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34
Citations
4054
World Ranking
2898
National Ranking
102

Overview

Andrea Manes is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy and has a substantial publication record particularly in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research prominently addresses aspects related to the mechanical behavior and structural response of composite materials under dynamic and impact loading conditions.

Their recent work includes studies such as:

  • Numerical study on the dynamic progressive failure due to low-velocity repeated impacts in thin CFRP laminated composite plates (2021, Thin-Walled Structures)
  • Investigation into different numerical methods in predicting the response of aluminosilicate glass under quasi-static and impact loading conditions (2021, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences)
  • FE coupled to SPH numerical model for the simulation of high-velocity impact on ceramic based ballistic shields (2020, Ceramics International)
  • Analytical and numerical modelling of high-velocity impact on multilayer alumina/aramid fiber composite ballistic shields: Improvement in modelling approaches (2020, Composites Part B Engineering)
  • An experimental and numerical investigation of highly strong and tough epoxy based nanocomposite by addition of MWCNTs: Tensile and mode I fracture tests (2020, Composite Structures)

Their publication venues reflect a focus on composite materials and impact engineering, with frequent contributions in these journals:

  • Composite Structures
  • International Journal of Impact Engineering
  • Procedia Structural Integrity
  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering

Andrea Manes's research covers multiple subfields of study including:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

The main topics that characterize their scientific contributions are:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
  • Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Textile materials and evaluations
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion

Collaborations with other researchers form an important component of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Marco Giglio
  • Dayou Ma
  • Sandro Campos Amico
  • Claudio Sbarufatti
  • Mohammad Rezasefat

Best Publications

  • Experimental tests and numerical modelling of ballistic impacts against Kevlar 29 plain-woven fabrics with an epoxy matrix: Macro-homogeneous and Meso-heterogeneous approaches

    Luca Mario Bresciani;Andrea Manes;A. Ruggiero;G. Iannitti

  • Investigations on sandwich core properties through an experimental–numerical approach

    M. Giglio;A. Manes;A. Gilioli

  • Numerical investigation of a three point bending test on sandwich panels with aluminum skins and Nomex™ honeycomb core

    M. Giglio;A. Gilioli;A. Manes

  • Ductile fracture locus of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy

    M. Giglio;A. Manes;F. Viganò

  • Analysis of strain rate behavior of an Al 6061 T6 alloy

    A. Manes;Lorenzo Peroni;Martina Scapin;M. Giglio

  • Numerical study on the dynamic progressive failure due to low-velocity repeated impacts in thin CFRP laminated composite plates

    M. Rezasefat;Alvaro Gonzalez-Jimenez;M. Giglio;A. Manes

  • Life prediction of a wire rope subjected to axial and bending loads

    M. Giglio;A. Manes

  • Predicting ballistic impact failure of aluminium 6061-T6 with the rate-independent Bao–Wierzbicki fracture model

    A. Gilioli;A. Manes;M. Giglio;T. Wierzbicki

  • Compression after impact test (CAI) on NOMEX™ honeycomb sandwich panels with thin aluminum skins

    Andrea Gilioli;Claudio Sbarufatti;Andrea Manes;Marco Giglio

  • Perforation and penetration of aluminium target plates by armour piercing bullets

    A. Manes;F. Serpellini;M. Pagani;M. Saponara

  • Influence of projectile and thickness on the ballistic behavior of aramid composites: Experimental and numerical study

    Stephanie Gonçalves Nunes;Riccardo Scazzosi;Andrea Manes;Sandro Campos Amico

  • Investigation into different numerical methods in predicting the response of aluminosilicate glass under quasi-static and impact loading conditions

    Zhen Wang;Zhen Wang;Dayou Ma;Tao Suo;Yulong Li

  • Performance optimization of a diagnostic system based upon a simulated strain field for fatigue damage characterization

    C. Sbarufatti;A. Manes;M. Giglio

  • Application of sensor technologies for local and distributed structural health monitoring

    Claudio Sbarufatti;Andrea Manes;Marco Giglio

  • FE coupled to SPH numerical model for the simulation of high-velocity impact on ceramic based ballistic shields

    Riccardo Scazzosi;Marco Giglio;Andrea Manes

  • Analytical and numerical modelling of high-velocity impact on multilayer alumina/aramid fiber composite ballistic shields: Improvement in modelling approaches

    Davide Gregori;Riccardo Scazzosi;Stephanie Gonçalves Nunes;Sandro Campos Amico

  • An experimental–numerical investigation on aluminium tubes subjected to ballistic impact with soft core 7.62 ball projectiles

    Andrea Manes;Davide Lumassi;Lorenzo Giudici;Marco Giglio

  • Effect of riveting process parameters on the local stress field of a T-joint

    A. Manes;M. Giglio;F. Viganò

  • An experimental and numerical study for the damage characterization of a Ti–6AL–4V titanium alloy

    Nima Allahverdizadeh;Andrea Gilioli;Andrea Manes;Marco Giglio

  • Ballistic strain-rate-dependent material modelling of glass-fibre woven composite based on the prediction of a meso-heterogeneous approach

    Dayou Ma;Andrea Manes;Sandro Campos Amico;Marco Giglio

  • Experimental and numerical investigations of low velocity impact on sandwich panels

    Andrea Manes;Andrea Gilioli;Claudio Sbarufatti;Marco Giglio

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Giglio
Marco Giglio Polytechnic University of Milan
Sandro Campos Amico
Sandro Campos Amico Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Abdel Magid Hamouda
Abdel Magid Hamouda Qatar University
Tore Børvik
Tore Børvik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Franco Concli
Franco Concli Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

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