Giulio Alfano

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Giulio Alfano is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Giulio Alfano has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 16 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 16 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Giulio Alfano's work include Numerical methods in engineering (28 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (21 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (17 papers). Giulio Alfano is often cited by papers focused on Numerical methods in engineering (28 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (21 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (17 papers). Giulio Alfano collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Croatia. Giulio Alfano's co-authors include M. A. Crisfield, Elio Sacco, H. Bahai, Rabee Shamass, Luciano Rosati, Xiangming Zhou, A. Bahtui, Roberto Serpieri, Federico Guarracino and Gordan Jelenić and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Composites Science and Technology and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Giulio Alfano

69 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Finite element interface models for the delamination analysis of laminated composites: mechanical and computational issues

2001 976 citations Giulio Alfano et al. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering profile →
On the influence of the shape of the interface law on the application of cohesive-zone models

2005 411 citations Giulio Alfano profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Experimental and numerical study of rate-dependent mode-I failure of a structural adhesive 2022 ·The Journal of Adhesion ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano	12
2	Characterising interfaces for reinforced concrete: Experiments and multiplane cohesive zone modelling for titanium alloy rebars 2019 ·European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, Roberto Serpieri, Stefano Lenci	1
3	On the use LEFM, NLFM and CZM in the analysis of a DCB test 2019 ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, Gordan Jelenić	0
4	Mechanical response of a lined pipe under dynamic impact 2018 ·Engineering Failure Analysis ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, H. Bahai, Hussam Jouhara	20
5	A parametric study of thermal and residual stress fields in lined pipe welding 2017 ·Thermal Science and Engineering Progress ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, H. Bahai, Hussam Jouhara	13
6	Numerical simulation of thermal and residual stress fields induced by lined pipe welding 2017 ·Thermal Science and Engineering Progress ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, H. Bahai, Hussam Jouhara	28
7	Thermodynamic Derivation and Damage Evolution for a Fractional Cohesive Zone Model 2017 ·Journal of Engineering Mechanics ·Giulio Alfano, (unknown)	16
8	Analysis of failure in quasi-brittle materials by 3D multiplane cohesive zone models combining damage, friction and interlocking 2017 ·Procedia Structural Integrity ·Roberto Serpieri, (unknown), Giulio Alfano, Elio Sacco	3
9	Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of a Single-Pass Weld Overlay and Girth Welding in Lined Pipe 2017 ·Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, H. Bahai	14
10	A mixed-mode cohesive-zone model accounting for finite dilation and asperity degradation 2015 ·International Journal of Solids and Structures ·Roberto Serpieri, Giulio Alfano, Elio Sacco	30
11	An investigation into the plastic buckling paradox for circular cylindrical shells under non-proportional loading 2015 ·Thin-Walled Structures ·Rabee Shamass, Giulio Alfano, Federico Guarracino	20
12	Use of cohesive zone models to design automotive bonded joints 2015 ·SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository ·Sílvio de Barros, Giulio Alfano, Laurent Champaney, Nunziante Valoroso	1
13	Nonlinear multi‐scale homogenization with different structural models at different scales 2013 ·International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·(unknown), Giulio Alfano, H. Bahai	7
14	On the multi-scale computation of un-bonded flexible risers 2010 ·Engineering Structures ·A. Bahtui, Giulio Alfano, H. Bahai, S.A. Hosseini Kordkheili	17
15	Bond‐slip analysis via a thermodynamically consistent interface model combining interlocking, damage and friction 2010 ·International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·Roberto Serpieri, Giulio Alfano	30
16	A Finite Element Analysis for Unbonded Flexible Risers Under Torsion 2008 ·Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering ·A. Bahtui, H. Bahai, Giulio Alfano	41
17	Influence of water pressure on crack propagation in concrete dams 2004 ·Giulio Alfano, S. Marfia, Elio Sacco	3
18	Sensibility of the PMV index to variations of its independent variables 2001 ·Giulio Alfano, (unknown), Giuseppe Riccio	6
19	A numerical strategy for finite element analysis of no-tension materials 2000 ·International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·Giulio Alfano, Luciano Rosati, Nunziante Valoroso	30
20	Rising dampness in masonry, some experimental results 1994 ·PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino) ·Marco Filippi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Giulio Alfano	1

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