Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues Silvestre (581E-B3DC-0815)

Curriculum Vitae

Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues Silvestre

Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues Silvestre. Completed the Doutoramento in Aerospace Engineering in 2009/10/21 by Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Mestrado in Provas Públicas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica in 2002 by Universidade da Beira Interior and Licenciatura in Aerospace Engineering in 1997 by Universidade da Beira Interior. Is Researcher in Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias da Engenharia Mecânica e Aeroespacial, Assistant Professor in Universidade da Beira Interior, Aerospace Sciences Department Organic Unit President in Universidade da Beira Interior and Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory in Universidade da Beira Interior. Published 17 articles in journals. Has 3 patent(s) registered. Organized 4 event(s). Participated in 9 event(s). Supervised 1 PhD thesis and co-supervised 2. Supervised 17 MSc dissertation(s). Has received 5 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Other in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 10 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Aerospace Engineering. In their professional activities interacted with 50 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Aircraft aerodynamics; Aircraft performance and design; Rotary wing aerodynamics; Energy efficient vehicles; Electric Propulsion; Propeller design; Low Reynolds; UAV performance; Variable pitch propeller; .

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues Silvestre

Citation names

Silvestre, M.A.R.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 581E-B3DC-0815
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0675-4124
Researcher Id: N-8832-2015
Scopus Author Id: 55615694100

Email addresses

mars@ubi.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone

275329708 Ext.: 3708 (Professional)

Addresses

Universidade da Beira Interior - Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, R. da Calçada Fonte Lameiro, 10, 6200-358, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Aerospace Engineering

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2009/10/21 Concluded	Aerospace Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Study of the Interaction between a Wall Jet and a Counter- Flowing Boundary Layer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado
2002 Concluded	Provas Públicas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal "Redução de Emissões Poluentes em Motores de Turbina a Gás " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
1997 Concluded	Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal "Design of a World Class Sailplane" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2010/01/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias da Engenharia Mecânica e Aeroespacial, Portugal

1999 - 1999	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Institut de combustion aérothermiqueréactivité et environnement, France

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2009/10/21 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013 - 2019	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

2012 - 2012	Visiting Professor (University Teacher)	University of Saint Thomas, United States

2002/12/02 - 2009/10/21	Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
1998/03/03 - 2002/12/02	Trainee Assistant (University Teacher)	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2009 - Current	Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017/11/02 - 2019/10/18	Organic Unit President	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018 - 2019	Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

2018 - 2019	Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

2015/11/02 - 2017/11/01	Organic Unit Vice-President	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2016 - 2017	Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente	Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2009 - 2011	Trainer	AFTEBI - Formação Tecnológica e Profissional da Beira Interior, Portugal

