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Dulce Maria Esteves Rodrigues is professor at the University of Coimbra. She develops research in the fields of Mechanical and Materials Engineering with main focus on mechanical and microstructural characterization of metallic materials, modelling, numerical simulation, plasticity and welding. During the last years she has been mainly focused on Friction Stir Welding/Processing research and development.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Dulce Maria Esteves Rodrigues

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, D.M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4818-1AA4-940A
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4494-5458
Researcher Id
G-3823-2018
Scopus Author Id
7102104985

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09/19 - 2019/09/20
Concluded
 Engenharia Mecânica (Título de Agregado)
Major in Tecnologias de produção
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002 - 2003
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Pós-doutoramento)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
1995 - 2001
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Comportamento Mecânico de Ligações Soldadas-Modelação e Simulação Numérica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada
1993 - 1995
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Modelação e Simulação Numérica do Ensaio de Tracção: Comportamento de Provetes Pré-deformados" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1988 - 1993
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Caracterização mecânica de materiais metálicos em trajectórias de deformação complexas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1994/12 - 1995/05 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/12 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2001/10/02 - 2020/12 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/01 - 2018/02 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Université des Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 Laboratoire de Physique Energétique, Algeria
2013/06 - 2013/06 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy
1996/05 - 2001/10 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
1995/06 - 1996/05 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2015/10 - 2018/10 SM Weld - South Mediterranean Welding Centre for Education, Training and Quality Control
ERASMUS + (European Union)
Other
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2016 - 2018 FREEDAM – Free from damage steel connections
PTDC/ECM-EST/3711/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2015 - 2018 PROLIFE- Prolonging life time of old steel and steel-concrete bridges
RFSR-CT-2015-00025
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Research Fund for Coal and Steel
Concluded
2005/06 - 2008/06 FORTAB – Formability of Friction Stir Welded Tailored Blanks
POCI/ EME / 57623 / 2004
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2015 - 2018 FADO - Development and Implementation of Al/Cu Dissimilar Joints using FSW
Cooperation CEMUC/AIMEN
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste, Spain
Concluded
2015 - 2018 SHOWTIME - Steel Hybrid Onshore Wind Towers Installed with Minimal Effort
RFSR-CT-2015-00021
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2013/11 - 2015/11 Investigation on plastic behavior of aluminium alloys during friction stir welding and its effect on weldability
Cooperação FCT/Índia
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2012/11 - 2015/04 EcoSteelPanel
Centro-07-0202-Feder-024804
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2011 - 2014 Numerical modeling of the propagation of fatigue cracks
PTDC/EME- PME/114892/2009
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2010 - 2013 BisNano
European Union (no: 263878)
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2009 - 2012 Tratamento contínuo do contacto com atrito com recurso à descritização com superfícies Nagata
PTDC/EME-TME/103350/2008
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2009 - 2012 2020 Interface
European Union (no: 263878)
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2009 - 2011 NEWELD
SI I&DT - n.º 5609
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2008 - 2010 Methods and techniques for the identification of constitutive laws for shaping by plastic deformation
GRICES
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2007 - 2010 FTD - Friction Tool Design
PTDC/EME-TME/69999/2006
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2007 - 2008 Smart Friction
13-05-04-FDR-00046
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2005 - 2007 Methodology for the identification of thermomechanical behaviour of aluminium alloys - Application to sheet metal forming
GRICES- ÉGIDE
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2004 - 2006 Numerical Simulation and Optimization of the Sheet Metal Stamping Process
GRICES
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2002 - 2005 Improvement of fracture toughness tests
POCTI/EME/47022/2002
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2002 - 2005 Structural integrity of welded joints - modeling and numerical simulation
POCTI/35949/99
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2001 - 2004 Numerical Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Processes – Mechanical Modelling, Numerical Methods and Experimental Validation
POCTI/35945/EME/99
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2000 - 2003 Digital Die Design System – 3DS
IMS PROJECT-G1RD-CT-2000-00104
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
1997 - 2000 Mechanical Properties of Thin Coatings: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation
PRAXIS XXI 2/2.1/TPAR/2033/95
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
1996 - 1999 Modeling and numerical simulation of residual stresses in metal matrix composites
PBIC/C/TPR/2543/95
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Hannachi, N.; Khalfallah, A.; Leitao, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. A Comparative Study on the Physical and Mechanical Behavior of AA6082-T6 and AA5083- H116 Aluminum Alloys in Friction Stir Spot Welding. 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-52071-7_37
  2. Antunes, F.V.; Branco, R.; Rodrigues, D.M.. Plasticity induced crack closure under plane strain conditions. 2011.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.465.548
  3. Louro, R.; Leitão, C.; Gouveia, H.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.. Taguchi analysis of the effect of process parameters in friction stir welding. 2010.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.636-637.1150
  4. Rodrigues, D.M.; Antunes, F.V.; Branco, R.. Influence of material parameters on plasticity induced crack closure. 2010.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.417-418.113
  5. Baptista, A.J.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L.F.. Influence of the weld on the mechanical behaviour of tailor welded blanks. 2006.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.514-516.1493
  6. Teixeira, P.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. Modelling local brittle zones in welds using the finite element method. 2006.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.514-516.1419
Conference abstract
  1. Costa, M.I.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Joining of AA6082-T6 aluminium alloys by Friction Stir Welding: Mechanical characterization, modelling and numerical simulation". Paper presented in Materiais 2017, Porto, 2017.
    Published
  2. Magalhães, V. M.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "An overview on Friction Stir Welding technology research, development and industrial implementation". Paper presented in Friction Stir Welding & Processing 2017 (FSWP’2017), Metz, 2017.
    Published
  3. Leitão, C.; Costa, M.I.; Andrade, D. G.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Estimating temperature and weld quality based on torque sensitivity analysis". Paper presented in Friction Stir Welding & Processing 2017 (FSWP’2017), Metz, 2017.
    Published
  4. Galvão, I; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Aluminium-to-Copper Friction Stir Welding: Recent Developments". Paper presented in 10th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting, Split, 2016.
    Published
  5. Costa, M.I.; Galvão, I; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Dissimilar friction stir lap welding of heat and non-heat treatable aluminium alloys". Paper presented in Materiais'2015, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  6. Costa, M.I.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Ramalho, A.. "Friction stir texturing". Paper presented in Materiais'2015, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  7. Mira-Aguiar, T; Galvão, I; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Resistance seam welding of aluminium, zinc and galvanized steel: a weld defect analysis". Paper presented in Materiais' 2015, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  8. Mira-Aguiar, T; Costa, M.I.; Verdera, D.; Leitão, C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Tool Assisted Friction Welding". Paper presented in Materiais 2015, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  9. Leitão, C.; Mira-Aguiar, T; Costa, M.I.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Analysis of the welding conditions based on torque sensitivity analysis". Paper presented in The 4th international Conference on scientific and technical advances on friction stir welding & processing (FSWP2015), San Sebastian, 2015.
    Published
  10. Costa, M.I.; Rojas, R; Mira-Aguiar, T; Leitão, C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "A comparative techno-economic evaluation of Friction Stir Welding versus Resistance Seam Welding". Paper presented in The 4th international Conference on scientific and technical advances on friction stir welding & processing (FSWP 2015), San Sebastian, 2015.
    Published
  11. Leitão, C.; Costa, M.I.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of tool geometry and process parameters on defect formation in lap joining by friction stir welding of very thin plates". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference of the International Journal of Strucutral Integrity, Funchal, 2014.
    Published
  12. Galvão, I.; Verdera, D.; Gesto, D.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Analysis of aluminium and copper microstructural evolution during friction stir lap welding". Paper presented in Materiais 2013, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  13. Silva, C.; Simões, F.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Analysis of thermomechanical conditions during Friction Stir Welding of polymers". Paper presented in Materiais 2013, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  14. Galvão, I.; Leitão, C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Study of the welding conditions during similar and dissimilar aluminum and copper welding based on torque sensitivity analysis". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Friction Stir Welding and Processing (FSWP’2012), Saint-Étienne, 2012.
    Published
  15. Yasavol, N.; Abdollah-Zadeh, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir processed AISI D2 tool steel". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Friction Stir Welding and Processing (FSWP’2012), Saint-Étienne, 2012.
    Published
  16. Rodrigues, D.M.; Antunes, F.V.; DM Rodrigues; Fernando Jorge Ventura Antunes. "Plasticity induced crack closure in 6xxx aluminium alloys: Effect of work hardening modelling". Paper presented in Fourth International Alloy Conference (IAC-4), Kos, 2005.
