Discipline Code: 0807

Ⅰ. Discipline Profile and Research Area

The department of Power Engineering and Thermal Physics, Jiangsu University is developed based on Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering and School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering. It is the dominant discipline in Jiangsu Province and one of the key disciplines at National level, including the National key disciplines in Fluid Machinery and Engineering,Technology Research Center of National Water Pump System Engineering, 5 provincial and ministerial level Engineering Centers and key laboratories. In 1998, the Post-Doctoral research station was established and was given authority to produce the first batch of Master of Engineering, and in 2003 it received the primary discipline Doctoral Program. Fluid Machinery and Engineering received Master’s Program in 1984 and Doctoral Program in 1996, and was part of “Tenth Five-Year”, “Eleventh Five-Year” National key disciplines. Power Machinery and Engineering was approved Doctoral Program in 1984 and received key discipline status of Jiangsu Province in 1993. There are currently 145 full-time teachers, including 2 invited academicians, 37 professors and researchers, 1 winner of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 1 expert of National “Ten Thousand Program”, 1 winner of Ho Leung Ho Lee Fund of Science and Technology Innovation Award, 1 member of Discipline Review Group under the State Council, 1 vice chairman of Teaching and Steering Committee of the Energy and Power Specialty under the Ministry of Education, 2 National candidates of New Century “Talents Project”, 1 young chief scientist of “333 Project” in Jiangsu Province, 4 young science and technology leaders, and so forth. They have recently won 3 second prizes of National Science and Technology Progress Award, over 30 first and second prizes of provincial and ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award, 2 second prizes of National Teaching Achievement Award, 1 second prize of the first China Graduate Education Achievement Award, and have granted more than 10 key projects of National Natural Science Fund of China, National “863 Program” project and National science and technology support Program.

The main research directions of this discipline are as follows:

1. Internal flow theory and modern design methods in fluid machinery;

2. Pump and pumping station engineering and system energy saving technology;

3. Combustion and energy utilization in thermal machinery;

4. Multiphase flow and complex flow in fluid machinery and engineering;

5. Work process and emission control in power machinery;

6. Mechanical design theory and technology in chemical process.

Ⅱ. Training Objective

Doctoral students are required to obtain these capabilities: Have a better understanding on the Marxist Theory; Have a correct outlook on the word, life and values it portrays; Be healthy physically and mentally; Uphold four cardinal principles; Obey the law and be disciplined; Be rigorous in study; Have a strong sense of dedication; Master the solid fundamentals and systematic expertise; Be familiar with and be able to use the basic theories of relevant disciplines and new technologies to carry out science research and application development; Understand in-depth the progress, trend and the latest achievement of the discipline; Have stronger abilities on scientific writing and international academic exchange; Have the ability to engage in science research independently; Obtain creative achievements theoretically or practically in some aspect of this discipline; Be competent in science research in this discipline.

Ⅲ. Learning Period and Training Method

Full-time Doctoral students generally study for three years, while on-the-job Doctoral students for sixyears. If full-time Doctoral students wish to apply for early graduation, then they should refer to the ‘Jiangsu University on Several Opinions of Cultivating Postgraduate Education Program’.

Graduate course study implements credit system, divided into degree courses and non-degree courses. Doctoral students of this discipline are required to complete 16 credits, including 10 credits on degree courses at least, and 9 credits on practical courses are also required.

Specialized elective courses can be chosen among other universities which open related courses on this discipline. In principle, these universities should rank higher than us or close to us, or its QS international ranking is top 200. You should go to our school and graduate school for the record before choosing these courses.

Other information can be found in the‘Jiangsu University on Several Opinions of Cultivating Postgraduate Education Program’. Among them, there is no‘suspended’requirement for comprehensive examination of Doctoral international students.

Ⅳ. Credit Requirements and Curriculum

Ⅴ. Practice Credit Requirements

1.Academic activities (2 credits): required to attend more than 15 academic activities. It is stipulated that an international conference hosted by foreign countries counts as 2 academic activities, and an international conference hosted by domestic sponsor or a National academic conference counts as 1 academic activity.

2.Foreign literature reading (2 credits): required to read more than 30 foreign literature.

3.Seminar: not less than 2 times, 1 credit per time, totaling 2 credits or more.

4.Doctoral discipline comprehensive examination (2 credits): pass the examination to get this credit.

5.Research practice (1 credit): finish the first draft of National Natural Science Fund of China and meet the supervisor’s requirement to get this credit.

Other specific requirements refer to the‘Doctoral Training Program (General) in Jiangsu University’.