1997/09/01 - 1998/02/27	Trainee B.Sc. in Flight Simulation Section	OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2000 - 2001	Estudo Numérico e Experimental de Jactos de Densidade Fortemente Variável Projecto nº415B4 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Embaixada da França Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies UID/EMS/00151/2019 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/05/03 - 2013/11/01	Turbulent Structure of the Impact Zone of a Ground Vortex Flow PTDC/EME-MFE/102190/2008 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013 - 2013	XAeroStructures - Desenvolvimento de aeroestruturas de UAV para aplicação civil QREN - I&D em Co-Promoção Other Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Concluded
2007/05/14 - 2010/05/13	Turbulent Structure of the Impact Zone of Two Opposed Wall Flows PTDC/EME-MFE/64493/2006 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2017 - Current	EMaDeS Project – Energy, Materials and Sustainable development Centro-01-0145-FEDER-000017 Researcher Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias da Engenharia Mecânica e Aeroespacial, Portugal	Governo de Portugal Ongoing
2021/10/01 - 2025/12/31	Agenda Aero.Next Portugal 02/C05-i01.01/2022.PC645727867-00000066 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Centro da Ciências e Tecnologias Mecânicas e Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Ongoing
2020/07/01 - 2023/06/30	MAGAL Constellation POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045916 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Centro da Ciências e Tecnologias Mecânicas e Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Concluded
2012 - 2016	CHANGE - Combined Morphing Assessment Software Using Flight Envelope Data and Mission Based Morphing Prototype Wing Development FP7-AAT-2012-RTD-1 Researcher Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias da Engenharia Mecânica e Aeroespacial, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2013 - 2015	PI EFATraS - Environmentally-Friendly Aeronautical Transport Systems Integrated Program CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002020 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Governo de Portugal Concluded
2012 - 2015	Design of Environmentaly-friendly Structures for AIRcrafts 24557 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Governo de Portugal Concluded
2011/09/01 - 2015	MAAT - Multibody Advanced Airship for Transport info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/285602/EU Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias da Engenharia Mecânica e Aeroespacial, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2010 - 2012	Permanent Glider Waterframe - An International Multiyear Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Project PGWAIMMCDP/2010-12 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Universidade da Beira Interior Concluded
2010 - 2011	Design de um UAV de nível 1, de acordo com os requisitos de missão do PITVANT UBIPITVANT Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Concluded
2007/05/14 - 2009	Turbulent Structure of the Impact Zone of Two Opposed Wall Flows info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/64493/PT Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2002 - 2008	SkyGu@rdian – Development of an UAV for aerial survey SkyGu@rdian Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Universidade da Beira Interior Concluded
2001 - 2006	Olharapo – desenvolvimento de um UAV para investigação Olharapo Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Universidade da Beira Interior Concluded
1995 - 1999	Projecto e construção da aeronave VLA UBI.201-CB.11 Sagres UBI.201-CB.11 Researcher Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal	Universidade da Beira Interior Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference paper	Rebelo, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Development of a Coreless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for a Battery Electric Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Vehicle". Paper presented in ICEUBI2017 - International Conference on Engineering, Covilhã, 2017. Melis, D. J.; Silva, J.M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Characterisation of the anthropometric features of airline passengers and their impact on fuel usage in the Australian domestic aviation sector". Paper presented in 17th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC 2017), Melbourne, 2017. Published Albuquerque, P.F.; Gamboa, P.V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Multidisciplinary and Multilevel Aircraft Design Methodology Using Enhanced Collaborative Optimization". Paper presented in 16th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Dallas, 2015. Published • 10.2514/6.2015-2650 Albuquerque, P.; Gamboa, P.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Multidisciplinary and Multilevel Design Methodology of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Enhanced Collaborative Optimization". Paper presented in ICAA 2015: XIII International Conference on Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2015. Published Albuquerque, P.F.; Gamboa, P.V.; Silvestre, M.A.. "Multidisciplinary and multilevel aircraft design methodology using enhanced collaborative optimization". 2015. Vizinho, R.; Páscoa, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Turbulent Transition Modeling Through Mechanical Considerations". Paper presented in 4th European Seminar on Computing, Pilsen, 2014. Published Morgado, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Vizinho, R.; Páscoa, J.. "Comparison Between CFD and XFOIL Predictions for High Lift Low Reynolds Number Airfoils". Paper presented in 4th European Seminar on Computing, Pilsen, 2014. Published Vicente, D.A.; Gamboa, P.V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Parameterization formulations for aerofoil shape optimization". 2014. Silvestre, M.A.R.; Morgado, J.; Alves, P.; Santos, P.; Gamboa, P.; Páscoa, J.. "Low Reynolds Number Propeller Performance Testing". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Heat & Mass Transfer, Lisbon, 2014. Published Silvestre, M.A.R.; Morgado, J. P.; Páscoa, J.. "JBLADE: a Propeller Design and Analysis Code". Paper presented in 2013 International Powered Lift Conference, Los Angeles, 2013. Published • 10.2514/6.2013-4220 Morgado, J. P.