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Publications

Books & Chapters

Zhang, Y. 2004. Indoor Air Quality Engineering. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.(638 pages)
Zhang, Y. and T. L. Funk. 2003. Theme 5.11.3: Facilities and Equipment for Livestock Management. (In: Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)). Developed under the Auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, EOLSS Publishers, Oxford, UK.
Riskowski, G.L., and Y. Zhang. 1999 & 2003. Environmental Control for Animals and Plants, Chapter 21, ASHRAE 1999 HVAC Applications Handbook. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Cond.itioning Engineers. 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA, pp.21.1-21.22.
Riskowski, G.L., Y. Zhang and A. J. Heber. 2001 & 2005. Environmental Control for Animals and Plants, Chapter 10, ASHRAE 1997 Fundamentals Handbook. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioningitioning Engineers. 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA, pp.10.1-10.21.
Gonyou, H.W., S.P. Lemay and Y. Zhang. 1999. Chapter 67: Effects of the Environment on Production and Disease. In: Diseases of Swine (Ed: Straw et al.). 8th Edition. Iowa State University Press. Ames. IA. Pp.1017-1028.
Zhang, Y. 1997. Sprinkling Oil to Reduce Dust and Odor in Swine Buildings. Agricultural Engineering Digest No 42. MWPS Publication, Ames, IA. (ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, 1998)
Zhang, Y. 1994. Swine Building Ventilation -- A Guide for Confinement Swine Housing in Cold Climate. Houghton Boston Printers, Saskatoon, Canada. (136 pages).

2006

Jerez, S.B., Y. Zhang, J. McClure, L. Jacobson, A. Heber, J. Koziel, S. Hoff, D. Beasley. 2006. Comparison of measured total suspended particulate concentrations using tapered element oscillating microbalance and a total suspended particulate sampler. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association, 56: 261-270.
Ocfemia, K., Y. Zhang and T.L. Funk. 2006. Hydrothermal process of swine manure into oil using a continuous reactor system: Development and testing. Transactions of the ASAE: In review.
Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.-T. Lim, A.M. Schmidt, J. A. Koziel, P.C. Tao, D.B. Beasley, S.J. Hoff, R.E. Nicolai, L.D. Jacobson, and Y. Zhang,. 2006. Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part 1. Gas concentrations. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association. In print.
Li, Baoming, S.E. Ford, Y. Li and Y. Zhang. 2006. Development of a Fan Testing Chamber for Agricultural and Horticultural Fans in China. J. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(1): 115-119.

2005

Wang, A. Y. Zhang and Y. Sun. 2005. Streak recognition for a 3-D Volumetric Particle Streak Velocimetry System. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 111 (2): 36-44.
Sun, Yigang, Yuanhui Zhang, Aijun Wang, Jennifer L. Topmiller and Jamie Bennett. 2005. Experimental Characterization of Airflows in Aircraft Cabins. Part I: Experimental System and Measurement Procedure. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 111(2): 45-52.
Zhang, Yuanhui, Yigang, Aijun Wang, Jennifer L. Topmiller and Jamie Bennett. 2005. Experimental Characterization of Airflows in Aircraft Cabins. Part II: Results and Research Recommendations. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 111(2): 53-59.
Wang, X. Y. Zhang and Z. Tan. 2005. Comparison of different Instruments for Particle Concentration Measurement. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 111 (2): 467-475.
Jerez, S.B., Y. Zhang, J. McClure, A. Heber, T.T. Lim, J. Koziel, S. Hoff, L. Jacobson, and D. Beasley. 2005. Aerial pollutant concentration and emission rate measurements from a swine farrowing building in Illinois. A & WMA paper no. 1026. A & WMA 98th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN, 21-24 August.
McClure, J., Y. Zhang, and S. Jerez. An Isokinetic Total Suspended Particle Sampler for Measurement of Emissions from Confinement Animal Buildings. Conference paper. A & WMA's 97th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN June 22-25.
Jerez, S.B, Y. Zhang, and X. Wang. 2005. Spatial distribution measurement of particulate matter in a swine building using a 3-D multi-point sampler.ASAE Conference paper No. 054016. ASAE Annual International Meeting, Tampa,FL, 17-20 July.
Ocfemia, K., Y. Zhang, Z. C. Tan, and N. Ali. 2005. Ammonia absorption in a vertical contact sprayer at very low water/gas mass ratios and short residence time. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 48(4):1561-1566.
Wang, X., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, L.Y. Zhao and L.L. Christianson. 2005. Numerical Modeling of Dust Spatial Distribution in a Mechanically Ventilated Airspace. Transactions of the ASAE 48(2): 727-737.
Tan, Z. C., Y. Zhang and X. Wang. 2005. Comparison of two models for particle separation in a vane-induced uniflow cyclone. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 111(1): 176-183.
Tan, Z., Y. Zhang and X. Wang. 2005. Mechanism Study and Industrial Evaluation of Particle Separation in an Aerodynamic Air Cleaner. Transactions of the ASAE 48(4): 1553-1560.
Robert, M.J., R.A. Aherine and Y. Zhang. 2005. Reducing fatality risks from livestock manure storage facilities. J. of Agricultural Safety and Health: Accepted

