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    Development of a Large Size 3D Delta Printer for Advanced Polymers

    Additive Manufacturing has been extensively used in the last years for prototy** and small series production of functional parts

    D. Pereira, M. Leite, M. Ferreira in Progress in Digital and Physical Manufactu… (2023)

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    Stiffness and Dam** Properties of a Composite Beam Design

    This work presents a characterization of dynamic mechanical properties of composite beams that were 3D-printed using fused filament fabrication. Two materials were used in the manufacturing process: a flexible...

    M. Ferreira, N. Peixinho, V. Carneiro, P. Ribeiro in Materials Design and Applications III (2021)

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    Embryotoxicity and Molecular Alterations of Fluoxetine and Norfluoxetine in Early Zebrafish Larvae

    Embryos and larvae exposed to FLX showed higher mortality rates at 32 hpf than those exposed to NFLX. At 80 hpf gross malformations, mainly in pigmentation, were higher in NFLX exposed larvae than in FLX expos...

    Pedro Rodrigues, V. Cunha, M. Ferreira in Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Bas… (2020)

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    The Origin and Evolution of Amazonian Species Diversity

    We identify key interdisciplinary questions and approaches to understanding the paleogeographic and biotic history of Amazonia. We discuss the importance of comparing evolutionary taxonomic units across groups...

    J. Cracraft, Camila C. Ribas, F. M. d’Horta in Neotropical Diversification: Patterns and … (2020)

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    Multidimensional Time Fractional Diffusion Equation

    In this paper we present integral and series representations for the fundamental solution of the time fractional diffusion equation in an arbitrary dimension. The series representation obtained depends on the ...

    M. Ferreira, N. Vieira in Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Volume 1 (2017)

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    R&D Dynamics with Asymmetric Efficiency

    We consider an R&D investment function in a Cournot duopoly competition model inspired in the logistic equation. We study the economical effects resulting from the firms having different R&D efficiencies. We p...

    M. Ferreira, J. P. Almeida in Difference Equations, Discrete Dynamical S… (2016)

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    Planning the Deployment of Indoor Wireless Sensor Networks Through Multiobjective Evolutionary Techniques

    This work deals with how to efficiently deploy an indoor wireless sensor network, assuming a novel approach in which we try to leverage existing infrastructure. Thus, given a set of low-cost sensors, which can...

    Jose M. Lanza-Gutierrez, Juan A. Gomez-Pulido in Applications of Evolutionary Computation (2015)

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    Dynamics and Biological Thresholds

    Our main interest is to study the relevant biological thresholds that appear in epidemic and immunological dynamical models. We compute the thresholds, of the SIRI epidemic models, that determine the appearanc...

    N. J. Burroughs, M. Ferreira, J. Martins in Dynamics, Games and Science I (2011)

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    Bargaining Skills in an Edgeworthian Economy

    We present a model of an Edgeworthian exchange economy where two goods are traded in a market place. For a specific class of random matching Edgeworthian economies, the expectation of the limiting equilibrium ...

    M. Ferreira, B. Finkenstädt, B. M. P. M. Oliveira in Dynamics, Games and Science I (2011)

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    Bankruptcy Boundaries Determined by Patents

    We use a new R&D investment function in a Cournot competition model inspired in the logistic equation. We present the full characterization of the associated game and study the short and long term economical effe...

    M. Ferreira, B. M. P. M. Oliveira, Alberto A. Pinto in Dynamics, Games and Science II (2011)

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    The ASTEP Educational Multimedia Framework

    This paper addresses the use of multimedia frameworks for the delivery, support and assessment of trainees for process-based high-technology companies. This framework is the basis of an European telematics net...

    P. Foulk, M. Desmulliez, L. Mackinnon, M. Ferreira in Microelectronics Education (1998)

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    Characterization of Different Polyclonal Antisera to QuantifyHerbaspirillum spp. in Elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schun.)

    Immunological techniques can be applied to detect micro-organisms in different ecosystems. Polyclonal antisera are produced when the immune system of a mammal is exposed to foreign macromolecules. They consist...

    V. M. Reis, M. Schloter, F. B. Reis Jr. in Biological Nitrogen Fixation for the 21st … (1998)