Yilun Xu

Yilun Xu

Imperial College London

H-index: 15

Europe-United Kingdom

About Yilun Xu

Yilun Xu, With an exceptional h-index of 15 and a recent h-index of 15 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Imperial College London, specializes in the field of Materials Modelling, Tribology, Crystal Plasticity, Discrete Dislocation Plasticity.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

On the importance of Crystal Plasticity Finite Element discretisation for the identification of crack initiation in RCF using energy-based criteria

Mechanistic understanding of microstructural effects on the thermal fatigue resistance of solder joints

Temperature-dependent, multi-mechanism crystal plasticity reveals the deformation and failure behaviour of multi-principal element alloys

On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts

Microstructure effects on the thermal fatigue of solder joints: coupling damage measurements with multi-scale modelling

Microstructurally-sensitive fatigue crack nucleation in a Zircaloy-4 alloy

Slip intermittency and dwell fatigue in titanium alloys: a discrete dislocation plasticity analysis

Prediction of rolling contact fatigue crack propagation in bearing steels using experimental crack growth data and linear elastic fracture mechanics

Yilun Xu Information

University

Position

Research Associate

Citations(all)

504

Citations(since 2020)

494

Cited By

71

hIndex(all)

15

hIndex(since 2020)

15

i10Index(all)

16

i10Index(since 2020)

16

Email

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Imperial College London

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Yilun Xu Skills & Research Interests

Materials Modelling

Tribology

Crystal Plasticity

Discrete Dislocation Plasticity

Top articles of Yilun Xu

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

On the importance of Crystal Plasticity Finite Element discretisation for the identification of crack initiation in RCF using energy-based criteria

Computational Materials Science

Xikai Yu

Yilun Xu

Guillermo Morales-Espejel

Fionn Dunne

Daniele Dini

2024/1/25

Mechanistic understanding of microstructural effects on the thermal fatigue resistance of solder joints

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Yilun Xu

Jingwei Xian

Richard J Coyle

Christopher M Gourlay

Fionn PE Dunne

2024/6/1

Temperature-dependent, multi-mechanism crystal plasticity reveals the deformation and failure behaviour of multi-principal element alloys

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Yilun Xu

Xiaochong Lu

Xinyu Yang

Wanghui Li

Zachary Aitken

...

2024/4/1

On the origin of plasticity-induced microstructure change under sliding contacts

Friction

Yilun Xu

Daniel S Balint

Christian Greiner

Daniele Dini

2023

Microstructure effects on the thermal fatigue of solder joints: coupling damage measurements with multi-scale modelling

arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.03891

JW Xian

YL Xu

S Stoyanov

RJ Coyle

FPE Dunne

...

2023/11/7

Microstructurally-sensitive fatigue crack nucleation in a Zircaloy-4 alloy

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Weifeng Wan

Yilun Xu

Xikai Yu

Fionn PE Dunne

2023/11/1

Slip intermittency and dwell fatigue in titanium alloys: a discrete dislocation plasticity analysis

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Yilun Xu

Felicity F Worsnop

David Dye

Fionn PE Dunne

2023/10/1

Prediction of rolling contact fatigue crack propagation in bearing steels using experimental crack growth data and linear elastic fracture mechanics

International Journal of Fatigue

Björn Kunzelmann

Pawel Rycerz

Yilun Xu

Nagaraj K Arakere

Amir Kadiric

2023/3/1

A dual-scale modelling approach for creep-fatigue crack initiation life prediction of holed structure in a nickel-based superalloy

International Journal of Fatigue

Kai-Shang Li

Lv-Yi Cheng

Yilun Xu

Run-Zi Wang

Yong Zhang

...

2022/1/1

The influence of alloying on slip intermittency and the implications for dwell fatigue in titanium

Nature communications

Felicity F Worsnop

Rachel E Lim

Joel V Bernier

Darren C Pagan

Yilun Xu

...

2022/10/10

Multi-scale plasticity homogenization of Sn–3Ag-0.5 Cu: From β-Sn micropillars to polycrystals with intermetallics

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Yilun Xu

Tianhong Gu

Jingwei Xian

Finn Giuliani

T Ben Britton

...

2022/10/10

A multi-scale approach to microstructure-sensitive thermal fatigue in solder joints

International Journal of Plasticity

Yilun Xu

Jingwei Xian

Stoyan Stoyanov

Chris Bailey

Richard J Coyle

...

2022/8/1

Twin boundary fatigue crack nucleation in a polycrystalline nickel superalloy containing non-metallic inclusions

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Alexander Bergsmo

Yilun Xu

Benjamin Poole

Fionn PE Dunne

2022/3/1

Normal Load and Counter Body Size Influence the Initiation of Microstructural Discontinuities in Copper during Sliding

ACS applied materials & interfaces

F Ruebeling

Y Xu

G Richter

D Dini

P Gumbsch

...

2021/1/14

Microstructural fracture mechanics: Stored energy density at fatigue cracks

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Yilun Xu

Weifeng Wan

Fionn PE Dunne

2021/1

On the origin of plastic deformation and surface evolution in nano-fretting: A discrete dislocation plasticity analysis

Materials

Yilun Xu

Daniel S Balint

Daniele Dini

2021/10/29

A non-local methodology for geometrically necessary dislocations and application to crack tips

International Journal of Plasticity

Yilun Xu

2021/3/6

Intermetallic size and morphology effects on creep rate of Sn-3Ag-0.5 Cu solder

International Journal of Plasticity

Yilun Xu

Tianhong Gu

Jingwei Xian

Finn Giuliani

T Ben Britton

...

2021/2

On the origin of microstructural discontinuities in sliding contacts: a discrete dislocation plasticity analysis

International Journal of Plasticity

Yilun Xu

Friederike Ruebeling

Daniel S Balint

Christian Greiner

Daniele Dini

2021/1/30

Capturing the hardness of coating systems across the scales

Surface and Coatings Technology

Yilun Xu

Daniele Dini

2020/7/25

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Co-Authors

H-index: 64
Shan-Tung Tu

Shan-Tung Tu

East China University of Science and Technology

H-index: 57
FPE Dunne

FPE Dunne

Imperial College London

H-index: 53
Daniele Dini

Daniele Dini

Imperial College London

H-index: 52
David Dye

David Dye

Imperial College London

H-index: 42
Xiancheng Zhang

Xiancheng Zhang

East China University of Science and Technology

H-index: 42
Christopher M. Gourlay

Christopher M. Gourlay

Imperial College London

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