Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona
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New updated reference Lagrangian smooth particle hydrodynamics framework for large strain solid dynamics ans its extension to dynamic fracture
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This work presents a new updated reference Lagrangian Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) algorithm for the analysis of large deformation by introducing a novel system of first order conservation laws. Both ... -
Finite element simulation of additive manufacturing with enhanced accuracy
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-21)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis thesis develops numerical methods to improve the accuracy and computational efficiency of the part-scale simulation of Additive Manufacturing (AM) (or 3D printing) metal processes. AM is characterized by multiple ... -
Model order reduction methods for sensor data assimilation to support the monitoring of embankment dams
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Université libre de BruxellesThe latest monitoring and asset management technologies for large infrastructures involve digital representations that integrate information and physical models, exist in parallel to the real-life structures, and are ... -
Anàlisi de susceptibilitat torrencial en conques d’alta muntanya a partir de la proposta de paràmetres indicadors : construcció d'una base de dades multidisciplinària per al desenvolupament d'una zonificació de perillositat torrencial : cas específic d’Andorra
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-14)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessOver the last 40 years, in Europe in general and in many mountainous regions in particular, there have been major instances of severe flood episodes (more than 100) which have resulted in more than 700 deaths and billions ... -
Evaluación de proyectos de infraestructuras de transporte en dos etapas con impactos de no directa monetización
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-22)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe constant and rapid population growth goes hand in hand with an increased demand for services that governments have the duty to satisfy with the problem of limited financial resources. Transport infrastructure is one ... -
Identification of material properties and phase distribution of heterogeneous materials through data-driven computational methods : towards an enhanced constitutive space
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-06-03)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessIdentifying the constitutive relations of materials is an essential task to understand their behavior. Classical methods like testing can be effective in understanding these relationships, but introducing models can lead ... -
Static and dynamic global stiffness analysis for automotive pre-design
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-06)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Swansea UniversityIn order to be worldwide competitive, the automotive industry is constantly challenged to produce higher quality vehicles in the shortest time possible and with the minimum costs of production. Most of the problems with ... -
Development of a machine learning based methodology for bridge health monitoring
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-03-23)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessIn recent years the scientific community has been developing new techniques in structural health monitoring (SHM) to identify the damages in civil structures specially in bridges. The bridge health monitoring (BHM) systems ... -
Modelling thermo-mechanical response of metal canister disposed in engineered barrier systems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-02-03)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe main objective of this thesis is to describe and implement a rate-dependent (viscoplastic) constitutive equations for copper based canister using a single internal state variable and use it for modelling disposal schemes ... -
Direct numerical simulation of multi-phase flow in complex media
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-02-22)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessIn numerous applications, two-phase liquid-gas transport at sub-millimeter length scales plays a substantial role in the determination of the behavior of the system at hand. As its main application, the present work focuses ... -
Assessing the socio-economic impacts of flash floods for early warning at regional, national, and continental scales
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-16)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessFlash floods are one of the most devastating natural hazards, claiming numerous lives and tremendous economic losses. One of the main reasons for their catastrophic potential is the limited time available for precautionary ... -
Geologically constrained joint inversion of hydraulic, tracer and ERT data for process visualization
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-09-16)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSeawater intrusion (SWI) consists in the movement of seawater (SW) into freshwater (FW) aquifers, contaminating drinking water resources. SWI, along with the parallel reduction of Submarine Groundwater Discharge may lead ...
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