DEM - Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica

Alcir de Faro Orlando (afo@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford Univesity, USA - 1974
Associate Professor
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Angela Ourivio Nieckele (nieckele@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA - 1985
Associate Professor
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Arthur Martins Barbosa Braga (abraga@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, USA - 1990
Associate Professor - Head of Department
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Carlos Alberto de Almeida (calmeida@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, USA - 1981
Associate Professor
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Carlos Valois Maciel Braga (valois@puc-rio.br)
D.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, PUC-Rio, Brazil - 1987
Assistant Professor

Cicero Martelli (martelli@puc-rio.br)
PhD in Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia - 2008
Assistant Professor
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Eloi Fernández y Fernández (eloi@puc-rio.br)
D.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, PUC-Rio, Brazil - 1984
Assistant Professor
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Hans Ingo Weber (hans@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany - 1971
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Jaime Tupiassú Pinho de Castro (jtcastro@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, USA - 1982
Associate Professor
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RESUMED CURRICULUM VITAE

· B.Sc. (PUC-Rio, Brazil '73), M.Sc. (PUC-Rio, Brazil '77), and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, USA '82).

· Author or co-author of more than 215 papers, 1 book (Fatigue under Real Service Loads, in Portuguese), 2 fatigue softwares, ViDa and Quebra (see www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/vida), 49 prototypes and about 250 engineering designs and/or technical-scientificconsulting jobs; 16 MSc and 4 PhD thesis oriented or co-oriented; 3 scientific prizes; honored teacher by 22 graduating classes.

· Visiting Professor at the Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France, 2006, and at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2001.

· Consulting Engineer specialized in Fatigue, Fracture, Structural Integrity Evaluation, Experimental Stress Analysis and Mechanical Design.

Some Recently Published Papers:

1. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP “Short Crack Threshold Estimates to Predict Notch Sensitivity Factors in Fatigue”, International Journal of Fatigue, v.29, p.2022–2031, 2007

2. Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO “A Note on Fatigue Crack Growth Predictions Based on Damage Accumulation Ahead of the Crack Tip”, Solid Mechanics in Brazil 2007, Alves & Mattos ed., p.133-146, ABCM, ISBN 978-85-85763-30-7, 2007

3. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Freire,JLF “A Fracture Mechanics Based Model for Explaining Notch Sensitivity Effects on Fatigue Crack Initiation”, Solid Mechanics in Brazil 2007, Alves & Mattos ed., p.321-328, ABCM, ISBN 978-85-85763-30-7, 2007

4. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP “Bifurcated Fatigue Crack Path and Life Predictions”, Solid Mechanics in Brazil 2007, Alves & Mattos ed., p.329-340, ABCM, ISBN 978-85-85763-30-7, 2007

5. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP “Path and Life Predictions under Mixed Mode I – Mode II Complex Loading”, Solid Mechanics in Brazil 2007, Alves & Mattos ed., p.421-432, ABCM, ISBN 978-85-85763-30-7, 2007

6. Souza,RD; Benjamin,AC; Vieira,RD; Freire,JLF; Castro,JTP “Rupture Tests of Pipeline Segments Containing Long Real Corrosion Defects”, Experimental Techniques v.31(1), p.46-51, 2007

7. Diniz,JLC; Vieira,RD; Castro,JTP; Benjamin,AC; Freire,JLF “Stress and Strain Analysis of Pipelines with Localized Metal Loss”, Experimental Mechanics v.46(6), p.765-775, 2006

8. Freire,JLF; Vieira,RD; Castro,JTP; Benjamin,AC “Burst Test of Pipeline with Extensive Longitudinal Metal Loss”, Experimental Techniques v.30(6), p.60-65, 2006

9. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Stress Intensity Factor Equations for Branched Crack Growth”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics v.72(17), p.2647-2671, 2005

Note: 4^o among the Top 25 papers published in 2005 by EFM

10. Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO “Singular and Non-Singular Approaches for Predicting Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior”, International Journal of Fatigue v.27(10-12), p.1366-1388, 2005

11. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Crack Retardation Equations for the Propagation of Branched Fatigue Cracks”, International Journal of Fatigue v.27(10-12), p.1398-1407, 2005

12. Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP “Statistical Evaluation of Strain-Life Fatigue Crack Initiation Predictions”, International Journal of Fatigue, v.26(5), p.463-476, 2004

13. Meniconi,LCM; Vieira,RD; Freire,JLF; Diniz,JLC; Castro,JTP “Análise do Desempenho de Sistemas de Reparo de Dutos por Materiais Compostos”, Revista Abende (Associação Brasileira de Ensaios Não Destrutivos e Inspeção), v.1(7), p.35-39, 2005 (trabalho convidado)

14. Vargas Jr.,E; Castro,JTP; Amaral,C; Figueiredo,RP “On Mechanisms for Failures of Some Rock Slopes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Thermal Fatigue?”, Landslides: Evaluation and Stabilization, Lacerda, Ehrlich, Fontoura & Sayão ed., p.1007-1011, Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 04 1535 665 2, 2004

15. Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP “On the Numerical Implementation of the eN Methodology under Variable Amplitude Loading”, 5th International Conference on Low Cycle Fatigue, Portella,PD; Sehitoglu,H; Hatanaka,K ed., p.469-474, DVM 2004

16. Durán,JAR; Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA “Crack Growth Predictions under Variable Amplitude Loading Based on Low Cycle Fatigue Data”, 5th International Conference on Low Cycle Fatigue, Portella,PD; Sehitoglu,H; Hatanaka,K ed., p.353-358, DVM 2004

17. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Evaluation of Crack Growth Retardation in Branched Fatigue Cracks”, Tecnologia em Metalurgia e Materiais (Revista ABM), v.1(1), p.50-54, 2004 (invited work)

18. Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA “Estatísticas de Taxas de Propagação de Trincas de Fadiga em Materiais Estruturais”, Máquinas e Metais, n.463, p.176-184, 2004 (trabalho convidado)

19. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Martha,LF; Castro,JTP; Bittencourt,TN “Prediction of Fatigue Life and Crack Path in Generic 2D Structural Components”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics v.70(10), p.1259-1279, 2003

20. Durán,JAR; Castro,JTP; Payão Filho,JC “Fatigue Crack Propagation Prediction by Cyclic Plasticity Damage Accumulation Models”, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, v.26(2), p.137-150, 2003

21. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Numerical Prediction of the Propagation of Branched Fatigue Cracks”, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics II, Bathe,KJ ed., p.432-435, Elsevier 2003 (ISBN 0 08 044046 0)

22. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Finite Element Modeling of Fatigue Crack Bifurcation”, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics II, Bathe,KJ ed., p.460-463, Elsevier 2003 (ISBN 0 08 044046 0)

23. Bittencourt,TN; Martha,LF; Castro,JTP “Numerical Modeling of Fracture and Fatigue Processes”, Recent Developments in the Modeling of Rupture in Solids v.1, p.111-115, LMT Cachan, ISBN: 2-11-094072-7, 2003

24. Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP “On the Dominant Role of Crack Closure on Fatigue Crack Growth Modeling”, International Journal of Fatigue, v.25(9), p.843-854, 2003

25. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Fatigue Life Prediction of Complex 2D Components under Mixed-Mode Variable Loading”, International Journal of Fatigue, v.25(9), p.1157-1167, 2003

26. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF; Bittencourt,TN “Fatigue Crack Propagation under Complex Loading in Arbitrary 2D Geometries”, Applications of Automation Technology in Fatigue and Fracture Testing and Analysis, 4^th Volume, ASTM STP 1411, Braun,AA; McKeighan,PC; Lohr,RD eds., p.120-145, 2002

27. Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP “Evaluation of the Errors Induced by High Nominal Stresses in the Classical eN Method”, Fatigue 2002 v.2, Blom,AF ed., p.1451-1458, EMAS 2002 (ISBN 1 901537 30 7)

28. Durán,JAR; Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA “A Damage Accumulation Model to Predict Fatigue Crack Growth under Variable Amplitude Loading Using eN Parameters”, Fatigue 2002 v.4, Blom,AF ed., p.2759-2776, EMAS, 2002 (ISBN 1 901537 32 3)

