Publications

Book chapters

• [2] Hou, Q.F., Gan, J.Q., Zhou, Z.Y. and Yu, A.B., 2015. Particle scale study of heat transfer in packed and fluidized beds. In: G.B. Marin and J.H. Li (Editors), Focusing Mesoscales of Multiscale Problems in Chemical Engineering. Advances in Chemical Engineering. Academic Press, pp. 193-243.
• [1] Zhou, Z.Y., Hou, Q.F. and Yu, A.B., 2011. Particle scale simulation of heat transfer in fluid bed reactors. In: A. Belmiloudi (Editor), Heat Transfer - Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Methods and Information Technology. InTech, Rijeka, Croatia, pp. 383-408.

 Journal publications (ResearcherID: C-9662-2009)

In press

• [57] 
• [56] Wei, G., Zhang, H., An, X. and Hou, Q., 2022. Effect of particle shape on raceway size and pressure drop in a blast furnace: Experimental, numerical and theoretical analyses. Advanced Powder Technology, 33, 103455.

2021

• [55] E, D., Zhou, P., Guo, S., Zeng, J., Xu, Q., Guo, L., Hou, Q. and Yu, A., 2021. Particle-scale study of coke combustion in the raceway of an ironmaking blast furnace. Fuel, 122490.
• [54] Y.L. Wu, Q.F. Hou, Zheng Qi, A.B. Yu, Particle-pore scale modelling of particle-fluid flows, Chemical Engineering Science, 235 (2021) 116500.

2020

• [53] X.D. Yang, L.L. Zhao, H.X. Li, C.S. Liu, E.Y. Hu, Y.W. Li, Q.F. Hou. DEM study of particles flow on an industrial-scale roller screen. Advanced Powder Technology, 31 (2020) 4445-4456.
• [52] Y. Xia, Y. Li, S. Yuan, Y. Kang, M. Jian, Q.F. Hou, L. Gao, H. Wang, X. Zhang. A self-rotating solar evaporator for continuous and efficient desalination of hypersaline brine. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(2020) 16212-16217.
• [51] L. Massaro Sousa, M. C. Ferreira, Q.F. Hou, A. B. Yu. Feeding Spent Coffee Grounds into Reactors: CFD Modeling of a Non-Mechanical Spouted Bed Type Feeder. Waste Management, 109(2020) 161-170.
• [50] Q.F. Hou, D.Y. E, S.B. Kuang, A.B. Yu. A Transient Discrete Element Method-Based Virtual Experimental Blast Furnace Model. Steel Research International, (2020) 2000071.
• [49] Q. F. Hou, D. Y. E, S. B. Kuang, A. B. Yu. A process scaling approach for CFD-DEM modelling of thermochemical behaviours in moving bed reactors. Fuel Processing Technology, 202(2020) 106369.
• [48] Y. L. Wu, Q. F. Hou, A. B. Yu. Linking discrete particle simulation to continuum properties of the gas fluidization of cohesive particles. AIChE Journal, 66(2020) e16944.
• [47] S. Arifuzzaman, K.J. Dong, Q.F. Hou, H.P. Zhu, Q.H. Zeng. Explicit contact force model for superellipses by Fourier transform and application to superellipses packing. Powder Technology, 361 (2020) 112-123.
• [46] X. Li, Q.F. Hou, K.J. Dong, R.P. Zou and A.B. Yu. Promote cohesive solid flow in a screw feeder with new screw designs. Powder Technology, 361 (2020) 248-257.
• [45] F. Marchelli, Q.F. Hou, B. Bosio, E. Arato, A.B. Yu. Comparison of different drag models in CFD-DEM simulations of spouted beds. Powder Technology, 360 (2020) 1253-1270.
• [44] L. Massaro Sousa, M.C. Ferreira, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu. Feeding Spent Coffee Ground Powders with a Non-Mechanical L-valve: Experimental Analysis and CFD Simulation. Powder Technology, 360 (2020) 1055-1066.
• [43] Y.L. Wu, Q.F. Hou, K.J. Dong, A.B. Yu, Effect of packing method on packing formation and the correlation between packing density and interparticle force, Particuology, 48 (2020) 170-181.
• [42] Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, J.S. Curtis, A.B. Yu. Statistical analysis of monodispersed coarse particle motion in a gas-fluidized bed. Powder Technology, 363 (2020) 107-111.
• [41] M.L. He, N. Wang, Q.F. Hou, M. Chen, H.Y. Yu. Coalescence and sedimentation of liquid Iron droplets during smelting reduction of converter slag with mechanical stirring. Powder Technology, 362 (2020) 550-558.
• [40] J.X. Cui, Q.F. Hou, Y.S. Shen, CFD-DEM study of coke combustion in the raceway cavity of an ironmaking blast furnace. Powder Technology, 362 (2020) 539-549.
• [39] J. Azmir, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu. CFD-DEM study of the effects of food grain properties on drying and shrinkage in a fluidised bed. Powder Technology, 360 (2020), 33-42.

