Department of Mechanical Engineering

Prof. HIBIKI, Takashi

Director of JC STEM Lab of Innovative Thermo-Fluid Science
Hong Kong Global STEM Professor
Chair Professor of Thermal-Fluid Engineering

  • Ph.D., Osaka University, 1990
  • M.S., Osaka University, 1987
  • B.S., Osaka University, 1985
Office
YEUNG-G6612
Phone
+852 3442-8392
Email
thibiki@cityu.edu.hk
Research Interests
  • Advanced Two-Phase Flow & Boiling Heat Transfer
  • Nuclear Reactor Safety
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Multiphase Flows for Industrial Application
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Education
  • B.S., Osaka University, 1985 (Highest Distinction)
  • M.S., Osaka University, 1987
  • Ph.D., Osaka University, 1990
Current Position
  • Chair Professor of Thermal-Fluid Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. 2021-
  • Professor Emeritus, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. 2018-
Professional Experience
  • May 2015 – Aug 2015 Acting Head, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
  • May 2013 - May 2017 Associate Head, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2018 Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
  • Oct. 1997 - Aug. 2006 Associate Professor, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University
  • Apr. 1990 - Oct. 1997 Assistant Professor, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University
Honors and Awards
  • 2022 Technical Achievement Award, Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow, in recognition of Extensive and outstanding research contributions to nuclear thermal-hydraulics, instrumentation methods and modeling of two-phase flow
  • 2022 ECMF Journal Award in 2020 (Most Popular Papers) for Effect of interfacial drag force on code prediction for upward adiabatic two-phase bubby flow in vertical channels
  • 2022 Elected Fellow, Atomic Energy Society of Japan
  • 2022 Technology Development Award, Atomic Energy Society of Japan in recognition of development of advanced simulation code of complicated two-phase flows in steam generators
  • 2021 Global STEM Professorship, Hong Kong SAR
  • 2021 Engineering Achievement Award, Thermal-hydraulics Division, Atomic Energy Society of Japan in recognition of extensive and original research contributions to development of thermo-hydraulic constitutive equations, construction of database, and improvement of safety analysis codes for rod bundle
  • 2021 Elected Fellow, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2020 Research Award, Kansai Chapter, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for Comprehensive research on development of three-dimensional simulation code for two-phase flow in steam generators
  • 2019 Preeminent Monograph Award, The Japan Institute of Marine Engineering for Experimental study of two-phase flow structure and drag reduction in horizontal rectangular channel
  • 2019 Preeminent Monograph Award, Atomic Energy Society of Japan for modeling of distribution parameter, void fraction covariance and relative velocity covariance for upward steam-water boiling flow in vertical rod bundle
  • 2018 Preeminent Monograph Award, Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow for fundamental research of gas-liquid two-phase flow in large diameter channels
  • 2017 Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award, Nuclear Engineering Graduate Organization, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
  • 2016 Award for Eminent Achievements in Nuclear Science and Technology in recognition of extensive and outstanding original research contributions to nuclear thermal-hydraulics, instrumentation methods and modeling of two-phase flow, Atomic Energy Society of Japan (Highest Honor in Atomic Energy Society of Japan)
  • 2015 JSME Best Paper Award for study of unsteady gas-liquid two-phase flow induced force fluctuation
  • 2015 Elected Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow, Osaka University, Japan
  • 2012 Best Teacher Award, School of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
  • 2011 Elected American Nuclear Society Fellow
  • 2011 Distinguished Service Award, Heat Transfer Society of Japan
  • 2010 Preeminent Monograph Award, Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow for measurement and modeling of two-phase flow at microgravity conditions
