Qingda Yang

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Qingda Yang is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Qingda Yang has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 18 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Qingda Yang's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (38 papers), Numerical methods in engineering (34 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (21 papers). Qingda Yang is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (38 papers), Numerical methods in engineering (34 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (21 papers). Qingda Yang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Qingda Yang's co-authors include Brian N. Cox, Daosheng Ling, Zhiqiang Zhou, Xianyong Fang, M.D. Thouless, Xin Su, Wen Liu, Weiqiu Chen, Hui Cheng and Junshan Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Ceramic Society and Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Qingda Yang

71 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Cohesive models for damage evolution in laminated composites 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300
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. Cohesive models for damage evolution in laminated composites
    2005 379 citations Qingda Yang, Brian N. Cox International Journal of Fracture profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qingda Yang United States 25 1.9k 568 511 281 193 72 2.3k
Giuliano Allegri United Kingdom 27 1.3k 0.7× 647 1.1× 658 1.3× 179 0.6× 82 0.4× 105 2.0k
Giulio Alfano United Kingdom 26 2.3k 1.2× 1.2k 2.1× 629 1.2× 652 2.3× 138 0.7× 71 3.1k
M. Kemal Apalak Türkiye 24 1.4k 0.7× 814 1.4× 563 1.1× 177 0.6× 47 0.2× 114 1.8k
Yu Gong China 29 1.6k 0.8× 433 0.8× 759 1.5× 194 0.7× 153 0.8× 91 2.1k
J.L. Curiel-Sosa United Kingdom 24 1.1k 0.5× 434 0.8× 633 1.2× 86 0.3× 191 1.0× 71 1.5k
Maurício Vicente Donadon Brazil 25 1.7k 0.9× 826 1.5× 680 1.3× 186 0.7× 104 0.5× 123 2.1k
M. Kenane France 7 2.3k 1.2× 861 1.5× 1.0k 2.0× 416 1.5× 63 0.3× 7 2.7k
J.A. Mayugo Spain 28 2.8k 1.5× 906 1.6× 1.0k 2.0× 327 1.2× 91 0.5× 47 3.1k
Brett A. Bednarcyk United States 24 1.8k 0.9× 463 0.8× 708 1.4× 139 0.5× 54 0.3× 193 2.4k
Ronald Krueger United States 18 1.9k 1.0× 580 1.0× 548 1.1× 271 1.0× 51 0.3× 56 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qingda Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qingda Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qingda Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qingda Yang 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 Qingda Yang. Qingda Yang 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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Chen, Bohui, et al.. (2024). Fracture modeling of curved composite shell structures using augmented finite element method. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 307. 110332–110332. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Jianlin, et al.. (2021). Progressive fracture analysis of the open-hole composite laminates: experiment and simulation. Composite Structures. 262. 113628–113628. 23 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2020). 3D geometrically nonlinear augmented finite element method for arbitrary cracking in composite laminates. Computers & Structures. 239. 106327–106327. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2016). Augmented finite-element method for arbitrary cracking and crack interaction in solids under thermo-mechanical loadings. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 374(2071). 20150282–20150282. 17 indexed citations
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Naderi, M., et al.. (2016). A three dimensional augmented finite element for modeling arbitrary cracking in solids. International Journal of Fracture. 197(2). 147–168. 29 indexed citations
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Nian, Guodong, et al.. (2015). Failure analysis of syntactic foams: A computational model with cohesive law and XFEM. Composites Part B Engineering. 89. 18–26. 24 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2015). An Inertia-Based Stabilizing Method for Quasi-Static Simulation of Unstable Crack Initiation and Propagation. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 82(10). 21 indexed citations
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Liu, Wen, et al.. (2014). An efficient augmented finite element method for arbitrary cracking and crack interaction in solids. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 99(6). 438–468. 56 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chenxi, Jizhou Song, & Qingda Yang. (2014). Periodic buckling patterns of graphene/hexagonal boron nitride heterostructure. Nanotechnology. 25(44). 445401–445401. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2013). An Efficient A-FEM for Arbitrary Cracking in Solids. 3551–3560. 1 indexed citations
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Qiao, Huiyun, Weiqiu Chen, Qingda Yang, & Jim Lua. (2011). Augmented Cohesive Elements for Efficient Delamination Analyses of Composite Laminates. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 133(4). 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2010). An improved cohesive element for shell delamination analyses. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 83(5). 611–641. 40 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda & Brian N. Cox. (2010). Predicting failure in textile composites using the Binary Model with gauge-averaging. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 77(16). 3174–3189. 31 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zhiqiang, et al.. (2009). On shear bond strength of FRP-concrete structures. Engineering Structures. 32(3). 897–905. 68 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2008). Mechanical modeling of fluid-driven polymer lenses. Applied Optics. 47(20). 3658–3658. 32 indexed citations
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Fang, Xianyong, et al.. (2008). Extended finite-element analysis of fractures in concrete. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics. 161(4). 187–197. 2 indexed citations
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Thouless, M.D. & Qingda Yang. (2007). A parametric study of the peel test. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 28(4-5). 176–184. 86 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda & Brian N. Cox. (2005). Cohesive models for damage evolution in laminated composites. International Journal of Fracture. 133(2). 107–137. 379 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Qingda, et al.. (2003). Failure in the junction region of T-stiffeners: 3D-braided vs. 2D tape laminate stiffeners. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 40(7). 1653–1668. 31 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingda. (2000). Fracture analyses of plastically -deforming adhesive joints.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 3 indexed citations

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