Selected Publications
[1] Y. Wu, R. Cao, Y. Liang, Z. Wang, Y. Liu, W. Tao, R. Wang, S. Li, L. Yu, X. Lu, Surrogate fuel formulation and performance-driven fuel modulation for sustainable aviation fuels: Strategies to match combustion characteristics of conventional jet fuel, Combustion and Flame 283 (2026) 114615.
[2] C. Liu, R. Cao, Z. Tang, L. Yu, D. Zhao, X. Lu, Experimental investigation of passive control of self-excited azimuthal thermoacoustic instabilities in a turbulent premixed annular combustor with microjet air injection, Combustion and Flame 283 (2026) 114618.
[3] Y. Liang, Z. Wang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Experimental and kinetic insight on auto-ignition process of ammonia/propane mixture: Focus on oxygen effect, Combustion and Flame 283 (2026) 114572.
[4] Y. Zhang, Y. Liang, Z. Wang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Machine learning-driven prediction of NH2-n-alkane reactions for constructing high-precision ammonia-macromolecule hydrocarbon combustion models, Combustion and Flame 281 (2025) 114413.
[5] H. Yang, C. Liu, B. Dong, X. Li, L. Yu, X. Lu, The effect of low swirl configurations on stability limits and emission characteristics in premixed ammonia-methane-air swirling flames, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 162 (2025) 111361.
[6] C. Ruan, L. Yu, X. Lu, Towards drop-in sustainable aviation fuels in aero engine combustors: Fuel effects on combustion performance, Progress in Aerospace Sciences 153 (2025) 101054.
[7] C. Liu, L. Yu, D. Zhao, X. Lu, Experimental studies on self-sustained combustion oscillation characteristics and flame/flow dynamics in a turbulent premixed annular combustor with different swirler configurations, Journal of Sound and Vibration (2025) 119475.
[8] C. Liu, H. Yang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Exploring the effect of ammonia enrichment on longitudinal thermoacoustic instability in an annular combustor, Journal of Ammonia Energy 3 (2025).
[9] C. Liu, H. Yang, X. Li, L. Yu, X. Lu, Experimental study on the impact of swirl configurations and ammonia-methane blends on the ignition dynamics of a premixed annular combustor, Fuel 389 (2025) 134583.
[10] C. Liu, X. Li, L. Yu, X. Lu, Effects of ammonia addition on self-excited Helmholtz and azimuthal thermoacoustic instability modes in a variable-length swirl-stabilized annular combustor, Aerospace Science and Technology 157 (2025) 109784.
[11] Y. Liang, Z. Wang, G.J. Gotama, W. Zhou, Y. Zhang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Experimental investigation on ignition characteristic of NH3/O2/N2 mixtures: High pressure effects and model comparison, Combustion and Flame 275 (2025) 114079.
[12] Y. Liang, Z. Wang, G.J. Gotama, L. Yu, X. Lu, Autoignition Characteristics of NH3/C2H6 Mixtures over Wide Pressure Ranges, Energy & Fuels 39 (2025) 4909–4926.
[13] X. Li, C. Liu, D. Zhou, L. Yu, X. Lu, A unified deep learning model for thermoacoustic instability detection in swirl premixed flames based on spatial-temporal features, Aerospace Science and Technology 159 (2025) 109994.
[14] G.J. Gotama, Y. Liang, L. Yu, Y. Zhang, W. Zhou, Z. Wang, Y. Yang, X. Lu, Effect of trace amount of Nitric Oxide (NO) addition on ammonia autoignition in a rapid compression machine, Combustion and Flame 277 (2025) 114182.
[15] W. Zhou, Z. Wang, Y. Liang, X. Zhang, L. Yu, X. Lu, The effect of the unsaturation degree on the gas-phase autoignition of methyl oleate and methyl linoleate: Experimental and modeling study, Combustion and Flame 263 (2024) 113381.
[16] W. Zhou, Y. Liang, Z. Wang, X. Zhang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Low-to-intermediate temperature autoignition of methyl myristate: Ignition delay time measurement and skeletal model development, Combustion and Flame 261 (2024) 113317.
