Le Gu

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Le Gu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Le Gu has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 63 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 34 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Le Gu's work include Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (34 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (26 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (26 papers). Le Gu is often cited by papers focused on Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (34 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (26 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (26 papers). Le Gu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Le Gu's co-authors include Liqin Wang, Chuanwei Zhang, R. W. Snidle, Baoyu Song, Zhijie Xie, Tingjian Wang, Michel Fillon, Li Cui, Xinxin Ma and Guangze Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Materials Science and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

Le Gu

94 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Enhanced wear resistance of laser cladded WC-Ni composite... 2025 2026 2025 5 10 15 20
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. Enhanced wear resistance of laser cladded WC-Ni composite coatings by picosecond laser surface texturing
    2025 20 citations Zhaobing Cai, Bingwen Lu et al. Tribology International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Le Gu China 23 1.2k 884 356 179 170 99 1.5k
Ahmad Reza Ghasemi Iran 26 730 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 469 1.3× 138 0.8× 185 1.1× 104 1.8k
Mahmoud Shariati Iran 23 691 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 665 1.9× 81 0.5× 148 0.9× 114 1.6k
Jörg Hohe Germany 24 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.2× 273 0.8× 86 0.5× 277 1.6× 111 1.8k
Seyed Sajad Mirjavadi Iran 23 625 0.5× 945 1.1× 889 2.5× 146 0.8× 146 0.9× 62 1.7k
Mahmoud Salimi Iran 24 931 0.8× 767 0.9× 589 1.7× 113 0.6× 143 0.8× 62 1.4k
Gary C. Barber United States 29 2.1k 1.8× 1.4k 1.6× 726 2.0× 47 0.3× 198 1.2× 123 2.4k
Ankit Gupta India 15 401 0.3× 936 1.1× 331 0.9× 330 1.8× 291 1.7× 68 1.4k
Zhifeng Shi China 21 1.1k 0.9× 563 0.6× 618 1.7× 190 1.1× 152 0.9× 66 1.6k
Mahmoud Mosavi Mashhadi Iran 20 800 0.7× 563 0.6× 639 1.8× 65 0.4× 313 1.8× 71 1.3k
D.A. Hills United Kingdom 28 1.6k 1.3× 2.6k 3.0× 315 0.9× 379 2.1× 94 0.6× 156 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Le Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Le Gu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Le Gu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Le Gu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Le Gu 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 Le Gu. Le Gu 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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Zhang, Chuanwei, Dong Sun, Jingjing Zhang, et al.. (2025). Research on the KRR-based numerical simulation method for 3D surface of aerospace ball bearings and its impact on lubrication performance. Tribology International. 214. 111085–111085.
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Cai, Zhaobing, Bingwen Lu, Le Gu, et al.. (2025). Enhanced wear resistance of laser cladded WC-Ni composite coatings by picosecond laser surface texturing. Tribology International. 204. 110517–110517. 20 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Jianyun, Zhen Li, Chuanwei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Contact fatigue of thin hard diamond-like carbon films on M50 steels under cyclic spherical micro-indentation. Tribology International. 199. 110019–110019. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Tianxiang, et al.. (2024). The superior lubricity of the ultra-dispersive DETS-CNTs as additives for oil lubrication. Tribology International. 200. 110072–110072. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Wanjia, et al.. (2024). Effect of dented residual stress on the surface-defect-induced pitting under rolling contact loading of M50 bearing steel. Tribology International. 194. 109492–109492. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Tianxiang, et al.. (2023). Remarkable lubricity of CNTs microspheres as additives in oil lubricant for ceramic components. Ceramics International. 50(1). 1411–1418. 9 indexed citations
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Zhong, Yi, et al.. (2022). Ultra-dispersive sulfonated graphene as water-based lubricant additives for enhancing tribological performance. Tribology International. 174. 107759–107759. 24 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiqiang, Liqin Wang, Tao He, et al.. (2021). Mixed lubrication of coated angular contact ball bearing considering dynamic characteristics. Lubrication Science. 33(4). 201–213. 8 indexed citations
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Gu, Le, et al.. (2021). Thermohydrodynamic behavior of partially coated plain journal bearings with/without considering wall slip. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 236(7). 1375–1387. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Tao, Yongzhi Cao, Junjie Zhang, et al.. (2019). Molecular dynamics research on geometric effect of nanostructured diamond-like carbon substrates on potassium stearate adsorption. Applied Surface Science. 484. 1041–1051. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Bo, Guangze Tang, Liqin Wang, & Le Gu. (2019). Lubricity of Low-Viscosity Aviation Fuel JP-10 and Tribological Behaviors of Silver (Ag) Films in JP-10. Tribology Transactions. 62(5). 789–800. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2019). Study on rheological properties of aviation lubricating oil under conditions of heavy load, high speed, and high temperature. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 71(4). 525–531. 6 indexed citations
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Gu, Le, Hui Zhou, Guojian Cao, et al.. (2016). Effect of Implantation Sequence on Tribological Behavior of GCr15 Steel by PBII. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 25(5). 1903–1908. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhongwen, Le Gu, Guangze Tang, et al.. (2011). Phase evolution of tantalum nitride and tantalum carbide films with PBII parameters. Rare Metals. 30(2). 142–145. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Le. (2007). Friction and Wear Behavior of PTFE-based Composites under Dry Sliding and in Liquid Nitrogen. Tribology. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Le. (2007). Study on critical load of skidding in high speed ball bearing. Journal of Aerospace Power. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Xiujuan, Liqin Wang, & Le Gu. (2004). Performance of high-speed grease lubricated hybrid ceramic ball bearing. Tsinghua Science & Technology. 9(3). 322–326. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Le. (2002). Study and Review of Liquid Hydrogen /Oxygen Turbo-pump Cryogenic Bearing Technology. Zhongguo jixie gongcheng. 2 indexed citations

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