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R&D Projects

Call for Funding of Research and Development Projects in all Scientific Domains - 2009

Painel de Avaliação da área de Engenharia Mecânica - 2009

Coordination

Andre Preumont
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Evaluation

Alain Bernard
École Centrale de Nantes, France
Andre Preumont
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
César Dopazo
Universidade de Zaragoza, Spain
Fabio Gori
Universitta de Roma 2, Italy
Gerard Lallement
Univeristé Franche Comte, France
John Morton
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Peter Hagedorn
University of Darmstadt, Germany

Projects assigned

PTDC/EME-PME/109777/2009

Mid-Frequency Structural-Acoustic FE Models for Automotive CAE
César Miguel de Almeida Vasques
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/110300/2009

3D Hybrid Composite Materials: Modelling, Structural Design and Tribological Behaviour
Jose Manuel Ramos Gomes
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/110543/2009

Assessment of numerical models of shell structures and welded joints details
Nuno Ferreira Rilo
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/110847/2009

EVACOMP - EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AFTER DAMAGE IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS STRUCTURES
Luís Miguel Pereira Durão
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/EME-PME/111075/2009

Design of Polymeric Implants for Veterinary Use: bone remodelling and fracture healing
Eduardo António Corregedor Borges Pires
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-PME/111492/2009

New delamination buckling tests for composites
Alfredo Manuel Balacó de Morais
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/111532/2009

Analysis and optimization of the surgical correction of scoliosis and kyphosis
José Firmino Aguilar Madeira
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/111698/2009

Experimental and Numerical Characterization of Composite Materials With Long Natural Fibers
Arlindo José de Pinho Figueiredo e Silva
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-PME/111805/2009

Hybrid cruciform specimen for biaxial testing of laminated composites
Alfredo Manuel Balacó de Morais
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/113092/2009

Structural improvement of Aluminium alloys used on shipbuilding
Rui Fernando Martins
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/EME-PME/113108/2009

Development of a 3D dynamic plantar force measurement system for biomechanical and biomedical foot characterization
Maria Arcelina Marques
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/113358/2009

Research of mechanical behavior and failure of wood under high strain rate loads
Rui Jorge Sousa Costa de Miranda Guedes
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/113401/2009

Mechanical Performance Modeling during Degradation for Biodegradable Product Development
Rui Jorge Sousa Costa de Miranda Guedes
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/113629/2009

Resistência de Juntas Estruturais Coladas na Construção Naval
Leigh Stuart Sutherland
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-PME/113705/2009

VIBATRACK - Vibration Attenuation in High Speed Railway Tracks
Nuno Manuel Mendes Maia
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/113827/2009

Development of an experimental and computational mixed module for testing structures with dimensions in the mesoscale range (0.1-20mm)
Joaquim Infante Barbosa
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/EME-PME/113853/2009

Time-Domain Spectral FEs and Structural Intensity Damage Metrics for SHM Technologies
César Miguel de Almeida Vasques
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/113967/2009

In Vivo biomechanical characterization and development of a constitutive model to describe bone remodeling process
Lídia Carvalho
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/113972/2009

ESPERT - Smart structure based on distributed optical sensing using microstructured fibre
Orlando José Reis Frazão
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores do Porto (INESC Porto/FE/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/113977/2009

Fiplac - Fatigue initiation in plastics and short fibber composites
Luís Manuel Pires Martins Abreu
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/114093/2009

Determination of cohesive laws in wood
Nuno Miguel Magalhães Dourado
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/EME-PME/114206/2009

Application of impact mechanics in the design of implants for bone replacement
Nuno Ricardo Maia Peixinho
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/114207/2009

Development of a nano enhanced cork based sandwich composite
Paulo Nobre Balbis Reis
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/EME-PME/114268/2009

HyREn - Mechatronics design of an integrated hydraulic system for saving and recovery braking and damping suspension energies in electric/hybrid cars
EURICO AUGUSTO RODRIGUES DE SEABRA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/114324/2009

The design of "one-off" mechanical products
ANTÓNIO MANUEL FLORES ROMÃO DE AZEVEDO GONÇALVES COELHO
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/EME-PME/114325/2009

MO-MDO: Integrated Optimization Framework
António Gaspar Lopes da Cunha
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/114356/2009

