Dr Bin Wang

Bin Wang graduated with BEng (1985) in Solid Mechanics from Xi’an Jiaotong University, MSc (1988) by research in Dynamics and PhD (1991) in Applied Mechanics, both from University of Manchester (formerly UMIST). He has been an academic staff member of Nanyany Technological University (Singapore), Deakin (Australia), Brunel, Manchester and Aberdeen University. He returned to Brunel in July 2011, holding the role as the Chairperson of the Board of Study in Mechanical Engineering and Year 1 Tutor.

Research Interests

Dr Wang’s expertise is in Applied Mechanics, including stress and strain analysis, dynamics and impact mechanics.  He also conducts research in reliability and safety analysis with application in energy and medical areas. His research contributed to the British Energy’s R3 document on Impact Assessment of nuclear power plants. Under the title Shooting Cancers, his research also presented at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition (2004). Dr. Wang is also one of the inventors of a patented knee implant which is a leading product in the North American market.

Dr Wang's current research interests:

• Structural response under impact
• Material behaviour under high strain rate loading
• Design of energy absorption systems
• Foams, cellulous and sandwich materials
• Biomaterials and surgical devices
• Nano scale materials
• Uncertainty, Reliability and Parametric Sensitivity
• Multi-physics phenomenon

Current Research

• Stress wave propagation in metal rings under high speed impact
• Pipe whip and steam impingement in high energy piping systems
• Viscous and acoustic properties of nanofibre sheets
• Reeling stresses in rigid pipes
• Mooring stresses in flexible risers
• Nanofibres for wound dressing and surgical application
• Frictional properties of cartilage and its repair
• Modelling of soft tissues for the labour process, particularly preterm labours

Teaching

Dr. Wang has delivered a wide range of subjects in mechanics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Strength of materials, Vector Calculus, Vibration and Machine Dynamics, Plasticity, Mechanism and Design, Advanced Reliability Analysis, etc. 

Current teaching modules:

• ME1300   Fundamentals of Solid Body Mechanics
• ME3062/ME3092  FEA, CFD and Design of Engineering Systems

Dr Wang has received the following Scholarships and awards: International Exchange Fellowship, Australia Academy of Science (1998); Bed Morris Fellowship, French Science Foundation (1999); Senior Fellow, Nanyang Technological University (2001); Impact Award, PraxisUnico (2011).

He has served on international conference committees and chairmanship, undertaken guest editorships, provided consultancies to industries. He is currently the Editor of the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, and the author of more than 80 peer-reviewed journal publications in the field of applied mechanics.

Publications

Journal Papers

(2012) Reid, SR., Aleyaasin, M. and Wang, B., Out-of-plane pipe whip for a bent cantilever pipe: Comparison between experiment and FEM models, Journal of Applied Mechanics 79 (1) : 011005

(2011) Reid, SR., Wang, B. and Aleyaasin, M., Structural modelling and testing of failed high energy pipe runs: 2D and 3D pipe whip, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping 88 (5-7) : 189- 197 Download publication

(2011) Xu, C., Xu, F., Wang, B. and Lu, T., Electrospinning of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) Nanofibres Encapsulated with Ag Nanoparticles for Skin Wound Healing, JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS -

(2011) Xue, P., Iqbal, N., Liao, HJ., Wang, B. and Li, YL., Experimental study, on strain rate sensitivity of ductile porous irons, International Journal of Impact Engineering

(2011) Iqbal, N., Xue, P., Liao, HJ., Wang, B. and Li, YL., Material characterization of porous bronze at high strain rates, Materials Science and Engineering A 528 (13-14) : 4408- 4412

(2011) Cheung, W., Mahmud, J., Evans, S., Holt, C., Wang, B. and Chizari, M., Mechanical assessment of 2 different methods of tripling hamstring tendons when using suspensory fixation, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Online Paper

(2011) Liu, Y., Wu, H-X., Zhang, X-C. and Wang, B., The influence of lattice structure on the dynamic performance of metal hollow sphere agglomerates, Mechanics Research Communications 38 (8) : 569- 573

(2010) Hussin, M. and Wang, B., Industrial safety perception among post-graduate engineering students, Knowledge-Based Systems 2 (8) : 769- 711

(2010) Chizari, M., Wang, B., Barrett, M. and Snow, M., Biomechanical testing procedures in tendon craft reconstruction surgery, Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications 22 (5) : 427- 436

(2010) Zhang, X-C., Liu, Y., Wang, B. and Zhang, Z-M., Effects of defects on the in-plane dynamic crushing of metal honeycombs, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES 52 (10) : 1290- 1298

(2010) Chirazi, M., Wang, B., Snow, M. and Barrett, M., Mechanical aspects of a single-bundled tibial interference screw fixation in a tendon graft ACL reconstruction, Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications 22 (4) : 271- 278

(2011) Chizari, M., Snow, M. and Wang, B., Post-operative assessment of an implant fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery., J Med Syst 35 (5) : 941- 947 Download publication

