Meade, E. D.,Sun, F. W.*,Tiernan, P.,O`Dowd, N.*, A multiscale experimentally-based finite element model to predict microstructure and damage evolution in martensitic steels, International Journal of Plasticity, 139, 102966 (2021).
Sun, F. W., E. D. Meade, N. P. O`Dowd, Strain gradient crystal plasticity modelling of size effects in a hierarchical martensitic steel using the Voronoi Tessellation method, International Journal of Plasticity, 119, 215 (2019).
Sun, F. W., E. D. Meade, N. P. O`Dowd. Microscale modelling of the deformation of a martensitic steel using the Voronoi Tessellation method, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 113, 35, (2018).
Sun, F. W., Van der Giessen, E., &Nicola, L, Dry friction of metal asperities: a dislocation dynamics analysis, Acta Materialia, 109, 162 (2016).
Sun, F. W, Van der Giessen, E., Nicola, L, Plastic flattening of a sinusoidal metal surface: a discrete dislocation plasticity study, Wear. 296, 672-680 (2012).
Sun, F. W., H. Li, K.M. Liew, Compressive mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes encapsulating helical copper nanowires, Carbon. 48(5), 1586-1591 (2010).
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
PhD researcher, 2009.09 ~ 2013. 09
Major: Computational mechanics
Ocean University of China, Department of Physics, China.
MSc. 2006. 09~ 2009. 07
Major: Condensed Matter Physics
Jilin University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, China.
BE. 2002. 09~ 2006. 07
Major: Material forming and control engineering
» Work and Internship Experience
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Research assistant, 2008. 06 ~2008. 09
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Researcher, 2013. 10 ~ 2015. 10
School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
Researcher, 2015.11 ~ 2019. 12
College of Aerospace and Engineering, Chongqing University, China
Associate professor, 2020. 01~ now
» Fields of interest and research experience
Microstructure and Mechanical modelling (damage and crack initiation) of high temperature martensitic steel (P91 and MarBN) with crystal plasticity model.
Dislocation dynamics simulations of metallic crystal materials.
Tribology and contact between rough surface on different size scales with crystal plasticity and discrete dislocation plasticity.
Growth and structure optimization of carbon/metallic/alloy nanowires using MD, density function theory (DFT) and Monte Carlo method.
Mechanical properties of carbon/alloy nanowires using MD.
Fluid solidification and phase transformation.
Electronic transport and field effect transistor properties of semiconductor nanowires.
» Publications
Journal papers:
Meade, E. D.,Sun, F. W.*,Tiernan, P.,O`Dowd, N.*, A multiscale experimentally-based finite element model to predict microstructure and damage evolution in martensitic steels, International Journal of Plasticity, 139, 102966 (2021).
Sun, F., E. D. Meade, N. P. O`Dowd. Strain gradient crystal plasticity modelling of size effects in a hierarchical martensitic steel using the Voronoi Tessellation method, International Journal of Plasticity, 119, 215 (2019).
Sun, F., E. D. Meade, N. P. O`Dowd. Microscale modelling of the deformation of a martensitic steel using the Voronoi Tessellation method, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 113, 35, (2018).
Sun, F., Van der Giessen, E., &Nicola, L, Dry friction of metal asperities: a dislocation dynamics analysis, Acta Materialia, 109, 162 (2016).
Sun, F., Van der Giessen, E., Nicola, L, Plastic flattening of a sinusoidal metal surface: a discrete dislocation plasticity study, Wear. 296, 672-680 (2012).
Sun, F., H. Li, K.M. Liew, Compressive mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes encapsulating helical copper nanowires, Carbon. 48(5), 1586-1591 (2010).
» Contact information
Address: Room 409, Science Building, Compus A, No. 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, China
Email: f.sun@cqu.edu.cn, sfw719@126.com