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Selected Journal Articles:

1.    Xu P, Li X, Li X, Wang Y, Zhang W, Dong H, Zhi Q. Defects in double-sided incremental forming of woven fabric prepreg: experimental and numerical analysis. Thin-Walled Structures. 2025 Mar 24:113229.

2.    Shen Y, Qiu C, Zhang W, Zou J, Zhang W, Yang J. Unraveling non-linear thickness-property relationships in plain weave carbon fabric/acrylic resin composites: Experimental investigation and mechanistic insights. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2025 Jul 16:109184.

3.    Sun D, Zou J, Xiong Y, Zhang W, Tang C, Zhang W*. A coupled 3D hyper-viscoelastic constitutive model for thin woven composite prepregs in preforming and consolidation. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2025 Apr 12:112514.

4.    Sun D, Zhang W, Zou J, Xiong Y, Tang C, Belnoue JP, Zhang W*. Characterizing and modeling compaction behavior of thin woven fabric prepregs with various yarn angles. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2025 May 22:109030.

5.    Zou J, Xiong Y, Zhang W, Tang C, Li R, Sun D, Zhang W*. Process-performance integrated modeling to virtually optimize parameters for preforming of multi-layer woven fabric composite prepregs. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2025 May 17:109032.

6.    Liu M, Feng Y, Sun D, Zhao Y, Li X, Li X, Zhang W*. Modeling‐based characterization for thermal expansion and chemical shrinkage of highly viscous epoxy resin with thermoplastic additives under the curing condition. Polymer Composites. 2024 Dec 15.

7.    Guo R, Hu Q, Luo H, Zhou X, Zhang D, Guan D, Zhang W, Zi Y. Carbon Quantum Dot Functionalized Nanofiber‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator With Boosted Output and Fluorescence Function. Interdisciplinary Materials. 2025.

8.    Tang C, Sun D, Zou J, Xiong Y, Fang G, Zhang W*. Lay‐up defects inspection for automated fiber placement with structural light scanning and deep learning. Polymer Composites. 2025 Feb 20.

9.    Li R, Zheng W, Zou J, Feng Y, Xiong Y, Tang C, Liang B, Zhang W*. An experiment-modeling integrated approach to characterize friction between composites prepregs during preforming. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2025 Jan 17;133:668-81.

10. Zhang W, Zou J, Liu M, Han Z, Xiong Y, Liang B, Hu N, Zhang W*. Investigating the role of fibre-matrix interfacial degradation on the ageing process of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer under hydrothermal conditions. Composites Science and Technology. 2025 Jan 5;259:110922.

11. Zhu S, Yan S, Gao Y, Qu M, Li Y, Zhou J, Dong Y, Zhang W. Enhancing the electromagnetic shielding and mechanical properties of CF/PEEK composites via low-concentration fluff and Ni-Co alloy plating. Thin-Walled Structures. 2024 Dec 1;205:112563.

12. Song Z, Tian Y, Ning H, Hu N, Zhao L, Gong Y, Liu F, Wu X, Xiang C, Wen J, Wang S, Su X, Zhang W. A 2-D fabric anisotropic hyperelastic constitutive model based on micromechanics analysis. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 2024 Nov 15;282:109560.

13. Feng Y, Han Z, Liu M, Zhang W*. Multiscale modeling for viscoelasticity of woven CFRP considering preforming and curing effects via finite element and long-short term memory analysis. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2024 Nov 1;186:108397.

14. Feng Y, Han Z, Liu M, Zheng W, Liang B, Xiong Y, Zhang W*. Rapid prediction for deflection history of CFRP beams during curing using LSTM network and its application to stacking sequence optimization with genetic algorithm. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2024 Jul 1;182:108195.

15. Tang C, Zou J, Xiong Y, Liang B, Zhang W*. Automatic reconstruction of closely packed fabric composite RVEs using yarn-level micro-CT images processed by convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and based on physical characteristics. Composites Science and Technology. 2024 Jun 16;252:110616.

16. Han Z, Zhu J, Feng Y, Zhang W, Xiong Y, Zhang W*. Manufacturing carbon fabric composite structural batteries using spray with high-pressure and high-temperature and vacuum-bag assisted infusion techniques. Composites Science and Technology. 2024 Jan 5;245:110321.

