The Ocean Equipment Power Analysis and Structural Design Research Team

The Ocean Equipment Power Analysis and Structural Design Research Team is affiliated with the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Harbin Engineering University. With over 10 years of development, the team currently consists of 1 professor, 1 associate professor, 1 assistant professor, 1 lecturer, 15 doctoral students, and 33 master's students. The team focuses on ship and ocean engineering. The research interests encompass TRIZ, finite element analysis, conceptual design, structural optimization, artificial intelligence algorithms, ship structural design, optimization of marine cable structures, ship vibrations, and similarity theory.

Under the leadership of professor Dongyan Shi, the team has undertaken more than 10 national government-sponsored projects, over 10 province-sponsored projects, and more than 20 industry-related projects. The team have been honored with the second prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award in Heilongjiang Province, the first prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award in Liaoning Province, the second prize of the Marine Science and Technology Award, the second prize of the Defense Scientific and Technological Progress Award. Over 200 SCI articles and more than 70 invention patents have been published. In recent years, the team has trained more than 140 graduate students and nurtured over 20 undergraduate students who have won innovation and entrepreneurship awards.

Team leader:

Professor Dongyan Shi, a Ph.D. in Engineering and a doctoral supervisor, obtained a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the predecessor of Harbin Engineering University in March 1990. In June 2006, a Ph.D. in Mechanical Design and Theory was conferred upon this accomplished individual by Harbin Engineering University. Academic experiences include an exchange program at Vienna University of Technology in Austria from November 2000 to November 2001 and a visiting research program at Rutgers University in the United States from November 2017 to April 2018. Professor Shi currently serves as the director of the China Innovation Method Society, holds the position of vice chairman at the Innovation Method Society of Heilongjiang Province, acts as the deputy director of the TRIZ Research Institute at Harbin Engineering University, and is an active member of the China Democratic League and the 13th Nangang District Political Consultative Conference. Furthermore, this accomplished individual heads the Department of Mechanical Design and Automation and contributes as a reviewer for Meccanica and Journal of Vibration and Shock.

The primary research areas encompass TRIZ, conceptual design, finite element analysis methods, structural optimization design, artificial intelligence, and more. The professor has a substantial publication record, comprising 109 SCI research papers, including six highly cited ones, as well as four papers on educational reform. Additionally, Shi holds 59 granted patents and one translation of foreign textbook. The extensive involvement in research projects includes leading seven General Program of National Natural Science Foundation projects, one international cooperation project for the Ministry of Science and Technology, and three Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation projects. Shi has also actively participated in four commercial projects and two Industry-University-Research projects. Noteworthy achievements include receiving the second prize for Science and Technology Award in Heilongjiang Province. In recognition of contributions to education, Professor Shi has been honored with titles Teaching Master of Heilongjiang Province, Outstanding Female Craftsman by the Heilongjiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, and Outstanding Supervisor for Master's Theses in Heilongjiang Province. Shi has received 3 awards for teaching achievements at the universit, earned recognition as an outstanding thesis advisor 12 times, and received the title of outstanding lecturer 8 times. Additionally, Professor has secured 2 third-class awards for teaching construction and research work evaluation at the university.

As a team leader, Professor Shi has been selected for prestigious roles, including the Heilongjiang Province Ideological and Political Education Teaching Team, the Ministry of Education's English-taught courses for international students in China, the first batch of nationally key online courses for engineering professional master's degree programs, provincial exemplary ideological and political education courses, and serves as the chief editor of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's 12th Five-Year Plan textbooks. In recent years, Shi has effectively supervised and mentored 57 graduate students and 7 international students, resulting in notable accomplishments, including one international first prize in innovation competitions, four national special prizes, and 17 national first/second/third prizes achieved by students.

Team members

Xiaoyan Teng, an Engineering Ph.D., an Associate Professor, and a supervisor for both doctoral and master's students. Specializing in research related to protection and stealth in underwater and aerospace structures, work is centered around innovative design in areas such as acoustic black holes, mechanical/acoustic superstructures, and structural dynamics and topology optimization. The research focuses on developing methods for low-noise and lightweight dynamic design of underwater and aerospace vehicles using additive manufacturing technology. Taking on roles as a project lead and a primary contributor, responsibilities include leading four National Natural Science Foundation projects, five projects at the provincial and ministerial programs, and more than ten cross-industry projects related to military equipment. Over the past five years, there have been 12 SCI papers and more than 30 EI papers published, along with eight granted patents. The research group has established extensive collaborations with institutions such as Harbin Institute of Technology's Aerospace Spacecraft and Control National Defense Key Laboratory, China Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd’s 703 Research Institute, and Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. In the teaching domain, responsibilities encompass instructing undergraduate and graduate courses, including courses like Mechanical System Design, Fundamentals of Mechanical Design, and Modern Design Methods. Furthermore, undertaking leadership roles in three national-level teaching reform projects and five provincial and ministerial teaching reform projects. Committed to advancing engineering education, significant efforts have been invested in co-creating the Ministry of Education's nationally recognized course, Modern Design Methods. Additionally, contributions have been made to the development of online demonstration courses for engineering professional master's degrees and thought and political education demonstration courses in Heilongjiang Province. Serving as the chief editor for two provincial and ministerial-level planned textbooks, guidance has been provided to graduate students who have achieved success in national-level competitions. These competitions include the TRIZ Theory Innovation Competition and the China Graduate Energy Equipment Innovation Design Competition, with more than 20 awards earned by students.

