Numerical and experimental investigation of thermal louvers for space applications
Muraoka, Issamu¹; Sousa, Fabiano Luis de; Ramos, Fernando Manuel; Parisotto, Wilson Roberto^2
1Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ²Electrolux do Brasil, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 2 , Pag. 147-153]

Solution of aerospace problems using structured and unstructured strategies
Maciel, Edisson Savio de Goes¹; Azevedo, Joao Luiz Filgueiras de
¹Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 2 , Pag. 155-178]

The application of Process Management for reliability enhancement of the Taguchi method
Sestren, Marcelo Henrique¹; Neto, Miguel Fiod
¹Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Engenharia de Producao, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 2 , Pag. 139-145]

A brief review and a new treatment for rigid bodies collision models
Cataldo, Edson¹; Sampaio, Rubens^2
1Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Matematica Aplicada, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil; ²Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 63-78]

Advanced ceramics: evaluation of the mechanism of stock removal and ground surface quality
Bianchi, Eduardo Carlos¹; Silva, Eraldo Jannone da; Silva-Junior, Carlos Elias da; Aguiar, Paulo Roberto de; Valarelli, Ivan De Domenico; Monici, Rodrigo Daun
¹Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Bauru, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 9-22]

Analysis of emergency braking performance with particular consideration of temperature effects on brakes
Iombriller, Silvia Faria¹; Canale, Antonio Carlos
¹Universidade de Sao Paulo, Departamento de Materiais, Aeronautica e Automobilistica, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 79-90]

A new approach to evaluate imperfection sensitivity in asymmetric bifurcation buckling analysis
Banchio, Enrique G¹; Godoy, Luis A
¹Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Departamento de Estructuras, Córdoba. Argentina
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 23-40]

An experimental investigation of the effects of nozzle ellipticity on the flow structure of co-flow jet diffusion flames
Papanikolaou, N¹; Wierzba, I
¹University of Calgary, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Calgary, Alberta. Canadá
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 105-114]

Control of a one-legged robot with energy savings
Schammass, A¹; Caurin, G.A.P²; Valente, C.M.O
¹Universidade de Sao Paulo, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ²Universidade Bandeirante de Sao Paulo, Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 41-48]

Effect of particle morphology on the mechanical and thermo-mechanical behavior of polymer composites
Orefice, R.L¹; Hench, L.L²; Brennan, A.B^3
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Metalurgica e de Materiais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ²Imperial College, Department of Materials Science, Londres. Reino Unido; ³University of Florida, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gainesville, Florida. Estados Unidos de América
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 1-8]

Fluid dynamic modelling and simulation of circulating fluidized bed reactors: importance of the interface turbulence transfer
Alves, Jose Jailson Nicacio¹; Martignoni, Waldir Pedro; Mori, Milton^2
1Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Campina Grande, Paraiba. Brasil; ²Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Departamento de Processos Quimicos, Campinas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 91-104]

On the numerical integration of rigid body nonlinear dynamics in presence of parameters singularities
Trindade, Marcelo A¹; Sampaio, Rubens
¹Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2001 Vol. 23 Num. 1 , Pag. 49-62]

A feature-based object-oriented expert system to model and support product design
Maziero, Nilson Luiz¹; Ferreira, Joao Carlos Espindola²; Pacheco, Fernando Santana³; Prim, Marcelo Fabricio
¹Universidade de Passo Fundo, Faculdade de Engenharia e Arquitetura, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. Brasil; ³Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Engenharia Eletrica e Eletronica, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 523-543]

A frequency-domain pseudo-force method for dynamic structural analysis nonlinear systems and nonproportional damping
Ferreira, W.G¹; Claret, A.M²; Venancio-Filho, F³; Mansur, W.J
¹Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Vitoria, Espirito Santo. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ³Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 551-564]

Buckling analysis of PVC sheets with RIB
Kaminski, Paulo Carlos¹; Laterza, Luiz Bandeira de Mello^2
1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola Politecnica, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ²AQUEDUTO, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 513-522]

Comparison between one-dimensional uncoupled and convection-conduction conjugated approaches in finned surface heat transfer
Andrade, Claudia R¹; Zaparoli, Edson L
¹Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Departamento de Energia, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 571-581]

Experimental analysis of pressure drop and flow redistribution in axial flows in rod bundles
Franco, Carlos Bastos¹; Carajilescov, Pedro^2
1Centro Tecnológico da Marinha em Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 599-612]

Instability of a square sheet under symmetric biaxial loading
Neves, Wladimir Augusto das¹; I-Shih, Liu
¹Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Matematica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 545-549]

Is there correlation between the turbulent eddies size and mechanical hemolysis ?
Pinotti, Marcos^1
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 565-569]

Numerical study on mixed convection in a horizontal flow past a square porous cavity using UNIFAES scheme
Llagostera, Jorge¹; Figueiredo, Jose R
¹Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecanica, Campinas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences, Brasil, 2000 Vol. 22 Num. 4 , Pag. 583-597]