Wenbin Fei ([email protected])
The University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering Department Room 204a, Level 2, Engineering Block B, Parkville, VIC, 3010 PhD Thesis ”Particle scale study on fluid flow and heat flow in granular materials” Supervisors: A/Prof Guillermo Narsilio, Dr Mahdi Disfani *Click here for more research details |
About me
Wenbin Fei is a Research Fellow at the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne. He received his PhD from the same University in 2020. Wenbin explores the multi-scale Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical–Chemical (THMC) processes in geomaterials with contributions to geothermal engineering, energy structure, and energy waste management (carbon geological storage and recycled materials in concrete and permeable pavement). At particle-level and pore-level, he developed a platform combining Computed Tomography (CT) techniques, advanced image processing algorithms, Discrete Element Methods (DEM), complex network theory (i.e. graph theory), Finite Element Method (FEM), network model and machine learning, with the aim to characterise the microstructure of geomaterials and predict thermal conductivity and permeability automatically, efficiently and without artificial bias. At the field scale, he used COMOSOL Multiphysics and also developed a software AEEA-Coupler which combines different commercial software (ABAQUS and ECLIPSE) to simulate the THMC problems in real-size projects. Further information at wenbinfei.github.io
Research Interests
Education
Employment
Journal Papers
Software development
Awards and Scholarships
Wenbin Fei is a Research Fellow at the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne. He received his PhD from the same University in 2020. Wenbin explores the multi-scale Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical–Chemical (THMC) processes in geomaterials with contributions to geothermal engineering, energy structure, and energy waste management (carbon geological storage and recycled materials in concrete and permeable pavement). At particle-level and pore-level, he developed a platform combining Computed Tomography (CT) techniques, advanced image processing algorithms, Discrete Element Methods (DEM), complex network theory (i.e. graph theory), Finite Element Method (FEM), network model and machine learning, with the aim to characterise the microstructure of geomaterials and predict thermal conductivity and permeability automatically, efficiently and without artificial bias. At the field scale, he used COMOSOL Multiphysics and also developed a software AEEA-Coupler which combines different commercial software (ABAQUS and ECLIPSE) to simulate the THMC problems in real-size projects. Further information at wenbinfei.github.io
Research Interests
- Particle-scale study of Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) processes using a CT imaging and artificial intelligence based approach
- Site-scale energy structures such as energy pile and energy tunnel
- Site-scale thermal energy storage
Education
- PhD Student (Infrastructure Engineering, Geotechnical Group), The University of Melbourne, Australia (2017 – 2020)
- M.E., Civil Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (2011-2014)
- B.E., Geological Engineering, Chang’an University, China (2007-2011)
Employment
- Research Fellow —The University of Melbourne (2020-Present)
- Testing Engineer—Bamford Rock Testing Services, Melbourne (2018-2020)
- Tutor, Senior Tutor —The University of Melbourne (2017-Present)
- Geotechnical Engineer—China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., LTD (2014-2016)
Journal Papers
- Fei, W. & Narsilio, G. A. (2021) Estimation of thermal conductivity of cemented sands using thermal network models. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (in press).
- Wenbin Fei, Guillermo A Narsilio, Joost H van der Linden, Antoinette Tordesillas, Mahdi M Disfani, J Carlos Santamarina. Impact of particle shape on networks in sands. Computers and Geotechnics 2021, 137, 104258.
- A Bidarmaghz, N Makasis, W Fei, GA Narsilio. An efficient and sustainable approach for cooling underground substations. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 2021, 113, 103986.
- W Fei, G Narsilio, J van der Linden, M Disfani, X Miao, B Yang, T Afshar. X-ray computed tomography images and network data of sands under compression. Data in brief 2021, 6, 107122.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA, Disfani MM. Predicting effective thermal conductivity in sand using an artificial neural network with multiscale microstructural parameters. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2021, 170:120997.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA, Disfani MM. Effect of Particle Connectivity on Heat Transfer in Granular Materials Using Complex Networks. International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics. 2021.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA. Impact of Three-Dimensional Sphericity and Roundness on Coordination Number. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2020, 146:06020025.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA, van der Linden JH, Disfani MM. Network analysis of heat transfer in sphere packings. Powder Technology 2020, 362:790-804.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA. Network analysis of heat transfer in sands. Computers and Geotechnics 2020, 127:103773.
- Li Q, Fei W, Ma J, Jing M, Wei X. Coupled CO2 Sequestration Simulation Using ABAQUS and ECLIPSE. Environmental Geotechnics 2019:1-12i.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA, van der Linden JH, Disfani MM. Quantifying the impact of rigid interparticle structures on heat transfer in granular materials using networks. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 2019, 143:118514.
- Fei W, Narsilio GA, Disfani MM. Impact of three-dimensional sphericity and roundness on heat transfer in granular materials. Powder Technology 2019, 355:770-781.
- Yang Y, Fei W, Yu H-S, Ooi J, Rotter M. Experimental study of anisotropy and non-coaxiality of granular solids. Granular Matter 2015, 17:189-196.
- Fei WB, Li Q, Wei XC, Song RR, Jing M, Li XC. Interaction analysis for CO2 geological storage and underground coal mining in Ordos Basin, China. Engineering geology 2015, 196:194-209.
- Li Q, Fei W, Liu X, Wei X, Jing M, Li X. Challenging combination of CO2 geological storage and coal mining in the Ordos basin, China. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology 2014, 4:452-467.
- Fei W, Li Q, Liu X, Wei X, Jing M, Song R, Li X, Wang Y. Coupled analysis for interaction of coal mining and CO 2 geological storage in Ordos Basin, China. In: ISRM International Symposium-8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium: International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering; 2014.
- ZHANG M, YANG Y, Li Q, JIANG M, Fei W. Influence of stress paths including principal stress rotation on critical state of dense sand. 2013, 32:2560-2565.
- Li Q, Wei Y-N, Liu G, Jing M, Zhang M, Fei W, Li X. Feasibility of the Combination of CO2 Geological storage and Saline Water Development in Sedimentary Basins of China. Energy Procedia 2013, 37:4511-4517.
- Fei, W., Narsilio, G. A. & Disfani, M. M. (2021) Effect of Particle Connectivity on Heat Transfer in Granular Materials Using Complex Networks. In International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics.) Springer, pp. 1002-1009.
- Li, Q., Ma, J., Fei, W., Niu, Z., Jing, M., Wei, X. & Li, X. J. M. (2017) Coupling of ABAQUS. and ECLIPSE for thermo-hydro-geomechanical modelling of fluid flow and rock deformation associated with carbon dioxide geological sequestration In Proceedings of 15th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (15th IACMAG).
- Fei W, Li Q, Liu X, Wei X, Jing M, Song R, Li X, Wang Y. (2014) Coupled analysis for interaction of coal mining and CO 2 geological storage in Ordos Basin, China. In: ISRM International Symposium-8th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium: International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.
Software development
- A Software to Analysis the Multi-physical THMC Problems by Linking ABAQUS and ECLIPSE [AEEA Coupler], China Registration No. 2014R027901. 2013.
- A program to calculate the three-dimensional sphericity and roundness based on Computed Tomography (CT) images.
- A program to calculate the particle connectivity in granular materials by applying network theory to CT images.
Awards and Scholarships
- Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS), University of Melbourne (2017).
- Outstanding Graduate of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014)
- Merit Student of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2013)