Yongjun Gong
Papers
16
Total Citations
171
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About
Yongjun Gong is a robotics and marine engineering researcher whose work spans underwater robotics, soft actuator systems, and deep-sea exploration technologies. His research has made significant contributions to the development of buoyancy control systems for deep-sea environments, most notably through innovative phase-change material (PCM) driven mechanisms that overcome the limitations of conventional hydraulic systems under extreme pressures — a paper that has garnered 23 citations. Gong has also advanced the field of soft robotics, designing high-strength hydraulic soft manipulators using anisotropic fabric composites (22 citations) and developing water hydraulic artificial muscles for underwater applications (21 citations). His dynamic modeling work on soft manipulators using an improved Newton-Euler iterative method further demonstrates his rigorous theoretical contributions alongside experimental validation. Beyond soft robotics, Gong has explored pipeline inspection technologies and flexible buoyancy materials for small deep-sea robots. Early in his career, he tackled industrial challenges through ultra-high pressure water-jet wall-climbing robots for ship rust removal, reflecting a consistent focus on practical marine and offshore engineering solutions. With over 145 total citations across diverse research threads, Gong's body of work represents a compelling integration of biomimetic design, fluid power systems, and ocean engineering.
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- 6Large Wall Climbing Robots for Boarding Ship Rust Removal Cleaner13 citations · 2010
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