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Professor Hui Long is a Professor of Mechanics of Materials and Departmental Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Sheffield's Department of Mechanical Engineering. She holds a BEng, MSc, and PhD from Chongqing University, China, and is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research focuses on mechanics of materials, plasticity, contact mechanics, and engineering failures, with applications in wind energy systems and advanced manufacturing technologies.
- Affiliations: School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering; Flexible Forming Research Group Lead; Member of Leonardo Tribology Centre and Structural Integrity Research Team.
- Education: BEng/MSc/PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Chongqing University.
Research Interests:
- Wind Energy: Investigating turbine blade bearing failures, gearbox premature failures, and SCADA data-driven failure prediction.
- Manufacturing: Developing flexible metal forming techniques like rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming and optimizing metal spinning processes.
- Material Failure Analysis: Studying subsurface damage mechanisms in bearings, fretting corrosion, and microstructural degradation.
Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes wind turbine drivetrain failures (e.g., false Brinelling, white etching cracks) and innovations in incremental forming processes to enhance formability and surface quality. Over 100+ peer-reviewed articles reflect her interdisciplinary approach combining experimental and computational methods.
- Awards: CEng, FIMechE, SFHEA.
- Grants: Led EPSRC-funded projects on flexible forming tools and offshore wind powertrain analysis; Co-I in EU-funded initiatives for material processing technologies.
- Teaching: Module leader for Renewable Energy (MEC316), Advanced Mechanics of Solids (MEC312), and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (MEC455/6455).
Labs/Teams: Leads the Flexible Forming Research Group and collaborates with Leonardo Tribology Centre on tribological challenges in rotating machinery.
