• Automatic trajectory determination in automated robotic welding considering weld joint symmetry 

  Curiel Braco, David; Veiga Suárez, Fernando  ; Suárez, Alfredo; Villanueva Roldán, Pedro; Aldalur, Eider (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The field of inspection for welded structures is currently in a state of rapid transformation driven by a convergence of global technological, regulatory, and economic factors. This evolution is propelled by several key ...

• Intelligent and adaptive system for welding process automation in T-shaped joints 

  Aldalur, Eider; Suárez, Alfredo; Curiel Braco, David; Veiga Suárez, Fernando  ; Villanueva Roldán, Pedro (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The automation of welding processes requires the use of automated systems and equipment, in many cases industrial robotic systems, to carry out welding processes that previously required human intervention. Automation in ...

• Worldwide potential of emissive materials based radiative cooling technologies to mitigate urban overheating 

  Carlosena Remírez, Laura  ; Ruiz-Pardo, Álvaro; Rodríguez-Jara, Enrique Ángel; Santamouris, Mattheos (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Radiative cooling has gained significant attention in recent years for its passive heat evacuation capabilities. Numerous materials have been developed, but comparing their cooling effectiveness has proven challenging due ...

• Morphological design of a bicycle propulsion component using the hierarchical analysis process (AHP) 

  Villanueva Roldán, Pedro; Bona, Sergio; Lostado Lorza, Rubén; Veiga Suárez, Fernando   (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  There are many mechanical and/or electrical energy storage devices nowadays which can be mounted on standard bicycles. The current trend regarding bicycle energy storage devices is to develop and improve electrical and ...

• Urban cooling potential and cost comparison of heat mitigation techniques for their impact on the lower atmosphere 

  Khan, Ansar; Carlosena Remírez, Laura  ; Khorat, Samiran; Khatun, Rupali; Das, Debashish; Doan, Quang-Van; Hamdi, Rafiq; Aziz, Sk Mohammad; Akbari, Hashem; Santamouris, Mattheos; Niyogi, Dev (Springer, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Cool materials and rooftop vegetation help achieve urban heating mitigation as they can reduce building cooling demands. This study assesses the cooling potential of different mitigation technologies using Weather Research ...

• Evaluation of soil moisture estimation techniques based on Sentinel-1 observations over wheat fields 

  Arias Cuenca, María  ; Notarnicola, Claudia; Campo-Bescós, Miguel  ; Arregui Odériz, Luis Miguel; Álvarez Mozos, Jesús   (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Soil moisture (SM) is a key variable in agriculture and its monitoring is essential. SM determines the amount of water available to plants, having a direct impact on the development of crops, on the forecasting of crop ...

• Effects of climate change on streamflow and nitrate pollution in an agricultural mediterranean watershed in northern Spain 

  Oduor, Brian Omondi; Campo-Bescós, Miguel  ; Lana Renault, Noemí; Casalí Sarasíbar, Javier (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Predicting water quality and quantity response to climate change in a watershed is very difficult due to the complexity and uncertainties in estimating and understanding future hydrological conditions. However, hydrological ...

• On the extension of k-ω-SST corrections to predict flow separation on thick airfoils with leading-edge roughness 

  Gutiérrez, Rubén; Zamponi, Riccardo; Ragni, Daniele; Llorente, Elena; Aranguren Garacochea, Patricia   (Wiley, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Modern wind turbines employ thick airfoils in the outer region of the blade with strong adverse pressure gradients and high sensitivity to flow separation, which can be anticipated by leading-edge roughness. However, ...

• A study on the EDM drilling of reaction-bonded silicon carbide using different electrode materials 

  Torres Salcedo, Alexia  ; Luis Pérez, Carmelo ; Puertas Arbizu, Ignacio  ; Corres Sanz, Jesús María   (Springer, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Today, there is a growing demand for efficient hole manufacturing technology in many industries such as aeronautics, automotive and nuclear, among others. Thus, the present study deals with the machining of through holes ...

• Modeling of surface roughness in honing processes by using fuzzy artificial neural networks 

  Buj Corral, Irene; Sender, Piotr; Luis Pérez, Carmelo  (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Honing processes are abrasive machining processes which are commonly employed to improve the surface of manufactured parts such as hydraulic or combustion engine cylinders. These processes can be employed to obtain a ...

• Study of effect of nickel content on tribocorrosion behaviour of nickel-aluminium-bronzes (NABs) 

  Berlanga Labari, Carlos  ; Claver Alba, Adrián  ; Biezma Moraleda, María Victoria; Palacio, José F. (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The simultaneous existence of mechanical erosion and electrochemical corrosion is a common scenario for engineering alloys used in marine environments, such as pump impellers and valves. Nickel–aluminium–bronzes (NABs) are ...

