• Refereed Journal Papers

• Conference Papers

• Research Areas

  1. Multi-scale finite element methods
  2. Computational mechanics for wood materials and timber structures
  3. Natural and bio-inspired materials 
  4. Atomistic finite element approach
  5. Morphing skins for aerospace structures

 Journal papers | Conference papers 

Refereed Journal Papers

Under Review

27. Saavedra Flores, E.I., Ajaj, R.M., Adhikari, S., Dayyani, I. and Castro-Triguero, R., "Hyperelastic tension of graphene". Submitted to Applied Physics Letters.

26. Castro-Triguero, R., Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Talaslidis, D.G., "Free vibration analysis of thin and moderately thick hyperbolic paraboloidal shells via efficient finite elements". Submitted to Journal of Vibration and Control.

25. Dayyani, I., Friswell, M.I. and Saavedra Flores, E.I., "A general super element for a curved beam". Submitted to International Journal of Solids and Structures.

24. Ajaj, R.M., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Friswell, M.I. and Isikveren, A.T., "The compliant spar concept for a span morphing wing". Submitted to Smart Materials and Structures.

23. Adhikari, S., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Scarpa, F., Chowdhury, R. and Friswell, M.I., "A hybrid atomistic approach for the mechanics of DNA". Submitted to Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine.

22. Xia, Y., Friswell, M.I. and Saavedra Flores, E.I., "Predicting Global Strain Limits for Corrugated Panels". Submitted to Computers and  Structures.

2014

21. Castro-Triguero, R., Saavedra Flores, E.I., DiazDelaO, F.A., Friswell, M.I. and Gallego, R., "Optimal sensor placement in timber structures by means of a multi-scale approach with material uncertainty". Accepted for publication in Structural Control and Health Monitoring.

20. Barbarino, S., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Ajaj, R.M., Dayyani, I. and Friswell, M.I., "A review on shape memory alloys with applications to morphing aircraft". Accepted for publication in Smart Materials and Structures.

19. Saavedra Flores, E.I., DiazDelaO, F.A., Ajaj, R.M., Friswell, M.I. and G.F. Fernando, "Mathematical modelling of the stochastic mechanical properties of wood and its extensibility at small scales". Accepted for publication in Applied Mathematical Modelling.

18. Saavedra Flores, E.I., DiazDelaO, F.A., Friswell, M.I. and Ajaj, R.M., "Investigation on the extensibility of the wood cell-wall composite by an approach based on homogenisation and uncertainty analysis". Composite Structures 108 2014, pp. 212-222.

17. Ajaj, R.M., Friswell, M.I., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Isikveren, A.T., Allegri, G. and Adhikari, S., "An integrated conceptual design study using span morphing technology". Accepted for publication in Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures.

2013

16. Friswell, M.I. and Saavedra Flores, E.I., "Dynamic isolation systems using tunable nonlinear stiffness beams". The European Physical Journal - Special Topics, 222 2013, pp. 1563-1573.

15. Dayyani, I., Friswell, M.I., Ziaei-Rad, S. and Saavedra Flores, E.I., "Equivalent models of composite corrugated cores with elastomeric coatings for morphing structures". Composite Structures, 104 2013, pp. 281-292.

14. Ajaj, R.M., Friswell, M.I. and Saavedra Flores, E.I., "On the effectiveness of active aeroelastic structures for morphing aircraft". The Aeronautical Journal 117, N^o117 2013, pp. 1165-1174.

13. Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Friswell, M.I., "Ultrastructural mechanisms of deformation and failure in wood under tension". International Journal of Solids and Structures, 50(13) 2013, pp. 2050-2060.

12. DiazDelaO, F.A., Adhikari, S., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Friswell, M.I. and Sienz, J., "Stochastic structural dynamic analysis using Bayesian emulators". Computers and Structures, 120 2013, pp. 24-32.

11. Saavedra Flores, E.I. , Friswell, M.I. and Xia, Y., "Variable stiffness biological and bio-inspired materials". Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 24(5) 2013, pp. 529-540.

10. Ajaj, R.M., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Friswell, M.I., Isikveren, A.T., Allegri, G. and Woods, B.K.S., "The zigzag winbox for a span morphing wing". Aerospace Science & Technology, 28(1) 2013, pp. 364-375.

 

2012

9.   Saavedra Flores, E.I., Murugan, M.S., Friswell, M.I. and de Souza Neto, E.A., "Reorientation of fibres and local mechanisms of deformation in a wood-inspired composite". Journal of Multiscale Modelling , 4(1) 2012, 125003 (15 pages). 

8.    Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Friswell, M.I., "Multi-scale finite element model for a new material inspired by the mechanics and structure of wood cell-walls". Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 60(7) 2012, pp. 1296-1309.

7.    Xia, Y., Friswell, M.I. and Saavedra Flores, E.I., "Equivalent models of corrugated panels". International Journal of Solids and Structures, 49(13) 2012, pp. 1453-1462.

6.    Saavedra Flores, E.I., DiazDelaO, F.A, Friswell, M.I. and Sienz, J., "A computational multi-scale approach for the stochastic mechanical response of foam-filled honeycomb cores". Composite Structures, 94(5) 2012, pp. 1861-1870.

5.    Murugan, M.S., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Adhikari, S. and Friswell, M.I., "Optimal design of variable fiber spacing composites for morphing skins". Composite Structures, 94(5) 2012, pp. 1626-1633.

2011

4.    Saavedra Flores, E.I., Adhikari, S., Friswell, M.I. and Scarpa, F., "Hyperelastic axial buckling of single wall carbon nanotubes". Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures . 44(2) 2011, pp. 525 - 529.

3.  Saavedra Flores, E.I., Adhikari, S., Friswell, M.I. and Scarpa, F., "Hyperelastic finite element model for single wall carbon nanotubes in tension". Computational Materials Science, 50(3) 2011, pp. 1083-1087. 

