Faculty Profile

BIO

Education

PhD, Central South University, Vehicle Operation Engineering (2017)

B.S., Central South University, Traffic Equipment Information Engineering (2011)

Employment

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Rolling stock, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2020-present)

Lecturer, Department of Rolling stock, Southwest Jiaotong University, China (2017-2020)

Research Interests

Vehicle aerodynamics, Wind engineering, Rail vehicle brake

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Principal Publications of the Last Five Years

Niu, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, L., & Yuan, Y. (2018). Numerical analysis of aerodynamic characteristics of high-speed train with different train nose lengths. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 127, 188-199.

Niu, J., Zhou, D., & Wang, Y. (2018). Numerical comparison of aerodynamic performance of stationary and moving trains with or without windbreak wall under crosswind. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 182, 1-15.

Niu, J., Zhou, D., Liu, F., & Yuan, Y. (2018). Effect of train length on fluctuating aerodynamic pressure wave in tunnels and method for determining the amplitude of pressure wave on trains. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 80, 277-289.

Niu, J., Wang, Y., & Zhou, D. (2019). Effect of the outer windshield schemes on aerodynamic characteristics around the car-connecting parts and train aerodynamic performance. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 130, 1-16.

Niu, J., Sui, Y., Yu, Q., Cao, X., Yuan, Y., & Yang, X. (2020). Effect of acceleration and deceleration of a capsule train running at transonic speed on the flow and heat transfer in the tube. Aerospace Science and Technology, 105, 105977.

TEACHING

Primary Teaching areas

Braking technology of urban rail vehicles

Mechanical vibration

Current Courses

Braking technology of urban rail vehicles

Mechanical vibration