Power Systems – Co Thesis

Parent Research Cluster

Power electronics

Theses

Running PhD Theses: 4

Student	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor	Title	End date
Pedro Filipe da Costa Gonçalves	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Predictive Control of Multi-Megawatt Offshore Wind Generators	12 / 9999
Tiago José Leitão de Oliveira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Fault Tolerant Three-stage Solid-State Transformer	12 / 2024
Emanuel Gonçalves Marques	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Simultaneous Inductive Power Transfer Systems With Fault Tolerance	12 / 2022
Valter de Sousa Costa	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Dynamic Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles	12 / 2022

Running MSc Theses: 4

Student	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor	Title	End date
Fidel Gomes Vunge Xilo	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Análise e implementação de um sistema solar fotovoltaico com isolamento galvânico e armazenamento de energia	12 / 2022
João Pedro Félix Duarte	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Estudo da aplicação do transformador de estado sólido nas redes de distribuição DC	12 / 2022
Martin Estorninho Blocher	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Transformador eletrónico inteligente para ligação à rede AC de painéis fotovoltaicos e armazenamento de energia	12 / 2022
João Luís Ferreira Filipe	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Convolutional Neural Networks for the Diagnosis of Bearing Faults in Three-Phase Induction Motors	7 / 2022

Completed PhD Theses: 5

Student	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor	Title	End date
Hazem Radwan Hadla	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Predictive load angle and stator flux control of SynRM drives for the full speed range	1 / 2019
Mohsen Bandarabadi	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Fault Diagnosis in AC Drives and Wind Turbine Doubly-Fed Induction Generators Based on Three-Level NPC Converters	11 / 2017
Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Uninterruptible power supply of double conversion with internal fault tolerance, based on multilevel topology.	9 / 2017
Bruno Ricardo Oliveira Baptista	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Thermal Behaviour of a Three-Phase Induction Motor Fed by a Fault Tolerant Multilevel Inverter	2 / 2017
Fernando Mamede Santos	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Humberto Matos Jorge	Energy management associated to the production and storage based on renewable energy sources	9 / 2016