  • 2007 Engineering Achievement Award, Thermal-hydraulics Division, Atomic Energy Society of Japan in recognition of extensive and outstanding original research contributions to nuclear thermal-hydraulics and modeling of two-phase flow
  • 2005 Research & Development Award, Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow for development of advanced neutron radiography technique
  • 2001 Young Member Engineering Achievement Award, American Nuclear Society in recognition of extensive and outstanding original research contributions to nuclear thermal-hydraulics, instrumentation methods and modeling of two-phase flow
  • 2001 Preeminent Monograph Award, Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow for development of interfacial area transport equation in bubbly flow systems
  • 2001 Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Presentation from Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for interfacial area concentration in steady fully-developed bubbly flow presented in the 9th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering held at Nice in France in 2001
  • 1995 Promising Endeavor Award, Atomic Energy Society of Japan for visualization and measurement of thermal and fluid phenomena using neutrons as microscopic probes
Publications
  1. Miwa, S., Hibiki, T., Inverted annular two-phase flows in multiphase flow systems. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 186, 122340 (2022)
  2. Hibiki, T., Ju, P., Rassame, S., Miwa, S., Shen, X., Ozaki, T., Channel size effect on drift-flux parameters for adiabatic and boiling two-phase flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 185, 122410 (2022).
  3. Tan, B., Cai, J., Zhao, J., Hibiki, T., Tian, W. X., Wu, Y. W., Experimental and theoretical study of vapor/air mixture condensation inside an inclined blind-end pipe in natural convection with considering fog formation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 184, 122375 (2022)
  4. Miwa, S., Hibiki, T., Katono, K., Performance of drift-flux correlations for predicting void fraction of two-phase flow in tight-lattice rod bundles. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 191, 122664 (2022)
  5. Hazuku, T., Ihara, T., Hibiki, T., Reduction of skin friction due to air lubrication in horizontal two-phase flow beneath simulated ship’s bottom. Ocean Engineering 248, 110846 (2022)
  6. Miwa, S., Hara, Y., Hibiki, T., Sakashita, H., Sawa, K., Evaluation of high-performance steam-water condensing-injector. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 170, 120971(2021)
  7. Han, X., Shen, X., Yamamoto, T., Nakajima, K., Sun, H., Hibiki, T., Flow regime and void fraction prediction in vertical rod bundle flow channels., 178, 121637 (2021)
  8. Hibiki, T., Miwa, S., Katono, K., Drift-flux modeling of void fraction for boiling two-phase flow in a tight-lattice rod bundle. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 180, 121769 (2021)
  9. Rassame, S., Hibiki, T., Modeling of void fraction and relative velocity covariance for dispersed buddy and intermittent flows in horizontal channel. International Journal of heat and Mass Transfer 181, 121827 (2021)
  10. D. Chong, W. Liu, Q. Zhao, J. Yan, T. Hibiki, Oscillation characteristics of periodic condensation induced water hammer with steam discharged through a horizontal pipe. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 173, 121265 (2021).
  11. S. Miwa, Y. Xu, T. Hibiki, H. Sakashita, K. Sawa, Pressure Elevation of High-Performance Steam-Water Condensing-Injector. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 170, 120971 (2021).
  12. X. Shen, T. Hibiki, Distribution parameter and drift velocity for upward gas-liquid metal two-phase flow. Applied Thermal Engineering 184, 116242 (2021).
  13. X. Han, X. Shen, T. Yamamoto, K. Nakajima, T. Hibiki, Drift-flux correlation for upward gas-liquid two-phase flow in vertical rod bundle flow channel. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 162, 120341 (2020).
  14. C. Dong, T. Hibiki, Modeling of heat transfer coefficient for upward no-phase-change two-phase flow in inclined pipes. Applied Thermal Engineering 169, 114921 (2020).
