Master's Thesis
Disease Severity and Genetic Variability in pregnant women with Sickle Cell Disease
— 2024
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the HBB gene of adult hemoglobin, which is highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. This disease displays a high degree of clinical variability and severity, influenced by genetic factors such as α-thalassemia and fetal hemoglobi…
Master's Thesis
— 2024
Natural stone mining generates waste in the form of fine particle sludge during blasting, cutting and polishing of blocks. This thesis aims to formulate and characterize a structurally stable material using residual stone particles and cellulose acetate tow, through gelcasting with acetone, as an al…
Master's Thesis
— 2024
This thesis analyses whether reducing CO2 eq emissions in the construction sector, namely in-house design, is possible. The reduction of emissions is studied through the design of a single-family house in the Algarve. The decrease in carbon emissions is studied with new construction proposals for th…
Master's Thesis
A Method to Improve the Accuracy of Orbit Determination and Propagation from TLE Data
— 2024
The rising number of objects orbiting Earth increases the risk of collision, which is exacerbated by limitations in tracking data accessibility. In this thesis we combine two methods using a high precision propagator to improve the overall propagation accuracy based on limited precision orbit inform…
Master's Thesis
Dynamic Response of a CubeSat within a Deployer during the Launch Phase
— 2024
The launch of a rocket exposes spacecrafts with sensitive components to a harsh environment characterized by dynamic loads across a wide range of frequencies. Events such as lift-off, stage separation, and payload deployment generate random vibrations and mechanical shocks, which can cause structura…
Master's Thesis
Modelo transiente para recetores externos tubulares de sais fundidos para centrais solares de torre
— 2024
Currently, solar towers with molten salt mixtures and long-term storage systems are used commercially and have emerged as an alternative to produce dispatchable electricity, with high-capacity factors. This dissertation aims to develop a computational model for the transient thermal analysis of ext…
Master's Thesis
Exploring Technology Acceptance Models: A Study on RPM-Based Services in Healthcare
— 2024
The use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies and services has significantly improved healthcare. The COVID-19 has intensified this use, and the trend is expected to continue. However, what has been the actual acceptance of these technologies, and how has the pandemic truly influenced this…
Master's Thesis
— 2024
Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) is a management model introduced by Michael Porter, aimed at improving healthcare outcomes while controlling costs. The complexity of this management model and healthcare systems, in general, makes it key to understand how VBHC strives in some contexts but does not yiel…
Master's Thesis
— 2024
Sustainability and transportation systems optimization are key elements in the development of cities, which may become more complex and more important in the coming years with their expected growth. This dissertation aims to promote knowledge about decision support tools and automated modes of tran…
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