Professor Yang Xiang

Professor Yang Xiang

Deputy Dean - School of Engineering, Design & Built Environment,
Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.

Professor,
Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.

Biography

Yang joined Western Sydney University (WSU) in 1996 after undertaking his PhD study and holding a postdoctoral position at The University of Queensland. His research expertise is in structural engineering, computational mechanics, composite structures, nanomechanics and engineering materials. He has published 1 book and over 170 refereed papers in journals and held three ARC DP grants and three ARC LIEF grants. His journal publications have attracted over 10300 Google Scholar citations and he obtained an Google H-Index of 57. He is currently the Deputy Dean of School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment. He is also the Provost for Penrith Campus.  He has held many administrative and governance positions including Senior Associate Head of School, Interim Dean of School, Acting Chair of WSU Research Studies Committee, Chair of School Academic Committee, Chair of School Research Committee, member of WSU Academic Senate etc. He served on the Stability Committee of ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute as Chair of the Committee from 2014 to 2016. He is an Associate Editor for International Journal of Dynamics and Control and an editorial board member for International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics.

This information has been contributed by Professor Xiang.

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Queensland
  • MEng Chongqing Institute of Architecture & Engineering
  • BEng Chongqing Institute of Architecture & Engineering

Professional Memberships

  • Member IEAust (2000)
  • Member ASCE (2000)

Interests

  • Composite Structures
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Engineering Materials
  • Nanocomposites
  • Structural Engineering

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.
  • Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.

Contact

Email: Y.Xiang@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 47360 395
Mobile: 0406319831
Location: XB.2.03
Penrith (Kingswood)

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 300463 Fundamentals of Mechanics, 2014
  • 300488 Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2014

Publications

Books

  • Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Dong, K., Yu, Y., Xiang, Y. and Yang, C. (2021), 'Recent Advances in Computational Methods and Applications: Proceedings for the Fifth Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM 2021), Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, 13 - 15 December 2021', : Western Sydney University 9781741085310.

Chapters in Books

  • Uy, B., Zhu, X., Xiang, Y., Zou, J., Liyanapathirana, R., Gunawardana, U., Pap, L. and Perera, H. (2011), 'Civionics--An emerging interdisciplinary research area in Australia', Structural Health Monitoring in Australia, Nova Science Publishers 9781617288609.

