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Jing

Jing Zhang

PhD Student, Vice President of MAGNET

 

  Research interests:
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Jing's is interested in:

Multi-scale modeling (FEM, DEM, atomistic simulation), Coupled Phenomena (thermal and electrical properties, mass transport) , Applications to Processing (Modeling and Simulation, Powder Metallurgy, Compaction and Sintering, Metal Forming)

1. Finite Element Modeling (FEM) of thermoelectric phenomena in electric field activated sintering
Developed finite element model to quantify the conduction of electric current through sintering compacts and resultant temperature field. Optimized field processing conditions to provide manufacturing benefits.

2. Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) of thermoelectric phenomena in electric field activated sintering
Developed an algorithm to simulate random particle packing. Investigated the effect of pulse current on temperature evolution of particulate system (400 particles, 67,600 elements).

3. Modeling of anisotropy of effective thermal conductivity due to compaction
Discrete Element Modeling of effective thermal conductivity of compact evolution via isostatic and close-die compactions.

4. Atomistic simulation of physical properties of Noble gas
Developed a Noble Gas Simulator - a C++ program simulating the behavior of Noble gas under different temperatures using atomistic simulation. Developed the codes to simulate the annealing of Noble gas using Molecular Statistics, Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo with Lennard Jones pair wise potential function. Calculated physical properties (specific heat, radial distribution function, stress tensor) in the assembly.

5. Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation of sintering of nanoparticles
Incorporated the effect of electron wind force into the Molecular Dynamics algorithm. Developed the codes to simulate the sintering of copper under electric field using Molecular Dynamics with Embedded Atom Method (EAM).

6. Modeling of composite material structure
Joined SAMPE(r) 6th Annual Super Light-Weight Composite Bridge Building Contest organized by Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). Developed finite element model for honeycomb composite bridge. Investigated the effect of carbon fiber enforcement in bridge design. Optimized design by identifying the potential failure modes.

   
Contact information:

jing.zhang@drexel.edu

Office: 338 Lebow

215-895-6374