Paulo José da Costa Branco
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Paulo José da Costa Branco is a Portuguese electrical engineer and full professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, known for his work in energy systems, electromagnetics, and advanced electrical machines. His career spans decades of teaching, research leadership, and contributions to photovoltaic systems, smart‑grid reliability, and superconducting technologies.
Interesses científicos
- Photovoltaic (PV) systems operation and maintenance (PV O&M): multi-objective optimization to minimize the economic and energy costs over the life-cycle;
- Operation of induction generators when isolated from the power grid and under variable speed in the pump as working turbines (PATs);
- Criticality in the smart grid operation environment: definition of reliability models for both cyber and power equipment;
- The use of bulk high-temperature superconducting materials inserted in the magnetic circuit of electromechanical systems to increase its power density.
Área de Especialização (FOS)
Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática
Perfis externos
Produção científica
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