• Linear uncertain modelling of LIDAR systems for robust wind turbine control design 

  Miquelez Madariaga, Irene; Lizarraga Zubeldia, Idoia; Díaz de Corcuera, Asier; Elso Torralba, Jorge   (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors measure the free wind ahead of the rotor, enabling the use of new feedforward control strategies. However, there exist some sources of error inherent to the measuring process that ...

• Multi-objective optimization of tool wear, surface roughness, and material removal rate in finishing honing processes using adaptive neural fuzzy inference systems 

  Buj Corral, Irene; Sender, Piotr; Luis Pérez, Carmelo  (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Honing processes are usually employed to manufacture combustion engine cylinders and hydraulic cylinders. Honing provides a crosshatch pattern that favors the oil flow. In this paper, Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System ...

• A comparative study in the design of TIO2 assisted photocatalytic coatings monitored by controlling hydrophilic behavior and rhodamine b degradation 

  Sandúa Fernández, Xabier; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J.  ; Conde, Ana; Esparza Gorráiz, Joseba; Rodríguez Trías, Rafael   (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  This work presents a comparative study related to the photocatalytic efficiency associated with wettability measurements and organic dye degradation, as well as other relevant properties (i.e., corrosion resistance, ...

• Exploring the meteorological impacts of surface and rooftop heat mitigation strategies over a tropical city 

  Khan, Ansar; Khorat, Samiran; Doan, Quang-Van; Khatun, Rupali; Das, Debashish; Hamdi, Rafiq; Carlosena Remírez, Laura  ; Santamouris, Mattheos; Georgescu, Matei; Niyogi, Dev; Carlosena Remírez, Laura   (American Geophysical Union, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Different heat mitigation technologies have been developed to improve the thermal environment in cities. However, the regional impacts of such technologies, especially in the context of a tropical city, remain unclear. The ...

• Analysis of the effect of climate change on the characteristics of rainfall in Igeldo-Gipuzkoa (Spain) 

  López Rodríguez, José Javier  ; Ayuso-Muñoz, José Luis; Goñi Garatea, Mikel  ; Gimena Ramos, Faustino   (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  In recent years, numerous studies have been carried out on changes in the temperature and precipitation regimes and in the frequency of the extreme events that are a result of climate change. While there is evidence of ...

• Setting a comprehensive strategy to face the runback icing phenomena 

  Mora, Julio; García, Paloma; Carreño, Francisco; González, Miguel; Gutiérrez, Marcos; Montes, Laura; Rico, Victor J.; López-Santos, Carmen; Vicente Gómara, Adrián ; Rivero Fuente, Pedro J.  ; Rodríguez Trías, Rafael  ; Larumbe, Silvia; Acosta, Carolina; Ibáñez-Ibáñez, Pablo; Corozzi, Alessandro.; Raimondo, Mariarosa; Kozera, Rafal; Przybyszewski, Bartlomiej; González-Elipe, Agustín R.; Borrás, Ana; Redondo, Francisco; Agüero, Alina (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The development of anti-icing robust surfaces is a hot topic nowadays and particularly crucial in the aeronautics or wind energy sectors as ice accretion can compromise safety and power generation efficiency. However, the ...

• Trayectorias de máxima rigidez de un robot redundante actuando como soporte en el mecanizado de paredes delgadas 

  Aginaga García, Jokin  ; García Cuesta, Iván; Iriarte Goñi, Xabier  ; Plaza Puértolas, Aitor   (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  La precisión de un robot está ligada a su rigidez. En comparación con la máquina herramienta tradicional, los robots industriales tienen un gran espacio de trabajo como ventaja, pero una rigidez reducida como desventaja. ...

• Advances in robotic welding for metallic materials: application of inspection, modeling, monitoring and automation techniques 

  Curiel Braco, David; Veiga Suárez, Fernando  ; Suárez, Alfredo; Villanueva Roldán, Pedro (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The robotic welding manufacturing of metal parts is a very important process, especially in heavy industries such as shipbuilding, oil and gas, automotive, and aerospace. There is a great variety of different techniques ...

• Methodology for the path definition in multi-layer gas metal arc welding (GMAW) 

  Curiel Braco, David; Veiga Suárez, Fernando  ; Suárez, Alfredo; Villanueva Roldán, Pedro (MDPI, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The reconstruction of the geometry of weld-deposited materials plays an important role in the control of the torch path in GMAW. This technique, which is classified as a direct energy deposition technology, is experiencing ...

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