[17] Y. Zhang, W. Zhou, L. Yu, X. Lu, Investigating autoignition characteristics of ammonia/heptamethylnonane mixtures over wide pressure ranges: rapid compression machine measurements and kinetic modeling study, Energy & Fuels 38 (2024) 9001–9010.
[18] Y. Zhang, W. Zhou, L. Yu, Y. Li, X. Lu, Exploring the Interaction Chemistry of Ammonia with n-Hexadecane over Wide Pressure Ranges: An Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study, Energy & Fuels 38 (2024) 17948–17964.
[19] Y. Zhang, Y. Liang, W. Zhou, L. Yu, X. Lu, An experimental and detailed kinetic modeling study of the auto-ignition of NH3/diesel mixtures: Part 2-Wide pressures up to 120bar, Combustion and Flame 259 (2024) 113131.
[20] Y. Zhang, Y. Liang, Z. Wang, W. Zhou, L. Yu, X. Lu, Revealing the high-pressure autoignition of ammonia/1-methylnaphthalene: RCM measurements and kinetic modeling, Combustion and Flame 268 (2024) 113610.
[21] L. Yu, Z. Wang, Y. Liang, C. Liu, X. Lu, Validation of a large-molecular weight five-component diesel surrogate: Emphasizing on NTC behavior, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 40 (2024) 105686.
[22] C. Liu, H. Yang, C. Ruan, L. Yu, X. Lu, Influence of swirl intensity on combustion dynamics and emissions in an ammonia-enriched methane/air combustor, Physics of Fluids 36 (2024).
[23] C. Liu, H. Yang, C. Ruan, L. Yu, J. Nan, J. Li, X. Lu, Experimental study on effects of ammonia enrichment on the thermoacoustic instability of lean premixed swirling methane flames, Fuel 357 (2024) 129796.
[24] C. Liu, H. Yang, X. Li, C. Ruan, L. Yu, X. Lu, Attenuation of thermoacoustic instabilities in a swirl-stabilized NH3–CH4–air combustor with secondary air injection, Experiments in Fluids 65 (2024) 88.
[25] B. Aravind, L. Yu, D.A. Lacoste, Understanding the coupling between nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges and the thermoacoustic behavior of a swirl flame at 2 bar, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 40 (2024) 105211.
[26] W. Zhou, Y. Liang, Y. Zhang, Z. Wang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Experimental and modeling study on the autoignition characteristics of methyl stearate in a rapid compression machine, Combustion and Flame 255 (2023) 112942.
[27] W. Zhou, Y. Liang, X. Pei, Y. Zhang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Autoignition of methyl palmitate in low to intermediate temperature: Experiments in rapid compression machine and kinetic modeling, Combustion and Flame 249 (2023) 112619.
[28] Y. Zhang, W. Zhou, Y. Liang, L. Yu, X. Lu, An experimental and detailed kinetic modeling study of the auto-ignition of NH3/diesel mixtures: Part 1-NH3 substitution ratio from 20% to 90%, Combustion and Flame 251 (2023) 112391.
[29] L. Yu, B. Aravind, D.A. Lacoste, Mitigating the response of premixed swirl flames to acoustic excitation by nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges at elevated pressures, Combustion and Flame 256 (2023) 112944.
[30] J. Wang, Q. Zhang, J. Xia, L. Yu, D. Zhou, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Experimental investigations of aviation kerosene spray in different ambient conditions with various nozzle diameters and injection pressures, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 237 (2023) 440–454.
[31] B. Aravind, L. Yu, D. Lacoste, Enhancement of lean blowout limits of swirl stabilized NH3-CH4-Air flames using nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges at elevated pressures, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science 16 (2023) 100225.
[32] J. Zhu, D. Zhou, L. Yu, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Construction of a skeletal multi-component diesel surrogate model by integrating chemical lumping and genetic algorithm, Fuel 313 (2022) 122711.
[33] J. Zhu, Y. Liang, S. Wang, L. Yu, D. Zhou, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Parametric study on dual-fuel ignition characteristics under marine engine-relevant conditions, Fuel 311 (2022) 122611.
[34] W. Zhou, Y. Zhang, Y. Liang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Combustion reaction kinetics of biodiesel/n-butanol blends: Experiments in an ultrahigh-pressure rapid compression machine, Combustion and Flame 245 (2022) 112313.
