Program for International Ph.D. in Power Engineering &

Engineering Thermophysics
Degree: Ph.D. of Engineering
First Level Discipline (Professional Degree): 0807 Power Engineering & Engineering
Thermophysics
Second Level Discipline (Professional Field):
080701 Engineering Thermophysics
080702 Thermal Engineering
080703 Power Machinery and Engineering
080705 Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering
080707 New Energy Science and Engineering

★0807Z1 Energy System Engineering

Constitutor: School of Energy Science and Engineering (Leader)
Version No. 2017
Brief Introduction of Discipline
The application background and ultimate goal of the discipline Power engineering &
engineering thermophysics are clean and highly efficient exploitation, manufacture,
conversion, and utilization of energy. It is not only a fundamental engineering subject
but also an applied science, which researches on the basic laws of energy conversion
and transformation in the process of energy conversion and reciprocal conversion
between the energy in forms of heat, light, potential energy or kinetic energy and
energy in forms of power or electric energy. The theory and technology of this
discipline have been applied in many fields, including traffic, industry, agriculture,
etc. It shows the level of modern science and technology and almost fuses with all the
scientific area and pushes the development of energy utilization and modern power
technology.  The status of this major in national economy and the development of
society and culture will become more and more prominent.
Through decades of construction and development (especially in the projects of “211”
and “985”), central south university is authorized to confer Ph.D. degree in Power
Engineering & Engineering Thermophysics, has post-doctoral research stations, forms
research team with famous scholars as the leader and young teachers as the backbone,
and builds several national and provincial research platforms, such as National &
Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Intelligent and Synthetical Management
Technology of Energy Efficiency, National Engineering Laboratory for High
Efficiency Recovery of Refractory Nonferrous Metals, Hunan Provincial Key
Laboratory for Energy Conversion of Process Industries and so on. School of Energy
Science and Engineering has undertaken many research projects that include National
High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Program), National Program on Key Basic
Research Project (973 Program), National Natural Science Foundation of China,
International Cooperation Project, etc., and gained many national and provincial

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awards.
Research Direction
1. Engineering Thermophysics
Engineering thermophysics is the basic subject in the area of energy utilization, which
includes heat energy gasdynamics, hydrodynamics, heat and mass transfer, new type
of continuous supply and utilization of sustainable energy, and system analysis.
2. Thermal engineering
Thermal engineering is an applied science that researches on the proper conversion
and utilization of energy with high efficiency and no pollution. By focusing on
thermal process and equipment, it researches the principle and technology of energy
transforming that transforms first from chemical energy to heat and them from heat to
work. New theory, technology, craft, equipment and material are developed in energy
utilization. This direction establishes the foundation of science theory and engineering
technology.
3. Power Machinery and Engineering
Thermal turbine, internal combustion engine and other new types of power machinery
and system is the object of this direction. It studies the basic theory and key
technology of safe, highly efficient and clean energy transformation from energy in all
forms into mechanical energy. The direction involves many areas that are related to
national economy, social development and national defense industry, such as energy,
traffic, electricity, space, agriculture, and environment.
4. Refrigeration and Cryogenics Engineering
The research of this direction is based on basic principles in the process of energy
transferring and transforming from low temperature to high temperature in the reverse
cycle. The direction mainly researches on the principle and method of obtaining and
maintaining of low temperature, the required devices and equipment, and engineering
applications in cryogenic conditions. The technology of this direction is widely
applied in many areas such as mechanical, metallurgy, petroleum, chemical industry,
food storage, artificial environment, biomedical, cryogenic superconductor, space
technology and so on. It is extremely important in civil refrigeration, commercial
refrigeration, industrial refrigeration, biomass quick-freezing and preservation,
liquefaction of gas and super conduction.
5. New energy science and engineering
The object of this direction includes solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy,
biomass energy, hydraulic energy, marine energy and other renewable energy. It
studies the basic theory and key technology of the energy conversion and utilization
with high efficiency and low cost. It is a new direction that aims new industrial
research and interdisciplinary field involves energy, material, chemistry, physics and
biology.
6. Energy Systems Engineering
The research of this direction relies on operations research, cybernetics, quantitative
economics and other relative subjects to study the policy assessment of energy and the
needs, supply, conversion, conservation and new technology development of energy at

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different levels of world, country, region, department and enterprise using quantitative
and qualitative methods.
Training Objective
The training of the students of Power Engineering & Engineering Thermophysics
implement the principle of facing the modernization, the world and the future, the
purpose of building socialist builders with idestion, morality, culture and discipline,
and the aim of cultivating senior specialized professionals in science and engineering.
Detailed requirements are as follows:
1. The students get a good understanding of Chinese politics, economy, culture,
history and society, participate in activities improving the friendly cooperation
between their home country and China, own a strong sense of devoting themselves to
science, and possess rigorous research style and right academic moral standard.
2. The students grasp basic theories and specialized knowledge in the discipline,
relevant interdisciplinary knowledge according to the characteristics of research
direction, and methods and channels to obtain research problem, progress and results.
They are able to integrate and apply available data, engage in academic studies
independently, complete the teaching jobs, scientific research, technical
administration, etc. of colleges and universities.
3. The students obtain good verbal communication and writing ability and master a
foreign language. They can attend academic exchange, express academic thoughts and
present academic achievement expertly.
Training Period
Generally, the students are expected to graduate in 4 years, longest may delay for 7
years. School roll management of the students being unable to graduate on time is
executed based on “The Implementation Rules of School Roll Management for
Graduate Students Exceeding Training Period”. The deadline to calculate training
period is August 31st of the current year. The students with an outstanding
comprehensive quality are allowed to apply for graduation one year in advance. The
detailed application process is performed based on “Implementation Rules of
Graduation in Advance for Graduate Students in School of Energy Science and
Engineering”.
Training Method
1. The students are trained by the combination of individual instruction of supervisor
and collective instruction of the team led by supervisor. The team members should
assist supervisor in ensuring training quality. The students trained in interdisciplinary
program should hire assistant supervisor from relevant disciplines.
2. Supervisor should guide students to make personal training program, take course,
consult documents, attend academic exchange and social practice, confirm research
scheme, conduct science study, etc.
3. Supervisor should pay attention to the students’ ideological standard, study style,
health condition, etc., and improve the students’ comprehensive qualities.
Credit Requirements and Curriculum

