Publications

2026

1. 

   Stability of High-Pressure Gaseous Detonation: Impact of Molecular Volume and Attraction Forces

   Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével ,  Zhuyin Ren , and 1 more author

   Journal of Fluid Mechanics (accepted), 2026

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   @article{LSA2D_JFM_2026,
     title = {Stability of High-Pressure Gaseous Detonation: Impact of Molecular Volume and Attraction Forces},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my and Ren, Zhuyin and Shuai, Shijin},
     year = {2026},
     journal = {Journal of Fluid Mechanics (accepted)},
   }

2. 

   Critical Initiation of Curved and Unsteady Detonation in Noble-Abel and van der Waals Gases

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével

   Shock Waves, 2026

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   @article{CurvedDDI_SW_2026,
     title = {Critical Initiation of Curved and Unsteady Detonation in Noble-Abel and van der Waals Gases},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2026},
     volume = {36},
     pages = {12},
     journal = {Shock Waves},
   }

3. 

   Laminar Flame Speed of Ammonia-Oxygen and Ammonia-Oxygen Enriched Air Mixtures Near Saturation Conditions

   Zifeng Weng ,  Fernando Veiga-Lopez ,  Rémy Mével , and 1 more author

   Combustion and Flame, 2026

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   @article{ammoniaFlameSpeed_CNF_2026,
     title = {Laminar Flame Speed of Ammonia-Oxygen and Ammonia-Oxygen Enriched Air Mixtures Near Saturation Conditions},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Veiga-Lopez, Fernando and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my and Wang, Gaofeng},
     year = {2026},
     volume = {285},
     pages = {114723},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
   }

2025

1. 

   Structure and Dynamics of Two-dimensional Cellular Detonation in a High-Pressure H2-O2-Ar Mixture

   Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével ,  Zhuyin Ren , and 1 more author

   Combustion and Flame, 2025

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   @article{cellularDet_CNF_2025,
     title = {Structure and Dynamics of Two-dimensional Cellular Detonation in a High-Pressure H2-O2-Ar Mixture},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my and Ren, Zhuyin and Shuai, Shijin},
     year = {2025},
     volume = {282},
     pages = {114498},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
   }

2. 

   Chemical Kinetics Uncertainty Quantification on the Dynamic Detonation Parameters for Hydrogen-air Mixtures

   Xiangrong Huang ,  Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével , and 4 more authors

   Combustion and Flame, 2025

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   @article{cellularUQ_CNF_2024,
     title = {Chemical Kinetics Uncertainty Quantification on the Dynamic Detonation Parameters for Hydrogen-air Mixtures},
     author = {Huang, Xiangrong and Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my and {Melguizo-Gavilanes}, Josu{\'e} and P. Chatelain, Karl and Vargas, Joao and A. Lacoste, Deanna},
     year = {2025},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
   }

2024

1. 

   Impact of thermo-physical model and mixing method on the trans- and supercritical injection simulation of liquid hydrogen

   Zifeng Weng ,  Giovanni Tretola ,  Rémy Mével , and 1 more author

   International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024

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   @article{cryoLH2_2024,
     title = {Impact of thermo-physical model and mixing method on the trans- and supercritical injection simulation of liquid hydrogen},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Tretola, Giovanni and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my and Vogiatzaki*, Konstantina},
     year = {2024},
     volume = {90},
     pages = {1--12},
     journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
   }

2. 

   Propagation of expanding ellipsoid-shaped flame

   Yakun Zhang ,  Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Combustion Science and Technology, 2024

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   @article{ellipsoid2024,
     title = {Propagation of expanding ellipsoid-shaped flame},
     author = {Zhang, Yakun and Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     pages = {1975-1989},
     volume = {196},
     journal = {Combustion Science and Technology},
   }

3. 

   Real gas effects on the dynamics of a reactive diffusion layer: Application to the study of spontaneous ignition limit of pressurized hydrogen jet

   Zifeng Weng ,  Yaqin Tan ,  Brian Maxwell , and 1 more author

   Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2024

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   @article{jetignition2024,
     title = {Real gas effects on the dynamics of a reactive diffusion layer: Application to the study of spontaneous ignition limit of pressurized hydrogen jet},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Tan, Yaqin and Maxwell, Brian and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     volume = {40},
     pages = {105370},
     journal = {Proceedings of the Combustion Institute},
   }

4. 

