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Estimation of electric vehicle battery capacity requirements based on synthetic cycles
(2023-01)
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Open AccessThe adoption of the Electric Vehicle requires a switch towards a circular system to reduce their environmental impact. Under this framework, the correct sizing of the batteries and avoiding their underuse are key actions. ... -
Facilitating the implementation of neural network-based predictive control to optimize building heating operation
(Elsevier, 2023-01-15)
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Open AccessSimple neural network (NN) architecture is a reliable tool to transform reactive rule-based systems into predictive systems. Thermal comfort is of utmost importance in office buildings, which need the activation of heating ... -
Evaluation of working conditions in coffee farms in the Department of Quindío (Colombia)
(Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas Y Ambientales - UDCA, 2022-03-29)
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Open AccessFarmers in the rural area of the department of Quindío (Colombia) base their economy on agricultural and livestock work. This activity is often an informal and temporary economy, with precarious working conditions that ... -
Modified digital image correlation aided measurement of the transverse to longitudinal deformation ratio for polymeric macro-fibres
(Elsevier, 2022-11)
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Open AccessConsidering the increasing interest of polymeric macro-fibres reinforced concrete, a simple and straightforward method to assess the fibre’s transverse to longitudinal deformation ratio (¿f) becomes a determining aspect ... -
Modelling for the efficient effluent dye removal to reuse water and salt
(2022-10-07)
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Open AccessThe objective of this work was to determine the optimal conditions for the electrooxidation treatment in order to decolourise the effluents that contain reactive dyes. According to the results, when Na2SO4 is used as an ... -
Predicting hospital admissions to reduce crowding in the emergency departments
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-10-24)
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Open AccessHaving an increasing number of patients in the emergency department constitutes an obstacle to the admissions process and hinders the emergency department (ED)’s ability to deal with the continuously arriving demand for ... -
Electric vehicle battery health expected at end of life in the upcoming years based on UK data
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-10-07)
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Open AccessSecond-life businesses from Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries are gaining attention considering that these batteries are deemed as inappropriate for transport purposes once they reach 80 or 70% of State of Health (SoH). ... -
Experimental and numerical investigation on the influence of a large crack on the modal behaviour of a Kaplan turbine blade
(Elsevier, 2020-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyA large crack was discovered on one blade of a Kaplan turbine prototype after the inspection of the machine. In order to know the origin of the crack, a failure analysis was previously carried out (Zhang et al., 2019). To ... -
Dual extended Kalman filter for state of charge estimation of lithium–sulfur batteries
(2022-09-23)
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Open AccessLithium-Sulfur is a promising technology for the next generation of batteries and research efforts for early-stage prototype implementation increased in recent years. For the development of a suitable Battery Management ... -
Influence of social housing models in the development of urban agriculture in Mexico
(2022-11)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis study examines urbanization patterns linked to social housing units and the way in which such patterns influence the practice of urban agriculture (UA) in Mexico. Due to the transformations that take place over time ... -
Polygeneration system optimization for building energy system retrofit: A case of study for TR5 building of UPC-Terrassa
(2022-10-15)
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Open AccessThe building sector represents around one-third of the energy related to the EU CO2eq emissions, which makes it a crucial sector for achieving the EU’s energy and environmental goals. Thus, the EU has established a legislative ... -
Detection of Wind Turbine Failures through Cross-Information between Neighbouring Turbines
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-10-01)
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Open AccessIn this paper, the time variation of signals from several SCADA systems of geographically closed turbines are analysed and compared. When operating correctly, they show a clear pattern of joint variation. However, the ...
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