Departament d'Enginyeria Mecànica
Recent Submissions
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Numerical tools for computational design of acoustic metamaterials
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-09-07)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe notion of metamaterials as artificially engineered structures designed to obtain specific material properties, typically unachievable in naturally occurring materials, has captured the attention of the scientific and ... -
Contributions to aerostructures morphing with piezoelectric actuators
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-04-03)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessSince the first models developed in the late 19th century, the applications of piezoelectric materials have been progressively growing in number. The capacity of these materials to couple electric and mechanic fields makes ... -
Research on fluidic oscillators under incompressible and compressible flow conditions
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-24)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessOne of the main advantages of fluidic oscillators is that they do not have moving parts, which brings high reliability whenever being used in real applications. To use these devices in real applications, it is necessary ... -
Study and characterization of mechanical properties of wood-PLA composite (Timberfill) material parts built through fused filament fabrication
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-17)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis research is based upon the additive manufacturing (AM) technology which aims to study the mechanical properties of innovative commercial wood-PLA composite material (Timberfill) and characterize its behavior. Specifically ... -
Estudio del mecanizado asistido por vibración
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-09-09)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe objective of this work is to analyze the influence of assisted vibration, VAM, in the process of turning steel. Initially, the surface finish generated in a lathe displacement is studied utilizing a geometric intersection ... -
Optimization of interplanetari trajectories with gravity assist
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessInterplanetary travel is a difficult task due to the high fuel mass required to reach other planets. Minimizing the cost of the manoeuvres (and, in turn, the fuel mass) is the objective preliminary mission design. During ... -
Microfluidic platform for multiple parameters readouts in a point-of-care
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-05-11)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThe research is motivated by real applications, such as pasteurization plant, water networks and autonomous system, which each of them require a specific control system to provide proper management able to take into account ... -
Estabilización de suelos con bacterias Sporosarcina pasteurii
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-02-28)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis thesis has been focused on optimizing the resistent capacity and reducing the permeability of fine and clay granular soils through the MICP (Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation). MICP is a natural biological ... -
Study and characterisation of surface integrity modification after ultrasonic vibration-assisted ball burnishing
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-03-02)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis dissertation is an experimental research project into the mechanical effects of the ultrasonic vibration-assisted ball burnishing process on the surface integrity of surfaces machined through ball-end milling. Due to ... -
Estudio de la energía específica consumida en el rectificado
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-09-10)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessTo contribute in the increase of the productivity and to the energetic saving in companies, the present thesis focuses the investigation on the process of grinding. The energetic efficiency grinding one depends on the ... -
Contribució a l'estudi de la impressió 3D per a la fabricació de models per facilitar l'assaig d'operacions quirúrgiques de tumors
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-25)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessLa present tesi doctoral s’ha centrat en el repte d’aconseguir, mitjançant Fabricació Additiva (FA), models per a assaig quirúrgic, sota la premissa que els equips per fer-los haurien de ser accessibles a l’àmbit hospitalari. ... -
Application of dynamic vibration absorbers on double-deck circular railway tunnels to mitigate railway-induced ground-borne vibration
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-19)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessThis dissertation is concerned with investigating the efficiency of dynamic vibration absorbers (DVAs) as measures to mitigate ground-borne vibrations induced by railway traffic in double-deck tunnels. The main topics of ...