2024-now   Postdoctor, Center for Combustion Energy, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University

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1. Combustion of solid propellant

2. Combustion of metal particle

3. Energetic Materials

4. Combustion instability

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Publications（ORCID: 0000-0003-2307-294X）

Selected Publications:

1. C. Tu*, "Investigation of CL-20/NEPE propellant: thermal decomposition, ignition and combustion characteristics", Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 70, 106147 (2025).

2. C. Tu, X. Chen*, F. Chen, Y. Zhuang, W. Cai, Y. Li, W. Li, C. Zhou, R. Xie, "Effect of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate particle sizes on the condensed combustion products characteristics of aluminized NEPE propellants", Scientific Reports, 14, 19462 (2024).

3. C. Tu, X. Chen*, Y. Li, B. Zhang, C. Zhou, "Experimental study of Al agglomeration on solid propellant burning surface and condensed combustion products", Defence Technology, 26, 111-122 (2023).

4. C. Tu, Z. Ling, L. Dong, Y. Zhuang, Y. Li, C. Zhou, W. Cai, X. Chen*, "Dynamic behavior study of aluminum aggregates on NEPE propellant combustion surface", Journal of Propulsion Technology, 44, 248-256 (2023).

5. C. Tu, Y. Zhuang, Y. Li, C. Zhou, W. Cai, X. Chen*, W. Li, "Combustion process and aluminum agglomeration characteristics of NEPE propellant", Journal of Aerospace Power, 38, 2791-2798 (2023).

6. C. Tu, Y. Feng, Z. Ling, X. Chen*, C. Zhou, Y. Li, W. Li, W. Cai, "Thermal decomposition, ignition process and combustion behavior of nitrate ester plasticized polyether propellant at 0.1–3.0 MPa", International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2022, 6439787 (2022).

7. C. Tu, X. Chen*, C. Zhou, B. Zhang, L. Li, "Ignition and combustion characteristics of NEPE propellant in nitrogen and air", Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials, 30, 811-818 (2022).