Completed MSc Theses: 90

Student	Supervisor	Co-Supervisor	Title	End date
Rafael Graça Carvalho	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Projeto de Sistemas de Alimentação de Cargas Emergentes em Corrente Contínua	12 / 2021
Valdemar Abril Armindo	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Pedro Filipe da Costa Gonçalves	Analysis and diagnosis of faults in the stator windings of 6-phase predictive controlled PMSMs	12 / 2021
Hugo dos Santos Figueiras	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Pedro Filipe da Costa Gonçalves	Diagnosis of Permanent Magnet Faults in 6-phase PMSMs	12 / 2021
Hugo Alexandre Mota Lisboa	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Paralelo de inversores trifásicos para UPs modulares	3 / 2021
Tiago Miguel Correia Baptista	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Diagnóstico de avarias em fontes de energia ininterrupta ligadas em paralelo	3 / 2021
David de Matos Gomes	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Projeto de filtros para fontes de energia ininterrupta	3 / 2021
David Belém Curto	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Controlo do factor de potência em sistemas de carregamento de veículos elétricos	11 / 2020
Pedro Miguel Lucas Rodrigues Freire Cavaleiro	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Differential induced voltages for the diagnosis of faults in three-phase induction motors	3 / 2020
Diogo Henrique de Castro Caires	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Development of a digital platform with interface to Matlab / Simulink for power converters control	9 / 2019
Tiago José Leitão de Oliveira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Model Predictive Control of Parallel-Connected Uninterruptible Power Supplies	9 / 2019
Rúben Miguel Serém dos Santos	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Bruno Ricardo Oliveira Baptista	Design and analysis of the operation of a synchronous reluctance motor using finite elements.	9 / 2019
Rui Danilo Gil Pereira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Lithium-Ion Battery State of Charge Equalization System	9 / 2019
Inês Margarida Umbelino Campos Correia	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Step-down power electronic transformer for distributed DC power applications	7 / 2019
Filipe Manuel Rodrigues Romero	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Photovoltaic energy system based on a multilevel cascade converter with predictive control	7 / 2019
Telmo Filipe Seara da Silva	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Power Electronic transformer for solar power plants	7 / 2019
David Emanuel Ramos Duarte	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Implementation and test of a traction system for electric vehicles	2 / 2019
Diogo Filipe Martins Freire	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	Multilevel converter with predictive control for power conditioning	2 / 2019
José Alexandre Santos Diniz Pereira Mendes	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Test and validation of a prototype of a six-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator	9 / 2018
Bruno Simões Ramalhais	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Development of a user control interface for a battery management system	4 / 2018
Tiago Caetano Madeira	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Model Predictive Control of a Doubly-fed Induction Generator, Connected to a DC microgrid, for Distributed Generation	2 / 2018
Sérgio Cláudio da Silva Júnior	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Control of a synchronous reluctance motor drive in a wide speed range	2 / 2018
Pedro Miguel Goncalves Duarte	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Experimental analysis of three-phase induction motor performance with eccentric air gap.	11 / 2017
Edna da Silva Rita	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Bi-frequency tests for the study of the temperature rise in high-power induction motors	10 / 2017
Sandra Vieira da Silva	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Design and control of isolated converter with double circuit for charging electric vehicles.	9 / 2017
André Pereira Mendes	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Wireless power transfer system for continuous charging of electric vehicles.	9 / 2017
Diego Fernando Valencia García	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Fernando Briz	Self-commissioning and testing of synchronous reluctance motor drives	9 / 2017
João Víctor Nunes da Silva	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Experimental analysis of isolated DC-DC converters performance under different control strategies	7 / 2017
Carolina Antunes Marques	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Electromagnetic study of different magnetic cores configurations for variable inductor implementation.	6 / 2017
Diogo José Simões Bacalhau	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Control of Grid Connected Renewable Energy Sources with Battery Energy Storage	3 / 2017
Abdallah Toni Satel	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Wireless charger for multiple low-power devices	9 / 2016
Anantaram Varatharajan	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Fernando Briz	Predictive control of synchronous reluctance machines for traction applications	9 / 2016
Tiago Miguel Medeiros Róia	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Acoustic noise in electric drives	2 / 2016
Pedro Miguel Faria Rosa Santos	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Contactless battery charging system controlled by a variable inductor	2 / 2016
Ricardo Manuel Salvador Borges	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Fault diagnosis techniques for three-phase NPC rectifiers with five levels.	10 / 2015
Tiago dos Santos Antunes Luis	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Control of a wind generator based on permanent magnet synchronous machine.	10 / 2015
Fábio Carlos da Costa Pereira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Electric Vehicle with Drive System and Battery Charger Based on a Cascaded Multilevel Converter.	9 / 2015
Samuel Filipe Soares Ferreira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Study of power transformers in isolated DC-DC converters.	9 / 2015
Alexandre Marques Jerke	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Fault diagnosis techniques for NPC inverters with five levels.	9 / 2015
Davide Francisco Cordeiro Moniz	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Isolated resonant DC-DC converter for charging LiFePO4 batteries.	9 / 2015
Mário Jorge Mendes Gonçalves	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Advanced signal processing techniques applied to the diagnosis of bearing faults in three-phase induction motors	9 / 2015
Miguel Rial Alvarez	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Xosé Fernández	Eccentricity influence on the thermal behavior of the three-phase induction motor.	6 / 2015
Ricardo Miguel Landeira Rodrigues Branco	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Modeling and simulation of synchronous reluctance motors	3 / 2015
Rui Pedro Fernandes	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Resonant converters for charging electric vehicles	2 / 2015
Diogo Emanuel Santos Cavaleiro	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Synchronous reluctance motor drives for the traction system of electric vehicles	2 / 2015
Fabio Patricio Domingues Goncalves	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Single-phase multilevel converter for photovoltaic systems	2 / 2015
Marco Andre Cunha Martins	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	LED Lamp Driver Based on a Switched Capacitor Converter with Variable Resonant Tank	2 / 2015
