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Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA),
São José dos Campos-SP, Brazil
Biography:
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (1978), master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanics from the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (1982) and PhD in Aerospace Engineering - University of Kansas (1986). He is currently a professor at the Technological Institute of Aeronautics and area coordinator of the Support Foundation of São Paulo Research. He specializes in aerospace structures of composite materials, mainly in the following themes:. Composites, finite elements, buckling, vibration and design. He is head of the Engineering Division ITA Mechanics (1989-1994 and 2002 to present) and was a member of the Advisory Committee of the area CNPq Aerospace Engineering (2002-2006), area coordinator of the Postgraduate ITA (1997 -1999 and 2001-2007), and deputy head of the ITA Graduate Division (2000-2002).
From: http://www.petronoticias.com.br/archives/30633 :
Light-Weight Structures Laboratory Will Benefit IPT Oil & Gas Sector: The Institute for Technological Research (IPT) is completing the Lightweight Structures Laboratory (LEL) in the Technological Park of São José dos Campos (SP). The unit of 4500 [square meters], with opening scheduled in December 2013, will cater mainly to the aeronautical, automotive and oil & gas [industries], developing lighter and stronger structures. Among the materials used are metallic (such as aluminum and titanium), composites (polymers with some type of reinforcing fiber such as carbon, glass or cellulose) and hybrids. According to Sérgio Frascino Müller de Almeida (photo), professor of the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) and research project coordinator of aeronautical structures made of composite materials with support from FAPESP, the lab's prospects are very good. "The trend is to increase the use of composites for the development of lightweight structures and there is a great demand for this type of material in Brazil," he said. In total, the laboratory got R $ 48 million in investments, of which R $ 27.5 million from BNDES, to purchase equipment and implementation of laboratory; R $ 8.3 million by the Financier of Studies and Projects (Finep) and R $ 2.5 million by the City of São José dos Campos, with the support of the State of São Paulo. Approximately R $ 10 million was completed at IPT and by FAPESP.
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Professor Sérgio Frascino Müller de Almeida
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