主要从事微重力流动与传热、晶体生长中的流动与传热、计算流体力学、流动稳定性分析等研究;在国际主要学术期刊发表SCI论文40余篇,撰写专著2章。
1. 27th ISTS Program Subcommitee Co-chairperson and session chairperson, 2009
2. 26th ISTS Program Subcommitee Co-chairperson and session chairperson, 2008
3. Keynote Lecture: K. Li, N. Imaishi, S. Yoda, Oscillatory Marangoni Convection in Half-Zone Liquid Bridge of Molten Tin, 3rd International Symposium on Physical Science in Space, Nara, Japan, Oct. 22-26, 2007.
著作
K. Li, W.R. Hu, Chapter "Crystal Growth in Floating Zone" in "Advances in Microgravity Sciences".Transworld Research Network, India, in press
论文
25. Bo Xun, Kai Li,Wen-Rui Hu, Effect of volume ratio on thermocapillary flow in liquid bridges of high-Prandtl-number fluids, Physical Review E (2010), in press
24. Hu W.R., Tang Z.M., Li K., Numerical Study on Onset of Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow in Rectangular Liquid Pool, Science in China E (2010), in press.
23. 贾琛霞,李凯,敬成君,有马博史,波样耗散结构的空间构成及形成过程,力学学报 (2010),in press.
22. B. Xun, K. Li, P.G. Chen, W.R. Hu, Effect of Interfacial Heat Transfer on the Onset of Oscillatory Convection in Liquid Bridge, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 (2009), 4211–4220
21.林松, 李凯, 敬成君, 塚田隆夫,熔液自由表面波状流动的影响因素,华北电力大学学报,36(03) (2009), 0060-04
20. Z.M. Tang, K. Li, W.R. Hu, Influence of Free Surface Curvature of a Liquid Layer on the Critical Marangoni Convection, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 51(2008), 5102-5107
19. K. Li, B. Xun, N. Imaishi, S. Yoda, W.R. Hu. Thermocapillary Flows in Liquid Bridges of Molten Tin with Small Aspect Ratios. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 29 (2008), 1190-1196.
18. B. Xun, P. G. Chen, K. Li, Z. Yin, W.R. Hu. A Linear Stability Analysis of Large-Prandtl-Number Thermocapillary Liquid Bridges. Advances in Space Research, 41 (2008), 2094-2100.
17. W.R. Hu, Z.M. Tang, K. Li. Thermocapillary Convection in Floating Zones. Applied Mechanics Reviews, 61 (2008), 0108031-01080315.
16. K. Li, N. Imaishi, C. J. Jing, S. Yoda. Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of Oscillatory Marangoni Flow in Half-Zone Liquid Bridges of Low-Pr Fluids. J. Crystal Growth, 307 (2007), 155-170.
15. K. Li, S. Yasuhiro, N. Imaishi, S. Yoda. Marangoni Flow in Half-Zone Liquid Bridge of Molten Tin under Ramped Temperature Difference. Journal of Crystal Growth, 280 (2005), 620-631.
14. N. Imaishi, K. Li, S. Yasuhiro, S. Yoda. Oscialltory Marangoni Flow in Half-Zone Liquid Bridge of Molten Tin. JAXA Research and Development Report, JAXA-RR-04-027 (2005), 95-111.
13. K. Li, B.Q. Li, J. Handa, H.C. de Groh. Three-dimensional Numerical Simulation of G-jitter Induced Convection and Solute Transport in Magnetic Fields. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 15 (2005), 872-893.
12. S. Yasuhiro, K. Li, N. Imaishi, Y. Akiyama, H. Natsui, S. Matsumoto, S. Yoda. Oscillatory Marangoni Flow in Half-Zone Liquid Bridge of Molten Tin. Journal of Crystal Growth, 266 (2004), 152-159.
11. B.Q. Li, Y. Shu, K. Li, H.C. de Groh. Fluid Flow and Solidification under Combined Action of Magnetic Fields and Microgravity. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 19(2004), 679-694.
10. K. Li, B.Q. Li, H.C. de Groh. Effect of Magnetic Field on G-jitter Induced Convection and Solute Striation during Solidification in Space. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 46 (2003), 4799-4811.
09. K. Li, B.Q. Li, H.C. de Groh. Three-dimensional Gravity-jitter Induced Melt Flow and Solidification In Magnetic Fields. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 17 (2003), 498-508.
08. K. Li, B.Q. Li, H.C. de Groh. Numerical Analysis of Double-Diffusive Convection/ Solidification Under G-Jitter/Magnetic Fields. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 17(2) (2003), 199-209.
07. K. Li, W.R. Hu. Influence of Local Magnetic Fields on P-Doped Si Floating Zone Melting Crystal Growth in Microgravity. Crystal Growth and Design, 3 (2003), 73-78.
06. K. Li, B.Q. Li, H.C. de Groh. Finite Element Study of Double Diffusive Convection and Solidification under the Combined Influence of Microgravity and Magnetic fields. IMECE (2002), 33881.
05. K. Li, W.R. Hu. Effect of Non-Uniform Magnetic Field on Crystal Growth by Floating-Zone Method in Microgravity. Science in China A, 44 (2001), 1056-1063.
04. K. Li, W.R. Hu. Magnetic Field Design for Floating Zone Crystal Growth. Journal of Crystal Growth, 230 (2001), 125-134.
03. K. Li, W.R. Hu. Numerical Simulation of Magnetic Field Design for Damping Thermocapillary Convection in a Floating Half-Zone. Journal of Crystal Growth, 222 (2001), 677-684.
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