Ⅵ. Steering Committee and Guidance

Doctoral students apply online first, and supervisors recruit students through the relevant materials submitted. After enrollment, Doctoral students develop a personal study plan based on the training Program under the guidance of the supervisor. The steering committee is made up of at least 4 Ph.D. supervisors, including a steering committee chairman; at least two of the committee members are from this school. The other two committee members can come from other schools, and at least one of them has the graduate tutor title. The steering committee is established at the end of the second term after enrollment.

Ⅶ. Dissertation

Refer to the‘Doctoral Training Program (General) in Jiangsu University’,‘Brief Introduction to the Doctoral Training in Jiangsu University’. Among them, there is no‘suspended’requirement for comprehensive examination of Doctoral students from abroad.

Ⅷ. Other Requirements

Refer to the ‘Doctoral Training Program (General) in Jiangsu University’, ‘Brief Introduction to the Doctoral Training in Jiangsu University’.

Ⅸ. Financial Support

Refer to the ‘Doctoral Training Program (General) in Jiangsu University’,‘Brief Introduction to the Doctoral Training in Jiangsu University’.

Attached: the thesis proposal template, the main classics to be read, the catalog of academic journals.

Ⅰ. Thesis Proposal Template

1.The purpose and basis of the topic; explain the theoretical significance of the topic; introduce the research situation both domestic and foreign and your own ideas as well as the academic and practical value of the subject.

2.Your idea on carrying out the research work; the specific research content and key problem to be solved; point out which aspect the progress and breakthrough will be made, and what level may be achieved.

3.The intended research methods and tools; the basic framework of the paper content.

4.Problems that may be encountered in the research and plans for solutions.

5.Overall arrangements of the research and the writing plan.

Ⅱ. Main Classics

1.Pump Theory and Technology. Shouqi Yuan. China Machine Press, 2014.

2.Centrifugal Pump Design and Performance. David Japikse. Concepts ETI, Inc.

3.Hydrodynamics of Pumps. Christopher E. Brennen. Oxford University Press, 1994.

4.Pump Handbook (Third Edition). Igor J. Karassik. Sinopec Press, 2002.

5.Introduction to Engineering Combustion. Ran Huo. University of Science and Technology of China Press, 2001.

6.Modern Progress in Calculating Heat Transfer. Wenquan Tao. Science Press, 2000.

7.Axial Flow Pump and Diagonal Flow Pump: Hydraulic Model Design Test and Engineering Application. Xingfan Guan. China Aerospace Press, 2009.

8.Design and Optimization of Fluid Machinery. Xianwu Luo. Tsinghua University Press, 2012.

9.Theory and Method of Fluid Machinery Design. Xueyi Qi. China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Press, 2008.

10.The Pump Fluid Mechanics. Christopher E. Brennen. Jiangsu University Press, 2012.

11.Fundamentals of Cavitation in Pumps. Zhongyong Pan. Jiangsu University Press, 2013.

12.Pump Handbook (Third Edition). Igor J. Karassik. China Petrochemical Press, 2002.

13.Handbook of Noise and Vibration Control Engineering. Dayou Ma. China Machine Press, 2002.

14.Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery. Zhengsong Zhang. China Machine Press, 1991.

15.Vibration Testing Technology for Fault Diagnosis. Hui Kou. Metallurgical Industry Press, 1999.

16.Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering. Chengjing Chai. Chemical Industry Press, 2004.

17.Selection and Design of Chemical Equipment. Daode Liu. Central South University Press, 2003.

18.Test Technique of Hydraulic Machinery. Jianwei Li. China Machine Press, 1981.

19.Fluid Sealing Technology: Principles and Applications. Heinz K. Muller. China Machine Press, 2002.

20.Theory and Technology of Water Saving Irrigation. Jinyao Luo. Wuhan University Press, 2003.

21.Theory and Technology of Water Saving Irrigation. Yuanhua Li. Wuhan Water Conservancy and Electric Power Press, 1999.

22.Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation Technology and Equipment. Shouqi Yuan. China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Press, 2015.

23.Sprinkler Irrigation Techniques. Dadiao Chen. Science Press, 1992.

24.Combustion and Mass Transfer. D.B. Spalding. National Defense Industry Press, 1984.

25.Numerical Heat Transfer (Second Edition). Wenquan Tao. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2003.

26.Fluidization. Davidson Harrison. Science Press, 1981.

27.Cavitation and Cavitation Dynamics. Christopher E. Brennen. Jiangsu University Press, 2013.

28.Clean Combustion of Coal. Jianxiong Mao. Science Press, 2000.

29.Calculation of Heat Transfer. Yuenan Chen. Science Press, 1987.

30.The Foundation and Application of Solar Energy. Jianmin Liu. Shanghai Science and Technology Press, 1982.

31.Principle and Equipment of Coal Gasification. Tongzhang Wang. China Machine Press, 2002.

32.Clean Coal Power Generation Technology. Weiping Yan. China Power Press, 2002.