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Páscoa, J.. "Full Range Airfoil Polars for Propeller Blade Element Momentum Analysis". Paper presented in 2013 International Powered Lift Conference, Los Angeles, 2013. Published • 10.2514/6.2013-4379 Gamboa, P. V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Airfoil Optimization with Transition curve as Objective Function". Paper presented in VI International Conference on Adaptive Modeling and Simulation, Lisbon, 2013. Published Vizinho, R.; Páscoa, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "By-pass transition effects in propulsion components of high-altitude airships". Paper presented in 5th European Conference for Aeronautics and Space Sciences (EUCASS), Munich, 2013. Published Gamboa, P.V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Airfoil optimization with transition curve as objective function". 2013. Infante, V.; Silva, J.M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Batista, R.. "Failure of a crankshaft of an aeroengine: A contribution for an accident investigation based on a fracture mechanics approach". Paper presented in ICEFA V - Fifth International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis, Hague, 2012. Published Ellingson, J.L.; Greene, C.S.; Morgan, S.E.; Silvestre, M.A.R.S.. "An international multi year senior capstone design project". Paper presented in 120th ASEE Annual Conference, San Antonio, 2012. Published Silvestre, M.A.R.; Morgado, J.; Pascoa, J.C.. "Parametric Study of a High Altitude Airship According to the Multi-Body Concept for Advanced Airship Transport - MAAT". Paper presented in MEFTE 2012 - IV Conferência Nacional em Mecânica dos Fluidos, Termodinâmica e Energia, Lisbon, 2012. Published Felício, J.; Santos, P.; Gamboa, P.; Silvestre, M.. "Evaluation of a variable-span morphing wing for a small UAV". Paper presented in 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Denver, 2011. Published • 10.2514/6.2011-2074 Barata, J.M.M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Visualization of a ground vortex flow". Paper presented in 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Florida, 2010. Published Barata, J.M.M.; Ribeiro, S.; Santos, P.; Silva, A.R.R.; Silvestre, M.A.. "Experimental study of instabilities and secondary effects of a ground vortex flow". Paper presented in 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, 2008. Published Barata, J.M.M.; Castro, P.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "The Turbulence Characteristics of a Ground Vortex Flow". Paper presented in 43rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, 2005. Published Barata, J.M.M.; Martins, L.M.S.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Experimental and Numerical Study of a Highly Curved Flow". 2005. Barata, J.M.M.; Durão, D.F.G.; Castro, P.; Silva, A.R.R.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Laser-doppler measurements of a highly curved flow". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, 2004. Published Barata, J.M.M.; Durão, D.F.G.; Castro, P.; Silva, A. ; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Laser-Doppler Measurements of a Highly Curved Flow". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, 2004. Published Silvestre, M.A.R.; Silva, A.R.R.; Rosário, R.A.F.; Gökalp, I.; Barata, J.M.M.. "Simulação Numérica de Jactos Supercríticos". 2002. Barata, J.M.M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Simulação Numérica da Injecção Supercrítica em Motores de Combustão Interna". 2001.
Journal article	Pedro Alves; Miguel Silvestre; Pedro Gamboa. "Aircraft Propellers—Is There a Future?". Energies (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/en13164157. 10.3390/en13164157 Rebelo, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Development of a Coreless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for a Battery Electric Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Vehicle". Open Engineering 8 1 (2018): 382-390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eng-2018-0042. Open access • Published • 10.1515/eng-2018-0042 de Voogt, A.; Chaves, F.; Harden, E.; Silvestre, M.; Gamboa, P.. "Ultralight Accidents in the US, UK, and Portugal". Safety 4 23 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety4020023. Open access • Published • 10.3390/safety4020023 Chaves, F.A.V. ; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Gamboa, P.V.. "Preliminary development of an onboard weight and balance estimator for commercial aircraft". Aerospace Science and Technology 72 (2018): 316-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2017.11.018. Published • 10.1016/j.ast.2017.11.018 Albuquerque, P. F.; Gamboa, P. V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Mission-Based Multidisciplinary Aircraft Design Optimization Methodology Tailored for Adaptive Technologies". Journal of Aircraft 55 2 (2017): 755-770. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.c034403. Open access • Published • 10.2514/1.c034403 Morgado, J.; Vizinho, R.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Páscoa, J.C.. "XFOIL vs CFD performance predictions for high lift low Reynolds number airfoils". Aerospace Science and Technology 52 (2016): 207-214. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960951698&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.ast.2016.02.031 Morgado, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Páscoa, J.C.. "A comparison of post-stall models extended for propeller performance prediction". Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology 88 4 (2016): 540-549. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84984918819&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1108/AEAT-07-2014-0119 Silva, J.M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Infante, V.. "Application of microscopy techniques for forensic analysis of a failed aircraft crankshaft". Microscopy and Microanalysis 21 S6 (2015): 102-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927614014214. Published • 10.1017/s1431927614014214 Morgado, J.; Abdollahzadeh, M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Páscoa, J.C.. "High altitude propeller design and analysis". Aerospace Science and Technology 45 (2015): 398-407. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84935012697&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1108/AEAT-07-2014-0119.R1 Vizinho, R.; Páscoa, J.; Silvestre, M.. "Turbulent transition modeling through mechanical considerations". Applied Mathematics and Computation 269 (2015): 308-325. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84939164106&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.amc.2015.07.080 Vizinho, R.; Morgado, J.; Páscoa, J.; Silvestre, M.. "Analysis of transitional flow in 3D geometries using a novel phenomenological model". Aerospace Science and Technology 45 (2015): 431-441. