Kai Zhu

Most-cited papers

1. Experimental investigation on maximum gas temperature beneath the ceiling in a branched tunnel fire

   You-Bo Huang, Yan-Feng Li, Jun-Mei Li, Jia-Xin Li +3 more

   2019International journal of thermal sciences96 citations

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2. An experimental investigation of flame retardant mechanism of hydrated lime in asphalt mastics

   Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Cheng Kang, Bin Wu +1 more

   201657 citations

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3. Experimental study of back-layering length and critical velocity in longitudinally ventilated tunnel fire with various rectangular cross-sections

   Tian-Hang Zhang, Gan-Yu Wang, J. Li, Yadong Huang +2 more

   2021Fire safety journal52 citations

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4. Experimental study on the temperature longitudinal distribution induced by a branched tunnel fire

   You-Bo Huang, Yan-Feng Li, Jia-Xin Li, Ke Wu +2 more

   202148 citations

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5. Modelling and experimental investigation of critical velocity and driving force for preventing smoke backlayering in a branched tunnel fire

   You-Bo Huang, Yan-Feng Li, Jun-Mei Li, Jia-Xin Li +3 more

   2020Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology46 citations

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6. Flame-Retardant Mechanism of Layered Double Hydroxides in Asphalt Binder

   Kai Zhu, Yunhe Wang, Daquan Tang, Qiang Wang +4 more

   2019Materials46 citations Open access

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7. Emergency Path Planning Based on Improved Ant Colony Algorithm

   Huakai Sun, Kai Zhu, Weiguang Zhang, Zhefeng Ke +3 more

   2025Journal of Building Engineering45 citations

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8. Experimental investigation of the thermal back-layering length in a branched tunnel fire under longitudinal ventilation

   You-Bo Huang, Yan-Feng Li, Jia-Xin Li, Ke Wu +3 more

   2022International journal of thermal sciences34 citations

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9. Study on temperature decay characteristics of fire smoke backflow layer in tunnels with wide-shallow cross-section

   Tian-Hang Zhang, Gan-Yu Wang, Haihang Hu, Yadong Huang +2 more

   202129 citations

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10. Effect of the oxygen concentration on the combustion of asphalt binder

    Kai Zhu, X. Qin, Yun-He Wang, Chenghang Lin +2 more

    2021Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis26 citations

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11. Investigations of the Montmorillonite and Aluminium Trihydrate Addition Effects on the Ignitability and Thermal Stability of Asphalt

    Kai Zhu, Ke Wu, Bin Wu, Zhiyi Huang

    201421 citations Open access

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12. Flame behavior and fire-induced flow field characteristic in building corridor fire with longitudinal partition

    Ke Wu, Xiaofeng Chen, Jiangdong Li, Li-Gang Zhang +3 more

    2023Journal of Building Engineering20 citations

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13. Non-isothermal kinetics of styrene—butadiene—styrene asphalt combustion

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Jun Han, Jin-Chang Wang +2 more

    201317 citations Open access

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14. Effect of Various Metal Hydroxide Flame Retardants on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder

    Lingzhu Gu, Tian-Hang Zhang, Kai Zhu, Daquan Tang +1 more

    2019Materials Science16 citations Open access

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15. Adaptive Critic Design Based Control of Tunnel Ventilation System with Variable Jet Speed

    Ke Wu, Xin Zhang, Cheng Kang, Kai Zhu +4 more

    20152015 IEEE 17th International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications, 2015 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Cyberspace Safety and Security, and 2015 IEEE 12th International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems15 citations

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16. Investigation on Smoke Suppression Mechanism of Hydrated Lime in Asphalt Combustion

    Kai Zhu, Yunhe Wang, Q. Zhou, Daquan Tang +2 more

    2018Journal of chemistry14 citations Open access

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17. [Research on the combustion mechanism of asphalt and the composition of harmful gas based on infrared spectral analysis].

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Zhiyi Huang, Jin-Chang Wang +2 more

    2012Guang pu xue yu guang pu fen xi = Guang pu14 citations

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18. Computational study on effects of jet fans to traffic force in highway tunnel

    Ming-Chun Yin, Haihang Hu, Ke Wu, Yanji Wei +3 more

    2021Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology10 citations

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19. Local loss model of dividing flow in a bifurcate tunnel with a small angle

    Xin Zhang, Tian-Hang Zhang, Yunge Hou, Kai Zhu +2 more

    2019Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A10 citations

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20. Full-scale and Numerical Study on The Indoor-outdoor Temperature Difference-induced Smoke Re-stratification in Naturally Ventilated Tunnel Fires

    Jiang-Dong Li, Ming-Jian Yin, Kai Zhu, Ke Wu +1 more

    2026Fire safety journal8 citations

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21. Experimental study on pedestrian evacuation characteristics through building bottleneck group structure

    Huakai Sun, Kai Zhu, Guannan Wang, Haihang Hu +3 more

    2025Developments in the Built Environment8 citations Open access

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22. Performance Evaluation of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld by Ultrasonic Phased Array Inspection Based on Probability of Detection

    Qiang Wang, Kai Zhu, Lin-Feng Wu, Hai-Hang Li +2 more

    2020Russian journal of nondestructive testing8 citations

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23. Experimental Study on the Emergency Evacuation Behavior in Building with Bottleneck Group

    Ke Wu, Huakai Sun, Zhen-Wei Zhu, Haihang Hu +4 more

    2025Journal of Building Engineering6 citations

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24. Study of Fire Plume Behavior and Maximum Ceiling Temperature Rise in a Curved Tunnel Driven by the Coupling of Blockage Effect and Longitudinal Ventilation

