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  • Impinging bubbly jets at different gravity levels 

    Suñol Galofre, Francesc Xavier; González Cinca, Ricardo (2012-12)
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    Bubbly jet impingement have been studied experimentally and numerically in normal gravity and in microgravity conditions. Zero gravity results have been obtained at the ZARM Drop Tower, which allows 4.7 s of a microgravity ...

  • Worldwide soundscapes: a synthesis of passive acoustic monitoring across realms 

    Darras, Kevin F. A.; Rountree, Rodney A.; Van Wilgenburg, Steven L.; Cord, Anna F.; Pitz, Frederik; Chen, Youfang; Dong, Lijun; Rocquencourt, Agnès; Desjonquères, Camille; Diaz, Patrick Mauritz; Lin, Tzu-Hao; Turco, Théophile; André, Michel; Erbs, Florence Amandine (2025-05)
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    Aim: The urgency for remote, reliable and scalable biodiversity monitoring amidst mounting human pressures on ecosystems has sparked worldwide interest in Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), which can track life underwater ...

  • Characterizing temporal correlations in the output of a semiconductor laser with optical feedback 

    Duque Gijón, María; Tiana-Alsina, Jordi; Masoller Alonso, Cristina; Aragoneses, Andrés (2025-11-01)
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    We perform an experimental study of the dynamics of a semiconductor laser with optical feedback. We use two event-based methods to characterize the time series of the emitted intensity, one based on events that are defined ...

  • In situ characterization of interface-microstructure dynamics in 3D-Directional Solidification of model transparent alloys 

    Trivedi, Rohit; Bergeon, Nathalie; Billia, Bernard; Echebarría Domínguez, Blas; Karma, Alain; Liu, Shan; Mangelinck, Nathalie; Weiss, Cédric (Springer, 2005-03)
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    Microstructure plays a central role in determining properties of materials so that the fundamental understanding of the physics of microstructure selection is critical in the design of materials. Under terrestrial conditions ...

  • Implementing symptom-based predictive models for early diagnosis of pediatric respiratory viral infections 

    Soriano Arandes, Antoni; Andrés Vergés, Cristina; Perramon Malavez, Aida; Creus Costa, Anna; Gatell, Anna; Martín Martín, Ramona; Solà-Segura, Elisabet; Riera Bosch, Maria Teresa; Fernández, Eduard; Biosca, Mireia; Capdevila, Ramon; Sánchez, Almudena; Soler, Isabel; Chiné, Maria; Sanz, Lidia; Quezada, Gabriela; Pérez, Sandra; Canadell, Dolors; Salvadó, Olga; Ridao, Marisa; Sau, Imma; Rifà, Ma Àngels; Macià, Esperança; Burgaya Subirana, Sílvia; Vilà, Mònica; Vila, Jorgina; Mejías, Asunción; Antón, Andrés; Soler-Palacín, Pere; Prats Soler, Clara (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025-04-08)
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    (1) Background: Respiratory viral infections, including those caused by SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza viruses, rhinovirus, and adenovirus, are major causes of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) ...

  • Early experience on universal prophylaxis in infants against respiratory syncytial virus: facts and expectations 

    Soriano Arandes, Antoni; Creus Costa, Anna; Perramon Malavez, Aida; Andrés Vergés, Cristina; Vila, Jorgina; Gatell, Anna; Piñana, Maria; Serrano, Pepe; González Sánchez, Alejandra; Capdevila, Ramon; Prats Soler, Clara; Soler-Palacín, Pere; Antón, Andrés (2025-03-18)
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    During the 2023/24 season, nirsevimab significantly reduced the risk of bronchiolitis and confirmed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in primary care, hospital, and pediatric intensive care unit admissions among ...

  • Leveraging large language models for patient-ventilator asynchrony detection 

    Suñol Galofre, Francesc Xavier; de Haro López, Candelaria; Santos Pulpón, Verónica; Fernandez Gonzalo, Sol; Blanch Torra, Lluis; López Aguilar, Josefina; Sarlabous Uranga, Leonardo (2025-06)
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    Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate whether large language models (LLMs) can achieve performance comparable to expert-developed deep neural networks in detecting flow starvation (FS) asynchronies during ...

  • Longitudinal characterization of patient-ventilator asynchronies in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure 

    de Haro López, Candelaria; Xifra Porxas, Alba; Batlle Perales, Montserrat; Sarlabous Uranga, Leonardo; Santos Pulpón, Verónica; Mora Cuadrado, Víctor; Suñol Galofre, Francesc Xavier; Gomà Fernández, Gemma; Estela Esteve, Júlia; Subirà Pifarré, Carles; López Aguilar, Josefina; Fernandez Gonzalo, Sol; Godoy González, Marta; Fernández Ruiz, Rafael; Magrans Nicieza, Rudys; Telias, Irene; Roca Gas, Oriol; Brochard, Laurent J.; Blanch Torra, Lluis (SAGE publishing, 2025-05-29)
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    Background: We sought to analyze the prevalence of patient-ventilator asynchronies in subjects with hypoxemic respiratory failure because of COVID-19 ARDS and their association with clinical outcomes. Methods: This was a ...

  • Higini Arau-Puchades's career in architectural acoustics revisited : between Lothar Cremer's mastery and work alongside Rafael Moneo 

    Álvarez Chaia, Julián; Graus, Ramon; Martín Nieva, Helena (American Institute of Physics (AIP), 2025)
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    Spanish physicist Higini Arau-Puchades (Barcelona, 1946) has been an example of professional achievement in a country with a tradition of acoustic studies that was not highly developed. His prestige was established during ...

  • Electronic structure and defect states in bismuth and antimony sulphides identified by energy-resolved electrochemical impedance spectroscopy 

    López Álvarez, Cibrán; Cazorla Silva, Claudio; Saucedo Silva, Edgardo Ademar (Institute of Physics (IOP), 2025-05-22)
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    One of the reasons chalcogenide-based photovoltaic solar cells do not yet meet the expected high-power conversion efficiencies is a lack of understanding of their electronic structure, and particularly the nature of the ...

  • Modeling of solitary wave-induced scour around structures: SPH-based analysis and experimental validation 

    Fuentes Ortega Ortega, Benjamín Maximiliano; Cruchaga, Marcela A.; Aránguiz, Rafael; Dinamarca, Javiera A. (Elsevier, 2025-09-01)
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    This paper investigates solitary wave-induced scour around square structures, a critical factor affecting the integrity of coastal infrastructure. The phenomenon is studied numerically and validated through original ...

  • Experimental validation of a numerical model for the analysis of erosion depth in coarse sand induced by a dam break of water 

    Fuentes Ortega Ortega, Benjamín Maximiliano; Cruchaga, Marcela A.; Nuñez, Jonathan (2025-04)
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    A computational model for studying the scour depth of coarse sand generated by a dam break is presented and validated using data obtained from an original experiment also reported in this work. The experimental study ...

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