• Global search methods for nonlinear optimisation: a new probabilistic-stochastic approach 

      Bugeda Castelltort, Gabriel; Balsa-Canto, E; Thamotheram, C; Oñate Ibáñez de Navarra, Eugenio; Zárate Araiza, José Francisco (International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2003)
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      In this work the problem of overcoming local minima in the solution of nonlinear optimisation problems is addressed. As a first step, the existing nonlinear local and global optimisation methods are reviewed so as to ...
    • Optimal design of a wastewater treatment plant using advanced technologies 

      Puig Cayuela, Vicenç; Romera Formiguera, Juli; Nejjari Akhi-Elarab, Fatiha; Quevedo Casín, Joseba Jokin; de Campos Paus, Sergio (2017)
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      n this paper, a methodology and software tool for the optimal design of advanced waste treatment plants is presented. The problem of the design of the WWTP is translated into a discrete optimization problem. As a result, ...
    • Risk assessment of energy investment in the industrial framework – Uncertainty and Sensitivity analysis for energy design and operation optimisation 

      Urbano González, Eva María; Martínez Viol, Víctor; Kampouropoulos, Konstantinos; Romeral Martínez, José Luis (2021-09)
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      The industry is a crucial actor towards the energy transition with the possibility to adopt new energy strategies including a prosumer model. However, industries are struggling to adopt smart energy approaches, and initiatives ...
    • Steel fiber reinforced concrete pipes. Part 2: Numerical model to simulate the crushing test 

      Fuente Antequera, Albert de la; Domingues de Figueiredo, Antonio; Aguado de Cea, Antonio; Molins i Borrell, Climent; Chama Neto, Pedro Jorge (2012-01)
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      This paper is part of an extensive work about the technological development, experimental analysis and numerical modeling of steel fibre reinforced concrete pipes. The first part (“Steel fibre reinforced concrete pipes. ...