• A sounding rocket experiment to control boiling by means of acoustic waves 

      Quintana Buil, Guillem; Garcia Sabaté, Anna; Batlle, Sergi; López, Gabriel; Sierra, Víctor; Casas Piedrafita, Óscar; González Cinca, Ricardo (2018-01-01)
      Article
      Accés obert
      One of the most critical issues when considering long-term space exploration missions is the management and storage of cryogenic propellants. The exposure of storage tanks to radiation and extreme temperatures implies the ...
    • Acoustic effects on heat transfer on the ground and in microgravity conditions 

      Quintana Buil, Guillem; González Cinca, Ricardo (2021-10)
      Article
      Accés obert
      A critical issue in future long-term space exploration missions is the storage and management of cryogenic propellants. Storage tanks are exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation, which can generate hot spots on the ...
    • Dryout and replenishment of bottom-heated saturated porous media with an overlying plain water layer 

      Carbonell Ventura, Montserrat; Virto Albert, Luis; Gámez Montero, Pedro Javier (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2018-12-13)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The aim of this paper is to elucidate the influence of the physical properties of both phases—solid matrix and saturating liquid—of bottom-heated porous media with an overlying plain water layer. The dryout, the stability ...
    • Effect of the intensity of cooking methods on the nutritional and physical properties of potato tubers 

      Yang, Yali; Achaerandio Puente, María Isabel; Pujolà Cunill, Montserrat (2016-04-15)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The different intensities of common culinary techniques (boiling, baking and microwaving) produce several changes that reduce the nutritional and physical properties of potatoes. This study evaluated the effect of those ...
    • Effects of an acoustic field on vapour bubbles in microgravity 

      Artigas Vidal, Vicenç (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-02-13)
      Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
      Accés restringit per acord de confidencialitat
    • Experimental setup building and test for a drop tower 

      Aragonés Martínez, Judith (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-18)
      Treball Final de Grau
      Accés obert
      This document presents an experiment that will be carried out in the ZARM's drop tower. It has been developed at the Microgravity Laboratory located at the School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering of ...