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Paolo Ferro

University of Padua Italy

Paolo Ferro is actually Associate Professor of Metallurgy and Materials Selection at the University of Padua (Italy). After the degree in Materials Engineering (with first-class honours) he received the Ph.D. degree from University of Padua in Metallurgical Engineering. From 2006 to April 2015 he served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Management of the same University. He was scientific director of the research program \'Numerical and Experimental Determination of Residual Stresses in Welded Joints and their Influence on Fatigue Strength\' (Young Researchers Project, 2003-2004). He won the prize for young researchers ‘Aldo Daccò’ 2002. He is a member of CMBM (Centre for Mechanics of Biological Materials). His research is mainly focused on the analytical and numerical modelling of welding and heat treatment processes. He is interested in the local criteria based on the Notch Stress Intensity Factor (NSIF) and the Strain Energy Density (SED) averaged over a control volume for the evaluation of fatigue strength of welded joints. He works also on the modelling of intermetallic phases evolution during heat treatments of Duplex and Superduplex Stainless Steels and mechanical and metallurgical characterisation of Cast Irons. He has published more than 100 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and contributed book chapters. In addition to his editorial role with Advances in Materials Science and Engineering he frequently serves as reviewer for many other professional journals and national as well as international funding agencies.

Paolo Ferro

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The ability to quantify residual stresses induced by welding processes through experimentation or numerical simulation has become, today more than ever, of strategic importance in the context of their application to advanced design. This is an ongoing challenge that commenced many years ago. Recent design criteria endeavour to quantify the effect of residual stresses on fatigue strength of welded joints to allow a more efficient use of materials and a greater reliability of welded structures. The aim of the present book is contributing to these aspects of design through a collection of case-studies that illustrate both standard and advanced experimental and numerical methodologies used to assess the residual stress field in welded joints. The work is intended to be of assistance to designers, industrial engineers and academics who want to deepen their knowledge of this challenging topic.

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Residual Stress Analysis on Welded Joints by Means of Numerical Simulation and Experiments

Edited by Paolo Ferro

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