Me
Weitong Liu
Ph.D. Candidate , Beihang University
17375161@buaa.edu.cn

About

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Thermophysics at Beihang University (BUAA; formerly as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics), where I work on thermal management system and supercritical fluid heat transfer under the the supervision of Prof. Guoqiang Xu and Prof. Yanchen Fu. I am expected to obtain my Ph.D. degree in June 2026 and am currently seeking a postdoctoral position. If you are interested to chat with me, feel free to drop me an email.

My research focuses on Thermal Management Systems for aero engines, spanning multiscale topics from supercritical fluid heat transfer to advanced heat exchanger design and system-level thermal management. Currently I study thermal management for hydrogen-fueled aero engines.

Interests

Education

Beihang University
 Mcgill University
  • Summer School, Aug. 2019 - Aug. 2019
Beihang University
  • B.Eng in Aerospace Propulsion Engineering, Sep. 2017 - June. 2021

Research Experiences

Oct, 2024 - Now
Hydrogen Energy Thermal Management
Feb, 2023 - Sep, 2024
Intermediate Cycle Heat Exchange System
Oct, 2022 - Jan, 2023
Airfoil-fin Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger, PCHE
July, 2021 - Sep, 2022
Supercritical Hydrocarbon Fuel Heat Transfer
Nov, 2020 - May, 2021
Liquid Metal Heat Transfer

Publications ( / )

From Design to Operation: Integrated Optimization of Intermediate Cycle Heat Exchange Systems for Aero Engines
Weitong Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Yiang Liu, Xiuting Gu, Jiayang Wang, Jingzhi Zhang, Yanchen Fu*
Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 2026
[Paper] [Website]
Synergistic Heat Recovery–Dissipation Architecture for Hydrogen Turbofans: Integrated Heat Current Modeling with Multi-Parameter Thermodynamic Analysis
Weitong Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Xiuting Gu, Yiang Liu, Jiayang Wang, Jingzhi Zhang, Yanchen Fu*
Energy. 2025
[Paper] [Website]
Experimental Analysis and Thermodynamic Modeling for Multilevel Heat Exchange System with Multifluid in Aero Engines
Weitong Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Xiuting Gu, Jingshuai Yao, Mowen Li, Ming Lei, Qun Chen*, Yanchen Fu*
Energy. 2025 [ESI Highly Cited Paper]
[Paper] [Website]
Innovative Thermal Management for Liquid Hydrogen Aero Engines: A Comparison with Kerosene Systems
Weitong Liu, Xiuting Gu, Yiang Liu, Jiayang Wang, Ruoyu Wang, Yanchen Fu*
EUCASS 2025, Oral
[Paper] [Website]
Density Measurements of Aviation Kerosene RP-3 Over the Temperature Range From (323 to 783 K) Under Supercritical Pressures (6 to 8 MPa)
Yanchen Fu, Weitong Liu, Shenzhou Shi, Ruoyu Wang, Yinlong Liu, Guoqiang Xu*
Chin. J. Aeronaut. 2025
[Paper] [Website]
Experimental Evaluation of Hydrothermal Performance in Airfoil-Fin PCHE with Supercritical Pressure Hydrocarbon Fuel
Weitong Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Haoxing Zhi, Ruoyu Wang, Mowen Li, Yanchen Fu*
Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer. 2024
[Paper] [Website]
Experimental Insights into Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of A Compact Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with Airfoil Fins Using High-Pressure Water
Weitong Liu, Haoxing Zhi, Han Qi, Yanchen Fu*
ASME-MNHMT 2024, Oral
[Paper] [Website]
Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer Enhancement of Supercritical Pressure Aviation Kerosene in Tubular Laminar Flow by Vibration
Yanchen Fu, Weitong Liu, Juan Wang, Lina Zhang, Jie Wen, Hongwei Wu, Guoqiang Xu*
Appl. Therm. Eng. 2024
[Paper] [Website]
Theoretical Modeling, Experimental Validation, and Thermodynamic Analysis on Intermediate Heat-Exchange Cycle System
Weitong Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Xiaojia Gang, Han Qi, Mowen Li, Jie Wen, Yanchen Fu*
Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer. 2024
[Paper] [Website]
Heat Transfer Area Optimization of Intermediate Heat-Exchange Cycle System for Aero Engines
Yanchen Fu, Weitong Liu, Han Qi, Qun Chen, Jie Wen, Guoqiang Xu*
Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 2024
[Paper] [Website]
Numerical Investigation on Forced, Natural, and Mixed Convective Heat Transfer of N-Decane in Laminar Flow at Supercritical Pressures
Weitong Liu, Guoqiang Xu, Yanchen Fu*, Jie Wen, Nan Zhang
Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 2023
[Paper] [Website]
Numerical Study on Convective Heat Transfer of Liquid Metal Gallium in Turbine Guide Vane
Zhe Zhang, Zeyu Wu*, Xiang Luo, Weitong Liu
Aerospace. 2023
[Paper] [Website]
Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Small Diameter Tube Bundles with A Staggered Layout: An Experimental Study
Han Qi, Guoqiang Xu, Weitong Liu, Lina Zhang, Yanchen Fu*
J. Enhanced Heat Transfer. 2024
[Paper] [Website]
Analysis of A Compact Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with Airfoil Fins in Aero Engine Cooling Systems: An Experimental Study
Han Qi, Weitong Liu, Shenzhou Shi, Xiaojia Gang, Yanchen Fu*
IGTC 2023
[Website]
Numerical Research of The Factors Influencing The Flow Heat Transfer and Thermal Oxidation Coking Process of Aviation Kerosene RP-3 Under Supercritical Pressure in Miniature Serpentine Tubes
Haoxing Zhi, Juan Wang, Weitong Liu, Xiaojia Gang, Yanchen Fu*
ACTS 2024
[Paper] [Website]

Selected Honors & Awards

Academic Activities

Teaching:
Engineering Thermodynamics, with Prof. Yanchen Fu, Beihang University, 2022
International Conference:
International Gas Turbine Congress, 2023, Kyoto, Japan (IGTC 2023)
ASME International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024, Nottingham, UK (ASME MNHMT 2024)
European Conference for Aerospace Sciences, 2025, Rome, Italy (EUCASS 2025)
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