

PUBLICATIONS

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A. F. Miguel, L.A.O Rocha, Tree-Shaped Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Springer, New York, 2018 [ISBN: 978-3-319-73260-2]
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A. Bejan, S. Lorente, A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, Along with Constructal Theory, FGSE Workshop series nº 1, UNIL Press-Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, 2006 [ISBN 2-8399-0203-6]
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A. Bejan, I. Dincer, S. Lorente, A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, Porous and Complex Flow Structures in Modern Technologies, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [ISBN 0-387-20225-0]
Books

Journal Publications
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A. F. Miguel. Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in self-similar networks across different scales. Research on Engineering Structures and Materials, in press
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A. F. Miguel, S. Lorente. Dendritic flow networks: the link between patterns and design with purpose in biosystems. Research on Biomedical Engineering 41 (2025) 19
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V. Pepe, A. F. Miguel, F. S. Zinani, L.A.O. Rocha. Numerical study of Carreau fluid flow in symmetrically branched tubes. Symmetry 17 (2025) 2-17
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A. F. Miguel, Low dissipative configuration in flow networks subject to constraints. Physica D 467 (2024) 134269
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A. F. Miguel. An investigation of pedestrian dynamics based on fluid mechanics dimensionless numbers. Defect and Diffusion 439 (2025) 73-82
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V. R. Pepe, A. F. Miguel, F. S. Zinani, L.A. O. Rocha. Obstructed branching networks: a constructal approach in fluid flow investigation. Defect and Diffusion 435 (2024) 3-14
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A. F. Miguel, Blood flow through a 3D stenosed artery and its constrained bypass graft design. Research on Biomedical Engineering. 40 (2024) 297–305
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V. Pepe, A. F. Miguel, F. Zinani, L.A.O. Rocha, Fluid flow in isomeric constructal networks of tubes, Journal of Porous Media 27 (2024) 1–18
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A. F. Miguel, CFD analysis of perforated plates and open-cell materials aerodynamics, Defect and Diffusion Forum 429 (2023) 81-90
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S. Chen, A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, A constructal hemodynamic study of bypass grafts with size constraint. Journal of Porous Media 26 (2023) 37–48
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V. Pepe, A. F. Miguel, F. Zinani, L.A.O. Rocha, New insights into creeping fluid flow through dendritic networks: a constructal view. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 139 (2023) 106409
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M. Aydin, A. F. Miguel, S. D. Nitesh, E. Aydin, Thermal-hydraulic performance of constructal Y-shaped and X-shaped tubes heat sinks under laminar flow. International Journal of Exergy 39 (2022) 160-172
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A. F. Miguel, An assessment of branching asymmetry of the tracheobronchial tree. Scientific Reports 12 (2022) 10145
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B. Soni, A. K. Nayak, A. F. Miguel, Gas flow in occluded respiratory tree: A new matrix-based approach. Journal of Fluids Engineering 144 (2022) 071207
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B. Soni, A. Suri, A. K. Nayak, A. F. Miguel, Simplified lumped parameter model for oscillatory flow in an elastic tube: a hierarchical approach. Journal of Fluids Engineering 144 (2022) 081301
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S. Chen, A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, Constructal design in the cooling and hydraulic performance of tube. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer 129 (2021) 105668.
