Research Areas

Interfacial fracture mechanics

Mechanics of composite materials

Reliability and failure analysis of offshore structures

Research Group Introduction

Zhang Yu is mainly engaged in failure analysis of composite materials and interface mechanics.

Publications

[1] Yu Zhang,Kai Zhang,Haikun Zhao,Jianhang Xin,Menglan Duan.Stress analysis of adhesive in a cracked steel plate repaired with CFRP. Journal of Constructional Steel Research,145(2018),pp. 210–217.(SCI EI)

[2] Shixian Xu, Yu Zhang, Menglan Duan. Research on the Shear stress of Single-lap Joints using a Variational Method. Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology, 15(1) (2016), pp. 9-18.（SCI EI）

[3] Yu Zhang, Menglan Duan, Yi Wang, Cui Chui. Analytical Study of the Strength of Adhesive Joints of Riser Pipes. Ships and Offshore Structures. 10(5) (2015), pp. 545-553. (SCI EI)

[4] Yu Zhang, Nao-Aki Noda, Peizhen Wu, Menglan Duan. A Mesh-Independent Technique to Evaluate Stress Singularities in Adhesive Joints. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 57 (2015), pp.105–117. (SCI EI)

[5] Yu Zhang, Nao-Aki Noda, Ken-Taro Takaishi, Xin Lan. Variation of Stress Intensity Factors for Several Interface Crack Problems under Arbitrary Material Combinations. Science China Physics, Mechanics& Astronomy.55(2012), pp. 2128-2134. (SCI EI)

[6] Yu Zhang, Nao-Aki Noda, Ken-Taro Takaishi, Xin Lan. Stress Intensity Factors of a Central Interface Crack in a Bonded Finite Plate and Periodic Interface Cracks under Arbitrary Material Combinations. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 78(6) (2011), pp.1218-1232. (SCI EI)

[7] Nao-Aki Noda, Yu Zhang, Xin Lan and Ken-Tarou Takaisi, Strength Analysis for the Adhesive Layer on the Basis of Intensity of Singular Stress. Procedia Engineering. 10 (2011). pp.722-727 (SCI)

[8] jinzhi Chen, Menglan Duan, Yu Zhang. Decision-making of Spare Subsea Trees with under Multi-restrictive Factors in Deepwater Development. Eksploatacja i Niezawodnosc - Maintenance and Reliability. 18(4) (2016), pp. 590-598.