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Lei Li

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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PNNL Publications

2025

  • Frazier W.E., L. Li, K. Choi, Y. Fu, Z. Xu, A. Soulami, and V.V. Joshi. 2025. "Investigating the Evolution of U-10Mo Fuel Foil Microstructures during Multi-Stage Hot Rolling using Coupled Potts Model-Finite Element Method Simulations." Journal of Nuclear Materials 603, no. _:Art. No. 155427. PNNL-SA-194085. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155427
  • Frazier W.E., Y. Fu, L. Li, and R. Devanathan. 2025. "Dynamic Data-Driven Multiscale Modeling for Predicting the Degradation of a 316L Stainless Steel Nuclear Cladding Material." Journal of Nuclear Materials 603, no. _:Art No. 155429. PNNL-SA-178017. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155429
  • Li L., D. Garcia, T. Wang, J.D. Escobar, M. Pole, K. Nwe, and D.M. Brown, et al. 2025. "Meshfree simulation and prediction of recrystallized grain size in friction stir processed 316L stainless steel." Journal of Materials Processing Technology 337. PNNL-SA-205212. doi:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2025.118751

2024

  • Kalsar R., N.R. Overman, J.T. Darsell, J.D. Escobar, L. Li, T. Wang, and X. Ma, et al. 2024. "Material flow behavior and microstructural refinement of AA6061 alloy during friction extrusion." Materials Characterization 208. PNNL-SA-189195. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2024.113636
  • Li L., J.D. Escobar, H. Das, S. Shukla, B.J. Schuessler, N.R. Overman, and G.J. Grant, et al. 2024. "A Dislocation Density-Based Meshfree Computational Framework for Solid Phase Processing." International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 267. PNNL-SA-189360. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2024.108962
  • Li L., M. Pole, H. Das, S. Niverty, M. Reza E Rabby, J. Fernandez dos Santos, and A. Soulami. 2024. "Meshfree Process Modeling and Experimental Validation of Friction Riveting of Aluminum 5052 to Aluminum 6061." In Light Metals 2024: Proceedings of the Light Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 3-7, 2024, Orlando, FL, edited by S. Wagstaff, 298-305. PNNL-SA-189749. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-50308-5_39
  • Li X., H. Das, M. Pole, L. Li, A. Soulami, G.J. Grant, and D.R. Herling, et al. 2024. "Exceptional Strength and Wear Resistance in an AA7075/TiB2 Composite Fabricated via Friction Consolidation." Materials & Design 242, no. _:Art. No. 113006. PNNL-SA-194466. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113006

2023

  • Balusu K., L. Li, K. Choi, and A. Soulami. 2023. "COUPLING SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS WITH FINITE ELEMENT METHOD TO SIMULATE RESIDUAL STRESSES FROM FRICTION STIR PROCESSING." In ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2022), October 30-November 3, 2022, Columbus, OH,, IMECE2022-93695, V009T12A040. New York, New York:ASME. PNNL-SA-173252. doi:10.1115/IMECE2022-93695
  • Das H., X. Li, L. Li, B.J. Schuessler, N.R. Overman, J.T. Darsell, and P. Upadhyay, et al. 2023. "An innovative and alternative approach toward gear fabrication." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 102. PNNL-SA-184447. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.07.050
  • Escobar J.D., B.S. Taysom, G.J. Grant, S.A. Whalen, A. Soulami, and L. Li. 2023. Sensing and Control During Bulk SPP. PNNL-34995. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Sensing and Control During Bulk SPP
  • Escobar J.D., J.A. Silverstein, F. Ishrak, L. Li, A. Soulami, S. Li, and A. Yu, et al. 2023. "Microstructural evolution in shear-punch tests: A comparative study of pure Cu and Cu-Cr alloy." Materials Science and Engineering A. Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 886. PNNL-SA-189843. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2023.145715
  • Frazier W.E., L. Li, K. Choi, Y. Fu, Z. Xu, V.V. Joshi, and A. Soulami. 2023. "Microstructure-process relationships in monolithic U-10Mo fuel foil single-pass rolling: A parametric simulation study." Journal of Nuclear Materials 576, no. 17:Art. NO. 154271. PNNL-SA-170389. doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154271
  • Srivastava A., H. Das, D. Ramirez Tamayo, L. Li, M. Pole, B. Gwalani, and A. Soulami, et al. 2023. "Extent of interlocking and metallurgical bonding in friction riveting of aluminum alloy to steel." International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 128, no. 7-8:2899-2911. PNNL-SA-180851. doi:10.1007/s00170-023-12111-8
  • van Rooyen I., A. Soulami, L. Li, M. Nartu, S. Meher, J.B. Wierschke, and J. Fernandez dos Santos, et al. 2023. Preliminary HEA Solid Phase Processing Development Report. PNNL-34986. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Preliminary HEA Solid Phase Processing Development Report
  • van Rooyen I., S. Meher, J. Fernandez dos Santos, M. Komarasamy, M. Nartu, J.B. Wierschke, and R. Prabhakaran, et al. 2023. Feasibility Evaluation of a Solid Phase Scalable HEA Cladding Manufacturing Route. PNNL-35499. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Feasibility Evaluation of a Solid Phase Scalable HEA Cladding Manufacturing Route

