M.S., 1995, Beijing Institute of Polymer Technology
B.S., 1990, North China Institute of Electric Power
Dr. Zhang joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Fall 2002. Upon graduating from Penn State, he worked as a senior research engineer at the Michigan Technological University from 2000 to 2002. He also briefly held a technology engineer position at the Detroit Diesel Corporation. Dr. Zhang is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Laser Material Processing
Objective: to deposit diamond-like carbon (DLC) thin films using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique and to model and simulate the deposition process.
Blast Wave Absorbing Structure
Objective: to develop a novel blast wave absorbing structure that can be directly integrated into Army Future Combat Systems and to develop a blast load model for the optimization of the blast wave absorbing structure.
Diesel Engine Emissions Control
Objective: to simulate the loading and regeneration of particulate matter and the thermal stress developed due to uneven heating, and the use of the numerical model as a design tool to meet the 2007 EPA Tier 2 emission standards.
Z. Zhang and B. Sheng, "Thermal Choke of the Evaporation Wave during Laser Ablation", AIAA Journal (in press, 2007)
Z. Su, W. Peng, Z. Zhang G. Gogos, R. Skaggs and B. Cheeseman, "Numerical Simulation of a Novel Blast Wave Mitigation Device", International Journal of Impact Engineering (in press, 2007)
Guo, Z. and Z. Zhang, "Hybrid Modeling and Simulation of Wall-Flow Diesel Particulate Filter during Loading and Regeneration", Numerical Heat Transfer A, Vol. 51, PP 519-539, (2007)
Guo, Z. and Zhang, Z., "A One-Dimensional Numerical Model for Diesel Particulate Trap Performance Study During Loading and Regeneration," International Journal of Engine Research, Vol. 6, pp. 247-262, 2005.
Zhang, Z. and Gogos, G., "Effects of Laser Intensity and Ambient Conditions on the Laser Induced Plume," Applied Surface Science, Vol. 252, pp. 1057-1064, 2005.
Zhang, Z. and Gogos, G., "Theory of Shock Wave Propogation During Laser Ablation," Physical Review B, Vol. 69, 235403, 1-9, 2004.
Zhang, Z., Modest, M. F. and Bharadwaj, S. P., "Measurement of Infrared Absorption Coefficient of Molten Glasses," Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 145-156, 2001.
Zhang, Z., "Numerical Simulation of Short-Pulsed Laser Processing of Materials, " Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A. Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 497-509, 2001.
Zhang, Z., Han, Z. and Dulikravich, G. S., "Numerical Simulation of Laser Induced Plasma during Pulsed Laser Deposition," Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 90, No. 12, pp. 5889-5897, 2001.
Zhang, Z., "Determination of the Time Constants of Integrating Spheres Using Monte Carlo Simulation," AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 550-553, 1999.
Zhang, Z. and Modest, M. F., "Temperature-Dependent Absorptances of Ceramics for Nd:YAG and CO2 Laser Processing Applications," ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 120, No. 2, pp. 322-327, 1998.
Zhang, Z. and Modest, M. F., "Energy Requirements for Ablation or Decomposition of Ceramics During CO2 and Nd:YAG Laser Machining," Journal of Laser Application, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 212-218, 1998.
