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Faculty & Staff
Zhou Qing

Ph.D., Professor

E-mail:zhouqing@tsinghua.edu.cn

Office: 010-6278-9421

Office Hours:By Appointment

Education

  • 1985: Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanics, Peking University

  • 1988: Master’s Degree, Solid Mechanics, Peking University

  • 1994: Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Work Experience

  • 1988–1990: Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanics, Peking University

  • 1994–1999: Senior Research Engineer, Staff Research Engineer, General Motors Research and Development Center, USA

  • 1999–2003: Technical Specialist, Volpe Center, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)

  • 2003–Present: Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University

Research Interest

  • Automotive Crash Safety

  • Structural and Material Crash Failure

  • Battery Crash Safety

  • Lightweight Vehicle Design

  • Occupant and Pedestrian Crash Protection

  • Injury Biomechanics

Publications

1. Zhu JE, Xia Y, Zhou Q, Wierzbicki T. A Rate-Dependent Model for Metals Based on a Master Curve of Normalized Hardening Behavior of DP Steels. Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, 2016, 2(2): 1-11.

2. Jiang XQ, Luo HL, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Mechanical Behavior of Lithium-Ion Battery Component Materials and Error Sources Analysis for Test Results. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 2016, 9(3):614-621.

3. Tang JS, Zhou Q, Nie BB, Kitagawa Y. Influence of Pre-impact Pedestrian Posture on Lower Extremity Kinematics in Vehicle Collisions. SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety, 2016, 4(2): 278-288.

4. Meng Y, Xia Y, Zhou Q, Lin ST. Identification of True Stress-Strain Curve of Thermoplastic Polymers under Biaxial Tension. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 2016, 9(3):768-775.

5. Xia Y, Zhu JE, Wang K, Zhou Q. Design and Verification of a Strain Gauge Based Load Sensor for Medium-speed Dynamic Tests with a Hydraulic Test Machine. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2016, Vol. 88: 139-152.

6. Huang Y, Zhou Q, Zhang XW, Wang C. Optimization Study of Occupant Restraint System Concerning Variations in Occupant Size and Crash Severity in Frontal Collisions. International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 4: 299-313, 2015.

7. Ji PJ, Zhou Q. Influence of School Bus Seat Spacing on Crash Protection of Six-year Olds. International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 2015, 8:115-128.

8. Xia Y, Zhu JE, Zhou Q. Verification of a Multiple-machine Program for Material Testing from Quasi-static to High Strain-rate. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2015, Vol. 86: 284-294.

9. Yao L, Xia Y, Zhou Q. A Study on Hygrothermal Degradation and Recovery of an Epoxy Adhesive Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 2015, Vol. 29: 753-766.

10. Zhang F, Yang X, Xia Y, Zhou Q, Wang HP, Yu TX. Experimental Study of Strain Rate Effects on the Strength of Adhesively Bonded Joints After Hygrothermal Exposure. International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, 2015, Vol. 56: 3–12.

11. Zhu JE, Xia Y, Luo HL, Gu GY, Zhou Q. Influence of Flow Rule and Calibration Approach on Plasticity Characterization of Dp780 Steel Sheets Using Hill48 Model. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2014, 89:148-157.

12. Nie BB, Xia Y, Zhou Q, Huang J, Deng B, Neal M. A Response-surface-based Tool for Vehicle Front-end Design for Pedestrian Impact Protection Using Human Body Model. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2014, 66: 347-362.

13. Yang X, Yao L, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Effect of Base Steels on Mechanical Behavior of Adhesive Joints with Dissimilar Steel Substrates. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2014, 51:42-53.

14. Zhou Q, Wu XY, Xia Y, Cai W. Spot Weld Layout Optimization of Tube Crash Performance with Manufacturing Constraints. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2014, February, Vol. 136.

