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A. Francisca C. Alves

Universidade do Porto

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Scholarly Papers (7)

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1.

A Composite Bayesian Optimisation Framework for Material and Structural Design Under Uncertainty

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Aug 2024
Rui Cardoso Coelho, A. Francisca C. Alves, Tiago Pires and Francisco Pires
Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia and Universidade do Porto
Downloads 79 (809,932)
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Material design, Structural design, Inverse problems, Derivative-free optimisation, Bayesian optimisation

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Efficient Constitutive Parameter Identification Through Optimisation-Based Techniques: A Comparative Analysis and Novel Composite Bayesian Optimisation Strategy

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Dec 2023
Rui Cardoso Coelho, A. Francisca C. Alves and Francisco Pires
Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto and Universidade do Porto
Downloads 72 (860,052)
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Inverse problems, Derivative-free optimisation, Bayesian optimisation

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Multi-Scale Optimization of Pc/Abs Polymer Blends: Microstructural Design for Superior Toughness, Strength, and Weight Efficiency

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 17 Mar 2025
A. Francisca C. Alves, Bernardo P. Ferreira and Francisco Pires
Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto and Universidade do Porto
Downloads 30 (1,318,317)

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Multi-scale modeling, Material design, PC/ABS polymer blends, finite element analysis, Inverse problem, Bayesian Optimization, Microstructure generation, MCDM, Functionally graded material optimization

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Toward One-Shot Material Characterisation Using Full-Field Data: A Scalable Composite Bayesian Optimisation Framework

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Jan 2026
Rui Cardoso Coelho, A. Francisca C. Alves and Francisco Pires
Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto and Universidade do Porto
Downloads 29 (1,332,057)

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inverse problems, Derivative-free optimisation, Bayesian optimisation, Full-field measurements, Finite Element Method, Parameter identification

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Optimization-Based Parameter Identification and Constitutive Modeling of Amorphous Thermoplastics from Low to High Strain Rates

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 07 Sep 2022
A. Francisca C. Alves, Bernardo P. Ferreira and Francisco Pires
Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto and Universidade do Porto
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Computational Mechanics, Constitutive modeling, Amorphous thermoplastics, High strain rate, Calibration, Finite strains, Visco-plasticity, Polycarbonate, Poly(methyl methacrylate)

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Multi-Scale Optimization of Pc/Abs Polymer Blends: Microstructural Design for Superior Toughness, Strength, and Weight Efficiency

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 23 Apr 2025
A. Francisca C. Alves, Bernardo P. Ferreira and Francisco Pires
Universidade do Porto, Universidade do Porto and Universidade do Porto
Downloads 18 (1,470,786)

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Multi-scale modeling, Material design, PC/ABS polymer blends, Finite element analysis, Bayesian Optimization, Functionally graded material optimization

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Non-local Effects in the Curing Process of Fibre-Reinforced Polymers

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 May 2026
A. Francisca C. Alves, Igor Rodrigues Lopes, Nathan Klavzer, Pedro Ferreira Pinto, Thomas Pardoen and Pedro P. Camanho
Universidade do Porto, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering and Universidade do Porto
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