2022

  • Fu Y., W.E. Frazier, K. Choi, L. Li, Z. Xu, V.V. Joshi, and A. Soulami. 2022. "Prediction of Grain Structure after Thermomechanical Processing of U-10Mo Alloy using Sensitivity Analysis and Machine Learning Surrogate Model." Scientific Reports 12. PNNL-SA-170738. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14731-8
  • Gwalani B., Q. Pang, A. Yu, W. Fu, L. Li, M. Pole, and C.J. Roach, et al. 2022. "Extended Shear Deformation of the Immiscible Cu-Nb Alloy Resulting in Nanostructuring and Oxygen Ingress with Enhancement in Mechanical Properties." ACS Omega 7, no. 16:13721-13736. PNNL-SA-169151. doi:10.1021/acsomega.1c07368
  • Li L., A.A. Fortier, D. Ramirez Tamayo, V.V. Joshi, and A. Soulami. 2022. "Minimizing thickness variation in monolithic U-10Mo fuel foil and Zr interlayer during hot rolling: A microstructure-based finite element method analysis." Materials Today Communications 32. PNNL-SA-168343. doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103910
  • Li L., M. Reza E Rabby, N.R. Overman, T. Wang, S.A. Whalen, G.J. Grant, and S.N. Mathaudhu, et al. 2022. "Analysis of contact conditions and microstructure evolution in shear assisted processing and extrusion using smoothed particle hydrodynamics method." Materials & Design 221. PNNL-SA-173428. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2022.111010
  • Li S., L. Li, A. Soulami, C.A. Powell, S. Mathaudhu, A. Devaraj, and C. Wang. 2022. "In-situ observation of deformation twin associated sub-grain boundary formation in copper single crystal under bending." Materials Research Letters 10, no. 7:488-495. PNNL-SA-169389. doi:10.1080/21663831.2022.2057201

2021

  • Li L., V. Gupta, X. Li, A.P. Reynolds, G.J. Grant, and A. Soulami. 2021. "Meshfree Simulation and Experimental Validation of Extreme Thermomechanical Conditions in Friction Stir Extrusion." Computational Particle Mechanics 8, no. 2021:1-21. PNNL-SA-159353. doi:10.1007/s40571-021-00445-7
  • Li S., M.J. Olszta, L. Li, B. Gwalani, A. Soulami, C.A. Powell, and S. Mathaudhu, et al. 2021. "In-situ TEM Observation of Shear Induced Microstructure Evolution in Cu-Nb Alloy." Scripta Materialia 205, no. 2021:114214. PNNL-SA-165104. doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114214
  • Wang T., L. Li, M. Pallaka, H. Das, S.A. Whalen, A. Soulami, and P. Upadhyay, et al. 2021. "Mechanical and microstructural characterization of AZ31 magnesium-carbon fiber reinforced polymer joint obtained by friction stir interlocking technique." Materials & Design 198. PNNL-SA-150263. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109305

2020

  • Gwalani B., M.J. Olszta, S. Varma, L. Li, A. Soulami, E.J. Kautz, and S. Pathak, et al. 2020. "Extreme Shear-Deformation-Induced Modification of Defect Structures and Hierarchical Microstructure in an Al-Si Alloy." Communications Materials 1. PNNL-SA-153669. doi:10.1038/s43246-020-00087-x
  • Wang T., P. Upadhyay, M. Reza E Rabby, X. Li, L. Li, A. Soulami, and K.S. Kappagantula, et al. 2020. "Joining of Thermoset Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer and AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet Via Friction Stir Interlocking." International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 109, no. 3-4:689-698. PNNL-SA-149338. doi:10.1007/s00170-020-05717-9

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