Departament d'Enginyeria Mecànica
Recent Submissions
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A high-performance electromagnetic vibration energy harvester based on ring magnets with Halbach configuration: design, optimization, and applications
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-09-22)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessElectromagnetic vibration energy harvesting is a relatively modern technology that has received relevant attention in the last decade from the research community and industry as a potential complement or alternative to the ... -
Advanced 2.5D meshless methodologies to deal with soil-structure interaction problems in elastodynamics
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07-29)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis thesis is concerned with the development of efficient and practical numerical methodologies to deal with longitudinally invariant soil-structure interaction problems in elastodynamics. All the approaches appearing in ... -
Solving the nearest rotation matrix problem in three and four dimensions with applications in robotics
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-04-27)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSince the map from quaternions to rotation matrices is a 2-to-1 covering map, this map cannot be smoothly inverted. As a consequence, it is sometimes erroneously assumed that all inversions should necessarily contain ... -
Estudio del coeficiente de rigidez y de amortiguación de una suspensión neumática multicámara
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-04-20)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessHeavy vehicles are generally equipped with Shock Absorber Suspension Cylinders, which, in addition to integrating in the same element, the damping and suspension mechanism, allow obtaining greater suspension travels, ... -
Active control of noise transmitted from barriers
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-03-11)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessActive noise cancellation is a unique approach that helps passive noise control in reducing sound levels at low frequencies; nevertheless, successful use of active noise cancellation necessitates performing numerous and ... -
A new computational approach to topology optimization in solid mechanics problems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-01-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis doctoral thesis addresses topology optimization problems at a single scale. Based on this purpose, a new topology optimization approach is developed in order to improve existing and widespread techniques in the research ... -
Specific energy consumption of metal cutting with thin abrasive discs
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-02)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe aim of this research is to provide an in-depth understanding of energy consumption in abrasive disc cutting processes. The specific energy consumed in cutting is measured,analysed, and then characterised in to three ... -
Microfluidic platforms: from 3D printing to µPADs for chemical and biological applications
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-09-14)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessOver the past decade, microfluidic technology has proven its capabilities to start bringing detection and quantification capacities to novel miniaturized devices. The current generation of microfluidic platforms provide ... -
Improved condition monitoring of hydraulic turbines based on artificial intelligence techniques
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-21)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessAs a type of renewable energy that can provide rapid response to the requirement of the power grid, hydropower plays a fairly important position in the energy market. In recent years, with the enormous entrance of new ... -
Contribución a la metodología de caracterización dinámica de materiales resilientes para aplicaciones ferroviarias
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-09)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis thesis is focused on the enhancement and development of advanced methodologies for the dynamic characterisation of resilient elements used in railway applications. On the one hand, this thesis proposes several ... -
Análisis de la respuesta dinámica en agitadores industriales
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-06-01)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessIn food and pharmacological industries, reducing the production time and improving the machine flexibility to be adapted to new products is a constant necessity. This generate changes on the initial working conditions for ... -
Second life batteries of electric vehicles : analysis of use and management models
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-02-09)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe mobility of the future undoubtedly involves the electrification of vehicles. The increase in social awareness towards a reduction in CO2 emissions, together with the introduction of new laws regulating them, has finally ...
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