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D-Index
45
Citations
6982
World Ranking
1547
National Ranking
188

Lehua Qi publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lehua Qi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 355 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Lehua Qi D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lehua Qi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lehua Qi is a researcher affiliated with Northwestern Polytechnical University in China. Their body of work primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in mechanics of materials and mechanical engineering. Their expertise also extends into electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and ceramics and composites.

The main research topics covered by Lehua Qi include the properties of aluminum alloys composites, the synthesis of advanced ceramic materials, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, nanomaterials and printing technologies, tribology and wear analysis, composite material mechanics, and magnesium alloys concerning their properties and applications.

Lehua Qi has published several papers in notable scientific journals, including:

  • Physics-informed Neural Networks (PINN) for computational solid mechanics: Numerical frameworks and applications, 2024, Thin-Walled Structures
  • Gaussian filtering method of evaluating the elastic/elasto-plastic properties of sintered nanocomposites with quasi-continuous volume distribution, 2023, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • The effect of nickel coating on the mechanical properties and failure modes of continuous carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composites, 2022, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Effect of interfacial transition layer with CNTs on fracture toughness and failure mode of carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composites, 2022, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Heterogeneous stacking strategy towards carbon aerogel for thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding, 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent collaborators of Lehua Qi include Xujiang Chao, Jun Luo, Jiming Zhou, Hongcheng Lian, and Wenlong Tian. These co-authors have contributed extensively alongside Qi, indicating active collaboration in their research projects.

Qi's publications are often featured in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Ceramics International, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, and Chemical Engineering Journal. These journals are recognized platforms within their areas of study.

Best Publications

  • Periodic boundary condition and its numerical implementation algorithm for the evaluation of effective mechanical properties of the composites with complicated micro-structures

    Wenlong Tian;Wenlong Tian;Lehua Qi;Xujiang Chao;Junhao Liang

  • Representative volume element for composites reinforced by spatially randomly distributed discontinuous fibers and its applications

    Wenlong Tian;Lehua Qi;Jiming Zhou;Junhao Liang

  • Physics-informed Neural Networks (PINN) for computational solid mechanics: Numerical frameworks and applications

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  • Gaussian filtering method of evaluating the elastic/elasto-plastic properties of sintered nanocomposites with quasi-continuous volume distribution

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  • Numerical evaluation of effective elastic properties of composites reinforced by spatially randomly distributed short fibers with certain aspect ratio

    Lehua Qi;Wenlong Tian;Jiming Zhou

  • Grafting CNTs on carbon fabrics with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties for tribological applications of carbon fabrics/phenolic composites

    Beibei Wang;Qiangang Fu;Tao Yin;Hejun Li

  • Effect of phenolic resin content on performance of carbon fiber reinforced paper-based friction material

    Jie Fei;He-Jun Li;Ye-Wei Fu;Le-Hua Qi

  • Effect of the surface morphology of solidified droplet on remelting between neighboring aluminum droplets

    Hao Yi;Hao Yi;Lehua Qi;Lehua Qi;Jun Luo;Jun Luo;Daicong Zhang;Daicong Zhang

  • Fabrication and mechanical properties of CNTs/Mg composites prepared by combining friction stir processing and ultrasonic assisted extrusion

    Junhao Liang;Hejun Li;Lehua Qi;Wenlong Tian

  • Manufacturing of micro thin-walled metal parts by micro-droplet deposition

    Yan-pu Chao;Yan-pu Chao;Le-hua Qi;Le-hua Qi;Yuan Xiao;Yuan Xiao;Jun Luo;Jun Luo

  • Remelting and bonding of deposited aluminum alloy droplets under different droplet and substrate temperatures in metal droplet deposition manufacture

    Yan-pu Chao;Le-hua Qi;Le-hua Qi;Han-song Zuo;Jun Luo

  • Oxidation protection of SiC-coated C/C composites by SiC nanowire-toughened CrSi2–SiC–Si coating

    Yanhui Chu;Hejun Li;Qiangang Fu;Lehua Qi

  • Bamboo-shaped SiC nanowire-toughened SiC coating for oxidation protection of C/C composites

    Yanhui Chu;Hejun Li;Qiangang Fu;Lehua Qi

  • Oxidation protection and behavior of C/C composites with an in situ SiC nanowire–SiC–Si/SiC–Si coating

    Yanhui Chu;Hejun Li;Qiangang Fu;Lehua Qi

  • 3D numerical simulation of successive deposition of uniform molten Al droplets on a moving substrate and experimental validation

    Hejun Li;Pengyun Wang;Lehua Qi;Hansong Zuo

  • Toughening by SiC Nanowires in a Dense SiC–Si Ceramic Coating for Oxidation Protection of C/C Composites

    Yanhui Chu;Hejun Li;Qiangang Fu;Lehua Qi

  • A novel selection method of scanning step for fabricating metal components based on micro-droplet deposition manufacture

    Le-hua Qi;Le-hua Qi;Yan-pu Chao;Jun Luo;Ji-ming Zhou

  • Experimental study on thermal expansion coefficient of composite multi-layered flaky gun propellants

    Taixin Liang;Le Qi;Zhongliang Ma;Zhongliang Xiao

  • Numerical study of the effects of irregular pores on transverse mechanical properties of unidirectional composites

    Lehua Qi;Xujiang Chao;Wenlong Tian;Wenjing Ma

  • Oxidation protection of C/C composites by ultra long SiC nanowire-reinforced SiC-Si coating

    Yanhui Chu;Hejun Li;Lu Li;Lehua Qi

  • Numerical evaluation on mechanical properties of short-fiber-reinforced metal matrix composites: Two-step mean-field homogenization procedure

    Wenlong Tian;Lehua Qi;Changqing Su;Junhao Liang

  • Hole-defects in soluble core assisted aluminum droplet printing: Metallurgical mechanisms and elimination methods

    Hao Yi;Hao Yi;Lehua Qi;Lehua Qi;Jun Luo;Jun Luo;Ni Li

  • Numerical evaluation of the effect of pores on effective elastic properties of carbon/carbon composites

    Xujiang Chao;Lehua Qi;Jing Cheng;Wenlong Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Hejun Li
Hejun Li Northwestern Polytechnical University
Jun Luo
Jun Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiangang Fu
Qiangang Fu Northwestern Polytechnical University
Mw W. Fu
Mw W. Fu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kezhi Li
Kezhi Li Northwestern Polytechnical University
Chao Sun
Chao Sun Tsinghua University
Detlef Lohse
Detlef Lohse University of Twente
Matthew S. Dargusch
Matthew S. Dargusch University of Queensland
Yulei Zhang
Yulei Zhang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Zhanwei Xu
Zhanwei Xu Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

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