[35] W. Zhong, Q. Yuan, J. Liao, N.M. Mahmoud, W. Yuan, Z. He, Q. Wang, L. Yu, X. Lu, Experimental and modeling study of the autoignition characteristics of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends over low-to-intermediate temperature, Fuel 313 (2022) 122919.
[36] Z. He, Y. Zhang, L. Yu, G. Liu, D. Zhou, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Impacts of gasoline fuel components on GDI engine performances: Part 1, influence on gaseous toxic pollutants, Fuel 310 (2022) 122423.
[37] J. Zhu, S. Wang, M. Raza, Y. Feng, J. Li, Y. Mao, L. Yu, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Autoignition behavior of methanol/diesel mixtures: Experiments and kinetic modeling, Combustion and Flame 228 (2021) 1–12.
[38] J. Zhu, M. Raza, J. Li, S. Wang, Y. Mao, Y. Feng, Y. Qian, L. Yu, X. Lu, Impact of small-amount diesel addition on methane ignition behind reflected shock waves: Experiments and modeling, Fuel 288 (2021) 119672.
[39] J. Zhu, J. Li, S. Wang, M. Raza, Y. Qian, Y. Feng, L. Yu, Y. Mao, X. Lu, Ignition delay time measurements and kinetic modeling of methane/diesel mixtures at elevated pressures, Combustion and Flame 229 (2021) 111390.
[40] L. Yu, H. Wu, W. Zhao, Y. Qian, L. Zhu, X. Lu, Experimental study on the application of n-butanol and n-butanol/kerosene blends as fuel for spark ignition aviation piston engine, Fuel 304 (2021) 121362.
[41] Z. Wu, Y. Mao, L. Yu, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Auto-ignition characteristics of a near-term light surrogate fuel for marine diesel: An experimental and modeling study, Combustion and Flame 228 (2021) 302–314.
[42] S. Wang, Y. Liang, J. Zhu, M. Raza, J. Li, L. Yu, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Experimental and modeling study of the autoignition for diesel and n-alcohol blends from ethanol to n-pentanol in shock tube and rapid compression machine, Combustion and Flame 227 (2021) 296–308.
[43] Y. Mao, L. Yu, Y. Qian, S. Wang, Z. Wu, M. Raza, L. Zhu, X. Hu, X. Lu, Development and validation of a detailed kinetic model for RP-3 aviation fuel based on a surrogate formulated by emulating macroscopic properties and microscopic structure, Combustion and Flame 229 (2021) 111401.
[44] Y. Mao, J. Xia, C. Ruan, Z. Wu, Y. Feng, J. Zhu, S. Wang, L. Yu, X. Lu, An experimental and kinetic modeling study of a four-component surrogate fuel for RP-3 kerosene, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 38 (2021) 555–563.
[45] J. Li, J. Zhu, S. Wang, Y. Feng, W. Zhou, Y. Qian, L. Yu, X. Lu, An experimental and modeling study of autoignition characteristics of two real low-octane gasoline fuels in a heated rapid compression machine at elevated pressures, Fuel 295 (2021) 120645.
[46] Y. Feng, J. Zhu, S. Wang, L. Yu, Z. He, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Theoretical and experimental study of 3-pentanol autoignition: Ab initio calculation, shock tube experiments, and kinetic modeling, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 125 (2021) 5976–5989.
[47] L. Yu, W. Zhou, Y. Feng, W. Wang, J. Zhu, Y. Qian, X. Lu, The effect of ammonia addition on the low-temperature autoignition of n-heptane: An experimental and modeling study, Combustion and Flame 217 (2020) 4–11.
[48] L. Yu, W. Wang, S. Wang, Y. Feng, Y. Qian, X. Lu, An experimental and modeling study of n-hexadecane autoignition under low-to-intermediate temperatures, Science China Technological Sciences 63 (2020) 719–730.
[49] W. Wang, L. Yu, Y. Feng, Y. Qian, D. Ju, X. Lu, Autoignition study of methyl decanoate using a rapid compression machine, Fuel 266 (2020) 117060.