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84933529066&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.ast.2015.06.018 Silvestre, M.A.R.; Morgado, J.; Alves, P.; Santos, P.; Gamboa, P.; Páscoa, J.C.. "Propeller performance measurements at low Reynolds numbers". International Journal of Mechanics 9 (2015): 154-166. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926504778&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Albuquerque, P. F.; Gamboa, P. V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Multidisciplinary and Multilevel Design Methodology of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Enhanced Collaborative Optimization". International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 9 4 (2015): 549-558. Open access • Published Albuquerque, P.; Gamboa, P. V.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Parametric Aircraft Design Optimisation Study Using Span and Mean Chord as Main Design Drivers". Advanced Materials Research 1016 (2014): 365-369. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1016.365. Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1016.365 Morgado, J.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Páscoa, J.C.. "Validation of new formulations for propeller analysis". Journal of Propulsion and Power 31 1 (2014): 467-477. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930471580&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.2514/1.B35240 Vizinho, Rui; Pascoa, Jose C.; Silvestre, Miguel. "High Altitude Transitional Flow Computation for a Propulsion System Nacelle of MAAT Airship". SAE International Journal of Aerospace 6 2 (2013): 714-720. http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-2268. Published • 10.4271/2013-01-2268 Monteiro, J.P.; Silvestre, M.AR.; Piggott, H.; André, J.C.. "Wind tunnel testing of a horizontal axis wind turbine rotor and comparison with simulations from two Blade Element Momentum codes". Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 123 (2013): 99-106. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887012106&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.jweia.2013.09.008 Infante, V.; Silva, J.M.; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Baptista, R.. "Failure of a crankshaft of an aeroengine: A contribution for an accident investigation". Engineering Failure Analysis 35 (2013): 286-293. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888128762&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2013.02.002
Thesis / Dissertation	Leite, Edson Lopes Barbosa. "Estudo do Confinamento da Hélice para o Sistema Propulsivo do Avião do Air Cargo Challenge 2021/2022". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/13018. Rosa, Marcos Filipe Andrade Nunes. "Preliminary Design of an eVTOL Aircraft". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/13031. Rodrigues, André Filipe Gomes. "Development of a Propeller Blade for a Variable Pitch Mechanism". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/13014. Rodrigues, Jorge Filipe Cardoso. "CFD Study of the Aero@UBI03 Shell". Master, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/11689. Zombori, Viktor. "Study of Electronic Speed Control Strategies for a Fixed Battery, Motor and Propeller Aircraft Propulsion Set". Master, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/11940. Espíndola, Francisco Nuno Maurício. "Design of a LongRange Wing for the UAS30 Platform". Master, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/11683. Miguel, João Carlos Tavares. "Airfoil Improvement on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Suitable for Local Construction in Underdeveloped Countries". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8870. Chaves, Filipe André Vales. "Preliminary development of an onboard weight and balance estimator for commercial aircraft". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7186. Rodrigues, Ludjer Manuel Lopes. "Desenvolvimento de um conjunto de asas para o CEiiA-UAS05". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8560. Almeida, Henrique Miguel de. "Induced Drag Reduction with a Wing Tip Tail Configuration". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/8738. Oliveira, André da Silva. "Low Reynolds Number Fowler Flap Design". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7916. Rebelo, Jorge Miguel Guedes. "Development of an Efficient Propulsion System for a Battery Electric Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Vehicle". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7960. Gomes, Alexandra Almeida. "Development of an UAV for the Air Cargo Challenge 2017 Competition". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7950. Morgado, João Paulo Salgueiro. "Development of an open source software tool for propeller design in the MAAT project". PhD, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/4184. Oliveira, Rui Vizinho de. "Development of computational methodologies for turbulence transitional flow prediction". PhD, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/4186. Fonte, Carlos Magno dos Reis. "Design of a Low Consumption Electric Car Prototype". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6482. Pereira, Rúben Correia Martins. "Estudo de dinâmica de fluidos computacional sobre o casco de um veículo subaquático autónomo planador". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/3443. Correia, Alexandre Manuel Domingues. "Experimental Study of the Performance of a Low Consumption Electric Car Prototype". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6508. Alves, Pedro Jorge Ferreira. "Low Reynolds Number Propeller Performance Measurement in Wind Tunnel Test Rig". Master, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6454. Parreiras, Helder Nuno Lopes. "Estudo de Padrões de Rugosidade para a Redução do Arrasto". Master, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6402. Carvalho, Isa Diana de Sousa Baptista Morais. "Low reynolds propellers for increased quadcopters endurance". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/1977. Morgado, João Paulo Salgueiro. "Persistent gliding waterframe: the waterframe conceptual project". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/3647. Silvestre, Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues. "Study of the Interaction between a Wall Jet and a Counter- Flowing Boundary Layer". PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2009. Silvestre, M.A.R.. "Redução de Emissões Poluentes em Motores de Turbina a Gás". Master, Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, 2002.