    Published
  17. Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.; Loureiro, A.; Menezes, L.F.; Fernandes, J.V.; Rodrigues, Dulce M.; Menezes, Luís Filipe; Loureiro, Altino; Fernandes, José Valdemar. "Influence of plastic deformation of the Heat Affected Zone on the mechanical behaviour of welds in High Strength Steels". Paper presented in The Sixth Asia-Pacific Symposium on Engineering Plasticity and Its Applications, Sydney, 2002.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.233-236.791
  18. Luis Filipe Martins Menezes; Menezes, L. F.; Loureiro, A.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Numerical Study of the Plastic Behaviour in Tension of Welds in High Strength Steel". Paper presented in Plasticity' 2000 - The 8th International Symposium on Plasticity and its Current Applications, Whistler, 2000.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Sabari, S.; Galvao, I.; Leitao, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of aluminium alloys relative positioning on dissimilar friction stir lap welds properties". 2020.
    10.1088/1757-899X/968/1/012018
  2. Andrade, D.G.; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti, M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Thermomechanical analysis of the friction stir welding process". 2019.
    10.1063/1.5112567
  3. A. Rodrigues; S. Jordão; V. Dias da Silva; Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.. "Caracterização do adesivo estrutural sikaforce 7710 L100". Paper presented in XI Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, Coimbra, 2017.
    Published
  4. Andrade, D. G.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Microestrutura e propriedades mecânicas de soldaduras em chapas finas de aço galvanizado DX51-D produzidas por Tool Assisted Friction Welding". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Ibero-americano de Engenharia Mecânica (CIBEM 2017), Lisboa, 2017.
    Published
  5. Rodrigues, D.M.; Costa, M.I.; Verdera, D.; Leitão, C.. "Lap joining of very thin sheets by friction stir welding". Paper presented in 10th International FSW Symposium, Pequim, 2014.
    Published
  6. Rodrigues, D.M.; Galvão, I.; Gesto, D.; Verdera, D.. "Aluminum to copper lap joining using friction stir welding". 2013.
  7. Galvão, I.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. "Influence of tool shoulder geometry on properties of F. S. welds in thin copper sheets". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Friction Stir Welding and Processing (FSWP’2012), Saint-Étienne, 2012.
    Published
  8. Carvalho, J.D.; Pombinho, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. "Effect of Microstructure on Toughness of Welds in Structural Steels". Paper presented in XIII Portuguese Conference on Fracture, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  9. Leitão, C.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. "Soldadura por fricção linear de elementos de espessura reduzida". Paper presented in 6º Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Mecânica, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  10. Pombinho, C.; Carvalho, J.D.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. "Incremento de produtividade em operações de soldadura em espessuras elevadas". Paper presented in 6º Encontro Nacional do Colégio de Engenharia Mecânica, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  11. Rodrigues, D.M.; Galvão, I.; Verdera, D.; Loureiro, A.; Gesto, D.. "Copper-Clad Aluminium by Friction Stir Processing". Paper presented in VI Aluminium Surface Science & Technology (ASST-2012), Sorrento, 2012.
    Published
  12. Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.; Verdera, D.; Gesto, D.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Analysing the challenge of Aluminium to Copper FSW". Paper presented in 9th International Friction Stir Welding Symposium, Huntsville, 2012.
    Published
  13. Rodrigues, D.M.; Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.; Verdera, D.; Gesto, D.. "Aluminium to copper lap joining using Friction Stir Welding". Paper presented in 9th International Trends in Welding Research Conference, Chicago, 2012.
    Published
  14. BRANCO, R.; ANTUNES, F. V.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Effect of finite element mesh on plasticity induced crack closure". Paper presented in Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering 2011, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  15. Leitão, C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Caracterização mecânica de ligações soldadas com recurso à extensometria óptica". Paper presented in CIBEM10 - 10º Congresso Ibero-americano de Engenharia Mecânica, Porto, 2011.
    Published
  16. Galvão, I.; Oliveira, J.C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Formação de compostos intermetálicos durante a soldadura por fricção linear de alumínio a cobre: Um fenómeno térmico ou mecânico?". Paper presented in CIBEM10 - 10º Congresso Ibero-americano de Engenharia Mecânica, Porto, 2011.
    Published
  17. Leitão, C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of base material properties on defect formation during FSW". Paper presented in International Congress on Advances in Welding Science and Technology for Construction, Energy and Transportation Systems, Antalya, 2011.
    Published
  18. Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.; Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.. "Characterization of local plastic properties of aluminium friction stir welds". Paper presented in International Congress on Advances in Welding Science and Technology for Construction, Energy and Transportation Systems, Antalya, 2011.
    Published
  19. Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of process parameters on the mechanical enhancement of CUDHP copper by friction stir processing". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies, Istambul, 2011.
    Published
  20. Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.; Louro, R.; Loureiro, A.. "Viscoplastic materials behaviour and its influence on friction stir weldability". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding, Germany, Timmendorfer Strand, 2010.
    Published
  21. Galvão, I.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. "Dissimilar welding of very thin aluminium and copper plates". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding, Germany, Timmerdorfer Strand, 2010.
    Published
  22. Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Material flow in heterogeneous frcition stir welding of aluminium and copper thin sheets". Paper presented in International Conference on Scientific and Technical Advances on Friction Stir Welding and Processing (FSWP2010), Lille, 2010.
    Published
  23. Antunes, F.V.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Branco, R.. "An analytical model of plasticity induced crack closure". 2010.
    10.1016/j.proeng.2010.03.109
  24. Rodrigues, D.M.; Antunes, F.V.; Pelicano, P.; Borrego, L.P.. "Influence of variable amplitude laoding on the numerical prediction of PICC". Paper presented in Second International Conference on Material and Component Performance under Variable Amplitude Loading, Darmstadt, 2009.
    Published
  25. Leal, R.M.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Vilaça, P.. "Effect of shoulder geometry on friction stir welding of copper thin sheets". Paper presented in 15th International Conference on the Joining of Materials, JOM-15, Helsingor, 2009.
    Published
  26. Leal, R.M.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Vilaça, P.. "Friction stir welding of copper thin sheets: Effect of tool geometry and process parameters". Paper presented in 62nd Annual Assembly of the International Institute of Welding, Singapura, 2009.
    Published
  27. Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Galvão, I.; Leitão, C.; Ramalho, A.; Louro, R.; Gouveia, H.. "Influence of the hardening behaviour of the base material on FS weldability". Paper presented in 62nd Annual Assembly of the International Institute of Welding, Singapura, 2009.
    Published
  28. Rodrigues, D.M.; Vilaça, P.; Loureiro, A.; Emilio, B.; Quintino, L.. "Performance of fricton stir welding in similar and dissimilar thin plate joining". Paper presented in IIW International Congress in Central and East Europe Region, High Tatras, 2009.
    Published
  29. Louro, R.; Leitão, C.; Puehringer, T.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Gouveia, H.. "Influence of plunging force in the friction stir welding of 3 mm thick AA 6082-T651 aluminium alloy". Paper presented in V International Materials Symposium, Lisboa 5-8 Abril de 2009, Lisboa, 2009.
    Published
  30. Antunes, F.V.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Progressive loading in the numerical modelling of plasticity induced crack closure". Paper presented in International Conference on Fatigue and Plasticity: from Mechanisms to Design, JIP2008, Paris, 2008.
    Published
  31. Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.; Leal, R.M.; Vilaça, P.. "Material flow in FSW of thin sheets". Paper presented in 61st Annual Assembly of the International Institute of Welding, Graz, 2008.
    Published
  32. Branco, R.; Antunes, F.V.; Costa, J.D.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Validation of numerical predictions of plasticity induced crack closure". Paper presented in 11ª Conferência Portuguesa de Fractura – PCF 2008, Costa da Caparica, 2008.
    Published
  33. Baptista, A. J.; Alves, J. L.; Oliveira, M. C.; Rodrigues, D. M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Incremental Volumetric Remapping Method: Analysis and Error Evaluation". Paper presented in MATERIALS PROCESSING AND DESIGN; Modeling, Simulation and Applications; NUMIFORM '07; Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Porto (Portugal), 2007.
    Published • 10.1063/1.2740914
  34. Leal, R. M.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Effect of FSW and DLW Processes on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Welds in Aluminium alloys". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on the Joining of Materials, JOM-14, Helsingor, 2007.
    Published
  35. Baptista, A. J.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Formability of laser welded steel sheets". Paper presented in EUROJOIN 6, Santiago de Compostela, 2006.
    Published
  36. Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Teixeira, P.. "Effect of brittle zones on fracture toughness of welds". Paper presented in EUROJOIN 6, Santiago de Compostela, 2006.