17. Zhang W, Liu M, Zou J, Han Z, Xiong Y, Liang B, Zhang W*. Experimental characterization and numerical prediction for mechanical aging of epoxy and its carbon fiber‐reinforced composite under hydrothermal conditions. Polymer Composites. 2024.

18. Han Z, Feng Y, Zhang W, Xiong Y, Zhang W*. Manufacturing woven carbon fabrics with electrode function via high-pressure spray of active lithium-ion particles. Journal of Composite Materials. 2023 Nov 20:00219983231217671.

19. Liu M, Zhao Y, Feng Y, Li X, Zhang W*. Characterizing thermal conductivity of high-toughness resin and its carbon fiber reinforced composite under curing condition. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Science and Technology. 2024 Jan 2;4(2):2024006-.

20. Zou J, Xiong Y, Tang C, Li R, Liang B, Zhang W*. Blank geometry design for preforming of woven composites based on numerical modeling. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Science and Technology. 2023 Nov 23;4(1):2023020-.

21. Tang C, Liang B, Zhang W*. Detect and visualize non-uniform yarn orientations on preformed CFRP parts using automatic scanning and image processing. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2023 Sep 29;102:1043-58.

22. Feng Y, Wang Z, Liu M, Han Z, Liang B, Zhang W*. Numerical prediction for viscoelasticity of woven carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) during curing accounting for variation of yarn angle caused by preforming. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2023 May 29:107631.

23. Gao J, Mojumder S, Zhang W, Li H, Suarez D, He C, Cao J, Liu WK. Concurrent n-scale modeling for non-orthogonal woven composite. Computational Mechanics. 2022 Jun 18:1-4.

24. Feng Y, Zheng W, Zhao Z, Liang B, Ye H, Ge Q, Zhang X, Zhang W*. Characterization and Finite Element Modeling for Thermoset Resin of Carbon Fiber Prepregs During Curing. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 2022 Aug 1;144(8):081007.

25. Feng Y, Han Z, Li R, Zhang W*. Numerical modeling for curing of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer based on micromechanics in Laplace domain. Composites Science and Technology. 2022 Jul 12:109637.

26. Liang B, Gao S, Zhang W*. An integrated preforming-performance model for high-fidelity performance analysis of cured woven composite part with non-orthogonal yarn angles. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. 2021 Oct 26.

27. Kazemi ME, Bodaghi M, Shanmugam L, Fotouhi M, Yang L, Zhang W*, Yang J. Developing thermoplastic hybrid titanium composite laminates (HTCLS) at room temperature: Low-velocity impact analyses. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2021 Oct 1;149:106552.

28. Kazemi ME, Shanmugam L, Dadashi A, Shakouri M, Lu D, Du Z, Hu Y, Wang J, Zhang W, Yang L, Yang J. Investigating the roles of fiber, resin, and stacking sequence on the low-velocity impact response of novel hybrid thermoplastic composites. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2021 Feb 15;207:108554.

29. Liang B, Zhang W, Gao S. Analysis of the influence of yarn angle on the mechanical behaviors of cured woven composites. High Performance Polymers. 2020 May 1:0954008320920924.

30. Wang Y, Zhang W, Ren H, Huang Z, Geng F, Li Y, Zhu Z. An Analytical Model for the Tension-Shear Coupling of Woven Fabrics with Different Weave Patterns under Large Shear Deformation. Applied Sciences. 2020 Feb 24;10(4):1551.

31. Liang B, Zhang W, Fenner JS, Gao J, Shi Y, Zeng D, Su X, Liu WK, Cao J. Multi-scale modeling of mechanical behavior of cured woven textile composites accounting for the influence of yarn angle variation. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2019 Sep 1;124:105460.

32. Shi Y, Zhang W, Cao J, Ehmann KF. Experimental study of water jet incremental micro-forming with supporting dies. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 2019 Jun 1;268:117-31.

33. Shi Y, Zhang W, Cao J, Ehmann K. An Experimental and Numerical Study of Dieless Water Jet Incremental Micro-Forming. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 2019:1-26.