Intellectual property

Patent

Alves, P.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. 2019. "Mecanismo de variação automática de passo de pá de uma hélice de passo variável através da magnitude da força de tração propulsiva". Portugal.
Pending
Alves, P.; Silvestre, M.A.R.. 2018. "Mecanismo de variação automática do passo da pá de uma hélice de passo variável através da magnitude da força de tração propulsiva". Portugal.
Pending
Silvestre, Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Santos, J.P.P.. 2017. "Aeródino de Asa Móvel de Aterragem e Descolagem Vertical". Portugal.
Allowed
Reis, A.J.F; Brojo, F.M.P; Silvestre, M.A.R.; Gamboa, P. V.; Silva, J.M.. 2016. "Asa de Geometria Variável Contínua". Portugal.
Granted/Issued

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2012/11	Persistent Gliding Waterframe	Jornadas do Mar 2012 Escola Naval (Almada, Portugal)
2012/10	Introduction to Airplane Stability and Control, Aerodynamics, Design	University of Saint Thomas (Saint Thomas, United States)
2009/12	Participação da UBI na competição Silent Stamina III	Sessão de abertura do ano letivo de 2009-2010 Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais - Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2005/11	Experimental and Numerical Study of a Highly Curved Flow	Engenharia’2005 - Inovação e Desenvolvimento Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2003/11	Projecto de uma Instalação para a Realização do Estudo Experimental de Escoamentos com Elevada Curvatura	Engenharia’2003 - Inovação E Desenvolvimento Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2003/11	Novo Conceito de Turbina Eólica	Engenharia’2003 - Inovação e Desenvolvimento, Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2002/06	Simulação Numérica De Jactos Supercríticos	Metodos Numericos en Ingenieria - V Semni Sociedad Española de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (Spain)
2001/11	Simulação Numérica da Injecção Supercrítica em Motores de Combustão Interna	Engenharia 2001 - Inovação e Desenvolvimento universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018 - Current	The Effect of an Airfoil Modification in a small Wind Turbine Supervisor of João Carlos Tavares Miguel	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018 - Current	Design of an Shell Eco Marathon Battery Electric Vehicle Prototype Supervisor of Joana Cadima Brito	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017/11 - Current	Thrust Based Passive Variable Pitch Propeller Rotor Supervisor of Pedro Jorge Ferreira Alves	Aerospace Engineering (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias da Engenharia Mecânica e Aeroespacial, Portugal
2017 - Current	Integrated Electric Rotary Wing Actuator Development	Aerospace Engineering (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Induced Drag Reduction With A Wing Tip Tail Configuration Supervisor of Henrique Miguel de Almeida	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Preliminary Development of An Onboard Weight and Balance Estimator for Commercial Aircraft Supervisor of Filipe André Vales Chaves	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Desenvolvimento de Um Conjunto de Asas Para O Ceiia-Uas05 Supervisor of Ludjer Manuel Lopes Rodrigues	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014 - 2017/09	Mission-Based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Methodologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Morphing Technologies Co-supervisor of Pedro Filipe Fernandes de Albuquerque	Aerospace Engineering (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2016 - 2017	Development of an UAV for the Air Cargo Challenge 2017 Competition Supervisor of Alexandra Almeida Gomes	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2015 - 2017	Development of an Efficient Propulsion System for a Battery Electric Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Vehicle Supervisor of Jorge Miguel Guedes Rebelo	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2015 - 2017	Low Reynolds Number Fowler Flap Design Supervisor of André da Silva Oliveira	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013 - 2016/03	Development of Computational Methodologies for Turbulence Transitional Flow Prediction Co-supervisor of Rui Vizinho de Oliveira	Aerospace Engineering (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013 - 2016	Development of an Open Source Software Tool for Propeller Design in the MAAT Project Supervisor of João Paulo Salgueiro Morgado	Aerospace Engineering (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Design of a Low Consumption Electric Car Prototype Supervisor of Carlos Magno dos Reis Fontes	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Experimental Study of the Performance of a Low Consumption Electric Car Prototype Supervisor of Alexandre Manuel Domingues Correia	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Estudo de Dinâmica de Fluidos Computacional sobre o Casco de um Veículo Subaquático Autónomo Planador Supervisor of Rúben Correia Martins Pereira	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Low Reynolds Number Propeller Performance Measurement in Wind Tunnel Test Rig Supervisor of Pedro Jorge Ferreira Alves	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Estudo de Padrões de Rugosidade para a Redução do Arrasto Supervisor of Hélder Nuno Lopes Parreiras	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Novo Conceito de Aeródino de Descolagem e Aterragem Vertical Supervisor of João Pedro Pereira dos Santos	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2012 - 2013	Low Reynolds Propellers for Increased Quadcopters Endurance Supervisor of Isa Diana de Sousa Baptista Morais Carvalho	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Development of an Unmanned Autonomous Persistent Glider Waterframe Supervisor of João Paulo Salgueiro Morgado	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal Saint Thomas University, United States
2010 - 2011	Design de um UAV de nível 1 de acordo com os requisitos de missão do PITVANT Supervisor of Jorge Miguel Monteiro Pestana	Aerospace Engineering (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal Academia da Força Aérea, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2017/01/02 - 2017/12	ICEUBI2017 International Conference on Engineering (2017/11/02 - 2017/11/04) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/01 - 2015/12	ICEUBI2015 International Conference on Engineering (2015/12/02 - 2015/12/04) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/01 - 2013/01	ICEUBI2013 International Conference on Engineering (2013/11/27 - 2013/11/29) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03	7th International Workshop and Advanced School “Spaceflight Dynamics and Control” (2012/03/22 - 2012/03/23) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2017/12/04 - 2017/12/07	Chairman at the International Conference on Engineering (ICEUBI2017) in the Session 37: Propulsion Systems Conference	ICEUBI2017 International Conference on Engineering Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/07/03 - 2016/07/06	Participation the International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (Germany) Conference	International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis
2015/12/02 - 2015/12/04	Chairman at the International Conference on Engineering (ICEUBI2015) in the Session 10: Aerospace Sciences Conference	ICEUBI2015 International Conference on Engineering Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/10/30 - 2014/11/01	Participation in the 5th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Heat & Mass Transfer (Portugal) Conference	5th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Heat & Mass Transfer (FLUIDSHEAT'14).
2014/06/15 - 2014/06/20	Participation in the 4th European Seminar on Computing (Czech Republic) Conference
2013/08/12 - 2013/08/14	Participation in the International Powered Lift Conference (USA) Conference	nternational Powered Lift Conference - AIAA Aviation 2013
2005/11/21 - 2005/11/23	Participation in the Engenharia’2003 Inovação e Desenvolvimento Conference	Engenharia’2003 Inovação e Desenvolvimento Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2001/11 - 2001/11	Participation in the Engenharia’2001 Inovação e Desenvolvimento Congress	Engenharia’2001 Inovação e Desenvolvimento Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
1999 - 1999	Monitor at EUROAVIA Design Workshop: Preliminary Design of a Military Flight Training System, DeWo 1999, British Aerospace, Kirkham, United Kingdom. Workshop	UROAVIA Design Workshop: Preliminary Design of a Military Flight Training System

