Unidade de investigação
www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/research-groups/mechanical-design/
The Mechanical Design research group, hosted by IDMEC and the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, was created in 1978. Its main activities involved experimental mechanics and the development of models for computational mechanics and their application in the design of structural and mechanical components. Since then, the group expanded its scientific expertise, through a strong international collaboration and participation in relevant international scientific forums, leading the Portuguese research efforts in the development of new mechanical design areas such as structural and multidisciplinary optimization, multibody dynamics, micro and nano mechanics and homogenization models, biomechanics and mechanobiology, smart structures, and structural health monitoring.