Daochun Li

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Daochun Li is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Daochun Li has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 32 papers in Computational Mechanics and 22 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Daochun Li's work include Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (46 papers), Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (30 papers) and Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems (29 papers). Daochun Li is often cited by papers focused on Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (46 papers), Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (30 papers) and Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems (29 papers). Daochun Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Daochun Li's co-authors include Jinwu Xiang, Shijun Guo, Yining Wu, Andrea Da Ronch, Shiwei Zhao, Jianxun Du, Jianghao Wu, Lu Zhang, Huadong Li and Fabrizio Scarpa and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Daochun Li

109 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

A review of modelling and analysis of morphing wings 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A review of modelling and analysis of morphing wings
    2018 272 citations Daochun Li, Shiwei Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Daochun Li China 22 1.1k 544 430 393 284 131 1.8k
Shijun Guo United Kingdom 26 1.3k 1.1× 445 0.8× 284 0.7× 623 1.6× 239 0.8× 108 2.0k
Jinwu Xiang China 28 1.0k 0.9× 541 1.0× 1.0k 2.4× 791 2.0× 312 1.1× 156 2.5k
Bifeng Song China 21 1.1k 1.0× 320 0.6× 161 0.4× 122 0.3× 330 1.2× 193 1.6k
Mats Berg Sweden 27 800 0.7× 434 0.8× 1.7k 4.0× 696 1.8× 253 0.9× 86 2.7k
SangJoon Shin South Korea 18 672 0.6× 270 0.5× 157 0.4× 485 1.2× 257 0.9× 143 1.2k
Jianghao Wu China 21 934 0.8× 520 1.0× 167 0.4× 94 0.2× 35 0.1× 93 1.2k
Kwang Joon Yoon South Korea 16 455 0.4× 114 0.2× 120 0.3× 144 0.4× 108 0.4× 71 772
Ferruccio Resta Italy 23 372 0.3× 396 0.7× 730 1.7× 661 1.7× 588 2.1× 129 1.9k
Hans Peter Monner Germany 17 1.0k 0.9× 312 0.6× 173 0.4× 458 1.2× 198 0.7× 109 1.4k
Guglielmo S. Aglietti United Kingdom 28 887 0.8× 91 0.2× 751 1.7× 1.0k 2.7× 560 2.0× 165 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Daochun Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Daochun Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daochun Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Daochun Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Daochun Li based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Daochun Li. Daochun Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xiang, Jinwu, et al.. (2025). Thermal Management of Fuel Cells in Hydrogen-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). 40–40.
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Liu, Fangyuan, et al.. (2025). Reciprocal actuation core and modular robotic limbs for flying, swimming and running. Communications Engineering. 4(1). 71–71.
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2025). Disturbance-Observer-Based Prescribed Performance Fault-Tolerant Control Design and Flight Test for Carrier-Based UAV. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 61(3). 7821–7831. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2024). Active anti-disturbance carrier landing control with integrated direct lift. Computers & Electrical Engineering. 120. 109699–109699.
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Liu, Yiliang, et al.. (2024). Analysis and modeling of the aerodynamic ceiling effect on small-scale propellers with tilted angles. Aerospace Science and Technology. 147. 109038–109038. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Huadong, et al.. (2024). Aerodynamic interference analysis and modeling of heterogeneous rotors. Aerospace Science and Technology. 151. 109249–109249.
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Ma, Chuang, Jiangtao Huang, Daochun Li, et al.. (2024). Discrete Adjoint Optimization Method for Low-Boom Aircraft Design Using Equivalent Area Distribution. Aerospace. 11(7). 545–545.
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2024). Adaptive terminal sliding combined super twisting control design and flight tests for automatic carrier landing system. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. 38(4). 103202–103202. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Fangyuan, et al.. (2024). Ceiling effect of flapping wing rotorcrafts to enable energy-efficient perching. Physics of Fluids. 36(2). 2 indexed citations
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Gong, Zheng, Yonggang Jiang, Hengrui Zhang, et al.. (2024). Flexible calorimetric flow sensor with unprecedented sensitivity and directional resolution for multiple flight parameter detection. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3091–3091. 27 indexed citations
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Liu, Fangyuan, et al.. (2024). Numerical comparison between symmetric and asymmetric flapping wing in tandem configuration. Physics of Fluids. 36(4). 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Fangyuan, et al.. (2023). AirTwins: Modular Bi-Copters Capable of Splitting From Their Combined Quadcopter in Midair. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 8(9). 6068–6075. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Fangyuan, et al.. (2023). Design, modelling, and experimental validation of a self-rotating flapping wing rotorcraft with motor–spring resonance actuation system. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 18(4). 46019–46019. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2023). Robot Pilot: A New Autonomous System toward Flying Manned Aerial Vehicles. Engineering. 27. 242–253. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2023). Gust Response of Spanwise Morphing Wing by Simulation and Wind Tunnel Testing. Aerospace. 10(4). 328–328. 6 indexed citations
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Shao, Xiaodong, Qinglei Hu, Daochun Li, Yang Shi, & Bowen Yi. (2022). Composite Adaptive Control for Anti-Unwinding Attitude Maneuvers: An Exponential Stability Result Without Persistent Excitation. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 1–15. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2021). Finite Element Simulations of Dynamic Shear Fracture of Hollow Shear Pins. International Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 2021. 1–16. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2020). Efficiency evaluation of energy harvesting from discrete gust response for plate wing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 235(17). 3213–3222. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Daochun, et al.. (2018). Advances and Challenges of Crosswind Mode Airborne Wind Energy Aircrafts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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