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D-Index
46
Citations
5973
World Ranking
1481
National Ranking
13

Overview

C.M. Mota Soares is affiliated with the Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields, including Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Control and Systems Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their scholarly contributions focus notably on topics such as Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Structural Analysis and Optimization, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis, Topology Optimization in Engineering, Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control, and Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by C.M. Mota Soares include:

  • Optimization of Metal-Ceramic Functionally Graded Plates Using the Simulated Annealing Algorithm, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Mechanical and thermal buckling of functionally graded axisymmetric shells, 2020, Composite Structures
  • Pour point prediction of biodiesel-ethanol blends by near-infrared spectroscopy, 2023, Biomass and Bioenergy
  • Vibrations of functionally graded material axisymmetric shells, 2020, Composite Structures
  • Free vibrations analysis of composite and hybrid axisymmetric shells, 2022, Composite Structures

C.M. Mota Soares frequently collaborates with coauthors including Victor Franco Correia, José S. Moita, A.L. Araújo, F. Moleiro, and Marta I.S. Veríssimo. These collaborations reflect a continued engagement with research groups specializing in advanced materials and structural mechanics.

Their research has been published repeatedly in venues such as Applied Sciences, Composite Structures, Biomass and Bioenergy, Preprints.org, and New Biotechnology, indicating a sustained contribution to journals aligned with engineering and applied sciences.

Best Publications

  • Identification of material properties of composite plate specimens

    C.M.Mota Soares;M.Moreira de Freitas;A.L. Araújo;P. Pedersen

  • Modelling and design of adaptive composite structures

    Victor M. Franco Correia;Maria A. Aguiar Gomes;Afzal Suleman;Cristóvão M. Mota Soares

  • Layerwise partial mixed finite element analysis of magneto-electro-elastic plates

    R. Garcia Lage;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares;J.N. Reddy

  • A semi-analytical finite element model for the analysis of cylindrical shells made of functionally graded materials under thermal shock

    H. Santos;Cristóvão M. Mota Soares;Carlos A. Mota Soares;J.N. Reddy

  • Mathematical programming models and algorithms for engineering design optimization

    J. Herskovits;P. Mappa;E. Goulart;C.M. Mota Soares

  • Active control of adaptive laminated structures with bonded piezoelectric sensors and actuators

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  • Structural damage identification in laminated structures using FRF data

    J.V. Araújo dos Santos;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares;N.M.M. Maia

  • Mechanics of composite materials and structures

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  • Analyses of magneto-electro-elastic plates using a higher order finite element model

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  • Characterization of material parameters of composite plate specimens using optimization and experimental vibrational data

    A.L. Araújo;C.M. Mota Soares;M.J.Moreira de Freitas

  • Optimal design and parameter estimation of frequency dependent viscoelastic laminated sandwich composite plates

    A.L. Araújo;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares;J. Herskovits

  • A semi-analytical finite element model for the analysis of cylindrical shells made of functionally graded materials

    H. Santos;Cristóvão M. Mota Soares;Carlos A. Mota Soares;J.N. Reddy

  • Damping optimization of viscoelastic laminated sandwich composite structures

    A. L. Araújo;P. Martins;C. M. Mota Soares;C. A. Mota Soares

  • Combined numerical-experimental model for the identification of mechanical properties of laminated structures

    A.L. Araujo;C.M. Mota Soares;M.J. Moreira de Freitas;Pauli Pedersen

  • Analysis of laminated conical shell structures using higher order models

    I.F. Pinto Correia;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares;J. Herskovits

  • Geometrically non-linear analysis of composite structures with integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators

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  • Development of a finite element model for the identification of mechanical and piezoelectric properties through gradient optimisation and experimental vibration data

    A.L. Araújo;C.M. Mota Soares;J. Herskovits;P. Pedersen

  • Shape Optimal Structural Design Using Boundary Elements and Minimum Compliance Techniques

    C. A. Mota Soares;H. C. Rodrigues;K. K. Choi

  • Modelling of piezolaminated plates using layerwise mixed finite elements

    R. Garcia Lage;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares;J.N. Reddy

  • A finite element model for the analysis of viscoelastic sandwich structures

    J. S. Moita;A. L. AraúJo;P. Martins;C. M. Mota Soares

  • Finite Element Model for Hybrid Active-Passive Damping Analysis of Anisotropic Laminated Sandwich Structures

    A.L. Araújo;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares

  • Development of a numerical model for the damage identification on composite plate structures

    J.V. Araújo dos Santos;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares;H.L.G. Pina

  • Multiobjective design of viscoelastic laminated composite sandwich panels

    J.F.A. Madeira;A.L. Araújo;C.M. Mota Soares;C.A. Mota Soares

  • Optimization of the Geometry of Shafts Using Boundary Elements

    C. A. Mota Soares;H. C. Rodrigues;L. M. Oliveira Faria;E. J. Haug

  • Sensitivity analysis and optimal design of geometrically non-linear laminated plates and shells

    J.S Moita;J Infante Barbosa;C.M Mota Soares;C.A Mota Soares

Frequent Co-Authors

J. N. Reddy
J. N. Reddy Texas A&M University
António J.M. Ferreira
António J.M. Ferreira University of Porto
Erasmo Carrera
Erasmo Carrera Polytechnic University of Turin
Paulo A.F. Martins
Paulo A.F. Martins Instituto Superior Técnico
Geraldo Tadeu dos Santos
Geraldo Tadeu dos Santos State University of Maringa
Renato Natal Jorge
Renato Natal Jorge University of Porto
C.M.C. Roque
C.M.C. Roque University of Porto
Dinar Camotim
Dinar Camotim Instituto Superior Técnico
Maria Cinefra
Maria Cinefra Polytechnic University of Bari

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