Daolun Chen

Daolun Chen is currently an Associate Professor and Ryerson Research Chair in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. He received his B.S. degree in 1983, his M.S. degree in 1986 in materials science and engineering from Northeastern University, China, his Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering from Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1989, and his second doctorate (Dr.rer.nat.) in chemistry from University of Vienna, Austria, 1993. Dr. Chen's research interests include advanced materials (bio- and nanomaterials, composites) and other critical engineering materials, and their mechanical properties, fatigue, and fracture. Dr. Chen, a recipient of Premier’s Research Excellence Award and Ryerson FEAS Research Excellence Award, has authored or coauthored over 130 refereed publications, including 89 refereed journal papers, 47 refereed conference papers, 27 nonrefereed papers/abstracts in conference proceedings, and 21 research reports. Dr. Chen's research results have been cited 326 times by other researchers, including those cited in 19 overview papers, 3 handbooks/sourcebooks, and 8 books (or ASTM STPs). Dr. Chen is an Associate Editor of the journal of Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly (CMQ), a member of Editorial Advisory Board of International Journal of Fatigue (IJF), a member of Executive Editorial Board of Journal of Materials Science and Technology (JMST), a member of Editorial Board of Research Letters in Materials Science (RLMS), a reviewer of NSERC, CFI, and NSF-US research proposals, and a reviewer of journal papers for 12 international journals. He is currently a member of six professional societies.