[50] S. Wang, Y. Feng, Y. Qian, Y. Mao, M. Raza, L. Yu, X. Lu, Experimental and kinetic study of diesel/gasoline surrogate blends over wide temperature and pressure, Combustion and Flame 213 (2020) 369–381.
[51] Y. Qiu, W. Zhou, Y. Feng, S. Wang, L. Yu, Z. Wu, Y. Mao, Y. Qian, X. Lu, An experimental and modeling study of autoignition characteristics of butanol/diesel blends over wide temperature ranges, Combustion and Flame 217 (2020) 175–187.
[52] Y. Qian, J. Wang, Z. Li, C. Jiang, Z. He, L. Yu, X. Lu, Improvement of combustion performance and emissions in a gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine by modulation of fuel volatility, Fuel 268 (2020) 117369.
[53] Y. Mao, M. Raza, Z. Wu, J. Zhu, L. Yu, S. Wang, L. Zhu, X. Lu, An experimental study of n-dodecane and the development of an improved kinetic model, Combustion and Flame 212 (2020) 388–402.
[54] Y. Feng, J. Zhu, Y. Mao, M. Raza, Y. Qian, L. Yu, X. Lu, Low-temperature auto-ignition characteristics of NH3/diesel binary fuel: Ignition delay time measurement and kinetic analysis, Fuel 281 (2020) 118761.
[55] L. Yu, S. Wang, W. Wang, Y. Qiu, Y. Qian, Y. Mao, X. Lu, Exploration of chemical composition effects on the autoignition of two commercial diesels: Rapid compression machine experiments and model simulation, Combustion and Flame 204 (2019) 204–219.
[56] L. Yu, Y. Qiu, Y. Mao, S. Wang, C. Ruan, W. Tao, Y. Qian, X. Lu, A study on the low-to-intermediate temperature ignition delays of long chain branched paraffin: Iso-cetane, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37 (2019) 631–638.
[57] L. Yu, Y. Mao, Y. Qiu, S. Wang, H. Li, W. Tao, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Experimental and modeling study of the autoignition characteristics of commercial diesel under engine-relevant conditions, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37 (2019) 4805–4812.
[58] L. Yu, Y. Mao, A. Li, S. Wang, Y. Qiu, Y. Qian, D. Han, L. Zhu, X. Lu, Experimental and modeling validation of a large diesel surrogate: Autoignition in heated rapid compression machine and oxidation in flow reactor, Combustion and Flame 202 (2019) 195–207.
[59] Z. Wu, Y. Mao, L. Yu, S. Wang, J. Xia, Y. Qian, X. Lu, Surrogate formulation for marine diesel considering some important fuel physical–chemical properties, Energy & Fuels 33 (2019) 3539–3550.
[60] Z. Wu, Y. Mao, M. Raza, J. Zhu, Y. Feng, S. Wang, Y. Qian, L. Yu, X. Lu, Surrogate fuels for RP-3 kerosene formulated by emulating molecular structures, functional groups, physical and chemical properties, Combustion and Flame 208 (2019) 388–401.
[61] S. Wang, L. Yu, Z. Wu, Y. Mao, H. Li, Y. Qian, L. Zhu, X. Lu, Gas-phase autoignition of diesel/gasoline blends over wide temperature and pressure in heated shock tube and rapid compression machine, Combustion and Flame 201 (2019) 264–275.
[62] S. Wang, Y. Mao, M. Raza, L. Yu, X. Lu, Autoignition of diesel/oxygen/nitrogen mixture under elevated temperature in a heated shock tube, Fuel 254 (2019) 115635.
[63] C. Ruan, F. Chen, W. Cai, Y. Qian, L. Yu, X. Lu, Principles of non-intrusive diagnostic techniques and their applications for fundamental studies of combustion instabilities in gas turbine combustors: A brief review, Aerospace Science and Technology 84 (2019) 585–603.
[64] M. Raza, Y. Mao, L. Yu, X. Lu, Insights into the effects of mechanism reduction on the performance of n-decane and its ability to act as a single-component surrogate for jet fuels, Energy & Fuels 33 (2019) 7778–7790.
[65] Y. Qian, Z. Li, L. Yu, X. Wang, X. Lu, Review of the state-of-the-art of particulate matter emissions from modern gasoline fueled engines, Applied Energy 238 (2019) 1269–1298.
