Representative Publications :

Journal Articles

  • Moreto, J. R., Reeder, W. J., Budwig, R., Tonina, D. and Liu, X., 2022, "Experimentally mapping water surface elevation, velocity and, pressure fields of an open channel flow around a stalk", Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL096835. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096835. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Moreto, J. R., 2021, “Pressure reconstruction of a planar turbulent flow field within a multiply-connected domain with arbitrary boundary shapes”, Physics of Fluids, 33, 101703. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0066332. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Moreto, J. R., 2020, “Error propagation from the PIV-based pressure gradient to the integrated pressure by the omni-directional integration method”, Meas. Sci. Technol., 31, 055301. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ab6c28. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X., Moreto, J.R. and Dorado, J., 2019, “Constant Temperature Anemometry: A Tool to Study Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow”, JoVE Science Education Database, Aerospace Engineering, JoVE, Cambridge, MA. https://www.jove.com/science-education/10455/constant-temperature-anemometry-tool-to-study-turbulent-boundary.

  • Moreto, J.R. and Liu, X., 2019, “Aerodynamic Performance of a Model Aircraft: The DC-6B”, JoVE Science Education Database, Aerospace Engineering, JoVE, Cambridge, MA. https://www.jove.com/science-education/10456/aerodynamic-performance-of-a-model-aircraft-the-dc-6b.

  • Moreto, J.R., Jacobs, G. and Liu, X., 2019, “Flow Visualization in a Water Tunnel: Observing the Leading-edge Vortex Over a Delta Wing”, JoVE Science Education Database, Aerospace Engineering, JoVE, Cambridge, MA. https://www.jove.com/science-education/10459/flow-visualization-water-tunnel-observing-leading-edge-vortex-over.

  • Moreto, J.R., Dorado, J. and Liu, X., 2019, “Schlieren Imaging: A Technique to Visualize Supersonic Flow Features”, JoVE Science Education Database, Aerospace Engineering, JoVE, Cambridge, MA. https://www.jove.com/science-education/10458/schlieren-imaging-a-technique-to-visualize-supersonic-flow-features.

  • Moreto, J.R. and Liu, X., 2019, “Turbulence Sphere Method: Evaluating Wind Tunnel Flow Quality”, JoVE Science Education Database, Aerospace Engineering, JoVE, Cambridge, MA. https://www.jove.com/science-education/10457/turbulence-sphere-method-evaluating-wind-tunnel-flow-quality.

  • Liu, X., and Katz, J., Pressure–Rate-of-Strain, Pressure Diffusion and Velocity–Pressure-Gradient Tensor Measurements in a Cavity Flow, AIAA Journal, pp. 1-18, August 14, 2018 (online), https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J056168. (download a pdf version)

  • Joshi, P., Liu, X. and Katz, J., Effect of mean and fluctuating pressure gradients on boundary layer turbulence, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 748, June 2014, pp. 36–84. DOI:10.1017/jfm.2014.147. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Katz, J., Vortex-corner interactions in a cavity shear layer elucidated by time resolved measurements of the pressure field, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 728, August 2013, pp 417-457. DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2013.275. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Katz, J., Cavitation phenomena occurring due to interaction of shear layer vortices with the trailing corner of a 2D open cavity, Physics of Fluids, 20, 041702, DOI:10.1063/1.2897320. (2008). (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Katz, J., Instantaneous pressure and material acceleration measurements using a four exposure PIV system, Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 41, No. 2, August 2006, pp227-240. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Katz, J., Measurements of pressure distribution by integrating the material acceleration, Cav03-GS-14-001, Proc. of the 5th International Symposium on Cavitation (Cav2003), Osaka, Japan, Nov. 1-4, 2003. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Thomas, F.O., Measurement of the turbulent kinetic energy budget of a planar wake flow in pressure gradients, Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 37, No. 4, October, 2004, pp469-482. (download a pdf version)

  • Thomas, F.O. and Liu, X., An experimental investigation of symmetric and asymmetric turbulent wake development in pressure gradient, Physics of Fluids, Vol.16, No.5, May 2004, pp1725-1745. (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X., Thomas, F.O., and Nelson, R.C., An experimental investigation of the planar turbulent wake in constant pressure gradient, Physics of Fluids, Vol.14, No.8, August 2002, pp2817-2838. (download a pdf version)
  • Proceedings

  • Moreto, J.R. and Liu, X., 2022, “Reynolds stress tensor and pressure-related turbulence transport terms of a turbulent shear layer flow impinging on a cavity trailing corner”, AIAA Paper 2022-0891, AIAA SciTech Forum, Jan. 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2022-0891.

  • Zelenka, B.J., Olson, E.D. and Liu, X., 2022, “Prandtl-D Qualitative and Quantitative Wind Tunnel Tests”, AIAA Paper 2022-0545, AIAA SciTech Forum, Jan. 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2022-0545.

