A coherent approach to non-integer order derivatives

Signal Processing, vol. 86, nº 10

On the initial conditions in continuous-time fractional linear systems

Signal Processing, Vol. 83, nº 11

A signal processing view of differintegration

Proceedings of the European Control Conference, ECC’01, Porto, Portugal, September 2001

A new approach to the initial value problem

5th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, September, 5-7, 2002, Aveiro, Portugal

Simulation and dynamics of freeway traffic

This paper presents the new package entitled Simulator of Intelligent Transportation Systems (SITS) and a computational oriented analysis of traffic dynamics. The SITS adopts a microscopic simulation approach to reproduce real traffic conditions considering different types of vehicles, drivers and roads. A set of experiments with the SITS reveal the dynamic phenomena exhibited by this kind of system. For this purpose a modelling formalism is developed that embeds the statistics and the Laplace transform. The results make possible the adoption of classical system theory tools and point out that it is possible to study traffic systems taking advantage of the knowledge gathered with automatic control algorithms. A complementary perspective for the analysis of the traffic flow is also quantified through the entropy measure.

What is the shape of an air bubble on a liquid surface?

We have calculated the equilibrium shape of the axially symmetric meniscus along which a spherical bubble contacts a flat liquid surface by analytically integrating the Young-Laplace equation in the presence of gravity, in the limit of large Bond numbers. This method has the advantage that it provides semianalytical expressions for key geometrical properties of the bubble in terms of the Bond number. Results are in good overall agreement with experimental data and are consistent with fully numerical (Surface Evolver) calculations. In particular, we are able to describe how the bubble shape changes from hemispherical, with a flat, shallow bottom, to lenticular, with a deeper, curved bottom, as the Bond number is decreased.

Analysis of diffusion process in fractured reservoirs using fractional derivative approach

The fractal geometry is used to model of a naturally fractured reservoir and the concept of fractional derivative is applied to the diffusion equation to incorporate the history of fluid flow in naturally fractured reservoirs. The resulting fractally fractional diffusion (FFD) equation is solved analytically in the Laplace space for three outer boundary conditions. The analytical solutions are used to analyze the response of a naturally fractured reservoir considering the anomalous behavior of oil production. Several synthetic examples are provided to illustrate the methodology proposed in this work and to explain the diffusion process in fractally fractured systems.

Fiabilidade e gestão soft da manutenção das fragatas da classe Vasco da Gama

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para a obtenção de grau de Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Time-domain optimization of amplifiers based on distributed genetic algorithms

Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fiabilidade e gestão da manutenção de equipamentos portuários

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, para a obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia de Gestão Industrial, na especialidade de Fiabilidade e Gestão da Manutenção

Fiabilidade e manutenção em veículos de transporte público

Dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial

Gestão da manutenção aplicada a linhas especializadas em corte de aço

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial

Modelling and Control of Freeway Traffic

This paper presents the most recent developments of the Simulator of Intelligent Transportation Systems (SITS). The SITS is based on a microscopic simulation approach to reproduce real traffic conditions in an urban or non-urban network. In order to analyse the quality of the microscopic traffic simulator SITS a benchmark test was performed. A dynamical analysis of several traffic phenomena, applying a new modelling formalism based on the embedding of statistics and Laplace transform, is then addressed. The paper presents also a new traffic control concept applied to a freeway traffic system.

Gestão Lean da manutenção aplicada a equipamentos de transporte de granéis sólidos

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial

A influência da manutenção industrial no índice global de eficiência (OEE)

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial