Energy Efficiency of Ships > 12.2 Ship Performance > Publications

Articles in Journals
 • Maftei, C., Moreira, L. and Guedes Soares, C. (2009), Simulation of the Dynamics of a Marine Diesel Engine, Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology, Vol. 8(3), pp. 29-43, ISSN: 1476-1548

 • Varela, J. M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2015), Interactive 3D Desktop Ship Simulator for testing and training Offloading Manoeuvres , Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 51, pp. 367-380, ISSN: 0141-1187

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2019), “Optimization procedure to minimize fuel consumption of a four-stroke marine turbocharged diesel engine”, Energy, Vol. 168, pp. 897-908.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), “Data driven in-cylinder pressure diagram based optimization procedure”, Journal of Marine Science and Application, Vol. 8, 294 (17 pages).

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), “A nonlinear optimization tool to simulate a marine propulsion system for ship conceptual design”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 210, 107417 (15 pages)

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), “Optimization of the performance of marine diesel engines to minimize the formation of SOx emissions”, Journal of Marine Science and Application, Vol. 19, pp. 473-484.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), A nonlinear optimization tool to simulate a marine propulsion system for ship conceptual design, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 210, pp. 107417, ISSN: 0029-8018.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), Data driven in-cylinder pressure diagram based optimization procedure, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 8(4), pp. 294

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), Optimization of the performance of marine diesel engines to minimize the formation of SOx emissions, Journal of Marine Science and Application, Vol. 19(3), pp. 473-484, ISSN: 1671-9433

 • Tadros, M., Vettor, R., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), “Coupled engine-propeller selection procedure to minimize fuel consumption at a specified speed”, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, 59 (13 pages).

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), Design of propeller series optimizing fuel consumption and propeller efficiency, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, pp. 1226

 • Tadros, M., Vettor, R., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), Coupled engine-propeller selection procedure to minimize fuel consumption at a specified speed, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, pp. 59

 • Mocerino, L., Guedes Soares, C., Rizzuto, E., Balsamo, F. and Quaranta, F. (2021), Validation of a Model of Emissions for a Marine Diesel Engine with data from sea operation , Journal of Marine Science and Application, Vol. 20(3), pp. 534-545

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), “Design of propeller series optimizing fuel consumption and propeller efficiency”, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, 1226.

 • Krata, P., Kniat, A., Vettor, R., Krata, H. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), “The development of a combined method to quickly assess ship speed and fuel consumption at different powertrain load and sea conditions”, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 15(2), pp. 437-444

 • Vettor, R. and Guedes Soares, C. (2022), “Reflecting the uncertainties of ensemble weather forecasts on the predictions of ship fuel consumption”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 250, 111009.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2022), An optimisation procedure for propeller selection for different shaft inclinations, International Journal of Maritime Engineering, Vol. 164(A3), pp. 295-315

 • Tadros, M., Vettor, R., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2022), Effect of propeller cup on the reduction of fuel consumption in realistic weather conditions, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 10(8), pp. 1039

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2022), Towards fuel consumption reduction based on the optimum contra-rotating propeller, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 10(11), pp.1657

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2023), Review of the decision support methods optimizing ship hull towards improving energy efficiency, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Issue 11, pp. 835



Articles in Books
 • Moreira, L., Francisco, R. A. and Guedes Soares, C. (2000), Simulação do Comportamento Dinâmico de um Sistema de Propulsão Marítima (Simulation of the Dynamic Behaviour of a Ship Propulsion System), O Mar e os Desafios do Futuro, Guedes Soares, C. & Beirão Reis J. (Eds.), Ediçőes Salamandra, Lda., Lisboa, pp. 167-184

 • Moreira, L., Pascoal, R., Santos, F. P. and Guedes Soares, C. (2006), Desenvolvimento da Arquitectura de Controlo para um Modelo Autónomo de Navio Tanque (Development of control architecture for an autonomous model of a tanker), Inovação e Desenvolvimento nas Actividades Marítimas, Guedes Soares, C. & Gonçalves de Brito V. (Eds.), Ediçőes Salamandra, Lda., Lisboa, pp. 645-659

 • Pereira, A., Fonseca, N. and Farias, T. (2008), Aplicação de um modelo dinâmico para simulação do sistema de geração e armazenamento de energia eléctrica do HIDROCAT (Application of a dynamic model to simulate the system to generate and store electric energy of the HIDROCAT), O Sector Maritimo Português, Guedes Soares, C. & Costa Monteiro C. (Eds.), Ediçőes Salamandra, Lda, Lisboa, pp. 619-638

 • Borlenghi, M., Figari, M., Carvalho I.S. and Guedes Soares, C. (2008), Modelling and assessment of Ferries environmental impact: a case study, Maritime Industry, Ocean Engineering and Coastal Resources, Guedes Soares, C. & Kolev P. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, U.K., pp. 1135-1144

 • Figari, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2009), Fuel consumption and exhaust emissions reduction by dynamic propeller pitch control, Analysis and Design of Marine Structures, Guedes Soares, C. & Das P. K. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 543-550

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2015), Numerical simulation of two-stroke marine diesel engine, Towards Green Marine Technology and Transport, Guedes Soares, C. Dejhalla R. and Pavletić D. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 609-617

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2015), “Numerical simulation of two-stroke marine diesel engine”, Towards Green Marine Technology and Transport, Guedes Soares, C. Dejhalla R. and Pavletiæ D., (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 609-618.

