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Rafael M. Afonso

Joining tubes to sheets by boss forming and upsetting
2017 · L.M. Alves, R.M. Afonso, et al. · Journal of Materials Processing Technology · 36
Boss forming of annular flanges in thin-walled tubes
2017 · L.M. Alves, R.M. Afonso, et al. · Journal of Materials Processing Technology · 33
Double-sided self-pierce riveting
2020 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology · 29
Double-sided self-pierce riveting of dissimilar materials
2021 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology · 22
Double-sided self-pierce riveting of polymer sheets
2021 · L.M. Alves, R.M. Afonso, et al. · Journal of Advanced Joining Processes · 18
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Joining sheets to tubes by annular sheet squeezing
2019 · L.M. Alves, F.L.R. Silva, et al. · International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture · 14
Joining by boss forming of rods and tubes to sheets
2020 · R.M. Afonso, L.M. Alves, et al. · Journal of Advanced Joining Processes · 13
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A new type of bi-material coin
2019 · Rafael M Afonso, Paulo Alexandrino, et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture · 13
A novel mechanical joining method for sheet-tube structures by annular ring compression
2023 · Pengyi Wang, Jiageng Jin, et al. · Thin-Walled Structures · 9
Joining sheets to rods by boss forming
2019 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · CIRP Annals · 9
Joining by forming technology for thermal applications: A case study of finned tube heat exchanger
2024 · Riccardo Saltarelli, Luís M. Alves, et al. · Case Studies in Thermal Engineering · 8
A novel combined rivet and its effect on mechanical properties and failure behavior in double-sided self-pierce riveting
2024 · Pengyi WANG, Peng ZUO, et al. · Thin-Walled Structures · 8
Double-sided self-pierce riveting: rivet geometry optimization
2023 · Rafael M. Afonso, Luís M. Alves · International Journal of Material Forming · 8
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Deformation-Assisted Joining of Sheets to Tubes by Annular Sheet Squeezing
2019 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · Materials · 8
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Joining sandwich composite panels to tubes
2018 · LM Alves, RM Afonso, et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications · 8
On the applicability limits of double-sided self-pierce riveting
2022 · Luis M Alves, Marcel Moghadam, et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications · 7
A new deformation assisted joining process for connecting tubes to stronger tubesheets
2022 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · Thin-Walled Structures · 7
Double-sided self-pierce riveting with flat-bottom holes: a feasibility study
2021 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · Production Engineering · 7
A new deformation assisted tube-to-tubesheet joining process
2021 · L.M. Alves, R.M. Afonso, et al. · Thin-Walled Structures · 7
Self-pierce riveting of tubes to sheets
2020 · Luis M. Alves, Rafael M. Afonso, et al. · The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology · 7
Single-Stroke Attachment of Sheets to Tube Ends Made from Dissimilar Materials
2021 · Luis M. Alves, Tiago J. Reis, et al. · Materials · 6
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A new joining by forming process for fixing sheets to tubes
2019 · Luis M. Alves, Frederico L. R. Silva, et al. · The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology · 6
Double-Sided Self-Pierce Riveting: Electro-Mechanical Analysis of Dissimilar Al-Cu Half-Lap Butt Joints
2023 · Rafael M. Afonso, Luís M. Alves · Metals · 5
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Joining by forming of polymer-metal sheet-tube connections
2020 · Luis M Alves, Rafael M Afonso, et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications · 5
Joining Strategies for Double-Sided Self-Pierce Riveting
2023 · Rafael M. Afonso, Luís M. Alves · Materials · 4
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Works count: 40
Citation count: 311
H-index: 9
I10-index: 8
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