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Maria Cinefra is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Bari in Italy and is active in the field of engineering with a focus on mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and control and systems engineering. Their research contributions largely focus on composite structure analysis and optimization, structural analysis and optimization, topology optimization in engineering, acoustic wave phenomena research, structural load-bearing analysis, noise effects and management, and vibration and dynamic analysis.

Significant recent publications by Maria Cinefra include the following:

  • Efficient numerical evaluation of transmission loss in homogenized acoustic metamaterials for aeronautical application, 2020, Applied Acoustics
  • Vibro-acoustic analysis of composite plate-cavity systems via CUF finite elements, 2020, Composite Structures
  • Validation of FEM models based on Carrera Unified Formulation for the parametric characterization of composite metamaterials, 2021, Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Analysis of transversely isotropic compressible and nearly-incompressible soft material structures by high order unified finite elements, 2023, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Non-conventional 1D and 2D finite elements based on CUF for the analysis of non-orthogonal geometries, 2021, European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids

Frequent co-authors associated with their work include:

  • Erasmo Carrera
  • A. Pagani
  • Matteo Filippi
  • M. C. Moruzzi
  • Sara Bagassi

Maria Cinefra's work is published in a variety of venues, with multiple contributions in the following journals:

  • Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio
  • Composite Structures
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Applied Acoustics

Their research fields span multiple sub-disciplines of engineering, reflecting a comprehensive approach to problems in structural and materials engineering. The emphasis on composite materials, acoustic metamaterials, and unified finite element formulations confirms their engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering mechanics.

Best Publications

  • Static, free vibration and buckling analysis of isotropic and sandwich functionally graded plates using a quasi-3D higher-order shear deformation theory and a meshless technique

    A. M. A. Neves;A. J. M. Ferreira;Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra

  • Effects of thickness stretching in functionally graded plates and shells

    Erasmo Carrera;Salvatore Brischetto;Maria Cinefra;Marco Soave

  • Finite Element Analysis of Structures through Unified Formulation

    Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra;Marco Petrolo;Enrico Zappino

  • A quasi-3D sinusoidal shear deformation theory for the static and free vibration analysis of functionally graded plates

    A. M. A. Neves;A. J. M. Ferreira;Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra

  • Finite Element Analysis of Structures Through Unified Formulation: Carrera/Finite

    Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra;Enrico Zappino;Marco Petrolo

  • A quasi-3D hyperbolic shear deformation theory for the static and free vibration analysis of functionally graded plates

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  • Free vibration analysis of functionally graded shells by a higher-order shear deformation theory and radial basis functions collocation, accounting for through-the-thickness deformations

    A. M. A. Neves;A. J. M. Ferreira;Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra

  • Analysis of laminated shells by a sinusoidal shear deformation theory and radial basis functions collocation, accounting for through-the-thickness deformations

    A.J.M. Ferreira;E. Carrera;M. Cinefra;C.M.C. Roque

  • A finite element model using a unified formulation for the analysis of viscoelastic sandwich laminates

    A. J. M. Ferreira;A. L. Araùjo;A. M. A. Neves;J. D. Rodrigues

  • Radial basis functions-finite differences collocation and a Unified Formulation for bending, vibration and buckling analysis of laminated plates, according to Murakami's zig-zag theory

    J. D. Rodrigues;C. C. Roque;A. J. M. Ferreira;Erasmo Carrera

  • Analysis of thick isotropic and cross-ply laminated plates by generalized differential quadrature method and a Unified Formulation

    A.J.M. Ferreira;A.J.M. Ferreira;E. Carrera;E. Carrera;M. Cinefra;E. Viola

  • Analysis of laminated doubly-curved shells by a layerwise theory and radial basis functions collocation, accounting for through-the-thickness deformations

    A. J. Ferreira;E. Carrera;M. Cinefra;C. M. Roque

  • Static analysis of functionally graded sandwich plates according to a hyperbolic theory considering Zig-Zag and warping effects

    A. M. A. Neves;A. J. M. Ferreira;E. Carrera;M. Cinefra

  • Bending of FGM plates by a sinusoidal plate formulation and collocation with radial basis functions

    A. M. A. Neves;A. J. M. Ferreira;Erasmo Carrera;C. M. C. Roque

  • Shell finite elements with different through‐the‐thickness kinematics for the linear analysis of cylindrical multilayered structures

    Maria Cinefra;Erasmo Carrera

  • Buckling analysis of sandwich plates with functionally graded skins using a new quasi-3D hyperbolic sine shear deformation theory and collocation with radial basis functions

    A. M. A. Neves;A. J. M. Ferreira;Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra

  • Refined shell elements for the analysis of functionally graded structures

    Maria Cinefra;Erasmo Carrera;L. Della Croce;C. Chinosi

  • Thermo-Mechanical Analysis Of Functionally Graded Shells

    Maria Cinefra;Erasmo Carrera;Salvatore Brischetto;Salim Belouettar

  • MITC technique extended to variable kinematic multilayered plate elements

    Erasmo Carrera;Maria Cinefra;Pietro Nali

  • Analysis of thick isotropic and cross-ply laminated plates by radial basis functions and a Unified Formulation

    A.J.M. Ferreira;C.M.C. Roque;E. Carrera;M. Cinefra

  • Variable kinematic models applied to free-vibration analysis of functionally graded material shells

    Maria Cinefra;S. Belouettar;Marco Soave;Erasmo Carrera

Frequent Co-Authors

Erasmo Carrera
Erasmo Carrera Polytechnic University of Turin
António J.M. Ferreira
António J.M. Ferreira University of Porto
C.M.C. Roque
C.M.C. Roque University of Porto
Olivier Polit
Olivier Polit Paris Nanterre University
Salvatore Brischetto
Salvatore Brischetto Polytechnic University of Turin
Renato Natal Jorge
Renato Natal Jorge University of Porto
Alfonso Pagani
Alfonso Pagani Polytechnic University of Turin
Ashraf M. Zenkour
Ashraf M. Zenkour King Abdulaziz University
Francesco Tornabene
Francesco Tornabene University of Salento
Stéphane Bordas
Stéphane Bordas University of Luxembourg

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