   Dynamics of detonation cellular structure in linear and nonlinear instability regimes

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2024

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   @article{LSA_PCI_2024,
     title = {Dynamics of detonation cellular structure in linear and nonlinear instability regimes},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     volume = {40},
     pages = {105438},
     journal = {Proceedings of the Combustion Institute},
   }

5. 

   Laminar Flame Speeds of Supercritical CO2 Diluted Oxy-Syngas and Oxy-Methane Flames under Direct-Fired Power Cycle Relevant Conditions

   Yakun Zhang ,  Zifeng Weng* ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Combustion and Flame, 2024

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   @article{sCO2FlameSpeed2024,
     title = {Laminar Flame Speeds of Supercritical CO2 Diluted Oxy-Syngas and Oxy-Methane Flames under Direct-Fired Power Cycle Relevant Conditions},
     author = {Zhang, Yakun and Weng*, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {266},
     pages = {113526},
   }

6. 

   Pathological Detonation in H2-Cl2 Mixtures Uncertainty Quantification and Thermal Non-equilibrium Effects

   Zituo Chen ,  Zifeng Weng ,  Xiangrong Huang , and 2 more authors

   Combustion and Flame, 2024

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   @article{PathologicalDetonation2024,
     title = {Pathological Detonation in H2-Cl2 Mixtures Uncertainty Quantification and Thermal Non-equilibrium Effects},
     author = {Chen, Zituo and Weng, Zifeng and Huang, Xiangrong and Vargas, J\~{o}ao and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {264},
     pages = {113429},
   }

7. 

   Near-limit Detonation in Long Spiral Tube: An Improved Experimental Methodology and Frequency Analysis

   Zhaoyuan Huang ,  Zihang Ni ,  Zongtai Li , and 3 more authors

   Combustion and Flame, 2024

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   @article{SpiralDetonation2024,
     title = {Near-limit Detonation in Long Spiral Tube: An Improved Experimental Methodology and Frequency Analysis},
     author = {Huang, Zhaoyuan and Ni, Zihang and Li, Zongtai and Weng, Zifeng and Valiev, Damir and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {263},
     pages = {113416},
   }

8. 

   The effect of finite molecular volume on the propagation of unsteady spherical flame front

   Zifeng Weng ,  Yakun Zhang ,  Brian M. Maxwell , and 1 more author

   Combustion and Flame, 2024

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   @article{SphericalFlame2024,
     title = {The effect of finite molecular volume on the propagation of unsteady spherical flame front},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Zhang, Yakun and M. Maxwell, Brian and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {263},
     pages = {113404},
   }

9. 

   Linear and non-linear stability of gaseous detonation at elevated pressure

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Combustion and Flame, 2024

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   @article{LSANA2023,
     title = {Linear and non-linear stability of gaseous detonation at elevated pressure},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2024},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {262},
     pages = {113361},
     doi = {10.1016/j.combustflame.2024.113361},
   }

2023

1. 

   Entropy and Nitrogen Oxides Production in Steady Detonation Wave Propagating in Hydrogen-Air Mixtures

   Zituo Chen ,  Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023

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   @article{CHENInternationalJournalofHydrogenEnergy2023,
     title = {Entropy and Nitrogen Oxides Production in Steady Detonation Wave Propagating in Hydrogen-Air Mixtures},
     author = {Chen, Zituo and Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
     doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.06.343},
   }

2. 

   Real Gas Effect on Ignition in Ideal and Non-Ideal Reactors

   I. Farias ,  Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Shock Waves, 2023

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   @article{FARIASShockWaves2023,
     title = {Real Gas Effect on Ignition in Ideal and Non-Ideal Reactors},
     author = {Farias, I. and Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Shock Waves},
     doi = {10.1007/s00193-022-01118-x},
   }

3. 