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 Credit Requirements
Course Catalog Credits Course Catalog Credits

Public Degree Courses 4 Basic Discipline Courses 4

Major Degree Courses 2 Elective Courses 2
Academic Activities 8 Training Links 2

Supplementary Courses 4

Total 22

Notes: Total credits are no less than 22.

Curriculum
Course Course Credit
Course Credits Term Notes
Catalog Number Hours

First
Public 11000008101 Chinese 32 2 Required
Semester
Degree
Courses An Introduction to First
10000008102 32 2 Required
China Semester

Lectures on
Frontier in Power
First
39080701201 Engineering & 32 2
Basic Semester
Engineering
Discipline Thermophysics Required
Courses
Research Methods
First
39080701203 of Engineering 32 2
Semester
Technology

Major Monograph of
First
Degree 39080701301 Thermodynamic 32 2 Required
Semester
Courses System

Monograph of Heat First

39080701302 16 1
and Mass Transfer Semester
Elective
Monograph of Required
Courses First
39080701303 Advanced Fluid 16 1
Semester
Mechanics

Academic Academic Seminar Fall/ Required

00000000502 8
Activities and Exchange Spring

Training 00000000601 Qualification Exam 1 Third

Links of Ph.D Semester

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 Dissertation Topic Third
00000000602 1
Selection Report Semester

Advanced
Supplementary
39080711301 Engineering 32 2 Spring Interdisciplinary
Courses
Thermodynamics students or students
Supplementary Viscous Fluid with the
39080711302 32 2 Fall same education
Courses Mechanics
level are required
Supplementary Advanced Heat to choose at least 2
39080711303 32 2 Spring
Courses Transfer courses.
Supplementary Advanced
39080711304 32 2 Spring
Courses Combustion

Academic Seminar and Exchange

It is carried out strictly based on “The Implementation Rules of Academic Seminar
and Exchange for Graduate Students of School of Energy Science and Engineering”.
Qualification Exam
It is carried out strictly based on “The Management Methods of Qualification Exam
for Ph.D of Central South University”.
Dissertation Topic Selection Report
It is carried out strictly based on “The Implementation Rules of Dissertation Topic
Selection Report for Graduate Students of School of Energy Science and
Engineering”.
Research Training and Professional Practice
It is carried out strictly based on “The Implementation Rules of Research Training,
Professional Practice, and Social Practice for Graduate Students of School of Energy
Science and Engineering”.
Annual Summary and Assessment
It is carried out strictly based on “The Implementation Rules of Annual Summary and
Assessment for Graduate Students of School of Energy Science and Engineering”.
Dissertation
In principle, the requirement of dissertation writing and dissertation defense of
international graduate students are the same with those of Chinese students. The
dissertation of international graduate students taught by foreign language can be
written using foreign language, but the abstract should be Chinese. The dissertation
defense can be performed using foreign language. The application and procedure of
dissertation defense are based on “The Management Methods of Graduate Students’
Dissertation of Central South University”.
1. Achievement Requirements
It is carried out strictly based on “The Standards of Granting Ph.D. Degree and Master

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Degree of Power Engineering & Engineering Thermophysics of Central South
University”
2. Dissertation Requirements
It is carried out strictly based on “The Regulations of Granting Degree of Central
South University”, “The Standards of Granting Ph.D. Degree and Master Degree of
Central South University”, “The Standards of Granting Ph.D. Degree and Master
Degree of Power Engineering & Engineering Thermophysics of Central South
University”, “The Dissertation Writing Standards of Graduate Students of Central
South University”, and “The Management Methods Using TMLC system of Central
South University”
3. Dissertation Review, Dissertation Defense and Granting Degree
It is carried out strictly based on “The Regulations of Granting Degree of Central
South University”, “The Management Methods of Dissertation Defense of Graduate
Students of Central South University” and “The Management Methods of Dissertation
Review of Graduate Students of Central South University”.
The students cannot apply for non-blind review of dissertation until relevant results
are published in 2 journal papers belong to “High-level Journal Catalog of school of
Energy Science and Engineering”

References
Puxuan Wang. Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer. Science Press, 2015.
Xinsheng Fu. Thermodynamic Analysis Method of Energy System. Xi’an Jiaotong
University Press, 2006.
Liejin Guo. Two-phase and Multi-Phase Fluid Mechanics. Xi’an Jiaotong University
Press, 2002.
Lixing Zhou. Multi-Phase Turbulent Reacting Fluid Mechanics. National Defense
Industry Press, 2002.
Editors
Shengming Liao, Zhiqiang Sun, Ping Zhou, Naijun Zhou, Hongjie Yan, Shengxiang
Deng, Zhiqiang Liu, Jicheng Zhou, Xiaolin Cao, Zhuo Chen, Yanpo Song, Zhenghua
Rao, and Ye Hu.