Identification of material parameters and damage for optimal design of laminated thermo-piezo-viscoelastic composites
Carlos Mota Soares
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/114666/2009

Development of sensor for stresses measurement in structures
João Eduardo Pinto Castro Ribeiro
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/114769/2009

Improving the performance of composites subjected to low-velocity impact, with the inclusion of nanocomposites as reinforcement.
Ana Paula Betencourt Martins Amaro
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/114802/2009

Determination of biomechanical characteristics of the intervertebral disc using optical fiber sensors
José António de Oliveira Simões
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/114832/2009

Study and development of external radiotherapy for oncology pathologies using advanced phantoms and multimodal tomographic imaging
José António de Oliveira Simões
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/115136/2009

Fatigue Reliability of Marine Structures Subjected to Wide-Band Multimodal Loadings
Yordan Garbatov
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-PME/115248/2009

A multiscale approach to study the dynamical behavior of the human knee
Renato Manuel Natal Jorge
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/115491/2009

WEARWHEEL - Wear of Railway Vehicles Steel Wheels
João Pombo
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/115585/2009

Cellular and porous materials for defence and protection
Filipe Miguel Horta e Vale Teixeira-Dias
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/115595/2009

Development of Fire Resistant Polymer Matrix Composites - FIRECO
João Pedro Lourenço Gil Nunes
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/115629/2009

Design of Functionally Graded Materials for Structural Applications Obtained by an Induction Assisted Two-Axis Centrifugal Casting Technique
Delfim Soares
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/115687/2009

Development of Multifunctional Materials with Improved Mechanical and Fatigue Performance
FILIPE SAMUEL CORREIA PEREIRA DA SILVA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/115722/2009

Development and validation of robust data mining tools for structural health monitoring (SHM)
KHATKHATE AMOL MADHAV
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/115741/2009

SKINTEXTILE - Contact interactions between the skin and textiles
Amílcar Lopes Ramalho
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/115761/2009

CAD-2-LCA_Development of an interface between modeling and environmental applications for design of machine-tools
Ana Rosanete Lourenço Reis
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/115895/2009

New hybrid experimental-numerical methodology for fracture mechanics structural analysis
Pedro Miguel Guimarães Pires Moreira
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/115921/2009

Development of an Ilizarov fixator apparatus
CARLOS ALEXANDRE BENTO CAPELA
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/EME-PME/116114/2009

Multi-scale approach for high strength steels: Physical modeling and failure prediction
BHARAT BHOOSHAN PANIGRAHI
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/116127/2009

U-BLAST - Multiscale modelling of terrorist attacks in urban environments
Filipe Miguel Horta e Vale Teixeira-Dias
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/116134/2009

ESHM - Embedding of sensors in composite materials for implementation of Structural Health Monitoring in commercial airplanes parts
Rui Fernando da Costa Oliveira
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/116163/2009

Computational and Experimental Models for the Biomechanical Analysis of the Shoulder Prosthesis
João Orlando Marques Gameiro Folgado
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-PME/116218/2009

Development of a new spacer using CFD optimization and experimental tests
SENHORINHA DE FÁTIMA CAPELA FORTUNAS TEIXEIRA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-MFE/109933/2009

SURWET_COOLS: The effects of surface wettability and roughness on microchannel evaporative heat transfer - application to cooling systems
Antonio Luis Nobre Moreira
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-MFE/110794/2009

Mechanical and energetic characterization of pelletes made from leguminous shrubs.
Carlos Pinho
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/110804/2009

Performance evaluation and optimization of a mixing system with water saving function
Vítor António Ferreira da Costa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-MFE/110888/2009

Two-phase fluid in complex flow structures (TWOFLUIPLEX)
Antonio Alberto Ferreira Miguel
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/EME-MFE/111115/2009

Development of a Protocol for the Systematic Design of the Set Piston-Piston Pin-Piston Rings-Cylinder and Connecting Rod of Internal Combustion Engines
PEDRO DE FIGUEIREDO VIEIRA CARVALHEIRA
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/111397/2009

Hydroelastic analysis of floating structures using a high order panel method
Ranadev Datta
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-MFE/111562/2009

Conductive ZnO:Zn target composition for high rate sputtering deposition of ZnO thin films
Qi Hua Fan
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-MFE/111685/2009