 • Varela, J. M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2015), Geometric modelling of ships for real-time 3D ship simulators, Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T.A. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 341-350

 • Vettor, R., Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2016), Route planning of a fishing vessel in coastal waters with fuel consumption restraint , Maritime Technology and Engineering 3, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos, T.A. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 167-173

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2016), “Assessment of the performance and the exhaust emissions of a marine diesel engine for different start angles of combustion”, Maritime Technology and Engineering 3, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T. A., (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 769-775.

 • Vettor, R., Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2016), “Route planning of a fishing vessel in coastal waters with fuel consumption restraint”, Maritime Technology and Engineering 3, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T. A., (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 167-173.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2016), Assessment of the performance and the exhaust emissions of a marine diesel engine for different start angles of combustion, Maritime Technology and Engineering 3, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T. A. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 769-775

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2018), “Optimization scheme for the selection of the propeller in ship concept design”, Progress in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T.A., (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 233-240.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2018), “Surrogate models of the performance and exhaust emissions of marine diesel engines for ship conceptual design”, Maritime Transportation and Harvesting of Sea Resources, Guedes Soares, C. & Teixeira A.P. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 105-112.

 • Vettor, R., Tadros, M., Ventura, M., and Guedes Soares, C. (2018), “Influence of main engine control strategies on fuel consumption and emissions”, Progress in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T.A., (Eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 157-164.

 • Vettor, R., Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2018), Influence of main engine control strategies on fuel consumption and emissions, Progress in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T. A. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis, London, UK, pp. 157-164

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2018), Surrogate models of the performance and exhaust emissions of marine diesel engines for ship conceptual design, Maritime Transportation and Harvesting of Sea Resources, Guedes Soares, C. & Teixeira A. P. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis, London, UK, pp. 105-112

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M., Guedes Soares, C. and Lampreia, S. (2020), Predicting the performance of a sequentially turbocharged marine diesel engine using ANFIS, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, Georgiev, P. & Guedes Soares C. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis, London, UK, pp. 300-305

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C.(2020), Simulation of the performance of marine genset based on double-Wiebe function, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, Georgiev, P. & Guedes Soares C. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis, London, UK, pp. 292-299

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), “Optimum design of a container ship’s propeller from Wageningen B-series at the minimum BSFC”, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, Georgiev, P. & Guedes Soares C. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis Group, London, pp. 269-274.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), “Simulation of the performance of marine genset based on double-Wiebe function”, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, Georgiev, P. & Guedes Soares C. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis Group, London, pp. 292-299.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M., Guedes Soares, C. and Lampreia, S. (2020), “Predicting the performance of a sequentially turbocharged marine diesel engine using ANFIS”, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, Georgiev, P. & Guedes Soares C. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis Group, London, pp. 300-305.

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2020), Optimum design of a container ship’s propeller from Wageningen B-series at the minimum BSFC, Sustainable Development and Innovations in Marine Technologies, Georgiev, P. & Guedes Soares C. (Eds.), Taylor & Francis, London, UK, pp. 269-274

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), A review of the use of Biodiesel as a green fuel for diesel engines, Developments in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos, T.A. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis, London, UK, Vol 2, pp. 481-490

 • Tadros, M., Ventura, M. and Guedes Soares, C. (2021), Sensitivity analysis of the steam Rankine cycle in marine applications, Developments in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T. A. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis, London, UK, Vol 2, pp. 491-500

 • Madureira, R., Centeno, R. and Teixeira, A. P. (2022), “Analysis of operational data of a ship fuel optimization system”, Trends in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T.A. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis, London, UK, Vol. 1, pp. 535-544.



Articles in Conferences
 • Benvenuto, G., Figari, M., Moreira, L. and Guedes Soares, C. (2000), Dynamic Modeling of Waterjet Propulsion Plants, Proceedings of the IX International Maritime Association of Mediterranean Congress (IMAM´00), Cassella, P., Scamardella A. & Festinese G. (Eds.), Ischia, Italy, pp. 52-60

 • Moreira, L., Mesbahi, E. and Guedes Soares, C. (2000), The Application of the Static ANNs in Modelling and Simulation of Marine Propulsion System, Proceedings of the Marine Science and Technology for Environmental Sustainability Conference (ENSUS), Newcastle, England, UK, pp. 230-241

 • Wang, S. and Guedes Soares, C. (2022), “Random experimental uncertainty analysis on the model tests of an LNG carrier in extreme seas”, 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2022), 5-10 June, Hamburg, Germany, paper OMAE2022-79048, V05BT12A010.



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