Xiaoxiao Li

 

Biography:

Xiaoxiao Li has many years of industry and academic experience in energy, heat transfer and thermodynamics. His current research interests include energy systems analysis; geothermal and concentrating solar thermal power plant technologies; cooling towers and air-cooled heat exchangers.

 

 

Education Background:

09/2014—07/2018      The University of Queensland, Australia

       Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

09/2007--06/2014    Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China

       Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Technology

       Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Technology  

Research Interests: Concentrating solar thermal power system, Dry cooling tower design and optimization, Advanced power cycles/heat pumps, Supercritical CO2 power cycle

 

Research Grants：

Research of the heat transfer performance of supercritical CO2 air-cooled heat exchanger, NSFC，

Heat transfer enhancement of the supercritical CO2 air-cooled heat exchanger，Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees

 

 

Selected Publications：

Journal Papers:

[1] Dong Peixin, Li Xiaoxiao*, Yu Yuanyuan, Zhang Zekun, Feng Junjie Direct Air Capture via Natural Draft Dry Cooling Tower. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control. 2021;109:103375.

[2] Dong Peixin, Li Xiaoxiao*, Guan Zhiqiang, Gurgenci Hal, Zhang Liang, Feng Junjie Starting up a practical natural draft cooling system: Experimental and theoretical study on transients. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, et al. 2021;126:105444.

[3]Dong Peixin, Li Xiaoxiao*. A novel method integrating windbreak walls with water distribution to mitigate the crosswind effects on natural draft dry cooling towers. J Wind Eng Ind Aerodyn. 2020;205:104318.

[4]Cai Shouyin, Wu Chuang, Li Xiaoxiao*, Li Qibin. Effects of lubricant on evaporation and boiling processes of R1234ze(E): A molecular dynamics study. Appl Therm Eng. 2021;193:117009.

[5] Li Xiaoxiao*, Gurgenci Hal, Guan Zhiqiang, Wang Xurong, Xia Lin. A review of the crosswind effect on the natural draft cooling towers. Appl Therm Eng. 2019;150:250-70.

[6] Li Xiaoxiao*, Gurgenci Hal, Guan Zhiqiang, Wang Xurong, Duniam Sam. Measurements of crosswind influence on a natural draft dry cooling tower for a solar thermal power plant. Appl Energy. 2017;206:1169-83.

[7] Li Xiaoxiao*, Duniam Sam, Gurgenci Hal, Guan Zhiqiang, Veeraragavan Anand. Full scale experimental study of a small natural draft dry cooling tower for concentrating solar thermal power plant. Appl Energy. 2017;193:15-27.

[8] Li Xiaoxiao*, Guan Zhiqiang, Gurgenci Hal, Lu Yuanshen, He Suoying. Simulation of the UQ Gatton natural draft dry cooling tower. Appl Therm Eng. 2016;105:1013-20.

[9] Li Xiaoxiao*, Xia Lin, Gurgenci Hal, Guan Zhiqiang. Performance enhancement for the natural draft dry cooling tower under crosswind condition by optimizing the water distribution. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 2017;107:271-80.

 

Conferences:

Li Xiaoxiao*, H. Gurgenci, Z. Guan, Performance Comparison of the Crosswind Effect on Different Size of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers, in:  International Conference on Industrial Chimneys and Cooling Towers, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2016.

Li Xiaoxiao, Danxing Zheng*, Xuye Jing, Wei Han, An approach to working fluid selection for absorption power cycle based on the sub-cycle coupling concept, International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, 2014, 30, University of Maryland

Li Xiaoxiao*, Z. Guan, H. Gurgenci, CFD Simulation of a Small Natural Draft Dry Cooling Tower, in:  9th Australian Natural Convection Workshop, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 2015.