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2018/04	Integrated Multifunctional Morphing Aircraft Technologies (Thesis) Arguer	Pedro Daniel da Rocha Santos (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018	Induced Drag Reduction With A Wing Tip Tail Configuration Supervisor	Henrique Miguel de Almeida (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018	Preliminary Development of An Onboard Weight and Balance Estimator for Commercial Aircraft Supervisor	Filipe André Vales Chaves (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018	Desenvolvimento de Um Conjunto de Asas Para O Ceiia-Uas05 Supervisor	Ludjer Manuel Lopes Rodrigues (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018	Analytical Model for the Performance Curves of a Family of Propellers Based On Wind Tunnel Tests (Thesis) Main arguer	Miguel Cabeleira dos Santos (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2018	Estudo Preliminar da Adaptação da Aeronave Crossover Para Voo de Longa Duração A Grande Altitude (Thesis) Main arguer	Luís Miguel Camacho Correia (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017/11/14	Development of an UAV for the Air Cargo Challenge 2017 Competition Supervisor	Alexandra Almeida Gomes (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/11/08	Real-Time Estimation of Remaining UAV Flight Time Based on the Total Energy Balance President of the jury	Pedro Alexandre Lourenço Moutinho (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/11/03	Development of an Efficient Propulsion System for a Battery Electric Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Vehicle Supervisor	Jorge Miguel Guedes Rebelo (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017/10/30	Módulo de Injeção de combustível para UAV’s (Thesis) Main arguer	Samuel Rodrigues Pires (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/06/11	Investigação e otimização topológica de nervuras obtidas através de fabrico aditivo (Thesis) Main arguer	Pedro Miguel Cardoso Carneiro (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/03/23	Low Reynolds Number Fowler Flap Design Supervisor	André da Silva Oliveira (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2017/01/27	Desenvolvimento de um motor alternativo de combustão interna de pistões opostos (Thesis) Main arguer	Jorge Manuel Pereira Gregório (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2016/11/22	Hydrodynamic Optimization of A Torpedo-Shaped Hull (Thesis) Main arguer	Tiago Correia Bartolomeu (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/11/07	Otimização dos Mapas de Injeção e Ignição Eletrónica de um Motor (Thesis) Main arguer	André Almeida D'Amil (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/07/25	Estudo de Viabilidade da Homologação de Um Sistema Uas/Uav Militar A Partir da Conversão de Aeronave Ligeira Detentora de Certificação Civil President of the jury	Pedro Gonçalo da Silva Paiva (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/07/12	Dimensionamento Estrutural de Um Novo Ultraligeiro President of the jury	Ângelo Gomes Pereira Silva Galvão (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/07/12	Estudo do Desempenho e Otimização Aerodinâmica do Planador Crossover (Thesis) Main arguer	João André Almeida Carreira do Vale (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/06/14	Development of The Structure of A Long Endurance Electric UAV President of the jury	Alexandre Emanuel Guerreiro Duarte (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/04/07	Quality Evaluation of Wing Sections Obtained with Different Manufacturing Techniques (Thesis) Main arguer	João Nuno Morgado do Foro Santos Gomes (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/03/21	Development of Computational Methodologies for Turbulence Transitional Flow Prediction Supervisor	Rui Vizinho de Oliveira (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/03/16	Development of an Open Source Software Tool for Propeller Design in the MAAT Project Supervisor	João Paulo Salgueiro Morgado (PhD) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2016/03/04	Deteção de Detonação em Motores de Pistão President of the jury	Pedro Rafael Andrade Dias (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/11/15	Design of a Low Consumption Electric Car Prototype Supervisor	Carlos Magno dos Reis Fontes (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2015/11/12	Solar System for a Long Endurance Electric UAV (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Carlota Caires Sousa (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/11/03	Experimental Study of the Performance of a Low Consumption Electric Car Prototype Supervisor	Alexandre Manuel Domingues Correia (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2015/10/28	Performance Based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Energy Efficient and Novel Aircraft Configurations (Thesis) Arguer	Frederico José Prata Rente Reis Afonso (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2015/10/05	