  15. C. Dong, S. Rassame, L. Zhang, T. Hibiki, Drift-flux correlation for upward two-phase flow in inclined pipes. Chemical Engineering Science 213, 115395 (2020).
  16. X. Han, X. Shen, T. Yamamoto, K. Nakajima, H. Sun, T. Hibiki, Experimental study on local interfacial parameters in upward air-water bubbly flow in a vertical 6× 6 rod bundle. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 144, 118696 (2019).
  17. Q. Zhao, T. Hibiki, One-dimensional drift-flux correlation for vertical upward two-phase flow in large size concentric and eccentric annuli. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 113, 33-44 (2019).
  18. S. L. Sharma, M. Ishii, T. Hibiki, J. P. Schlegel, Y. Liu, J. R. Buchanan Jr., Beyond bubbly two-phase flow investigation using a CFD three-field two-fluid model. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 113, 1-15 (2019).
  19. T. Hibiki, T. Ozaki, X. Shen, S. Miwa, I. Kinoshita, T. Hazuku, S. Rassame, Constitutive equations for vertical upward two-phase flow in rod bundle. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 127, 1252-1266 (2018).
  20. X. Shen, T. Hibiki, Bubble coalescence and breakup model evaluation and development for two-phase bubbly flows. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 109, 131-149 (2018).
  21. C. Dong, T. Hibiki, Correlation of heat transfer coefficient for two-component two-phase slug flow in a vertical pipe. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 108, 124-139 (2018).
  22. H. Liu, T. Hibiki, Bubble breakup and coalescence models for bubbly flow simulation using interfacial area transport equation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 126, 128-146 (2018).
  23. P. Ju, X .Yang, J. P. Schlegel, Y. Liu, T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, Average liquid film thickness of annular air-water two-phase flow in 8× 8 rod bundle. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 73, 63-73 (2018).
  24. H. Liu, L. Pan, T. Hibiki, W. Zhou, Q .Ren, S. Li, One-dimensional interfacial area transport for bubbly two-phase flow in vertical 5× 5 rod bundle. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 72, 257-273 (2018).
  25. C. Dong, T. Hibiki, Heat transfer correlation for two-component two-phase slug flow in horizontal pipes. Applied Thermal Engineering 141, 866-876 (2018).
  26. S. Miwa, T. Moribe, K. Tsutstumi, T. Hibiki, Experimental investigation of air entrainment by vertical plunging liquid jet. Chemical Engineering Science 181, 251-263 (2018).
  27. A. Vaidheeswaran, T. Hibiki, Bubble-induced turbulence modeling for vertical bubbly flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 115, 741-752 (2017).
  28. S. W. Chen, T. Hibiki, M. Ishii, M. Mori, F. Watanabe, Experimental investigation of void fraction variation in subcooled boiling flow under horizontal forced vibrations. International Journal of heat and mass transfer 115, 954-968 (2017).
  29. T. J. Chuang, T. Hibiki, Interfacial forces used in two-phase flow numerical simulation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 113, 741-754 (2017).
  30. T. Hibiki, T. Ozaki, Modeling of void fraction covariance and relative velocity covariance for upward boiling flow in vertical pipe. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 112, 620-629 (2017).
  31. K. Mao, T. Hibiki, Drift-flux model for upward two-phase cross-flow in horizontal tube bundles. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 91, 170-183 (2017).
  32. H. Liu, T. Hibiki, Flow regime transition criteria for upward two-phase flow in vertical rod bundles. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 108, 423-433 (2017).
  33. X. Li, T. Hibiki, Frictional pressure drop correlation for two-phase flows in mini and micro multi-channels. Applied Thermal Engineering 116, 316-328 (2017).
  34. X. Li, T. Hibiki, Frictional pressure drop correlation for two-phase flows in mini and micro single-channels. International Journal of Multiphase Flow 90, 29-45 (2017).
  35. K .Mao, T. Hibiki, Flow regime transition criteria for upward two-phase cross-flow in horizontal tube bundles. Applied Thermal Engineering 112, 1533-1546 (2017).
Book Publications

M. Ishii, T. Hibiki, “Thermo-fluid Dynamics of Two-phase Flow,” 2nd Edition, Springer Verlag (2011).

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