Closed loop solar pond desalination system
Margarida Lima
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P. (LNEG)

PTDC/EME-MFE/112515/2009

Favourable and adverse pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer flows of viscoelastic fluids
João Pedro Gomes Moreira Pêgo
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/112633/2009

Theoretical and experimental investigation on power take-off systems for oscillating-body wave energy converters
Luis Manuel DE CARVALHO GATO
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/112727/2009

Numerical and experimental modeling of phenomena involving free surface deformation due to wind erosion
Almerindo Ferreira
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/112751/2009

Evaluation of comfort conditions of non-uniform environment in desks equipped with localized HVAC systems
Eusebio Conceição
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113007/2009

Investigation into an Improved Ejector for Variable Operating Conditions
Szabolcs Varga
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113112/2009

Ignition and combustion of cork dust
Rosa Maria Barbosa Rodrigues Pilão
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113303/2009

Stabilization of Ship Parametric Rolling in Waves
SÉRGIO BRUNO NOGUEIRA RIBEIRO E SILVA
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113309/2009

DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM RANGE EXTENDER PARA VEÍCULOS ELÉCTRICOS
Jorge MARTINS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113683/2009

Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Exhaust After Treatment Systems for Automotive Vehicles
Mário Costa
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113691/2009

Destruction of the tar present in syngas by combustion in porous media
Mário Costa
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113730/2009

A physical insight of aeroacoustic instabilities in heat exchangers
Miguel Ângelo Pereira Bento Moreira
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113770/2009

Study of a thermal system for micro-production of electricity with application to residential buildings.
Ana Isabel Palmero Marrero
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/114138/2009

Cost-Effective Wave Energy Converter
Jose Maria Campos da Silva Andre
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/114264/2009

Influence of biofuel composition and moisture air on spark ignition success of lean reactive mixtures
Edgar Caetano Fernandes
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-MFE/114341/2009

Energy efficient technology for passive heating and cooling of buildings
Pedro Nuno Dinho Pinto da Silva
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/114421/2009

SCOUT-SMAV - Scalable and COoperative UniT of Swarming Micro Aerial Vehicles
João Manuel Melo de Sousa
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/115243/2009

SUPERCOOL-Development and optimization of a vacuum non-auto-evaporative process of cooling and freezing of foodstuffs
José Joaquim da Costa
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/115390/2009

MicroFLoP - A general tool for Local Pressure Loss Prediction in Microfluidic Networks
Mónica Sofia Neves de Freitas Oliveira
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/115422/2009

Virtual tools for project, development and tuning of wave energy converters
Jorge Augusto Fernandes Ferreira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-MFE/115521/2009

Control of environmental tobacco smoke by local ventilation strategies (CETS)
António Manuel Gameiro Lopes
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/115544/2009

Stirling Engine Regenerators
Francisco Miguel Ribeiro Proença Brójo
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/115662/2009

BLASTRUCT - RESPONSE OF BUILDING CONCRETE STRUCTURES UNDER EXPLOSION
José Carlos Miranda Góis
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/116099/2009

Investigation of incineration in grate firing systems
João Luis Toste de Azevedo
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-MFE/116221/2009

Human thermal comfort: a CFD approach
SENHORINHA DE FÁTIMA CAPELA FORTUNAS TEIXEIRA
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-MFE/116222/2009

Advanced non-linear hydrodynamic modelling of wave energy converters
António José Nunes de Almeida Sarmento
Offshore e Renewables, Centro de Energia Offshore (WAVEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/109871/2009

Micro-Forming of Polymer Parts
Luís Manuel Mendonça Alves
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/110593/2009

Modelling and proof validation of magnesium components obtained from tailor-welded blanks
Marco Paulo Lages Parente
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/111297/2009

Thermo-mechanical analysis of nanocrystalline diamond films for micro injection moulding
VICTOR FERNANDO SANTOS NETO
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/111356/2009

NUMERICAL MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF POLYMER COATED METAL SHEET IN FORMING PROCESSES
Francisco Andrade Pires
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/112047/2009

Biomechanical study of reinforced resin posts and cements interface with root canal dentine
Lídia Carvalho
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/112092/2009

