Publications

Journals

  • Bacha, S., Picault, D., Burger, B., Etxeberria-Otadui, I., Martins, J., “Photovoltaics in Microgrids: An Overview of Grid Integration and Energy Management Aspects”, Industrial Electronics Magazine, IEEE , vol.9, no.1, pp.33-46, March 2015. 1) (*)

  • Pombo, A., Pires, V., Pina, J., “Multiobjective planning of distribution networks incorporating switches and protective devices using a memetic optimization”, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 136, pp. 101-108, April 2015 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2014.11.016).

  • Silviano Rafael, P.J. Costa Branco, A. J. Pires – “Sliding mode angular position control for an 8/6 Switched ReluctanceMachine: Theoretical concept, design and experimental results” - Electric Power Systems Research (ELSEVIER), 129 (2015) 62–74, DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2015.07.012

  • P. Lobato, J. A. Dente, J. F. Martins and A. J. Pires, Scale models formulation of switched reluctance generators for low speed energy converters, in IET Electric Power Applications, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 652-659, 11 2015.

  • N. Amaro, J. Šouc, J. Murta-Pina, J. Martins, J. M. Ceballos and F. Gömöry, Contactless Loop Method for Measurement of AC Losses in HTS Coils, in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 1-4, June 2015.

  • Vilhena, N.; Arsenio, P.; Murta-Pina, J.; Pronto, A.; Alvarez, A., A Methodology for Modelling and Simulation of Saturated Cores Fault Current Limiters, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.25, no.3, pp.1-4, 2015.

  • Murta-Pina, J., Pereira, P., Ceballos, J., Álvarez, A., Amaro, N., Pronto, A., Silva, J., Arsénio, P., Validation and application of sand pile modeling of multiseeded HTS bulk superconductors, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.25, no.3, pp.1-5, 2015.

  • Daniel Foito , José Maia , V. Fernão Pires , João F. Martins, “Double Three-phase Induction Machine Modeling for Internal Faults Simulation”, Electric Power Components and Systems, Vol. 43, Iss. 14, 2015, pages 1610-1620.

  • Viegas, J., Nogueira, S., Aelenei, D., Cruz, H., Cano, M. (2015), Numerical evaluation of ventilation performance in children day care centres, Building Simulation 8: 189-209

  • Sallem, A., P. Pereira, H. M. Fino, and M. Fakhfakh, "A hybrid approach for the sensitivity analysis of integrated inductors", Integration, the VLSI Journal, pp. 1-6, 2015.

  • R. Pereira, J. Figueiredo, R. Melicio, V.M.F. Mendes, J. Martins, J.C. Quadrado, “Consumer Energy Management System with Integration of Smart Meters”, Elsevier Energy Reports, Volume 1, November 2015, Pages 22-29

  • Conferences

  • João F. Martins, A. J. Pires, V. Fernão Pires – “A new teaching tool to enhance Power Quality assessment” - Conferência IEEE-IECON 2015 – 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society - Yokohama, Japão – novembro 2015 - IEEE Catalog Number: CFP15IEC-USB; ISBN: 978-1-4799-1761-7.

  • P. Lobato, J. A. Dente, J. F. Martins, A. J. Pires – “Short flux-paths in switched reluctance generators for direct drive wind energy converters” - Proceedings da Conferência CPE 2015 - 9th International Conference on Compatibility and Power Electronics – Caparica, Lisboa, Portugal – junho 2015.

  • V. Fernão Pires, Daniel Foito, J. F. Martins, A. J. Pires – “Detection of Stator Winding Fault in Induction Motors Using a Motor Square Current Signature Analysis (MSCSA)” - Proceedings da Conferência POWERENG 2015 - 5th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives – Riga, Letónia – maio 2015.