2019

• [38] Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, J.S. Curtis, A.B. Yu. How to generate valid local quantities of particle-fluid flows for establishing constitutive relations. AIChE Journal, 65(2019): e16690.
• [37] Y.W. Li, L.L. Zhao, E.Y. Hu, K.K. Yang, J.-F. He, H.S. Jiang, Q.F. Hou. Laboratory-scale validation of a DEM model of a toothed double-roll crusher and numerical studies. Powder Technology, 356 (2019) 60-72.
• [36] H. Zhou; Q.F. Hou; M.Y. Kou; S. Yao; S.L. Wu. DEM study of solid descending and residence properties in COREX shaft furnace with center gas supply device. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International, 26 (2019) 669-678.
• [35] Y. Xia, Q.F. Hou, H. Jubaer, Y. Li, Y. Kang, S. Yuan, H.Y. Liu, M.W. Woo, L. Zhang, L. Gao, H.T. Wang, X.W. Zhang. Spatially isolating salt crystallisation from water evaporation for continuous solar steam generation and salt harvesting, Energy & Environmental Science, 12 (2019) 1840-1847. (Impact Factor of 33.250)
• [34] L.L. Zhao, Y.W. Li, X.D. Yang, Y. Jiao, Q.F. Hou. DEM study of size segregation of wet particles under vertical vibration. Advanced Powder Technology, 30 (2019) 1386-1399.
• [33] L.J. Wang, G.C. Wei, S.P. Duan, Q.F. Hou, CFD-DEM study on mixing characteristics of binary particle systems in a fluidized bed of refuse derived fuel, Particulate Science and Technology, 37 (2019) 51-59.
• [32] Y.L. Wu, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu. Pore scale study of fluid flow and drag force in randomly packed beds of different porosities. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (2019), 5041–5053.
• [31] J. Azmir, Q. F. Hou, A. B. Yu. CFD-DEM simulation of drying of food grains with particle shrinkage. Powder Technology, 343 (2019) 792-802.
• [30] L.J. Wang, J.T. Jiang, G.C. Wei, S.P. Duan, L.F. Xu, W.W. Yuan, Q.F. Hou, Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Particle Flow and Mixing Characteristics in an Internally Circulating Fluidized Bed, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 52 (2018) 89-98.

2018

• [29] Q. R. Lai, Z.G. Luo, Q.F. Hou, T. Zhang, X.A. Wang, Z.S. Zou. Numerical study of inclusion removal in steel continuous casting mold considering interactions between bubbles and inclusions. ISIJ International 58 (2018) 2062-2070.
• [28] J. Azmir, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu, Discrete particle simulation of food grain drying in a fluidised bed, Powder Technology, 323 (2018) 238-249.
• [27] Y. You, Z.G. Luo, R.Y. Yang, Q.F. Hou, Z.S. Zou, Experimental study of the effects of operation conditions on burden distribution in the COREX melter gasifier, ISIJ International, 58 (2018) 267-273.

