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Pedro P. Camanho

Pedro P. Camanho

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Portugal
2026
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Materials Science
Portugal
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
81
Citations
28076
World Ranking
190
National Ranking
3

Materials Science

D-Index
81
Citations
28062
World Ranking
2547
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Finite element method

Composite material, Finite element method, Structural engineering, Fracture mechanics and Composite laminates are his primary areas of study. His is involved in several facets of Composite material study, as is seen by his studies on Composite number, Delamination, Stress, Epoxy and Compression. His work on Constitutive equation as part of his general Finite element method study is frequently connected to Volume, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His Structural engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Ultimate tensile strength and Continuum. His Fracture mechanics research includes themes of Fibre-reinforced plastic, Fiber pull-out, Transverse plane, Continuum mechanics and Continuum damage mechanics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Joint, Fracture toughness, Numerical analysis and Izod impact strength test.

His most cited work include:

  • An engineering solution for mesh size effects in the simulation of delamination using cohesive zone models (915 citations)
  • Numerical simulation of mixed-mode progressive delamination in composite materials (886 citations)
  • A damage model for the simulation of delamination in advanced composites under variable-mode loading (609 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Composite material, Structural engineering, Composite number, Finite element method and Composite laminates. His study in Ultimate tensile strength, Stress, Fracture toughness, Delamination and Fracture mechanics falls within the category of Composite material. Digital image correlation is closely connected to Compression in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Structural engineering.

His studies deal with areas such as Fiber and Shear as well as Composite number. A large part of his Finite element method studies is devoted to Constitutive equation. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Epoxy under Composite laminates, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Toughness.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (94.98%)
  • Structural engineering (51.35%)
  • Composite number (42.47%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Composite material (94.98%)
  • Composite number (42.47%)
  • Composite laminates (33.98%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Composite material, Composite number, Composite laminates, Structural engineering and Finite element method. His work in Ultimate tensile strength, Epoxy, Stress, Carbon nanotube and Fracture toughness is related to Composite material. Pedro P. Camanho combines subjects such as Nanotechnology, Residual strength and Material properties with his study of Composite number.

His Composite laminates study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Plane stress, Mathematical analysis, Tension, Stiffness matrix and Scaling. His research in the fields of Transverse plane and Cohesive zone model overlaps with other disciplines such as Mesoscale meteorology and Work. The Finite element method study combines topics in areas such as Shock wave, Numerical analysis and Supersonic speed.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Multi-scale characterization and modelling of the transverse compression response of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced epoxy (25 citations)
  • Multi-scale characterization and modelling of the transverse compression response of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced epoxy (25 citations)
  • Simulation of the Mechanical Response of Thin-Ply Composites: From Computational Micro-Mechanics to Structural Analysis (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Geometry

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Composite material, Composite laminates, Composite number, Epoxy and Structural engineering. His study brings together the fields of Constitutive equation and Composite material. As a part of the same scientific family, Pedro P. Camanho mostly works in the field of Composite laminates, focusing on Fracture and, on occasion, Micromechanics, Structural level, Material Design and Computational mechanics.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Joint, Ultimate load and Failure mode and effects analysis in addition to Composite number. As a part of the same scientific study, Pedro P. Camanho usually deals with the Epoxy, concentrating on Advanced composite materials and frequently concerns with Fracture toughness, Microfiber, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Steady state and Delamination. His Finite element method and Tension study in the realm of Structural engineering interacts with subjects such as Approximation error.

Best Publications

  • An engineering solution for mesh size effects in the simulation of delamination using cohesive zone models

    A. Turon;C.G. Dávila;P.P. Camanho;J. Costa

  • Numerical simulation of mixed-mode progressive delamination in composite materials

    P. P. Camanho;C. G. Davila;M. F. de Moura

  • Mixed-Mode Decohesion Finite Elements for the Simulation of Delamination in Composite Materials

    Pedro P. Camanho;Carlos G. Davila

  • A damage model for the simulation of delamination in advanced composites under variable-mode loading

    A. Turon;P.P. Camanho;J. Costa;C.G. Dávila

  • A continuum damage model for composite laminates: Part I - Constitutive model

    P. Maimí;P.P. Camanho;J.A. Mayugo;C.G. Dávila

  • A progressive Damage Model for Mechanically Fastened Joints in Composite Laminates

    P. P. Camanho;F. L. Matthews

  • A continuum damage model for composite laminates: Part II – Computational implementation and validation

    P. Maimí;P.P. Camanho;J.A. Mayugo;C.G. Dávila

  • Failure Criteria for FRP Laminates

    Carlos G. Davila;Pedro P. Camanho;Cheryl A. Rose

  • Prediction of size effects in notched laminates using continuum damage mechanics

    P.P. Camanho;P. Maimí;C.G. Dávila

  • Accurate simulation of delamination growth under mixed-mode loading using cohesive elements: Definition of interlaminar strengths and elastic stiffness

    A. Turon;P.P. Camanho;J. Costa;J. Renart

  • Prediction of in situ strengths and matrix cracking in composites under transverse tension and in-plane shear

    Pedro P. Camanho;Carlos G. Dávila;Silvestre T. Pinho;Lorenzo Iannucci

  • Failure Models and Criteria for Frp Under In-Plane or Three-Dimensional Stress States Including Shear Non-Linearity

    Silvestre T. Pinho;C. G. Davila;P. P. Camanho;L. Iannucci

  • Stress analysis and strength prediction of mechanically fastened joints in FRP: A review

    P.P. Camanho;F.L. Matthews

  • Simulation of delamination in composites under high-cycle fatigue

    A. Turon;J. Costa;P.P. Camanho;C.G. Dávila

  • Low-velocity impact damage on dispersed stacking sequence laminates. Part II: Numerical simulations

    C.S. Lopes;C.S. Lopes;P.P. Camanho;Z. Gürdal;P. Maimí

  • Generation of random distribution of fibres in long-fibre reinforced composites

    Antonio R Melro;P. P. Camanho;P. P. Camanho;S. T. Pinho

  • High strain rate characterisation of unidirectional carbon-epoxy IM7-8552 in transverse compression and in-plane shear using digital image correlation

    H. Koerber;J. Xavier;P.P. Camanho

  • Simulation of drop-weight impact and compression after impact tests on composite laminates

    E.V. González;P. Maimí;P.P. Camanho;A. Turon

  • Micromechanical analysis of polymer composites reinforced by unidirectional fibres: Part I – Constitutive modelling

    A.R. Melro;P.P. Camanho;F.M. Andrade Pires;S.T. Pinho

  • A design methodology for mechanically fastened joints in laminated composite materials

    P.P. Camanho;M. Lambert

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos G. Davila
Carlos G. Davila Langley Research Center
Albert Turon
Albert Turon University of Girona
Zafer Gürdal
Zafer Gürdal University of South Carolina
Silvestre T. Pinho
Silvestre T. Pinho Imperial College London
Pedro M. A. Areias
Pedro M. A. Areias Instituto Superior Técnico
Thomas Pardoen
Thomas Pardoen Université Catholique de Louvain
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Wing Kam Liu
Wing Kam Liu Northwestern University
Raimund Rolfes
Raimund Rolfes University of Hannover

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