High throughput satellite systems are expected to rely in the user link on multi-beam architectures with small beam footprints and strong frequency reuse among beams, and will therefore operate in an interference limited ...

For this thesis we partnered with Simon Tech. Within their product line, there are devices capable of wireless communications, meant for home automation. Most of the devices within this product range have a capacitive user ...

The continuously growing utilization of ceramic compounds in the field of medicine, industry and aerospace, among others, imply a high degree of specialization in terms of the material properties and functionalization due ...

A finite-element simulation of the shear cutting process is used to predict thegeometry of the cutting surface. A fully-coupled Lemaitre-type model is used in the process model for the description of the material behaviour. ...

G protein-coupled receptors are membrane proteins that transmit signals inside the cell by the interaction of neurotransmitters, hormones, and synthetic molecules. These proteins may be present in the membrane forming ...

This paper presents a new methodology for optimal sizing of the energy storage system ( ESS ), with the aim of being used in the design process of a hybrid electric (HE) refuse collector vehicle ( RCV ). This methodology ...

The first part of the thesis focuses on the analysis of relevant factors to estimate the response time between satellite-based and in-situ soil moisture (SM) using a Dynamic Time Warping (DTW). DTW was applied to the SMOS ...

Currently, most networks are hybrid, combining fiber with copper wire, but the goal is for them to be completely of fiber. Like any other transmission medium, using fiber has some drawbacks, being chromatic dispersion one ...

Nowadays, composite materials are replacing metallic ones thanks to their excellent mechanical performances and reduced weight. However, many difficulties are encountered during composite forming processes. In fact, autoclave ...