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D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering D-index 41 Citations 4,784 131 World Ranking 1055 National Ranking 92
Earth Science D-index 44 Citations 5,442 143 World Ranking 2903 National Ranking 132

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Geotechnical engineering

Yuanming Lai mainly investigates Geotechnical engineering, Levee, Constitutive equation, Soil water and Convection. The concepts of his Geotechnical engineering study are interwoven with issues in Heat transfer, Laplace transform and Material properties. His studies in Levee integrate themes in fields like Revetment, Thermosiphon, Numerical analysis and Forced convection.

His study in Constitutive equation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Hardening, Mechanics, Deformation and Stress. Yuanming Lai has included themes like Plasticity and Dissipation in his Mechanics study. In Soil water, Yuanming Lai works on issues like Frost heaving, which are connected to Surface energy, Water activity, Sulfate and Soil salinity.

His most cited work include:

  • Yield criterion and elasto-plastic damage constitutive model for frozen sandy soil (113 citations)
  • Study on theory model of hydro-thermal–mechanical interaction process in saturated freezing silty soil (103 citations)
  • A constitutive model of frozen saline sandy soil based on energy dissipation theory (79 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Yuanming Lai focuses on Geotechnical engineering, Levee, Heat transfer, Soil water and Frost heaving. His Geotechnical engineering study combines topics in areas such as Thermosiphon, Stress and Constitutive equation. His Levee study which covers Airflow that intersects with Duct.

His Heat transfer research incorporates elements of Thermal conduction, Mass transfer and Thermal. Yuanming Lai has researched Soil water in several fields, including Sulfate, Pore water pressure and Water content. His Frost heaving research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Thermodynamics, Frost, Moisture, Consolidation and Soil salinity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Geotechnical engineering (69.71%)
  • Levee (26.29%)
  • Heat transfer (22.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Geotechnical engineering (69.71%)
  • Frost heaving (24.00%)
  • Soil water (22.86%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Geotechnical engineering, Frost heaving, Soil water, Composite material and Water content. His Geotechnical engineering research integrates issues from Instability, Irrigation, Thermosiphon, Heat transfer and Moisture. The various areas that he examines in his Thermosiphon study include Nuclear engineering, Thermal and Levee.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Frost weathering, Frost, Deformation, Consolidation and Pore water pressure. His research in Soil water intersects with topics in Thermal conductivity and Metallurgy, Cast iron. His research integrates issues of Graphene, Oxide and Constitutive equation in his study of Composite material.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Evaluation of the ground heat control capacity of a novel air-L-shaped TPCT-ground (ALTG) cooling system in cold regions (28 citations)
  • Review of the state of the art: interactions between a buried pipeline and frozen soil (22 citations)
  • Variations of the temperatures and volumetric unfrozen water contents of fine-grained soils during a freezing–thawing process (15 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical engineering

His main research concerns Geotechnical engineering, Frost heaving, Thermal, Thermosiphon and Heat transfer. His multidisciplinary approach integrates Geotechnical engineering and High pressure in his work. His work deals with themes such as Pore water pressure, Face and Deformation, which intersect with Frost heaving.

His Thermal research includes elements of Phase transition, Thermal conductivity, Solid mechanics, Shape factor and Mechanics. In the field of Heat transfer, his study on Convective heat transfer overlaps with subjects such as Global warming. His Constitutive equation research incorporates themes from Shear, Breakage, Softening and Strain hardening exponent.

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Best Publications

Yield criterion and elasto-plastic damage constitutive model for frozen sandy soil

Yuanming Lai;Long Jin;Xiaoxiao Chang.
International Journal of Plasticity (2009)

192 Citations

Study on theory model of hydro-thermal–mechanical interaction process in saturated freezing silty soil

Yuanming Lai;Wansheng Pei;Mingyi Zhang;Jiazuo Zhou.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2014)

190 Citations

A constitutive model of frozen saline sandy soil based on energy dissipation theory

Yuanming Lai;Yuanming Lai;Mengke Liao;Kai Hu.
International Journal of Plasticity (2016)

147 Citations

Present situation and prospect of mechanical research on frozen soils in China

Yuanming Lai;Xiangtian Xu;Yuanhong Dong;Shuangyang Li.
Cold Regions Science and Technology (2013)

131 Citations

Cooling effect of ripped-stone embankments on Qing-Tibet railway under climatic warming

Yuanming Lai;Luxin Zhang;Shujuan Zhang;Long Mi.
Chinese Science Bulletin (2003)

116 Citations

Experimental Study on the Freezing Temperatures of Saline Silty Soils

Xusheng Wan;Yuanming Lai;Yuanming Lai;Chong Wang;Chong Wang.
Permafrost and Periglacial Processes (2015)

109 Citations

Study on the damage propagation of surrounding rock from a cold-region tunnel under freeze-thaw cycle condition

Shujuan Zhang;Yuanming Lai;Xuefu Zhang;Yibin Pu.
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (2004)

99 Citations

Numerical study on cooling characteristics of two-phase closed thermosyphon embankment in permafrost regions

Mingyi Zhang;Yuanming Lai;Jianming Zhang;Zhizhong Sun.
Cold Regions Science and Technology (2011)

98 Citations

An experimental investigation of the mechanical behavior and a hyperplastic constitutive model of frozen loess

Yuanming Lai;Xiangtian Xu;Wenbing Yu;Jilin Qi.
International Journal of Engineering Science (2014)

94 Citations

Adjusting temperature distribution under the south and north slopes of embankment in permafrost regions by the ripped-rock revetment

Yuanming Lai;Shujuan Zhang;Luxin Zhang;Jianzhang Xiao.
Cold Regions Science and Technology (2004)

94 Citations

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