Zhen Chen

Zhen Chen (1983.07-), Ph. D, master supervisor, government-sponsored visiting scholar, is a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), mainly engaged in the research on wheel meshing theory and gear mechanism innovative design. He has successfully completed one general program of Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, one program supported by the Scientific Research  Foundation for New Young Teachers and one Postdoctoral Scientific Research Fund of Jiangsu as the principal investigator, and participated in three General Programs of National Natural Science Foundation of China and two Youth Program of National Natural Foundation of China, published 18 academic papers in ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Proc. IMechE, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and other international journals indexed by SCI and international conferences; has obtained one international patent PCT, one US patent for invention, and 12 licensed national patents for inventions. He is serving as the reviewer of Mechanism and Machine Theory, Proc. IMechE, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering and other international journals.

Contact information:

E-mail: mezhenchen@cug.edu.cn；

Office: Room 419, No. 2 Teaching Building

Main education/work experience:

2018.11-2019.11   Government-sponsored visiting scholar, Rochester Institute of Technology;

2014.3-2015.2  Joined in the third batch of “Doctor Service Team” of Hubei Province and held a temporary post in Hubei Provincial Blower Works Co., Ltd in Guangshui;

2013.7-present   Lecturer, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan);

2008.9-2013.6  Doctor of Engineering, Mechanical Design and Theory, South China University of Technology;

2005.7-2007.11   Assistant mechanical engineer, Guangzhou CNC Equipment Co., Ltd;

2001.9-2005.6   Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beijing University of Technology.

Main research fields:

1. Wheel meshing theory

New wheel design method based on meshing theory, wheel geometry and wheel manufacturing principle

2. Mechanical design and theory

Innovative design of gear mechanisms

Admission:

Welcome the undergraduates and postgraduates who graduated from mechanical engineering, dynamics, computer language and other related science and engineering majors and are good at reading and writing in both Chinese and English.

Scientific research program:

1. Government-sponsored visiting scholar, program No.: CSC 201806415017

2. General Program of the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province: Research on the design theory for concave-convex meshing spiral gear without relative sliding (2016/09-2018/08), program No.: 2016CFB280, PI

3. Program supported by the Foundation for Youth Scholars in Central Universities: Optimization of the key design parameters for linear meshing wheel with axis coplanar transmission (2014/01-2015/12), program No.: CUGL140823, PI

4. Experimental basic research program of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan): Development of dynamic test bed for concave-convex meshing arc spiral gear (2015/07-2017/06), program No.: CUGSJ2015-18, PI

5. Program supported by the Postdoctoral Scientific Research Foundation of Jiangsu Province: Research on the conchoid transmission technology for drilling mud pump (2014/03-2016/02), program No.: 1401174C, PI

Publications:

[1] Chen Zhen*, Zeng Ming and Fuentes-Aznar Alfonso. Geometric design, meshing simulation, and stress analysis of pure rolling cylindrical helical gear drives, Proc. IMechE, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2020, DOI: 10.1177/0954406220912265.

[2] Chen Zhen*, Zeng Ming and Fuentes-Aznar Alfonso. Geometric design, meshing simulation, and stress analysis of pure rolling rack and pinion mechanisms, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 2020, 142(3): 033401.

[3] Chen Zhen*, Zeng Ming. Design of pure rolling line gear mechanisms for arbitrary intersecting shafts, Proc. IMechE, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2019, 233(15): 5515-5531.

[4] Chen Zhen*, Zeng Ming. Non-relative sliding of spiral bevel gear mechanism based on active design of meshing line, Proc. IMechE, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2019, 233(3): 1055-1067.

[5] Chen Zhen*, Ding Huafeng, and Zeng Ming. Non-relative sliding gear mechanism based on meshing line function-oriented design for parallel axes transmission, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2018, 10(9): 1-13.

[6] Chen, Zhen*, Ding Huafeng, Li Bo, Luo Linbo, Zhang Liang and Yang Jing. Geometry and parameter design of novel circular arc helical gears for parallel-axis transmission, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2017, 9(2): 1-11.

[7] Chen, Zhen, Chen, Y.-Z.*, and Ding, J. A generalized space curve meshing equation for arbitrary intersecting gear, Proc. IMechE, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science, 2013, 227(7): 1599-1607.

[8] Chen, Y.-Z.*, He E.-Y., and Chen, Zhen, Investigations on precision finishing of space-curve meshing-wheel by electrochemical brushing process, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2013, 67(9-12): 2387-2394.

[9] Chen Y.Z.*, Lv Y.L., Ding J., and Chen, Zhen, Fundamental design equations for space curve meshing skew gear mechanism, Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2013, 70(7): 175-188.

Patents for inventions

[1] Chen, Y.Z., Chen, Z., and Ding, J., Space curve mesh driving pair and polyhedral space curve mesh transmission, 2014.7, USPatent No. 8,789,438 B2.

[2] Chen Zhen, et al, A Plano-convex Engagement Pure Rolling Gear Mechanism for Parallel Shaft External Gearing Drive, 2019.12.17, China, ZL 201810604039.2.

[3] Chen Zhen, et al, A Convex-plano Engagement Pure Rolling Gear Mechanism for Parallel Shaft Internal Engagement Drive, 2019.09.17, China, ZL 201810603090.1.

[4] Chen Zhen, et al, A convex-concave meshing circular arc gear and rack mechanism without relative sliding, 2018.11.02, China, ZL 201710016207.1.

[5] Chen Zhen, et al, Spiral arc gear mechanism for external meshing transmission of parallel shaft, 2017.02.01, China, ZL 201510051923.4.

[6] Chen Zhen, et al, A spiral arc bevel gear mechanism without relative sliding, 2016.01, China, ZL 201610036649.8.