34. Zhang W, Bostanabad R, Liang B, Su X, Zeng D, Bessa MA, Wang Y, Chen W, Cao J. A Numerical Bayesian-Calibrated Characterization Method for Multiscale Prepreg Preforming Simulations with Tension-Shear Coupling. Composites Science and Technology. 2019 Jan 20;170:15-24.

35. Che D, Zhang W, Zhu Z, Ehmann KF. Rock fails in shearing as a tuned critical system. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2018 Oct 1;110:133-9

36. Zhang W, Ma X, Lu J, Zhang Z, Wang QJ, Su X, Zeng D, Mirdamadi M, Cao J. Experimental Characterization and Numerical Modeling of the Interaction Between Carbon Fiber Composite Prepregs During a Preforming Process. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 2018 Aug 1;140(8):081003                             

37. Zhang W, Ren H, Liang B, Zeng D, Su X, Dahl J, Mirdamadi M, Zhao Q, Cao J. A non-orthogonal material model of woven composites in the preforming process. CIRP Annals. 2017 Jan 1;66(1):257-60

38. Che D, Zhang W, Ehmann K. Chip formation and force responses in linear rock cutting: An experimental study. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 2017 Jan 1;139(1):011011.

39. 吴一川, 张辉, 李方, 张翔, 孙思, 张为昭. 基于 “PC+ CPLD” 的激光雕刻机教学实验平台设计. 实验技术与管理. 2015;32(1):87-90.

Selected Conference Articles and Presentations:

1.    Sun D, Li S, Tang S, Zhang W*. Numerical modeling for forming of woven composites based on 3D strain gradient elasticity. Materials Research Proceedings.;54.

2.    Sun D, Zhang W, Zou J, Xiong Y, Tang C, Zhang W*. Coupled 3D non-orthogonal constitutive model for woven composites in preforming and compaction processes. Manufacturing Letters. NAMRC 52 Conference.

3.    Sun D, Zhang W*. A hyper-viscoelastic continuum model for preforming and consolidation of woven carbon fabric reinforced polymers (CFRPs). The 10th International Conference of Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (ASPEN 2023).

4.    Han Z, Xiong Y, Feng Y, Zhang W, Zhang W*. Manufacturing woven carbon fabric electrodes with high areal capacity via high-pressure spray of active lithium-ion particles. Manufacturing Letters. 2023 Aug 1;35:152-9.

5.    Zhang W*, Gao J, Cao J. Blank geometry design for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) preforming using finite element analysis (FEA). Procedia Manufacturing. 2020 Jan 1;48:197-203.

6.    Shi Y, Zhang W, Cao J, Ehmann K. INCREMENTAL MICRO-FORMING OF STAINLESS STEEL FOIL BY HIGH-SPEED WATER JET. In International Symposium on Flexible Automation 2018

7.    Gao J, Liang B, Zhang W, Liu Z, Cheng P, Bostanabad R, Cao J, Chen W, Liu Wk, Su X, Zeng D. Multiscale Modeling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Process. In Proceedings of the American Society for Composites—Thirty-second Technical Conference 2017

8.    Zhang W, Zhang Z, Lu J, Wang QJ, Su X, Zeng D, Mirdamadi M, Cao J. Experimental Characterization of the Interaction Between Carbon Fiber Composite Prepregs During the Preforming Process. In ASME 2017 12th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2017 Jun 4. American Society of Mechanical Engineers

9.    Ren H, Zhang W, Wang Y, Zeng D, Su X, Chen W, Liu WK, Cao J. Simulation and experimental analysis of the preforming process of the woven composite prepreg. Presentation at SAE World Congress Experience 2017

10. Zhang W, Ren H, Wang Z, Liu WK, Chen W, Zeng D, Su X, Cao J. An integrated computational materials engineering method for woven carbon fiber composites preforming process. In AIP Conference Proceedings 2016 Oct 19 (Vol. 1769, No. 1, p. 170036). AIP Publishing

11. Zhang W, Ren H, Lu J, Zhang Z, Su L, Wang QJ, Zeng D, Su X, Cao J. Experimental methods to characterize the woven composite prepreg behavior during the preforming process. In 31st Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites, ASC 2016 2016. DEStech Publications Inc.

12. Che D, Zhang W, Ehmann KF. Rock Cutter Interactions in Linear Rock Cutting. In ASME 2016 11th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2016 Jun 27. American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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