Arlindo Silva

Associate Professor

Research Interests:
His current research interests rest on design methods and techniques, product design and development, engineering education, creativity, materials selection methodologies, renewable composites, cost modeling and management of uncertainty in design.

Pillar / Cluster: Engineering Product Development

 

 

    Selected Publications

    • Marques, P., Silva, A., Henriques, E., Integrating innovation & technology: a case study. Submitted to the International Journal of Systematic Innovation in January 2017. Accepted in August. Publication expected in September 2018.
    • Varanda, A., Leite, M., Silva, A., Vaz, M.F., Ribeiro, A.R., Mechanical properties and water absorption of surface modified ABS 3D printed by fused deposition modeling. Submitted to Rapid Prototyping Journal in April 2016. Accepted for publication in March 2017. Expected release in 2018. In press.
    • Carvalho, I., Simões, R., Silva, A., Applying the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) to identify design opportunities for improved passenger car eco-effectiveness. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, on-line since 27 November 2017. In press. DOI
    • Koronis, G., Silva, A., Predicting the flexural properties of woven flax reinforced epoxy composites using design of experiments. Materials Today Communications 13 (2017) 317–324. DOI
    • Fernandes, J., Henriques, E., Silva, A., Pimentel, C., Modelling the dynamics of complex early design processes: an agent-based approach. Design Science, 3(2017) e19 . DOI
    • Gaspar, J., Fontul, M., Henriques, E., Silva, A., Haptics of in-car radio buttons and its relationship with engineering parameters. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 59:2 (2017) 29-45. DOI
    • Gaspar, J., Fontul, M., Henriques, E., Ribeiro, A., Silva, A., Valverde, N., Psychoacoustics of in-car switch buttons: From feelings to engineering parameters. Applied Acoustics 110 (2016) 280-296. DOI
    • Carvalho, I., Costa, P.L., Simões, R., Silva, A., Silva, S., Qualitative analysis of vehicles needs and perceptions towards the adoption of a reconfigurable vehicle. Research  in Transportation Business & Management 18 (2016) 85-104. DOI
    • Leite, M., Silva, A., Henriques, E., Madeira, J.F.A., Materials selection for a set of multiple parts considering manufacturing costs and weight reduction with structural isoperformance using direct multisearch optimization. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 52:4 (2015) 635-644. DOI
    • Silva, A., Fontul, M., Henriques, E., Teaching design in the first years of a mechanical engineering degree: methods, issues, and future perspectives. European Journal of Engineering Education. 40:1 (2015) 1-13. DOI
    • Fernandes, J., Silva, A., Henriques, E., Moss, M. A., Requirements change in complex technical systems: an empirical study of root causes. Research in Engineering Design 26:1 (2015) 37-55. DOI
    • Koronis, G., Silva, A., Soares, A., Development of green composites reinforced with ramie fabrics: effect of aging on mechanical properties of coated and uncoated specimens. Fibers and Polymers 15:12 (2014) 2618-2624. DOI
    • Gaspar, J., Fontul, M., Henriques, E., Silva, A., User satisfaction modeling framework for automotive audio interfaces. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 44:5(2014) 662-674. DOI
    • Fernandes, J., Silva, A., Henriques, E., Moss, M. A., A method for imprecision management in complex product development. Research in Engineering Design 25(2014) 309-324. DOI
    • Furtado, S., Araújo, A. L., Silva, A., Alves, C., Ribeiro, A. M. R., Natural fiber-reinforced composite parts for automotive applications. International Journal of Automotive Composites 1:1 (2014) 18-38. DOI
    • Marques, P., Silva, A., Henriques, E., Magee, C. L., A descriptive framework of the design process from a dual cognitive-engineering perspective. International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation 2:3 (2014) 142-164. DOI
    • Silva, A., Fry, M., Arimoto, K., Ashby, M.F., Tradition and Innovation in Materials Education for Engineering Students. Journal of the Japanese Society for Engineering Education 61:2 (2013) 48-53
    • Peças, P., Ribeiro, I., Silva, A., Henriques, E., Comprehensive approach for informed lifecycle-based Materials Selection. Materials & Design 43 (2013) 220-232. DOI
    • Koronis, G., Silva, A., Fontul, M., Green composites: a review of adequate materials for automotive application. Composites Part B: Engineering 44:1 (2013) 120-127. DOI
    • Carvalho, I., Baier, T., Simões, R., Silva, A., Reducing fuel consumption through modular vehicle architectures. Applied Energy 93 (2012) 556-563. DOI
    • Silva, A., Faria, L., Two approaches to design teaching in a mechanical engineering curriculum. International Journal of Engineering Education 28:2 (2012) 474-483
    • Alves, C., Dias, A. P. S., Diogo, A.C., Ferrão, P. M. C., Luz, S. M., Silva, A. J., Reis, L., Freitas, M., Eco-Composite: the effects of the superficial treatments of jute fibers on the mechanical and environmental performance of the composite materials. Journal of Composite Materials, 45:5 (2011) 573-589. DOI
    • Dori, Y. J., Silva, A., Assessing International Product Design & Development Graduate Courses: The MIT-Portugal as a Case in Point. Advances in Engineering Education, 2:2, Summer (2010).
    • Alves, C., Ferrão, P. M. C., Silva, A. J., Reis, L. G., Freitas, M., Rodrigues, L. B., Alves, D. E. Ecodesign of automotive components making use of natural jute fiber composites.Journal of Cleaner Production 18 (2010) 313-327. DOI
    • Silva, J.M., Devezas, T., Silva, A., Gil, L., Nunes, C., Franco, N., Exploring the use of Cork-Based Composites for Aerospace Applications. Materials Science Forum, 636-637 (2010) 260-265. DOI
    • Castro, O., Silva, J.M., Devezas, T., Silva, A., Gil, L., Cork Agglomerates as an Ideal Core Material in Lightweight Structures. Materials & Design 31:1 (2010) 425-432. DOI
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