  • Pruitt, E., Heng, C., King, J., Reed, A. and Liu, X., 2022, “An Experimental Study of the Heat Balance in a Subsonic Wind Tunnel”, AIAA Paper 2022-0967, AIAA SciTech Forum, Jan. 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2022-0967

  • Acosta, A., Miller, K., Zelenka, B. and Liu, X., 2022, “The History of the Low-Speed Wind Tunnel at San Diego State University”, AIAA Paper 2022-1603, AIAA SciTech Forum, Jan. 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2022-1603

  • Johnson, J.C., Marquez, R. and Liu, X., 2022, “The History of Design/Build/Fly at San Diego State University”, AIAA Paper 2022-1727, AIAA SciTech Forum, Jan. 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2022-1727 (download a pdf version)

  • Walton, C., Ridgeway, T., Liu, X., Bani Younes, A. and Tedesco, C., 2022, “The History of SDSU Rocket Project”, AIAA Paper 2022-0365, AIAA SciTech Forum, Jan. 3-7, 2022, San Diego, California. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2022-0365 (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X and Moreto, J. R., 2021, “Pressure reconstruction of a planar turbulent flow field within a multiply-connected domain with arbitrary boundary shapes”, 14th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry – ISPIV2021, Chicago, Illinois, August 1-4, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18409/ispiv.v1i1.180

  • Moreto, J. R. and Liu, X, 2021, “Reynolds stress tensor and pressure-related turbulence transport terms measured by time-resolved tomographic-PIV”, 14th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry – ISPIV2021, Chicago, Illinois, August 1-4, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18409/ispiv.v1i1.99

  • Reeder, W.J., Moreto, J.R., Liu, X. and Tonina1, D., 2021, “Experimentally obtained velocity and pressure fields of an open channel flow around a cylinder using RIM-SPIV”, 14th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry – ISPIV2021, Chicago, Illinois, August 1-4, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18409/ispiv.v1i1.156

  • Moreto, J. and Liu, X., “Time-resolved tomographic PIV and pressure measurement of a turbulent shear layer flow impinging on a cavity trailing corner”, 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, Virtual Event, January 11-15 and 19-21, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-0220

  • Zelenka, B., Liu, X. and Olson, E., “Wind Tunnel Measurements of the Prandtl-D Research Aircraft in Preparation for a Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry Flow Survey”, 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, Virtual Event, January 11-15 and 19-21, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-0826

  • Abassi, M.A., Gayon, C., Liu, X., Rohwer, F. and Castillo, J., “Wind tunnel testing for hydrodynamic load characterization of icosahedron-shaped coral reef arks”, 2021 AIAA SciTech Forum, Virtual Event, January 11-15 and 19-21, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2021-0133 (download a pdf version)

  • Moreto, J. and Liu, X., “SDSU Water Tunnel Test Section Flow Quality Characterization”, AIAA Paper 2020-0030, AIAA SciTech meeting, Jan. 6-10, 2020, Orlando, Florida. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-0030 (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Moreto, J., Error propagation from the PIV-based pressure gradient to the integrated pressure by the omni-directional integration method, ISPIV, Munich, Germany, Jul. 22-24, 2019. https://athene-forschung.unibw.de/doc/128892/128892.pdf (download a pdf version)

  • Sudalaimuthu, V. and Liu, X., An experimental investigation of the effect of surface perforation on unsteady aerodynamic force reduction for a hollow cylinder, AIAA SciTech meeting, Jan. 7-11, 2019, San Diego, California. Doi: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-1137 (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X. and Katz, J., Pressure rate of strain, pressure diffusion and velocity pressure gradient tensor measurements in a cavity shear layer flow, 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2017-1478), https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2017-1478 (download a pdf version)

  • Siddle-Mitchell, S., Liu, X. and Katz, J., Investigation of the Influence of Subgrid-scale Stress on the Accuracy of Non-intrusive Spatial Pressure Measurement using a DNS Channel Flow Database, AIAA-2016-3403, AIAA Aviation 2016, June 13-17, Washington DC, doi: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2016-3403 (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X., Moreto, J. R. and Siddle-Mitchell, S., Instantaneous Pressure Reconstruction from Measured Pressure Gradient using Rotating Parallel Ray Method, AIAA-2016-1049, 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech, doi: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2016-1049 (download a pdf version)

  • Liu, X., Siddle-Mitchel, S., Rybarczyk, R. and Katz, J., Investigation of the influence of the subgrid-scale stress on non-intrusive spatial pressure measurement using an isotropic turbulence database, 11th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry – PIV15, Santa Barbara, California, September 14-16, 2015. (download a pdf version)

 

 

Last updated on 12/30/2021