International Journal of Composite Materials

The International Journal of Composite Materials is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal covers all scientific and technological aspects of composite materials and their structures, including physical, chemical, artificial, mechanical, and other properties of Composite Materials as well as microscopic to macroscopic behavior studied both experimentally and theoretically.


Y.X. Zhang

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Composite Materials

Senior Lecturer, The University Of New South Wales, Australia

Research Areas

Composite Materials, Composite Structures, FRP Concrete Structures, Sustainable Building Materials, Fiber Reinforced Concrete Composite, Finite Element Analyses, Computer Simulation of Structural Behavior under Fire Loadings and Impact Loading

Education

2001Ph.DCivil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
1995MasterSolid Mechanics, Tianjin University, China
1992BachelorEngineering Mechanics, Tianjin University, China

Experience

2007-presentLecturer &Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Information Technology, the University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, 2600 Australia
2006-2007Assistant Professor, Division of Engineering, Science and Technology, the University of New South Wales, Asia
2005-2006Lecturer, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, the University of New South Wales, Australia
2004-2005Research Associate, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, the University of New South Wales, Australia
2003-2004Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
2001-2002Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Civil Engineering, the University of Queensland, Australia
2001Research Assistant, The Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Publications: Journals

[1]  Phillip J. Hermes, Y.X. Zhang, Khin T. Soe, Joel M. Bell, Material properties of a new hybrid-fiber Engineered Cementitious Composite, Advanced Materials Research, Accepted for publication, Oct. 2011, paper will be published in March 11, 2012. (ERA ranking B)
[2]  J.Li, Y.X. Zhang, Evolution and calibration of a numerical model for modelling of hybrid-fibre ECC panels under high-velocity impact, Composite Structures, 93, 2011, 2714-2722. (2010 ERA ranking A, latest impact factor 2.028)
[3]  Xiaoshan Lin, Y.X. Zhang, A novel two-node shear-flexible layered composite beam element. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 47, 2011, 676-682. (2010 ERA ranking A, latest impact factor 1.03)
[4]  S. K. Panigrahi, Y.X. Zhang, Investigation of damage growth in single lap joints of composite laminates. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 25, 2011, 1233-1244. (2010 ERA ranking B, latest impact factor 0.98)
[5]  Xiaosong Luo, Y.X. Zhang, Yuhong Cui, Jun Pan. Reevaluation of the mechanical properties for dentine microstructure, Journal of Medical Biomechanics, 26(2), 2011, 181-188.
[6]  Y.Zhu, Y.X. Zhang, Nonlinear finite element analyses of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs using a new layered composite plate element, Computational Mechanics, 46 (3), 2010, 417-430, DOI 10.1007/s00466-010-0485-1. (2010 ERA ranking: A*, latest impact factor 1.822)
[7]  Y.X. Zhang, Y.Zhu, A new shear-flexible FRP-reinforced concrete slab element. Composite Structures, 92(3), 2010, 730-735. ((2010 ERA ranking A, citation 1, current impact factor 2.028)
[8]  H.S Zhang, Y.X. Zhang, Multiscale finite element modeling of failure process of composite laminates, Composite Structures, 92, 2010, 2159-2165. (2010 ERA ranking A; citation 2; current impact factor 2.028)
[9]  H.S. Zhang, Y.X. Zhang, A new micromechanical elasto-plastic constitutive model for fiber-reinforced composite laminates, Materials Science Forum Vols 654-656,2010, 2459-2462, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.2459.
[10]  Y. H. Cui, X. Wang, Y.X. Zhang, F. He, Poro-viscoelastic property of anisotropic cylindrical composite materials, Philosophical Magazine, 90(9), 2010, 1197-1212. (2010 ERA ranking A; citation 1, latest impact factor 1.302)
