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    • A Fast and Flexible Aircraft Trajectory Predictor and Optimiser for ATM Research Applications 

      Dalmau Codina, Ramon; Melgosa Farrés, Marc; Vilardaga García-Cascón, Santi; Prats Menéndez, Xavier (2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Trajectory prediction and optimisation algorithms will be the keystone for a successful trajectory based operations concept implementation, where accurate predictions and optimal trajectories will be needed for a wide ...
    • A measurement method to discriminate aircraft fly-over noise 

      Genesca Francitorra, Meritxell; Romeu Garbí, Jordi; Pàmies Gómez, Teresa (2010)
      Conference report
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      Currently aircraft noise monitoring systems use a mesh of single microphones distributed around an airport to continuously sample the noise level. This fact requires a manual process of aircraft noise event detection and ...
    • Aerodynamic study and tail design of ONAerospace eVTOL aircraft 

      Echevarria Lorenzo, Gorka (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-10-31)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      EVTOLs (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) are electric vehicles that, as their name suggests, can land and take off vertically, without the need for a runway like a conventional aircraft would. This innovative concept ...
    • Aerodynamic study of the tailcone propulsion system fairing for ONAerospace eVTOL 

      Del Cura Marín, Alex (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-25)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   ONAerospace
      Study of the aerodynamic design of the tailcone propulsion system fairing to reduce the drag and optimze its aerodynamic properties
    • Aircraft localization using a passive acoustic method. Experimental test 

      Martín Román, Sara-Regina; Genesca Francitorra, Meritxell; Romeu Garbí, Jordi; Clot Razquin, Arnau (2016-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      A passive acoustic method for aircraft localization is experimentally tested in this paper. The method relies on the Doppler effect influencing the signals received by a mesh of microphones distributed over the acoustic ...
    • Aircraft-to-aircraft separation based on reinforcement learning 

      Prawda, Weronika (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-12)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Air traffic has been increasing and with it the workload of air traffic controllers. Despite the pandemic, the latest figures show a rapid recovery and forecast exponential growth. This indicates the need to modernise air ...
    • An improved cohesive zone model for ductile dynamic crack propagation 

      Sagimon Buch, Marc (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Technische Universiteit Delft, 2008)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
    • Análisis y evolución de las emisiones producidas por aeronaves 

      Morales Torres, Antonio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-16)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      El present TFG consisteix en l’anàlisi i evolució de les emissions produïdes per aeronaus, començant amb una breu introducció als conceptes més bàsics que permetran entendre el desenvolupament del treball, on s’estudiarà ...
    • Análisis y requisitos de la infraestructura para las aeronaves con capacidad eVTOL tripuladas 

      Morte Martínez, Isamar (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-07-12)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      The latest technological advances have driven the development of a new generation of more efficient and quieter aircraft that combine the necessary properties for operation in highly restricted urban environments. The ...
    • ANTA: Aeronave no tripulada autónoma de largo alcance para topografía hidrológica 

      Díaz Delgado, Alberto (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-21)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      Actualment hi ha una gran diversitat de vehicles aeris no tripulats, també coneguts com "drones". Pràcticament tots els "Drones" avançats que s'ofereixen al mercat són del tipus "cuadricópter". Això té molts inconvenients. ...
    • Avaluació de la implementació dels serveis de UAM a Catalunya 

      Pujals Bocero, Andrea (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-10-26)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      The growing use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) poses challenges in integrating these vehicles into an already congested airspace. Adequate regulations and protocols are crucial to ensuring the safety and efficiency of ...
    • Ballbot-Inspired orbital refueling depot and fluid-slosh effects on Spacecraft attitude dynamics 

      Kuzbari Mora, Maher (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-27)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Orbital refueling has become a subject of increasing interest as longer, deep space missions and manned missions to the Moon and Mars are being contemplated once again. For fueling depots to become part of the infrastructure ...
    • Cellular-based beyond-line-of-sight drones operation 

      Baguer Fabrega, Pau (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09-15)
      Bachelor thesis
      Open Access
      In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have experienced a remarkable surge in popularity and application. These aircraft, capable of being remotely controlled or operating autonomously ...
    • Comprehensive experimental database and model fitting for electric arc behavior in aircraft environments 

      Bogarra Rodríguez, Santiago; Moreno Eguilaz, Juan Manuel; Ortega Redondo, Juan Antonio; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger (2024-07-29)
      Article
      Open Access
      The More Electric Aircraft (MEA) paradigm advocates weight reduction by transitioning to electrical components, resulting in increased system voltage and higher arc fault risk. This paper presents a methodology for creating ...
    • Concepció, disseny i implementació d'una aeronau autopilotada 

      Jardí Baños, Miquel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-04-19)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Open Access
      The aerial vehicles or UAVs , as indicated , travel through the air without any action from the pilot. Born from this idea the development of this project aims to design a UAV based on modeling a plane following the criteria ...
    • Design of the training framework of FPV systems as a business product 

      López Nogueras, Francisca (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-10-31)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      Covenantee:   Mars Intelligence
      In recent years, first person view (FPV) drones have experienced a significant increase in popularity, with new specific applications and use cases emerging. These UAS have become essential tools for activities such as ...
    • Design, development, and validation of a web-based control application for drones 

      Le Gall, Théo Evan (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-07-24)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile
      This report presents the tasks of my internship as well as the various implementations carried out in the research team at the Catalan university, the UPC. First of all, the overall project is to be able to create a flight ...
    • Detecting and locating corona discharges in low-pressure aircraft environments using optical sensors 

      Bas Calopa, Pau; Riba Ruiz, Jordi-Roger; Moreno Eguilaz, Juan Manuel (2024-08-30)
      Article
      Open Access
      Today, there is a clear trend toward electrification of transportation systems, including aircraft. Due to the enormous power requirements, they must operate at high voltages. However, the combined effect of higher voltage ...
    • Diseño de un alojamiento para experimentos en vuelos parabólicos para la aeronave CAP-10B 

      Jaume Crespí, Joan Albert (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-06-11)
      Bachelor thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
    • Diseño y análisis térmico bajo incertidumbre en estructuras aeronáuticas 

      Díaz, J.; Hernández, S.; Romera, L.E.; Fontán, A.N. (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. CIMNE, 2011)
      Article
      Open Access
      En este trabajo se muestra un procedimiento de cuantificación de la incertidumbre y otro de diseño robusto aplicados al diseño térmico de un panel de fuselaje y de una sección de cajón de ala. El método de cuantificación ...