Browsing by Contributor "Glasgow Caledonian University"

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    • Application of phase change materials to passive cooling and heating systems for latent heat storage in buildings 

      Rojas Orcalla, Artur (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-03-11)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Glasgow Caledonian University

    • BreatheON: Air quality monitor 

      Sánchez Bobet, Pol; Van Zwol, Dries; McLauchlan, Grant; Pilataki, Maria (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-05-04)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Glasgow Caledonian University / Royal Society of Arts
      Real-time air monitoring and alerting plays a major role in protecting citizens with health issues. Since nowadays the air pollution measurements provided are measured by stationary monitoring sites and the measurements ...

    • Design and construction of an optical-thermal camera rig for railway tunnel inspection 

      Germano, Elmergue; Insa Iglesias, Maria; Hassib, Houssam; Leal, Rebeca (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-05)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Gekotech Solutions / Glasgow Caledonian University
      Executive Summary Railway tunnel inspections have been mainly undertaken in the traditional manner, which does not provide very reliable data and it is time consuming. Therefore, alternative methods need to be developed ...

    • Evaluation of sustainability performance of common construction materials in the U.K. 

      Angla Bedrina, Marc (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-08)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Glasgow Caledonian University
      Despite rapid increases in the building industry’s contribution to resource depletion, waste generation and energy consumption, the creation of built environment remains vital to a country’s economic development. This makes ...

    • Feasibility study: small and low‐cost electro-mechanical release mechanisms for space 

      Vicente, Rogrigo; Hovi, Joona; Serrano Grech, Óscar (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Responsive Access / Glasgow Caledonian University
      Space research is slowly but steadily becoming more accessible attracting more companies to work in space. However, some space solutions are not as accessible and expensive. This project is a study about low‐cost opening ...

    • Indoor air pollution 

      Ligtenberg, Max; Ponce Pascual, Genís; Roussel, Pierre; Taskan, Levent (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-05)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Royal Society of Arts / Glasgow Caledonian University
      Nowadays a lot of populations in the world are aware of the risks of air pollution. There have never been so many people concerned about health issues related to air quality. These reasons prove that it is crucial to ...

    • Pipeline inspection robot 

      Got Critg, Nuria; Pelov, Martin; Hancok, Ian; Porcher, Christoph (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-06)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Glasgow Caledonian University / Gekotech Solutions
      Pipeline inspection is necessary in order to detect the build-up of deposits or cracks before they become an issue. Inspection is usually carried out by a team of skilled access technicians with a first-aid rescue team on ...

    • Radio Frequency Interference PDS 100 

      Galimany Llucià, Salvador; Beltran Dominguez, Anna; Guldentops, Laurence; Winning, Adam (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07)
      Bachelor thesis
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      Covenantee:   Glasgow Caledonian University
      Electricity surrounds us everywhere. Light, cooking appliances or electronic devices became an evidence for the world, but what people forget is that electricity has a big journey to undertake before getting to the little ...