International Journal of Mechanics and Applications

International Journal of Mechanics and Applications publishes refereed articles on original research, short communications and reviews covering mechanics and applications of industrial materials. In addition to regular issues, special issues on specific subjects are published. These special issues contain invited reviews by eminent researchers in the specific field.


Denis Benasciutti

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Mechanics and Applications

Associate Professor, Dept. of Engineering, University of Ferrara, Italy

Research Areas

Structural Integrity, Fatigue, Finite Element Simulation

Education

2005-2006post-doc researcherStructural Integrity of Welded Joints
2005Ph.DCivil and Industrial Engineering

Experience

2006Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering at University of Udine

Publications: Journals

[1]  Cristofori A., Benasciutti D., Tovo R. (2011) A stress invariant based spectral method to estimate fatigue life under multiaxial random loading. Int. J. Fatigue, 33(7): 887-899.
[2]  Moro L., Benasciutti D. (2010) Harvested power and sensitivity analysis of vibrating shoe-mounted piezoelectric cantilevers. Smart Mater. Struct. 19: 115011.
[3]  Brusa E., Lemma L., Benasciutti D. (2010) Vibration analysis of Sendzimir cold rolling mill and bearing fault detection. Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng., Part C, J. Mech. Eng. Science, 224(8): 1645-1654.
[4]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2010) On fatigue cycle distribution in non-stationary switching loadings with Markov chain structure. Prob. Eng. Mech., 25(4): 406-418.
[5]  Milani G., Benasciutti D. (2010) Homogenized limit analysis of masonry structures with random input properties: polynomial Response Surface approximation and Monte Carlo simulations. Struct. Eng. Mech., 34(4): 417-445.
[6]  Benasciutti D., Moro L., Zelenika S., Brusa E. (2010) Vibration energy scavenging via piezoelectric bimorphs of optimized shapes. Microsyst. Technol., 16: 657-668.
[7]  Susmel L., Tovo R., Benasciutti D. (2009) A novel engineering method based on the critical plane concept to estimate lifetime of weldments subjected to variable amplitude multiaxial fatigue loading. Fatigue Fract. Eng. Mater Struct, 32(5): 441-459.
[8]  Benasciutti D, Cristofori A. (2008) A frequency-domain formulation of MCE method for multiaxial random loadings. Fatigue Fract. Eng. Mater. Struct., 31(11): 937-948.
[9]  Benasciutti D, Milani G. (2008) Limit analysis of masonry structures accounting for uncertainties in constituent materials mechanical properties. The Open Civil Engineering Journal, 2: 51-62.
[10]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2007) Frequency-based fatigue analysis of non-stationary switching random loads. Fatigue Fract. Eng. Mater. Struct., 30(11): 1016-1029.
[11]  Bel Knani K, Benasciutti D, Signorini A, Tovo R. (2007) Fatigue damage assessment of a car body-in-white using a frequency-domain approach. Int J Materials and Product Technology, 30(1/2/3): 172-198.
[12]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2007) On fatigue damage assessment in bimodal random processes. Int. J. Fatigue, 29(2): 232-244.
[13]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2006) On fatigue damage computation in random loadings with threshold level and mean value influence. Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, 2(3), 149-164.
[14]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2006) Comparison of spectral methods for fatigue analysis in broad-band Gaussian random processes. Prob. Eng. Mech., 21(4): 287-299.
[15]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2006) Fatigue life assessment in non-Gaussian random loadings. Int. J. Fatigue, 28(7): 733-746.
[16]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2005) Cycle distribution and fatigue damage assessment in broad-band non-Gaussian random processes. Prob. Eng. Mech., 20(2): 115-127.
[17]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2005) Spectral methods for lifetime prediction under wide-band stationary random processes. Int. J. Fatigue, 27(8): 867-877.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Benasciutti D., De Bona F., Munteanu M. Gh. (2011) Work roll in hot strip rolling: a semi-analytical approach for estimating temperatures and thermal stresses. Proc. 9th Int. Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology (AMST 11), Mali Losinj, Croatia, June 16-17, 2011 (Ed.: E. Kuljanic, ISBN: 978-953-6326-64-8, pag. 395-406).
[2]  Ansoldi M., Benasciutti D., De Bona F., Moro L., Morsut S., Munteanu M. Gh., Picciotto M. (2011) Termo-mechanical analysis of an electrode for direct current arc furnace. Proceedings of 9th Int. Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology (AMST 11), Mali Losinj, Croatia, June 16-17, 2011 (Ed.: E. Kuljanic, ISBN: 978-953-6326-64-8, pag. 457-467).
[3]  Benasciutti D., Brusa E., Bazzaro G. (2010) Finite elements prediction of thermal stresses in work roll of hot rolling mills. Procedia Engineering, vol. 2(1), 707-716, Fatigue 2010 (Proc. 10th Int. Fatigue Congress, Fatigue 2010, Prague, June 2010).
[4]  Brusa E., Zelenika S., Moro L., Benasciutti D. (2009) Analytical characterization and experimental validation of performances of piezoelectric vibration energy scavengers. Proc. of SPIE Conference, 4-6 May 2009, Dresden, Germany (Eds. U.Schmid, C.CanĂ©, H.Shea, ISBN: 9780819476364, vol. 7362, pag. 736204-1/736204-12).
[5]  Benasciutti D, Tovo R. (2009) On Markov chain modelling of non-stationary load-time histories. Proc. 2nd Int. Conference on Material and Component Performance under Variable Amplitude Loading, Darmstadt, Germany, March 23-26, 2009 (Eds: C.M. Sonsino and P.C. McKeighan, ISBN: 978-3-00-027049-9, pag. 167-176).
[6]  Benasciutti D., Brusa E., Colavitti V., Lemma L. (2008) Dynamics of Sendzimir cold rolling mill and correlation with bearing and roll fault. Proc. 8th Int. Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology (AMST 08), Udine, Italy, June 12-13, 2008 (Ed.: E. Kuljanic, ISBN: 10 88-85137-22-9, pag. 559-570).
[7]  Benasciutti D., Brusa E., Moro L., Zelenika S. (2008) Optimised piezoelectric energy scavengers for elder care. Proc. of European Soc. Precision Eng & Nanotech (EUSPEN) Conference, Zurich, 18-22 May 2008.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Benasciutti D., De Bona F., Munteanu M.Gh. (2011) A semi-analytical finite element approach in machine design of axisymmetric structures. In: J. Awrejcewicz (ed.), Numerical Simulations, In Tech (ISBN: 978-953-307-389-7).