    Published
  37. Chaparro, B.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Thuillier, S.; Fernandes, J.V.; Menezes, L. F.. "Mechanical characterization of automotive aluminium alloys". Paper presented in IDDRG’06, Porto, 2006.
    Published
  38. Chaparro, B.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Fernandes, J.V.; Menezes, L. F.. "Material parameter identification for numerical simulations of deep-drawing aluminium alloys". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design (M2D2006), Porto, 2006.
    Published
  39. Baptista, A. J.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Influence of the weld on the mechanical behaviour of Tailor-Welded Blanks". Paper presented in MATERIAIS’2005, III International Materials Symposium, Aveiro, 2006.
    Published
  40. Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Teixeira, P.; Neves, J.; Leal, R.M.; Leitão, C.; Menezes, L. F.; et al. "Effect of the HAZ microstructural gradient on the unstable fracture of welds in a High Strength Steel". Paper presented in MATERIAIS’2005, III International Materials Symposium, Aveiro, 2006.
    Published • 10.1017/S1431927609990857
  41. Baptista, A. J.; Alves, J.L.; Oliveira, M. C.; Rodrigues, D. M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Numerical simulation of multi-step deep-drawing processes". Paper presented in 8th ESAFORM, Cluj Napoca, 2005.
    Published
  42. Baptista, A. J.; Alves, J. L.; Oliveira, MC; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Application of the Incremental Volumetric Remapping Method in the Simulation of Multi-Step Deep Drawing Processes". Paper presented in NUMISHEET 2005: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Process, Detroit, Michigan (USA), 2005.
    Published • 10.1063/1.2011213
  43. Baptista, A. J.; Chaparro, B.M.; Antunes, J.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Numerical and Experimental Study on the Splitting Ring Test for Springback Prediction". Paper presented in IDDRG 2005, Besançon, 2005.
    Published
  44. Baptista, A. J.; Oliveira, M. C.; Alves, J. L.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Simulação Numérica do Processo de Estampagem Multi-etapas". Paper presented in Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería, Granada, 2005.
    Published
  45. Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Neves, J.; Teixeira, P.. "Soldaduras Mistas Aço Inoxidável/Aço Carbono - Estudo do Comportamento à Fractura a Temperaturas Negativas". Paper presented in 6º Congresso Nacional de Mecânica Experimental, Ponta Delgada, 2005.
    Published
  46. Baptista, A. J.; Chaparro, B.M.; Oliveira, M. C.; Rodrigues, D. M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Springback Evaluation Applying the Splitting Ring Benchmark Test in Tailor Welded Blanks". Paper presented in IDDRG’2004, Sindelfingen, 2004.
    Published
  47. Baptista, A. J.; Oliveira, M. C.; Rodrigues, D. M.; Menezes, L. F.; Alves, J.L.. "Influência das Características da Soldadura na Conformação de TWB: Simulação Numérica de Ensaios Elementares". Paper presented in Congresso de Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia, Lisboa, 2004.
    Published
  48. ANTUNES, F. V.; Rodrigues, D. M.; Ferreira, J.A.M.. "Simulação numérica do fecho de fenda: Alguns aspectos associados à discretização por elementos finitos". Paper presented in Congresso de Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia, Lisboa, 2004.
    Published
  49. Baptista, A. J.; Alves, J.L.; Oliveira, M. C.; Rodrigues, D. M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Numerical Simulation of Multi-Step Deep-Drawing Processes: Trimming 3D Solid Finite Element Meshes". Paper presented in Fourth International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, Lisboa, 2004.
    Published
  50. Baptista, A. J.; Oliveira, M. C.; Alves, J. L.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Sobre a simulação numérica do processo de estampagem de Tailor Welded Blanks". Paper presented in VII Congresso de Mecânica Aplicada e Computacional, Évora, 2003.
    Published
  51. Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.; Loureiro, A.. "Numerical study on the variation of the fracture strength of welds in high strength steels – Influence of the heat affected zone softening". Paper presented in Oitavas Jornadas de Fractura, Vila Real, 2002.
    Published
  52. Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Neves, J.. "Plastic collapse of mis-matched welds under tension". Paper presented in Oitavas Jornadas de Fractura, Vila Real, 2002.
    Published
  53. Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Aplicação da Simulação Numérica no Estudo da Resistência à Fractura de Ligações Soldadas". Paper presented in 5ª Encontro de Mecânica Computacional, Aveiro, 2000.
    Published
  54. Rodrigues, D. M.; Menezes, L.F.; Loureiro, A.. "Mechanical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of the Mechanical Behaviour of welded joints". Paper presented in 9th International Conference on the Joining of Materials, JOM-9, Helsingor, 1999.
    Published
  55. Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Menezes, L. F.. "Mechanical characterisation of the heat affected zone: Numerical and experimental analysis". Paper presented in 9º Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Guimarães, 1999.
    Published
  56. Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L. F.; Fernandes, J.V.. "Simulação numérica tridimensional de ensaios de tracção em provetes com defeitos geométricos". Paper presented in IV Encontro de Mecânica Computacional, Lisboa, 1995.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Hernán G. Svoboda; Leonardo N. Tufaro; Carlos Leitão; Dulce M. Rodrigues. "Dissimilar Friction Stir Lap Welding of Aluminium to Steel: Influence of Alloy Type and Sheet Thickness on Strain Distribution and Failure Location". Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp7060221.
    10.3390/jmmp7060221
  2. S. Sabari; D.G. Andrade; C. Leitão; F. Simões; D.M. Rodrigues. "Influence of the strain hardening behaviour on the tensile and compressive response of aluminium auxetic structures". Composite Structures 305 (2023): 116472-116472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116472.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116472
  3. David Gomes Andrade; Sree Sabari; Ivan Galvão; Carlos Leitão; Dulce Maria Rodrigues. "Temperature and torque in FSSW of steel sheets: experimental measurements and modelling". Welding in the World 67 2 (2023): 341-352. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01418-x.
    10.1007/s40194-022-01418-x
  4. Trayana Tankova; David Andrade; Ricardo Branco; Carlos Zhu; Dulce Rodrigues; Luís Simões da Silva. "Characterization of robotized CMT-WAAM carbon steel". Journal of Constructional Steel Research 199 (2022): 107624-107624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107624.
    10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107624
  5. M. Balakrishnan; C. Leitão; D. Craveiro; D.M. Rodrigues; A. Santiago; L.S. da Silva; Chidambaram Subramanian. "Post fire tensile properties of S355 J2 structural steel welded connections for construction industrial applications". Metallurgical Research & Technology 119 5 (2022): 511-511. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/metal/2022056.
    10.1051/metal/2022056
  6. D.M. Rodrigues; C. Leitão; M. Balakrishnan; H.D. Craveiro; A. Santiago. "Tensile properties of S355 butt welds after exposure to high temperatures". Construction and Building Materials 302 (2021): 124374-124374. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124374.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124374
  7. David G. Andrade; Sree Sabari; Carlos Leitão; Dulce M. Rodrigues. "Shoulder Related Temperature Thresholds in FSSW of Aluminium Alloys". Materials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164375.
    10.3390/ma14164375
  8. Andrade, D.G.; Sabari, S.S.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of the galvanized coating thickness and process parameters on heat generation and strength of steel spot welds". Thin-Walled Structures 160 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85098222991&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2020.107401
  9. Andrade, D.G.; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti, M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Analysis of contact conditions and its influence on strain rate and temperature in friction stir welding". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 191 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85092074805&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.106095
  10. Sree Sabari; Ivan Galvão; Carlos Leitão; Dulce Maria Rodrigues. "Influence of Softening Mechanisms on Base Materials Plastic Behaviour and Defects Formation in Friction Stir Lap Welding". Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing 4 4 (2020): 120-120. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp4040120.
    10.3390/jmmp4040120
  11. Andrade, D.G.; Leitão, C.; Dialami, N.; Chiumenti, M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Modelling torque and temperature in friction stir welding of aluminium alloys". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 182 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85085275289&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105725
  12. Trayana Tankova; Luís Simões da Silva; Marimuthu Balakrishnam; Dulce Rodrigues; Benjamin Launert; Hartmut Pasternak; Tin Yadanar Tun. "Residual stresses in welded I section steel members". Engineering Structures 197 (2019): 109398-109398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109398.
    10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109398
  13. D.G. Andrade; C. Leitão; D.M. Rodrigues. "Influence of base material characteristics and process parameters on frictional heat generation during Friction Stir Spot Welding of steels". Journal of Manufacturing Processes 43 (2019): 98-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.05.015.