Journal Articles

  • Chen, X., Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2023), 'Re-examination of thermo-mechanical buckling and postbuckling responses of sandwich plates with porous FG-GPLRC core', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 187 .
  • Lin, F., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2021), 'Tunable positive/negative Young's modulus in graphene-based metamaterials', Advanced Theory and Simulations, vol 4, no 2 .
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2021), 'Assessment of negative Poisson's ratio effect on thermal post-buckling of FG-GRMMC laminated cylindrical panels', Advances in Nano Research, vol 10, no 5 , pp 423 - 435.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2021), 'Effect of negative Poisson's ratio on the postbuckling behavior of axially compressed FG-GRMMC laminated cylindrical shells surrounded by an elastic medium', European Journal of Mechanics A - Solids, vol 88 .
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Reddy, J. (2021), 'Assessment of the effect of negative Poisson's ratio on the thermal postbuckling of temperature dependent FG-GRMMC laminated cylindrical shells', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol 376 .
  • Tong, L., Wen, B., Xiang , Y., Lei, Z. and Lim, C. (2021), 'Elastic buckling of nanoplates based on general third-order shear deformable plate theory including both size effects and surface effects', International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, vol 17, no 3 , pp 521 - 543.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2021), 'Examination of thermal postbuckling behavior of temperature dependent FG-GRMMC laminated plates with in-plane negative Poisson's ratio', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 163 .
  • Tong, L., Lin, F., Xiang, Y., Shen, H. and Lim, C. (2021), 'Buckling analysis of nanoplates based on a generic third-order plate theory with shear-dependent non-isotropic surface stresses', Composite Structures, vol 265 .
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2021), 'Effect of negative Poisson's ratio on the postbuckling behavior of pressure-loaded FG-GRMMC laminated cylindrical shells', Engineering Structures, vol 243 .
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2021), 'Examination of thermal postbuckling of temperature dependent FG-GRMMC laminated beams with negative Poisson's ratio on elastic foundations', Composite Structures, vol 272 .
  • Fan, Y., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2020), 'Temperature-dependent mechanical properties of graphene/cu nanocomposites with in-plane negative Poisson's ratios', Research, vol 2020 .
  • Zhu, L., Ke, L., Xiang, Y., Zhu, X. and Wang, Y. (2020), 'Vibrational power flow analysis of cracked functionally graded beams', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 150 .
  • Fan, Y., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2020), 'Nonlinear dynamics of temperature-dependent FG-GRC laminated beams resting on Visco-Pasternak foundations', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 20, no 1 .
  • Lin, F., Tong, L., Shen, H., Lim, C. and Xiang, Y. (2020), 'Assessment of first and third order shear deformation beam theories for the buckling and vibration analysis of nanobeams incorporating surface stress effects', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 186 .
  • Zhu, L., Ke, L., Xiang, Y. and Zhu, X. (2020), 'Free vibration and damage identification of cracked functionally graded plates', Composite Structures, vol 250 .
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Reddy, J. (2020), 'Effect of negative Poisson's ratio on the post-buckling behavior of FG-GRMMC laminated plates in thermal environments', Composite Structures, vol 253 .
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2020), 'Effect of negative Poisson's ratio on the axially compressed postbuckling behavior of FG-GRMMC laminated cylindrical panels on elastic foundations', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 157 .
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Reddy, J. (2019), 'Thermal postbuckling behavior of FG-GRC laminated cylindrical panels with temperature-dependent properties', Composite Structures, vol 211 , pp 433 - 442.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Fan, Y. (2019), 'Vibration of thermally postbuckled FG-GRC laminated plates resting on elastic foundations', Journal of Vibration and Control, vol 25, no 9 , pp 1507 - 1520.
  • Zhu, L., Ke, L., Zhu, X., Xiang, Y. and Wang, Y. (2019), 'Crack identification of functionally graded beams using continuous wavelet transform', Composite Structures, vol 210 , pp 473 - 485.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2019), 'Torsional postbuckling behavior of FG-GRC laminated cylindrical shells in thermal environments', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 135 , pp 560 - 574.
  • Fan, Y., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2019), 'Nonlinear forced vibration of FG-GRC laminated plates resting on visco-Pasternak foundations', Composite Structures, vol 209 , pp 443 - 452.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2019), 'Thermal buckling and postbuckling behavior of FG-GRC laminated cylindrical shells with temperature-dependent material properties', Meccanica, vol 54, no 1-2 , pp 283 - 297.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Fan, Y. (2019), 'A novel technique for nonlinear dynamic instability analysis of FG-GRC laminated plates', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 139 , pp 389 - 397.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2019), 'Postbuckling of pressure-loaded FG-GRC laminated cylindrical panels resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', European Physical Journal Plus, vol 134, no 5 .
  • Su, J., Xiang, Y., Ke, L. and Wang, Y. (2019), 'Surface effect on static bending of functionally graded porous nanobeams based on Reddy's beam theory', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 19, no 6 .
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Fan, Y. (2019), 'Nonlinear vibration of thermally postbuckled FG-GRC laminated beams resting on elastic foundations', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 19, no 6 , pp 19500511 - 195005121.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Fan, Y. (2019), 'Large amplitude vibration of doubly curved FG-GRC laminated panels in thermal environments', Nanotechnology Reviews, vol 8, no 1 , pp 467 - 483.