Internal Structure of Hybrid Airships Airship Design and Structural Analyses (Thesis) Main arguer	Tiago Rodrigues dos Santos (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/10/02	Manufacturing Techniques of a Hybrid Airship Prototype (Thesis) Main arguer	Sara Emília Cruz Claro (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/06/08	Stability and Control of Hybrid Airships: A New Concept (Thesis) Main arguer	Diego Nuñez Gonzalez (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/02/20	Estudo de Dinâmica de Fluidos Computacional sobre o Casco de um Veículo Subaquático Autónomo Planador Supervisor	Rúben Correia Martins Pereira (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2015/01/28	Estudo Paramétrico de Um Motor Turbohélice Pw150a (Thesis) Main arguer	Salvador Costa da Silva Neves (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/11/21	Conceptual Design of a Hybrid Airship (Thesis) Main arguer	António José Nunes Marques (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/11/14	Influence of physical modifications of the wing on an aircraft’s fuel consumption – numerical analysis (Thesis) Main arguer	João Jacinto (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/11/13	Estudo Preliminar de uma Nova Aeronave Ultraligeira (Thesis) Main arguer	Luís Carlos da Costa Ferreira (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/11/12	Estudo de Padrões de Rugosidade para a Redução do Arrasto Supervisor	Hélder Nuno Lopes Parreiras (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014/11/07	Novo Conceito de Aeródino de Descolagem e Aterragem Vertical Supervisor	João Pedro Pereira dos Santos (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014/11/07	Structural Analysis of a Variable-span Wing-box (Thesis) Main arguer	Rui Filipe Martins Fernandes Cunha (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/11/06	Low Reynolds Number Propeller Performance Measurement in Wind Tunnel Test Rig Supervisor	Pedro Jorge Ferreira Alves (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014/07/21	Avaliação em Voo das Características de uma Asa de Envergadura Variável (Thesis) Main arguer	Joaquim Vasconcelos Reinolds de Sousa (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/11/22	Estudo de Desempenho da Fuselagem do Swift Light (Thesis) Main arguer	Fernando Ricardo Carvalho Leite (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/11/22	Influence of Regeneration in the Performance of a Propfan Engine President of the jury	Carolina da Silva Ferreira (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/11/15	Low Reynolds Propellers for Increased Quadcopters Endurance Supervisor	Isa Diana de Sousa Baptista Morais Carvalho (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2013/11/13	Internal Ballistics Simulation of A Solid Propellant Rocket Motor President of the jury	Marc Faria Gomes (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/11/27	Unpressurized Light Aviation Aircrafts light and Physiological Data Acquisition System (Thesis) Main arguer	Emanuel Castro Marques (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/11/27	Airports Efficiency Evaluation Based On Mcda and Dea Multidimensional Tools President of the jury	João Pedro Fernandes Jardim (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/11/16	Alternativas Para A Minimização de Consumo de Combustível Em Aeronaves Comerciais (Thesis) Main arguer	Tiago José Lopes Pires (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/11/16	Sistema de Hélice de Passo Variável Para UAVs Elétricos (Thesis) Main arguer	Ricardo Jorge Salas de Sousa (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/07/24	Preparação de uma Plataforma UAV Para Ensaio de uma Asa de Envergadura Variável (Thesis) Main arguer	Lino Duarte Rosa Dias Miguel (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/07/24	Projecto de Sistema de Aterragem do Dirigível Nfap (Thesis) Main arguer	Nuno Filipe da Silva Moreira (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/07/24	Desempenho do Perfil Sg 6042 Modificado Com Flape Morphing do Tipo Rotating Rib e Com O Flape Simples (Thesis) Main arguer	Joaquim Guilherme Simões de Jesus Rocha (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/11/21	Aero-Structural Wing Analysis using a Vortex Lattice Method Coupled with an Equivalent Plate Model (Thesis) Main arguer	Pedro Daniel da Rocha Santos (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/07/19	Development of an Unmanned Autonomous Persistent Glider Waterframe Supervisor	João Paulo Salgueiro Morgado (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2011/07/06	Motor Foguete De Combustível Sólido (Thesis) Main arguer	Francisco Javier Fuertes Carande (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/01/27	Design de um UAV de nível 1 de acordo com os requisitos de missão do PITVANT Supervisor	Jorge Miguel Monteiro Pestana (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2009 - Current	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics	Senior Member