2012-2017

• [26] Y. You, Z.G. Luo, Q.F. Hou, H.F. Li, H. Zhou, R. Chen, Z.S. Zou, Experimental study of burden distribution in the COREX melter gasifier, Steel Research International, 88 (2017) 1700025.
• [25] K.X. Jiao, J.L. Zhang, Q.F. Hou, Z.J. Liu, G.W. Wang, Analysis of the relationship between productivity and hearth wall temperature of a commercial blast furnace and model prediction. Steel Research International, 88 (2017) 1600475.
• [24] Y.L. Wu, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu, Particle scale study of structural transition of solid phase in gas-fluidized beds, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 56 (2017) 5455-5468.
• [23] Q.F. Hou, D.Y. E, S.B. Kuang, Z.Y. Li, A.B. Yu. DEM-based virtual experimental blast furnace: A quasi-steady state model. Powder Technology, 314 (2017) 557-566.
• [22] Q. Xie, Z.B. Chen, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu, R.Y. Yang. DEM investigation of heat transfer in a drum mixer with lifters. Powder Technology, 314 (2017) 175-181.
• [21] L.L. Zhao, Y.M. Zhao, C.Y. Bao, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu. Optimisation of a circularly vibrating screen based on DEM simulation and Taguchi orthogonal experimental design. Powder Technology, 310 (2017) 307-317.
• [20] Q.F. Hou, S.B. Kuang, A.B. Yu, A DEM-based approach for analyzing energy transitions in granular and particle-fluid flows, Chemical Engineering Science, 161 (2017) 67-79.
• [19] Y. You, Q. F. Hou, Z.G. Luo, H.F. Li, H. Zhou, R. Chen, Z.S. Zou. Three-dimensional DEM study of coal distribution in the melter gasifier of COREX. Steel Research International 87 (2016) 1543-1551.
• [18] Q.F. Hou, D.Y. E, A.B. Yu. Discrete particle modeling of lateral jets into a packed bed and micromechanical analysis of the stability of raceways. AIChE Journal 62 (2016) 4240-4250.
• [17] L.L. Zhao, Y.M. Zhao, C.Y. Bao, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu. Laboratory-scale validation of a DEM model of screening processes with circular vibration. Powder Technology 303 (2016) 269-277.
• [16] Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, A.B. Yu. Gas-solid flow and heat transfer in fluidized beds with tubes: Effects of material properties and tube array settings. Powder Technology 296 (2016) 59-71.
• [15] Q.F. Hou, J. Li, A.B. Yu. CFD-DEM study of heat transfer in the reduction shaft of Corex. Steel Research International 86 (2015) 626-635.
• [14] Q.F. Hou, K.J. Dong, A.B. Yu. DEM study of the flow of cohesive particles in a screw feeder. Powder Technology 256 (2014) 529-539.
• [13] Q.F. Hou, M. Samman, J. Li, A.B. Yu. Modeling the gas-solid flow in the reduction shaft of COREX. ISIJ International 54 (2014) 1772-1780.
• [12] B.Y. Guo, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu, L.F. Li, J. Guo. Numerical modelling of the gas flow through perforated plates. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 91 (2013) 403-408.
• [11] Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, A.B. Yu. Computational study of the effects of material properties on heat transfer in gas fluidization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 51 (2012) 11572-11586.
• [10] Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, A.B. Yu. Computational study of the heat transfer in bubbling fluidized beds with a horizontal tube. AIChE Journal 58 (2012) 1422-1434.
• [9] Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, A.B. Yu. Micromechanical modeling and analysis of different flow regimes in gas fluidization. Chemical Engineering Science 84 (2012) 449-468.

Before 2012

• [8] H.P. Zhu, Z.Y. Zhou, Q.F. Hou, A.B. Yu. Linking discrete particle simulation to continuum process modelling for granular matter: Theory and application. Particuology 9 (2011) 342-357.
• [7] Q. Yue, Z.S. Zou, Q.F. Hou. Aggregation kinetics of inclusions in swirling flow tundish for continuous casting. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International 17 (2010) 6-10.
• [6] Q. Yue, Z.S. Zou, Q.F. Hou, Z. Chen. Water modeling of swirling flow tundish for steel continuous casting. Journal of Iron and Steel Research International 16 (2009) 17-22.
• [5] H.P. Zhu, Q.F. Hou, Z.Y. Zhou, A.B. Yu. Averaging method of particulate systems and its application to particle-fluid flow in a fluidized bed. Chinese Science Bulletin 54 (2009) 4309-4317.
• [4] Q.F. Hou, Q. Yue, H.Y. Wang, Z.S. Zou, A.B. Yu. Modelling of inclusion motion and flow patterns in swirling flow tundishes with symmetrical and asymmetrical structures. ISIJ International 48 (2008) 787-792.
• [3] Q.F. Hou, Z.S. Zou. Comparison between standard and renormalization group k-epsilon models in numerical simulation of swirling flow tundish. ISIJ International 45 (2005) 325-330.
• [2] Q.F. Hou, Z.S. Zou. Numerical and physical simulation of flow patterns in a swirling flow tundish. Steel Research International 76 (2005) 726-730.
• [1] Z.G. Luo, Z.S. Zou, Q.F. Hou, J.P. Ou. Physical simulation of powder injection process in a torpedo-car. Steel Research International 76 (2005) 709-714.

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• [1] Hou, Q.F., 2015, http://science.sciencemag.org/content/suppl/2015/07/02/349.6243.24.DC1