15. Nie BB, Zhou Q, Xia Y, Tang JS. Influence of Feature Lines of Vehicle Hood Styling on Headform Kinematics and Injury Evaluation in Car-to-pedestrian Impact Simulations. SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety, 2014, 2:182-189.

16. Hong W, Fan HL, Xia Z, Jin F, Zhou Q, Fang D. Axial Crushing Behaviors of Multi-cell Tubes with Triangular Lattices, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2014, 63:106-117.

17. Zhang F, Wang HP, Hicks C, Yang X, Carlson BE, Zhou Q. Experimental Study of Initial Strengths and Hygrothermal Degradation of Adhesive Joints between Thin Aluminum and Steel Substrates. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2013, 43:14-25.

18. Zhang F, Yang X, Wang HP, Zhang XW, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Durability of Adhesively-bonded Single Lap–shear Joints in Accelerated Hygrothermal Exposure for Automotive Applications. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2013, 44:130-137.

19. Nie BB, Xia Y, Zhou Q, Huang J, Deng B, Neal M. Response Surface Generation for Kinematics and Injury Prediction in Pedestrian Impact Simulations. SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety, 1(2): 286-296. DOI:10.4271/2013-01-0216

20. Huang J, Xia Y, Nie BB, Zhou Q. A Bumper Model with Dynamic Contact Stiffness for Pedestrian Legform Impact Simulation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 2013,227(6): 1-9.

21. Lai XH, Ma CS, Hu JW, Zhou Q. Impact Direction Effect on Serious-to-fatal Injuries Among Drivers in Near-side Collisions According to Impact Location: Focus on Thoracic Injuries. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2012, 48:442-450.

22. Yang X, Xia Y, Zhou Q, Wang PC, Wang K. Modeling of High Strength Steel Joints Bonded with Toughened Adhesive for Vehicle Crash Simulations. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2012, 39:21-32.

23. Gu GY, Lin ST, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Experimental Study on Influence of Section Thickness on Mechanical Behavior. Materials and Design, 2012, 38: 124-132.

24. Lai XH, Xia Y, Wu XY, Zhou Q. An Experimental Method for Characterizing Friction Properties of Sheet Metal Under High Contact Pressure. Wear, 2012, 289:82–94.

25. Gu GY, Xia Y, Zhou Q. On the Fracture Possibility of Thin-Walled Tubes under Axial Crushing. Thin-Walled Structure, 2012, 55:85-95.

26. Wu XY, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Influence of Flange Location on Axial Deformation Stability of Double-Hat Structure. Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology, 2012, 21(1):41-49.

27. Nie BB, Huang J, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Influencing Factors of Contact Force Distribution in Pedestrian Upper Legform Impact with Vehicle Front-End. SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems 5(1): 231-241, doi:10.4271/2012-01-0272.

28. Huang J, Xia Y, Nie BB, Zhou Q. Estimation of Energy-Absorption Space for Pedestrian Leg Protection of Car Font-End Structures. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2012, 60(1/2): 20-38.

29. Yang X, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Influence of Stress Softening on Energy-absorption Capability of Polymeric Foams. Materials and Design. 2011, 32(3):1167-1176.

30. Luo M, Zhou Q. A Vehicle Seat Design Concept for Reducing Whiplash Injury Risk in Low-speed Rear Impact. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2011, 15:293-311.

31. Yang X, Xia Y, Zhou Q. A Simplified Fe Model for Pull-out Failure of Spot Welds. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2010, 77:1224-1239.

32. Tang L, Wang YB, Zhou Q. The Effect of Constrained Hip-joint Design on Crash Dummy Responses. International Journal of Crashworthiness. 2010, 15 (4):369-376.

33. Fan HL, Zhou Q, Yang W, Zheng JJ. An Experiment Study on the Failure Mechanisms of Woven Textile Sandwich Panels under Quasi-static Loading. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2010, 41(8):686-692.

34. Liu Q, Xia Y, Zhou Q. Friction Effects in Pedestrian Headform Impacts with Engine Hoods. Tsinghua Science and Technology, 2009, 14 (5): 631-638.