Biography Updated on 7 August 2007

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Strain-Controlled Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of a Newly Developed Extruded Magnesium Alloy
    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 3014–3026, 2008
  2. Strain Hardening and Strain-Rate Sensitivity of an Extruded Magnesium Alloy
    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2008
  3. Low cycle fatigue properties of an extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy
    International Journal of Fatigue, 2008
  4. Contribution of Orowan strengthening effect in particulate-reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 483-484, pp. 148–152, 2008
  5. Microstructure and fracture characteristics of spot-welded DP600 steel
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 485, no. 1-2, pp. 334–346, 2008
  6. Strain controlled cyclic deformation behavior of an extruded magnesium alloy
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 496, no. 1-2, pp. 106–113, 2008
  7. Three-dimensional fractal analysis of fracture surfaces in a titanium alloy for biomedical applications
    Scripta Materialia, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 391–394, 2008
  8. Prediction of fracture strength in Al2O3/SiCp ceramic matrix nanocomposites
    Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, vol. 8, no. 1-2, pp. 5–10, 2007
  9. Strain hardening behavior of a friction stir welded magnesium alloy
    Scripta Materialia, vol. 57, no. 11, pp. 1004–1007, 2007
  10. Microstructure and tensile properties of friction stir welded AZ31B magnesium alloy
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2007
  11. Cyclic deformation mechanisms of precipitation-hardened Inconel 718 superalloy
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2007
  12. Consideration of Orowan strengthening effect in particulate-reinforced metal matrix nanocomposites: A model for predicting their yield strength
    Scripta Materialia, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 1321–1326, 2006
  13. Expulsion monitoring in spot welded advanced high strength automotive steels
    Science and Technology of Welding & Joining, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 480–487, 2006
  14. Effect of boron on fatigue crack growth behavior in superalloy IN 718 at RT and 650°C
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 428, no. 1-2, pp. 1–11, 2006
  15. Fatigue behavior of tailor (laser)-welded blanks for automotive applications
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 420, no. 1-2, pp. 199–207, 2006
  16. Effect of boron and carbon on thermomechanical fatigue of IN 718 superalloyPart II: Deformation microstructures
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 437, no. 2, pp. 172–182, 2006
  17. Effect of boron and carbon on thermomechanical fatigue of IN 718 superalloyPart I. Deformation behavior
    Materials Science and Engineering: A, vol. 437, no. 2, pp. 157–171, 2006
  18. Effect of a hard artificial asperity on the crack closure behavior in an annealed SAE 1015 steel
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 72, no. 13, pp. 2106–2127, 2005
  19. A model for the low cycle fatigue life prediction of discontinuously reinforced MMCs
    International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 417–427, 2005
  20. Low-cycle fatigue behavior of INCONEL 718 superalloy with different concentrations of boron at room temperature
    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol. 36, no. 10, pp. 2671–2684, 2005
  21. Shearing of ?? precipitates and formation of planar slip bands in Inconel 718 during cyclic deformation
    Scripta Materialia, vol. 52, no. 7, pp. 603–607, 2005
  22. Etching technique for revelation of plastic deformation zone in low carbon steel
    Materials Science and Technology, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 530–538, 2005
  23. Derivation of applied stress-crack opening displacement relationships for the evaluation of effective stress intensity factor range
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 125, no. 3/4, pp. 371–386, 2004
  24. A model for predicting the particle size dependence of the low cycle fatigue life in discontinuously reinforced MMCs
    Scripta Materialia, vol. 51, no. 9, pp. 863–867, 2004
  25. Effect of specimen orientation and welding on the fracture and fatigue properties of 2195 Al?Li alloy
    Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 387-389, pp. 465–469, 2004
  26. Geometric correction factors for center cracked specimens subjected to nonlinear bridging stresses in the shear lag model
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 823–829, 2003
  27. Effects of welding and weld heat-affected zone simulation on the microstructure and mechanical behavior of a 2195 aluminum-lithium alloy
    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, vol. 32, no. 11, pp. 2729–2741, 2001
  28. Fatigue crack growth behavior of X2095 Al–Li alloy
    International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 1079–1086, 1999
  29. Microplastic Relaxations of Single and Polycrystalline Molybdenum
    physica status solidi (a), vol. 167, no. 1, pp. 43–60, 1998
  30. Cyclic plasticity of recrystallized Mo at low temperatures
    Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 234-236, pp. 766–769, 1997
  31. THE ELECTRON CHANNELLING CONTRAST TECHNIQUE APPLIED TO THE CHARACTERISATION OF DISLOCATION STRUCTURES IN THE VICINITY OF A FATIGUE CRACK
    Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, vol. 20, no. 11, pp. 1551–1561, 1997
  32. Contribution of the cyclic loading portion below the opening load to fatigue crack growth
    Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 208, no. 2, pp. 181–187, 1996
  33. Geometric correction factors determined by force balance method for center cracked specimens. X.
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. R3–R8, 1996
  34. Geometric correction factors determined by force balance method for center cracked specimens
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 81, no. 3, pp. R63–R69, 1996
  35. A model for crack closure
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 493–509, 1996
  36. Experimental K-calibration for corner cracks under bending loading
    International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 545–550, 1995
  37. Geometric correction factors determined by force balance method for center cracked specimens VIII. Loaded by two parts of uniformly distributed stresses acting on the crack
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 70, no. 2, pp. R35–R44, 1995
  38. Geometric correction factors determined by force balance method for center cracked specimens. IX Loaded by a portion of unsymmetric stresses on the crack
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. R47–R58, 1995
  39. Numerical evaluation of stress distributions ahead of crack tip for finite-width center cracked specimens II. Loaded by a pair of tensile forces on the center line of specimen
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. R57–R63, 1994
  40. Geometric correction factors determined by force balance method for center cracked specimens. VII. Loaded by uniformly distributed stresses acting on central portion of crack
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. R9–R14, 1994
  41. The effective fatigue threshold: significance of the loading cycle below the crack opening load
    International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 485–491, 1994
  42. A new approach for the determination of stress intensity factors for finite width plate
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 561–571, 1994
  43. Experimental K calibration for surface flaws under bending for different materials and stress ratios
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 473–485, 1994
  44. Geometric correction factors determined by force balance method for center cracked specimens. VI. Loaded by a pair of splitting forces acting at an arbitrary location on the crack
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 64, no. 4, pp. R89–R96, 1993
  45. Determination of precise geometric correction factor regarding stress intensity by a ?force balance method?
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. R53–R57, 1993
  46. Numerical assessment of stress distribution ahead of the crack tip for finite-width center cracked tension specimen
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. R67–R74, 1993
  47. A new geometric correction factor for a finite width center cracked plate loaded by two pairs of splitting forces
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. R43–R50, 1993
  48. Experimental K-calibration of elliptical surface cracks under bending
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 437–448, 1993
  49. A geometric correction function for a finite width center cracked plate loaded by a pair of splitting forces
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. R19–R22, 1992
  50. A new geometric factor formula for a center cracked plate tensile specimen of finite width
    International Journal of Fracture, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. R3–R8, 1992
  51. Effect of stress ratio and loading condition on the fatigue threshold
    International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 325–329, 1992
  52. A new evaluation procedure for crack closure
    International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 327–331, 1991