XIN YAN, PEI  Associate Professor

Email：peixinyan@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Address：Tsinghua University Changping Research Base A5309, Beijing，China

Education

Tsinghua University, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing, CHINA

    Ph.D. Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology (2013-2016)

Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing, CHINA

    M.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology (2010-2013)

    B.S. Aircraft Propulsion Engineering, No.1 of the department (2006-2010)

Technical University of Munich, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Munich Germany (March-June 2010)

    Visiting scholar, Advisor: Prof. Nikolaus A. Adams, Finishing Bachelor Thesis: CFD Investigation on Three–Element High Lift Airfoil Approach Configurations

Professional Experience

Tsinghua University, Institute for Aero Engine, Beijing, CHINA

    Assistant Professor (2023-Present)

Tsinghua University, Institute for Aero Engine, Beijing, CHINA

    Assistant Professor (2019-2023)

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Clean Combustion Research Center, C, Saudi Arabia

    Postdoctoral fellow (2017-2019)

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing, CHINA

    Assistant Professor (2016-2017)

Research Interests

Hydrocarbon Fuel Thermal Stability

Emulsion Fuel Combustion

Liquid Fuel Swirling Flow Combustion

Emissions Control

Coking and Deposition

Supercritical Fluid Heat Transfer

Active Fuel Cooling Technology

Hydrogen fuel cooling technology

Hydrogen fuel aviation engine

Research Overview

Professor Pei's research primarily focuses on advanced active fuel cooling technologies for aeronautical engines, encompassing thermal protection systems and heat exchange mechanisms. His key research directions include:

1：Liquid hydrogen heat transfer characteristics – investigating the thermal properties and cooling performance of liquid hydrogen in extreme aerospace environments;:

2：Catalytic endothermic hydrocarbon fuel reforming – developing high-efficiency endothermic reforming techniques to enhance fuel cooling capacity;

3：Supercritical aviation kerosene coking mechanisms and inhibition – elucidating coking formation mechanisms and proposing advanced anti-coking technologies for supercritical fuel systems.

His work aims to improve the thermal management and operational safety of next-generation aerospace propulsion systems.

Academic Achievements

Prof. Pei has led and participated in various projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation, the National Key Laboratory Fund for Ramjet Engine Technology, Tsinghua University's independent research and innovation projects, major projects for dual-engine development, QJ pre-research projects, JKW technical reinforcement projects, collaborative projects between industry and academia at AVIC Engine, and specialized projects in MJ. He has published over 30 academic papers, cited more than 300 times, and serves as a Guest Editor for Processes and a Junior Editorial Board Member for Propulsion and Energy.