35. Xia Y, Zhou Q, Wang PC, Johnson NL, Gayden XQ and Fickes JD. Development of High Efficiency Modeling Technique for Weld-bonded Steel Joints in Vehicle Structures, Part I: Static Experiments and Simulations. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2009, 29: 414-426.

36. Xia Y, Zhou Q, Wang PC, Johnson NL, Gayden XQ and Fickes JD. Development of High Efficiency Modeling Technique for Weld-bonded Steel Joints in Vehicle Structures, Part II: Dynamic Experiments and Simulations. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2009, 29: 427-433.

37. Xia Y, Yang X, Zhou Q. Effect of Stress Softening in Bumper Foams on the Low Speed Impact Performance of Vehicles. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, 2009, 1(1): 548-553.

38. Yuan Q, Li YB, Zhou Q. Statistical Analysis of Pedestrian – Vehicle Impact Characteristics of Passenger-car-to-pedestrian Accidents in Beijing China. International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 2007, 2(3): 334-344.

39. Yu HL, Zhou Q, Neat GW. Three-dimensional Finite Element Modeling of the Torso of the Anthropomorphic Test Device THOR. International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 2007, 1(2):116-140.

40. Zhang F, Wang DZ, Zhou Q, Zhang JH, Wang CB, Zhang Y, Bai SF, Liang YP. Finite Element Modeling of Impact Between Bus and Roadside Guardrail. Journal of Hunan University, 2006, 33(3):103-107.

41. Tang L, Luo M, Zhou Q. Optimization of a Child Restraint System by Using a Particle Swarm Algorithm. Computational Intelligence and Bioinformatics, 2006, 4115:137-144.

42. Mayer R, Webb S, Wang JT, Liu B, and Zhou Q. Sled Tests and Simulations of Offset Deformable Barrier. International Journal of Vehicle Safety, 2005, 1: 238-251.

43. Zhou Q, Yu TX. Use High-Efficiency Energy Absorbing Device to Arrest Progressive Collapse of Tall Building. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE Transaction, 2004, 130:1177-1187.

44. Yu HL, Medri MB, Zhou Q, DiMasi FP, Bandak FA. Head–neck Finite Element Model of the Crash Test Dummy THOR. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2004, 9:175-186.

45. Zhou Q, Mayer R. Characterization of Aluminum Honeycomb Material Failure in Large Deformation Compression, Shear, and Tearing. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Transactions of the ASME, 2002, 124: 412-420.

46. Zhou Q, Wierzbicki T. An Incremental Analysis of Plane Strain Fully Plastic Crack Growth in Strain-hardening Materials Under Extension. International Journal of Fracture, 1996, 79:27-48.

47. Zhou Q, Wierzbicki T. A Tension Zone Model of Blanking and Tearing of Ductile Metal Plates. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 1996, 38:303-324.

48. McClintock FA, Zhou Q, Wierzbicki T. Necking in Plane Strain Under Bending With Constant Tension. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 1993, 41:1327-1343.

49. Zhou Q, Zhang TG, Yu TX. A Note on Determining the Initial Velocity of a Modal Field. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 1992, 59:677-679.

50. Zhou Q, Yu TX. Lee's Extremum Principle and the Large Deflection Response of Dynamically Loaded Plastic Structures. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 1991, 4:369-379.

51. Zhou Q, Yu TX, Huang ZP. The Large Deflection of a Rigid-perfectly Plasticity Portal Frame Subjected to Impulsive Loading. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 1990, 26:1225-1242.

52. Yu TX, Zhang DJ, Zhang Y, Zhou Q. A Study of the Quasi-static Tearing of Thin Metal Sheets. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 1988, 30:193-202.

53. Zhou Q, Wang MZ. A Discussion on Representing General Solution of Equations in Theory of Elasticity by Harmonic Functions. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 1987, 8:1099-1101.

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