[11]  Y. X. Zhang, C. Yang, Recent developments in finite element analysis for laminated composite plates, Composite Structures, 88, 2009,147-157. (2010 ERA ranking A, citation 27,current impact factor 2.028)
[12]  Y. Cui, X. Wang, Y.X. Zhang, Y. F. Wu; J. F. Xu. Dependence of equivalent poroelastic properties of anisotropic cylinder composite materials on its porosity, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 88 (11), 2008, 767-783. (2010 ERA ranking A, citation 2, latest impact factor 1.262)
[13]  Y.X. Zhang, C. Yang, Recent advances of finite elements for laminated composite plates. Invited Review Paper. Recent Patents on Engineering, Vol.2 (1), 2008, 36-46.
[14]  Y.X. Zhang, C. Yang, Laminated plate elements based on higher-order shear deformation theories, Advanced Materials Research, 32, 2008,119-124. (2010 ERA ranking B)
[15]  Y. Cui, Y.X. Zhang, X. Wang, Evaluation of dentinal viscoelastic properties based on its microstructural characters, Advanced Materials Research, 32, 2008, 229-232. (2010 ERA ranking B, citation 2)
[16]  Y. Zhu, Y.X. Zhang, Nonlinear analysis of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs, Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (in Chinese), 25 (4), 2008. 111-122.
[17]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, Nonlinear analysis of moderately thick reinforced concrete slabs at elevated temperatures using a rectangular layered plate element with Timoshenko beam functions, Engineering Structures, 29, 2007, 2751-2761. (2010 ERA ranking A*, citation 9, latest impact factor 1.363)
[18]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, R. I. Gilbert, A layered shear-flexural plate/shell element using Timoshenko beam functions for nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete plates. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 43(11), 2007, 888-900. (2010 ERA ranking A, citation 3, latest impact factor 1.03)
[19]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, R. I. Gilbert, A layered cylindrical quadrilateral shell element for nonlinear analysis of RC plate structures. Advances in Engineering Software, 38 (7), 2007, 488-500. (citation 5)
[20]  Y. X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, R. I. Gilbert, A new triangular layered plate element for nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete slabs. Commun. Num. Meth. Engng. 22(7), 2006, 699-709. (2010 ERA ranking A, citation 3)
[21]  Y.X. Zhang and C. Yang, A family of simple and robust finite elements for linear and geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite plates. Composite Structures, 75, 2006: 545-552. (2010 ERA ranking A, latest impact factor 2.028)
[22]  C. Yang, Y.X. Zhang and H. Huh, Hybrid special finite element method for bi-material cracks. Key Engineering Materials, 312, 2006, 95-102.
[23]  M.A. Bradford, Y.X. Zhang, R. I. Gilbert, In-plane nonlinear analysis and buckling of tied circular arches. Advances in Structural Engineering, 9(3), 2006, 311-319. (2010 ERA ranking A, citation 3)
[24]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, Geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite plates by two new displacement-based quadrilateral plate elements, Composite Structures, 72 (3), 2006, 301-310. (2010 ERA ranking A; citation 19, latest impact factor 2.028)
[25]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, Linear and geometric nonlinear analysis of plates and shells by a new refined non-conforming triangular plate/shell element. Computational Mechanics, 36 (5), 2005,331-342. (2010 ERA ranking A*, Citation 4, latest impact factor 1.822)
[26]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, A simple displacement-based 3-node triangular element for linear and geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite plates. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 194, 2005, 4607-4632. (2010 ERA ranking A*;citation 13, latest impact factor 2.082)
[27]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, Two simple and efficient displacement-based quadrilateral elements for the analysis of composite laminated plates. Int. J. Num. Meth. Engng. 61, 2004, 1771-1796. (2010 ERA ranking A*, citation 15, latest impact factor 1.925)
