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Publications
List of papers in international journals with peer review, during
recent
years:
in 2011
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Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Ma X., Omer S., Riffat S.,
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Variable Area Ratio Steam Ejector,
Int. J. Refrigeration
34 (in press),
Elsevier Science,
2011
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Software Tools for HVAC Research,
Advances in Engineering Software 42 (in press),
Elsevier Science,
2011
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Reducing Energy Peak Consumption with Passive Climate Control Methods,
Energy and Buildings 43 (in press),
Elsevier Science,
2011
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Improvement in Quality Control for Applications Used by Marine Engineers,
Computer Applications in Engineering Education 19 (in press),
Wiley Interscience,
2011
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António C.C.,
Afonso C.F,
Air Temperature Fields Inside Refrigeration Cabins: a Comparison of Results from CFD and ANN Modelling,
Applied Thermal Eng
31 (6-7), Elsevier Science, 2011
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Diaconu B.,
Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Numerical Simulation of a Solar-Assisted Ejector Air Conditioning System With Cold Storage,
Energy 36 (2),
Elsevier Science,
2011
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Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Ma X., Omer S., Riffat S.,
Comparison of CFD and Experimental Performance Results of a Variable Area
Ratio Steam Ejector,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies
6
(2),
Oxford
University Press, 2011
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Teixeira R.,
Simão
R., Coelho B.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Temperature Influence on the Thermal and Structural Properties of Electrodeposited Nanostructured Black Nickel Cermet on High Conductive
C81100 Copper,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies
6
(1),
Oxford
University Press, 2011
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Teixeira R.,
Simão
R., Coelho B.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Nanometric Leveling and Optical Selectivity Enhancement of Black Nickel Electrodeposited on C81100 High Conductive Copper,
Int. J.
Energy and Environment
5
(2),
NAUN, 2011
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
A New Thermal Comfort Approach Comparing Adaptive and PMV Models,
Renewable Energy 36 (3),
Elsevier Science,
2011
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Facão
J.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Numerical Simulation of a Trapezoidal Cavity Receiver for a Linear Fresnel
Solar Collector Concentrator,
Renewable Energy 36 (1),
Elsevier Science,
2011
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in 2010
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Coelho
B.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Mendes A.M.,
Concentrated Solar Power for Renewable Electricity and Hydrogen Production -
A Review,
Energy & Environmental Science 3 (10),
RSC Publishing,
2010
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Ramos N.,
Experimental Quantification of the Operative Time of a Passive HVAC System
with Porous Covering Materials,
Journal of Porous Media
13 (7),
Begell House Inc.,
2010
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Marrero
A.P., Oliveira A.C.,
Effect of Louver Shading Devices on Building Energy
Requirements,
Applied Energy 87 (6),
Elsevier Science,
2010
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Diaconu B.,
Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Experimental Study of Natural
Convection Heat Transfer in a Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry,
Energy 35 (6),
Elsevier Science,
2010
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Costa A.M.,
New Procedure for Wind Farm Maintenance,
Industrial Management & Data Systems 110 (6),
Emerald Group Publishing,
2010
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Implementation of a Method in EN ISO 13790 for Calculating the Utilisation
Factor Taking into Account Different Permeability Levels of Internal
Coverings,
Energy and Buildings 42 (5),
Elsevier Science,
2010
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Afonso
C.,
Castro M.D.,
Air Infiltration in Domestic Refrigerators: Influence of the Magnetic Seals
Conservation,
Int. J. Refrigeration
33 (4),
Elsevier Science,
2010
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Impact of Climate Change on Cooling Energy Consumption,
Journal of the Energy Institute 83 (3),
Maney Publishing,
2010
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Facão J.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Simulation of a Linear Fresnel Solar Collector Concentrator,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies
5
(3),
Oxford
University Press, 2010
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Diaconu B.,
Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Experimental Assessment of Heat
Storage Properties and Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Phase Change
Material Slurry for Air Conditioning Applications,
Applied Energy 87 (2),
Elsevier Science,
2010
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Marrero
A.P., Oliveira A.C.,
Research on Heating and Cooling Requirements of Buildings With Solar Louvre
Devices,
Advances in Building Energy Research 4 (1),
Earthscan,
2010
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Orosa
J.A.,
Iradi G.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Thermal Comfort Conditions in Ships,
Journal of Ship Production 26 (1),
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME),