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D. Nitesh, M. Aydin, E. Aydin, A. F. Miguel, Heat dissipation by streams of bifurcated tubes. Defect and Diffusion Forum 412 (2021) 39-47
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A. F. Miguel, A constructal view of prefractal dendritic flow networks using an exergy analysis. International Journal of Exergy 36 (2021) 56-75
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E. Cetkin, A. F. Miguel, Asymmetric Y-shaped micromixers with spherical mixing chamber for enhanced mixing efficiency and reduced flow impedance, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics 14 (2021) 1389 - 1397
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A. F. Miguel, Scale analysis for optimal pattern formation in flow systems. Defect and Diffusion Forum 407 (2021) 59-67
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B. Soni, A. F. Miguel, A. K. Nayak, A mathematical analysis for constructal design of tree flow networks under unsteady flow, Proceedings of the Royal Society A 476 (2020) 20200377
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A. F. Miguel, Blood flow in prefractal media: rheological model approaches and sensitivity analysis, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics 13 (2020) 1675-1682
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A. F. Miguel, Permeability of fractal porous materials composed of different combinations of capillary tubes, International Journal of Hydromechatronics 3 (2020) 199-212
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A. F. Miguel, Effect of bubbles in optimized Y-shaped tubes of fluid streams, Defect and Diffusion Forum 399 (2020) 123-128
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A. F. Miguel, Characterization of fluid flow through perforated plates, Journal of Porous Media 22 (2019) 1439–1448
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A. F. Miguel, Occlusions in dendritic flow networks, Physica A 535 (2019) 122473
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V. R. Pepe, L. A. O. Rocha, F. S. F. Zinani, A. F. Miguel, Numerical study of Newtonian fluid flows in T-shaped structures with impermeable walls, Defect and Diffusion Forum 396 (2019) 177-186
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A. F. Miguel, Optimal Y-shaped constructs heat sinks under different size constraints, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 131 (2019) 64–71
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E. Cetkin, A. F. Miguel, Constructal branched micromixers with enhanced mixing efficiency: slender design, sphere mixing chamber and obstacles, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 131 (2019) 633–644
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A. F. Miguel, Towards methodologies for optimal fluid networks design, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics 12 (2019) 1223-1229
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A. F. Miguel, A general model for optimal branching of fluidic networks, Physica A 512 (2018) 665-674
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V. R. Pepe, L. A. O. Rocha, A. F. Miguel, Optimality to flow and design of branching ducts, Proceedings of the Romanian Academy Journal Series A 19-1b (2018) 243-248
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A. F. Miguel, Heat transfer in flow through branching tubes, International Journal of Hydromechatronics 1 (2018) 172-181
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A. F. Miguel, Constructal branching design for fluid flow and heat transfer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 122 (2018) 204-211
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A. F. Miguel, Penetration of inhaled aerosols in the bronchial tree, Medical Engineering and Physics 44 (2017) 25-31
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A. F. Miguel, Entropy generation: a path for understanding human gait patterns and crowd dynamics, International Journal of Exergy 23 (2017) 18-30
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V. R. Pepe, L. A. O. Rocha, A. F. Miguel, Optimal branching structure of fluidic networks with permeable walls, BioMed Research International 017 (2017) 5284816
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A. F. Miguel, Pressure model for capillary tree-shaped fractal networks, Defect and Diffusion Forum 379 (2017) 166-170
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A. F. Miguel, A crowd of pedestrian dynamics – the perspective of physics, Physics of Life Review 18 (2016) 37-39
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A. F. Miguel, Toward an optimal design principle in symmetric and asymmetric tree flow networks, Journal of Theoretical Biology 389 (2016) 101-109
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A. F. Miguel, Scaling laws and thermodynamic analysis for vascular branching of microvessels, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research 43 (2016) 390-403
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A. F. Miguel, A study of entropy generation in tree-shaped flow structures, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 92 (2016) 349-359
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M. Aydin, A. F. Miguel, Particle dynamics and airflow patterns in a ventilated two-zone enclosure, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research 43 (2016) 521-530
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A. F. Miguel, Towards an exergy analysis of diffusive and non-diffusive processes in living organisms, Diffusion Foundations 7 (2016) 177-184
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A. F. Miguel, Fluid flow in a porous tree-shaped network: optimal design and extension of Hess–Murray’s law, Physica A 423 (2015) 61-71
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A. F. Miguel, Experimental study on nanofluid flow in a porous cylinder: viscosity, permeability and inertial factor, Defect and Diffusion Forum 362 (2015) 47-57
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A. F. Miguel, Key mechanisms behind pedestrian dynamics: individual and collective patterns of motion, Diffusion Foundations 3 (2015) 153-164
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A. F. Miguel, Dendritic design as an archetype for growth patterns in nature: fractal and constructal views, Frontiers in Physics 2:9 (2014) 1-7