  • Algarvio,H., Viegas, J., Lopes, F., Amaro, D., Pronto, A., Vieira, S.M., Electricity Usage Efficiency in Large Buildings: DSM Measures and Preliminary Simulations of DR Programs in a Public Library, In: Highlights of Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Sustainability-The PAAMS Collection, pp. 249-259, Springer International Publishing (CCIS 524), 2015. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19033-4_21

  • Pombo, A., Pires, V., Murta Pina, J., “Distributed Energy Resources and Environmental Optimization using a Memetic Algorithm”, Proc. of the Compatibility and Power Electronics Conference-Workshop, CPE 2015, Caparica, Portugal, 24-26 June 2015

  • Ferreira, F. Murta Pina, J., Martins, J., “Development of a Computational Tool for Simulating Inductive Superconducting Fault Current Limiters”, Proc. of the Compatibility and Power Electronics Conference-Workshop, CPE 2015, Caparica, Portugal, 24-26 June 2015.

  • Amaro, N., Murta Pina, J., Martins, J., Ceballos, J. M., “Improved Operation of an UPQC by addition of a Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage system”, Proc. of the Compatibility and Power Electronics Conference-Workshop, CPE 2015, Caparica, Portugal, 24-26 June 2015.

  • Amaro, N., Murta Pina, J., Martins, J., Ceballos, J. M., “Integration of SMES devices in power systems – opportunities and challenges” ”, Proc. of the Compatibility and Power Electronics Conference-Workshop, CPE 2015, Caparica, Portugal, 24-26 June 2015.

  • Inácio, D., Murta Pina, J., Pereira, P., Pronto, Ventim-Neves, M., Álvarez, A., “Study of an axial flux disc motor with superconductor rotor”, Proc. of the Compatibility and Power Electronics Conference-Workshop, CPE 2015, Caparica, Portugal, 24-26 June 2015.

  • N. Amaro, L. Casimiro, J. Murta Pina, J. Martins, J. M. Ceballos, “Combined Operation of an Unified Power Quality Conditioner and a Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage System for Power Quality Improvement”, in IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 450, Technological Innovation for Cloud-Based Engineering Systems, pp. 374-382, Springer, 2015 (ISI WoS). DoCEIS 2015

  • N. Vilhena, P. Arsénio, J. Murta Pina, A. Pronto, A. Álvarez, “Development of a Simulink Model of a Saturated Cores Superconducting Fault Current Limiter”, in IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 450, Technological Innovation for Cloud-Based Engineering Systems, pp. 415-422, Springer, 2015 (ISI WoS). DoCEIS 2015

  • D. Inácio, J. Murta Pina, M. Ventim Neves, A. Álvarez, “Disc Motor with Rotor Made of Aluminium or Polycrystalline High Temperature Superconductor”, in IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 450, Technological Innovation for Cloud-Based Engineering Systems, pp. 451-458, Springer, 2015 (ISI WoS). DoCEIS 2015

  • D. Inácio, J. Murta Pina, J. M. Ceballos, M. Ventim Neves, A. Álvarez, “Experimental Magnetic Field Mapping of a Polycrystalline Superconducting YBCO Disc for an Axial Flux Motor”, in IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 450, Technological Innovation for Cloud-Based Engineering Systems, pp. 467-474, Springer, 2015 (ISI WoS). DoCEIS 2015.

  • Pombo, A. V., Murta-Pina, J., Pires, V., “Multiobjective Switching Devices Placement Considering Environmental Constrains in Distribution Networks with Distributed Energy Resources”, Proc. of the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Sevilla, Spain, 17-19 March 2015.

  • Cássio David Borralho Pinheiro, Celson Pantoja Lima, João Francisco Martins, “Instantiating the Maker Education Concept in the Brazilian Amazon Area”, 24th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics - ISIE15, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Junho 3-5, 2015.

  • Lobato, P., Dente, J.A., Martins, J.F., Pires, A.J., "Short flux-paths in switched reluctance generators for direct drive wind energy converters," in Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.307-311, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231091

  • António Sá and Rui Amaral Lopes and J. F. Martins, “Design of an Agent-Based Simulator for Real-Time Estimation of Power Consumption/Generation in Residential Buildings,” 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2015), Dallas, USA, Nov. 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IECON.2015.7392698

  • M. Sanduleac and J. F. Martins and Victor Pires, “Automating Remote Grid Acceptance and Energy Services Tests suited for large deployments of PV systems in active distribution networks,” 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2015), Dallas, USA, Nov. 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IECON.2015.7392853

  • J. F. Martins and A. J. Pires and Victor Pires and Pedro Pereira, “A new teaching tool to enhance Power Quality assessment,” 1st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2015), Dallas, USA, Nov. 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IECON.2015.7392748

  • Pires Vitor, Martins João, Murta-Pina João, “Multilevel Power Converter for the Integration of a PV System with Supercapacitor Energy Storage”, 5th European Symposium on Super Capacitors & Hybrid Solutions, ESSCAP2015, Brasov, Romania, April 23-25, 2015.

