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Hydraulics and Environment Department Hydraulics and Environment Department

Lourenço Sassetti Mendes

Lourenço Sassetti Mendes
Phone: 218 443 442

Professional Situation

PhD research fellow, FCT+LNEC

Academic and Scientific Degrees

Degree in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon (2001 – 2006)

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

  • PhD research fellow, Cantabria University (Santander), FCT+LNEC funding (02/2015 to…)
  • Junior research fellow at Hydraulic resources and hydraulic structures division, LNEC (09/2011 to 01/2015)
  • Civil engineer designer (02/2009 to 10/2010)

Areas of Research / Interest

  • Hydraulic structures
  • CFD modelling of hydraulic flows
  • Air-water flows
  • Physical modelling in hydraulic structures

Research and Professional Activity

  • Modelling of Floods In River Mondego, Downstream the Junction with River Ceira
  • Weir Repair Evaluation –  Tejo River
  • Salamonde’s Hidroelectric Circuit Reinforcement – Physical Modelling of the Protection Reservoir
  • Chertioua Dam – Spillway Physical Modelling
  • Girabolhos Dam – Spillway Physical Modelling

Scientific Orientation

Teresa Viseu, research officer NRE, LNEC

Relevant Publications

  • ALVES, E., MENDES, L. (2012). Floods In River Mondego, Downstream the Junction with River Ceira. Lisbon. Dezembro 2012. In Portuguese.
  • ROCHA, J., MENDES, L. (2012). Weir Repair Evaluation –  Tejo River, Pego Hydroelectric Powerplant. PEGOP. Lisbon. November 2012. In Portuguese.
  • VISEU, T., MENDES, L. (2012A). Salamonde’s Hidroelectric Circuit Reinforcement – Physical Modelling of the Protection Reservoir. Tecnhical report of NRE. Lisbon. November. In Portuguese.
  • VISEU, T., MENDES, L (2012B). Foz Tua Dam. Reversible Hydroeletric Circuit. Velocity Measurements in the Gallery Curve In Pumping Mode. Technical report 7/2012 – DHA/NRE. EDP Produção. Lisbon. Setembro 2012. In Portuguese.
  • VISEU, T., MENDES, L. E AMARAL, S. (2013) – Investigation In Hydraulic Modeling at LNEC and the National Dams Program with High Energy Exploitation Potential. Conferência EEFoR – Energia Eléctrica de Fontes Renováveis. Porto, Maio 2013. In Portuguese.
  • MENDES, L., VISEU, T. (2013A). Chertioua Dam – Spillway Physical Modelling. Lisbon. Prosistemas. October 2013. In Portuguese.
  • MENDES, L., VISEU, T. (2013B). Salamonde’s Hidroelectric Circuit Reinforcement – Physical Modelling of the Protection Reservoir. Report Apendd: Fase 2 – Gallery’s Diameters Reduction to 5,5 m. Technical report of NRE. Lisbon. July. In Portuguese.
  • ALVES, E., MENDES, L. (2014) - Modelação da Inundação Fluvial do Baixo Mondego. Associação Portuguesa de Recurso Hídricos. 12.º Congresso da Água / 16.º ENASB / XVI SILUBESA. Março 2014.

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