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Development of low-cost indoor air quality monitoring devices: Recent advancements by Chojer, H., Branco, P.T.B.S., Martins, F.G., Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M., Sousa, S.I.V.

“…The use of low-cost sensor technology to monitor air pollution has made remarkable strides in the last decade. The development of low-cost devices to monitor…”
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The Shell-Like Spherical Induction Motor for Low-Speed Traction: Electromagnetic Design, Analysis, and Experimental Tests by Fernandes, Joao F. P., Costa Branco, P. J.

“…This paper analyzes the electromechanical characteristics of a novel shell-like spherical induction machine with multiple degrees-of-freedom (DOF), formed by a…”
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Quantifying indoor air quality determinants in urban and rural nursery and primary schools by Branco, P.T.B.S., Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M., Martins, F.G., Sousa, S.I.V.

“…Poor indoor air quality can adversely affect children's health, comfort and school performance, but existing literature on quantifying indoor air pollutants…”
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COVID-19 infection could be a risk factor for dementia? by Costa, P., Pinto, I., Branco, P.

“…IntroductionSince the COVID-19 pandemic start in early 2020, there have been reports of a high prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Cognitive impairment is…”
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COVID-19 induced psychosis. Should we be concerned? by Costa, P., Pinto, I., Branco, P.

“…IntroductionCoronaviruses traditionally are considered to cause pulmonary diseases, often accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms. Since the COVID-19 pandemic…”
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Why Can Simple Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Practices in Large-Scale Grid-Connected PV Power Plants Play a Key Role in Improving Its Energy Output? by Iftikhar, Hamid, Sarquis, Eduardo, Branco, P. J. Costa

“…Existing megawatt-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plant producers must understand that simple and low-cost Operation and Maintenance (O&M) practices, even…”
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Medoid based semi-supervised fuzzy clustering algorithms for multi-view relational data by P. Branco, Diogo P., T. de Carvalho, Francisco de A.

“…In this paper we present two novel families of semi-supervised multi-view clustering algorithms for relational data, providing relevance weights for views and…”
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Two step calibration method for ozone low-cost sensor: Field experiences with the UrbanSense DCUs by Sá, J.P., Chojer, H., Branco, P.T.B.S., Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M., Martins, F.G., Sousa, S.I.V.

“…Urban air pollution is a global concern impairing citizens' health, thus monitoring is a pressing need for city managers. City-wide networks for air pollution…”
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Indoor air quality in urban nurseries at Porto city: Particulate matter assessment by Branco, P.T.B.S., Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M., Martins, F.G., Sousa, S.I.V.

“…Indoor air quality in nurseries is an interesting case of study mainly due to children's high vulnerability to exposure to air pollution (with special…”
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Can data reliability of low-cost sensor devices for indoor air particulate matter monitoring be improved? – An approach using machine learning by Chojer, H., Branco, P.T.B.S., Martins, F.G., Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M., Sousa, S.I.V.

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Cell string layout in solar photovoltaic collectors by Fernandes, Carlos A.F., Torres, João Paulo N., Branco, P.J. Costa, Fernandes, João, Gomes, João

“…[Display omitted] •Outdoor and solar simulator tests from SOLARUS enterprise are available.•Comparative study experimental/simulation for the standard Solarus…”
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Demonstration project of a cooling system for existing PV power plants in Portugal by Castanheira, André F.A., Fernandes, João F.P., Branco, P.J. Costa

“…•A prototype of the cooling system was installed in 20 kW PV power plant in Lisbon.•The ON/OFF cooling cycles allow the cooling of several PV strings in…”
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Design and Experiment of a New Maglev Design Using Zero-Field-Cooled YBCO Superconductors by da Costa Branco, P. J. C., Dente, J. A.

“…The existing high-temperature superconducting magnetic levitation (Maglev) vehicles are based on field-cooled (FC) superconductors mainly to guarantee vehicle…”
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Electromechanical Analysis of HTS Cage Rotors for Induction-Synchronous Machines by Bucho, Luis F. D., da Silva, F. Ferreira, Fernandes, Joao F. P., Branco, P. J. Costa

“…A recent promising solution to expand the current limits of electrical machines is using High-Temperature Superconductor (HTS) tapes in the rotor of…”
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The microenvironmental modelling approach to assess children's exposure to air pollution – A review by Branco, P.T.B.S., Alvim-Ferraz, M.C.M., Martins, F.G., Sousa, S.I.V.

“…Exposures to a wide spectrum of air pollutants were associated to several effects on children's health. Exposure assessment can be used to establish where and…”
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Transient study of series-connected pumps working as turbines in off-grid systems by Pagaimo, Margarida C., Fernandes, João F.P., Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto, Amparo López-Jiménez, P., Ramos, Helena M., Costa Branco, P.J.

“…•A transient model was successfully developed for series-connected pump as turbines.•Models were experimentally validated with very good results.•A change in…”
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Molecules of natural origin, semi-synthesis and synthesis with anti-inflammatory and anticancer utilities by Lourenço, A M, Ferreira, L M, Branco, P S

“…The development of new drugs that can be valuable for the evolution of diseases' treatment is a goal for different areas of research, namely natural products…”
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Effect of Reflector Geometry in the Annual Received Radiation of Low Concentration Photovoltaic Systems by Torres, João, Fernandes, Carlos, Gomes, João, Luc, Bonfiglio, Carine, Giovinazzo, Olsson, Olle, Branco, P.

“…Solar concentrator photovoltaic collectors are able to deliver energy at higher temperatures for the same irradiances, since they are related to smaller areas…”
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Optimal Design of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Cobalt Iron Core by Bhagubai, Pedro P. C., Bucho, Luís F. D., Fernandes, João F. P., Costa Branco, P. J.

“…The use of a cobalt-iron (VaCoFe) core is investigated as an alternative to silicon-iron (FeSi) in the design of interior permanent magnet synchronous motors…”
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Electrothermal Characteristics of YBCO Bulk Magnets Deep in LN2: A Preliminary Analysis for Its Use as Excitation System of Low-Speed Synchronous Generators by Arnaud, J., Costa Branco, P. J.

“…This paper introduces a preliminary analysis concerning the use of YBCO bulk magnets when operating in the magnetic environment of low-speed synchronous…”
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