    10.1016/j.jmapro.2019.05.015
  14. Costa, M.I.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Parametric study of friction stir welding induced distortion in thin aluminium alloy plates: A coupled numerical and experimental analysis". Thin-Walled Structures 134 (2019): 268-276. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055690766&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tws.2018.10.027
  15. Costa, M.I.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M. "Influence of post-welding heat-treatment on the monotonic and fatigue strength of 6082-T6 friction stir lap welds". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 250 (2018): 289-296.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2017.07.030
  16. Magalhães, V. M.; Leitão, C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Friction stir welding industrialisation and research status". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 23 5 (2018): 400-409.
    Published • 10.1080/13621718.2017.1403110
  17. Balakrishnan, M.; Leitão, C.; Arruti, E.; Aldanondo, E.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Influence of pin imperfections on the tensile and fatigue behaviour of AA 7075-T6 friction stir lap welds". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 1 (2018): 0-1.
    Published • 10.1007/s00170-018-2172-x
  18. Andrade, D.G.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M. "Properties of lap welds in low carbon galvanized steel produced by tool assisted friction welding". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 260 (2018): 77-86.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.05.018
  19. Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.; Costa, M.I.; Costa, M., I; Leitao, C.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Influence of the Aluminium Alloy Type on Defects Formation in Friction Stir Lap Welding of Thin Sheets". Soldagem & Inspeção (Accepeted) 23 0 (2018): 0-0. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000435109800004&KeyUID=WOS:000435109800004.
    Published • 10.1590/0104-9224/SI2301.04
  20. Andrade, D. G.; Galvão, I; Verdera, D.; Leitão, C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Influence of the structure and phase composition of the bond interface on aluminium–copper lap welds strength". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 0 (2017): 1-9.
    Published • 10.1080/13621718.2017.1329078
  21. Galvão, I; Loureiro, A.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Critical review on friction stir welding of aluminium to copper". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining x (2016): 1-24.
    Published • 10.1080/13621718.2015.1118813
  22. Mira-Aguiar, T; Leitão, C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Solid-state resistance seam welding of galvanized steel". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 0 (2016): 0-0.
    Published • 10.1007/s00170-015-8294-5
  23. Viscusi, A.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Scherillo, F.; Squillace, A.; Carrino, L.. "Laser beam welded joints of dissimilar heat treatable aluminium alloys". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 236 (2016): 48-55.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2016.05.006
  24. Leitao, C; Arruti, E.; Aldanondo, E.; Rodrigues, D.M. "Aluminium-steel lap joining by multipass friction stir welding". Materials & Design 106 (2016): 153-160.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.05.101
  25. Mira-Aguiar, T; Verdera, D.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M. "Tool assisted friction welding: A FSW related technique for the linear lap welding of very thin steel plates". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 238 (2016): 73-80.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2016.07.006
  26. Costa, M.I.; Leitão, C.; Ramalho, A.; Rodrigues, D.M. "Local improvement of structural steels high-friction properties by friction stir texturing". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 217 (2015): 272-277. http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Q61w3I6AlElaQ.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.11.026
  27. Barros, P. D.; Baptista, A. J.; Alves, J. L.; Oliveira, M. C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.; Menezes, L. F.. "Trimming of 3D solid finite element meshes: sheet metal forming tests and applications". Engineering with Computers 31 2 (2015): 237-257.
    Published • 10.1007/s00366-013-0344-8
  28. Mira-Aguiar, T; Galvão, I; Leitão, C.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Analysis of weld defects in similar and dissimilar resistance seam welding of aluminium, zinc and galvanised steel". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 20 5 (2015): 409-417.
    Published • 10.1179/1362171815Y.0000000031
  29. Leal, R. M.; Galvão, I; LOUREIRO, A; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Effect of friction stir processing parameters on the microstructural and electrical properties of copper". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 80 (2015): 1655-1663.
    Published • 10.1007/s00170-015-7141-z
  30. Costa, M.I.; Verdera, D.; Costa, J.D.; Leitao, C; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of pin geometry and process parameters on friction stir lap welding of AA5754-H22 thin sheets". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 225 (2015): 385-392.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.06.020
  31. Costa, M. I.; RODRIGUES, D. M.; Leitão, C.. "Analysis of AA 6082-T6 welds strength mismatch: stress versus hardness relationships". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 79 5-8 (2015): 719-727.
    Published • 10.1007/s00170-015-6866-z
  32. Costa, M.I.; Verdera, D.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M. "Dissimilar friction stir lap welding of AA 5754-H22/AA 6082-T6 aluminium alloys: Influence of material properties and tool geometry on weld strength". Materials & Design 87 (2015): 721-731.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.08.066
  33. Simões, F.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Material flow and thermo-mechanical conditions during Friction Stir Welding of polymers: literature review, experimental results and empirical analysis". Materials & Design 59 (2014): 344-351.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.12.038
  34. Costa, M.I.; Verdera, D.; Vieira, M.T.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Surface enhancement of cold work tool steels by friction stir processing with a pinless tool". Applied Surface Science 296 (2014): 214-220.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.094
  35. Leitão, C.; Costa, M.I.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Assessment of mechanical shear response using digital image correlation". Mecânica Experimental 23 (2014): 31-39.
  36. Galvão, I.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.. "Influence of tool shoulder geometry on properties of friction stir welds in thin copper sheets". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 213 2 (2013): 129-135.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2012.09.016
  37. Leitão, C.; Costa, M.I.; Khanijomdi, K.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Assessing strength and local plastic behaviour of welds by shear testing". Materials & Design 51 (2013): 968-974.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.04.100
  38. Galvão, I.; Verdera, D.; Gesto, D.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Influence of aluminium alloy type on dissimilar friction stir lap welding of aluminium to copper". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 213 11 (2013): 1920-1928.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.05.004
  39. Simões, F.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Grain size refinement of Copper DHP by Solid State Processing". Microscopy and Microanalysis 19 S4 (2013): 127-128.
    10.1017/S1431927613001256
  40. Leitão, C.; Galvão, I.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Determination of local constitutive properties of aluminium friction stir welds using digital image correlation". Materials & Design 33 - (2012): 69-74.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2011.07.009
  41. Galvão, I.; Oliveira, J.C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Formation and distribution of brittle structures in friction stir welding of aluminium and copper: Influence of shoulder geometry". Intermetallics 22 - (2012): 122-128.
    Published • 10.1016/j.intermet.2011.10.014
  42. Leitão, C.; Louro, R.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Analysis of high temperature plastic behaviour and its relation with weldability in friction stir welding for aluminium alloys AA5083-H111 and AA6082-T6". Materials & Design 37 (2012): 402-409.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.01.031
  43. Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Influence of Process Parameters on the Mechanical Enhancement of Copper-DHP by FSP". Advanced Materials Research 445 (2012): 631-636.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.445.631
  44. Leitão, C.; Louro, R.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Using torque sensitivity analysis in accessing Friction Stir Welding/Processing conditions". Journal of Materials Processing Technology 12 (2012): 2051-2057.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2012.05.009
  45. Galvão, I.; Leitão, C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Study of the welding conditions during similar and dissimilar aluminium and copper welding based on torque sensitivity analysis". Materials & Design 42 (2012): 259-264.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.05.058
  46. Galvão, Ivan; Loureiro, Altino; Verdera, David; Gesto, Daniel; Rodrigues, Dulce Maria. "Influence of Tool Offsetting on the Structure and Morphology of Dissimilar Aluminum to Copper Friction-Stir Welds". Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 43 13 (2012): 5096-5105.
    Published • 10.1007/s11661-012-1351-x
  47. Galvão, I.; Leitão, C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.. "Friction stir welding of very thin plates | Ligação de chapas finas por friction stir welding". Soldagem e Inspecao 17 1 (2012): 2-10. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864821486&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1590/s0104-92242012000100002
  48. Leal, R M; Sakharova, N; Vilaça, P; Rodrigues, D M; Loureiro, A. "Effect of shoulder cavity and welding parameters on friction stir welding of thin copper sheets". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 16 2 (2011): 146-152.
    Published • 10.1179/1362171810Y.0000000005
  49. Leitao, C; Zhang, BK; Padmanabhan, R; Rodrigues, DM. "Influence of weld geometry and mismatch on formability of aluminium tailor welded blanks: numerical and experimental analysis". Science and Technology of Welding & Joining 16 8 (2011): 662-668. http://www2.dem.uc.pt/dulce.rodrigues/Publicacoes/1_RI_IF/RI_IF_22.pdf.