2004

Wang, X., Y. Zhang, T. L. Funk, L. Zhao and G. L. Riskowski. 2004. Effect of Ventilation System on Particle Spatial Distribution in Ventilated Rooms. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 110(2): 258-266.
McClure, J., Y. Zhang, and S. Jerez. 2004. Continuous Measurement of Confined Animal Housing Ventilation Rates for Determining Pollutant Emissions. Conference paper. A & WMA’s 97th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN June 22-25.
Tan, Z. C. and Y. Zhang. 2004. A review of effect and control methods of particulate matter in animal indoor environments. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association. 54:845-854.
Huang, H., G. Y. Miller, M. Ellis, T.L. Funk, Y. Zhang, G. Hollis and A. J. Heber. 2004. Odor management in swine finishing operations: cost effectiveness. J. Food, Agri. Envir. 2(4): 130-135.
Wang, X., Y. Zhang. 2004. Effect of ventilation system on dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated airspace. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 110 (2): 258-266.
Sun, Y. and Y. Zhang. 2004. An algorithm of stereoscopic particle image velocimetry for full-scale room airflow studies. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 110(1): 85-90.
Funk, T.L., R. Hussey, Y. Zhang, M. Ellis. 2004. Synthetic covers for emissions control from earthen embanked swine lagoons. Part I: Positive pressure lagoon cover. Applied Engineering In Agriculture 20(2):233-238.
Funk, T.L., A. Mutlu, Y. Zhang, M. Ellis. 2004. Synthetic covers for emissions control from earthen embanked swine lagoons. Part II: Negative pressure lagoon cover. Applied Engineering In Agriculture 20(2):239-242.

2003

Sun, Y. and Y. Zhang. 2003. Development of a stereoscopic particle image velocimetry system for full-scale room airflow studies, Part II: Experimental setup. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 109(2): 540-548.
Wang, X., Y. Zhang, T. L. Funk and L. Zhao. 2003. Effect of Ventilation System on Particle Spatial Distribution in Ventilated Rooms. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. Accepted.
Zhang, Y. 2003. Analysis and validation of particle separation efficiency in a centrifugal field under laminar and perfect mixing conditions. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 109(2):815-821.
Tan, Z.C. and Y. Zhang. 2003. An Overview of Particulate Matter in Indoor Environments: Sources and Effects. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 109(2):89-100.
Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao and L.L. Christianson. 2003. Numerical Modeling of dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated airspace. ASAE paper 034021. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659
Tan, Z. C., Zhang, Y. and Ford, S. E., 2003, "Conditioning Rotational Airflow for Dust Concentration Measurement using Isokinetic Sampling", Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development.Vol. V: BC 03 007.

2002

Tan, Z.C. and Y. Zhang. 2002. Advances in centrifugal separators for particulate matter control from stationary sources. J. Thermal Science 11(3):283-288.
Wang, X., Y. Zhang, G.L. Riskowski and M. Ellis. 2002. Measurement and analysis of dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated swine building. Biosystems Engineering 81(2): 225-236.
Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G.L. Riskowski and L.L. Christianson. 2002. Development of a 2-D particle imaging velocimetry systems to study full-scale room air flows. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Referig. Air Cond. Engr. 107 (2): 434-444.

2001

He, B.J., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk and G. L. Riskowski. 2001. Effect of alternative gases on the thermochemical conversion process of swine manure. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 44(6): 1873-1880.
He, B.J., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk and G. L. Riskowski. 2001. Preliminary characterization of raw oil products from the thermochemical conversion of swine manure. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 44(6): 1865-1872.
He, B.J., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T. L. Funk and G. L. Riskowski. 2001. Feedstock pH, initial CO amount, and solids content effects on the thermochemical conversion process of swine manure. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 44(3): 697-701.
Zhang, Y., X. Wang, G.L. Riskowski, L.L. Christianson and S.E Ford. 2001. Particle separation efficiency of a uniflow deduster with different types of dusts. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 107(2): 93-98. (2002 ASHRAE Annual Paper Award)
Zhang, Y., X. Wang, G.L. Riskowski and L.L. Christianson. 2001. Quantifying ventilation effectiveness for air quality control. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 44(2): 385-390.
Zhang, Y., E.M. Barber and J.R. Ogilvie. 2001. Commissioning livestock buildings: The needs and challenges. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 44(1): 129-136.
Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G.L. Riskowski and L.L Christianson. 2001. Measurement of two-dimensional air velocities in a full-scale room using particle image velocimetry. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Heat. Refrig. Air Cond. Engr. 107(2): 434-444.

2000

Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao and G.L. Riskowski. 2000. Effect of ventilation rate on dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated airspace. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr: 43(6):1877-1884.
He, B.J., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T.L. Funk and G.L. Riskowski. 2000. Thermochemical conversion of swine manure: an alternative process of waste treatment and renewable energy production. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 43(6):1827-1833.
He, B.J., Y. Zhang, Y. Yin, T.L. Funk and G.L. Riskowski. 2000. Operating temperature and retention time effects on the thermochemical conversion process of swine manure. Transactions of Amer. Soc. Agr. Engr. 43(6):1821-1826. (2001 ASAE Superior Paper Award)
Chen, Y.C., Y. Zhang and E.M. Barber. 2000. A dynamic method to estimate indoor dust sink and source. Building and Environment 35:215-221.

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