29. Cremona,M; Gazola,LM; Carmo,LCS; Castro,JTP; Achete,CA “In-situ Hard Coatings Strain Measurements Using a Commercial Strain Gage Device”, Thin Solid Films v.377-378, p.436-440, 2000

Some recent conferece papers:

1. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “On the Modeling of Load Interaction Effects on Curved Fatigue Cracks”, Fatigue 2006, 9^th International Fatigue Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in CD, 2006

2. Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO “A Non-Singular Cumulative Damage Model to Predict Fatigue Crack Growth Under Service Loading”, Fatigue 2006, 9^th International Fatigue Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in CD, 2006

3. Miranda,ACO; Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Crack Bifurcation as a Retardation Mechanism”, Fatigue 2006, 9^th International Fatigue Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in CD, 2006

4. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Freire,JLF “Notch Sensitivity Factor Predictions Based on Short Crack Threshold Estimates”, Fatigue 2006, 9^th International Fatigue Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in CD, 2006

5. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Freire,JLF “Short Crack Equations to Predict Stress Gradient Effects in Fatigue”, 16^th European Conference of Fracture, Alexandroupolis, Greece, in CD, 2006

6. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP; Martha,LF “Propagation Path and Fatigue Life Predictions of Branched Cracks under Plane Strain Conditions”, 16^th European Conference of Fracture, Alexandroupolis, Greece, in CD, 2006

7. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP “Short Crack Threshold Estimates to Predict Notch Sensitivity Factors in Fatigue”, International Conference on Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials VI, Hyannis, MA, USA, 2006

8. Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO “On the Influence of Plastic Zone Estimates on Critical Damage Crack Growth Predictions”, International Conference on Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials VI, Hyannis, MA, USA, 2006

9. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP “Quantitative Evaluation of the Relation Between Stress Gradient Effects and Notch Sensitivity”, 61^o Congresso Anual da ABM, em CD, 2006

10. Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO “Fatigue Crack Retardation Models Based on Mechanisms Acting Behind, at or Ahead of the Crack Tip”, 61^o Congresso Anual da ABM, em CD, 2006

11. Meggiolaro,MA; Miranda,ACO; Castro,JTP “On the Notch Geometry Dependence of the Fatigue Growth Threshold of Short Cracks”, 62^o Congresso Anual da ABM, em CD, 2007

12. Meggiolaro,MA; Castro,JTP; Miranda,ACO “Comparison among Fatigue Life Prediction Methods and Stress-Strain Models under Multiaxial Loading”, COBEM 2007, 19th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering, em CD, 2007

13. Rodriguez,HZ; Castro,JTP; Meggiolaro,MA “On the Plastic Zone Size and Shape Dependence on the Nominal Stress in Fracture Mechanics”, COBEM 2007, 19th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering, em CD, 2007

José Alberto dos Reis Parise (parise@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Manchester, England - 1983
Associate Professor - Dean of CTC
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José Luiz de França Freire (jlfreire@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, USA - 1979
Associate Professor
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Luis Fernando Alzuguir Azevedo (lfaa@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA - 1985
Associate Professor
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Marcelo de Andrade Dreux (dreux@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Computer Science, Brunel University, England - 1989
Assistant Professor
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Márcio da Silveira Carvalho (msc@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA - 1995
Associate Professor
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Marco Antonio Meggiolaro (meggi@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, USA - 2000
Assistant Professor
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Marcos Sebastião de Paula Gomes (mspgomes@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA - 1994
Assistant Professor
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Mauro Speranza Neto (msn@puc-rio.br)
D.Sc. Electrical Engineering, PUC-Rio, Brazil - 1995
Assistant Professor
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Mônica Feijó Naccache (naccache@puc-rio.br)
D.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, PUC-Rio, Brazil - 1993
Assistant Professor
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Paulo Roberto de Souza Mendes (pmendes@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA - 1982
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Rubens Sampaio (rsampaio@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mathematics, Carnegie-Mellon University, USA - 1975
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Sergio Leal Braga (slbraga@puc-rio.br)
D.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, PUC-Rio, Brazil - 1985
Associate Professor

Washington Braga Filho (wbraga@puc-rio.br)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, USA - 1985
Associate Professor
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