    Published • 10.1179/1362171811Y.0000000055
  50. Galvão, I; Oliveira, JC; Loureiro, A; Rodrigues, DM. "Formation and distribution of brittle structures in friction stir welding of aluminium and copper: influence of process parameters". Science and Technology of Welding & Joining 16 8 (2011): 681-689. http://www2.dem.uc.pt/dulce.rodrigues/Publicacoes/1_RI_IF/RI_IF_23.pdf.
    Published • 10.1179/1362171811Y.0000000057
  51. Tronci, A; McKenzie, R; Leal, R M; Rodrigues, D M. "Microstructural and mechanical characterisation of 5XXX-H111 friction stir welded tailored blanks". Science and Technology of Welding & Joining 16 5 (2011): 433-439. http://www2.dem.uc.pt/dulce.rodrigues/Publicacoes/1_RI_IF/RI_IF_21.pdf.
    Published • 10.1179/1362171811Y.0000000012
  52. Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.; Menezes, L.F.. "A multi-step analysis for determining admissible blank-holder forces in deep-drawing operations". Materials & Design 31 3 (2010): 1475-1481.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.08.028
  53. ANTUNES, F.V.; BRANCO, R.; COSTA, J. D.; RODRIGUES, D. M.. "Plasticity induced crack closure in Middle-Crack Tension specimen: numerical versus experimental". Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 33 10 (2010): 673-686.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2010.01479.x
  54. Rodrigues, D. M.; Leitão, C.; Louro, R.; Gouveia, H.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "High speed friction stir welding of aluminium alloys". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 15 8 (2010): 676-681. http://www2.dem.uc.pt/dulce.rodrigues/Publicacoes/1_RI_IF/RI_IF_18.pdf.
    Published • 10.1179/136217110X12785889550181
  55. Galvão, I.; Leal, R. M.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D. M.. "Material flow in heterogeneous friction stir welding of aluminium and copper thin sheets". Science and Technology of Welding and Joining 15 8 (2010): 654-660. http://www2.dem.uc.pt/dulce.rodrigues/Publicacoes/1_RI_IF/RI_IF_19.pdf.
    Published • 10.1179/136217110X12785889550109
  56. Louro, Rui; Leitão, Carlos; Puehringer, T.; Gouveia, Helena; Loureiro, Altino; Rodrigues, Dulce Maria. "The Relation between the Plunge Pressure and the Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded 3mm Thick AA6082-T651 Sheets". Materials Science Forum 636 637 (2010): 578-584.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.636-637.578
  57. Leitao, C.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Vilaça, P.. "Mechanical behaviour of similar and dissimilar AA5182-H111 and AA6016-T4 thin friction stir welds". Materials & Design 30 1 (2009): 101-108.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.04.045
  58. Rodrigues, D.M.; Loureiro, A.; Leitao, C.; Leal, R.M.; Chaparro, B.M.; Vilaça, P.. "Influence of friction stir welding parameters on the microstructural and mechanical properties of AA 6016-T4 thin welds". Materials & Design 30 6 (2009): 1913-1921.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.09.016
  59. Rodrigues, D.M.; Antunes, F.V.. "Finite element simulation of plasticity induced crack closure with different material constitutive models". Engineering Fracture Mechanics 76 9 (2009): 1215-1230.
    Published • 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2009.01.014
  60. Leitão, C.; Emílio, B.; Chaparro, B.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Formability of similar and dissimilar friction stir welded AA 5182-H111 and AA 6016-T4 tailored blanks". Materials & Design 30 8 (2009): 3235-3242.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matdes.2008.12.005
  61. ANTUNES, F; RODRIGUES, D. "Numerical simulation of plasticity induced crack closure: Identification and discussion of parameters". Engineering Fracture Mechanics 75 10 (2008): 3101-3120.
    Published • 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2007.12.009
  62. BRANCO, R.; RODRIGUES, D. M.; ANTUNES, F. V.. "Influence of through-thickness crack shape on plasticity induced crack closure". Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures 31 2 (2008): 209-220.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2008.01216.x
  63. Leal, R.M.; Leitão, C.; Loureiro, A.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Vilaça, P.. "Material flow in heterogeneous friction stir welding of thin aluminium sheets: Effect of shoulder geometry". Materials Science and Engineering: A 498 1-2 (2008): 384-391.
    Published • 10.1016/j.msea.2008.08.018
  64. Leal, Rui M.; Chaparro, Bruno M.; Antunes, Jorge M.; Vilaça, Pedro; Rodrigues, Dulce M.; Loureiro, Altino; Leal, R.M.; et al. "Mechanical Behaviour of FSW Aluminium Tailored Blanks". Materials Science Forum 587 587-588 (2008): 961-965. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-54349109841&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.587-588.961
  65. Leitão, C.; Leal, R.M.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Vilaça, P.; Loureiro, A.. "Material flow in friction stir welding". Microscopy and Microanalysis 14 SUPPL. 3 (2008): 87-90. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-53349118833&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S1431927608089472
  66. Loureiro, A.; Leal, R.M.; Leitão, C.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Vilaça, P.; Chaparro, B.M.; Baptista, A. J.; et al. "Friction stir welding of automotive aluminium alloys". Welding in the World 51 SPEC. ISS. (2007): 433-440. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547676153&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1590/S0104-92242012000100002
  67. BAPTISTA, A; ALVES, J; RODRIGUES, D; MENEZES, L. "Trimming of 3D solid finite element meshes using parametric surfaces: Application to sheet metal forming". Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 42 12 (2006): 1053-1060.
    Published • 10.1016/j.finel.2006.03.005
  68. Rodrigues, D.M; LF Menezes; A Loureiro; JV Fernandes. "Numerical study of the plastic behaviour in tension of welds in high strength steels". International Journal of Plasticity 20 1 (2004): 1-18.
    Published • 10.1016/S0749-6419(02)00112-2
  69. Rodrigues, Dulce Maria Esteves; Luis Filipe Martins Menezes; Altino Jesus Roque Loureiro. "The influence of the HAZ softening on the mechanical behaviour of welded joints containing cracks in the weld metal". Engineering Fracture Mechanics 71 2 (2004): 2053-2064.
    Published • 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2003.09.002
  70. RODRIGUES, D; MENEZES, L; LOUREIRO, A. "Modelling the effect of HAZ undermatching on the crack-tip stress distribution in idealized welds". International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 46 10 (2004): 1481-1488.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2004.09.009
  71. Rodrigues, Dulce M.; Menezes, Luís Filipe; Loureiro, Altino. "An Investigation of the Influence of Strength Mis-Matching and HAZ Width on the Fracture Behaviour of Welds with Cracks in the WM/HAZ Interface". Materials Science Forum 455 456 (2004): 685-689.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.455-456.685
  72. Fernandes, José-Valdemar; Menezes, Luis F.; Rodrigues, Dulce M.; Chaparro, Bruno M.; Vieira, Manuel F.. "Non-uniform deformation after prestrain". European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids 19 2 (2000): 209-221.
    Published • 10.1016/S0997-7538(99)00146-1
  73. Menezes, L.F; Fernandes, J.V; Rodrigues, D.M; Menezes, L.F.; Fernandes, J.V.; Rodrigues, D.M.. "Numerical simulation of tensile tests of prestrained sheets". Materials Science and Engineering: A 264 1-2 (1999): 130-138. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032664805&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/S0921-5093(98)01104-6
  74. Fernandes, J.V.; Rodrigues, D.M.; Menezes, L.F.; Vieira, M.F.. "A modified Swift law for prestrained materials". International Journal of Plasticity 14 6 (1998): 537-550. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0032321095&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0749-6419(98)00027-8
Magazine article
  1. Rodrigues, D.M.; Leitão, C.; Galvão, I.; Loureiro, A.. "Friction Stir Welding: Uma nova fonte de possibilidades em construção metálica?", Construção Magazine – Revista Técnico-Científica de Engenharia Civil, 2012
  2. DM Rodrigues; Altino Jesus Roque Loureiro. "Fissuração e comportamento à fractura de componentes metálicos soldados", Construção Magazine – Revista Técnico-Cientifica de Engenharia Civil, 2006
  3. DM Rodrigues; Rui Manuel Ferreira Leal; Altino Jesus Roque Loureiro. "Soldadura por Fricção Linear de ligas de Alumínio", Metálica - Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista, 2006