  • Fan, Y., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2019), 'Temperature-dependent negative Poisson's ratio of monolayer graphene : prediction from molecular dynamics simulations', Nanotechnology Reviews, vol 8, no 1 , pp 415 - 421.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y., Fan, Y. and Hui, D. (2018), 'Nonlinear vibration of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated cylindrical panels resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 136 , pp 177 - 186.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2018), 'Postbuckling behavior of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated cylindrical shells under axial compression in thermal environments', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol 330, no 1 , pp 64 - 82.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Fan, Y. (2018), 'Postbuckling of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated cylindrical panels under axial compression in thermal environments', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 135 , pp 398 - 409.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2018), 'Postbuckling of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated cylindrical shells subjected to external pressure in thermal environments', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 124 , pp 151 - 160.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y., Fan, Y. and Hui, D. (2018), 'Nonlinear bending analysis of FG-GRC laminated cylindrical panels on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 141 , pp 148 - 157.
  • Fan, Y., Xiang, Y., Shen, H. and Hui, D. (2018), 'Nonlinear low-velocity impact response of FG-GRC laminated plates resting on visco-elastic foundations', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 144 , pp 184 - 194.
  • Su, J., Ke, L., El-Borgi, S., Xiang, Y. and Wang, Y. (2018), 'An effective method for the sliding frictional contact of a conducting cylindrical punch on FGPMs', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 141-142 , pp 127 - 136.
  • Fan, Y., Xiang, Y., Shen, H. and Wang, H. (2018), 'Low-velocity impact response of FG-GRC laminated beams resting on visco-elastic foundations', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 141 , pp 117 - 126.
  • Lin, F., Yang, C., Zeng, Q. and Xiang, Y. (2018), 'Morphological and mechanical properties of graphene-reinforced PMMA nanocomposites using a multiscale analysis', Computational Materials Science, vol 150 , pp 107 - 120.
  • Majji, R., Xiang, Y., Ding, S. and Yang, C. (2018), 'Case studies on chain-die forming for AHSS', Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol 1063, no 1 .
  • Su, J., Ke, L., Wang, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2017), 'The axisymmetric torsional contact problem of a functionally graded piezoelectric coated half-space', Acta Mechanica Sinica, vol 33, no 2 , pp 406 - 414.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Lin, F. (2017), 'Nonlinear vibration of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated plates in thermal environments', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol 319 , pp 175 - 193.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Lin, F. (2017), 'Nonlinear bending of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated plates resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Composite Structures, vol 170 , pp 80 - 90.
  • Shen, H., Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2017), 'Nonlinear bending and thermal postbuckling of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated beams resting on elastic foundations', Engineering Structures, vol 140 , pp 89 - 97.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y., Lin, F. and Hui, D. (2017), 'Buckling and postbuckling of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated plates in thermal environments', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 119 , pp 67 - 78.
  • Zhao, M., Pearcey, T., Cheng, L. and Xiang, Y. (2017), 'Three-dimensional numerical simulations of vortex-induced vibrations of a circular cylinder in oscillatory flow', Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, vol 143, no 4 .
  • Lin, F., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2017), 'Temperature dependent mechanical properties of graphene reinforced polymer nanocomposites : a molecular dynamics simulation', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 111 , pp 261 - 269.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Lin, F. (2017), 'Thermal buckling and postbuckling of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated plates resting on elastic foundations', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 118 , pp 229 - 237.
  • Su, J., Ke, L., Wang, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2017), 'Axisymmetric torsional fretting contact between a spherical punch and an FGPM coating', Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol 52 , pp 576 - 589.
  • Shen, H., Xiang, Y. and Fan, Y. (2017), 'Nonlinear vibration of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated cylindrical shells in thermal environments', Composite Structures, vol 182 , pp 447 - 456.
  • Shen, H., Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2017), 'Nonlinear vibration of functionally graded graphene-reinforced composite laminated beams resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Nonlinear Dynamics, vol 90, no 2 , pp 889 - 914.
  • Pearcey, T., Zhao, M., Xiang, Y. and Liu, M. (2017), 'Vibration of two elastically mounted cylinders of different diameters in oscillatory flow', Applied Ocean Research, vol 69 , pp 173 - 190.
  • Zhao, M., Kaja, K., Xiang, Y. and Cheng, L. (2016), 'Vortex-induced vibration of four cylinders in an in-line square configuration', Physics of Fluids, vol 28 .
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2016), 'Postbuckling of pressure-loaded nanotube-reinforced composite doubly curved panels resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 107 , pp 225 - 234.
  • Wang, C., Zhang, H., Challamel, N. and Xiang, Y. (2016), 'Buckling of nonlocal columns with allowance for selfweight', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 142, no 7 .
  • Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2016), 'Compressive buckling of rippled graphene via moleclar dynamics simulations', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 16, no 10 .
  • Kaja, K., Zhao, M., Xiang, Y. and Cheng, L. (2016), 'Three-dimensional numerical simulations of vortex-induced vibrations of tapered circular cylinders', Applied Ocean Research, vol 60 , pp 1 - 11.
  • Amini, A., Yang, C., Cheng, C., Naebe, M. and Xiang, Y. (2015), 'Nanoscale variation in energy dissipation in austenitic shape memory alloys in ultimate loading cycles', Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, .
  • Wang, Y., Zhan, H., Yang, C., Xiang, Y. and Zhang, Y. (2015), 'Formation of carbon nanoscrolls from graphene nanoribbons : a molecular dynamics study', Computational Materials Science, vol 96, no A , pp 300 - 305.
  • Amini, A., Yang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2015), 'Improved nanoindentation phase transformation in functional structure of NiTi SMA and graphene', Advanced Materials Research, vol 1119 , pp 160 - 164.
  • Lin, F., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2015), 'Buckling of graphene embedded in polymer matrix under compression', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 15, no 7 .
  • Wang, Y., Zhan, H., Xiang, Y., Yang, C., Wang, C. and Zhang, Y. (2015), 'Effect of covalent functionalization on thermal transport across graphene-polymer interfaces', Journal of Physical Chemistry C, vol 119, no 22 , pp 12731 - 12738.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2015), 'Thermal postbuckling of nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical panels resting on elastic foundations', Composite Structures, vol 123 , pp 383 - 392.
