Runyu Yang

9.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
140 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Runyu Yang is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Runyu Yang has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Computational Mechanics, 54 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 29 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Runyu Yang's work include Granular flow and fluidized beds (98 papers), Mineral Processing and Grinding (45 papers) and Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (28 papers). Runyu Yang is often cited by papers focused on Granular flow and fluidized beds (98 papers), Mineral Processing and Grinding (45 papers) and Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (28 papers). Runyu Yang collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. Runyu Yang's co-authors include Aibing Yu, Zongyan Zhou, Ruiping Zou, Haiping Zhu, H. P. Zhu, Hak‐Kim Chan, Xizhong An, Zhenbo Tong, Yu Zhou and Bao‐Hua Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Runyu Yang

134 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

Discrete particle simulat... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2007 2008 1999 500 1000 1.5k
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. Discrete particle simulation of particulate systems: Theoretical developments
    2007 1.6k citations Runyu Yang, Aibing Yu et al. profile →
  2. Discrete particle simulation of particulate systems: A review of major applications and findings
    2008 1.2k citations Runyu Yang, Aibing Yu et al. profile →
  3. Rolling friction in the dynamic simulation of sandpile formation
    1999 603 citations Runyu Yang, Aibing Yu et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Runyu Yang 6.1k 2.8k 2.2k 1.1k 1.1k 140 8.1k
Colin Thornton 5.6k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 3.2k 2.9× 86 9.2k
Zongyan Zhou 6.3k 1.0× 3.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.3× 543 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 173 8.4k
Yutaka Tsuji 7.7k 1.3× 2.1k 0.8× 4.7k 2.1× 365 0.3× 925 0.8× 121 9.3k
Philippe Coussot 2.5k 0.4× 768 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 2.2k 2.0× 1.8k 1.6× 159 8.2k
Jeffrey F. Morris 4.6k 0.8× 890 0.3× 1.5k 0.7× 2.8k 2.5× 395 0.4× 152 8.9k
François Bertrand 3.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 1.2k 1.1× 551 0.5× 169 5.8k
Paul W. Cleary 9.1k 1.5× 5.7k 2.0× 1.9k 0.9× 836 0.7× 2.1k 1.9× 278 12.2k
Moubin Liu 6.4k 1.1× 792 0.3× 878 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 171 8.0k
Carl Wassgren 3.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 988 0.5× 369 0.3× 793 0.7× 127 4.7k
Seiichi Koshizuka 7.2k 1.2× 646 0.2× 727 0.3× 710 0.6× 896 0.8× 290 8.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Runyu Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Runyu Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Runyu Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Runyu 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 Runyu Yang. Runyu Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Tian, Wenqing, Runyu Yang, Chao Cai, & Yusheng Shi. (2025). Discrete element analysis of rotational centrifugal method for enhanced powder packing densification in a pre-HIP capsule. Particuology. 106. 99–109. 1 indexed citations
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Meng, Xiangning, et al.. (2025). Optimizing thermoelectric generator performance in blast furnace slag Runners: Impact of cooling water flow velocity and enhanced heat transfer. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 71. 106212–106212. 1 indexed citations
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Witt, Peter J., et al.. (2025). A GPU-accelerated CFD-VOF-DEM approach for modelling the wet grinding process in a SAG mill and the mill speed effects. Advanced Powder Technology. 36(8). 104975–104975.
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Meng, Xiangning, et al.. (2025). Numerical and experimental investigation of blast furnace slag flow and thermoelectric generator-based heat recovery. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 64. 103831–103831.
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Gou, Dazhao, et al.. (2025). Numerical modelling of powder transport and deposition in an integrated dry powder inhaler and airway system. Powder Technology. 461. 121111–121111. 1 indexed citations
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Gou, Dazhao, et al.. (2024). CFD-DEM investigation of the dispersion of elongated particles in the Turbuhaler® aerosol device. Powder Technology. 437. 119565–119565. 5 indexed citations
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Tian, Yinghui, et al.. (2024). Assessment of shear band evolution using discrete element modelling. Engineering Computations. 41(1). 183–201. 2 indexed citations
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Gou, Dazhao, et al.. (2024). Effects of the deformation and size of the upper airway on the deposition of aerosols. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 657. 124165–124165. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoyu, et al.. (2023). Numerical simulation of “sand-like” polymer flow during rotational moulding using smoothed particle hydrodynamics method. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 124. 694–712. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Patricia A., et al.. (2023). The role of capsule aperture size on the dispersion of carrier-based formulation at different air flowrates. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 642. 123152–123152. 3 indexed citations
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Jayasundara, C.T., et al.. (2023). CFD-DEM investigation of the effects of aperture size for a capsule-based dry powder inhaler. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 647. 123556–123556. 7 indexed citations
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Huang, Fen, et al.. (2020). Role of CFD based in silico modelling in establishing an in vitro-in vivo correlation of aerosol deposition in the respiratory tract. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 170. 369–385. 63 indexed citations
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Tong, Zhenbo, Qi Zhou, John Gar Yan Chan, et al.. (2016). Understanding the Different Effects of Inhaler Design on the Aerosol Performance of Drug-Only and Carrier-Based DPI Formulations. Part 1: Grid Structure. The AAPS Journal. 18(5). 1159–1167. 15 indexed citations
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Tong, Zhenbo, Hidehiro Kamiya, Aibing Yu, Hak‐Kim Chan, & Runyu Yang. (2014). Multi-Scale Modelling of Powder Dispersion in a Carrier-Based Inhalation System. Pharmaceutical Research. 32(6). 2086–2096. 41 indexed citations
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Dong, Kejun, et al.. (2013). Effect of cohesive force on the formation of a sandpile. AIP conference proceedings. 646–649. 5 indexed citations
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Bao, Jie, et al.. (2011). Characterization of drum mixer flow regimes using markov chains. 2501. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Runyu, Ruiping Zou, Aibing Yu, & S.K. Choi. (2006). Pore structure of the packing of fine particles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 299(2). 719–725. 50 indexed citations
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Yu, Aibing, Xizhong An, Ruiping Zou, Runyu Yang, & K. Kendall. (2006). Self-Assembly of Particles for Densest Packing by Mechanical Vibration. Physical Review Letters. 97(26). 265501–265501. 119 indexed citations

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