Manual
  1. DM Rodrigues. Processos de Fundição. Portugal. 2007.
  2. DM Rodrigues. Soldadura por Friction Stir Welding. Portugal. 2004.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Análise do binário e dos esforços na ferramenta em soldadura de aços de baixo teor em carbono pelo processo TAFSW
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Influência das propriedades mecânicas nas condições termomecânicas desenvolvidas durante a ligação por FSW de ligas de alumínio
Supervisor
 Ciências de Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Evaluation of solutions for joining of polymers involving polymer-electrolyte membranes
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - Current Ligação de aços com baixo teor em carbono pelo processo Tool Assisted Friction Welding
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - Current Analysis of the thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir based technologies
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - Current Numerical simulation of the Friction stir welding process: analysis of the influence of base materials plastic properties on weldability
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Université de Sousse, Tunisia
2014 - Current Lap joining of very thin plates by friction stir welding: Mechanical characterization of the welds and thermal distortion analysis
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - Current Numerical modelling and experimental analysis of the influence of base materials plastic properties on FSW thermo-mechanisms
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Caracterização mecânica e microestrutural de soldaduras em aço produzidas por resistência elétrica
Supervisor of Leonardo David Costa Silva Ferreira
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Comportamento Mecânico em Tração de Soldaduras em Aço a Temperaturas Elevadas
Supervisor of Pedro Miguel Rodrigues Fernandes
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2019/03/27 Lap joining of very thin plates by friction stir welding: Mechanical characterization of the welds and thermal distortion analysis
Supervisor of Maria Inês Martins dos Santos Costa
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Influência das condições de ensaio na aquisição de temperatura e de esforços em TAFSW
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Análise numérica dos fenómenos térmicos durante a ligação por Friction Stir Welding
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2019 Ligação em junta de chapas finas por friction stir welding: Caracterização mecânica das soldaduras e análise da distorção térmica
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Análise da influência das propriedades plásticas das ligas de alumínio na maquinabilidade
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Análise da resistência ao fogo de estruturas soldadas
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Analysis of the strength of the welded connections after explosion and fire loadings
Supervisor
 Mechanical Engineering (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Análise das condições termomecânicas em soldadura Tool Assisted Friction Welding
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Análise experimental da distorção em soldaduras em junta sobreposta
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Caracterização de soldaduras para aplicações aeronáuticas
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Ligação similar e dissimilar de componentes metálicos em estado sólido: uma análise de soldabilidade
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Dissimilar lap joining of aluminium and steel by Friction Stir Welding
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Análise comparativa de soldaduras em estado sólido e por fusão
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015 A critical analysis on welds distortion
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Análise da influência da geometria da ferramenta na ligação por Friction Stir Welding de chapas finas em junta sobreposta.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Aplicação industrial de processos de soldadura em estado sólido: Análise de viabilidade
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - 2014 High friction tailored surfaces: production, industrial application and economic impact analysis
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Ligação por resistência eléctrica de chapas finas em aço
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Influence of base material plastic properties and process parameters on friction stir weldability
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Surface Modification of Structural Steels by Friction Stir Processing
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Soldadura Heterogénea por Fricção Linear – Aplicação às ligas de alumínio e de cobre
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Mechanical and microstructural characterization of solid state welds produced using the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) technique
Supervisor
 Mechanical Engineering (Other)
Thammasat University, Thailand
2012 - 2012 Análise dos problemas de maquinalidade de peças obtidas por fundição
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Surface modification by Friction Stir Processing
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Ligação por Friction Stir Welding de chapas finas em junta sobreposta
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Concepção de ferramenta com base estacionária para soldadura por fricção linear
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Estudo de soldaduras heterogéneas Alumínio-Aço por Friction Stir Welding
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Soldadura por Fricção Linear de Elementos de Baixa Espessura – Ligações homogéneas e Heterogéneas
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Caracterização mecânica de materiais metálicos com recurso ao ensaio de corte
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Formação de Estruturas Frágeis em Soldaduras Heterogéneas de Alumínio e Cobre
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Aplicação de processos de soldadura de elevada produtividade na construção de estruturas metálicas
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Determinação numérica do fecho de fenda induzido por deformação plástica: efeito da carga e geometria do provete
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Caracterização microstructural de soldaduras em estado sólido na liga AA 5083
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Desenvolvimento e teste de um sistema para ensaios em corte de materiais metálicos
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Friction Stir Welding of the AA 5083 aluminium alloy
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Other)
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama
2009 - 2009 Numerical simulation of the deep drawing process of Tailor Welded Blanks - influence of material mismatch
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Other)
University of Macau, Macau SAR China
2008 - 2008 Formabilidade de chapas de alumínio soldadas por fricção linear
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Numerical simulation of mechanical behaviour; prediction of fatigue crack closure
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Other)
Polonia, Poland
2008 - 2008 Optimization of FSW tools
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Other)
Austria, Austria
2007 - 2007 Modelação Mecânica e Simulação Numérica do Processo de Estampagem Multi-etapas: Aplicação ao Processo de Estampagem de Chapas Soldadas
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Caracterização mecânica de ligações heterogéneas
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Soldadura em estado sólido de ligas de alumínio
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2006 - 2006 Caracterização da conformabilidade de chapas de alumínio soldadas por Fricção Linear
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2006 - 2006 Caracterização do comportamento mecânico em tracção de chapas de alumínio
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2005 - 2005 Modelação e simulação numérica da influência da presença de zonas frágeis na tenacidade das juntas soldadas
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2004 - 2004 Modelação e simulação numérica do fenómeno de fecho de fendo
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002 - 2002 Estudo numérico sobre o comportamento mecânico de soldaduras com fendas situadas no seio da Zona Fundida
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019 - 2019 14th International Aluminium Conference” (INALCO 2019) (2019 - 2019)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
2019 - 2019 “The 6th International Conference on scientific and technical advances on Friction Stir Welding & Processing” (FSWP2019) (2019 - 2019)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
2019 - 2019 XII Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista (2019 - 2019)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 CMM Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista, Portugal
2018 - 2018 International Conference on Engineering Materials, Metallurgy and Manufacturing (2018/02/15 - 2018/02/16)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, India
2017 - 2017 FSWP'2017 - The 5th International Conference on scientific and technical advances on Friction Stir Welding & Processing (2017/10/11 - 2017/10/13)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Groupe IS, France

Arts et Métiers ParisTech - Centre de Metz, France
2016 - 2016 INALCO 2016 - 13th International Aluminium Conference (2016/09/21 - 2016/09/23)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
2015 - 2015 FSWP' 2015 - The 4th International Conference on scientific and technical advances on Friction Stir Welding & Processing (2015/10/01 - 2015/10/02)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 IK4-TEKNIKER, Spain
2013 - 2013 II Jornada Ibérica de Aplicação Industrial das Técnicas “Friction Stir Welding and Processing” (2014/10/30 - 2014/10/30)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2012 I Jornada Ibérica de Aplicación Industrial de la Técnica “Friction Stir Welding“ (2012 - 2012)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
 Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste, Spain

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2012 FSWP’2012 - Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Conference (Other)
2012 - 2012 1ª Conferência nacional em tratamentos de soldaduras: Condicionamentos e tratamentos de relaxação de tensões de soldaduras e componentes industriais (2012 - 2012)
Symposium (Other)
 TERMEC, Portugal
2011 - 2011 ICATS 2011 - Adaptive Technologies For Sustainable Growth
Conference (Other)
 Paavai Engineering College, India

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2020 Juntas tri-dissimilares soldadas por fricção linear (FSW)
President of the jury
 Fábio André Alves Fernandes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 Comportamento Mecânico de Soldaduras em Aço em Tração a Temperaturas Elevadas
Supervisor
 Pedro Miguel Rodrigues Fernandes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 Caracterização mecânica e microestrutural de soldaduras em aço produzidas por resistência elétrica
Supervisor
 Leonardo David Costa Silva Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/10/16 Comportamento à Fadiga de Soldaduras Laser em Juntas T de Ligas de Alumínio
Thesis Member
 Pedro Ivo Pinto Oliveira (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/09 Influência das condições de ensaio na aquisição de temperatura e de esforços em TAFSW