  • Sarker, L., Xiang, Y., Zhu, X. and Zhang, Y. (2015), 'Damage detection of circular cylindrical shells by Ritz method and wavelet analysis', Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, vol 14, no 1 , pp 62 - 74.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2015), 'Nonlinear response of nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical panels subjected to combined loadings and resting on elastic foundations', Composite Structures, vol 131 , pp 939 - 950.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Nonlinear vibration of nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical panels resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Composite Structures, vol 111, no 1 , pp 291 - 300.
  • Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2014), 'Tension buckling of graphene : a new phenotype', Solid State Communications, vol 192 , pp 20 - 23.
  • Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Vibration analysis of carbon nanotube reinforced composite plates', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol 553 , pp 681 - 686.
  • Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Numerical analysis on nonlinear free vibration of carbon nanotube reinforced composite beams', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 14, no 1 .
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Postbuckling of axially compressed nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical panels resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Composites Part B: Engineering, vol 67 , pp 50 - 61.
  • Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Vibration of carbon nanotube reinforced composite beams based on the first and third order beam theories', Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol 38, no 15-16 , pp 3741 - 3754.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Nonlinear bending of nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical panels resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Engineering Structures, vol 80 , pp 163 - 172.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2013), 'Postbuckling of nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical shells under combined axial and radial mechanical loads in thermal environment', Composites. Part B, Engineering, vol 52 , pp 311 - 322.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2013), 'Nonlinear analysis of nanotube-reinforced composite beams resting on elastic foundations in thermal environments', Engineering Structures, vol 56 , pp 698 - 708.
  • Zhao, M., Kaja, K., Xiang, Y. and Yan, G. (2013), 'Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of a circular cylinder in combined steady and oscillatory flow', Ocean Engineering, vol 73 , pp 83 - 95.
  • Lai, S. and Xiang, Y. (2012), 'Buckling and vibration of elastically restrained standing vertical plates', Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol 134, no 1 , pp 1 - 6.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2012), 'Nonlinear vibration of nanotube-reinforced composite cylindrical shells in thermal environments', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol 213-216 , pp 196 - 205.
  • Zhang, Y., Cheng, Y., Pei, Q., Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2012), 'Thermal conductivity of defective graphene', Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics, vol 376, no 47-48 , pp 3668 - 3672.
  • Lai, S., Harrington, J., Xiang, Y. and Chow, K. (2012), 'Accurate analytical perturbation approach for large amplitude vibration of functionally graded beams', International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, vol 47, no 5 , pp 473 - 480.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y., Yang, J. and Kitipornchai, S. (2012), 'Buckling of nano-rings/arches based on nonlocal elasticity', International Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol 4, no 3 , pp 1 - 13.
  • Silvestre, N., Wang, C., Zhang, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Sanders shell model for buckling of single-walled carbon nanotubes with small aspect ratio', Composite Structures, vol 93, no 7 , pp 1683 - 1691.
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Bending behavior of double-walled carbon nanotubes with sp3 interwall bonds', Journal of Applied Physics, vol 109, no 8 .
  • Lai, S., Zhou, L., Zhang, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Application of the DSC-Element method to flexural vibration of skew plates with continuous and discontinuous boundaries', Thin-Walled Structures, vol 49, no 9 , pp 1080 - 1090.
  • Yang, Q., Lim, C. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Nonlinear thermal bending for shear deformable nanobeams based on nonlocal elasticity theory', International Journal of Aerospace and Lightweight Structures, vol 1, no 1 , pp 89 - 107.
  • Qian, Y., Lai, S., Zhang, W. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Study on asymptotic analytical solutions using HAM for strongly nonlinear vibrations of a restrained cantilever beam with an intermediate lumped mass', Numerical Algorithms, vol 58, no 3 , pp 293 - 314.
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, C., Cheng, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Mechanical properties of bilayer graphene sheets coupled by sp3 bonding', Carbon, vol 49, no 13 , pp 4511 - 4517.
  • Xiang, Y., Lai, S. and Zhou, L. (2010), 'DSC-element method for free vibration analysis of rectangular Mindlin plates', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 52, no 4 , pp 548 - 560.
  • He, X., Kitipornchai, S., Wang, C., Xiang, Y. and Zhou, Q. (2010), 'A nonlinear Van Der Waals Force model for multiwalled carbon nanotubes modeled by a nested system of cylindrical shells', Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol 77, no 6 , pp 061006 - 061006.
  • Lai, S. and Xiang, Y. (2010), 'Application of a generalized Senator-Bapat perturbation technique to nonlinear dynamical systems with an irrational restoring force', Computers and Mathematics with Applications, vol 60, no 7 , pp 2078 - 2086.
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2010), 'A molecular dynamics investigation of the torsional responses of defective single-walled carbon nanotubes', Carbon, vol 48, no 14 , pp 4100 - 4108.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C., Kitipornchai, S. and Wang, Q. (2010), 'Dynamic instability of nanorods/nanotubes subjected to an end follower force', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 136, no 8 , pp 1054 - 1058.
  • Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Xiang, Y. and Reddy, J. (2010), 'Recent studies on buckling of carbon nanotubes', Applied Mechanics Reviews, vol 63, no 3 , pp 030804 - 030804.
  • Shen, H., Zhang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2010), 'Nonlocal shear deformable shell model for thermal postbuckling of axially compressed double-walled carbon nanotubes', Philosophical Magazine, vol 90, no 23 , pp 3189 - 3214.
  • Wu, W., Shu, C., Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2010), 'Free vibration and buckling analysis of highly skewed plates by least squares-based finite difference method', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 10, no 2 , pp 225 - 252.
