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Weinong W. Chen

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2001
High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorEnergetic Materials and CombustionRock Mechanics and ModelingHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsStructural Response to Dynamic Loads

Publications

104

Citations

3,196

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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Weinong W. Chen's research examines how materials behave when subjected to high-speed impacts, extreme pressures, and rapid loading, covering substances ranging from metals and ceramics to composites, bone, and glass. This work involves testing materials under dynamic conditions to understand fracture, deformation, and failure mechanisms, with applications spanning structural engineering, protective materials, and biomechanics. Prospective students would likely engage in experimental mechanics work involving specialized dynamic testing techniques.

High-velocity impact and material responseDynamic fracture and crack propagationMechanical behavior of composites and ceramics under extreme loadingBiomechanics of bone and orthopedic materialsEnergetic materials and structural response to dynamic loads

Publication output peaked around 2019 but has declined and become more irregular in recent years, with several years showing very low or no output through 2023-2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 9 publications9192020: 5 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 3 publications22232024: 2 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics×5
  • International Journal of Impact Engineering×2
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids×2
  • Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials×2
  • Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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