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2017 - 2017	ICEUBI 2017 – International Congress on Engineering	Universidade da Beira Interior
2015/12 - 2015/12	ICEUBI2015 International Conference on Engineering	Universidade da Beira Interior
2013/11 - 2013/11	ICEUBI2013 International Conference on Engineering	Universidade da Beira Interior
2011/11 - 2011/11	ICEUBI2011 International Conference on Engineering	Universidade da Beira Interior

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2012 - 2014	Definition of the requirements for an UAV platform development project and engineering support for the preliminary validation of the UAV design.	X AERO SYSTEMS, S.A., Portugal
2012/12 - 2012/12	"CS-UOO Tecnam P96 Golf crash, Engine crankshaft failure analysis"	Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves , Portugal
2010 - 2011	Propeller Design for Lockheed Martin’s Desert Hawk III UAV for the Lockheed Martin Co.	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co, United States
2010/07 - 2010/07	“CS-AIG Alon A2-A crash, Engine failure analysis”	Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves , Portugal
2002/03 - 2002/03	Aerodynamic concept solution for the stability of a danger triangle signal	VIPEX Comércio e Indústria de Plásticos, S.A., Portugal
2002/01 - 2002/01	Wind tunnel stability study of a danger triangle signal	VIPEX Comércio e Indústria de Plásticos, S.A., Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2011 - Current	Computer Aided Aeronautical Design (10355)	Aerospace Engineering (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2011 - Current	Flight Performance (10360)	Aerospace Engineering (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2011 - Current	Helicopters (10395)	Aerospace Engineering (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Aerodynamics I (10361)	Aerospace Engineering (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2009 - 2011	Special Aircrafts	Aerospace Engineering (Mestrado)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2009 - 2011	Flight Mechanics I	Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2009 - 2011	Computer Aided Aeronautical Design	Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
2009 - 2011	Windmill Aerodynamics and Technology	Wind Energy and Technology (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)	AFTEBI - Formação Tecnológica e Profissional da Beira Interior, Portugal
2009 - 2011	Wind Turbine Blade Repair	Wind Energy and Technology (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)	AFTEBI - Formação Tecnológica e Profissional da Beira Interior, Portugal
1998 - 2006	Aircraft Propulsion II	Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
1997 - 2006	Aircraft Propulsion III	Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
1997 - 2006	Aircraft Propulsion I	Aerospace Engineering	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal
1998 - 1999	Fluids Mechanics	Aerospace Engineering (Licenciatura)	Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Ciências Aeroespaciais, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2012 - Current	Journal of Aerospace Engineering (1943-5525)	American Society of Civil Engineers
2018 - 2018	Applied Sciences (2076-3417)	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2018 - 2018	Fluids (2311-5521)	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2018 - 2018	Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology (0002-2667)	Emerald (MCB UP)
2018 - 2018	Aerospace Science and Technology (1270-9638)	Elsevier
2018 - 2018	Open Engineering (2391-5439)	Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2016 - 2018	Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310)	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2017 - 2017	Energies (1996-1073)	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2016 - 2016	IET Renewable Power Generation (1752-1424)	Institution of Electrical Engineers

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2015 - Current	Project evaluator for the Agência Nacional de Inovação, to evaluate the funding projects of Portugal 2020	Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2011	Air Cargo Challenge 2011 Akamodell Stuttgart, Germany
2007	Air Cargo Challenge 2007 Associação Portuguesa de Aeronáutica e Espaço, Portugal
2003	Air Cargo Challenge 2003 Associação Portuguesa de Aeronáutica e Espaço, Portugal

Other distinction

2018	Shell Eco Marathon Europe 2018 Shell Global Solutions International BV, Belgium
2015	Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Jornal of Aerospace Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, United States