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D-Index
34
Citations
6906
World Ranking
2778
National Ranking
349

Overview

K.T. Chau is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has contributed to the fields of engineering and physics through research focused on superconducting materials, rock mechanics, and concrete properties. Their academic output spans multiple subfields including civil and structural engineering, biomedical engineering, condensed matter physics, nuclear and high energy physics, and mechanics of materials.

Their work prominently addresses topics such as superconducting materials and applications, physics of superconductivity and magnetism, magnetic confinement fusion research, rock mechanics and modeling, and concrete and cement materials research. These areas reflect a diverse engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of material sciences and engineering.

Recent papers by K.T. Chau include:

  • Modeling HTS Coils With Different Coupling Scenarios via Integral Method, 2024, published in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Effect of cyclic heating on subcritical crack growth of rock beams under four-point bending test, 2020, published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Frequent coauthors collaborating with K.T. Chau include:

  • Calvin C. T. Chow
  • Min Zhang
  • Francesco Grilli
  • R.H.C. Wong

The primary publication venues associated with K.T. Chau's research are:

  • IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Their contributions bridge experimental and modeling approaches in engineering, evidenced by research into coil modeling involving high-temperature superconductors and the analysis of material behavior under cyclic thermal loading. This interdisciplinary expertise supports developments in both scientific understanding and practical applications related to material performance and structural integrity.

Best Publications

  • Crack coalescence in a rock-like material containing two cracks

    Robina H.C. Wong;Kam Tim Chau

  • Analysis of crack coalescence in rock-like materials containing three flaws—Part I: experimental approach

    R. H.C. Wong;Kam Tim Chau;C. A. Tang;P. Lin

  • Coefficient of restitution and rotational motions of rockfall impacts

    Kam Tim Chau;R. H.C. Wong;J. J. Wu

  • Microcrack statistics, Weibull distribution and micromechanical modeling of compressive failure in rock

    Teng Fong Wong;Robina H.C. Wong;Kam Tim Chau;C. A. Tang

  • Uniaxial compressive strength and point load strength of rocks

    K.T. Chau;R.H.C. Wong

  • Microcracking and grain size effect in Yuen Long marbles

    Robina H.C. Wong;K.T. Chau;P. Wang

  • Coupling between anisotropic damage and permeability variation in brittle rocks

    Jian-Fu Shao;Jian-Fu Shao;H. Zhou;K.T. Chau

  • Coalescence of two parallel pre-existing surface cracks in granite

    P. Yin;R. H.C. Wong;Kam Tim Chau

  • Modeling of anisotropic damage and creep deformation in brittle rocks

    J.F. Shao;J.F. Shao;K.T. Chau;X.T. Feng

  • Pounding of structures modelled as non‐linear impacts of two oscillators

    K. T. Chau;X. X. Wei

  • Nonlinear seismic soil–pile–structure interactions: Shaking table tests and FEM analyses

    Kam Tim Chau;C. Y. Shen;X. Guo

  • Experimental and theoretical simulations of seismic poundings between two adjacent structures

    K. T. Chau;X. X. Wei;X. Guo;C. Y. Shen

  • Rockfall Hazard Analysis for Hong Kong Based on Rockfall Inventory

    K. T. Chau;R. H. C. Wong;J. Liu;C. F. Lee

  • Splitting failure in brittle rocks containing pre-existing flaws under uniaxial compression

    R. H.C. Wong;C. A. Tang;Kam Tim Chau;P. Lin

  • Crack propagation from 3-D surface fractures in PMMA and marble specimens under uniaxial compression

    R. H.C. Wong;C. M. Law;Kam Tim Chau;Wei shen Zhu

  • Modeling of compression-induced splitting failure in heterogeneous brittle porous solids

    C. A. Tang;C. A. Tang;R. H.C. Wong;Kam Tim Chau;P. Lin;P. Lin

  • Shear Strength Components of Concrete Under Direct Shearing

    R. C.K. Wong;S. K.Y. Ma;R. H.C. Wong;Kam Tim Chau

  • Fragmentation of brittle spheres under static and dynamic compressions: experiments and analyses

    Kam Tim Chau;X. X. Wei;R. H.C. Wong;T. X. Yu

  • Estimation of air void and aggregate spatial distributions in concrete under uniaxial compression using computer tomography scanning

    R. C.K. Wong;Kam Tim Chau

  • Crushing and fragmentation of brittle spheres under double impact test

    S.Z Wu;K.T Chau;T.X Yu

  • Finite solid circular cylinders subjected to arbitrary surface load. Part I — Analytic solution

    Kam Tim Chau;X. X. Wei

  • Bifurcations of compressible pressure-sensitive materials in plane strain tension and compression

    Kam Tim Chau;J. W. Rudnicki

  • Spherically isotropic, elastic spheres subject to diametral point load strength test

    K.T. Chau;X.X. Wei

Frequent Co-Authors

Wancheng Zhu
Wancheng Zhu Northeastern University
Tongxi Yu
Tongxi Yu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Chun’an Tang
Chun’an Tang Dalian University of Technology
Jian-Fu Shao
Jian-Fu Shao University of Lille
Jidong Zhao
Jidong Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jian-Hua Yin
Jian-Hua Yin Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shucai Li
Shucai Li Shandong University
Teng-fong Wong
Teng-fong Wong Chinese University of Hong Kong
You-Lin Xu
You-Lin Xu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alison Ord
Alison Ord University of Western Australia

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