  • Xiang, Y., Lai, S., Zhou, L. and Lim, C. (2010), 'DSC-Ritz element method for vibration analysis of rectangular Mindlin plates with mixed edge supports', European Journal of Mechanics A - Solids, vol 29, no 4 , pp 619 - 628.
  • Challamel, N. and Xiang, Y. (2010), 'On the influence of the unilateral damage behaviour in the stability of cracked beam/columns', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol 77, no 9 , pp 1467 - 1478.
  • Ke, L., Xiang, Y., Yang, J. and Kitipornchai, S. (2009), 'Nonlinear free vibration of embedded double-walled carbon nanotubes based on nonlocal Timoshenko beam theory', COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE, vol 47, no 2 , pp 409 - 417.
  • Lim, C., Lu, C., Xiang, Y. and Yao, W. (2009), 'On new symplectic elasticity approach for exact free vibration solutions of rectangular Kirchhoff plates', International Journal of Engineering Science, vol 47, no 1 , pp 131 - 140.
  • Ke, L., Yang, J., Kitipornchai, S. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Flexural vibration and elastic buckling of a cracked timoshenko beam made of functionally graded materials', Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, vol 16, no 6 , pp 488 - 502.
  • Lai, S. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'DSC analysis for buckling and vibration of rectangular plates with elastically restrained edges and linearly varying in-plane loading', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 9, no 3 , pp 511 - 531.
  • Wang, C., Aung, T., Kitipornchai, S. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Plastic-buckling of rectangular plates under combined uniaxial and shear stresses', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, vol 135, no 8 , pp 892 - 895.
  • Yu, S., Xiang, Y. and Wei, G. (2009), 'Matched interface and boundary (MIB) method for the vibration analysis of plates', Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol 25, no 9 , pp 923 - 950.
  • Kitipornchai, S., Ke, L., Yang, J. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Nonlinear vibration of edge cracked functionally graded Timoshenko beams', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 324, no 40666 , pp 962 - 982.
  • Zhang, Y., Xiang, Y. and Wang, C. (2009), 'Buckling of defective carbon nanotubes', Journal of Applied Physics, vol 106, no 11 .
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, C., Duan, W., Xiang, Y. and Zong, Z. (2009), 'Assessment of continuum mechanics models in predicting buckling strains of single-walled carbon nanotubes', Nanotechnology, vol 20, no 39 .
  • Lai, S., Lim, C., Zhang, W. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'On Asymptotic Analysis for Large Amplitude Nonlinear Free Vibration of Simply Supported Laminated Plates', Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol 131, no 5 , pp 510101 - 510108.
  • Xiang, Y., Ng, C., Zhao, Y. and Wei, G. (2009), 'On the Accuracy and Stability of a Variety of Differentail Quadrature Formulations for the Vibration Analysis of Beams', International Journal of Enginering and Applied Sciences, vol 1, no 4 , pp 1 - 25.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y. and Kitipornchai, S. (2009), 'Postbuckling of nano rods/tubes based on nonlocal beam theory', International Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol 1, no 2 , pp 259 - 266.
  • Yang, J., Chen, Y., Xiang, Y. and Jia, X. (2008), 'Free and forced vibration of cracked inhomogeneous beams under an axial force and a moving load', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 312, no 40575 , pp 166 - 181.
  • Wang, Q., Varadan, V., Xiang, Y., Han, Q. and Wen, B. (2008), 'On instability of single-walled carbon nanotubes with a vacancy defect', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 8, no 2 , pp 357 - 366.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2008), 'Buckling and post buckling of anisotrophic laminated cylindrical shells under combined axial compression and torsion', Composite Structures, vol 84 , pp 375 - 386.
  • Lai, S., Xiang, Y., Lim, C., He, X. and Zeng, Q. (2008), 'Higher-order approximate solutions for nonlinear vibration of a constant-tension string', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 317, no 40666 , pp 440 - 448.
  • Ma, Y., Wang, C., Ang, K. and Xiang, Y. (2008), 'Buckling of super ellipsoidal shells under uniform pressure', The IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering, vol 1, no 3 , pp 218 - 225.
  • Xiang, Y., Kitipornchai, S. and Wang, C. (2008), 'Buckling and spanning capacity of cantilevered vertical plates under body forces', The IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering, vol 1, no 2 , pp 116 - 122.
  • Zhang, L. and Xiang, Y. (2007), 'Exact solutions for vibration of stepped circular cylindrical shells', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 299, no 40667 , pp 948 - 964.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2007), 'Postbuckling of pressure-loaded piezolaminated cylindrical shells with temperature dependent properties', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 7, no 1 , pp 1 - 22.
  • Wang, Q., Liew, K., He, X. and Xiang, Y. (2007), 'Local buckling of carbon nanotubes under bending', Applied Physics Letters, vol 91, no 9 .
  • Zhang, L., Xiang, Y. and Wei, G. (2006), 'Local adaptive differential quadrature for free vibration analysis of cylindrical shells with various boundary conditions', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 48, no 10 , pp 1126 - 1138.
  • Zhang, L. and Xiang, Y. (2006), 'Vibration of open cylindrical shells with stepped thickness variations', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, vol 132, no 7 , pp 780 - 784.
  • Zhang, L. and Xiang, Y. (2006), 'Vibration of open circular cylindrical shells with intermediate ring supports', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 43, no 13 , pp 3705 - 3722.
  • Shen, H. and Xiang, Y. (2006), 'Thermomechanical postbuckling of unilaterally constrained shear deformable laminated plates with temperature-dependent properties', International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, vol 41, no 10 , pp 1161 - 1173.
  • Zhao, S., Wei, G. and Xiang, Y. (2005), 'DSC analysis of free-edged beams by an iteratively matched boundary method', JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION, vol 284, no 40575 , pp 487 - 493.
  • Cheng, Z., Reddy, J. and Xiang, Y. (2005), 'Buckling of a thin circular plate loaded by in-plane gravity', JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, vol 72, no 2 , pp 296 - 298.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C., Lim, C. and Kitipornchai, S. (2005), 'Buckling of intermediate ring supported cylindrical shells under axial compression', THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, vol 43, no 3 , pp 427 - 443.
  • Xiang, Y. and Zheng, L. (2005), 'Free vibration analysis of stepped circular Mindlin plates', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 280, no 40666 , pp 633 - 655.
  • Hou, Y., Wei, G. and Xiang, Y. (2005), 'DSC-Ritz method for the free vibration analysis of Mindlin plates', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol 62, no 2 , pp 262 - 288.