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M. Aydin, E. GünaydınoÄŸlu, M. Aydin, A. F. Miguel, Gas-solid suspension flow near walls: particle statistical mechanics model and particle force balance equation, Defect and Diffusion Forum 348 (2014) 71-87
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A. F. Miguel, Modelling of mass transport in porous materials: analytical solutions and analysis, Defect and Diffusion Forum 348 (2014) 107-112
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A. F. Miguel, Physics’ insights into pedestrian motion and crowd dynamics, Physics of Life Reviews 10 (2013) 206–209
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A. F. Miguel, The emergence of design in pedestrian dynamics: locomotion, self-organization, walking paths and constructal law, Physics of Life Reviews 10 (2013) 168–190
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A. F. Miguel, An analytical approach for optimal design of heat sinks under forced convection, Central European Journal of Engineering[1] 3 (2013) 276-284
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A. Serrenho, A. F. Miguel, Accessing the influence of Hess-Murray law on suspension flow through ramified structures, Defect and Diffusion Forum 334 (2013) 322-328
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A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, Ocean exergy and energy conversion systems, International Journal of Exergy 10 (2012) 454-470
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A. F. Miguel, Non-darcy porous media flow in no-slip and slip regimes, Thermal Science 16 (2102) 167-176
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P. Almeida, A. Silveira, A.F. Miguel, Applicability of the Forchheimer equation for forced-aeration windrow composting: variation of airflow characteristics with humidity and volatile solids, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research 39 (2012) 149-159
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D. Allori, G. Bartoli, A. F. Miguel, Fluid flow through macro-porous materials: friction coefficient and wind tunnel similitude criteria, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research 39 (2012) 136-148
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A. Serrenho, M. Aydin, A. F. Miguel, Simulation and characterization of multi-phase flow and particle transport in porous media, Journal of Porous Media 14 (2011) 691-698
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A. F. Miguel (2011) The physics principle of the generation of flow configuration. Physics of Life Reviews 8, 243-244.
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A. Serrenho, A. F. Miguel, Fluid flow and solid/fluid suspensions flow in 3-D packed beds of spheres: the effect of periodicity of fixed beds, Defect and Diffusion Forum 315 (2011) 871-876
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M. Açiköz, B. Akay, A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, Airborne pathogens transport in an aircraft cabin, Defect and Diffusion Forum 312 (2011) 865-870
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A. F. Miguel, Natural flow systems: acquiring their constructal morphology, International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics 5 (2010) 230-241
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A. F. Miguel, Fluid flow in tree-shaped constructal networks: porosity, permeability and inertial parameter, Defect and Diffusion Forum 301 (2010) 408-412
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A. F. Miguel, Dendritic structures for fluid flow: laminar, turbulent and constructal design, Journal of Fluids and Structures 26 (2010) 330-335
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A. F. Miguel, Unifying theory for natural and man-made flow systems: an application to design of porous material for particulate control, Defect and Diffusion Forum 297 (2010) 413-421
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A. F. Miguel, Carbon dioxide emissions and other environmental indicators: contribution to the study of the European situation between 1990 and 2005, International Journal of Global Warming 2 (2010) 81–95
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A. F. Miguel, A. Silva, Solar irradiation in diffusely enclosures with partitions, Applied Energy 87 (2010) 836-842
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A. F. Miguel, Constructal theory of pedestrian dynamics, Physics Letters A 373 (2009) 1734-1738
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A. F. Miguel, A. Bejan, The principle that generates dissimilar patterns inside aggregates of organisms, Physica A 388 (2009) 727-731
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A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, M. Melgão, Urban indoor-outdoor aerosol measurements in Portugal and the global warming scenario, International Journal of Global Warming 1 (2009) 356-367
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A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, Moisture intrusion in viscoelastic porous media: induced-stress and deformation, Thermal Science 13 (2009) 47-54
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A. Serrenho, A. F. Miguel, Simulation and characterization of high porosity media for aerosol particle processing – a numerical study, Journal of Porous Media 12 (2009) 1129-1138
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A. F. Miguel, Quantitative study of the CO2 emission to atmosphere from biological scaling laws, International Journal of Global Warming 1 (2009) 129-143
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P. Canhoto, A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, Performance analysis of an endoreversible heat pump system for optimal air-ground or water environmental exergy potential utilization, International Journal of Energy Research 33 (2009) 205–210
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M. Aydin, A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, Effect of suspended particles on convective heat transfer enhancement, International Journal of Energy Research 33 (2009) 180-185
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A. F. Miguel, Constructal design of solar energy-based systems for buildings, Energy and Buildings 40 (2008) 1020-1030