2010
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Assessment of Work-Related Risk Criteria Onboard a Ship as an Aid to
Designing its Onboard Environment,
Journal of Marine Science and Technology 15 (1),
Springer Verlag,
2010
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in 2009
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Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Diaconu B.,
Influence of Geometrical Factors on Steam Ejector Performance - a Numerical
Assessment,
Int. J. Refrigeration
32 (7),
Elsevier Science,
2009
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Varga
S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Diaconu B.,
Numerical Assessment of Steam Ejector Efficiencies Using CFD,
Int. J. Refrigeration
32
(6),
Elsevier Science,
2009
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Mateus
T.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Energy and Economic Analysis of An Integrated Solar Absorption Cooling and
Heating System in Different Building Types and Climates,
Applied Energy 86 (6),
Elsevier Science,
2009
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Hourly Indoor Thermal Comfort and Air Quality Acceptance with Passive
Climate Control Methods,
Renewable Energy 34 (12),
Elsevier Science,
2009
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Orosa
J.A.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Energy Saving with Passive Climate
Control Methods in Spanish Office Buildings,
Energy and Buildings 41 (8),
Elsevier Science,
2009
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Varga S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Diaconu B.,
Analysis of a Solar Assisted Ejector Cooling System for Air Conditioning,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies
4
(1),
Oxford
University Press, 2009
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in 2008
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Facão J., Marrero A.P.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Analysis of a Solar Assisted Micro-Cogeneration ORC System,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies
3
(4),
Manchester University Press, 2008
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Almeida L.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Study of a Hybrid PV-Thermal Solar System to Provide Electricity and Heat in
Portugal,
Int. J. Ambient Energy
29(3),
Ambient Press, 2008
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Heat and Mass Transfer in an Indirect Contact Cooling Tower: CFD Simulation
and Experiment,
Numerical Heat Transfer – part A
54 (10),
Taylor & Francis, 2008
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Zhu J., Riffat S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Experimental Study on Solar Clothes Dryer Using Evacuated Tube Collector and PV Panel,
J. Energy & Climate Change 3 (2), Hanrimwon Publishing Co., 2008
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Oliveira A.C.,
Micro-Cogeneration Systems: Saving Fossil Fuels and Reducing CO2 Emissions,
J. Energy & Climate Change 3 (1), Hanrimwon Publishing Co., 2008
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Marrero
A.P., Oliveira A.C.,
Evaluation of a Solar Louvre Collector System For
Building Heating and Cooling,
Int. J. Ambient Energy 29 (2), Ambient Press, 2008
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in 2007
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Oliveira A.C.,
A New Look at the Long-Term Performance of General Solar Thermal Systems,
Solar Energy 81 (11), Elsevier Science, 2007
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Oliveira A.C.,
The Energy Shift: Towards a Renewable Future,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies 2 (3), Manchester University Press, 2007
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Marrero
A.P., Oliveira A.C.,
Evaluation of a Solar Cooling System With Louvre
Thermal Collectors,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies 2 (2), Manchester University Press, 2007
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in 2006
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Analysis of a Micro-Cogeneration System Using Hybrid Solar/Gas Collectors,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies 1 (4), Manchester University Press, 2006
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Afonso C.F, Matos J.,
Effect of Radiation Shields Around the Air Condenser and Compressor of a
Refrigerator on the Temperature Distribution Inside It,
Int. J. Refrigeration 29 (7), Elsevier Science, 2006
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Varga S.,
Oliveira A.C.,
Simulation Study of an Electrogasdynamic Power Converter Using CFD,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies 1 (3),
Manchester
University
Press, 2006
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Marrero A.P., Oliveira A.C.,
Evaluation of a Solar Thermal System Using Building Louvre Shading
Devices,
Solar Energy 80 (5), Elsevier Science, 2006
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Marrero A.P., Oliveira A.C., Rodriguez L.G.,
Estudio Experimental: Colector Solar Térmico Integrado en un Sombreador
(in Spanish), Era Solar 131, SAPT Publicaciones Técnicas (Madrid), 2006
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Experimental
Uncertainty Analysis in Solar
Collectors,
Int. J. Ambient Energy 27 (2), Ambient Press, 2006
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Analysis of a Plate Heat Pipe Solar Collector,
Int. J. Low Carbon Technologies 1 (1),
Manchester
University
Press, 2006
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Afonso C.F,
Recent Advances in Building Air Conditioning Systems,
Applied Thermal Eng 26 (16),
Elsevier Science, 2006
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in
2005
