Education

Ph.D.,   Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China, 2017

M.S.,     Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China, 2014

B.S.,     Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China, 2012

Biography
Dr. Pu is presently associate professor of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Sichuan University. Dr. Pu received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sichuan University, China, in 2012 and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sichuan University in 2017. His primary research area lies in tribology and lubrication, Spiral Bevel and Hypoid Gears systems.

Research Areas

Mixed EHL, Thermal EHL (TEHL), Surface Friction and Flash Temperature, Stress and Rolling Contact Fatigue, Tribological Analyses for Cylinder Gears, Spiral Bevel and Hypoid Gears, and Rolling Bearings

Grants and Projects

1.     The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, 2017-2019, ¥300,000, Principal Investigator, “Lubrication Mechanism and Micro-stress Cycling Mechanism in Spiral Bevel Gears under High Speed”

Professional Honors and Awards

·       National Youth Science and Technology Innovation Award, China, 2016

·       National Award for Technological Invention (2nd Prize), China, 2015

·       First Prize by the Ministry of Education for Technology Invention, China, 2014

Selected Publications

1.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., and Zhu, D., “A Starved Mixed EHL Model for the Prediction of Lubrication Performance, Friction and Flash Temperature with Arbitrary Entrainment Angle,” ASME Journal of Tribology, 140, 031501, 2017.

2.     Pu, W., Zhu, D., Wang, J.X., and Wang, Q., “Rolling–Sliding Contact Fatigue of Surfaces with Sinusoidal Roughness,” International Journal of Fatigue, 90, 57-68, 2016.

3.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., and Zhu, D., “Friction and Flash Temperature Prediction of Mixed Lubrication in Elliptical Contacts with Arbitrary Velocity Vector,” Tribology International, 99, 38-46, 2016.

4.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., and Zhu, D., “Progressive Mesh Densification (PMD) Method for Numerical Solution of Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication,” ASME Journal of Tribology, 138,021502 1-11, 2016.

5.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Yang, R.S., and Zhu, D., “Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication with 3D Machined Roughness in Spiral Bevel and Hypoid Gears,” ASME Journal of Tribology, 137, 041503 1-11, 2015.

6.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Xin, Y.F., Li, J.Y., Zhou, G.W., and Zhu, Q.H., “Innovation Design and Experiment Research on the N-N Type Planetary Gear Apparatus with Small Tooth Number Difference”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2015: 0954406215592053.

7.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Zhang, Y., and Zhu, D., “A Theoretical Analysis of the Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication in Elliptical Contacts with an Arbitrary Entrainment Angle,” ASME Journal of Tribology, 136, 041505 1-11, 2014.

8.     Cao, W., Wang, J.X., Pu, W., Zhang, Y., Wu, J.Q., Chu, K.M., and Wu, H.C., “A Study on the Effect of Acceleration on Slip Velocity and Lubrication Performance in Cylindrical Roller Bearings,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 2016: 10.1177/1350650116631453.

9.     Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Yang, R.S., Zhu, D., Zhou, G.W., and Wu, J.Q., “Analysis of Lubrication Performance of Hypoid Gears at Heavy Loads,” Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 49(11), 55-61, 2015 (in Chinese).

10.   Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Zhou, G.W., Li, J.Y., and Qin, D.C., “Mixed Lubrication Analysis in Finite Tooth Contact Surface of Filtering Reducer,” Journal of Aerospace Power, 30(4), 1008-1015, 2015 (in Chinese).

11.   Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Li, J.Y., Zhou, G.W., and Zhu, Q.H., “Analysis of Longitudinal Modification on Lubrication Performance of Filtering Reducer,” Tribology, 34(4), 393-399, 2014 (in Chinese).

12.   Pu, W., Wang, J.X., Zhu, D., Yang, R.S., Li, J.Y., and Liu, W.H., “Semi-System Approach in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Elliptical Contacts with Arbitrary Entrainment” Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 50(13), 106-112, 2014 (in Chinese).

13.   Pu, W., Zhu, D., and Wang, J.X., “Numerical Investigation of Mixed Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (TEHL) in Point Contacts with Arbitrary Velocity Vector,” this paper is in process.