Position：Professor
Tutor: Doctor Tutor
Telephone: +0086-21-69584712
Email: renlihui@tongji.edu.cn
Department：Rail Transit institute, Tongji University
Main research directions: Railway vehicle dynamics，Wheel/rail interaction，Measurement technology
Lecture course：Railway vehicles Engineering，Measurement & test technology
Concurrent post:
Reviewer of Journal of Vehicle System Dynamics、Journal of Rail & Rapid、Journal of Chinese Mechanical Engineering
Educational experience
1988.09-1992.06, Shanghai Railway Institute, Bachelor
1992.06-1995.06, Shanghai Railway University, Master
2002.09-2006.09, Tongji University, PhD
Work experience
1995-2000, Shanghai Railway University, assistant, Lecture
2000-now, Tongji University, Lecture, associate professor, professor
Teaching situation
Undergraduate course: Railway vehicles Engineering, Measurement & test technology
Graduate course: Railway measurement & test technology, Dynamics of rail transit vehicles
Research field
Railway vehicle dynamics, including wheel/rail system vehicles, rubber tyred/rail system vehicles (monorail vehicle, APM vehicle, rubber tyred tram) and virtual rail tram; railway vehicle dynamics test; railway vehicle structure strength; innovative design of rail vehicle running gear; wheel/rail interaction.
Academic papers
[1] L. Ren, G. Xie, S.D. Iwnicki. Non-linearity of non-steady rolling contact mechanics under the half-space assumption [J]. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2011.
[2] L. Ren, G. Xie, S.D. Iwnicki. Properties of wheel/rail longitudinal creep force due to sinusoidal short pitch corrugation on railway rails[J]. Wear, 2012.
[3] Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Jian Wang, et al. Mechanism and affecting factors of Translohr tramway guide rail side wear[J]. Proc IMechE Part C: J Mechanical Engineering Science, 2016.
[4] Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Jinsong Zhou. Computation of wheel–rail contact force for nonmapping wheel–rail profile of Translohr tram. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2017.
[5] Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, Huijie Wang. The influence of wheel/rail gap and rotating mechanism on dynamic performance of APM[J]. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2017.
[6] Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren. Anti-overturning capacity and critical roll angle of straddling monorail vehicle. Proc IMechE Part C: J Mechanical Engineering Science, 2018.
[7] Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren & Jinsong Zhou. Boundary conditions of active steering control of independent rotating wheelset based on hub motor and wheel rotating speed difference feedback[J]. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2018.
[8] Han Leng, Lihui Ren, Yuanjin Ji, el at. Radial adjustment mechanism of a newly designed coupled-bogie for the straddle-type monorail vehicle[J]. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2019.
[9] Rang Zhang, Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren. Pre-load on the guiding/stabilizing wheels and the critical lateral force of a straddle-type monorail vehicle[J]. Proc IMechE Part F: J Rail and Rapid Transit, 2019.
[10] Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren & Youpei Huang. Passive radial mechanism of a bogie with the auxiliary steering device for the straddle monorail vehicle[J]. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2020.
[11] Gang Wang, Yuanjin Ji, Lihui Ren, el at. Wheelset lateral force factor and critical offset distance of the centre pivot of articulated train[J]. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2020.
[12] Yuanjin Ji, Youpei Huang, Han Leng, el at. Dynamic characteristics and friction torque design method for bogies with friction coupling independently rotating wheelsets[J]. Vehicle System Dynamics, 2020.