About Me
I have terminated my contract with University of Twente per March 31 2022.
My research interests involve computational, experimental and analytical studies in fluid and solid mechanics. My studies range from application-oriented engineering studies to basic, fundamental mechanics-oriented studies:
- fluid dynamics of centrifugal, mixed-flow and axial pumps
- inverse-design and optimization methods for turbomachines
- aerodynamics of axial fans
- computer-aided hydraulic design systems for centrifugal pumps
- dredging flows
- micromechanics of granular materials
- constitutive relations for granular materials
- computational mechanics of solids and fluids
- heat transfer
- capillary bridges
Expertise
Engineering & Materials Science
# Fans
# Finite Difference Method
# Granular Materials
# Tensors
Mathematics
# Contact
# Discrete Element Method
# Granular Materials
Physics & Astronomy
# Granular Materials
Publications
Recent
Zhao, C-F.
, Kruyt, N. P., Pouragha, M., & Wan, R. (2022).
Fabric response to stress probing in granular materials: Two-dimensional, anisotropic systems.
Computers and Geotechnics,
146, [104695].
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2022.104695
Kruyt, N. P.
, & Wang, J. (2022).
Design for high efficiency of low-pressure axial fans with small hub-to-tip diameter ratio by the vortex distribution method.
Journal of fluids engineering : transactions of the ASME,
144(8), [081201].
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053555
Wang, J.
, & Kruyt, N. P. (2022).
Effects of Sweep, Dihedral and Skew on Aerodynamic Performance of Low-Pressure Axial Fans With Small Hub-to-Tip Diameter Ratio.
Journal of fluids engineering : transactions of the ASME,
144(1), [011203].
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051542
Wang, J. (2021).
Design for high efficiency of low-pressure axial fans: use of blade sweep and vortex distribution. University of Twente.
https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036552998
Zhao, C. F.
, & Kruyt, N. P. (2021).
Particle and Continuum Rotations of Granular Materials: Discrete-Element Method Simulations and Experiment.
Journal of Engineering Mechanics,
147(11), [04021090].
https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001997
Pouragha, M.
, Kruyt, N. P., & Wan, R. (2021).
Non-coaxial plastic flow of granular materials through stress probing analysis.
International journal of solids and structures,
222-223, [111015].
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.03.002
Zhao, C. F., Pinzón, G., Wiebicke, M., Andò, E.
, Kruyt, N. P., & Viggiani, G. (2021).
Evolution of fabric anisotropy of granular soils: x-ray tomography measurements and theoretical modelling.
Computers and Geotechnics,
133, [104046].
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104046
Wang, J.
, & Kruyt, N. P. (2020).
Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations of aerodynamic performance of low-pressure axial fans with small hub-to-tip diameter ratio.
Journal of fluids engineering : transactions of the ASME,
142(9), [091202].
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047120
Zhao, C. F.
, & Kruyt, N. P. (2020).
An evolution law for fabric anisotropy and its application in micromechanical modelling of granular materials.
International journal of solids and structures,
196-197, 53-66.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2020.04.007
Wang, J.
, & Kruyt, N. (2020).
Validation of cfd simulations of aerodynamic performance of low speed axial fans with low hub-to-tip ratio. In
AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum (AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum; Vol. 1 PartF). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA).
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-0345
Affiliated Study Programmes
Bachelor
Master
Courses Academic Year 2021/2022
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
Courses Academic Year 2020/2021
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands