Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona
Recent Submissions
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Exploring the potential of satellite InSAR in geological engineering: new opportunities in land monitoring and hydrogeological characterisation
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-02-02)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Université libre de Bruxelles(English) Interferometry with Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) is a remote sensing technique to measure displacements of the observed surface, either the ground or any structure on it. Although the systematic acquisition ... -
Development of multiscale reduced-order models for the analysis of medical devices
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-11-30)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) The advancements in material science and innovative manufacturing techniques have created substantial possibilities for improving the functionality of medical devices, tailoring them to specific needs. However, ... -
Urban mobility safety in Barcelona: an evaluation of risk factors and techniques to achieve Vision Zero
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-10-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) In order to converge towards Vision Zero concept in road safety, traffic crashes need great study and analysis. This thesis is aimed at this goal, applied to the urban and metropolitan environment of Barcelona. ... -
Development of fractional step methods for compressible flow solvers using variational multi-scale finite element formulations
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-01-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This thesis deals with finite element methods to solve compressible flow problems, an important branch of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) whose applications are widespread in many areas of engineering and ... -
Multiscale subsurface characterization for geo-energy applications
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-02-09)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Geological Carbon Storage (GCS) holds immense promise for mitigating atmospheric CO2 emissions, making the sealing capacity of caprocks pivotal as storage scales up. Despite excellent sealing capacities observed ... -
A novel arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian framework for large strain solid dynamics
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-01-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Swansea University(English) In the realm of Computer-Aided Engineering applied to fast solid dynamics, the intricate mechanical behaviours exhibited by materials when subjected to strong dynamic forces, high speed impacts and complex ... -
Unfittted finite element methods for explicit boundary representations
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-02-21)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This thesis covers the development of large-scale numerical methods for the simulations of partial differential equations on arbitrarily complex geometries. The target application of this thesis is the structural ... -
Framework for an eXtended Reality (XR) solution for holistic safety management in construction
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-03-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Cycles in the construction sector and economy disguise what appears to advance in occupational risk prevention when, unfortunately, the AECO sector maintains very high accident rates. The zero accident target is ... -
Multi-port container traffic analysis using Data Science tools: an application to Yangtze River Delta (China)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-12-19)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) As a crucial node of maritime transportation, seaports carry more than 90% of global trade. Considering the complexity of a port system, even slight improvement at strategical and operational decision levels will ... -
Process understanding of induced seismicity during stimulation of enhanced geothermal systems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-12-21)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This doctoral thesis investigates the causes that induce (micro)seismicity as a result of hydraulic stimulation in fractured low-permeability rock. Understanding such phenomenon is of paramount importance to ... -
Understanding and mitigating the post-injection seismicity induced by fluid injection in enhanced geothermal systems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-01-31)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) Induced seismicity due to hydraulic stimulation and circulation is a hurdle for the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The monitored seismicity has occasionally reached magnitudes large enough to ... -
Sistema de evaluación y priorización de inversiones públicas
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-12-15)
Doctoral thesis
Open Access(English) This doctoral thesis addresses one of the most significant challenges facing the Spanish administration: the efficient selection and management of public investments. To achieve this goal, the 'Public Investment ...
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