PROJECT 27 - ANALISYS AND PREDICTION OF DAMAGE IN ADVANCED COMPOSITES
Luís Miguel Pereira Durão
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/113004/2009

FastStamp: Improvement of a Sheet Metal Forming FEA code by using HPC and new speed-up algorithms.
José Luis de Carvalho Martins Alves
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-TME/113056/2009

BioPlan - DEVELOPMENT OF REAL TIME INTRA-OPERATIVE SURGERY TOOL WITH RAPID MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZED BIOMEDICALDEVICES
Carlos Alberto Moura Relvas
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/113217/2009

Development of numerical methodologies for design and shape optimization of metal forming tools
António Gil Andrade-Campos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/113258/2009

Development of highly sensitive strain sensors based on Tunnel Magnetoresistive (TMR) devices
Elby Titus
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/113389/2009

NanoFGM - Nanostructured Metal Matrix Functionally Graded Composites through Severe Plastic Deformation
Alexandre José da Costa Vélhinho
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/EME-TME/113413/2009

Mechanical behaviour of carbon nanotubes: modelling and numerical simulation.
José Valdemar Bidarra Fernandes
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/113431/2009

Advanced welding technologies of aluminium to copper - ALCOW
Altino de Jesus Roque Loureiro
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/113667/2009

EFFIMOULD - Use of a common surface engineering solution for improving molding efficiency in a large range of temperatures.
Albano Augusto Cavaleiro Rodrigues de Carvalho
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/113719/2009

Innovative ceramic block moulding foundry process to cast complex titanium alloys parts
Teresa Duarte
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/113838/2009

Development of innovative formulations for the numerical simulation of bulk forming of complex parts
ROBERTT ÂNGELO FONTES VALENTE
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/113909/2009

NDTSand - Sandwich skin-core disbond identification from high-frequency operational deflection shape analysis
Rui António da Silva Moreira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/114252/2009

BoneCement - Study of Polimerization process of bone cement for cemented implants
António Manuel Amaral Monteiro Ramos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/114255/2009

Manufacturing of Micro Moulds by Non-Conventional Technologies
PEDRO ALEXANDRE RODRIGUES CARVALHO ROSA
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/114295/2009

Numerical prediction of time dependent springback in aluminum sheets.
Ricardo Alves de Sousa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/114385/2009

Asymmetric rolling of metal sheets
Fábio Jorge Pereira Simões
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/EME-TME/114400/2009

Mechanical behaviour of oligocrystals: experimental and numerical investigation
Nataliya Sakharova
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/114479/2009

Microinjection moulding of hybrid systems
MÓNICA SANDRA ABRANTES DE OLIVEIRA CORREIA
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/114788/2009

Validation of a methodology for establishing process parameters in Friction Stir Welding
Dulce Maria Esteves Rodrigues
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/114792/2009

HSSLaserPrototyping - Rapid Prototyping of HSS-based 3D components by High-Power Fiber-Laser Forming
Ana Rosanete Lourenço Reis
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/114824/2009

Moving forward in the applicability and reliability of models for failure prediction of metallic parts in forming operations: anisotropy, experimental calibration and assessment
Jose Cesar de Sa
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/114901/2009

From macro to micro manufacturing of metals : strategy, modelling and processing
Maria Teresa Freire Vieira
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/114978/2009

GramFri - Graded Actuation in Shape Memory Manufactured by Friction Welding
FILIPE CARLOS DE FIGUEIREDO PEREIRA DAS NEVES
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/EME-TME/115011/2009

Mechatronic Aided Joining of Materials - MAJOM
Anibal Guedes
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-TME/115027/2009

ROUNDFAB - Development of new processes for production of cylindrical targets
Manuel António Peralta Evaristo
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/115062/2009

Application of Fracture Mechanics to wood cutting
Nuno Miguel Magalhães Dourado
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/EME-TME/115280/2009

FIBERFORM - Conformação Virtual de Compósitos Avançados de Matriz Termoplástica
Nuno André Curado Mateus Correia
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/115399/2009

Eco micro4MIN: EcoDesign and Development of micro-forming technologies
Luis Filipe Martins de Menezes
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/115401/2009

Mechanical benchmark and cost models for innovative solutions for structural connections
Pedro Miguel Guimarães Pires Moreira
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/115475/2009

