Zhang Zhao
Professor Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates Supervisor of Master's Candidates
Main positions:Professor in Process Mechanics
Gender:Male
Alma Mater:Dalian University of Technology
Degree:Doctoral Degree
School/Department:Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology
Discipline:mechanics of manufacturing process. Engineering Mechanics. Computational Mechanics
Business Address:Room 619,Integrated Laboratory building (1#)
Contact Information:+86-411-84708432 zhangz@dlut.edu.cn
E-Mail:zhangz@dlut.edu.cn
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Indexed by:Journal Papers
Date of Publication:2015-09-01
Journal:JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE
Included Journals:SCIE、EI、Scopus
Volume:24
Issue:9
Page Number:3471-3486
ISSN No.:1059-9495
Key Words:friction stir welding; grain-microstructure evolution; Monte Carlo; process modeling
Abstract:A thermo-mechanical finite element analysis of the friction stir welding (FSW) process is carried out and the evolution of the material state (e.g., temperature, the extent of plastic deformation, etc.) monitored. Subsequently, the finite-element results are used as input to a Monte-Carlo simulation algorithm in order to predict the evolution of the grain microstructure within different weld zones, during the FSW process and the subsequent cooling of the material within the weld to room temperature. To help delineate different weld zones, (a) temperature and deformation fields during the welding process, and during the subsequent cooling, are monitored; and (b) competition between the grain growth (driven by the reduction in the total grain-boundary surface area) and dynamic-recrystallization grain refinement (driven by the replacement of highly deformed material with an effectively "dislocation-free" material) is simulated. The results obtained clearly revealed that different weld zones form as a result of different outcomes of the competition between the grain growth and grain refinement processes.
Zhang Zhao, Ph.D., Professor in Process Mechanics.
Editorial member in Coatings (IF:2.881) from 2020 to 2022.
Editorial member in Crystals (IF:2.589) from 2020 to 2022.
Younth editorial member in Journal of Central South University(IF:1.716) from 2020 to 2022.
Professor Zhang has published more than 60 SCI publications with over 1100 citations. He served as reviewers for more than 30 international journals. His main pulications can be found:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7181-8617
https://publons.com/researcher/1987190/zhao-zhang/
The scientific research focuses on experimental and numerical works on friction stir welding/processing/additive manufacturing, numerical modelling and simulation of additive manufacuring, topological design of phononic crystals, locomotive and high speed train design.
