Power Plant Engineering

Yang Li

Farmington Hills, MI

******@***.*** - 315-***-****

• Strong background in thermodynamics and heat transfer and great experience in their calculation, design, simulation by software, like EES, Fluent.

• Extensive experience in CFD modeling and simulation by CFD software, like Pointwise, StarCCM+.

• Hands-on experience in techniques about fluid dynamics measurement and great capability about data analysis using codes by Matlab software.

• Proficient in presenting useful conclusion and efficient improvement method with excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

WORK EXPERIENCE

NACA 0012 Airfoil's Field Establishment - February 2015 to February 2015 Calculated the heat transfer parameter about a 3-D solid model with specific initial and boundary condition through two methods: Matlab Code Analysis and Fluent Modeling.

• Determined the temperature for all point and comparing the accuracy between two methods. NACA 0012 Airfoil's Field Establishment (September 2014)

• Generated about 240 thousand grids around the airfoil and built the boundary layer around the foil, modified and controlled area ration is under 1.02 and length ratio is under 1.2 by Pointwise.

• Imported the grid into StarCCM+, chose the type of flow and set the iterative errors to make sure the result is convergent, simulated airfoils lift and drag coefficients with different AOA. Vortex Shedding Phenomenon behind a Circular Cylinder - May 2014 to May 2014 Investigated the vortex shedding phenomenon in a water channel by using the Particle Image Velocimetry under five different Reynolds numbers.

• Determined the contours of velocity and vortex profile, as well as the Strouhal number; Proper Orthogonal Decomposition method is used during the data processing with Matlab code. Wind Tunnel - March 2014 to March 2014

Investigated turbulent boundary layers experimentally by using hot-wire anemometry and laser Doppler anemometry in the wind tunnel. Evaluating the mean velocity profile, Reynolds stress, root mean square of fluctuation velocity, turbulent thickness and power spectral density.

• Calculated the accuracy and comprehending the definition about bias error and precision error. Airfoil - 2014 to January 2014

Designed a low speed wind tunnel experiment to determine the lift, drag and moment about the airfoil by two methods: pressure transducer experience and force balance experience.

• Discussed the stall number, 3-D effect, as well as the relationship with the angle of attack. Identification of Low Frequency Oscillation in Power System - November 2012 to March 2013 Dealt with the ideal signal, noisy signal and simulation signal to determine corresponding damping ratio and oscillation angular frequency & amplitude using Matlab code.

• Used matrix method based on measured low frequency oscillation data which can get more accuracy, fast and strong anti-noise result compared with the traditional analytical methods.

• Tested this matrix method applied to online monitoring of large-scale power system oscillation modes and adapting to find the weak damping region and correctly identify the failure area. Mechanical Operating Engineering - Chengde, CN - June 2012 to August 2012 Investigated basic flow of electricity at power plant by combining theory and first-hand experience.

• Detailed and operated Hitachi Distributed Control System with team in the central control room and engineer station, judged the combustion status through Furnace Safety Supervisory System. China Guodian (Group) Corporation - Luanhe Power Plant, Chengde, China Internship Experiences

Boiler Primary Air Fan - February 2012 to May 2012 February 2012 - May 2012)

• Discussed three methods to operate the primary fan in a power plant: operating single primary air fan, using a variable-speed operation and operating with the cut fan blades.

• Calculated the efficiency about primary fan and shaft power when operating with full capacity and smaller capacity, choosing the second method is the best way to improve the primary fan efficiency, reduce the shaft power and ensure the power plant safety.

Internship Experiences

Datang International Power Generation Corporation - Tangshan Power Plant, Tangshan, China Mechanical Test Engineering - June 2011 to August 2011 Participated in the under construction boiler unit with 60MW and matched turbo-set.

• Researched the internal structure of boiler and the piping configuration of steam, water and oil.

• Discussed with the designer and techniques about set design and latter operation scheme. State Grid Corporation of China, Wuhu, China

Electricity Engineering - June 2010 to August 2010 Studied on the power consuming scheme in summer when the power demands is very heavy.

• Researched and identified the application of distributed energy and combined cooling, heat and power tri- generation in industry and business. Estimated the power in each model project, electric power.

• Analyzed alignment with the existent grid infrastructure, selected sites, relevant regulatory policies, market and economic conditions and further rapid development in China. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Syracuse University, L.C Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science - Syracuse, NY May 2015

Bachelor of Engineering in Electric Power Engineering and Automation The North China Electric Power University

April 2013

Bachelor of Engineering in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering The North China Electric Power University

July 2012

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