PhD Theses

Ongoing PhD Theses

The use of cooperative energy communities to improve the grid resilience

Adriana Mar

Supervisor(s): João Martins, Pedro Pereira

Optimisation of the energy efficiency in agro-food industry by integration of Phase-Change Materials in productive equipment (PhD in Agro-Industry Technologies)

Carlos Simão

Supervisor(s): João Murta Pina, F. Reboredo

Study of the impact of electric vehicle integration on energy flexibility

Daniel Dias

Supervisor(s): João Martins, Rui Lopes

Methodology for the characterization and use of energy flexibility

Humberto Almeida de Queiroz

Supervisor(s): João Martins, Rui Lopes

Energy flexibility and the establishment of energy communities

José Oliveira

Supervisor(s): João Martins

Contribution for the study of integration of the saturated cores fault current limiters in electrical distribution grids

Nuno Vilhena

Supervisor(s): João Murta Pina, Anabela Pronto, Alfredo Álvarez García

The use of energy flexibility for micro grid operation

Sonia Hossei

Supervisor(s): João Martins

Time Series Forecasting and Framework Application for Electric Power Management in a Commercial Intelligent Environment

Vagner Schaefer

Supervisor(s): João Martins

A biological approach for modelling and control of energy management systems

Vasco Gomes

Supervisor(s): João Martins, Celson Pantoja Lima

Concluded PhD Theses

Contribution for the study of inductive fault current limiters in distribution electric grids

Pedro Arsénio

Supervisor(s): João Murta Pina, Anabela Pronto, Alfredo Álvarez García

Year: 2017

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Cooperative Net Zero energy communities

Rui Lopes

Supervisor(s): João Martins, Celson Pantoja Lima

Year: 2017

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Otimização multiobjectivo para o aumento da fiabilidade em redes de distribuição radiais com incorporação de geração distribuída e sistemas de armazenamento

(Multiobjective optimization for increasing the reliability of radial distribution networks with distributed generation systems and storage systems)

António Pombo

Supervisor(s): Vitor Pires, João Murta Pina

Year: 2015

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Deteção e diagnóstico de falhas em sistemas de acionamento com máquinas de indução hexafásicas

(Fault detection and diagnosis in a six-phase induction motor)

Daniel Foito

Supervisor(s): João Martins, José Maia

Year: 2015

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Análise e caracterização da conversão de energia no motor em disco supercondutor

(Analysis and characterisation of energy conversion in superconducting disc motor)

David Inácio

Supervisor(s): Mário Ventim Neves, João Murta Pina, Alfredo Álvarez García

Year: 2015

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Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) for power quality applications

Nuno Amaro

Supervisor(s): João Martins, Celson Pantoja Lima

Year: 2015

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Optimization based design of LC voltage controlled oscilators

Pedro Pereira

Supervisor(s): Maria Helena Fino, Mário Ventim Neves

Year: 2013

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Motor de histerese multifásico com polos variáveis de rotor cilíndrico supercondutor

(Variable poles multiphase hysteresis motor with superconducting cylindric rotor )

Raúl Dionísio

Supervisor(s): Amadeu Leão Rodrigues

Year: 2011

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Análise de perdas em sistemas de energia que empregam materiais supercondutores de alta temperatura

(Analysis of losses in energy systems employing high temperature superconducting materials)

Anabela Pronto

Supervisor(s): Amadeu Leão Rodrigues

Year: 2010

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Desenho e modelização de sistemas de energia empregando materiais supercondutores de alta temperatura

(Design and modelling of energy systems employing high temperature superconducting materials)

João Murta Pina

Supervisor(s): Amadeu Leão Rodrigues, Mário Ventim Neves, Alfredo Álvarez García

Year: 2010

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Controlo de posição angular de uma máquina eléctrica de relutância comutada 8/6

(Angular position control of an 8/6 switched reluctance electrical machine)

Silviano Rafael

Supervisor(s): Armando Pires, Paulo Branco, Adolfo Steiger Garção

Year: 2010

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