[28]  Y.X. Zhang, Y.K. Cheung, A refined non-linear non-conforming triangular plate/shell element. Int. J. Num. Meth. Engng., 56 (15), 2003, 2387-2408. (2010 ERA ranking A*, citation 4, latest impact factor 1.925)
[29]  Y.X. Zhang, Y.K. Cheung, Geometric nonlinear analysis of thin plates by a refined nonlinear non-conforming triangular plate element. Thin-walled structures, 41(5),2003,403-418. (2010 ERA ranking A, latest impact factor 1.103)
[30]  Zhang Yixia, Y. K. Cheung and W. J. Chen, Two refined nonconforming quadrilateral flat shell element, Int. J. Num. Meth. Engng., 49, 2000,355-382. (2010 ERA ranking A*,citation 12, latest impact factor 1.925)
[31]  Y. K. Cheung, Y. X. Zhang and W. J. Chen, A refined nonconforming plane quadrilateral element, Computers & Structures, 78, 2000, 699-709. (2010 ERA ranking A*, citation 7, latest impact factor 1.719)
[32]  Y. K. Cheung, Y. X. Zhang and Chen Wanji, The application of a refined non-conforming quadrilateral plate bending element in thin plate vibration and stability analysis, Finite element in Analysis and Design, 34,2000,175-191. (2010 ERA ranking A, citation 9, latest impact factor 1.03)
[33]  Zhang Yixia, Cai Zongxi and Yan Zongda, The constitutive theory in strain space and its application in metal sheet forming, special issues of Engineering Mechanics, 1998.
[34]  Zhang Yixia, Zhang Yitong and Yan Zongda, Penalty finite element analysis of the three-dimensional viscous flow in the guiding shell of an oil pump, Petroleum Machinery (in Chinese), 25(2), 1997.
[35]  Zhang Yixia, Ye Xiaobing and Yan Zongda, The strength analysis of the vane and guiding shell of oil pump, Petroleum Machinery (in Chinese), 25(3), 1997.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Y. K. Cheung and Y. X. Zhang, Refined linear and nonlinear non-conforming plate elements, keynote speaker in Proc. of The 24th National Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, III 1-III 16, Taiwan, December 9-10, 2000.
[2]  M.A. Bradford, Y.X. Zhang, A rectangular layered plate/shell element for nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete slabs at elevated temperature, The Eighth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 12-15 September 2006.
[3]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford and R.I. Gilbert, Finite element analysis of reinforced concrete slabs under service loading using a new triangular layered plate element. Computational Plasticity VIII, Fundamentals and Applications, The Eighth International Conference on Computational Plasticity, COMPLAS 2005, D.R.J. Owen, E. Onate, B. Suarez (eds.) 210-204, Barcelona, Spain, 5-8 Sep. 2005.
[4]  Phillip J. Hermes, Y.X. Zhang, Khin T. Soe, Joel M. Bell, Material properties of a new hybrid-fiber Engineered Cementitious Composite, Paper will be presented in 2nd International Conference on Structures and Building Materials(ICSBM2012),Hangzhou, China, March 10-11, 2012. Full paper has been accepted by Advanced Materials Research in Oct. 2011.
[5]  Y.X. Zhang, Xiaoshan Lin, Structural behaviour of FRP-reinforced concrete beams, Sai On Cheung, Siamak Yazdani, Nader Ghafoori, Amarjit Singh (Eds.), Proceeding of the 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction conference (ISEC-6), Modern methods and advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, S Zurich, Switzerland, June 21-26, 2011,741-746, Research Publishing, Singapore.
[6]  Xiaoshan Lin, Y.X. Zhang, Numerical modelling of FRP-reinforced concrete beams at elevated temperatures, Sai On Cheung, Siamak Yazdani, Nader Ghafoori, Amarjit Singh (Eds.) Proceeding of the 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction conference (ISEC-6), Modern methods and advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, Zurich, Switzerland, June 21-26, 2011, 821-826, Research Publishing, Singapore.
[7]  Y.X.Zhang, Xiaodan Teng, Nonlinear numerical modelling of FRP-strengthened concrete slabs, Sai On Cheung, Siamak Yazdani, Nader Ghafoori, Amarjit Singh (Eds.),Proceeding of the 6th International Structural Engineering and Construction conference (ISEC-6), Modern methods and advances in Structural Engineering and Construction, Zurich, Switzerland, June 21-26, 2011,839-844, Research Publishing, Singapore.
