Y.J. Chao

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Y.J. Chao is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Y.J. Chao has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 40 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 15 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Y.J. Chao's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (32 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (17 papers) and Non-Destructive Testing Techniques (13 papers). Y.J. Chao is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (32 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (17 papers) and Non-Destructive Testing Techniques (13 papers). Y.J. Chao collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Y.J. Chao's co-authors include Michael A. Sutton, Xiaohan Zhu, P. F. Luo, W. H. Peters, S. Yang, Wenya Li, J. W. Van Zee, Xian-Kui Zhu, Jinzhu Tan and P.S. Lam and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Power Sources, Acta Materialia and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In The Last Decade

Y.J. Chao

69 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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Accurate measurement of three-dimensional deformations in deformable and rigid bodies using computer vision

1993 498 citations P. F. Luo, Y.J. Chao et al. Experimental Mechanics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Y.J. Chao United States	28	1.6k	1.2k	534	468	398	71	2.6k
P.M.G.P. Moreira Portugal	31	2.0k 1.3×	1.4k 1.2×	390 0.7×	173 0.4×	662 1.7×	173	3.2k
Mahmoud Mostafavi United Kingdom	28	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	856 1.6×	156 0.3×	475 1.2×	120	2.4k
Anne Habraken Belgium	31	3.0k 1.9×	2.2k 1.8×	1.2k 2.3×	321 0.7×	317 0.8×	240	3.9k
Antonios Kontsos United States	29	963 0.6×	942 0.8×	618 1.2×	158 0.3×	810 2.0×	98	2.5k
J.M. Dulieu‐Barton United Kingdom	26	876 0.6×	1.7k 1.4×	300 0.6×	391 0.8×	1.1k 2.6×	188	2.8k
A. P. Reynolds United States	45	6.1k 3.9×	1.3k 1.1×	1.4k 2.7×	377 0.8×	293 0.7×	129	7.1k
Sylvain Calloch France	31	1.3k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	1.2k 2.2×	207 0.4×	626 1.6×	124	2.8k
Hareesh V. Tippur United States	36	1.1k 0.7×	2.1k 1.8×	688 1.3×	604 1.3×	832 2.1×	118	3.6k
Éric Charkaluk France	27	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	686 1.3×	105 0.2×	247 0.6×	87	2.3k
M.N. James United Kingdom	31	2.2k 1.4×	1.6k 1.3×	593 1.1×	74 0.2×	498 1.3×	134	2.9k

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Chao, Y.J., et al.. (2016). Constraint Effect in Fracture: Investigation of Cruciform Specimens using the J-A2 Method. 1 indexed citations

Li, Wenya, et al.. (2015). Global anisotropic response of friction stir welded 2024 aluminum sheets. Acta Materialia. 92. 117–125. 85 indexed citations

Li, Wenya, et al.. (2011). Modelling of entire friction stir welding process by explicit finite element method. Materials Science and Technology. 28(7). 812–817. 35 indexed citations

Wang, Kui, Y.J. Chao, Xian-Kui Zhu, & Kenneth W. Miller. (2009). Dynamic Separation of Resistance Spot Welded Joints: Part II—Analysis of Test Results and a Model. Experimental Mechanics. 50(7). 901–913. 11 indexed citations

Lam, P.S., et al.. (2006). The non-constant CTOD/CTOA in stable crack extension under plane-strain conditions. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 73(8). 1070–1085. 21 indexed citations

Chao, Y.J., et al.. (2005). Charpy impact energy, fracture toughness and ductile–brittle transition temperature of dual-phase 590 Steel. Materials & Design (1980-2015). 28(2). 551–557. 118 indexed citations

Chao, Y.J., et al.. (2005). On the Effect of Hydrogen on the Fracture Toughness of Steel. International Journal of Fracture. 134(3-4). 339–347. 23 indexed citations

Chao, Y.J., et al.. (2004). Characterization of crack-tip field and constraint for bending specimens under large-scale yielding. International Journal of Fracture. 127(3). 283–302. 41 indexed citations

Liu, Si‐Wei & Y.J. Chao. (2004). Determination of global mechanical response of friction stir welded plates using local constitutive properties. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 13(1). 1–15. 40 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J., et al.. (2004). C-Specimen Fracture Toughness Testing: Effect of Side Grooves and η Factor. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 126(3). 293–299. 10 indexed citations

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Lam, P.S., et al.. (2003). Determination of Constraint-Modified J-R Curves for Carbon Steel Storage Tanks. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 125(2). 136–143. 30 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J. & Xiaohan Zhu. (2000). Constraint effects on plastic crack-tip fields for plane strain mode-I, II and III cracks in non-hardening materials. International Journal of Fracture. 105(2). 187–207. 2 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J., P. F. Luo, & J. F. Kalthoff. (1998). An experimental study of the deformation fields around a propagating crack tip. Experimental Mechanics. 38(2). 79–85. 57 indexed citations

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Han, Gang, Michael A. Sutton, & Y.J. Chao. (1994). A study of stationary crack-tip deformation fields in thin sheets by computer vision. Experimental Mechanics. 34(2). 125–140. 44 indexed citations

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McNeill, S.R., et al.. (1991). A study of mixed mode fracture by photoelasticity and digital image analysis. Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 14(3). 203–215. 14 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J., et al.. (1987). Stress concentration and flexibility factor of nozzles in ellipsoidal pressure vessel heads subject to external moment. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 29(1). 1–22.

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Chao, Y.J., et al.. (1986). Program determines vessel weights. Hydrocarbon Process. 65(9). 71–73. 1 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J. & M. A. Sutton. (1985). Radial flexibility factors of nozzles in pressure vessel heads. The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design. 20(2). 87–92. 4 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J. & Michael A. Sutton. (1985). Stress concentration factors for nozzles in ellipsoidal pressure vessel heads due to thrust loads. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 19(1). 69–81. 8 indexed citations

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Chao, Y.J.. (1984). Minimize nozzle stress from piping loads. Hydrocarbon Process. 63(1). 85–86. 1 indexed citations

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