Biography:
Qiang Zhang is a Professor in the Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba. He obtained his Ph.D.and M.S. degrees in agricultural engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Hefei Polytechnic University, China. He is a member of ASAE (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)and CSAE (Canadian Society for Agricultural Engineering).
Know-how and experience:
Dr. Qiang Zhang's resaerch interests include loads in bulk solids sotrage structures; constutitive behavior of bulk solids; flow of cohessive powders in storage bins.
Publications:
Zhang, Q. and M.G. Britton. 2003. A Micromechanics model for predicting dynamic loads during discharge in bulk solids storage structures. Canadian Biosystems Engineering 45:5.21-5.27
Zhang, Q., B. Hao and M.G. Britton. 2002. Flow patterns of cohesive feed in a model bin with flow-corrective inserts. Canadian Biosystems Engineering 44:5.1 5.6.
Ge, T., Q. Zhang, and M.G. Britton. 2000. Predicting grain consolidation in storage bins subjected to vertical vibration. Transactions of the ASAE 43(6):1747 1753.
Zhang, Q., X. Bu and M.G. Britton. 1998. An analytical model for predicting stresses in grain storage bins. Transactions of the ASAE 41(6):1655-1661.
Zhang, Q., Y. Shan and M.G. Britton. 1998. Measuring moisture induced loads in a model grain bin. Transactions of the ASAE 41(3):813-817.
Zhang, Q., J. I. Bergen and M.G. Britton. 1997. The effect of a conical bin insert on flow patterns of ground feed in a model bin. Canadian Agricultural Engineering 40(3):215-219.
Xu, S., Q. Zhang and M.G. Britton. 1997. A microstructural mechanics model for predicting hygroscopic loads in grain storage bins. Transactions of the ASAE 40(5):1435-1439.
Xu, S., Q. Zhang and M.G. Britton. 1996. A microscopic theory for predicting loads in storage bins for granular materials. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 65:253-259.
Xu, S. Q. Zhang and M. G. Britton. 1996. An endochronic constitutive model for grain en masse. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 63:121-128.
Cofie-Agblor, R., W.E. Muir, Q. Zhang and R.N. Sinha. 1996. Heat of respiration of Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) adults and larva in stored wheat. Canadian Agricultural Engineering 38(1):37-44.
Cenkowski, S., Q. Zhang and W.J. Crerar. 1995. Effect of sorption hysteresis on mechanical behavior of canola. Transactions of the ASAE 38(5):1455-1460.
Cofie-Agblor, R., W.E. Muir, Q. Zhang and R.N. Sinha. 1995. CO2 production by Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) in stored wheat under adiabatic conditions. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research 62:95-104.
Zhang, Q. and M. G. Britton. 1995. Predicting hygroscopic loads in grain storage bins. Transactions of the ASAE 38(4):1221-1226.
