Programa de Doctorat en Enginyeria Mecànica, Fluids i Aeronàutica: Recent submissions
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Clinical application of a wearable system for assessing upper limb motor function in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy
(English) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) are rare neuromuscular diseases characterized by progressive muscle weakness, leading to loss of ambulation, respiratory and cardiological ...
Surveillance and prediction of machining results in honing and grinding processes using acoustic emission analysis method
(English) Abrasive machining processes are usually applied after turning or milling processes in order to improve dimensional accuracy and to reduce surface roughness of the machined parts. The sound signal contains ...
Collocation methods for the synthesis of graceful robot motions
(English) Graceful motion can be loosely defined as the one we observe in natural movements executed by animals and humans, which are characterized by being agile, efficient, and fluid. The generation of graceful robot ...
Microfluidics for sweat monitoring
(English) This thesis began with the goal of revolutionizing continuous monitoring through the use of sweat. Over the course of this research, the field of sweat monitoring has evolved significantly, being consolidated as ...
Computational analysis and design of metamaterial-based panels for high-performance acoustic applications
(English) The concept of metamaterials has emerged as an exciting frontier. These are engineered structures designed to possess unique properties, often unattainable in nature. This concept has not only captured the ...
Modeling of orthopedic surgeries using advanced biomechanical computational techniques
(English) This dissertation deals with the modeling and simulation of orthopaedic surgeries with the help of computational biomechanical techniques. These orthopaedic conditions are characterized by their geometry and ...
Fluidic oscillator numerical modelling considering dimensional modifications
(English) Fluidic Oscillators (FO) may significantly improve flow mixing and cooling. However, they are mostly used in Active Flow Control (AFC) applications, where the pulsating flow they generate interacts with the ...
Towards shock absorbing hyperelastic metamaterial design
(English) This thesis explores the possibilities and benefits of computational tools to be used in the analysis and design of shock absorbing metamaterials for industrial applications. The research is organized into two ...
Estudio de la influencia de los fenómenos de interacción suelo-estructura en la respuesta sísmica de estructuras típicas de acero con arriostramientos concéntricos
(English) Steel concentrically braced frames (CBF) are considered efficient in resisting lateral forces because they provide high lateral strength and stiffness, which is particularly beneficial in seismic zones. However, ...
Wall-bounded high-pressure transcritical turbulence at low Reynolds regimes
(English) The supercritical miniaturization of wall-bounded turbulence has the potential to overcome the microfluidics energy frontier - small rates of mixing and transfer due to the laminar flow regimes induced, resulting ...
Effects of cavitation on the wake characteristics behind blunt trailing edge hydrofoils
(English) The recent developments in hydraulic machinery will increase the possibility of damage resulting from cavitation and/or vortex-induced vibrations. Yet, many researchers have shed light on the vortex street flow ...
Microfluidics for biosensing with additive manufacturing: simulation model and fabrication
(English) Over the last decade, biosensing has been moving towards the miniaturized and cost-effective point-of-care (POC) testing. Even though microfluidics is becoming a key enabling technology for POC testing, the need ...
Contributions to meshless methodologies for the simulation of acoustic radiation and scattering problems
(English) Meshless methodologies have emerged as a valuable tool in the field of computational acoustics, offering an efficient approach to model complex acoustic phenomena. These innovative numerical techniques offer a ...
Contributions to dynamic pile-soil interaction modelling
(English) The development of more accurate, computationally efficient and practical methodologies for a better understanding of dynamic soil-structure interaction and prediction of ground-borne vibration levels in the ...
Optimization techniques in science planning for planetary exploration missions
(English) Solar System robotic missions explore objects in space to elicit key information that contributes to our understanding of the origins and evolution of the Solar System as well as of life. Noticeably, such an ...
Design of service-purpose-vehicles through the sense of smell
(English) This thesis arose from the need to design new tools that enable a better control of indoor air quality in vehicles. Even though indoor air quality has been widely explored in buildings, this topic has often been ...
Heat transfer in supercritical fluids: computational approaches & studies
(English) This thesis delves into investigating the complexities of heat transfer in supercritical fluids through the application of advanced theoretical and computational methodologies. The research primarily focuses on ...
Procesamiento mediante extrusión de material del termoplástico híbrido PLA/PHB: caracterización mecánica
(English) In this thesis, the mechanical behavior of parts manufactured by Material Extrusion Modeling (MEX) has been evaluated, using a copolimer of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), commercially known ...
Innovative modular pour plating microbiology culture media technology
(English) The current methods used in microbiological quality analysis rely on the use of traditional and manual methods, such as the pour plate method. The need to perform more analyses of different matrices makes it ...
Mimicking soft living tissues for 3D printed surgical planning prototypes using additive manufacturing technologies
(English) Additive Manufacturing is the process of joining materials to make objects from a 3D model data, normally layer-upon-layer through series of some cross-sectional slices, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing ...