[8]  H.S. Zhang, Y.X. Zhang, A new micromechanical elasto-plastic constitutive model for fiber-reinforced composite laminates, The 7th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, Aug. 1-5, 2010, Cairns, Australia. Full paper published in Materials Science Forum, Vols 654-656, 2010, 2459-2462.
[9]  Y.X. Zhang, Xiaoshan Lin, Recent advances in finite element analysis of FRP composite concrete beams, the 5th International conference on FRP composites in Civil Engineering, Sep. 27-29, 2010, Beijing, China, Vol II: FRP strengthening structures: 722-726.
[10]  Xiaoshan Lin, Y.X. Zhang, Nonlinear finite element analysis of composite steel/FRP-reinforced concrete beams using a new beam element, Proceeding of the 5th International conference on FRP composites in Civil Engineering, Vol II: FRP strengthening structures: 727-730,Sep. 27-29, 2010, Beijing, China,
[11]  S. K. Panigrahi,Y.X. Zhang, Nonlinear finite element analyses of Tee-joints of laminated composites, 2010 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 10 012097, doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/10/1/012097. The Proceeding of the 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and the 4th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM/APCOM 2010, 19-23 July 2010, Sydney, Australia.
[12]  Xiaoshan Lin, Y.X. Zhang, A new one-dimensional two-node layered composite beam element, 2010 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 10 012216, doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/10/1/012216. The Proceeding of the 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and the 4th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM/APCOM 2010, 19-23 July 2010, Sydney, Australia.
[13]  Y.X. Zhang, Y.Zhu, Nonlinear numerical modeling of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs, the 9th International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Sydney, Australia, 13-15 July, 2009, CD proceeding.
[14]  Y.X. Zhang, Y.Zhu, A new shear-flexible FRP-reinforced concrete slab element. The 15th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS15), A.J.M. Ferreira (editor), Porto, Portugal, June 15-17, 2009. CD proceeding for extended abstract. Full paper was published by Composite Structures.
[15]  Y.X. Zhang, H.S Zhang, Multiscale finite element modelling of composite lamiantes. The 15th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS15), A.J.M. Ferreira (editor), Porto, Portugal, June 15-17, 2009. CD proceeding for extended abstract. Full paper was published by Composite Structures.
[16]  C.H. Yang, Y.X. Zhang, Thermal buckling analysis of laminated composite plates using simple and robust layered finite elements. The 15th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS15), A.J.M. Ferreira (editor), Porto, Portugal, June 15-17, 2009, accepted. CD proceeding for extended abstract.
[17]  Y.X. Zhang, Y. Zhu, A new composite layered plate element for nonlinear analysis of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs, Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions in Structural Engineering and Construction, Proceedings of the 5th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Nader Ghafoori (editor), Las Vegas, USA, Sep. 22-25, 2009, 203-207,CRC Press.
[18]  Yong Zhu, Y.X. Zhang, R. K.L. Su, Nonlinear analysis of FRP-reinforced concrete slabs with a shear-locking free layered composite plate element, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tall Buildings, Editor F.T.K. Au,Hong Kong, China, Oct 19-30, 2009,203-211, Research Publishing Services.
[19]  C. Yang, Y.X. Zhang and B.F. Rolfe, Unit cell approach for the prediction of mechanical properties of foamed titanium, Heterogeneous Material Mechanics, the 2nd Int. Conf. on heterogeneous material mechanics, ICHMM-2008, Huangshan, China, June 3-8, 2008, 329-333.
[20]  Y.X. Zhang, C. Yang, Nonlinear finite element analysis for steel-tied reinforced concrete arch, The proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics ASEM-2008, C.K. Choi (ed.)Korea, May 26-28, 2008, 2185-2193.