33.Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combined Cycle Power Generation Technology. Mingyao Zhang. Southeast University Press, 1998.

34.Theory and Technology of Gas Solid Separation. Kefa Cen. Zhejiang University Press, 1999.

35.Fluidization Technology Foundation and Application. Zhansong Wu. Chemical Industry Press, 2006.

36.Gas Cleaning Technique. Shisen Xu. Chemical Industry Press, 2006.

37.Fluidized Bed Combustion Technique. Dechang Liu. China Power Press, 1995.

38.Granular Filtration of Aerosols and Hydrosols. C.H. Tien. Butterworths, 1989.

39.Fluidization. J.R. Grace. Plenum Press, 1980.

40.Numerical Calculation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow. S.V. Patankar. Science Press, 1984.

41.Viscous Fluid Mechanics. Zixiong Zhang. Tsinghua University Press, 1999.

42.Fluid Dynamics of Two-Phase. Dayou Liu. Higher Education Press, 1993.

43.Introduction to the Fluid Dynamics. G.K. Batchelor. Science Press, 1997.

44.Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Basics with Applications. John D. Anderson. Tsinghua University Press, 2002.

45.General Introduction to Internal Combustion Engine Design. H. Lester. China Machine Press, 1986.

46.Combustion Engines Development. Gunter P. Merker. Springer, 2012.

47.Advanced Internal Combustion Engine. Kaiyuan Tang. National Defense Industry Press, 2008.

48.Advanced Internal Combustion Engine. Chunyuan Wei. Beijing Institute of Technology Press, 2001.

49.Advanced Principles of Internal Combustion Engine. Deming Jiang. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2002.

50.Advanced Principles of Automotive Internal Combustion Engine. Deming Jiang. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2006.

51.Internal Combustion Engine (Volume 2). S. Pischinger. Springer, 2010.

52.Flame and Combustion (Third Edition). J.F. Griffiths. CRC Press, 1995.

53.Combustion and Exhaust of Internal Combustion Engine. Deming Jiang. Xi’an Jiaotong University Press, 2001.

54.Fluid Flow in Microfluidic Chips. Zhanhua Li. Science Press, 2012.

55.Micro/Nano Scale Heat Transfer. Jing Liu. Science Press, 2006.

56.Multiscale Simulation of Complex System of Granular Fluid. Jinghai Li. Science Press, 2005.

57.Heat Transfer Enhancement. Weizao Gu. Science Press, 1990.

58.The Technologies of Heat Transfer Enhancement. Zonghu Lin. Chemical Industry Press, 2007.

59.Field Synergy Principle and Enhanced Heat Transfer Technology. Zengyuan Guo. China Power Press, 2004.

60.Two-Phase Flow and Boiling Heat Transfer. Zhongqi Lu. Tsinghua University Press, 2002.

61.Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer. Buxuan Wang. Science Press, 1998.

62.Boiling Heat Transfer. Ruitai Lin. Science Press, 1988.

63.Boiling Heat Transfer and Its Enhancement. Mingdao Xin. Chongqing University Press, 1987.

64.Combustion Theory and Combustion Equipment. Xuchang Xu. Science Press, 2012.

65.Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and Applications. Stephen T. Turns. Tsinghua University Press, 2009.

66.Principles of Combustion. K.K. Kuo. Wiley-Interscience, 2005.

67.Combustion. I. Glassman. Academic Press, 2008.

68.Combustion Theory. F.A. Williams. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc., 1985.

69.Combustion Physics. C.K. Law. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Ⅲ. Main Professional Academic Journals

1.Progress in Energy and Combustion Science;

2.Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics;

3. Applied Energy;

4. Combustion and Flame;

5. Energy - The International Journal;

6. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells;

7. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute;

8. Energy Conversion and Management;

9. Biomass Bioenergy;

10. Fuel;

11. Renewable Energy;

12. Fluid Phase Equilibria;

13. Fuel Processing Technology;

14.Geothermics;

15. International Journal of Energy Research;

16. Energy and Fuels;

17. Applied Thermal Engineering;

18. International Journal of Thermal Sciences;

19. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer;

20. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer;

21. Journal of Computational Physics;

22. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science;

23. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, Applications;

24. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow;

25. Solar Energy;

26. Physics of Fluids;

27. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data;

28. Journal of Heat Transfer;

29. Journal of Fluid Mechanics;

30. International Journal of Multiphase Flow;

31. Experiments in Fluids;

32. Journal of Sound and Vibration;

33. International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue International Du Froid;

34. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics;

35. Journal of Acoustical Society of America;

36. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B, Fundamentals;

37. European Journal of Mechanics B-Fluids;

38. Computers & Fluids;

39. Fire Safety Journal;

40. Micro scale Thermo physical Engineering;

41. Journal of Fluids Engineering.