Zhang, Shumeng Xie, Ke Gao, Huangwei Zhang

Combustion and Flame 258 (2023) 113111

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Forced ignition of a rich hydrogen/air mixture in a laminar counterflow: a computational study
Flow Turbul. Combust.
Forced ignition of a rich hydrogen/air mixture in a laminar counterflow: a computational study

Shumeng Xie, Xinyi Chen, Hannes Böttler, Arne Scholtissek, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion 110 (2023) 441-456

[Paper] [Doi]

Forced ignition of a rich hydrogen/air mixture in a laminar counterflow: a computational study

Shumeng Xie, Xinyi Chen, Hannes Böttler, Arne Scholtissek, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion 110 (2023) 441-456

[Paper] [Doi]

Flow Turbul. Combust.
Numerical study on forced ignition and flame propagation in a counterflow of nitrogen-diluted hydrogen versus air
Fuel
Numerical study on forced ignition and flame propagation in a counterflow of nitrogen-diluted hydrogen versus air

Shumeng Xie, Xinyi Chen, Yiqing Wang, Tianhan Zhang, Zheng Chen

Fuel 357 (2024) 129863

[Paper] [Doi]

Numerical study on forced ignition and flame propagation in a counterflow of nitrogen-diluted hydrogen versus air

Shumeng Xie, Xinyi Chen, Yiqing Wang, Tianhan Zhang, Zheng Chen

Fuel 357 (2024) 129863

[Paper] [Doi]

Fuel
On the flow-facilitated ignition in a mixture with low Lewis number
Combust. Flame
On the flow-facilitated ignition in a mixture with low Lewis number

Xinyi Chen, Hannes Böttler, Shumeng Xie, Arne Scholtissek, Wang Han, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 258 (2023) 113091

[Paper] [Doi]

On the flow-facilitated ignition in a mixture with low Lewis number

Xinyi Chen, Hannes Böttler, Shumeng Xie, Arne Scholtissek, Wang Han, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 258 (2023) 113091

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Effects of electrodes and imposed flow on forced ignition in laminar premixed hydrogen/air mixtures with large Lewis number
Proc. Combust. Inst.
Effects of electrodes and imposed flow on forced ignition in laminar premixed hydrogen/air mixtures with large Lewis number

Xinyi Chen, Shumeng Xie, Hannes Böttler, Arne Scholtissek, Wang Han, Dehai Yu, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 39 (2023) 1967-1976

[Paper] [Doi]

Effects of electrodes and imposed flow on forced ignition in laminar premixed hydrogen/air mixtures with large Lewis number

Xinyi Chen, Shumeng Xie, Hannes Böttler, Arne Scholtissek, Wang Han, Dehai Yu, Christian Hasse, Zheng Chen

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 39 (2023) 1967-1976

[Paper] [Doi]

Proc. Combust. Inst.

2022

Flamelet modeling of forced ignition and flame propagation in hydrogen-air mixtures
Combust. Flame
Flamelet modeling of forced ignition and flame propagation in hydrogen-air mixtures

Hannes Böttler, Xinyi Chen, Shumeng Xie, Arne Scholtissek, Zheng Chen, Christian Hasse

Combustion and Flame 243 (2022) 112125

[Paper] [Doi]

Flamelet modeling of forced ignition and flame propagation in hydrogen-air mixtures

Hannes Böttler, Xinyi Chen, Shumeng Xie, Arne Scholtissek, Zheng Chen, Christian Hasse

Combustion and Flame 243 (2022) 112125

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame
Effects of curvature on triple flame propagation in fuel-oxidizer counterflow
Combust. Flame
Effects of curvature on triple flame propagation in fuel-oxidizer counterflow

Shumeng Xie, Dehai Yu, Joel Daou, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 245 (2022) 112353

[Paper] [Doi]

Effects of curvature on triple flame propagation in fuel-oxidizer counterflow

Shumeng Xie, Dehai Yu, Joel Daou, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 245 (2022) 112353

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame

2020

Effects of strain rate and Lewis number on forced ignition of laminar counterflow diffusion flames
Combust. Flame
Effects of strain rate and Lewis number on forced ignition of laminar counterflow diffusion flames

Shumeng Xie, Zhanbin Lu, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 226 (2021) 112353

[Paper] [Doi]

Effects of strain rate and Lewis number on forced ignition of laminar counterflow diffusion flames

Shumeng Xie, Zhanbin Lu, Zheng Chen

Combustion and Flame 226 (2021) 112353

[Paper] [Doi]

Combust. Flame