  • Xiang, Y. and Wei, G. (2004), 'Exact solutions for buckling and vibration of stepped rectangular Mindlin plates', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, vol 41 , pp 279 - 294.
  • Wang, C., Chen, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2004), 'Stability criteria for rectangular plates subjected to intermediate and end inplane loads', THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES, vol 42 , pp 119 - 136.
  • Wang, C., Chen, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2004), 'Plastic buckling of rectangular plates subjected to intermediate and end inplane loads', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, vol 41 , pp 4279 - 4297.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y., Watanabe, E. and Utsunomiya, T. (2004), 'Mode shapes and stress-resultants of circular Mindlin plates with free edges', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 276 , pp 511 - 525.
  • Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Vibration of rectangular Mindlin plates resting on non-homogenous elastic foundations', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES, vol 45 , pp 1229 - 1244.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C. and Kitipornchai, S. (2003), 'Exact buckling solutions for rectangular plates under intermediate and end uniaxial loads', JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS-ASCE, vol 129 , pp 835 - 838.
  • Xiang, Y. and Reddy, J. (2003), 'Natural vibration of rectangular plates with an internal line hinge using the first order shear deformation plate theory', JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION, vol 263 , pp 285 - 297.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C., Wang, C. and Su, G. (2003), 'Ritz buckling analysis of rectangular plates with internal hinge', JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS-ASCE, vol 129 , pp 683 - 688.
  • Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Exact solutions for buckling of multispan rectangular plates', JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS-ASCE, vol 129 , pp 181 - 187.
  • Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Vibration of circular Mindlin plates with concentric elastic ring supports', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 45 , pp 497 - 517.
  • Xiang, Y., Lim, C. and Kitipornchai, S. (2003), 'Axisymmetric vibration of cylindrical shells with intermediate ring support', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 3 , pp 35 - 53.
  • Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Exact vibration solutions for circular Mindlin plates with multiple concentric ring supports', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 39 , pp 6081 - 6102.
  • Wei, G., Zhao, G. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'A novel approach for the analysis of high-frequency vibrations', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 257 , pp 207 - 246.
  • Xiang, Y. and Wang, C. (2002), 'Exact buckling and vibration solutions for stepped rectangular plates', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 250, no 3 , pp 503 - 517.
  • Xiang, Y., Ma, Y., Kitipornchai, S., Lim, C. and Lau, C. (2002), 'Exact solutions for vibration of cylindrical shells with intermediate ring supports', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 44 , pp 1907 - 1924.
  • Xiang, Y., Zhao, Y. and Wei, G. (2002), 'Levy solutions for vibration of multi-span rectangular plates', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 44 , pp 1195 - 1218.
  • Wei, G., Zhao, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Discrete singular convolution and its application to the analysis of plates with internal supports. Part 1: Theory and algorithm', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol 55, no 8 , pp 913 - 946.
  • Xiang, Y., Zhao, Y. and Wei, G. (2002), 'Discrete singular convolution and its application to the analysis of plates with internal supports. Part 2: Applications', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol 55 , pp 947 - 971.
  • Xiang, Y. and Wei, G. (2002), 'Exact solutions for vibration of multi-span rectangular Mindlin plates', JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND ACOUSTICS-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, vol 124 , pp 545 - 551.
  • Zhao, Y., Wei, G. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Discrete singular convolution for the prediction of high frequency vibration of plates', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 39 , pp 65 - 88.
  • Zhao, Y., Wei, G. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Plate vibration under irregular internal supports', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 39 , pp 1361 - 1383.
  • Xiang, Y. and Su, G. (2002), 'Buckling of rectangular plates with mixed edge supports', Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, vol 14 , pp 401 - 416.
  • Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Buckling of triangular plates with elastic edge constraints', Acta Mechanica, vol 156 , pp 63 - 77.
  • Su, G. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'A non-discrete approach for analysis of plates with multiple subdomains', Engineering Structures, vol 24, no 5 , pp 563 - 575.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y. and Wang, C. (2002), 'Buckling of standing vertical plates under body forces', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 2 , pp 151 - 161.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y. and Wang, Q. (2001), 'Axisymmetric buckling of Reddy circular plates on Pasternak foundation', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, vol 127, no 3 , pp 254 - 259.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C. and Wang, C. (2001), 'Buckling of rectangular plates with internal hinge', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 1, no 2 , pp 169 - 179.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y., Utsunomiya, T. and Watanabe, E. (2001), 'Evaluation of modal stress resultants in freely vibrating plates', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 38 , pp 6525 - 6558.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C., Utsunomiya, T. and Machimdamrong, C. (2001), 'Benchmark stress-resultant distributions for vibrating rectangular plates with two opposite edges free', Journal of Computational Structural Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 49-57, 2001., vol 1, no 1 , pp 49 - 57.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y. and Chakrabarty, J. (2001), 'Elastic/Plastic buckling of thick plates', International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol 38 , pp 8617 - 8640.
  • Wei, G., Zhao, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2001), 'The determination of natural frequencies of rectangular plates with mixed boundary conditions by discrete singular convolution', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol 43, no 8 , pp 1731 - 1746.
  • Xiang, Y. and Reddy, J. (2001), 'Buckling and vibration of stepped, symmetric cross-ply laminated rectangular plates', International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, vol 1, no 3 , pp 385 - 408.