ModPUL - Numerical Modelling of the Pultrusion Process using the Finite Element Method
António Torres Marques
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/115496/2009

SEESURF - Development of Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Surface Defects Evaluation in Advanced Engineering Materials
Pedro Miguel dos Santos Vilaca da Silva
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/115500/2009

WeldImp - Development of Mechanical Performance of Bimetallic Structures Produced by Friction Stir Welding and Submitted to Improvement Techniques
Virgínia Isabel Monteiro Nabais Infante
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-TME/115503/2009

Advanced Models for Predicting the Formability of Dual-Phase Steels
Marilena Carmen Butuc
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/115608/2009

Isogeometric Analysis: automatic finite element technology on CAD higher order geometries
Jose Cesar de Sa
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/115675/2009

High performance aluminium alloys - from atomic scale modeling and simulation to industrial production
Gabriela Tamara Vincze
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/115683/2009

SimCast - Numerical improvement of titanium alloys investment casting
Ana Rosanete Lourenço Reis
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/115689/2009

PELVICMESH - Development of new synthetic meshes implants for application in surgeries for correction of female pelvic floor dysfunctions
Marco Paulo Lages Parente
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-TME/115723/2009

Nanocrystalline diamond coatings for high performance mechanical seals
VICTOR FERNANDO SANTOS NETO
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/115965/2009

Development of a multi-scale approach for the microstructure/properties relationship in polymer nanocomposites
Said Ahzi
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/116037/2009

Extending the capabilities of the eXtended Finite Element Method in material failure modeling
Jose Cesar de Sa
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-CRO/110572/2009

DADORA - Demonstrator of Autonomous Airship Solutions for Aerial Observation
Alexandra Bento Moutinho
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/EME-CRO/113850/2009

Adaptive and Intelligent Control of Piezoelectric Damping Technologies in Varying Operation Conditions
César Miguel de Almeida Vasques
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-CRO/114453/2009

SmartFlexibleMultibodySystems
Maria Augusta Neto
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-CRO/114571/2009

SurgRob - Interacção Física Humano-Robô para Aplicações Cirúrgicas Tolerantes a Falhas
José Manuel Gutierrez Sá da Costa
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-CRO/114957/2009

Development of robotic cell for research in implant dentistry
Joaquim Norberto Cardoso Pires da Silva
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/EME-CRO/115039/2009

SCAAS - Safe Controllers for Avionics and Aerospace Systems
José Machado
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-CRO/115794/2009

Smart Skins
Ian Oakley
Universidade da Madeira (UMA)

PTDC/EME-GIN/112541/2009

NestOR: Leather nesting in the automotive industry
Cláudio Alves
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-GIN/113296/2009

Wire Harness Management
Cristina Requejo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-GIN/113761/2009

A simulation optimization methodology to define technological processes setups
Cristóvão Silva
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCT/UC)

PTDC/EME-GIN/114154/2009

Resources Selection Flexible and Intelligent Model for the Distributed/Agile/Virtual Enterprises
Paulo António da Silva Ávila
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)

PTDC/EME-GIN/114175/2009

TACTIQ - Implementing Quality initiatives to Improve organisational outcome
Sérgio Dinis Teixeira de sousa
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-GIN/114751/2009

OPTRIM - Optimal Weight and Balance Procedures in Flight Operations of Commercial Airplanes
Kouamana Bousson
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/EME-GIN/114878/2009

Lean Six Sigma in Project Management (TLS-PM)
Virgílio Machado
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/EME-GIN/115323/2009

Robust Lean Six Sigma Engineering Design (RoL6SED)
Virgílio Machado
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FFCT/FCT/UNL)

PTDC/EME-GIN/115421/2009

OptOSChain - Optimal Planning & Scheduling of the Oil Supply Chain
Susana Isabel Carvalho Relvas
Instituto Superior Técnico (IST/ULisboa)

PTDC/EME-GIN/115617/2009

Business Interoperability for Collaborative Platforms with Axiomatic Design Theory for Lean, Agile, Resilient and Green Industrial Ecosystems
Antonio Carlos Bárbara Grilo
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/EME-GIN/115682/2009

ADVANCES ON THE UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTION OF STRESS CORROSION CRACKING
Maria Teresa Oliveira de Moura e Silva
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL/IPL)