  • Cardoso, T., Pereira, P., Fernao Pires, V., Martins, J.F., "Android-based m-learning remote system for mobile power quality assessment in large buildings with renewable energies," Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2015 IEEE 5th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.431-434, 11-13 May 2015. DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266356

  • Fernao Pires, V., Foito, D., Martins, J.F., Pires, A.J., "Detection of stator winding fault in induction motors using a motor square current signature analysis (MSCSA)," Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), 2015 IEEE 5th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.507-512, 11-13 May 2015. DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266369

  • Fernao Pires, V., Husev, O., Vinnikov, D., Martins, J.F., "A control strategy for a grid-connected PV system with unbalanced loads compensation, " Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.154-159, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231065

  • Magalhaes, P., Amaral Lopes, R., Martins, J., Joyce, A., "Grid interaction analysis of solar water heating photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) systems with thermal storage tanks and electrical auxiliary heaters," Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.76-81, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231052

  • Sanduleac, M., Albu, M., Martins, J., Alacreu, M.D., Stanescu, C., "Power quality assessment in LV networks using new smart meters design," in Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.106-112, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231057

  • Taborda, M., Almeida, J., Oliveir-Lima, J.A., Martins, J.F., "Towards a web-based energy consumption forecasting platform," Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.577-580, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231140

  • Roncero-Clemente, C., Husev, O., Romero-Cadaval, E., Martins, J., Vinnikov, D., Milanes-Montero, M.I., "Three-phase three-level neutral-point-clamped qZ source inverter with active filtering capabilities," Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.216-220, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231075

  • Rosa, C., Monteiro, F., Martins, J., Sotomayor, J., A transformerless power electronic converter topology for PDLC applications, Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.359-363, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231101

  • Martins, J., Martins, C., Fernao Pires, V., "A modeling scheme for the Le Blanc transformer," in Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 2015 9th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.25-30, 24-26 June 2015. DOI: 10.1109/CPE.2015.7231044

  • Kchaou, O. B., A. Sallem, P. Pereira, M. Fakhfakh, and M. H. Fino, "Multi-objective sensitivity-based optimization of analog circuits exploiting NSGA-II front ranking", International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD), pp. 1-4, 2015. DOI: 10.1109/SMACD.2015.7301696

  • Cardoso, T., P. Pereira, V. Fernaao Pires, and J. F. Martins, "Android-based m-learning remote system for mobile power quality assessment in large buildings with renewable energies", IEEE 5th International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives (POWERENG), pp. 431-434, 2015. DOI: 10.1109/PowerEng.2015.7266356

  • Khabashesku Valery N.; Pulikkathara Merlyn X.; Lobo Rui F.M. Carbon Nanotube-Nanodiamond Hierarchical Nanostructures and Their Polyurea Nanocomposites, CACMS 2015-Istanbul), 8642 pp 106-107

  • Smart grid security issues, V. Delgado-Gomes, J. F. Martins, C. Lima and P. N. Borza, 2015 9th International Conference on Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), Costa da Caparica, 2015, pp. 534-538

  • "Integration of Evora-InovGrid smartmeters in a consumer's SCADA system”, R. Pereira, J. Figueiredo, R. Melicio, J. Martins, V. M. F. Mendes and J. C. Quadrado, 2015 9th International Conference on Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), Costa da Caparica, 2015, pp. 554-559.

  • Book Edition

  • Rui F. M.Lobo, Nanophysics for Energy Efficiency, Springer, 2015. http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-17007-7

  • Book Chapter

  • Pereira, P., F. Passos, and H. M. Fino, "Optimization-Based Design of RF-VCOs with Tapered Inductors", IN: Performance Optimization Techniques in Analog, Mixed-Signal, and Radio-Frequency Circuit Design, pp. 134 - 157, 2015. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6627-6.ch006