Articles

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An inverse methodology for tuning material parameters in numerical modeling of mechanical structures
Miguel Angel Calle Gonzales, Marcílio Alves

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Strain rate dependency of post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene
J.M.L. Reis, L.J. Pacheco, H.S. da Costa Mattos

3

Impact on thermoplastic fibre-metal laminates: preliminary results and observations
Rafael Santiago, Wesley Cantwell, Marcílio Alves

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A Simple and Accurate Elastoplastic Model Dependent on the Third Invariant and Applied to Wide Range of Stress Triaxiality
Lucival Malcher, Edgar Nobuo Mamiya, Fabio Comes de Castro, João Vitor Sahadi Cavalheir

5

Composite Plate Optimization Subjected to Small Mass Impact
Rubens Zolar Gehlen Bohrer, Sérgio Frascino Müller de Almeida

6

Topology Optimization of Multiple Load Case Structures
Rafael Santos Iwamura, Alfredo Rocha de Faria

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Computational Simulation Using PZT as Sensor Elements for Damage Detection on Impacted Composite Cylinders
Ricardo de Medeiros, Marcelo Leite Ribeiro, Murilo Sartorato, Gerson Marinucci, Volnei Titã

8

A Computational Nonlinear Aeroelastic Framework with Multiple Capabilities
Carlos Eduardo de Souza, Roberto Gil Annes da Silva, Adolfo Gomes Marto

9

Computational Analysis Considering Ageing Effects on a Wind Turbine Blade
Julio Cesar Pinheiro Pires, Clarissa Coussirat Angrizani, Branca Freitas de Oliveira, Sandro Campos Amico

10

A Curvilinear Frame Element with Plastic Hinges
Julio Flórez-López, Sergio P. B. Proença

11

Modelling of the Human Ankle by means of a Nonlinear Oscillators System
Armando Carlos de Pina Filho, Max Suell Dutra

12

Numerical Simulation of Bilaminates with Periodic Hyperelastic Phases
A. R. Aguiar, E. B. T. Prado

13

Poroelastic properties of jointed rocks: a micromechanics-based analysis
Giordano V. S. Lorenci, Samir Maghous, Eduardo Bittencourt

14

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Low Velocity Impact on Thin Composite
Marcelo L. Ribeiro, Ricardo A. Angélico, Ricardo de Medeiros, Gerson Marinucci, Volnei Tita

15

Mechanical Characterization of Nano-Modified Single Lap Bonded Joints: The Aging Effect Investigation
Diego Thadeu Lopes da Cruz, Antonio Ferreira Ávila

16

Prediction of the burst pressure for metallic pipelines with localized corrosion defects
Matherson Leandro da Silva, Heraldo Silva da Costa Mattos

17

Effects of Lateral Movements on the Deformation of Sedimentary Basins: A Numerical Approach
André Brüch, Denise Bernaud, Samir Maghous

18

Micromechanical Approach to Strength properties of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Vanessa F. Pasa Dutra, Samir Maghous, Américo Campos Filho

19

Comparison of Analytical and Numerical Solutions of Acoustic and Vibro-acoustic Cavities
Álvaro Campos Ferreira, Marcus Vinicius Girão de Morais, Paulo Marcelo Vieira Ribeiro, Lineu José Pedroso

20

Optimization of a Transmission Line Tower under Random Wind Loads Considering Expected Consequences of Failure
Wellison J.S. Gomes, André T. Beck

21

Fitness for Service Assessment in a Piping System of an Hydrotreating Unit Resulting from Increased Flow
Hervandil Sant’Anna, Murilo Fonseca Leal

22

hp-FEM Analysis of Coupled Hyperelasticity and Damage
Jorge Luis Suzuki, Marco Lucio Bittencourt

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Elastodynamic analysis by optimized FEM-BEM iterative coupling procedures – a frequency domain approach
Delfim Soares Jr., Kleber A. Gonçalves, José Claudio de Faria Telles

24

A Constitutive Model for Anisotropic Soft Biological Tissue Subject to Mechanical Damage
Eduardo Alberto Fancello, Jakson Manfredini Vassoler

25

A Geometrically Nonlinear Simplified Beam Element with Linear Viscoelastic Behaviour
Simone Claudiano Semptikovski, Pablo A. Muñoz-Rojas

26

Topological Optimization and Control for Reducing Vibration in a Beam Using Piezoelectric Material
Odair Menuzzi, Otávio Augusto Alves da Silveira, Jun Sergio Ono Fonseca, Eduardo Padoin

27

Energy Dissipation of Nanocomposite Laminates During Impact Loading
R. Velmurugana, G. Balaganesana, M. Srinivasana, T.P. Mohanb, K. Kannyb

28

Analysis of a glass fiber reinforced polyurethane composite repair system for corroded pipelines at elevated temperatures
Leonardo Mackmillan Paim, João Marciano Laredo dos Reis, Heraldo Silva da Costa Mattos

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A high order theory for functionally graded shells
V.V. Zozulya

30

A variational boundary element approach for strain gradient elasticity
N. A. Dumont, D. Huamán

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Size effects on nano-indentation considering higher order crystal plasticity
Eduardo Bittttncourt

32

Aeroelastic analysis of a delta wing considering geometric nonlinear behavior
Felipe Schaedler de Almeida, Armando Miguel Awruch

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Frequency Response Optimization Using the Genetic Algorithm in Vibroacoustic Systems
Walter Paucar Casas, Régis E. Antich, Emanuel M. Cesconeto, Ricardo F. Leuck Filho