Álvaro Moisés da Silva Oliveira	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Sensorless control of a synchronous reluctance motor	2 / 2015
Pedro Miguel Machado Apóstolo	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Fault diagnosis and protection of phase-shifting transformers	10 / 2014
Daniel Filipe Fonseca Ferreira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Isolated DC-DC power converter for UPSs	9 / 2014
Luis Alberto Correia Lopes	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Fault diagnosis and parasitic currents in bearings of inverter-fed motors	9 / 2014
Antonio Ricardo Jorge Santos	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Power Transformers for High Frequency Applications	9 / 2013
Emanuel Goncalves Marques	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Contactless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicle Battery Charger	9 / 2013
Rui Alberto Pacheco Gonçalves Faria Neto	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Bidirectional Power Converter for Contactless Battery Chargers in Electric Vehicles	9 / 2013
Luis Pedro Duarte Coimbra	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Implementation of selective automatic control of a residential elevator in a DSP.	9 / 2013
Filomeno Vieira	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Modelling, simulation and diagnosis of core faults in three-phase induction motors	9 / 2013
André Pereira Gonçalves	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Control of the doubly-fed induction machine, for the study of the impact of power systems faults on the behavior of wind generators	9 / 2013
João António Carvalho Agostinho	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Bearing fault diagnosis in a three-phase induction motor	9 / 2013
Pedro Filipe da Costa Gonçalves	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Predictive control of electric drives based on three-phase induction motors	9 / 2013
Ricardo André Almeida Brás	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Role played by the tertiary or compensating winding in the diagnosis of faults in power transformers	9 / 2013
Jorge Filipe Santos Marques	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Antonio Joao Marques Cardoso	Electric drives based on switched reluctance motors with regenerative braking capability for electric/hybrid vehicles	9 / 2012
Miguel Fernandes Pereira	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Antonio Joao Marques Cardoso	Topologies based on permanent magnet synchronous motor drives for electric/hybrid vehicle applications	9 / 2012
Filipe Antonio Carreira Costa	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Thermal behavior of a three phase induction motor with a closed-loop load torque control	7 / 2012
Luis Miguel Antunes Caseiro	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Control Strategies and Fault Diagnosis for NPC Multilevel Rectifiers	7 / 2012
Pedro Manuel Antunes Faria Lopes	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Fault Diagnosis in Active Power Filters, based on Multilevel NPC topology.	7 / 2012
Javier Rodriguez Rey	Antonio Joao Marques Cardoso	Antonio Joao Marques Cardoso	Desempenho do Motor de Indução Trifásico com Alimentação Assimétrica	10 / 2011
Rui Miguel Belo Leal Toste Ferreira.	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Transformerless topologies for railway train power supply	7 / 2011
MARCO ANDRÉ DE JESUS LOPES	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Diagnosis of faults in electric drives based on three-phase induction motors operating in closed-loop	7 / 2011
Javier Rodriguez Rey	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Three-phase induction motor efficiency powered by an unbalanced supply voltage.	7 / 2011
Rui Pedro Santos Ventura	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Design and implementation of a multilevel converter with fault tolerance, based on the cascaded H-bridge topology.	2 / 2011
Luis Pedro Tavares Santos	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		The dimensioning and the correct use of a three-phase induction motor	9 / 2010
Marco Filipe Pereira de Sousa	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Impact of power systems faults on the behavior of wind power generators	9 / 2010
Bruno Miguel Marrucho De Oliveira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Modeling and control of a multilevel converter used in electric traction.	9 / 2010
Heitor Marques	Eduardo de Sousa Saraiva	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Balastro Electrónico para Lâmpadas Fluorescentes TL5 com Controlo Magnético	9 / 2010
Ricardo Ferreira Rocha	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Design of a single-phase high voltage catenary for electric trains equipped with Interlaced Four Quadrant Converters	7 / 2010
Flavio Alexandre Almeida Gaspar	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		New Traction topologies for electric vehicle using renewable energy.	7 / 2010
Filipe Alexandre Almeida Fernandes	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Development of e-learning tools in Labview environment	9 / 2009
NUNO FILIPE BORGES TORRES DOS SANTOS	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Development in Labview environment of a platform for learning electric circuits	9 / 2009
Moisés Augusto Martins	Eduardo de Sousa Saraiva	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Caracterização de métodos de controlo de fluxo luminoso em lâmpadas fluorescentes	9 / 2009
Pedro Pires Silveira	Eduardo de Sousa Saraiva	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Estudo do Desenvolvimento de um Balastro Electrónico Baseado em Elementos Magnéticos Saturáveis	9 / 2009
Marco Alexandre Neves Ferreira	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Development of a laboratory prototype of an electric drive based on a matrix converter with fault-tolerant capabilities	7 / 2009
Sérgio Filipe Pestana Mendes	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Implementation of advanced techniques for the commissioning of electric drives	7 / 2009
Henry Amaral	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz	Antonio Joao Marques Cardoso	Modeling and simulation of static and dynamic eccentricity in induction machines fed by a matrix converter	7 / 2009
Pedro Miguel Martins da Silva	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Implementation of a fault-tolerant electric drive based on a back-to-back converter	7 / 2009
Paulo Jorge Costa Pereira	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Control strategies and fault diagnosis in induction generators for wind power	7 / 2009
Bruno Ricardo Oliveira Baptista	Eduardo de Sousa Saraiva	Marina Mendes Sargento Domingues Perdigao	Balastros Electrónicos: Uma nova Tecnologia de Regulação	2 / 2009
Toni dos Santos Alves	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	Eduardo de Sousa Saraiva	Controlo de um Motor de Indução Trifásico num Elevador de 4 Pisos, Via Porta Paralela	12 / 2008
Tony dos Santos Alves	Eduardo de Sousa Saraiva	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes	CONTROLO DE UM MOTOR DE INDUÇÃO TRIFÁSICO NUM ELEVADOR DE 4 PISOS, VIA PORTA PARALELA PROGRAMAÇÃO EM LABVIEW 8.2	10 / 2008
Paulo André Henriques Vitorino	Sérgio Manuel Ângelo da Cruz		Electric drives based on induction motors, with regeneration capability and low harmonic pollution	9 / 2008
Marco António Dias Tibério	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Regenerative braking in electric railway traction	9 / 2008
João André Antunes Caseiro	André Manuel dos Santos Mendes		Performance analysis of the rectifiers with high efficiency	9 / 2008