Conference Papers

  • Lin, F., Xiang, Y. and Shen, H. (2021), 'Buckling analysis of nanoplates incorporating surface stress effects', East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Tareq, S., Xiang, Y., Zhang, Y., Ye, L. and Yang, C. (2020), 'Fabrication and characterisation of nano-additive reinforced polymeric composites', Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Brisbane, Qld..
  • Majji, R., Xiang, Y., Ding, S. and Yang, C. (2018), 'Numerical simulation on chain-die forming of an AHSS top-hat section', ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Palermo, Italy.
  • Majji, R., Xiang, Y., Ding, S. and Yang, C. (2017), 'Finite element modelling of chain-die forming for ultra-high strength steel', ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Majji, R., Xiang, Y., Ding, S. and Yang, C. (2017), 'Numerical simulation on chain-die forming U-channel made of ultra-high strength steel', Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Sydney, Australia.
  • Pearcey, T., Zhao, M. and Xiang, Y. (2017), 'Numerical simulation on the vortex-induced vibrations on four cylinders in a square arrangement', Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Amini, A., Yang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2016), 'Hypothesis on phase transition nucleation and propagation in polycrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys under nanoscale compressive loading', International Conference on Advances in Functional Materials, Stony Brook University, N.Y..
  • Douglas, G., He, Y., Xiang, Y. and Morris, E. (2015), 'The role of extreme value analysis to enhance defendable space for construction practice and planning in bushfire prone environments', Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference, Adelaide, S.A..
  • Douglas, G., He, Y., Xiang, Y. and Morris, C. (2014), 'Use of the extreme value analysis in determining annual probability of exceedance for bushfire protection design', International Symposium on Fire Safety Science, Christchurch, N.Z..
  • Kaja, K., Zhao, M. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Vortex-induced vibration of four cylinders in an in-line square configuration in steady flow', Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Wang, T., Yang, C., Ye, L., Spray, D. and Xiang, Y. (2014), 'Evaluation of guided wave propagation in steel pipes', APCFS/SIF International Congress, University of Sydney.
  • Kaja, K., Zhao, M. and Xiang, Y. (2013), 'Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of two elastically coupled side-by-side circular cylinders in steady flow', World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Jeju, Korea.
  • Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2013), 'Nonlinear free vibration of carbon nanotube reinforced composite beams based on the third order beam theory', East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Sapporo, Japan.
  • Lin, F. and Xiang, Y. (2012), 'Free vibration of functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composite beams based on the 3rd order beam theory', International Conference on Computational Methods, Gold Coast, Qld..
  • Kitipornchai, S., Yang, J., Yan, T. and Xiang, Y. (2012), 'Dynamic stability of piezoelectric braided composite plates', IJSSD Symposium on Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics, Nanjin, China.
  • Sarker, L., Xiang, Y., Uy, B. and Zhu, X. (2011), 'Damage detection of circular cylindrical shells by Ritz Method', International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures (DAMAS), Oxford, U.K..
  • Zhou, L. and Xiang, Y. (2011), 'Vibration Analysis of Mindlin Plates with Cracks by MLS Element Method', The 12th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-12), Hong Kong.
  • Zhu, X. and Xiang, Y. (2010), 'Vibration analysis of undersea pipelines with arbitrary bedding conditions', The Eleventh International Symposium on Structural Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
  • Pap, L., Zou, J., Uy, B. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Sub-Pixel Edge Detection for Structural Health Monitoring', 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Yang, J., Kitipornchai, S., Xiang, Y. and Chen, H. (2009), 'Parametric instability of functionally graded Timoshenko beams with an open edge crack', The Second International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM II) in conjunction with The Twelfth International Conference on the Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC XII), Hong Kong and Macao.
  • Zhou, L. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Vibration analysis of plates by MLS-element method', Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics and the 12th International Conference on the Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science, Hong Kong-Macau, China, 30 Nov.-3 Dec. 2009, Hong Kong and Macau.
  • Haoula, A., Zhang, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Buckling of single-walled carbon nanotubes with two atom vacancies', The Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures in conjunction with IJSSD symposium on Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics & IStructE Asia-Pacific Forum, Hong Kong.
  • Zhang, Y., Wang, C., Duan, W. and Xiang, Y. (2009), 'Examination of beam and cylindrical shell models for buckling analysis of carbon nanotubes', The Sixth International Conference on Advances in Steel Structures in conjunction with IJSSD symposium on Progress in Structural Stability and Dynamics & IStructE Asia-Pacific Forum, Hong Kong.
  • Xiang, Y., Lai, S., Zhou, L. and Lim, C. (2009), 'Vibration Analysis of Rectangular Mindlin Plates with Mixed Edge Supports', The Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Funchal, Portugal.
  • Lai, S. and Xiang, Y. (2008), 'Buckling and vibration of rectangular plates with elastic edge supports subjected to linearly varying in-plane loading', The 11th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-11), Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Yang, J., Xiang, H. and Xiang, Y. (2007), 'Electromechanical bending of a graded piezoelectric actuator with shear deformation', 15th International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Xiang, Y., Yang, J. and Xiang, H. (2007), 'Forced harmonic response spectrum of functionally graded dental implants', 15th International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering, Haikou, Hainan, China.
  • Liyanapathirana, R., Tortal, E., Gunawardana, U., Ilic, V. and Xiang, Y. (2006), 'Isotherm Distribution using Finite Element Model for Cryosurgical Optimisation', The XVth International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, ICMMB 2006, Furama Riverfront Hotel, Singapore.
  • Zheng, L. and Xiang, Y. (2005), 'Exact solutions for vibration of open cylindrical shells with intermediate ring supports', 18th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Perth, Australia.
  • Zheng, L. and Xiang, Y. (2004), 'Study on vibration of stepped circular cylindrical shells', The Sixth World Congress on Computational Mechanics in conjunction with the Second Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Beijing, China.
  • Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Buckling of folded plates based on the Mindlin plate theory', the Second International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, Singapore.
  • Teles, R. and Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Optimization on vibration of rectangular plates against internal point supports', the Second International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, Singapore.
  • Wang, C., Chen, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Exact buckling solutions for simply supported, rectangular plates under intermediate and end uniaxial loads', the Second International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, Singapore.
  • Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2003), 'On the computation of stress resultants for plates with free edges using the Ritz method', Ninth International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, Egmond-aan-Zee, The Netherlands.
  • Watanabe, E., Utsunomiya, T., Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Hydroelastic analysis of Pontoon-type circular VLFS', The Thirteenth (2003) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
  • Zhang, L. and Xiang, Y. (2003), 'Exact solutions for vibration of stepped circular Mindlin plates', International Conference on Advances in Strucutures (ASSCCA '03), Sydney.
  • Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Exact buckling solutions for folded plates', The 17th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Gold Coast, Queensland.
  • Xiang, Y., Wang, C. and Kitipornchai, S. (2002), 'Vibration of plates under the influence of selfweight', The 17th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Gold Coast, Queensland.
  • Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Exact solutions for buckling of multi-span rectangular plates', The Third Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Sydney.
  • Wei, G., Zhao, Y. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'Discrete singular convolution for plate vibration analysis', the Second International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, Singapore.
  • Wang, C. and Xiang, Y. (2002), 'An approach for determining Levy solutions for plates with abrupt changes in properties (Full paper was included in the Conference CD-ROM)', The Second International Conference on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Busan, Korea.
  • Wang, C., Xiang, Y. and Wang, C. (2001), 'Buckling and vibration of plates with an internal line-hinge via Ritz method (Invited Paper). Proceedings of the First Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sydney, pp. 1663-1672, Nov. 20-23, 2001.', The First Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sydney.
  • Xiang, Y. and Su, G. (2001), 'Buckling and vibration of plates with discontinuous edge supports', The First Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sydney.
  • Su, G. and Xiang, Y. (2001), 'A new domain decomposition technique for plate analysis', The First Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sydney.
  • Wang, C., Wang, Y., Watanabe, E., Utsunomiya, T. and Xiang, Y. (2001), 'Obtaining accurate modal stress-resultants in freely vibrating plates that model VLFS', The Eleventh International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Stavanger, Norway.

