ISSN 0100-7386 printed version

ABOUT THE JOURNAL

• Basic information
• Information services
• Copyright
• Institutional sponsors

The Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences is edited and published quarterly by the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences (ABCM).

Its abbreviated title is J. Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.

The journal is covered by:

• Applied Mechanics Reviews

• Engineering Information, Inc.

Authorization to photocopy articles may be granted by the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences provided the material is used on a personal basis only. The Society does not consent copying for general distribution, promotion, for creating a new work or for resale. Permission to photocopy articles must be requested to the Society’s main office.

The publication of the journal is financed by the:

• Programa de Apoio a Publicações Científicas of the Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia (MCT), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (FINEP)