Zhixun Yang, a master's student supervisor, currently serves as the head of the Modern Mechanical Design Research Institute and Assistant to the Dean for the School of Science and Technology Research. Primary research focus encompasses the analysis and intelligent optimization design of flexible cables for critical maritime applications, such as smart cables, offshore wind cables, umbilical cables, LNG/CO2-resistant ultra-low-temperature flexible pipelines, and flexible risers. Additionally, specializes in the intelligent optimization design of blast-resistant and vibration/noise-reducing structures, as well as metamaterial structural design. Awards and honors include the first prize in scientific and technological progress in Liaoning Province (as the fifth contributor), the second prize in marine science and technology (as the fifth contributor), the second prize in military scientific and technological progress (as the sixth contributor), the third prize in ian Lingxi Scholarship, the Excellent Paper Award at the 2th Northeastern China Mechanical Discipline Doctoral Forum, the title of Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate of Liaoning Province, and the distinction of being named a National Xu Zhilun Outstanding Mechanics Student by the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Participation in several research projects, including two National Natural Science Foundation projects, one National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China, one Heilongjiang Province Key Research and Development Program, one Guangdong Province Joint Fund project, one Heilongjiang Province Natural Science Foundation project, one Heilongjiang Province Postdoctoral Fund project, one Shandong Province Joint Fund Level 2 Sub-project, one Shandong Province Major Science and Technology Innovation Engineering Project Level 2 Sub-project, five basic research fund, one open project of the State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, and one open project of the National Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering. Additionally, involvement in two pre-research projects for defense equipment and three consecutive sub-projects of the National High-tech Development Plan (863). Prolific publication record, with over 80 papers in international and domestic prestigious academic journals, including more than 20 in SCI journals and 22 in EI journals. Presentation of over 20 academic conference papers. Contributions extend to the realm of intellectual property, with 17 granted invention patents and the development of eight software programs. Expertise demonstrated through co-authorship of two books.

Jiaqi Huang, a lecturer with a Ph.D. in Engineering, specializes in computational design and structural topology optimization, including theoretical development and algorithm design. Holds a publication record of 10 SCI papers, including 3 in top journals, with 1 highly cited in ESI. Additionally, Huang has been granted 5 patents for inventions and actively participated in 2 provincial or ministerial sponsored projects, along with 2 industry-related commercial projects.

Project overview:

Our research team has established long-term strategic collaborations with the Navy Equipment Research Institute, Navy Test Base, the 703 and 708 Institutes of China Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. These collaborations span various aspects, including product development, scientific research exploration, and talent cultivation. The team has collectively undertaken over 10 national sponsored projects, more than 10 provincial and ministerial sponsored projects, and over 20 projects from enterprises and institutions. Some of the recent key projects include:

1)         Development of automated design software for excavation support within foundation pits.

2)         Nonlinear penetration simulation analysis.

3)         Development of comprehensive testing software for dynamic performance of transmission device.

4)         Research on nonlinear uncertainty effects and model experiment similarity mechanisms in the damage of structures subjected to underwater close-range explosions.

5)         Research on fluid-structure coupling in underwater explosions considering hull structure.

6)         Study on the motion and load characteristics of bubble clusters in shear flow near a solid boundary.

7)         Low-noise topology optimization of laminated shell structures based on energy flow analysis.

8)         Calculation and analysis methods for the impact resistance of auxiliary equipment for marine gearboxes.

9)         Four other general military projects.

Research achievements:

Our research team has achieved significant milestones, including but not limited to:

1)         Nonlinear penetration simulation analysis method.

2)         Calculation and analysis methods for the impact resistance of auxiliary equipment for marine gearboxes.

3)         Conceptual design method for automotive steering mechanisms.

4)         Experimental method for underwater spark bubble dynamics.

5)         Hopkinson bar simulation of underwater BZ dynamic response.

6)         Measurement system for underwater BZ based on equivalent load measurement method.

7)         Device and method for passive exhaust bubble coalescence under depressurization.

8)         Experimental method for the impact of surface BZ on the stability of seabed tunnels.

9)         Multi-objective optimization method for reinforced gearboxes based on response surface methodology.

10)     Design method for noise reduction capabilities of elastic metamaterial composite rectangular plate single-cell structures.

Contact information:

Prof. Dongyan Shi, Contact Number: 0451-82519797, Email: shidongyan@hrbeu.edu.cn

Assoc. Prof. Xiaoyan Teng, Contact Number: 0451-82519714, Email: tengxiaoyan@hrbeu.edu.cn

Assoc. Prof. Zhixun Yang, Email: yangzhixun@hrbeu.edu.cn

Lecturer Jiaqi Huang, Email: huang_jiaqi@hrbeu.edu.cn