Zhi Sun

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Zhi Sun is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Sun has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 39 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 16 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhi Sun's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (21 papers), Cellular and Composite Structures (19 papers) and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (12 papers). Zhi Sun is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (21 papers), Cellular and Composite Structures (19 papers) and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (12 papers). Zhi Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Japan. Zhi Sun's co-authors include Shanshan Shi, Xiaozhi Hu, Hao Chen, Xu Guo, Zongliang Du, Weisheng Zhang, Shiyong Sun, Bingzhi Chen, Yichao Zhu and Chang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics and Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Sun

56 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Low-velocity impact response of composite sandwich structure with grid–honeycomb hybrid core

2023 83 citations Shanshan Shi, Bingzhi Chen et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Zhi Sun	999	995	594	401	147	65	1.7k
Marco Salviato	725 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	399 0.7×	481 1.2×	262 1.8×	73	1.8k
Yuliang Hou	692 0.7×	816 0.8×	502 0.8×	166 0.4×	171 1.2×	47	1.4k
Christophe Binétruy	1.1k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	264 0.4×	490 1.2×	102 0.7×	112	1.8k
Jingran Ge	808 0.8×	942 0.9×	289 0.5×	280 0.7×	246 1.7×	74	1.6k
Brett A. Bednarcyk	708 0.7×	1.8k 1.8×	463 0.8×	243 0.6×	387 2.6×	193	2.4k
Yingjie Xu	512 0.5×	764 0.8×	475 0.8×	187 0.5×	331 2.3×	69	1.3k
Craig A. Steeves	833 0.8×	706 0.7×	345 0.6×	270 0.7×	232 1.6×	40	1.3k
Giuliano Allegri	658 0.7×	1.3k 1.3×	647 1.1×	304 0.8×	190 1.3×	105	2.0k
Christos Kassapoglou	633 0.6×	1.5k 1.5×	873 1.5×	162 0.4×	134 0.9×	98	1.9k
Maurício Vicente Donadon	680 0.7×	1.7k 1.7×	826 1.4×	322 0.8×	349 2.4×	123	2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhi Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Sun

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

All Works

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Sun, Zhi, Zhigang Song, Yichao Zhu, & Xuhong Guo. (2025). Vibration analysis of stiff-soft interleaved beam structures. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 310. 111089–111089.

Shi, Shanshan, et al.. (2025). Using sandblasting and aramid fiber toughening to improve the bonding properties between CFRP/Al. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 315. 110836–110836. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Zhi, et al.. (2025). In-plane compression behaviors of cedarwood-inspired cores and composite sandwich structures. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 195. 108933–108933. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongxin, et al.. (2025). Analysis of electromagnetic radiation characteristics under TID radiation effects of trench-gate SiC MOSFETs. Journal of Instrumentation. 20(4). P04005–P04005.

Shi, Shanshan, et al.. (2024). The tensile properties of adhesively bonded single lap joints with short kevlar fiber. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 134. 103794–103794. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Guoxin, et al.. (2024). The effect of short Kevlar fibers interfacial toughening on impact properties of carbon fiber/aluminum honeycomb sandwich panels. Aerospace Science and Technology. 155. 109623–109623. 4 indexed citations

Hu, Xiaofei, et al.. (2024). Modelling high temperature progressive failure in C/SiC composites using a phase field model: Oxidation rate controlled process. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 433. 117544–117544. 11 indexed citations

Chen, Hongjie, et al.. (2024). Bending behaviors and toughening mechanism of carbon fiber-aluminum honeycomb sandwich structures with stitched fiber belts. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 180. 108072–108072. 16 indexed citations

Shi, Shanshan, et al.. (2024). Impact response of carbon fiber/aluminum honeycomb sandwich structures under multiple low-velocity loads. Composites Science and Technology. 261. 111027–111027. 7 indexed citations

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Zhang, Weisheng, et al.. (2024). Topology optimization for pressure loading using the boundary element-based moving morphable void approach. Advances in Engineering Software. 195. 103689–103689. 3 indexed citations

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Yu, Chunxiu, et al.. (2024). Molecular dynamics study on the thermal properties of DGEBA/DETA/Ag/SWCNT-Ag composite materials. Journal of Molecular Modeling. 30(8). 252–252. 1 indexed citations

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Shi, Shanshan, et al.. (2024). Multi‐objective stiffness and mass optimization of bio‐inspired hierarchical grid‐honeycomb sandwich structures with cutouts considering buckling constraints. Polymer Composites. 46(2). 1884–1903.

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Sun, Zhi, et al.. (2024). Simulation of progressive failure process in solid rocket propellants using a phase-field model. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 312. 110577–110577. 3 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiaofei, Weian Yao, Zhi Sun, et al.. (2023). An overview of implicit and explicit phase field models for quasi-static failure processes, implementation and computational efficiency. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 124. 103779–103779. 56 indexed citations

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Shi, Shanshan, Xin Zhou, Jiasen Zhang, Bingzhi Chen, & Zhi Sun. (2023). In-plane compressive response of composite sandwich panels with local-tight honeycomb cores. Composite Structures. 314. 116970–116970. 35 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiaofei, Dan Zhao, Zhi Sun, et al.. (2023). A chemo-thermo-mechanical coupled phase field framework for failure in thermal barrier coatings. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 411. 116044–116044. 43 indexed citations

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Shi, Shanshan, et al.. (2023). Effect of an S-shaped reinforced core on the compression properties of composite honeycomb sandwich panel and tube structures. Thin-Walled Structures. 187. 110732–110732. 28 indexed citations

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Xu, Chang-Yue, et al.. (2022). Numerical simulation and dynamic mode decomposition analysis of the flow past wings with spanwise waviness. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics. 16(1). 1849–1865. 5 indexed citations

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Sun, Zhi, Tianchen Cui, Yichao Zhu, et al.. (2018). The mechanical principles behind the golden ratio distribution of veins in plant leaves. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 13859–13859. 33 indexed citations

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Sun, Zhi, Mingfa Ren, & Hao Chen. (2011). An engineering algorithm of autofrettage technique for composite overwrapped pressure vessels with metal inner. Fuhe cailiao xuebao. 28(2). 217–221. 1 indexed citations

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