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Modeling Laminar Heat Transfer in a Curved Rectangular Duct With a
Computational Fluid Dynamics Code,
Numerical Heat Transfer – part A 48 (2), Taylor & Francis, 2005
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
The Effect of Condenser Heat Transfer on the Energy
Performance of a Plate Heat Pipe Solar Collector,
Int J Energy Research 29 (10), Wiley & Sons,
2005
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in
2004
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Marrero
A.P., Oliveira A.C.,
Testing of an Integrated Solar
Louvre Collector,
Int. J. Ambient Energy 25 (4), Ambient Press, 2004
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Varga S.,
Evaluation of the Use of Artificial Neural Networks for the Simulation of
Hybrid Solar Collectors,
Int J Green Energy 1 (3), Taylor & Francis, 2004
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Facão J., Oliveira A.C.,
Heat and Mass Transfer Correlations For The Design of
Small Indirect Contact Cooling Towers,
Applied Thermal Eng 24 (14), Elsevier Science, 2004
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Silva A.R., Afonso C.F,
Tracer Gas Dispersion in Ducts - Study of a New Compact
Device Using Arrays of Sonic Micro Jets,
Energy and Buildings,
Elsevier Science 36 (11), 2004
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Afonso C.F,
Ventilation in Buildings: Measurement Techniques, Experimental Results
and New Devices,
Mechanika
50,
KUT- Lithuania, 2004
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in
2003
in
2002
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Varga S., Oliveira A.C.,
Afonso C.F.,
Characterisation of Thermal Diode Panels For Use in the
Cooling Season in Buildings,
Energy and Buildings 34 (3), Elsevier Science, 2002
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Oliveira A.C. et al,
A Combined Heat and Power System for Buildings Driven by
Solar Energy and Gas,
Applied Thermal Eng 22 (6), Elsevier Science, 2002
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in
2001
in
2000
The Unit also published more than 70
refereed papers in international conferences, during 2000-2010.
List of main theses
made within the Unit:
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Coelho
B.,
Study of a Hybrid Concentrating Solar Power Plant for Portuguese Conditions,
Ph.D. thesis Mec.Eng.,
on-going
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João
A.R.,
Experimental and Numerical
Study of a Hybrid Thermal-Photovoltaic Solar Collector for
Micro-Cogeneration Systems,
Ph.D. thesis Mec.Eng.,
on-going
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Monteiro
J.B.,
Self-Sustainable Energy Systems For The Needs of Rural Communities,
Ph.D. thesis Mec.Eng.,
on-going
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Teixeira
R.,
Nanostructured Selective Coating for Solar Collectors Obtained With
Electrochemical Techniques,
Ph.D. thesis
Met.Eng.,
2010
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Almeida
L., Study of a Hybrid Solar Collector to Provide Electricity and Heat, M.Sc.
thesis Mec.Eng.,
2008
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Mateus
T., Study of Solar Cooling Systems Using Absorption Heat Pumps, M.Sc. thesis
Mec.Eng.,
2007
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Monteiro
J.B., Solar Energy Applications in Urban Areas, M.Sc. thesis
Mec.Eng., 2005
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Facão
J., Study of Solar Collectors Incorporating Heat Pipes for Use in Thermal
Engine Cycles, Ph.D. thesis Mec.Eng., 2004
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Marrero A.P., Study of a Solar Energy System Using Building Shading Devices,
Ph.D. thesis Appl.Phys., 2004
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Silva, A.R., Measurement of Air Flow Rates by the Constant Emission Method
With Development of a Probe for Tracer Gas, Ph.D. thesis
Mec.Eng., 2003
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Salgado J.M., Study of an Air Conditioning System With Liquid Desiccant and
Fibre Rotors, M.Sc. thesis Mec.Eng.,
2001
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Braga L.P., Energetic and
Exergetic Analysis of the RAR Cogeneration Plant,M.Sc.
thesis Mec.Eng., 2000
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Peixoto V.,Study
of the Thermal Behaviour of Flexible Polyurethane Foams During the Cure
Process , M.Sc. thesis Mec.Eng., 2000
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Silva J.C., Study of Energy Efficient Processes to Improve
Thermo-Hygrometric Conditions in Livestock Buildings, Ph.D. thesis
Eng.Sci., 1999
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Facão J., Thermal Behaviour of Indirect Cooling
Towers For Application in Ambient Cooling Systems, M.Sc. thesis
Mec.Eng., 1999
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Lima
N.M.
, Measurement of Air Flow Rates in Spaces With Recirculation Using a Tracer
Gas Method, M.Sc. thesis Mec.Eng., 1998
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Also more than
40
final course theses (integrated M.Sc. courses) were developed within the
Unit.
List of main research project reports,
during the last years (2000-2008):
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Oliveira A.C., A Novel Tri-Generation Electro-Gas-Dynamic Converter System,
Final Technical Report to the European Commission, 2005
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Oliveira A.C., An Integrated Hybrid Solar/Gas
Systems for Buildings, Final Technical Report to the European Commission,
2000
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Oliveira A.C.,
Ecological
Cooling for Buildings by Combining a Closed Wet Cooling Tower With Chilled
Ceilings, Final Technical Report to the European Commission, 2000
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