   Characteristics of Detonation Propagating in Silane-Nitrous Oxide-Nitrogen Mixtures

   Zifeng Weng ,  Zituo Chen ,  Qiang Xiao , and 1 more author

   Combustion Science and Technology, 2023

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   @article{WENGCombust.Sci.Technol.2023,
     title = {Characteristics of {{Detonation Propagating}} in {{Silane-Nitrous Oxide-Nitrogen Mixtures}}},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Chen, Zituo and Xiao, Qiang and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Combustion Science and Technology},
     publisher = {{Taylor \& Francis}},
     copyright = {{\textcopyright} 2023 Taylor \& Francis Group, LLC},
   }

4. 

   On the Critical Initiation of Planar Detonation in Noble-Abel and van Der Waals Gas

   Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével* ,  and  Chung K. Law

   Combustion and Flame, 2023

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   @article{WENGCombustionandFlame2023,
     title = {On the Critical Initiation of Planar Detonation in {{Noble-Abel}} and van Der {{Waals}} Gas},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my and Law, Chung K.},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {255},
     pages = {112890},
     doi = {10.1016/j.combustflame.2023.112890},
   }

5. 

   Effect of Ozone Addition on Curved Detonations

   Zifeng Weng ,  Fernando Veiga-López ,  Josué Melguizo-Gavilanes , and 1 more author

   Combustion and Flame, 2023

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   @article{WENGCombustionandFlame2023a,
     title = {Effect of Ozone Addition on Curved Detonations},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and {Veiga-L{\'o}pez}, Fernando and {Melguizo-Gavilanes}, Josu{\'e} and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {247},
     pages = {112479},
     doi = {10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112479},
   }

6. 

   Detonation in Ammonia-Oxygen and Ammonia-Nitrous Oxide Mixtures

   Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével* ,  and  Nabiha Chaumeix

   Combustion and Flame, 2023

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   @article{WENGCombustionandFlame2023b,
     title = {Detonation in Ammonia-Oxygen and Ammonia-Nitrous Oxide Mixtures},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my and Chaumeix, Nabiha},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {251},
     pages = {112680},
     doi = {10.1016/j.combustflame.2023.112680},
   }

7. 

   Implementation of an OpenFOAM Solver for Shock and Detonation Simulation at High Pressure

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Computers & Fluids, 2023

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   @article{WENGComputers&Fluids2023,
     title = {Implementation of an {{OpenFOAM}} Solver for Shock and Detonation Simulation at High Pressure},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {Computers \& Fluids},
     volume = {265},
     pages = {106012},
     doi = {10.1016/j.compfluid.2023.106012},
   }

8. 

   Discontinuity in Cubic Equations of State: Impact of Attraction Term Mixing Rule on Combustion Simulation

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023

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   @article{WENGInternationalJournalofHydrogenEnergy2023,
     title = {Discontinuity in Cubic Equations of State: {{Impact}} of Attraction Term Mixing Rule on Combustion Simulation},
     shorttitle = {Discontinuity in Cubic Equations of State},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2023},
     journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
     doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.05.080},
   }

2022

1. Thermo-Chemical Analyses of Steady Detonation Wave Using the Shock and Detonation Toolbox in Cantera

   Zongtai Li ,  Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Shock Waves, 2022

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   @article{liShockWaves2022,
     title = {Thermo-Chemical Analyses of Steady Detonation Wave Using the {{Shock}} and {{Detonation Toolbox}} in {{Cantera}}},
     author = {Li, Zongtai and Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2022},
     journal = {Shock Waves},
     volume = {32},
     number = {8},
     pages = {759--762},
     doi = {10.1007/s00193-022-01107-0},
   }

2. 

   Influence of Low-Temperature Chemistry on Steady Detonations with Curvature Losses

   Fernando Veiga-López* ,  Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével , and 1 more author

   Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2022

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   @article{VEIGA-LOPEZProceedingsoftheCombustionInstitute2022,
     title = {Influence of Low-Temperature Chemistry on Steady Detonations with Curvature Losses},
     author = {{Veiga-L{\'o}pez}*, Fernando and Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel, R{\'e}my and {Melguizo-Gavilanes}, Josu{\'e}},
     year = {2022},
     journal = {Proceedings of the Combustion Institute},
     doi = {10.1016/j.proci.2022.11.001},
   }

3. 