[21]  Y.X. Zhang, A layered initial temperature strain method for nonlinear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete slabs at elevated temperatures, the 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics ASEM-2008, Korea, May 26-28, 2008, 2148-2163.
[22]  C. Yang, Y.X. Zhang, Study of bi-material cracks for laminated composites, the 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, ASEM-2008, Korea, May 26-28, 2008,2194-2207.
[23]  C. Yang, Y.X. Zhang, Special finite elements for heterogeneous materials, the 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, ASEM-2008, Korea, May 26-28, 2008, , 2173-2184.
[24]  Yuhong Cui, Y.X Zhang, F. He, (2008). Dependence of equivalent poroelastic properties of anisotropic cylinder composite materials on its porosity, the 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, ASEM-2008, Korea, May 26-28, 2008, 2164-2172.
[25]  Yuhong Cui, Y.X. Zhang, Yunfeng Wu, Dependence of viscoelasticity of dentinal biotissues on microstructural characteristics, the 4th International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, ASEM-2008, Korea, May 26-28, 2008,2208-2216.
[26]  C. Yang, Y.X. Zhang, Modelling of laser beam spot-weld using 2-D hybrid crack finite elements, the Eighth Asia-Pacific Conference on Materials Processing, C. Y. Wang, X. P. Li, J. Wang (eds.), Guilin-Guangzhou, China, June 15-20, 2008, 1137-1142.
[27]  Y.X. Zhang, Nonlinear analysis of a reinforced concrete shallow arch using a new layered cylindrical quadrilateral element, Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, Proceedings of the 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-4), Y.M.Xie, I. Patnaikuni, (eds.), 843-848, Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 September, 2007, Taylor&Francis.
[28]  Y.X. Zhang, Formulation of a nonlinear shear-flexible rectangular layered reinforced concrete plate element by updated Lagrangian approach, Innovations in Structural Engineering and Construction, Proceedings of the 4th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, Y.M.Xie, I. Patnaikuni, (eds.), 811-816, Melbourne, Australia 26-28 September, 2007, Taylor&Francis.
[29]  Y.X. Zhang, A Timonshenko's beam function-based layered element for nonlinear analysis of isotropic plates and reinforced concrete slabs, Recent Developments in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Proceeding of the Third International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, A. Zingoni (editor), 489-495, Cape Town, South Africa, 10-12 September 2007, Millpress Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
[30]  Y.X. Zhang, Unified nonlinear finite element formulation for reinforced concrete plates, Recent Developments in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Proceeding of the Third International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, A. Zingoni (editor), 496-501, Cape Town, South Africa,10-12 September 2007, Millpress Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
[31]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, R. I. Gilbert, Nonlinear analysis of RC plates and shells using a layered cylindrical quadrilateral element, EURO-C 2006, Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures, March, 2006, Mayrhofen, Austria.
[32]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, R. I. Gilbert, Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete slabs using a new triangular layered element, Proceedings of Australian Structural Engineering Conference, Mark G Stewart and Brad Dockrill (eds.), Newcastle, NSW, Australia 11-14 September 2005.
[33]  Y.X. Zhang, M.A. Bradford, R. I. Gilbert, A triangular layered plate element for nonlinear structural analysis, Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, B. Topping (ed.), Rome, Italy, Aug 30-Sep. 2, 2005, CIVL-COMP Press, U.K.
[34]  M.A. Bradford, Y.X. Zhang, R. I. Gilbert, Elastic in-plane buckling of circular tied steel arches, Advances in Steel Structures, Proceeding of the Fourth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, Z.Y. Shen, G.Q. Li and S.L. Chan (eds.), 131-136, Shanghai, China, 13-15 June, 2005, ELSEVIER Publisher, U.K.