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G. Balik, A. H. Reis, M. Aydin, A. F. Miguel, Behaviour of submicrometer particles in periodic alveolar airflows, European Journal of Applied Physiology 102 (2008) 677–683
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A. F. Miguel, A. Serrenho, On the experimental evaluation of the permeability in porous media using a gas flow method, Journal of Physics D 40 (2007) 6824-6828
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R. Teixeira, A. F. Miguel, Particle deposition in random fibrous porous materials: effect of acoustic fields, fibres distribution and porosity, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 21 (2007) 1881-1885
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A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, Transport and deposition of fine mode particles in porous filters, Journal of Porous Media 8 (2006) 731-744
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A. F. Miguel, Constructal pattern formation in stony corals, bacterial colonies and plant roots under different hydrodynamics conditions, Journal of Theoretical Biology 242 (2006) 954-961
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A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, Constructal theory and flow architectures in living systems, Thermal Science 10 (2006) 57-64
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A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, Analysis of the exergy balance of green leaves, International Journal of Exergy 3 (2006) 231-238
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A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, A. Bejan, Constructal theory of particle agglomeration and design of air-cleaning devices, Journal of Physics D 39 (2006) 2311–2318
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P. Canhoto, A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, R. Rosa, Utilization of air-groundwater exergy potential for improvement of the performance of heat pump systems, International Journal of Exergy 3 (2006) 1-15
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A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, A. H. Reis, Indoor deposition and forced resuspension of respirable particles, Indoor and Built Environment 14 (2005) 391-396
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A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, Transient forced convection in an isothermal fluid-saturated porous medium layer: effective permeability and boundary layer thickness, Journal of Porous Media 8 (2005) 165-174
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M. Aydin, G. Balik, A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, Some features of flow and particle transport in porous structures, Journal of Mechanical Engineering 51 (2005) 495-500
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A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, Analysis of loop heat pipe performance under varying wick load, Journal of Mechanical Engineering 51 (2005) 451-455
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A. F. Miguel, A. H. Reis, M. Aydin, Aerosol particles deposition and distribution in bifurcating ventilation ducts, Journal of Hazardous Materials 116 (2004) 249-255
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A. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel, M. Aydin, Constructal theory of flow architecture of the lungs, Medical Physics 31 (2004) 1135-1140
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A.F. Miguel, Effect of air humidity on the evolution of permeability and performance of a fibrous filter during loading with hygroscopic and non-hygroscopic particles, Journal of Aerosol Science 34 (2003) 783-799
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A. F. Miguel, A. M. Silva, Particle deposition onto a flat plate with various slopes, Journal of Aerosol Science 34, supplement 1 (2003) 667-668
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A. F. Miguel, A. M. Silva, Experimental study of aerosol mass loading behaviour of fibre filters, Journal of Aerosol Science 32, supplement 1 (2001) 851-852
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A. F. Miguel, N. J. van de Braak, A. M. Silva, G. P. A. Bot, Wind-induced airflow through permeable materials: part II, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 89 (2001) 59-72
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A. F. Miguel, N. J. van de Braak, A. M. Silva, G. P. A. Bot, Wind-induced airflow through permeable materials: part I, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics 89 (2001) 45-57
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A. F. Miguel, A. M. Silva, Analysis of wind-induced internal pressure in enclosures, Energy and Buildings 32 (2000) 101-107
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A. F. Miguel, Contribution to flow characterization through porous media, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 43 (2000) 2267-2272
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A. F. Miguel, A. M. Silva, Porous materials to control climate behavior of enclosures: an application to the study of screened greenhouses, Energy and Buildings 31 (2000) 195-209
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A. F. Miguel, N. J. van de Braak, A. M. Silva, G. P. A. Bot (1998) Physical modelling of natural ventilation through screens and windows in greenhouses, Biosystems Engineering 70 (1998) 165-176
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A. F. Miguel, Airflow through porous screens: from theory to practical considerations, Energy and Buildings 28 (1998) 63-69
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A. F. Miguel, N. J. van de Braak, A. M. Silva, G. P. A. Bot, Free convection heat transfer in screened greenhouses, Biosystems Engineering 69 (1998) 133-139
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A. F. Miguel, N. J. van de Braak, G. P. A. Bot, Analysis of airflow characteristics of greenhouse screens, Biosystems Engineering 67 (1997) 105-112
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A. F. Miguel, A. M. Silva, R. Rosa, Solar irradiation inside a single span greenhouse with shading screens, Biosystems Engineering 59 (1994) 61-72
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A. M. Silva, A. F. Miguel, R. Rosa, Thermal radiation inside a single span greenhouse with a thermal screen, Biosystems Engineering 49 (1991) 285-298
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