PTDC/EME-GIN/116195/2009

Distributed Dynamic Production Planning and Control for Order Oriented Systems (DIDYPPC)
Rui Manuel de Sá Pereira de Lima
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-PME/110084/2009

Numerical simulation and production of polymeric functionally graded materials
Carla Roque
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/111305/2009

MOVEHAND - DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CONCEPT OF MINI-INVASIVE RADIOCARPAL ENDOPROSTHESIS.
António Completo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/112073/2009

Nanomechanics of 1D materials
Pedro Miguel Ferreira Joaquim da Costa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/112910/2009

Silicon nitride ceramic components coated with nanocrystalline CVD diamond for total hip replacement - HIPCerDiam
Margarida Isabel dos Santos Amaral
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/112977/2009

TMJ implant- Study and development a new TMJ implant
António Manuel Amaral Monteiro Ramos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/113695/2009

Enhancement of mechanical properties on nano-filled hybrid composites
José Martins Ferreira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/113835/2009

Numerical simulation and design of extruded integrally stiffened panels (ISP) joined by friction stir welding (FSW) for aeronautic applications
ROBERTT ÂNGELO FONTES VALENTE
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-PME/114443/2009

Numerical and experimental study of cohesive laws in bonded wood joints
Jose Joaquim Lopes Morais
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/EME-PME/114605/2009

Fatigue life improvement of aluminum fusion welds by friction stir processing
JOSE DOMINGOS MOREIRA DA COSTA
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/114808/2009

Development of ligament tissue reinforcements in biodegradable PCL/PLA/PBG composite fibres
Rui Jorge Sousa Costa de Miranda Guedes
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-PME/114892/2009

Numerical modelling of fatigue crack propagation
Fernando Ventura Antunes
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/EME-PME/115668/2009

Development of advanced parts for impact energy absorption using carbon nanotubes as metallic foam reinforcement with functionally graded properties
Nuno Ricardo Maia Peixinho
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-MFE/111763/2009

Design and experimental testing of a power take-off system for the ANACONDA wave energy conversion device
Antonio Carlos Mendes
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113589/2009

TURBELAST - Turbulence modelling for viscoelastic fluids: RANS and LES approaches
Fernando Manuel Coutinho Tavares de Pinho
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/113988/2009

IProExt - Integrated system for the automatic design of profile extrusion production tools
João Miguel Amorim Novais da Costa Nóbrega
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/EME-MFE/114322/2009

EXTENSION - Extensional flow of complex fluids in microfluidic devices
Manuel António Moreira Alves
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/EME-MFE/114343/2009

EXTREME - Prediction of Extreme Forest Fire Behaviour
Domingos Xavier Viegas
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI)

PTDC/EME-TME/109856/2009

Head protection systems: New solutions based on the use of alternative materials and advanced injury criteria.
Ricardo Alves de Sousa
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/111004/2009

STEERLAM - Damage Tolerance of Fibre-Steered Composite Panels
Claudio Saul Faria Lopes
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/113039/2009

SIMUGROWTH -DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL TO PREDICTION OF BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERED TISSUE CARTILAGE AS FUNCTION OF THE MECHANICAL STIMULUS IN A BIOREACTOR ENVIRONMENT
António Completo
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-TME/113410/2009

Characterization of the Constitutive Behavior of Metal Sheets from a Single Multi-Path-Experimental-Test by Inverse Analysis
José Valdemar Bidarra Fernandes
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/EME-TME/114703/2009

FSW, optimization and joint strength prediction based on the Taguchi and Artificial Neural Network methods
Pedro Miguel Guimarães Pires Moreira
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/115472/2009

ModTOP - Numerical Modelling of the Tow Placement Process
António Torres Marques
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/EME-TME/115876/2009

Numerical simulation of dual-phase steel sheet forming: multi-scale constitutive models and prediction of defects in automotive parts
ROBERTT ÂNGELO FONTES VALENTE
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/EME-CRO/114595/2009

High-Level programming for industrial robotic cells: capturing human body motion.
Joaquim Norberto Cardoso Pires da Silva
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/EME-GIN/109956/2009

ADSyS - Adaptive Decision Support System for Interactive Scheduling with MetaCognition and User Modelling Experience
Ana Maria Dias Madureira Pereira
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP/IPP)