[35]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, C. Yang, A simple displacement-based quadrilateral laminated composite plate element-part I: Linear analysis, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Proceeding of the 18th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Deeks and Hao (eds.), 317-323, Perth, Australia, Dec.1-3, 2004.
[36]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, C. Yang, A simple displacement-based quadrilateral laminated composite plate element-part II: Geometrically nonlinear analysis, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Proceeding of the 18th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Deeks and Hao (eds.), 325-330, Perth, Australia, Dec.1-3, 2004.
[37]  C. Yang, A.K. Soh, Y.X. Zhang, Least square method for the experimental measurement of the mixed-mode stress intensity factors of interfacial cracks, Developments in Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Proceeding of the 18th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Deeks and Hao (eds.), 1334-1339, Perth, Australia, Dec.1-3, 2004.
[38]  Y.X. Zhang, K.S. Kim, Post-buckling analysis of thin shells by a refined non-conforming triangular facet shell element, Proceeding of International Symposium on New Perspectives for Shell and Spatial Structures, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 22-25, 2003.
[39]  Y.X. Zhang, J.L. Meek,Test and design of new composite sandwich beams, Proceeding of International Symposium on New Perspectives for Shell and Spatial Structures, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 22-25,2003.
[40]  Y. X. Zhang and Y. K. Cheung, A new and efficient triangular plate element for geometric nonlinear analysis, proceeding of the 17th Australian conference on the mechanics of structures and Materials, (Eds. Y.C. Loo, S.H. Chowdhury and S. Fragomeni),125-130, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 12-14 June, 2002.
[41]  C.H. Yang and Y.X. Zhang, Two simple membrane elements with vertex degrees of freedom, Proceeding of the 17th Australian conference on the mechanics of structures and Materials, (Eds. Y.C. Loo, S.H. Chowdhury and S. Fragomeni),113-118, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 12-14 June 2002.
[42]  Y. K. Cheung and Y. X. Zhang, (1999). Thin plate vibration and stability analysis of a refined quadrilateral plate element, Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Structural Dynamics Eurodyn'99, (eds. Ladislav Fryba and J. Naprstek), 421-426, Prague, June 7-10, 1999.
[43]  Zhang Yixia, Cai Zongxi and Yan Zongda, The constitutive theory in strain space and its application in metal sheet forming, The conference of 7th National Structural Engineering, Shi Jia Zhuang, 1998.
[44]  Zhang Yixia, Yan zongda, Cai zongxi, The research of plastic constitutive theory in strain space in the process of metal sheet forming, Abstract of Conference of Chinese plastic mechanics and its application, Aug. 19-22, 1997, Chang Chun, China
[45]  Ye Xiaobing, Zhang Yixia and Zhang Yitong, The finite element calculation of vane and flow field of an oil pump, the conference of Chinese Engineering heat physics, 1996.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  M.A. Bradford and Y.X. Zhang, A layered plate-shell element for nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete slabs at elevated temperature, Chapter 23 of Innovation in Computational Structures Technology (BHV Topping et al. eds.), Saxe-Coburg Publications, UK, 2006, 501-516.
[2]  Y.X. Zhang, C. H. Yang, Shear-flexible quadrilateral composite plate elements based on Timoshenko's composite beam function method, Chapter 3, Advances in Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1, 93-126, Qinghua-Qin, Bohua Sun (eds) 2010, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-60876-901-8
[3]  C. H. Yang, Y.X. Zhang, Special finite element-based unit cell approach, Chapter 7, Advances in Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1, 259-294,Qinghua-Qin, Bohua Sun (eds), 2010, Nova Science Publishers,2010, ISBN: 978-1-60876-901-8
[4]  Terry P. Crouch, Y.X. Zhang. Development and application of fibre-reinforced metal laminates in aerospace structures, Chapter 7, Composite Materials in Engineering Structures, Jennifer M. Davis (Editor): ISBN: 978-1-61728-857-9. Nova Science Publishers, 2011.