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Giangiacomo Minak

Giangiacomo Minak

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
6406
World Ranking
1654
National Ranking
43

Overview

Giangiacomo Minak is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a research focus within engineering, particularly in mechanical engineering and its related subfields. Their publications demonstrate a concentration on composite materials, structural analysis, and the application of additive manufacturing techniques.

The scientist's recent research outputs include work published in notable venues such as Applied Sciences, Composite Structures, and the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. Examples of recent papers include:

  • On the structural behaviour of a CFRP safety cage in a solar powered electric vehicle (2020, Composite Structures)
  • On the modal behaviour of ultralight composite sandwich automotive panels (2020, Composite Structures)
  • A Review on Topology Optimization Strategies for Additively Manufactured Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures (2022, Applied Sciences)
  • Multi-Objective Design Optimization of the Reinforced Composite Roof in a Solar Vehicle (2020, Applied Sciences)
  • Solar Energy-Powered Boats: State of the Art and Perspectives (2023, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering)

Frequent collaborators in Giangiacomo Minak's research include Ana Pavlović, Cristiano Fragassa, Yogesh Gandhi, Nebojša Bogojević, and Snežana Ćirić-Kostić. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications.

The primary fields of study for this researcher are concentrated in engineering with particular emphasis on the following subfields:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Computational Mechanics

The main research topics addressed in their work span various aspects of mechanical engineering and materials science, including:

  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization

Giangiacomo Minak has contributed consistently to a range of journals, with several publications appearing in Applied Sciences (7 papers), Composite Structures (4 papers), Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2 papers), Materials (2 papers), and Metals (2 papers).

Best Publications

  • Effect of friction stir welding on microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties of the AA7005/10 vol.%Al2O3p composite

    Lorella Ceschini;Iuri Boromei;Giangiacomo Minak;Alessandro Morri

  • Hydroelasticity in water-entry problems: Comparison between experimental and SPH results

    Riccardo Panciroli;S. Abrate;Giangiacomo Minak;Andrea Zucchelli

  • Low velocity impact and compression after impact tests on thin carbon/epoxy laminates

    Daniele Ghelli;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Low velocity impact properties of intra-ply hybrid composites based on basalt and nylon woven fabrics

    Majid Tehrani Dehkordi;Hooshang Nosraty;Mahmood Mehrdad Shokrieh;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Tensile and fatigue properties of the AA6061/20 vol% Al2O3p and AA7005/10 vol% Al2O3p composites

    Lorella Ceschini;Giangiacomo Minak;Alessandro Morri

  • Impact and post-impact damage characterisation of hybrid composite laminates based on basalt fibres in combination with flax, hemp and glass fibres manufactured by vacuum infusion

    R. Petrucci;C. Santulli;D. Puglia;E. Nisini

  • Influence of electrospun Nylon 6,6 nanofibrous mats on the interlaminar properties of Gr–epoxy composite laminates

    Roberto Palazzetti;Andrea Zucchelli;Chiara Gualandi;Maria Letizia Focarete

  • The effect of interleaved composite nanofibrous mats on delamination behavior of polymeric composite materials

    Hamed Saghafi;Andrea Zucchelli;Giangiacomo Minak;Roberto Palazzetti

  • Microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties of AA6061/20 vol.%Al2O3p friction stir welded joints

    Lorella Ceschini;Iuri Boromei;Giangiacomo Minak;Alessandro Morri

  • Correlation of acoustic emission with finite element predicted damages in open-hole tensile laminated composites

    Reza Mohammadi;Mehdi Ahmadi Najafabadi;Milad Saeedifar;Jalal Yousefi;Jalal Yousefi

  • The influence of hybridization on impact damage behavior and residual compression strength of intraply basalt/nylon hybrid composites

    Majid Tehrani Dehkordi;Hooshang Nosraty;Mahmood Mehrdad Shokrieh;Giangiacomo Minak

  • An integrated approach based on acoustic emission and mechanical information to evaluate the delamination fracture toughness at mode I in composite laminate

    A. Refahi Oskouei;Andrea Zucchelli;M. Ahmadi;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Delamination evaluation of composite laminates with different interface fiber orientations using acoustic emission features and micro visualization

    Masood Nikbakht;Jalal Yousefi;Jalal Yousefi;Hossein Hosseini-Toudeshky;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Fatigue properties of friction stir welded particulate reinforced aluminium matrix composites

    Giangiacomo Minak;Lorella Ceschini;Iuri Boromei;M. Ponte

  • Recovery of carbon fibers from cured and uncured carbon fiber reinforced composites wastes and their use as feedstock for a new composite production

    Loris Giorgini;Tiziana Benelli;Laura Mazzocchetti;Chiara Leonardi

  • Fabrication, process simulation and testing of a thick CFRP component using the RTM process

    Ezequiel Poodts;Ezequiel Poodts;Giangiacomo Minak;Laura Mazzocchetti;Loris Giorgini

  • Damage and residual strength of laminated carbon–epoxy composite circular plates loaded at the centre

    F. Cesari;V. Dal Re;G. Minak;A. Zucchelli

  • Prediction of quasi-static delamination onset and growth in laminated composites by acoustic emission

    Milad Saeedifar;Mohamad Fotouhi;Mehdi Ahmadi Najafabadi;Hossein Hosseini Toudeshky

  • Analysis of damage mechanisms in drilling of composite materials by acoustic emission

    Navid Zarif Karimi;Giangiacomo Minak;Parnian Kianfar

  • Mechanical behaviour of jute cloth/wool felts hybrid laminates

    C. Santulli;F. Sarasini;J. Tirillò;T. Valente

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorella Ceschini
Lorella Ceschini University of Bologna
Fabrizio Sarasini
Fabrizio Sarasini Sapienza University of Rome
Mahmood M. Shokrieh
Mahmood M. Shokrieh Iran University of Science and Technology
Carlos Perez Bergmann
Carlos Perez Bergmann Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Jose Maria Kenny
Jose Maria Kenny University of Perugia
Debora Puglia
Debora Puglia University of Perugia
Luigi Torre
Luigi Torre University of Perugia
Maria Letizia Focarete
Maria Letizia Focarete University of Bologna
Vincenzo Palermo
Vincenzo Palermo National Research Council (CNR)
Stefano Ubertini
Stefano Ubertini Tuscia University

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