Zhenhua Tian

Contact Information

  • Office Phone: (803)319-2159
  • Email Address: tianz@email.sc.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering,  
  •            University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (08/2011-12/2015)
  •            Advisor: Dr. Lingyu Yu
  •            Committee: Dr. Victor Giurgiutiu;   Dr. Yuh J. Chao;   Dr. Paul Ziehl;   Dr. Cara A.C. Leckey 
  •             Dissertation: Guided Wave based Integrated Structural Health Monitoring and Nondestructive Evaluation
  • M.E., Aerospace Engineering,  
  •          University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC(08/2013-12/2015)
  • B.S., Thermal engineering,
  •          North China Electric and Power Univ., Beijing, China (09/2004-06/2008)
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Research Interests

  • Structural health monitoring and nondestructive evaluation
  • Smart sensors and sensing technologies
  • Signal and image processing
  • Acoustic metamaterials
  • Wave propagation modeling
  • Linear and nonlinear dynamics

 

Hornors and Awards:

  • 2014 Student Best Paper Competition Finalist and Best Student Paper in Structural Health Monitoring, 2014 Conference on Smart Material, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems, ASME (2014)
  • SPARC Graduate Fellowship, Support to Promote Advancement of Research and Creativity, University of South Carolina (2013)
  • 2012 Student Best Paper Competition Award, 2012 Conference on Smart Material, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems, ASME (2012)
  • Graduate Student Day Presentation Competition Award, University of South Carolina (2014)
  • Graduate School Travel Grant, University of South Carolina (2012, 2013, 2014)
  • National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, (2007)

 

Publications:

  • Referred Journal Articles:

16.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, C.A.C. Leckey, (2016) “Rapid guided wave delamination detection and quantification in composites using global-local sensing,” Smart Materials and Structures, 25: 085042.15.  L. Yu, Z. Tian, (2016) “Guided Wave Phased Array Beamforming and Imaging in Composite Plates,” Ultrasonics, 68:43-53..14.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, C.A.C. Leckey, J. Seebo, (2015) “Guided Wave Imaging for Detection and Evaluation of Impact Induced Delamination in Composites,” Smart Materials and Structures, 24: 105019.13.  L. Yu, Z. Tian, P. Ziehl, M. ElBatanouny, (2015) “Crack Detection and Evaluation in Grout Structures with Passive/Active Methods,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 04015168.12.  L. Yu, Z. Tian, C.A.C. Leckey, (2015) “Crack Imaging and Quantification in Aluminum Plates with Guided Wave Wavenumber Analysis Methods,” Ultrasonics, 62: 203-212.11.  A. Shelke, S. Banerjee, Z. Tian, L. Yu, (2015) “Spiral Lamb Waveguide for Spatial Filtration of Frequencies in a Confined Space,” Experimental Mechanics, 55: 1199-1209.10.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, C.A.C. Leckey, (2015) “Delamination detection and quantification on laminated composite structures with Lamb waves and wavenumber analysis,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 26: 1726-1738.9.   L. Yu, Z. Tian, (2015) “Case study of guided wave propagation in a one-side water-immersed steel plate,” Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 3: 1-8.8.   Z. Tian, L. Yu, (2014) “Lamb wave frequency-wavenumber analysis and decomposition,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 25: 1107-1123.7.   F. Li, L. Zhao, Z. Tian, L. Yu, J. Yang, (2013) “Visualization of solitary waves via laser Doppler vibrometry for heavy impurity identification in a granular chain,” Smart Materials and Structures, 22: 035016.6.   L. Yu, Z. Tian, (2013) “Lamb wave structural health monitoring using a hybrid PZT-laser vibrometer approach,” Structural Health Monitoring,12: 469-483.5.   L. Yu, C.A.C. Leckey, Z. Tian, (2013) “Study on crack scattering in aluminum plates with Lamb wave frequency-wavenumber analysis,” Smart Materials and Structures, 22: 065019.4.   Z. Tian, H. Xu, H. Li, Y. Chang, (2014) “Analytical modeling of Lamb waves based on transfer function method,” Acta Mechnica Solida Sinica, 35: 285-291.3.   Z. Tian, H. Xu, H. Li, Y. Chang, (2014) “Damage detection for plate based on a single-transmitter multi-receiver PZT array,” China Mechanical Engineering, 25: 3077-3087.2.   Z. Tian, H. Xu, Z. Yang, (2013) “Focusing imaging of cracks in pipes based on torsional modes,” China Mechanical Engineering, 24: 85-89.1.   Z. Tian, H. Li, H. Xu, (2012) “Simulation study of damage identification method based on lamb wave scattering in aluminum plates,” Advanced Material Research, 433-440: 2611-2618.

