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Weinong Chen

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1995

Publications

144

Citations

4,647

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

31

Publishing since 1995

Research summary
AI-generated

Weinong Chen's research focuses on how materials behave when subjected to very fast, high-force impacts, such as being struck at high speed or compressed extremely quickly. He uses specialized lab equipment (like the split-Hopkinson/Kolsky bar, a device for testing materials under rapid loading) and advanced X-ray imaging techniques to observe how composites, fibers, metals, and other materials crack, deform, or fail in real time under these extreme conditions. This work is relevant to designing safer structures, protective materials, and components that must withstand impacts or explosions.

High-rate and impact testing of materialsFiber-reinforced composite materialsKolsky (split-Hopkinson) bar experimental techniquesX-ray imaging of material damage and fractureEnergetic materials and dynamic loading

Publication output was fairly steady at 6-8 papers per year from 2017 through 2022, then dropped sharply in 2023-2024 before showing a partial rebound in 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 8 publications8192020: 7 publications202021: 8 publications8212022: 7 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications242025: 4 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Textile Research Journal×6
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing×4
  • International Journal of Impact Engineering×4
  • River Publishers eBooks×4
  • Composites Part B Engineering×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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