Supervisor
 Marco José Simões Moura (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/03/27 Lap joining of very thin plates by friction stir welding: Mechanical characterisation of the welds and thermal distortion analysis
Supervisor
 Maria Inês dos Santos Costa (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/02 Soldadura por Fricção Linear de juntas T em três materiais dissimilares
President of the jury
 Ronaldo Costa Chaves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/02 Análise térmica e mecânica do processo Friction Stir Welding
Supervisor
 Sebastien Guillaume Victor Blanpain da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/01/24 Processamento por Fricção Linear: Uma técnica de melhoria de resistência à fadiga de juntas soldadas
Thesis Member
 Joel Alexandre da Silva Jesus (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Evaluation of performance of friction stir welded aa2519-t87 aluminium alloy joints
Thesis Member
 Sree Sabari (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Energy efficiency based analysis and optimization of friction riveting
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gonçalo Pina Cipriano (PhD)
Aalto PRO, Finland
2018/09 Ligação de aços de baixo teor em carbono pelo processo Tool Assisted Friction Welding
Supervisor
 Miguel Rodrigues Zuzarte Borges (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/09 Análise da resistência ao fogo de estruturas soldadas
Supervisor
 Bernardo Severino Mestre Santos Jacob (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/09 Influência das propriedades plásticas na maquinabilidade de ligas de alumínio
Supervisor
 Fernando Manuel Miranda Capelôa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Avaliação do desgaste da ferramenta de corte e outros trabalhos de maquinagem CNC Ricardo Santos Morais (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Caracterização de um centro de maquinagem a 5-eixos e implementação de um sistema de aquisição de vibração Adriano Vieira Mendes (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Caracterização de soldaduras para aplicações aeronáuticas José Manuel Severino Mestre Braizinha Sebastião (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Análise das condições termomecânicas em soldadura Tool Assisted Friction Welding Abílio José Rodrigues Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Análise experimental da distorção em soldaduras em junta sobreposta André Filipe Marques Oliveira Choupeiro (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 Nanocompósitos cerâmicos: B4C reforçado com CNT Luís André Reis Marques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 Ligação similar e dissimilar de componentes metálicos em estado sólido: uma análise de soldabilidade David Gomes Andrade (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 Rede Alumni DEM-FCTUC Jonathan Artur Ferreira Torres (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Controlo dimensional de placas de aço AISI 1045 no ciclo de produção Rafael Fernandes Duarte (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Comportamento à fadiga de juntas T soldadas por FSW na liga AA5083 Melle Jacob Gruppelaar (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 A critical analisys on weld’s distortion Filipe David dos Santos Cordeiro (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Análise comparativa de soldaduras obtidas em estado sólido e por fusão Joana Filipa dos Santos Duarte (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Procedimentos de soldadura de materiais exóticos Vitor das Neves Rolo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Ligação dissimilar alumínio-aço por Friction Stir Welding Dário Miguel Gomes dos Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Modelling of friction stir welding processes and their influence on the structural behaviour of aluminium stiffened panels Rui Miguel Ferreira Paulo (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 Ligação de materiais dissimilares com recurso a processos de soldadura no estado sólido Gustavo Henrique Senna de Freitas Ligeiro Carvalho (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Soldadura por explosão de Alumínio-Cobre em configuração plana Gonçalo Miguel Pereira Barreto (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Aproximación al modelado semifísico del flujo de material para la evaluación de la sanidad en juntas de soldadura FSW para aleaciones de Aluminio Elizabeth Hoyos Pulgarín (PhD)
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
2014 Ligação por resistência eléctrica contínua de chapas finas em aço, alumínio e zinco Tiago Miguel Mira Aguiar (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Análise da influência da geometria da ferramenta na ligação por Friction Stir Welding de chapas finas em junta sobreposta Sara Isabel Gonçalves Gouveia (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Implementação da Metodologia SMED no sector das prensas de corte de chapa Sónia Palmira dos Santos Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Aplicação industrial de processos de soldadura em estado sólido: Análise de viabilidade Rodrigo Horácio Rodrigues Rojas (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Análise das técnicas de tratamento superficial, das aplicações industriais e do impacto económico Vanessa Sofia Melo Magalhães (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Aplicação de ferramentas TPM no ataque sistemático de perdas Steven José Parreiral Ramos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Aplicação do Lean Seis Sigma ao sector do turismo: Um caso da indústria hoteleira portuguesa Sílvia Carvalho dos Santos Rocha (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014 Thermo-mechanical modelling and numerical simulation of sintering processes Alexandre Manuel Ferreira Magalhães (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 Soldadura por explosivo em configuração plana de Alumínio-Cobre Nelson Rodrigues de Almeida Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Análise dos problemas de maquinalidade de peças obtidas por fundição David de Jesus Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Surface modification by Friction Stir Processing Maria Inês Martins dos Santos Costa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Ligação por Friction Stir Welding de chapas finas em junta sobreposta Francisco Miguel Neto Caldeira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Concepção de ferramenta com base estacionária para soldadura por fricção linear Miguel Silva Teixeira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Estudo de soldaduras heterogéneas por fricção linear Gonçalo Filipe Ferreira da Silva Pinto Guedes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Influence of base material plastic properties and process parameters on friction stir weldability Carlos Miguel Almeida Leitão (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 Concepção de ferramenta com base estacionária para soldadura por fricção linear Luís Miguel Marques Fertuzinhos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 Soldadura por Fricção Linear de Elementos de Baixa Espessura – Ligações homogéneas e Heterogéneas Rui Manuel Ferreira Leal (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 Statistical Approach on the Mechanical Characterization of AA2XXX Friction Stir Welded Butt Joints
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Aurelio Tronci (PhD)
Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy
2011 Análise do processo electrogás na soldadura de estruturas metálicas Ricardo Filipe Condeço de Carvalho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 Determinação das curvas de tracção de materiais heterogéneos: Estudo numérico Rui Manuel de Oliveira Branco (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 Pre-Strain Effect on Springback of 2-D Draw Bending Pedro Daniel Pleno Rascão de Barros (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 Corte por jacto de água de compósitos de matriz polimérica com reforço em fibra de carbono Hugo das Neves Costa Antunes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 Caracterização mecânica de materiais metálicos com recurso ao ensaio de corte João Pedro Sobral Amaro (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 Soldadura por fricção linear de chapas finas de cobre Cu-DHP – Influência dos parâmetros de soldadura Bruno Miguel Nunes Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 Soldadura por fricção linear de ligas de cobre – Influência dos parâmetros de processo Filipe Miguel Correia Amaral (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 Aplicação de processos de soldadura de elevada produtividade na construção de estruturas metálicas João David Cavaleiro Ventura de Carvalho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2010 Formação de Estruturas Frágeis em Soldaduras Heterogéneas de Alumínio e Cobre Flávio Daniel Relvas Marques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 Caracterização de soldaduras Al/Cu por fricção linear Ivan Rodolfo Pereira Garcia Galvão (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 Análise de falhas em moldes e acessórios para a indústria vidreira. Filipe Daniel Fernandes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 Desenvolvimento de Ferramenta Bobbin-Tool para a Soldadura por Fricção Linear Eládio Amaro Camacho Andrade (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2009 Desenvolvimento e teste de um sistema para ensaios em corte de materiais metálicos José Carlos de Sousa Tavares (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 Caracterização microstructural de soldaduras em estado sólido na liga AA 5083 Alexandre Manuel Mano Lopo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 Determinação numérica do fecho de fenda induzido por deformação plástica: efeito da carga e geometria do provete Pedro Gonçalo dos Santos Nunes Pelicano (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008 Soldadura por Fricção Linear de Ligas de Alumínio: Influência das propriedades do material Paulo Jorge Trindade Lapão (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008 Formabilidade de chapas de alumínio soldadas por fricção linear Carlos Miguel Almeida Leitão (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007 Modelação Mecânica e Simulação Numérica do Processo de Estampagem Multi-etapas: Aplicação ao Processo de Estampagem de Chapas Soldadas António José Caetano Baptista (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007 Comportamento Mecânico de Materiais Metálicos: Identificação e Optimização de Parâmetros Bruno Miguel Santana Chaparro (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2005 Estudo do Incremento da Produtividade na Soldadura TIG de aços Inoxidáveis Austeníticos António Mário Velindro dos Santos Rodrigues (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2004 Indentação de Revestimentos Finos: Análise Experimental e Numérica Adelino Mendes Cabral Trindade (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2004 Soldadura de Ligas de Alumínio pelos Processos de Fricção Linear e Laser de Díodos Rui Manuel Ferreira Leal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2003 Influência da Presença de Zonas Frágeis na Tenacidade das Juntas Soldadas José Ribeiro Gonçalves das Neves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
Current ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020 - 2020 External evaluator PhD thesis: Experimental investigations and process parameters optimization of aisi 904l super austenitic stainless steel joints using pulsed gas metal arc welding process. Annamalay University, India
2019 - 2019 External evaluator PhD thesis: Investigation on difusion bonding of high temperature dissimilar materials. Annamalay University, India