(2010) Li, B., Wang, B. and Reid, SR., Effective elastic properties of randomly distributed void models for porous materials, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES 52 (5) : 726- 732

(2010) Wang, B., Lu, G. and Reid, S., Special issue in honour of Professor Tongxi Yu, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES 52 (5) : 635- 635

(2010) Cheung, W., Mahmud, J., Evans, S., Holt, C., Snow, M. and Wang, B., Evaluating the mechanical properties of a tendon graft, using digital image correlation technique, Journal of Biomechanics 42 (Supplement 1)

(2010) Hussin, MF. and Wang, B., Industrial safety perception among post-graduate engineering students, Knowledge-Based Systems 23 (8) : 769- 771

(2010) Chizari, M., Snow, M. and Wang, B., Post-Operative Assessment of an Implant Fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of Medical Systems 1- 7

(2009) Chizari, M., Snow, M. and Wang, B., Post-operative analysis of ACL tibial fixation., Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 17 (7) : 730- 736 Download publication

(2009) Chizari, M. and Wang, B., Estimating material property and failure of a living cell; Numerical study, International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering 1 (2) : 339- 347

(2009) Chizari, M., Wang, B. and Snow, M., Effect of suturing of a tendon graft in ACL reconstruction, Engineering Letters 17 (3)

(2008) Xu, LM., Li, C., Fan, H. and Wang, B., Elastic property prediction by finite element analysis with random distribution of materials for tungsten/silver composite, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE 43 (17) : 5804- 5808

(2008) Wang, B. and Zhang, E., On the compressive behavior of sintered porous coppers with low-to-medium porosities - Part II: Preparation and microstructure, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES 50 (3) : 550- 558

(2008) Wang, B. and Zhang, E., On the compressive behaviour of sintered porous coppers with low to medium porosities, Part II: Preparation and microstructure, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 50 (3) : 550- 558

(2007) Taggart, MJ., Blanks, A., Kharche, S., Holden, A., Wang, B. and Zhang, H., Towards understanding the myometrial physiome: approaches for the construction of a virtual physiological uterus., BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 7 Suppl 1 S3- Download publication

(2007) Ruan, D., Lu, G., Ong, LS. and Wang, B., Triaxial compression of aluminium foams, Composites Science and Technology 67 (6) : 1218- 1234

(2006) Wang, B. and Lu, G., Finite element analysis on the stress and fracture in the second metatarsal, Key Engineering Materials 312 275- 280

(2005) Zhang, EL. and Wang, B., On the compressive behaviour of sintered porous coppers with low to medium porosities - Part I: Experimental study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES 47 (4-5) : 744- 756

(2005) Zhang, E. and Wang, B., On the compressive behaviour of sintered porous coppers with low to medium porosities - Part I: Experimental study, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 47 (4-5 SPEC. ISS.) : 744- 756

(2003) Wang, B., Zhang, J. and Lu, G., Taylor impact test for ductile porous materials - Part 2: experiments, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING 28 (5) : 499- 511

(2003) Ruan, D., Lu, G., Wang, B. and Yu, TX., In-plane dynamic crushing of honeycombs - a finite element study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING 28 (2) : 161- 182

(2002) Wang, B. and Yi, S., Dynamic plastic behavior of 63 wt% Sn 37 wt% Pb eutectic solder under high strain rates, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE LETTERS 21 (9) : 697- 698

(2002) Wang, B. and Lu, G., Mushrooming of circular tubes under dynamic axial loading, THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES 40 (2) : 167- 182

(2002) Fan, H., Wang, B. and Lu, G., On the tearing energy of a ductile thin plate, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES 44 (2) : 407- 421

(2002) Huang, X., Wang, B., Lu, G. and Yu, TX., Large deflection of elastoplastic, non-linear strain-hardening cantilevers, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE 216 (4) : 433- 446

(2002) Wang, B., Song, J. and Kang, Y., On modelling of biodegradable foams for packaging applications, Key Engineering Materials 227 253- 260

(2001) Lu, GX., Wang, B. and Zhang, TG., Taylor impact test for ductile porous materials - Part 1: theory, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING 25 (10) : 981- 991

(Accepted) SHE, FH., CHOW, S., WANG, B. and KONG, LX., Identification and Classification of Animal Fibres Using Artificial Neural Networks, Journal of textile engineering 47 (2) : 35- 38

(2001) Kong, LX., Wang, B. and Hodgson, PD., Prediction of stress-strain behaviors in steels using an integrated constitutive, FEM and ANN model, ISIJ INTERNATIONAL 41 (7) : 795- 800

(2000) Wang, B. and Yang, M., Damping of honeycomb sandwich beams, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY 105 (1-2) : 67- 72

(2000) Wang, B. and Yang, M., Damping of honeycomb sandwich beams, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 105 (1) : 67- 72

(1999) Lu, G., Siores, E. and Wang, B., An empirical equation for crack formation in the laser cutting of ceramic plates, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY 88 154- 158

(1999) Kong, LX., Hodgson, PD. and Wang, B., Development of constitutive models for metal forming with cyclic strain softening, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 89-90 44- 50

(1997) Wang, B. and Chou, SM., The behaviour of laminated composite plates as armour, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 68 (3) : 279- 287

(1996) Wang, B. and Lu, G., On the optimisation of two-component plates against ballistic impact, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 57 (1-2) : 141- 145

(1995) Reid, SR., Wang, B. and Hua, YL., Triple plastic hinge mechanism for a bent cantilever beam subjected to an out-of-plane tip force pulse of finite duration, International Journal of Impact Engineering 16 (1) : 75- 93

(1995) Reid, SR., Wang, B. and Yu, TX., Yield mechanisms of a bent cantilever beam subjected to a suddenly applied constant out-of-plane tip force, International Journal of Impact Engineering 16 (1) : 49- 73

(1995) Lu, G. and Wang, B., A simple method for first dynamic mode of plastic deformation for suddenly loaded beams, International Journal of Impact Engineering 16 (5-6) : 833- 840

(1994) Lu, G., Ong, LS., Wang, B. and Ng, HW., An experimental study on tearing energy in splitting square metal tubes, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 36 (12) : 1087- 1097

Conference Papers

(2006) Wang, B., Zheng, J., Lu, G., Pang, JHL., Vaidyanathan, K., Wong, SCK. and Tee, TY., Dynamic strength and strain rate sensitivity of 37 wt% Pb 63 wt% Sn eutectic solders, 8th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, EPTC 2006: 8TH ELECTRONIC PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2 694- 700

(2005) Wang, B., Lu, G., YiZhang, T. and Kim, JK., Dynamic strength of steel welds under high strain rate loading, International Symposium on Macro-, Meso-, and Nano-Mechanics of Materials (MM2003), Macro-, Meso-, Micro- and Nano-Mechancis of Materials (9) : 87- 92

(2003) Wang, B., Zheng, J., Shu, D., Zhang, LC. and Lu, G., Dynamic strength and strain rate sensitivity of 37 wt% pb 63 wt% Sn eutectic solders, 6th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Engineering Plasticity and its Applications (AEPA2002), ENGINEERING PLASTICITY FROM MACROSCALE TO NANOSCALE PTS 1 AND 2 (233-2) : 181- 186

(2003) Wang, B., Zheng, J., Lu, G., Zhang, LC. and Lu, G., Rubbing contact between rotating blade and casing plate, part 1 - Experimental study, 6th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Engineering Plasticity and its Applications (AEPA2002), ENGINEERING PLASTICITY FROM MACROSCALE TO NANOSCALE PTS 1 AND 2 (233-2) : 725- 729

(2002) Wang, B. and Shu, D., Experimental investigation on the viscoelastic properties of porous metals, 9th International Conference on Metal Forming (METAL FORMING 2002, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (125) : 144- 149

(2002) Zhang, EL., Zeng, SY. and Wang, B., Preparation and microstructure of in situ particle reinforced titanium matrix alloy, 9th International Conference on Metal Forming (METAL FORMING 2002, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (125) : 103- 109

(2002) Wang, B., Lu, G., Chan, SL., Teng, JG. and Chung, KF., Crash analysis of automobile bumpers with pedestrians, 3rd International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures, ADVANCES IN STEEL STRUCTURES, VOLS I & II, PROCEEDINGS 939- 946

(2001) Wang, B., Klepaczko, JR., Lu, G. and Kong, LX., Viscoplastic behaviour of porous bronzes and irons, 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Materials Processing, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (113) : 574- 580

(2001) Song, JH., Kang, YG., Wang, B., Pham, DT., Dimov, SS. and OHagan, V., Rapid prototyping and tooling for moulded pulp packaging, 17th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - XV 193- 198

(2000) Wang, B., Zheng, J., Yu, TX., Sun, QP. and Kim, JK., Dynamic buckling of a column with adhesive bonds, 5th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Advances in Engineering Plasticity and Its Applications (AEPA 2000), ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING PLASTICITY, PTS 1-2 (177-1) : 703- 708

(2000) Zhangl, J., Wang, B., Lu, G., Zhang, TG., Yu, TX., Sun, QP. and Kim, JK., Dynamic yield stresses of porous materials made of bronze and iron, 5th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Advances in Engineering Plasticity and Its Applications (AEPA 2000), ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING PLASTICITY, PTS 1-2 (177-1) : 249- 254

(2000) Ma, X., Wang, B., Kong, LX., Barnett, MR., Yu, TX., Sun, QP. and Kim, JK., FEM simulation of torsion tests for pre-deformed lead with work-softening, 5th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Advances in Engineering Plasticity and Its Applications (AEPA 2000), ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING PLASTICITY, PTS 1-2 (177-1) : 407- 412

(1993) Yu, TX., Reid, SR. and Wang, B., Hardening softening behavior of tubular cantilever beams, , International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (35) : 1021- 1033