Previous Projects

Title: On surface stress effect for micro and nano crystalline plates and its application for birmorph as a sensor/actuator
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2013-01-30 - 2013-12-30
ID: P00021373
Title: Buckling and Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composite Structures
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2012-11-13 - 2013-11-12
ID: P00021175
Title: Development of novel compostable polymeric composites with graphane nanofiller using indentation moulding method for the health and water treatment industries
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Abbas Amini, Richard Yang and Yang Xiang
Years: 2014-09-16 - 2015-10-16
ID: P00022342
Title: Buckling and vibrations of circular cylindrical shells with abrupt changes in properties
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2003-01-25 - 2004-01-24
ID: P0011730
Title: Development of Domain Decomposition techniques for Plate Analysis
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2002-01-01 - 2003-01-31
ID: P0011528
Title: Development of a Local Spectral Method for the Computations of Thin-Walled Structures
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2006-01-10 - 2010-07-30
ID: P0014669
Title: Chain-die forming for fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • SNS Unicorp Pty Ltd
Western Researchers: Richard Yang and Yang Xiang
Years: 2015-05-19 - 2017-06-30
ID: P00022381
Title: Capturing Crystalline Plate Surface Stresses for Applications of minute Bimorphs as Micro- and Nano- Sensors/Actuators.
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2013-12-10 - 2015-02-09
ID: P00021938
Title: Material properties and mechanical behaviours of carbon nanotube-reinforced composite structures
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang and Qinghua Zeng
Years: 2014-01-01 - 2019-04-30
ID: P00021476
Title: Optimal Designs for Buckling and Vibration of Thick Plate Structures with Internal Supports
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2000-07-01 - 2002-07-30
ID: P0012894
Title: Development of discrete singular convolution (DSC) algorithm for analysis of plate structures
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2004-02-16 - 2005-02-15
ID: P0011612
Title: Study on Buckling and Postbuckling of Anisotropic Thin Shells with Various Complications
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2006-11-24 - 2007-11-23
ID: P0015336
Title: Study on the Mechanical Behaviour of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes subjected to Temperature Change and Existence of Structural Defects
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2008-12-18 - 2009-12-17
ID: P00016482
Title: Modelling surface stresses in crystalline plates
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2016-02-01 - 2022-02-01
ID: P00022605
Title: A tool to observe nanoscale deformation by transmission Kikuchi diffraction [via USYD]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (Other Research Grants)
Western Researchers: Richard Yang and Yang Xiang
Years: 2016-06-22 - 2017-06-21
ID: P00022819
Title: On Asymptotic Analysis for Large Amplitude Nonlinear Vibration of Laminated Piezoelectric/Functionally Graded Rectangular Plates
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang and Siu Lai
Years: 2009-12-04 - 2010-12-03
ID: P00017757
Title: High Capacity Testing Machine for Prototype Structures
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Brian Uy, Yang Xiang, Fidelis Mashiri, Vivian Tam, Xinqun Zhu, Zhong Tao and Olivia Mirza
Years: 2009-09-22 - 2010-09-21
ID: P00017351
Title: Micro-nano sensors considering size effects and long range forces
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yang Xiang
Years: 2011-06-29 - 2012-06-28
ID: P00020288
Title: A graphic processing unit based advanced computational facility for particulate research [via UNSW]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (Other Research Grants)
Western Researchers: Brian Uy, Yang Xiang, Chin Leo, Haiping Zhu and Qinghua Zeng
Years: 2012-04-26 - 2013-04-25
ID: P00020382
Title: Hybrid Testing Facility for Structures under Extreme Loads [via Swinburne Uni of Technology]
Funder:
  • Australian Research Council (Other Research Grants)
Western Researchers: Brian Uy and Yang Xiang
Years: 2011-06-24 - 2012-01-19
ID: P00018994
Title: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in construction- an organizational culture perspective
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Peter Wong and Yang Xiang
Years: 2010-11-02 - 2011-06-01
ID: P00019263
Title: Defective Carbon Nanotubes in Thermal Environments
Funder:
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Yingyan Zhang and Yang Xiang
Years: 2010-11-02 - 2011-11-01
ID: P00019268

Supervision

Professor Xiang is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: Numerical Analysis on Vibration of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Structural Engineering
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: A new development in domain decomposition techniques for analysis of plates with mixed edge supports
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL DEVELOPMENT ON VIBRATION OF SHELLS
Field of Research: Mechanical And Industrial Engineering And Technology, N.e.c.
Thesis Title: Fabrication and Characterisation of Polymeric Nano-composites
Field of Research: Other Engineering And Related Technologies; Materials Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Thesis Title: Numerical Analysis on Vibration of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composite Beams and Plates
Field of Research: Materials Engineering; Civil Engineering
Thesis Title: Multiscale Modelling on Material Properties and Mechanical Behaviours of Graphene Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites
Field of Research: Engineering And Related Technologies; Materials Engineering; Civil Engineering

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