工程科学前沿的拓荒者——郑哲敏

郑哲敏先生是著名力学家, 我国爆炸力学的奠基人和开拓者, 2012年度国家最高科学技术奖获得者. 本文回顾了郑哲敏先生在过去60多年中非常丰富的科研活动, 特别是他在爆炸加工、地下核爆、爆炸排淤、穿破甲、煤与瓦斯突出、水合物开采、水弹性动力学、材料力学行为等方面的杰出学术贡献. 这些工作闪耀着鲜明的工程科学特点, 即着眼国家重大需求, 从错综复杂的问题中概括提炼关键物理因素, 创新理论, 进而指导实践. 郑哲敏先生的科学贡献和学术思想, 对于力学学科发展, 有着重要的现实意义和参考价值.

A pioneer in the frontier of engineering science——Zhe-Min Zheng

Zhe-Min Zheng, as a famous mechanician, is the founder and pioneer of explosion mechanics in China. He won the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China in 2012. This paper reviews the abundant research activities of Zhe-Min Zheng over the past 60 years, especially his outstanding academic contributions in the areas of explosion processing, underground nuclear explosion, blasting push-out silt, armor penetration by shaped charge jet, coal and gas outburst, natural gas hydrate mining, hydro-elastic dynamics, material mechanical behavior, etc. These achievements are marked by distinct character of engineering science, that is, they are motivated from the national significant demands, and reached by refining the critical physical factors and innovative theories from complex issues, and providing useful guide to practice. The scientific contributions and academic thoughts of Zhe-Min Zheng have great practical significance and reference value for the development of mechanics.