2.  Saavedra Flores, E.I., de Souza Neto, E.A. and Pearce, C., "A large strain computational multi-scale model for the dissipative behaviour of wood cell-wall". Computational Materials Science, 50(3) 2011, pp. 1202-1211.

2010

1.  Saavedra Flores, E.I. and de Souza Neto, E.A., "Remarks on symmetry conditions in computational homogenisation problems". Engineering Computations, 27(4) 2010, pp. 551-575.

  Journal papers | Conference papers 

Conference Papers 

2013

18. Saavedra Flores, E.I., DiazDelaO, F.A., Ajaj, R.M., Friswell, M.I., "Multi-scale modelling of the stochastic mechanical properties of wood and bio-inspired materials". Seventh M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics - Focus: Multiphysics and Multiscale. June 12-14, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

17. Ajaj, R.M., Friswell, M.I., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Isikveren, A.T. and Chaouk, H., "Variable wing span using the compliant spar concept". 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference . April 8-11, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

 

2012

16. Ajaj, R.M., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Friswell, M.I., Woods, B.K.S., Dettmer, W.G., Allegri, G. and Isikveren, A.T., "Structural design and modelling of the zigzag wingbox for span morphing". 3rd RAeS Aircraft Structural Design Conference. October 9-11, 2012, Delft, Netherlands.

15. Friswell, M.I., Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Xia, Y., "Vibration isolation using nonlinear springs". ISMA International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering . September 17-19, 2012, Leuven, Belgium.

14. Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Friswell, M.I., "Deformation mechanisms of wood at the ultrastructural scale". APM 2012 Advanced Problems in Mechanics, International Summer School-Conference . Symposium: Mechanics of Media with Microstructure - I. July 2-8, 2012, St. Petersburg, Russia.

13. Saavedra Flores, E.I., DiazdelaO, F.A., Friswell, M.I. and Sienz, J.,"A multi-scale finite element approach for the random mechanical response of honeycomb-cored structures". 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference . April 23-26, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

12. Ajaj, R.M., Friswell, M.I., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Little, O. and Isikveren, A.T. "Span morphing: Design, modelling and optimisation". 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference , Honolulu, Hawaii, 23 - 26 April 2012, USA.

11. Bilgen, O., Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Friswell, M.I., "Optimization and implementation of a surface-actuated piezocomposite morphing wings". 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference . April 23-26, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

 

2011

10.  Saavedra Flores, E.I., Murugan, M.S., Friswell, M.I. and de Souza Neto, E.A.,"Fully coupled three-scale finite element model for the mechanical response of a new bio-inspired composite". ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems . September 18-21, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. 

9.   Bilgen, O., Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Friswell, M.I., "Optimization of surface-actuated piezocomposite variable-camber morphing wings". ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems . September 18-21, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. 

8.    Murugan, M.S., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Friswell, M.I. and Adhikari, S., "Optimal design of elastomer composites for morphing skins". ASME 2011 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems . September 18-21, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.  

7.    Saavedra Flores, E.I., Murugan, M.S., Friswell, M.I. and de Souza Neto, E.A., "Multi-scale Contitutive Model for a Wood-inspired Composite". 11th International Conference on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials . June 5-9, 2011, Lake Como, Milano, Italy.   

6.    Saavedra Flores, E.I., Adhikari, S., Friswell, M.I. and Scarpa, F., "Hyperelastic Modelling of Post-buckling Response in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes under Axial Compression".  11th International Conference on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials . June 5-9, 2011, Lake Como, Milano, Italy.    

5.  Saavedra Flores, E.I., Murugan, M.S., Friswell, M.I. and de Souza Neto, E.A., "Computational Multi-scale Contitutive Model for Wood Cell wall and its Applications to the Design of Bio-inspired Composites". SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring . March 6-10, 2011, San Diego, California, USA.  

6.  Xia, Y., Saavedra Flores, E.I., Peng, H. and Friswell, M.I., "Estimating Mechanical Properties of Bi-continuous Two-phase Composite for Optimised Multi-functionality". SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring . March 6-10, 2011, San Diego, California, USA.  

2007

5.  Saavedra Flores, E.I., Aguilar, C. and Villagran, A., "Calibracion del modelo de Hill modificado para el pino radiata chileno en conexiones de cizalle doble sompetidas a compresion paralela ". II Jornadas Chilenas de Estructuras de Madera , organised by Universidad de Santiago and Universidad Mayor. 12-15 Noviembre, 2007, Santiago, Chile.

4.  Saavedra Flores, E.I., Salvatierra, J., Sanchez, G. and Guiloff, G., "Proposicion de un modelo numerico-experimental para la prediccion del comportamiento elastico ortotropico de la madera laminada en conexiones de pernos y barras de acero mediante el metodo de elementos finitos". IV Congreso Internacional de Metodos Numericos . 2007, Morelia, Mexico.

2006

3.   Guiloff, G., Saavedra Flores, E.I. and Sanchez, G. "Implementacion de un modelo en elementos finitos para la prediccion de ruido aerodinamico". V Congreso Iberoamericano de Acustica, FIA . 2006, Santiago, Chile.

2002

2.  Saavedra Flores, E.I. "Analisis parametrico de fractura en acero estructural de puente ferroviario tipo". XVIIJornadas Argentinas de Ingenieria Estructural. Asociacion de Ingenieros Estructurales, AIE .  2002, Rosario, Argentina.

1.   Saavedra Flores, E.I. "Prediccion de iniciacion de fractura en acero estructural de puente ferroviario bajo solicitacion sismica". Third International Conference on the Behaviour of Damaged Structures, DAMSTRUCT . 2002, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

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