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Overview

Zefeng Wen is affiliated with Southwest Jiaotong University in China, with a research focus primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, general engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their prominent research topics cover a range of areas within engineering, most notably:

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

Zefeng Wen has authored papers that address various challenges and advancements in railway systems and mechanical behavior under stress. Some of their recent and frequently cited publications include:

  • "Polygonisation of railway wheels: a critical review," 2020, Railway Engineering Science
  • "Wear Problems of High-Speed Wheel/Rail Systems: Observations, Causes, and Countermeasures in China," 2020, Applied Mechanics Reviews
  • "Rail corrugation detection using one-dimensional convolution neural network and data-driven method," 2022, Measurement
  • "An investigation into the mechanism of high-order polygonal wear of metro train wheels and its mitigation measures," 2020, Vehicle System Dynamics
  • "Study on high frequency vibration-induced fatigue failure of antenna beam in a metro bogie," 2021, Engineering Failure Analysis

The venues in which Zefeng Wen most frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering Failure Analysis
  • Wear
  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • International Journal of Rail Transportation

Collaboration is a notable feature of Wen's academic output, with regular coauthors contributing to their research. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Gongquan Tao
  • Xuesong Jin
  • Xingwen Wu
  • Xiaoxuan Yang
  • Qinglin Xie

The combination of diverse publication venues and a variety of coauthors indicates a multidisciplinary approach within the field of engineering, with a particular focus on railway-related research and mechanical system analyses.

Best Publications

  • Contact-impact stress analysis of rail joint region using the dynamic finite element method

    Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin;Weihua Zhang

  • Polygonisation of railway wheels: a critical review

    Gongquan Tao;Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin;Xiaoxuan Yang

  • Wear Problems of High-Speed Wheel/Rail Systems: Observations, Causes, and Countermeasures in China

    Wanming Zhai;Xuesong Jin;Zenfeng Wen;Xin Zhao

  • Three-dimensional train–track model for study of rail corrugation

    X.S. Jin;Z.F. Wen;K.Y. Wang;Z.R. Zhou

  • The Braking Behaviors of Cu-Based Metallic Brake Pad for High-Speed Train Under Different Initial Braking Speed

    Tao Peng;Qingzhi Yan;Gen Li;Xiaolu Zhang

  • Experimental analysis of the mechanism of high-order polygonal wear of wheels of a high-speed train

    Yue Wu;Xing Du;He-ji Zhang;Ze-feng Wen

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of rail corrugation on the behaviour of rail fastenings

    Liang Ling;Wei Li;Hongxia Shang;Xinbiao Xiao

  • Dynamic stress analysis of rail joint with height difference defect using finite element method

    Wu Cai;Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin;Wanming Zhai

  • An investigation into the mechanism of metro rail corrugation using experimental and theoretical methods

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  • Dynamic vehicle–track interaction and plastic deformation of rail at rail welds

    Zefeng Wen;Guangwen Xiao;Xinbiao Xiao;Xuesong Jin

  • Effect of unsupported sleepers on wheel/rail normal load

    Shuguang Zhang;Xinbiao Xiao;Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin

  • Numerical simulation of rail corrugation on a curved track

    Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Weihua Zhang;Zhiyun Shen

  • An investigation into the mechanism of the out-of-round wheels of metro train and its mitigation measures

    Gongquan Tao;Zefeng Wen;Xiren Liang;Dexiang Ren

  • Effect of tangent track buckle on vehicle derailment

    Xinbiao Xiao;Xuesong Jin;Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Minhao Zhu

  • A new integrated model to predict wheel profile evolution due to wear

    Xia Li;Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Dabin Cui

  • Three-dimensional elastic–plastic stress analysis of wheel–rail rolling contact

    Zefeng Wen;Lei Wu;Wei Li;Xuesong Jin

  • Thermo-elastic–plastic finite element analysis of wheel/rail sliding contact

    Lei Wu;Zefeng Wen;Wei Li;Xuesong Jin

  • Experimental and numerical analysis of the polygonal wear of high-speed trains

    Wubin Cai;Maoru Chi;Xingwen Wu;Fei Li

  • Effect of a scratch on curved rail on initiation and evolution of rail corrugation

    Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Kaiyun Wang;Weihua Zhang

  • Experimental investigation into the mechanism of the polygonal wear of electric locomotive wheels

    Gongquan Tao;Linfeng Wang;Zefeng Wen;Qinghua Guan

  • Effect of rail corrugation on metro interior noise and its control

    Jian Han;Xinbiao Xiao;Yue Wu;Zefeng Wen

  • Effect of discrete track support by sleepers on rail corrugation at a curved track

    X.S. Jin;Z.F. Wen

  • Effect of Disabled Fastening Systems and Ballast on Vehicle Derailment

    Xinbiao Xiao;Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen

  • An investigation into the effect of train curving on wear and contact stresses of wheel and rail

    Xuesong Jin;Xinbiao Xiao;Zefeng Wen;Jun Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuesong Jin
Xuesong Jin Southwest Jiaotong University
Minhao Zhu
Minhao Zhu Southwest Jiaotong University
Manicka Dhanasekar
Manicka Dhanasekar Queensland University of Technology
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis University of Sheffield
Huajiang Ouyang
Huajiang Ouyang University of Liverpool

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