2019 - 2019 External evaluator PhD thesis: Characterization of copper based surface composites fabricated by friction stir processing. Banaras Hindu University, India
2019 - 2019 External Evaluator PhD Thesis: Energy efficiency based analysis and optimization of Friction Riveting Aalto PRO, Finland
2019 - 2019 External evaluator PhD thesis: Fracture behavior of fusion welded dissimilar joints of nuclear grade ferritic steel and austenitic stainless steel Annamalay University, India
2018 - 2018 External Evaluator PhD Thesis: Experimental investigation and optimization of process parameters for friction stir spot welding of dissimilar materials Anna University, India
2018 - 2018 External evaluator pHD thesis: Studies on metallurgical and mechanical behavior of diffusion bonded steel joints. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
2018 - 2018 External Evaluator PhD thesis: Effect of nitrogen and activated flux on bead geomentry, mechanical and corrosion properties of duplex stainless steel gas tungsten arc welds Anna University Chennai Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, India
2017 - 2017 External Evaluator PhD Thesis: Experimental and numerical investigations on the fatigue behaviour of hydroformed inconel 625 bellows Anna University, India
2017 - 2017 External Evaluator PhD thesis: The drilling of CFRP and Ti6Al4V stacks: an innovative approach Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
2017 - 2017 External evaluator PhD thesis: Experimental studies on mechanical properties and drilling behaviour of natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites Anna University, India
2017 - 2017 External evaluator PhD thesis: Friction stir processing of Ni-Al-Bronze for improved mechanical and tribological properties Indian Institute of Technology, India
2017 - 2017 Ferro chrome slag and granulated blast furnace slag: potential sustainable mould materials for ferrous and non-ferrous foundry industry Andhra University, India
2017 - 2017 External evaluator PhD thesis: Experimental studies on the properties of horn powder reinforced polymer composites Anna University, India
2017 - 2017 External evaluator PhD thesis: On the critical issues of low pressure cold spray processes: experimental investigations and numerical approach Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
2017 - 2017 External evaluator PhD thesis: Production and characterization of aluminium metal composites and friction stir welded joints of AA6061/TiC Anna University, India
2016 - 2016 External evaluator PhD thesis: Studies on the improvement of carbon reinforced aluminium fibre metal laminates for corrosion resistance and adhesion for storage silos Anna University, India
2016 - 2016 External evaluator PhD thesis: Influence of solidification conditions during gravity die casting of Al-Si alloys on microstructure and mechanical properties Anna University, India
2016 - 2016 External evaluator PhD thesis: Studies on the effect of tool pin profile on microstructure and corrosion behaviour of aa2219 aluminium alloy friction stir welds Andhra University, India
2014 - 2014 External evaluator PhD thesis: Thermal model and study on weld formation for friction stir welding of an aluminium alloy Anna University, India
2014 - 2014 External evaluator PhD thesis: Some studies on experimental and numerical studies of twist extrusion on AA 6061-T6, AA 6082-T6 and AA 7075-T6 aluminium alloys Anna University, India
2014 - 2014 External evaluator PhD thesis: Assessment of the Behaviour of T-stub joint under impact loading Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 - 2013 External evaluator PhD thesis: Studies on effect of friction stir welding process parameters on weld quality of Al/SiCp metal matrix composites Anna University, India
2013 - 2013 External evaluator PhD thesis: Studies on friction-stir and fusion welding of aluminium-magnesium based alloys VIT University, India
2011 - 2011 External evaluator PhD thesis: Effect of friction stir welding process and tool parameters on weld quality of aluminium alloys Annamalay University, India

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020 - 2020 Dissertação de Mestrado Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Tecnologia Mecânia 2 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Processos de Fabrico 1 Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Processos de Fabrico 2 Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Tecnologia Mecânica 1 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Processos de Fabrico 1 Engenharia e Gestão Industrial (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Tecnologia Mecânica 1 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Tecnologia Mecânica 2 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Tecnologias Avançadas de Soldadura Engenharia Mecânica (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Tecnologia Mecânica 1 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Tecnologia Mecânica 2 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Tecnologias Avançadas de Soldadura Construção Metálica e Mista (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2021 - Current PNCDI III - Programme 4 Fundamental and Frontier Research - Exploratory Research Projects (PCE-2021), Postdoctoral Research Projects (PD 2021) and Research projects for stimulating young independent teams (TE 2021)
Evaluator
 The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development, and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI)
2020 - Current Provas públicas de avaliação de competência pedagógica e técnico científica para Assistente
Specialist
 Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Projetos em Copromoção
Evaluator
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2019 - Current Evaluation of research quality outputs
Evaluator
 South Africa’s National Research Foundation, South Africa
2017 - Current Projetos Mobilizadores - Portugal2020
Evaluator
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2016 - Current 3rd National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation for the period 2015-2020 (PNCDI III)
Evaluator
 Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovatio, Romania
2015 - Current Young Research Teams" – 2014, Human Resources Programme
Evaluator
 The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding , Romania
2013 - Current Reviewing of research proposals
Evaluator
 Israel Science Foundation, Israel
2013 - Current Evaluation of research quality outputs
Evaluator
 South Africa’s National Research Foundation, South Africa
2013 - Current Applied Research Projects
Evaluator
 Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovatio, Romania
2012 - Current Research projects for young research teams
Evaluator
 Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovatio, Romania
2020/01 - 2020/04 Sub-programme 1.1 – Human Resources: "Postdoctoral Research Projects" and "Research Projects for Stimulating Young Independent Teams "; Subprogram 2.1 - Competitiveness through R&D and Innovation: “Experimental demonstrative project (PED)”
Evaluator
 The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding , Romania

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology (1755-5817) Elsevier
2014/12/29 - Current ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology ASME
2014/03/07 - Current Journal of Advanced Materials and Processing Islamic Azad University Najafabad Branch
2014/02/27 - Current Journal of Engineering Science & Technology Taylor's University, MALAYSIA
2013/09/19 - Current Soldagem & Inspecção Associação Brasileira de Soldagem
Current Materials and Design Elsevier
Current Science and Technology of Welding and Joining Maney Publishing
Current Journal of Materials Processing Technology Elsevier
Current Material Science and Engineering A Elsevier
Current International Journal of Plasticity Elsevier
Current International Journal of Fatigue Elsevier
Current Journal of Materials Science Springer
Current Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Springer
Current Composites Part B: Engineering Elsevier
Current Scientific Research and Essays Academic Journals
Current Journal of Testing and Evaluation ASTM
Current Surface and Interface Analysis Wiley
Current Journal of Manufacturing Technology Research Nova Publisher
Current International Journal of Manufacturing Research Inderscience
Current The Journal of Engineering Research College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Current Kovove materialy Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Current Progress in Natural Science: Materials International Elsevier
Current International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology Taylor's University College
Current Journal of Materials Research and Technology Elsevier
Current International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Springer
Current Defense Technology Elsevier
Current Applied Surface Science Elsevier
Current Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering Benthamscience
Current Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures Emerald
Current Materials Characterization Elsevier
Current Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China Elsevier
Current Cogent Engineering Taylor & Francis Online
Current Journal of Nanomaterials Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Current Engineering Fracture Mechanics Elsevier
Current Journal of Nuclear Materials Elsevier
Current Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) Springer
Current Rare Metals Springer
Current Welding in the World Springer
Current Journal of Alloys and Compounds Elsevier
Current Optics and Lasers in Engineering Elsevier
Current Philosophical Magazine Taylor & Francis
Current Construction and Building Materials Elsevier
Current International Journal of Thermal Sciences
Current Composite Structures Elsevier
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences NISCAIR, India

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2011 - 2012 Orientação dos trabalhos de investigação, na Universidade de Coimbra, de alunos de doutoramento de outras universidades. Noushin Yasavol
2010 - 2010 Orientação dos trabalhos de investigação, na Universidade de Coimbra, de alunos de doutoramento de outras universidades. Aurelio Tronci(PhD Student)

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018/07 - 2018/07 Projeto tese de Doutoramento: David Gomes Andrade. Analysis of the thermo-mechanical conditions in friction stir based technologies. Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Projeto de Tese de Doutoramento: Egoitz Aldanondo Beguiristain. Friction Stir Welding Technology for Advanced Manufacturing of Aircraft Structures. Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, Spain. Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa, Spain
2015/09 - 2015/09 Projeto de Tese de Doutoramento: Maria Inês Martins dos Santos Costa. Lap joining of very thin plates by friction stir welding: Mechanical characterization of the welds and thermal distortion analysis.
2015/07 - 2015/07 Projeto de Tese de Doutoramento: Gustavo Henrique Senna de Freitas Ligeiro Carvalho. Ligação de materiais dissimilares com recurso a processos de soldadura no estado sólido. Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2016 Prémio Engenheira Cruz Azevedo

Other distinction

2013 Visiting Professor Fellowship
Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Italy, Portugal
2011 Editor's Choice: the top 10 best articles recently published in STWJ
Revista Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, Portugal
2002 Postdoctoral Fellowship (SFRH/BPD/9317/2002)
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal
1996 Fellowship Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal