C.M. Mota Soares

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
154 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

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C.M. Mota Soares is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C.M. Mota Soares has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 129 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 56 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in C.M. Mota Soares's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (131 papers), Structural Analysis and Optimization (71 papers) and Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (56 papers). C.M. Mota Soares is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (131 papers), Structural Analysis and Optimization (71 papers) and Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (56 papers). C.M. Mota Soares collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and United States. C.M. Mota Soares's co-authors include C.A. Mota Soares, A.L. Araújo, A.J.M. Ferreira, A.M.A. Neves, Renato Natal Jorge, Erasmo Carrera, Maria Cinefra, C.M.C. Roque, José S. Moita and José Herskovits and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Composites Part B Engineering and Biomass and Bioenergy.

In The Last Decade

C.M. Mota Soares

146 papers receiving 5.8k citations

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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

2012 459 citations A.M.A. Neves, A.J.M. Ferreira et al. Composites Part B Engineering profile →
A quasi-3D sinusoidal shear deformation theory for the static and free vibration analysis of functionally graded plates

2011 420 citations A.M.A. Neves, A.J.M. Ferreira et al. Composites Part B Engineering profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C.M. Mota Soares Portugal	43	5.3k	4.2k	1.3k	1.0k	943	154	6.1k
C.A. Mota Soares Portugal	36	2.9k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	500 0.5×	511 0.5×	136	3.5k
M. W. Hyer United States	31	3.9k 0.7×	3.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.3×	592 0.6×	1.5k 1.6×	158	5.2k
Erasmo Viola Italy	52	7.5k 1.4×	4.5k 1.1×	335 0.3×	1.7k 1.6×	1.7k 1.8×	144	8.1k
Bhavani V. Sankar United States	36	3.5k 0.7×	1.9k 0.4×	362 0.3×	425 0.4×	1.6k 1.7×	200	4.7k
A. Pagani Italy	38	3.7k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	366 0.3×	979 0.9×	856 0.9×	220	4.4k
Zhaoye Qin China	46	3.5k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	529 0.4×	2.4k 2.3×	2.5k 2.6×	152	6.7k
N. J. Pagano United States	35	7.7k 1.5×	4.5k 1.1×	388 0.3×	467 0.4×	2.3k 2.4×	94	8.5k
Alexander Tessler United States	40	3.3k 0.6×	3.8k 0.9×	339 0.3×	538 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	104	5.0k
Liviu Librescu United States	49	5.8k 1.1×	4.7k 1.1×	2.5k 1.9×	2.3k 2.2×	1.2k 1.3×	310	7.6k
Chien H. Thai Vietnam	50	6.0k 1.1×	2.3k 0.5×	423 0.3×	751 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	105	6.7k

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Moita, José S., Victor Franco Correia, & C.M. Mota Soares. (2024). Influence of Applied Loads on Free Vibrations of Functionally Graded Material Plate–Shell Panels. Applied Sciences. 14(5). 1993–1993. 1 indexed citations

Moita, José S., A.L. Araújo, Victor Franco Correia, C.M. Mota Soares, & José Herskovits. (2023). Optimization on Elastoplasticity of Functionally Graded Shells of Revolution under Axisymmetric Loading. Applied Sciences. 13(9). 5325–5325.

Correia, Victor Franco, José S. Moita, F. Moleiro, & C.M. Mota Soares. (2021). Optimization of Metal–Ceramic Functionally Graded Plates Using the Simulated Annealing Algorithm. Applied Sciences. 11(2). 729–729. 12 indexed citations

Madeira, J.F.A., A.L. Araújo, C.M. Mota Soares, C.A. Mota Soares, & A.J.M. Ferreira. (2015). Multiobjective design of viscoelastic laminated composite sandwich panels. Composites Part B Engineering. 77. 391–401. 74 indexed citations

Araújo, A.L., et al.. (2013). Optimal design for active damping in sandwich structures using the Direct MultiSearch method. Composite Structures. 105. 29–34. 28 indexed citations

Neves, A.M.A., A.J.M. Ferreira, Erasmo Carrera, et al.. (2012). Buckling behaviour of cross-ply laminated plates by a higher-order shear deformation theory. Science and Engineering of Composite Materials. 19(2). 119–125. 6 indexed citations

Araújo, A.L., et al.. (2009). Finite Element Model for Hybrid Active-Passive Damping Analysis of Anisotropic Laminated Sandwich Structures. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials. 12(4). 397–419. 62 indexed citations

Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (2005). A semi-analytical finite element model for the analysis of laminated 3D axisymmetric shells: Bending, free vibration and buckling. Composite Structures. 71(3-4). 273–281. 28 indexed citations

Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (2004). Layerwise partial mixed finite element analysis of magneto-electro-elastic plates. Computers & Structures. 82(17-19). 1293–1301. 143 indexed citations

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Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (2004). Modelling of piezolaminated plates using layerwise mixed finite elements. Computers & Structures. 82(23-26). 1849–1863. 58 indexed citations

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Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (2004). Analysis of adaptive shell structures using a refined laminated model. Composite Structures. 66(1-4). 261–268. 11 indexed citations

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Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (2004). Analysis of adaptive plate structures by mixed layerwise finite elements. Composite Structures. 66(1-4). 269–276. 24 indexed citations

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Santos, J.V. Araújo dos, et al.. (2003). Structural damage identification: influence of model incompleteness and errors. Composite Structures. 62(3-4). 303–313. 14 indexed citations

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Correia, Victor Franco, et al.. (2003). Buckling optimization of composite laminated adaptive structures. Composite Structures. 62(3-4). 315–321. 40 indexed citations

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Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (2002). Active control of axisymmetric shells with piezoelectric layers: a mixed laminated theory with a high order displacement field. Computers & Structures. 80(27-30). 2265–2275. 67 indexed citations

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Correia, Victor Franco, et al.. (2001). Refined models for the optimal design of adaptive structures using simulated annealing. Composite Structures. 54(2-3). 161–167. 29 indexed citations

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Santos, J.V. Araújo dos, C.M. Mota Soares, C.M. Mota Soares, et al.. (2000). Development of a numerical model for the damage identification on composite plate structures. Composite Structures. 48(1-3). 59–65. 39 indexed citations

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Moita, José S., et al.. (2000). Sensitivity analysis and optimal design of geometrically non-linear laminated plates and shells. Computers & Structures. 76(1-3). 407–420. 47 indexed citations

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Soares, C.M. Mota, et al.. (1999). Development of semianalytical axisymmetric shell models with embedded sensors and actuators. Composite Structures. 47(1-4). 531–541. 16 indexed citations

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Soares, C.M. Mota, C.M. Mota Soares, C.A. Mota Soares, C.A. Mota Soares, & Victor Franco Correia. (1999). Optimal design of piezolaminated structures. Composite Structures. 47(1-4). 625–634. 31 indexed citations

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