Xiaohu Yao
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Total Citations
406
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About
Xiaohu Yao is a leading researcher in the experimental characterization and constitutive modelling of advanced polymeric materials, with a particular focus on their thermo-viscoelastic and coupled multi-physics behaviors. His most impactful contributions center on the systematic investigation of soft elastomers, notably VHB and Ecoflex polymers, where he has developed comprehensive experimental frameworks and numerical models to capture their complex stress-strain, stress recovery, and temperature-dependent responses. These works, each garnering over 80 citations, have become foundational references for researchers in soft robotics, flexible electronics, and impact-resistant materials. Yao’s research extends to safety engineering, with a notable study on methane-air gas explosions in full-scale buildings, and to bio-inspired structures, where he explores coupled magneto-mechanical growth for surface pattern modulation. His recent work on incorporating self-heating effects into thermo-mechanical models for elastomeric polyurethane further demonstrates his commitment to bridging experimental insight with predictive capability. With a career spanning both fundamental polymer physics and applied structural safety, Yao’s research is distinguished by its rigorous experimental methodology and its direct relevance to emerging technologies in soft matter engineering.
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- 4On the stress recovery behaviour of Ecoflex silicone rubbers81 citations · 2021
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