Some relevant publications:

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Thermal Diffucivity of Rock at High Temperature by the Laser Flash Technique.

            Paper to be presented at the 6th Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference, India, 2001.

            F. E. de Brito, U. V. Mardolcar

Relative Permittivity of HFC 227ea.

Dielectric Constant and Dipole Moment of HFC-143a

A.     N. Gurova, L. M. Pereira, F. E. de Brito, C. A. Nieto de Castro,

U. V. Mardolcar

Paper presented at the 4th General Conference of the Balkan Physical Union,

August   22-27, 2000, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

Dielectric Properties of HFC245fa

A.     N. Gurova, F. E. de Brito, C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar

J. Chem. Eng. Data 2001 (in press).

Dielectric Constant and Dipole Moment of HFC Refrigerant Mixtures R-404A, R-407C and R-507

High Temp. – High Press., 32, 631 – 651, 2000.

F. E. Brito, A. N. Gurova, C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

The Dipole Moment of Pentafluoroethane (HFC 125) in the Liquid State

L. M. Pereira, F. E. Brito, A. N. Gurova, C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

(Int. J. Thermophys., in press), 2000.

Dielectric Constant of Azeotropic Mixture R-410A

Int. J. Thermophys., 21 (2), 415 – 427, 2000.

F. E. Brito, A. N. Gurova, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro.

Thermal Conductivity of Liquid 1,1 – Difluoroethane (HFC 152a)

Int. J. Thermophys., 20(1), 63 – 72, 1999.

A.     N. Gurova, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro

Dielectric Constant and Dipole Moments of 1,1,1-Trifluoro – 2,2-Dichloroethane (HCFC 123) and 1,1- Difluoroethane (HFC 152a) in the Liquid Phase

Fluid Phase Equilibria, 150 – 151, 753-762, 1998.

M. T. Barão, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro

The Thermal Conductivity of Liquid 1,1,1,2 - tetrafluoroethane (HFC 134a)

Int. J. Thermophys., 18(5), 1077-1087, 1997.

A. N. Gurova, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro

Molecular Properties of Alternative Refrigerants Derived From Dielectric Constant Measurements

            Int. J. Thermophys., 18(2), 419-438, 1997.

            M. T. Barão, C. A.  Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

The Dielectric Constant of Liquid HFC 134a and HCFC 142b

            Int. J. Thermophys.,17(3), 573-585, 1996.

M. T. Barão, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro.

The Dielectric Constant of Liquid HFC 32

            Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Refrigeration IIR/IIF,

The Hague, The Netherlands, Vol. Iva, 436-441, 1995.

            C. A. Nieto de Castro, F. J. V. Santos, U. V. Mardolcar.

Dielectric Constant, Dielectric Virial Coefficients and Dipole Moments of 1,1,1,2 - Tetrafluoroethane.

            J. Chem. Eng. Data, 40, 1242-1248, 1995.

            M. T. Barão, C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar, R. Okambawa, Jean M. St-Arnaud.

The Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Halocarbons

            Proceedings of the 4th Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference             (ATPC´95), vol. 1, 129-132, 1995.

            A. N. Gurova, C. A.  Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

Thermophysical Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Refrigerants

Nato ASI Series, Vol. I-18, 27-34, Stratospheric Ozone Depletion / UV-B Radiation in the  Biosphere, 1994.

            C. A. Nieto de Castro,  U. V. Mardolcar, M. L. Matos Lopes.

The Thermal Conductivity of Environmentally Acceptable Liquid Refrigerants.

            Thermal Conductivity 22, 189-199, 1994.

            A. N. Gurova, C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

Thermophysical Properties of Alternative Refrigerants.

            Proceeding of International Conference of CFC´s The Day After, Padua, Italy,             393-401, 1994.

            A. N. Gurova, M. T. Barão, A. T. Sousa, C.A. Nieto de Castro,

            U. V. Mardolcar, P. S. Fialho.

Thermophysical Properties of Alkali Metal Vapors Part II - Assessment of Experimental Data on Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity.

            Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., 98, 92-102, 1994.

            P. S. Fialho, M.L.  Ramires, C. A. Nieto de Castro, J. M. N. A. Fareleira,

            U. V. Mardolcar.

Desenvolvimento de Um Novo Método para a Medida da Condutibilidade Térmica de Fundidos a Alta Temperatura  (300 a 1500º C)

            Encontro de Materiais 93, 1993.

            M. J. Lourenço, U. V. Mardolcar, Carlos A. Nieto de Castro, W.A. Wakeham.

The Thermal Conductivity and Dielectric Constant of HCFC141b, HCFC123, HCFC 142b and HCF134a.

                Proceedings of 13th European Conference on Thermophysical Properties.       

High Temp.- High Press., 26, 25-34, 1994.

            A. N. Gurova, T.G. Barão, C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

Dielectric Constant of Toluene and Benzene.

            Fluid Phase Equilibria, 79, 255-264, 1992.

            U. V. Mardolcar, C.A. Nieto de Castro, F. J. V. Santos.

The Measurement of The Thermal Conductivity at High Temperatures

            High Temp.-High Press., 24, 551-580, 1992.

            U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro.

Thermal Conductivity of Liquid n-Alkanes

            Int. J. Thermophys., 9(3), 351-363, 1988.

            J. C. G. Calado, J. M. N. A. Fareleira, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro.

The Thermal Conductivity of Benzene and Toluene

10th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.A., 1988.

M. L. V. Ramires, F. J. Vieira dos Santos, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro.

The Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Methane

            Ber. Bunsenges Phys. Chem., 91, 152-156, 1987.

            U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro.

Measurement of Thermal Conductivity of Fluids: the Portuguese Experience.

Proceedings of the 1st Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference, 489- 497, Beijing, China, 1986.

J. C. G. Calado, J. M. N. A. Fareleira, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro, M. L. V. Ramires, W. A. Wakeham.

The Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Argon for Temperatures Between 110 and 140 K With Pressures up to 70 MPa

            Int. J. Thermophys., 8 (5) 521-540, 1986.

            H. M. Roder,  C. A. Nieto de Castro, U. V. Mardolcar.

The Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Argon

            Physica 134a, 314-325, 1987.

            J. C. G. Calado, U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro, H. M. Roder,

            W. A. Wakeham

Thermal Conductivity of Argon in the Temperature Range 107 to 423 K

            Int. J. Thermophys., 7 (2), 259-272, 1986.

            U. V. Mardolcar, C. A. Nieto de Castro, W. A. Wakeham.

Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of Argon - a Test to the Accuracy of a Transient Hot Wire Instrument

            High Temp. - High Press., 17, 469-476, 1985.

            U. V. Mardolcar, J. M. N. Fareleira, C. A. Nieto de Castro, W. A. Wakeham.

Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Dissulfide at Pressures up to 500 MPa

            Int. J. Thermophys., 4 (1), 1-10, 1983.

            W. A. Wakeham, U. V. Mardolcar.