
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, ZheJiang University, 1995; M.S., Mechanical Engineering, ZheJiang University, 1992; B.S., Mechanical Engineering, TianJin University, 1986
Phone: (86) -20-87114915
Fax: (86) -20-87114915
E-mail: meyzchen@scut.edu.cn
Address: Room 404 Building No.30, Department of mechanics, School of Mechanical and Automotive Eng, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China 510640
Head of Department of mechanics; Leader of Research Group for Advance Components and Intelligent Machine
Research Interests
Line gear mechanism and transmission; intelligent robot; lubrication; Micro medicine
Visiting Fellow
Visiting Fellow supported by Chinese government, Center for Nanotechnology and Micro-engineering, Warwick University, Coventry, UK, 2003-04.
Recent Research Projects sponsored by Chinese Government
1. Lubrication foundamental for Line Gear Pair. sponsored by NSFC, 2016-2019.
2. Design Theory and Manufacturing Technologies for a Novel Arbitrary Intersecting Gear Mechanism, sponsored by NSFC, 2012-2015.
3. Design Theory of Micro Transmission Mechanism Based on Space Curve Meshing Equation, sponsored by NSFC, 2008-2010.
4. Design Theory of Categoric Globe Shape Big Molecular Organism Polishing Liquid and its Polishing Mechanism by Atomic Class, sponsored by NSFC, 2007-2010.
Awards and Honors
Best Paper Awards,ICFDM’2004 (2004);
Distinguished Young Teacher Award, Yingdong Education Foundation, Chinese Ministry of Education (2002);
Selected Recent Publications:
♦Academic monograph:
[1] Yang-zhi Chen, Line Gear [M]. Beijing: Chinese Science Press, 2014.
♦Selected Journals papers (* Corresponding Author):
[1] Yang-zhi Chen*,Huai Huang,Yueling Lv.A Variable-Ratio Line Gear Mechanism.Mechanism and Machine Theory,98 (2016):151-163.
[2]Yangzhi Chen*, Jiang Ding, Yueling Lv, Geometric Constraints and Interference-Proof Conditions of Helix-Curve Meshing-Wheel Mechanism. Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 2015, 39(1):11-26.
[3] Yueling Lv, Yangzhi Chen*, Xiuyan Cui. A Contact Ratio and Interference-proof Conditions for a Skew Line Gear Mechanism. Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 2015, Vol. 39(3):1-10.
[4]Chen Yangzhi*.Ding Jiang.Lv Yueling, Design of Polyhedral Helix Curve Meshing Reducer, ASME J.Mech.Des., April, 2014,Vol.136:044503-1,4
[5]Chen YangZhi*, Liang ShunKe, Ding Jiang, The Equal Bending Strength Design of Space Curve Meshing Wheel.ASME J.Mech.Des.,JUNE 2014,Vol.136:061001-1,10.
[6]Jiang Ding, Yangzhi Chen*,Yueling Lv.Position-Parameter Selection Criterion for Helix-Curve Meshing-Wheel Mechanism Based on Sliding Rates.Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering,60(2014),561-570.
[7]Yang-zhi Chen*, Xiao-yan Fu, Jiang Ding, Shun-ke Liang.Geometric Design of Micro-Reducer With Multi-Output Shafts Distributed in Regular Polygon Form.ASME J.Mech.Des.,MAY 2013,Vol.135/051004-1-10.
[8]Yang-zhi Chen*, Yueling Lv, Jiang Ding, Zhen Chen.Fundamental design equations for Space Curve Meshing Skew Gear Mechanism. Mechanism and Machine Theory,70 (2013) 175–188.
[9] Yang-zhi Chen*, En-yi He, Zhen Chen. Investigations on precision finishing of space curve meshing wheel by electrochemical brushing process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol (2013) 67:2387–2394.
[10] Jiang Ding, Yangzhi Chen*,Yueling Lv. Design of Space-Curve Meshing-Wheels with Unequal Tine Radii.Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering 58(2012)11, 633-641.
[11] Z Chen, YZ Chen*,and J Ding. A generalized space curve meshing equation for arbitrary intersecting gear. Proc IMechE Part C: J Mechanical Engineering Science (2012)227(7) 1599–1607.
[12] Yang-zhi Chen*, Qiang Hu, Lei-hou Sun. The Design Criterion of the Space-Curve Meshing-Wheel Mechanism Based on Elastic Deformation of the Tine [J].ASME J.Mech.Des.,May 2010 Vol.132,054502-1,6.
[13] Chen Yang-zhi*, Xiang Xiaoyong, LuoLiang. A Corrected Equation of Space Curve Meshing [J]. Mechanism and machine Theory, 2009, 44:1348-1359.
[14] Chen Yang-zhi*, Luo Liang, Hu Qiang. The Contact Ratio of A Space-Curve Meshing-Wheel Transmission Mechanism[J]. ASME J.Mech.Des., 2009, 131(7):074501-15.
[15] Yangzhi Chen, X. Liu*, D. G. Chetwynd and P. Huang. Investigation of a novel elastic-mechanical wheel transmission under light duty conditions [J]. Mechanism and Machine Theory,2008,43:1462-1477