   Real Gas Effect on Steady Planar Detonation and Uncertainty Quantification

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   Combustion and Flame, 2022

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   @article{WENGCombustionandFlame2022,
     title = {Real Gas Effect on Steady Planar Detonation and Uncertainty Quantification},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and M{\'e}vel*, R{\'e}my},
     year = {2022},
     journal = {Combustion and Flame},
     volume = {245},
     pages = {112318},
     doi = {10.1016/j.combustflame.2022.112318},
   }

2021

1. 

   On the Controlled Evolution for Wingtip Vortices of a Flapping Wing Model at Bird Scale

   Suyang Qin ,  Zifeng Weng ,  Zhuoqi Li , and 2 more authors

   Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021

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   @article{qinAerospaceScienceandTechnology2021,
     title = {On the Controlled Evolution for Wingtip Vortices of a Flapping Wing Model at Bird Scale},
     author = {Qin, Suyang and Weng, Zifeng and Li, Zhuoqi and Xiang*, Yang and Liu, Hong},
     year = {2021},
     journal = {Aerospace Science and Technology},
     volume = {110},
     pages = {106460},
     doi = {10.1016/j.ast.2020.106460},
   }

2. 

   Direct Detonation Initiation: A Comparison between the Critical Curvature and Critical Decay Rate Models

   Zifeng Weng ,  Rémy Mével ,  Zhaoyuan Huang , and 2 more authors

   Physics of Fluids, 2021

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   @article{WENGPhys.Fluids2021,
     title = {Direct Detonation Initiation: {{A}} Comparison between the Critical Curvature and Critical Decay Rate Models},
     shorttitle = {Direct Detonation Initiation},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Mével, Rémy and Huang, Zhaoyuan and Cai, Feixue and Xu, Jiawei},
     year = {2021},
     journal = {Physics of Fluids},
     volume = {33},
     number = {9},
     pages = {096110},
     publisher = {{American Institute of Physics}},
     doi = {10.1063/5.0062506},
   }

2023

1. 29th ICDERS

   An OpenFOAM Solver for Shock and Detonation Simulation in Real Gas

   Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   2023

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   @conference{29th_ICDERS_RSDFoam,
     title = {An OpenFOAM Solver for Shock and Detonation Simulation in Real Gas},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Mével*, Rémy},
     year = {2023},
     booktitle = {The 29th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosion and Reactive Systems (ICDERS)},
     address = {Siheung, South Korea},
   }

2. 29th ICDERS

   Propagation of expanding ellipsoid-shaped flame

   Yakun Zhang ,  Zifeng Weng ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   2023

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   @conference{29th_ICDERS_Flame,
     title = {Propagation of expanding ellipsoid-shaped flame},
     author = {Zhang, Yakun and Weng, Zifeng and Mével*, Rémy},
     year = {2023},
     booktitle = {The 29th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosion and Reactive Systems (ICDERS)},
     address = {Siheung, South Korea},
   }

2022

1. 28th ICDERS

   Real Gas Effect on Ignition Characteristics in Ideal and Non-ideal Reactors

   Zifeng Weng ,  Zongtai Li ,  and  Rémy Mével*

   2022

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   @conference{28th_ICDERS_UQ,
     title = {Real Gas Effect on Ignition Characteristics in Ideal and Non-ideal Reactors},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Li, Zongtai and Mével*, Rémy},
     year = {2022},
     booktitle = {The 28th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosion and Reactive Systems (ICDERS)},
     address = {Napoli, Italy},
   }

2. 1st ISHSSE

   Real Gas Effects on the Propagation of Laminar Flame in Hydrogen-Air Mixture

   Zifeng Weng ,  Yakun Zhang ,  Brian Maxwell , and 1 more author

   2022

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   @conference{1st_ISHSSE,
     title = {Real Gas Effects on the Propagation of Laminar Flame in Hydrogen-Air Mixture},
     author = {Weng, Zifeng and Zhang, Yakun and Maxwell, Brian and Mével*, Rémy},
     year = {2022},
     booktitle = {The 1st International Symposium on Hydrogen Safety Science and Engineering (ISHSSE)},
     address = {Anhui, China}
   }