Contact Dr Wenlong Chen
Areas of expertise
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Water Science and Engineering
Background
Dr Wenlong Chen is a researcher specialising in the physical behavior of water and sediment related system. A focal aspect of his research is improving systems' understanding by analytically and numerically simulating both the interaction within the system and the response of the system to external forces. He is currently a research fellow at Cranfield University, working on the development of predictive models of cohesive sediment erosion by bringing together computational dynamics modelling and cutting-edge analytical erosion simulation and measurement equipment.
Prior to joining Cranfield University, he was a research fellow at University of Nottingham on an EPSRC-funded project on coastal erosion protection, where he developed a nonlinear perturbation model for the evolution of nourishment in the nearshore of a macro-tidal environment which can facilitate the nature-based protection to the coast. Wenlong obtained his PhD in marine dynamics at Twente University (2011-2015), worked at the Water Engineering and Management department. There he developed a semi-analytical model to simulate the storm surge process in coastal basins.
Current activities
Wenlong is a research fellow on a EPSRC project, entitled 'Improved prediction of cohesive sediment erosion based on inter-particle forces', investigating how the inter-particle forces contributes to the resistive force of the cohesive sediment with both experimental and numerical method.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Shi H, Zhang H, Chen W, Song L & Li M. (2024). Pull-out debonding characteristics of rockbolt with prefabricated cracks in rock: a numerical study based on particle flow code. Computational Particle Mechanics, 11(1)
- Wu Z, Xie G, Gao F, Chen W, Zheng Q, .... (2024). Experimental study of a self-cooling concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system using thermoelectric modules. Energy Conversion and Management, 299
- Shi H, Chen W, Zhang H & Song L. (2023). A novel obtaining method and mesoscopic mechanism of pseudo-shear strength parameter evolution of sandstone. Environmental Earth Sciences, 82(2)
- Wei X, Liu Y, Xie G, Chen W & Jiang Z. (2023). A visualization study of vacuum enhancement on vapor flow and yield in tubular solar still. Solar Energy, 252(March)
- Liu Y, Wei X, Xie G & Chen W. (2023). Numerical and experimental investigation on condensate droplet detachment of solar still. Solar Energy, 263(October)
- Shi H, Chen W, Zhang H, Song L, Li M, .... (2023). Dynamic strength characteristics of fractured rock mass. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 292(November)
- Sun Z, Zhang L, Liu L, Chen W, Xie G, .... (2023). Optimal design for floating solar still by structural modification: A review. Desalination, 566(November)
- Shi H, Song L, Zhang H, Chen W, Lin H, .... (2022). Experimental and numerical studies on progressive debonding of grouted rock bolts. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 32(1)
- Chen WL, Grabowski RC & Goel S. (2022). Clay Swelling: Role of Cations in Stabilizing/Destabilizing Mechanisms. ACS Omega, 7(4)
- Chen WL, Muller P, Grabowski RC & Dodd N. (2022). Green Nourishment: An Innovative Nature-Based Solution for Coastal Erosion. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8
- Chen WL & Xie G. (2022). Performance of multi-stage tubular solar still operating under vacuum. Renewable Energy, 201(December)
- Yan T, Xie G, Chen W, Wu Z, Xu J, .... (2021). Experimental study on three-effect tubular solar still under vacuum and immersion cooling. Desalination, 515(November)
- Shi H, Song L, Chen W, Zhang H, Wang G, .... (2020). New non-destructive method for testing the strength of cement mortar material based on vibration frequency of steel bar: Theory and experiment. Construction and Building Materials, 262
- Xie G, Chen W, Yan T, Tang J, Liu H, .... (2020). Three-effect tubular solar desalination system with vacuum operation under actual weather conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 205