Research interests

I study fluid dynamics and orbital dynamics applied in astrophysics and planetary science, e.g., star, planet, accretion disk, and their interactions. I prefer order-of-magnitude estimations and semi-analytical calculations. I also collaborate with numerical experts on big simulations.

Selected papers (* denotes papers with students or postdocs)

• Zheng, J., *Wei, X., Deng, H., Xu, W., Lin, DNC. (2026) Turbulent Infall onto Class 0 Disks as the Cause of the Brief CAI Condensation Episode in the Solar System, Astrophysical Journal, 1004: 106.

• Wei, X. (2025) Magnetic effect on the evolution of an eccentric and inclined orbit, Astrophysical Journal, 990: 8.

• Wei, X. (2025) Energy partition in magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, Proceedings of Royal Society A, 481: 20250200.

• Xu, Y. and *Wei, X. (2025) Propagation and transmission of Jupiter's internal waves, Astrophysical Journal, 986: 176.

• Xu, Y. and *Wei, X. (2025) Wave propagation and transmission in a rotating solar-type star. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 539: 3263-3272.

• Su, Z. and *Wei, X. (2025) Gravitational Instability in Protoplanetary Disk with Cooling: 2D Global Analysis. Astrophysical Journal, 983: 89.

• Wei, X. (2025): Coupling of dynamical tide and orbital motion. Astrophysical Journal, 981: 1.

• Wei, X. and Lin, DNC. (2024): Magnetic field of gas giant exoplanets and its influence on the retention of their exomoons. Astrophysical Journal, 165: 88.

• Wei, X. (2022): Construct a realistic stellar model with polytropic relation. Astronomy and Computing, 41:100650.

• Wei, X. (2022): Magnetic effect on equilibrium tides and its influence on the orbital evolution of binary systems. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 664: A10.

• Wei, X. (2022): Tidal dynamo in solar-like close binary stars. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 513: 5474-5476.

• Hou, Q. and *Wei, X. (2022): Why hot Jupiters can be large but not too large. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 511: 3133-3137.

• Yang, F. and *Wei, X. (2022): Transit Timing Variation of XO-3b: Evidence for Tidal Evolution of Hot Jupiter with High Eccentricity. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 134: 024401.

• Wei, X. (2022): Estimations and scaling laws for stellar magnetic fields. Astrophysical Journal, 926: 40.

• Wei, X. (2021): On the evolution of global ocean tides. Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 115: 2.

• Wei, X. (2020): Wave reflection and transmission at the interface of convective and stably stratified regions in a rotating star or planet. Astrophysical Journal, 890: 20 (Erratum https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aba8f4)

• Wei, X. (2019): Surface tide on a rapidly rotating body. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 484: 3017-3021.

• Wei, X. (2018): Dynamo induced by time-periodic force. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 855: L7.

• Wei, X. (2018): The magnetic effect on dynamical tide in rapidly rotating astronomical objects. Astrophysical Journal, 854: 34.

• Wei, X. (2016): Calculating rotating hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamics waves to understand magnetic effects on dynamical tides. Astrophysical Journal, 828: 30.

• Wei, X. (2016): The combined effect of precession and convection on dynamo action. Astrophysical Journal, 827: 123.

• Wei, X. (2016): Linear and nonlinear responses to harmonic force in rotating flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 796: 306-317.

• Wei, X. (2016): Decay of isotropic flow and anisotropic flow with rotation or magnetic field or both in a weakly nonlinear regime. Acta Mechanica, 227: 2403-2413.

• Wei, X., Ji, H. and Goodman, J., et. al. (2016): Numerical simulations of the Princeton magneto-rotational instability experiment with conducting axial boundaries. Physical Review E, 94: 063107.

• Wei, X. and Goodman, J. (2015): On obliquely magnetized and differentially rotating stars. Astrophysical Journal, 806: 50.

• Wei, X. (2014): Kinematic dynamo induced by helical waves. Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 109: 159-167.

• Wei, X., Arlt, R. and Tilgner, A. (2014): A simplified model of collision-driven dynamo action in small bodies. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 231: 30-38.

• Wei, X. and Tilgner, A. (2013): Stratified precessional flow in spherical geometry. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 718: R2.

• Wei, X., Jackson, A. and Hollerbach, R. (2012): Kinematic dynamo action in spherical Couette flow. Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 106: 681-700.

• Wei, X. and Hollerbach, R. (2010): Magnetic spherical Couette flow in linear combinations of axial and dipolar fields. Acta Mechanica, 215: 1-8.

• Wei, X. and Hollerbach, R. (2008): Instabilities of Shercliff and Stewartson layers in spherical Couette flow. Physical Review E, 78: 026309.

Full list of papers

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