Maria Cinefra

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
105 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Maria Cinefra is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Cinefra has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 79 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 11 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Maria Cinefra's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (90 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (49 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (48 papers). Maria Cinefra is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (90 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (49 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (48 papers). Maria Cinefra collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Portugal and Australia. Maria Cinefra's co-authors include Erasmo Carrera, A.J.M. Ferreira, C.M.C. Roque, A.M.A. Neves, C.M. Mota Soares, Renato Natal Jorge, M. Soave, Salvatore Brischetto, Stefano Valvano and Marco Petrolo and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, European Journal of Cancer and AIAA Journal.

In The Last Decade

Maria Cinefra

102 papers receiving 4.7k 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. 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. profile →
Effects of thickness stretching in functionally graded plates and shells

2010 411 citations Erasmo Carrera, Salvatore Brischetto et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Novel Approach to Subsurface Defect Analysis with Lock-In Thermography Using Unified Formulation 2025 ·Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio ·(unknown), Davide Palumbo, Umberto Galietti, Maria Cinefra	0
2	Assessment of New Adaptive Finite Elements Based on Carrera Unified Formulation for Meshes with Arbitrary Polygons 2023 ·Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio ·Maria Cinefra, (unknown)	1
3	FRET (Flexible Reinforced Electronics with Textile): A Novel Technology Enabler for Deployable Origami-Inspired Lightweight Aerospace Structures 2023 ·AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum ·(unknown), Davide Vittori, (unknown), Nicola Mangialardi, (unknown), Maria Cinefra	2
4	Unified three-dimensional finite elements for large strain analysis of compressible and nearly incompressible solids 2023 ·Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures ·A. Pagani, (unknown), Matteo Filippi, Maria Cinefra	10
5	Adaptive mesh using non-conventional 1D and 2D finite elements based on CUF 2022 ·Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures ·Maria Cinefra, (unknown)	2
6	Layerwise mixed elements with node-dependent kinematics for global–local stress analysis of multilayered plates using high-order Legendre expansions 2019 ·Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·F. Moleiro, Erasmo Carrera, Enrico Zappino, G. Li, Maria Cinefra	20
7	Implementation and assessment of advanced failure criteria for composite layered structures in FEMAP 2019 ·(unknown), Pietro Nali, Maria Cinefra	1
8	Dynamic buckling in lamina plates reinforced by CNTs in each layer using exact solution 2018 ·International Journal of Hydromechatronics ·Maria Cinefra	5
9	An adaptable refinement approach for shell finite element models based on node-dependent kinematics 2018 ·Composite Structures ·G. Li, Erasmo Carrera, Maria Cinefra, A.G. de Miguel, A. Pagani, Enrico Zappino	40
10	Thermal Stress Analysis of Composite Beams, Plates and Shells 2016 ·PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino) ·Erasmo Carrera, Fiorenzo A. Fazzolari, Maria Cinefra	12
11	Static and free vibration analysis of cross-ply laminated plates using the Reissner-mixed variational theorem and the cell based smoothed finite element method 2016 ·European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids ·(unknown), Sundararajan Natarajan, A.J.M. Ferreira, Erasmo Carrera, Maria Cinefra	21
12	Heat conduction and Thermal Stress Analysis oflaminated composites by a variable kinematicMITC9 shell element 2015 ·Curved and Layered Structures ·Maria Cinefra, Stefano Valvano, Erasmo Carrera	29
13	Variable Kinematic Shell Elements for the Analysis of Electro-Mechanical Problems 2014 ·Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures ·Maria Cinefra, Erasmo Carrera, Stefano Valvano	46
14	MITC9 Shell Elements Based on Refined Theories for the Analysis of Isotropic Cylindrical Structures 2013 ·Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures ·Maria Cinefra, C. Chinosi, Lucia Della Croce	33
15	Buckling behaviour of cross-ply laminated plates by a higher-order shear deformation theory 2012 ·Science and Engineering of Composite Materials ·A.M.A. Neves, A.J.M. Ferreira, Erasmo Carrera, Maria Cinefra, C.M.C. Roque, Renato Natal Jorge, C.M. Mota Soares	6
16	Advanced Layer-Wise Shells Theories Based on Trigonometric Functions Expansion 2012 ·(unknown), Maria Cinefra, Erasmo Carrera	2
17	Efficacy and safety of low-dose metronomic chemotherapy with capecitabine in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic breast cancer 2011 ·European Journal of Cancer ·Palma Fedele, Antonella Marino, Laura Orlando, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), P. Rizzo, Nicola Calvani, (unknown), Maria Cinefra, Saverio Cinieri	76
18	Refined Shell Models for the Vibration Analysis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes 2011 ·Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures ·Maria Cinefra, Erasmo Carrera, Salvatore Brischetto	24
19	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 2011 ·Composite Structures ·J.D. Rodrigues, C.M.C. Roque, A.J.M. Ferreira, Erasmo Carrera, Maria Cinefra	103
20	Variable kinematics and advanced variational statements for free vibrations analysis of piezoelectric plates and shells 2010 ·Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences ·Erasmo Carrera, Salvatore Brischetto, Maria Cinefra	23

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