Front spreading in population dynamic models. Theory and application to the Neolithic transition 

    Isern Sardó, Neus (Fecha de defensa: 2011-12-01)

    This thesis presents population dynamics models that can be applied to predict the rate of spread of the Neolithic transition (change from hunter-gathering to farming economics) across the European continent, which took ...

    Geometric characteristics of clouds from ceilometer measurements and radiosounding methods 

    Costa Surós, Montse (Fecha de defensa: 2014-10-02)

    Improving methods for automatic and continuous description of cloud has a huge importance in order to determine the role of clouds in climate and their contribution to climate change. The geometric characteristics of clouds, ...

    Implementation of a high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) process to increase the production rate of structural composites and characterization of sustainable vitrimer-matrix high-performance composites 

    Builes Cárdenas, Cristian (Fecha de defensa: 2023-03-20)

    Transport industry, especially automotive, is one of the most pollutant in the world. Current environmental concerns demand original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) to reduce the amount of emissions released by their ...

    Intermittency of turbulence in natural waters: patchiness in the thermocline of a lake under low winds and small-scale intermittency in the bottom boundary layer of a tidal flow 

    Planella Morató, Jesús (Fecha de defensa: 2015-07-15)

    Turbulence intermittency influences so many processes in natural waters on a wide range of scales. This work analyzes intermittency, both internal and external, by considering two cases: the thermocline of a small lake ...

    Modified hydrodynamics in fragmented canopies exposed to oscillatory flows 

    El Allaoui, Nazha (Fecha de defensa: 2016-07-21)

    The general objective of this doctoral thesis has been to contribute to understand the modification of hydrodynamics in fragmented canopies. The effect of different parameters such as the canopy density, the plant height ...

    Numerical modeling of anisotropic granular media 

    Kanzaki Cabrera, Takeichi (Fecha de defensa: 2013-11-29)

    Granular materials are multi-particle systems involved in many industrial process and everyday life. The mechanical behavior of granular media such as sand, coffee beans, planetary rings and powders are current challenging ...

    Obtaining advanced oxide thin films at low temperatures by chemical methods. Thermal analysis of thin films 

    Sánchez Rodríguez, Daniel (Fecha de defensa: 2015-10-14)

    L'objectiu d'aquest treball és analitzar mètodes químics de baix cost com a ruta per a sintetitzar òxids avançats a baixa temperatura. En particular, hem explorat l'SHS per a la síntesi d'un òxid catalitzador fent servir ...

    Population and evolutionary dynamics in spatial systems 

    Rodríguez Amor, Daniel (Fecha de defensa: 2013-06-28)

    Physical and mathematical models are extremely useful to understand key processes in population and evolutionary dynamics. Such models allow the study of many diverse features in spatial systems such as front propagation, ...

    Population range expansions, with mathematical applications to interacting systems and ancient human genetics 

    López de Rioja, Víctor (Fecha de defensa: 2019-03-11)

    The thesis studies from an analytical and computational perspective, and by using reaction-diffusion equations, the spatiotemporal evolution of different populations. First, the dynamics of the T7 bacteriophage infecting ...

    Processos convectius en un sistema aquàtic natural: l'estany de Banyoles 

    Sánchez Martín, Xavier (Fecha de defensa: 2008-05-26)

    En aquesta tesi s'aborda l'estudi de la turbulència convectiva, a partir d'un treball experimental realitzat a l'estany de Banyoles. Més concretament, els objectius s'emmarquen en dues categories diferents. En la primera, ...

    Producció i anàlisi d’aliatges Heusler no estequiomètrics: Ni-Mn-Sn-(Co,Fe) 

    Deltell, Àlex (Fecha de defensa: 2020-09-07)

    Magnetic memory alloys are a subset of shape memory materials that respond to the application of external magnetic fields. These materials are currently gaining more and more interest, given their properties, for use in ...

    Production and characterization of magnetic iron-based materials by mechanical alloying, arc melting, and spark plasma sintering 

    Zaara, Kaouther (Fecha de defensa: 2023-11-03)

    This thesis dissertation discusses the microstructure, thermal behavior, magnetic and mechanical properties of some Fe-based alloys and a high entropy alloy (HEA) in the form of mechanically alloyed powders or bulk solids, ...

    Síntesi i caracterització d'aliatges amb memòria magnètica de forma 

    Coll Riera, Rosa (Fecha de defensa: 2014-11-13)

    Els aliatges magnètics amb memòria de forma es caracteritzen per presentar tant la transformació estructural austenita – martensita com la magnètica (ferromagnetisme – paramagnetisme). El conjunt de propietats els fa ...

    Sunshine duration as a proxy of the atmospheric aerosol content 

    Sanchez Romero, Alejandro (Fecha de defensa: 2016-06-06)

    One of the most important radiative properties of aerosols is their optical thickness (AOD), which is closely linked to the total burden of atmospheric aerosols. On the contrary, we do avail of long time series of sunshine ...

    Synthèse, caractérisation et application des alliages à base de Mn-X-Y (X=Al; Y=Fe,Co) et Ca-Al dans la dégradation d'un colorant azoïque "Black 5" utilisé dans l'industrie de textile 

    Ben Mbarek, Wael (Fecha de defensa: 2018-11-20)

    This work is framed in the general context of the synthesis and characterization of Mn or Ca based alloys, which are subsequently applied in degradation processes of azo dyes used in the textile industries. The alloys were ...

    Synthèse, caractérisation et étude magnétique des alliages à mémoire de forme de type Heusler Ni-Mn-Sn-X (X= Pd, Cu) 

    Wederni, Asma (Fecha de defensa: 2021-11-26)

    Shape memory alloys witch exhibit magnetically induced phase transformations at room temperatures are the most interesting for magnetic cooling applications. Heusler type alloys (both stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric) ...

    Waves and turbulence on submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation 

    Pujol Company, M. Dolors (Fecha de defensa: 2013-04-16)

    Coastal zones are governed by physical forces originating from tidal currents, waves, winds and night convection, amongst others, and are characterized by the presence of canopy meadows. This thesis studies the hydrodynamic ...

    X-ray tomography investigation of the impact damage mechanisms of thin-ply composites and the use of veils to improve their impact tolerance 

    García Rodríguez, Santiago (Fecha de defensa: 2019-06-28)

    This thesis investigates the impact response of novel laminates made with “thin-plies” as well as proposes a toughening method to improve their impact tolerance. To this purpose, we devised a wide experimental campaign ...