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Recent conferences on composite materials:

CompTest2006
Porto, Portugal
April 10-12 2006

ECCM12
Biarritz, France
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2006

ICCM-16
Kyoto, Japan
July 8-13, 2007

Useful links:

International Committee on Composite Materials (ICCM)

American Society for Composites

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Academic career

• Since 01/12/2005. Full time Lecturer at the Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, UK. Affiliated to Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP) as invited lecturer.
•  Oct 2000 - Nov 2005.Lecturer at the FEUP, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management

Academic qualifications

• PhD in Aeronautics, at Imperial College London, supervised by Dr. Lorenzo Iannucci and Dr. Paul Robinson (2002-2005)
• Master in Mechanical Engineering (2 years course) at the University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering, supervised by Dr. Pedro Camanho and Dr. Marcelo Moura (2000-2002)
• Basic degree in Mechanical Engineering (5 years course) at the University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering (1995-2000).

Publications Sample

• S T Pinho, P Robinson, L Iannucci. Developing a four point bend specimen to measure the mode I intralaminar fracture toughness of unidirectional laminated composites. Composites Science and Technology, Submitted, 2005
• S T Pinho, P Robinson, L Iannucci. Fracture toughness of the tensile and compressive fibre failure modes in laminated composites. Composites Science and Technology, Accepted for publication, 2005
• Pinho, ST, Iannucci, L, Robinson, P. Modelling Failure using Physically-Based 3D Models and a Smeared Formulation. 15th International Conference on Composite Materials, Durban, South Africa, 27 June-01 July 2005
• S T Pinho, L Iannucci, P Robinson. Formulation and implementation of decohesion elements in an explicit finite element code. In press, Composites Part A, 2005
• S T Pinho, C G Dávila, P P Camanho, L Iannucci, P Robinson. Failure models and criteria for FRP under in-plane or three-dimensional stress states including shear non-linearity. NASA TM 213530-2005, Langley Research Center, 2005
• P P Camanho, C G Dávila, S T Pinho, L Iannucci, P Robinson. Prediction of In-situ Strengths and Matrix Cracking in Composites under Transverse Tension and In-plane Shear. In press, Composites Part A, 2005
• S T Pinho, L Iannucci, P Robinson. Physically-based Failure Models and Criteria for Laminated Fibre-Reinforced Composites. Part I Development. Composites Part A. 37(1): 63-73 2006
• S T Pinho, L Iannucci, P Robinson. Physically-based Failure Models and Criteria for Laminated Fibre-Reinforced Composites. Part II Implementation. In press, Composites Part A, 2005
• P Vieira, S T Pinho, A T Marques, A Vieira, A Nicolau, P Oliveira. Manufacture of a Fin-Box made by RTM. Materials Science Forum. Vols 455-456 pp. 890-900, 2004
• S T Pinho, L Iannucci, P Robinson. Modelling delamination in an explicit FE code using 3D decohesion elements. CompTest2004, Bristol, 21st - 23rd September 2004
• S T Pinho, P P Camanho and M F de Moura. Numerical Simulation of the Crushing Process of Composite Materials. International Journal of Crashworthiness. 9(3): 263-276 2004
• P P Camanho, C G Dávila, S T Pinho. Fracture analysis of composite co-cured structural joints using decohesion elements. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures. 27(9): 745-757 2004
• S T Pinho, H B Martins, P P Camanho, M H Santare, P M S T de Castro. Residual stress field and reduction of stress intensity factors in cold worked holes. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics Volume 44, Issue 2 , November 2005, Pages 168-177
• P M G P Moreira, P F P de Matos, S T Pinho, S D Pastrama, P P Camanho, P M S T de Castro. The residual stress intensity factor for cold-worked cracked holes: a technical note. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, vol.27, pp.879-886, 2004
• S T Pinho, H B Martins, P P Camanho, M H Santare and P M S T de Castro. The Influence of cold-work on the stress Intensity Factor of cracked holes. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fracture, Vila Real, Portugal, 2002.
• S T Pinho, C Novo, A Nicolau, A Vieira, N Correia, A Torres Marques. Permeability tests of carbon fibre performs. Key Engineering Materials. Vols 230-232, pg 331-334, 2002.
• S T Pinho, A Nicolau, P Vieira, A Torres Marques, P Oliveira, R Pereira. Design and manufacture of a fin-box made by RTM. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Composites Engineering,  Tenerife, Spain, 5-11 August 2001.
• S T Pinho, A Nicolau, P Vieira, A T Marques, P Oliveira. Concept analysis of a fin- box made by RTM. Congreso Nacional de Materiales Compuestos MATCOMP’01 IV, Gijón, Spain, Nov 21–23, 2001

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