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D-Index
61
Citations
16481
World Ranking
2013
National Ranking
409

Wanming Zhai publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wanming Zhai sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 396 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Wanming Zhai D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wanming Zhai is affiliated with Southwest Jiaotong University in China and has an extensive research background in engineering, particularly within mechanical and civil engineering disciplines. Their scholarly output features a focus on railway engineering, dynamics, and related mechanical systems.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering

Subfields in which Wanming Zhai specializes include:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The core topics of their research cover:

  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Research
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
  • Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency

Wanming Zhai has published multiple recent papers, including:

  • "Improved analytical calculation model of spur gear mesh excitations with tooth profile deviations," 2020, Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Assessment of train running safety on bridges: A literature review," 2021, Engineering Structures
  • "Skidding dynamic performance of rolling bearing with cage flexibility under accelerating conditions," 2020, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • "Wear Problems of High-Speed Wheel/Rail Systems: Observations, Causes, and Countermeasures in China," 2020, Applied Mechanics Reviews
  • "An improved dynamic model of spur gear transmission considering coupling effect between gear neighboring teeth," 2021, Nonlinear Dynamics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wanming Zhai include:

  • Shengyang Zhu
  • Kaiyun Wang
  • Liang Ling
  • Zaigang Chen
  • Qinglie He

Key publication venues for Wanming Zhai's work comprise:

  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Railway Engineering Science
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals of vehicle–track coupled dynamics

    Wanming Zhai;Kaiyun Wang;Chengbiao Cai

  • TWO SIMPLE FAST INTEGRATION METHODS FOR LARGE-SCALE DYNAMIC PROBLEMS IN ENGINEERING

    W.-M. Zhai

  • Vehicle–Track Coupled Dynamics

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  • High-speed train-track-bridge dynamic interactions - Part I: theoretical model and numerical simulation

    Wanming Zhai;He Xia;Chengbiao Cai;Mangmang Gao

  • Modelling and experiment of railway ballast vibrations

    W.M. Zhai;K.Y. Wang;J.H. Lin

  • A Detailed Model for Investigating Vertical Interaction between Railway Vehicle and Track

    Wanming Zhai;Xiang Sun

  • Train–track–bridge dynamic interaction: a state-of-the-art review

    Wanming Zhai;Zhaoling Han;Zhaowei Chen;Liang Ling

  • Maglev Vehicle/Guideway Vertical Random Response and Ride Quality

    C.F. Zhao;W.M. Zhai

  • Dynamic interaction between a lumped mass vehicle and a discretely supported continuous rail track

    W. Zhai;Z. Cai

  • Experimental investigation into ground vibrations induced by very high speed trains on a non-ballasted track

    Wanming Zhai;Kai Wei;Kai Wei;Xiaolin Song;Minghe Shao

  • Improved analytical calculation model of spur gear mesh excitations with tooth profile deviations

    Zaigang Chen;Ziwei Zhou;Wanming Zhai;Kaiyun Wang

  • Prediction and mitigation of train-induced vibrations of large-scale building constructed on subway tunnel

    Jianjin Yang;Shengyang Zhu;Wanming Zhai;Georges Kouroussis

  • Coupling Model of Vertical and Lateral Vehicle/Track Interactions

    W.M. Zhai;C.B. Cai;S.Z. Guo

  • High-speed train–track–bridge dynamic interactions – Part II: experimental validation and engineering application

    Wanming Zhai;Shaolin Wang;Nan Zhang;Mangmang Gao

  • Experimental investigation on vibration behaviour of a CRH train at speed of 350 km/h

    Wanming Zhai;Pengfei Liu;Jianhui Lin;Kaiyun Wang

  • A NEW WHEEL/RAIL SPATIALLY DYNAMIC COUPLING MODEL AND ITS VERIFICATION

    G. Chen;W.M. Zhai

  • Assessment of train running safety on bridges: A literature review

    P.A. Montenegro;H. Carvalho;D. Ribeiro;R. Calçada

  • Vibration feature evolution of locomotive with tooth root crack propagation of gear transmission system

    Zaigang Chen;Wanming Zhai;Kaiyun Wang

  • Analytical model for mesh stiffness calculation of spur gear pair with non-uniformly distributed tooth root crack

    Zaigang Chen;Wanming Zhai;Yimin Shao;Kaiyun Wang

  • Skidding dynamic performance of rolling bearing with cage flexibility under accelerating conditions

    Yuqing Liu;Zaigang Chen;Liang Tang;Wanming Zhai

  • Dynamic effects of vehicles on tracks in the case of raising train speeds

    W. M. Zhai;Q. C. Wang;Z. W. Lu;X. S. Wu

  • Prediction of high-speed train induced ground vibration based on train-track-ground system model

    Wanming Zhai;Zhenxing He;Xiaolin Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Zaigang Chen
Zaigang Chen Southwest Jiaotong University
Georges Kouroussis
Georges Kouroussis University of Mons
Yimin Shao
Yimin Shao Chongqing University
Colin Cole
Colin Cole Central Queensland University
Peter Wolfs
Peter Wolfs Central Queensland University
Valeri Markine
Valeri Markine Delft University of Technology
Jens C. O. Nielsen
Jens C. O. Nielsen Chalmers University of Technology
Manicka Dhanasekar
Manicka Dhanasekar Queensland University of Technology
Zili Li
Zili Li Delft University of Technology
Rui Calçada
Rui Calçada University of Porto

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