Introduction:

Ph.D., Automotive Engineering, Jilin University of Technology, 1998; M.S., Automotive Engineering, North-Eastern Forestry University, 1986; B.S., Automotive Engineering, Jilin University of Technology, 1982

Phone: +86-20-87110239
Fax: +86-20-87110630
E-mail:fclan@scut.edu.cn
Address:School of Mechanical and Automotive Eng, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China 510640

Research Group:Automotive Body Structure and Safety

Research Interests
Design Optimization and sheet forming in autobody structures, geometrical complex surface construction, Automotive system kinematics and dynamics

Postdoctoral Research
  Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China, 1998-1999.

Recent and Current Research Projects and Topics
  1. Development and Industrialization of High Quality Steel Sheets for Automotive Manufacture, sponsored by Guangdong-Hong Kong Project of Sector of Sci. and Tech. of Guangdong Province, China, 2007-2010.
  2. Development and Application of Light Weighting Technology for Car Structures in SUV-models, sponsored by MST, China, & Geely Motor Group Ltd. Co, 2008-2010.
  3. Development in CAD/CAE Modeling of Passenger Vehicle Structures, sponsored by Yu Tong Group Ltd. Co. 2008-2009.
  4. Development and Manufacturing Technology for Steel-Aluminum Hybrid Automotive Structures, sponsored by Technology-Planning Project of Sector of Sci. and Tech. of Guangdong Province, China, 2007-2010.
  5. Development and Research on Variant Type Racing Cars, sponsored by 405 Group Ltd. Co, Shenzhen, China, 2008-2009.
  6. Investigation into Automotive Component Industries and Productions, sponsored by the sector of International Investment Promotion, Guangzhou, China, 2008-2009.

Selected Publications
  1. F. Lan, J. Chen, J. Lin, “Comparative Analysis for Bus Side Structures and Lightweight Optimization”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, v218, n10, 2004, p1067-1075.
  2. F. Lan, J. Chen, J. Lin, “Research on Parameterized Modelling and Application for car”, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, CIMS, v11, n2, 2005, p183-188.
  3. F. Lan, J. Chen, J. Lin, “Surface Fitting for Scattered Data and Application in Automotive Body Reconstruction”, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, v41, n5, 2005, p69-73.
  4. F. Lan, J. Chen, J. Lin, “A Method of Constructing Smooth Tool Surface for FE Prediction of Springback in Sheet Metal Forming”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, v177, n1-3, 2006, p382-385.
  5. F. Lan, Y. Wang, J. Chen, “Advances in Sheet Metal Forming Simulation of Automotive Body”, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, CIMS, v13, n8, 2007, p1586-1596.
  6. F. Lan, J. Lin, J. Chen, “An Integrated Numerical Technique in Determining Blank Shape for Netshape Sheet Metal Forming”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, v177, n1-3, 2006, p72-75.