    Xin Zhang, Jie Li, Hao He, Xiaofeng Chen +4 more

    2024Fire6 citations Open access

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25. Investigation on the Combustion Process and Flame Retardant Performance of Asphalt with Metal Hydroxides

    Bin Wu, Zhiyi Huang, Kai Zhu

    20146 citations

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26. Non-isothermal kinetics of styrene-butadiene-styrene asphalt combustion

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Jun Han, Jin-Chang Wang +2 more

    20135 citations

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27. Critical Ignition Limits and Thermal Behaviors of Asphalt Combustion Under Varied Radiation Conditions: Experimental Exploration and 2-D Smouldering Kinetics lnterpretation

    Kai Zhu, Dan Zhao, Han Yuan, Qiang Wang +3 more

    2025Fire safety journal4 citations

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28. Effect of heating rate on asphalt combustion and gaseous products release characteristics

    Kai Zhu, Yun-He Wang, Xue-Si Qin, Yadong Huang +2 more

    20204 citations

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29. Numerical Research on the Mixture Mechanism of Polluted and Fresh Air at the Staggered Tunnel Portals

    Xin Zhang, Tian-Hang Zhang, Kai Zhu, Zhiyi Huang +1 more

    2018Applied Sciences3 citations Open access

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30. Influence of limestone fillers on combustion characteristics of asphalt mortar for pavements

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Hao Wu, Jun Han +3 more

    20143 citations

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31. Experimental Study on Human Visual Response to Safety Signage under Emergency Lighting Conditions

    Ke Wu, Haihang Hu, Huakai Sun, Kai Zhu +3 more

    2026Developments in the Built Environment2 citations Open access

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32. Flow loss characteristics in parallel confluence sections of tunnels

    Xin Zhang, Hao He, Xiaofeng Chen, Yachao Li +4 more

    2025Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A2 citations

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33. Numerical Method and Its Application to Coupled System with Chemical Reaction, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer: A Case Study of Shell-and-Tube Reactor

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Cheng Kang, Junshen Zhang +2 more

    20152015 IEEE 17th International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications, 2015 IEEE 7th International Symposium on Cyberspace Safety and Security, and 2015 IEEE 12th International Conference on Embedded Software and Systems2 citations

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34. Study on the TCNN-augmented adaptive smoke control in tunnel fires: theory, technical framework, and numerical demonstration

    Jiang-Dong Li, Lei Liu, Kai Zhu, Tian-Hang Zhang +1 more

    2026Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology1 citations

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35. EvacuNet: an intelligent decision support framework for real-time evacuation assessment in complex buildings

    Huakai Sun, Ming Chen, Yu-Xin Zhang, Tian-Hang Zhang +5 more

    2026Expert systems with applications1 citations

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36. Environmental Impact of Discharge Patterns and Ambient Wind on the Jet Discharge from a Mechanical Upper Vent of a Tunnel

    Xin Zhang, Keyin Wu, Kai Zhu

    2021Applied Sciences1 citations Open access

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37. Radiative ignition mechanisms and combustion behaviors of asphalt pavement under tunnel fire conditions

    Ke Wu, Hong-Da Lin, Dan Zhao, Tian-Hang Zhang +2 more

    Fuel1 citations

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38. Analysis of Fire Incident Characteristics and Countermeasure Study in Municipal Districts: A Case Study of Xiaoshan District

    Huakai Sun, Ming Chen, Huiping Hu, Ke Wu +2 more

    2026Fire0 citations Open access

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39. Review: Behaviours and mechanisms of flame-retardant asphalt combustion during service

    Hong-Da Lin, Kai Zhu, Ke Wu, Zhirong Liang +3 more

    2026Journal of Materials Science0 citations

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40. Affecting Factors and Critical Condition of Backflow in Large-scale Natural Ventilation Shaft for Urban Tunnel Fire

    Xiaofeng Chen, Lei Liu, Ke Wu, Qing-Yi Hu +3 more

    2026Fire safety journal0 citations

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41. An Inverse Generative Framework for Evacuation Risk Mitigation in Multi-exit Buildings with Complex Layout

    Huakai Sun, P. Hu, Kai Zhu, Qi-Xin He +2 more

    2026Reliability Engineering & System Safety0 citations

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42. A Zonal Different-Time-Step Algorithm for Multi-Physics Simulation in Closed System

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Xin Zhang, Kang Cheng +1 more

    20170 citations

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43. A Zonal Different-Time-Step Algorithm for Multi-Physics Simulation in Closed System

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Xin Zhang, Cheng Kang +1 more

    2017Journal of Signal Processing Systems0 citations

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44. アスファルトマスチックにおける水和石灰の難燃性機構の実験的研究【Powered by NICT】

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Cheng Kang, Bin Wu +1 more

    20160 citations

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45. A Zonal Different-Time-Step Algorithm for Multi-Physics Simulation in Closed System

    Keyin Wu, Kai Zhu, Xin Zhang, Cheng Kang +1 more

    2016Journal of Signal Processing Systems0 citations

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46. Influence of limestone fillers on combustion characteristics of asphalt mortar for pavements

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Hao Wu, Jun Han +3 more

    20140 citations

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47. Non-isothermal kinetics of styrene—butadiene—styrene asphalt combustion

    Ke Wu, Kai Zhu, Jun Han, Jin-Chang Wang +2 more

    20130 citations Open access

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48. Modelling delayed smoke ventilation induced by jet fans for performance-based design of tunnel fire safety

    Jiang-Dong Li, Kai Zhu, Ke Wu, Xin-Yan Huang +2 more

    Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology0 citations Open access

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