[66] Y. Mao, L. Yu, Z. Wu, W. Tao, S. Wang, C. Ruan, L. Zhu, X. Lu, Experimental and kinetic modeling study of ignition characteristics of RP-3 kerosene over low-to-high temperature ranges in a heated rapid compression machine and a heated shock tube, Combustion and Flame 203 (2019) 157–169.
[67] Y. Mao, S. Wang, Z. Wu, Y. Qiu, L. Yu, C. Ruan, F. Chen, L. Zhu, X. Lu, An experimental and kinetic modeling study of n-butylcyclohexane over low-to-high temperature ranges, Combustion and Flame 206 (2019) 83–97.
[68] Y. Mao, A. Li, L. Zhu, Z. Wu, L. Yu, S. Wang, M. Raza, X. Lu, A detailed chemical mechanism for low to high temperature oxidation of n-butylcyclohexane and its validation, Combustion and Flame 210 (2019) 360–373.
[69] Y. Mao, Y. Feng, Z. Wu, S. Wang, L. Yu, M. Raza, Y. Qian, X. Lu, The autoignition of iso-dodecane in low to high temperature range: An experimental and modeling study, Combustion and Flame 210 (2019) 222–235.
[70] A. Li, L. Yu, X. Lu, Z. Huang, L. Zhu, Experimental and modeling study on autoignition of a biodiesel/n-heptane mixture and related surrogate in a heated rapid compression machine, Energy & Fuels 33 (2019) 4552–4563.
[71] Z. He, J. Li, Y. Mao, L. Yu, Q. Zhou, Y. Qian, X. Lu, A comprehensive study of fuel reactivity on reactivity controlled compression ignition engine: Based on gasoline and diesel surrogates, Fuel 255 (2019) 115822.
[72] L. Yu, Z. Wu, Y. Qiu, Y. Qian, Y. Mao, X. Lu, Ignition delay times of decalin over low-to-intermediate temperature ranges: Rapid compression machine measurement and modeling study, Combustion and Flame 196 (2018) 160–173.
[73] Y. Qiu, L. Yu, L. Xu, Y. Mao, X. Lu, Workbench for the reduction of detailed chemical kinetic mechanisms based on directed relation graph and its deduced methods: Methodology and n-Cetane as an example, Energy & Fuels 32 (2018) 7169–7178.
[74] Y. Qian, L. Yu, Z. Li, Y. Zhang, L. Xu, Q. Zhou, D. Han, X. Lu, A new methodology for diesel surrogate fuel formulation: Bridging fuel fundamental properties and real engine combustion characteristics, Energy 148 (2018) 424–447.
[75] H. Li, L. Yu, S. Sun, S. Wang, X. Lu, Z. Huang, A shock tube experimental and modeling study of multicomponent gasoline surrogates diluted with exhaust gas recirculation, Energy & Fuels 32 (2018) 3800–3813.
[76] S. Sun, L. Yu, S. Wang, Y. Mao, X. Lu, Experimental and kinetic modeling study on self-ignition of α-methylnaphthalene in a heated rapid compression machine, Energy & Fuels 31 (2017) 11304–11314.
[77] Y. Qian, Y. Zhang, L. Yu, Z. Huang, X.-C. Lu, Effects of Iso-Alkanes as surrogate components blending in diesel fuel on the combustion process and emission characters, SAE Technical Paper, 2016.
[78] H. Li, L. Yu, X. Lu, L. Ouyang, S. Sun, Z. Huang, Autoignition of ternary blends for gasoline surrogate at wide temperature ranges and at elevated pressure: Shock tube measurements and detailed kinetic modeling, Fuel 181 (2016) 916–925.
[79] L. Hua, L. Yu, L. Ouyang, S. Sun, An Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study of Ternary Blends for Gasoline Surrogates in a Shock Tube, SAE Technical Paper, 2016.
[80] J. Wang, Q. Zhang, Y. Zhang, L. Yu, D. Zhou, X. Lu, Y. Qian, Experimental Investigations on Ignition Characteristics and Engine Performance of Kerosene Under Compression Ignition Condition, Available at SSRN 4063408 (n.d.).