  • Conference Proceedings:

25.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Damage Imaging and Quantification Using Spectral Field,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Colorado Springs, CO, Sep. 2015.24.  Z. Tian, X. Sun, L. Ma, B. Lin, L. Yu, “Guided Wave Sensing with Fiber Bragg Grating Optic Sensors and Embedment,” International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, CA, Sep. 2015.23.  Z. Tian, X. Sun, L. Ma, L. Yu, “Non-Contact Gas Accumulation Detection in Water Loaded Pipes Using Guided Waves,” ASME – Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston, MA, July 2015.22.  P. Guo, H. Li, Z. Tian, H. Xu, “Guided Wave Damage Detection in Power-Plant-Tubes by Using Magnetostrictive Transducer Arrays,” ASME – Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference, Boston, MA, July 2015.21.  Z. Tian, C.A.C. Leckey, L. Yu, J. P. Seebo, “Impact Induced Delamination Detection and Quantification with Guided Wavefield Analysis,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2015.20.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, G. Huang, M. van Tooren, W. Mitchell, “Wavenumber Study of Guided Waves in Aluminum Honeycomb Sandwich Structures,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2015.19.  Z. Tian, G. Huang, L. Yu, “Study of guided wave propagation in honeycomb sandwich structures,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Newport, RI, Sep. 2014.18.  Z. Tian, C. A. C. Leckey, J. P. Seebo, L. Yu, “Guided wave delamination detection and quantification with wavefield data analysis,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Newport, RI, Sep. 2014.17.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Damage assessment in metal plates by using laser vibrometer measurements,” SEM - Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Greenville, SC, June 2014.16.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, “A novel guided ultrasonic wave sensor for quantitative gas accumulation sensing in nuclear coolant pipes,” ANS - International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, Charlotte, NC, April 2014.15.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, P. Ziehl, M. EL-Batanouny, “Dual mode sensing for continuous crack monitoring on grout nuclear in-situ decommissioning structures,” ANS - International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, Charlotte, NC, April 2014.14.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, C.A.C. Leckey, “Guided wave propagation study on laminated composites by using frequency-wavenumber technique,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2014.13.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Single mode Lamb wave phased array beamforming with hybrid PZT-SLDV sensing,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2014.12.  Z. Tian, C.A.C. Leckey, L. Yu, “Damage detection in composite structures with wavenumber array data processing,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Snowbird, Utah, Sep. 2013.11.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Lamb wave SHM with a hybrid PZT-laser vibrometer approach,” International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, CA, Sep. 2013.10.  Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Dual mode sensing on grout structures with piezoelectric sensors,” International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, CA, Sep. 2013.9.   Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Study on guided wave propagation in a water loaded plate with wavenumber analysis techniques,” AIP - Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Baltimore, MD, July. 2013.8.   Z. Tian, L. Yu, “3D guided wave motion analysis on laminated composites,” AIP - Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Baltimore, MD, July. 2013.7.   Z. Tian, L. Yu, M. EL- Batanouny, P. Ziehl, L. Zhao, “A dual mode imaging array for damage detection in grout structures,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2013.6.   Z. Tian, C.A.C. Leckey, M. Rogge, L. Yu, “Crack detection with Lamb wave wavenumber analysis,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2013.5.   L. Yu, L. Zhao, Z. Tian, V. Giurgiutiu, P. Ziehl, “Dual mode sensing of crack growth in steel bridge structures,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Stone Mountain, CA, Sep. 2012.4.   Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Lamb wave propagation study using frequency-wavenumber analysis,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Stone Mountain, CA, Sep. 2012.3.   L. Yu, Z. Tian, L. Zhao, “Gas accumulation detection in a water tank using Lamb waves,” ASME - Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Stone Mountain, CA, Sep. 2012.2.   Z. Tian, L. Yu, “Lamb wave structural health monitoring using frequency-wavenumber analysis,” AIP - Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Denver, CO, July. 2012.1.   L. Yu, B. Lin, Y.J. Shin, J. Wang, Z. Tian, “Ultrasonic gas accumulation detection and evaluation in nuclear cooling pipes,” SPIE - Smart Structures / NDE, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2012.

  • Book Chapter:

1.   L. Yu, Z. Tian, “Phased array techniques for damage detection in aerospace structures,” Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) in Aerospace Structures, Editors: F.-G. Yuan, G. Jones, Woodhead Publishing, Ltd. (in publish)

  • Invention Disclosure:

1.   L. Yu, Z. Tian, (2015) “Beamforming and Steering in Plate-Like Anisotropic Structures”