Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Recent submissions
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Coupled modelling and sustainability assessment of polymeric reinforced soil retaining structures subjected to environmental conditions
(English) The focus of this Thesis are reinforced soil structures with polymeric (or geosynthetic) reinforcement elements. These materials are known for their rate-dependent behaviour, that is, time, load, temperature, ...
Engineering zirconia surfaces with cell instructive and antibacterial properties
(English) Tetragonal zirconia polycrystals stabilized with 3 mol% yttria (3Y-TZP) has gained growing interest as an alternative to titanium for dental implants, owing to its excellent biocompatibility, high mechanical ...
Real-time data-driven safety assessment for building structures
(English) The evolution mechanism of structural performance remains a critical research topic in structural mechanics. Cracks, serving as indicators of performance deterioration, manifest physically at the meso-scale as ...
Alison & Peter Smithson, Axel Bruchhäuser and the Hexenhaus. The added value of the conglomerate ordering
(English) Between 1985 and 2002, British architects Alison and Peter Smithson transformed the Hexenhaus—a modest half-timbered building in Bad Karlshafen, Germany—into one of the late twentieth century's most remarkable ...
Consumer preferences and acceptance for sustainable food systems
(English) As consumers increasingly recognise the health, ethical, and environmental impacts of their dietary choices, a shift toward sustainable food systems is emerging. This dissertation explores consumer preferences, ...
Development of a methodology for optimizing transformers and devices with magnetic core
(English) This thesis contributes to the field of design and optimization of magnetic core devices, specifically transformers for power electronics. A calculation software has been developed for the design of transformers, ...
Cobalt-ruthenium bimetallic catalysts for dry reforming of methane
(English) The processes used nowadays for hydrogen and syngas production require more sustainable alternatives to advance in the necessary decarbonisation to fight against climate crisis. Currently, the main process is ...
Reuse of ICT devices as commons: a property rights governance model for collective access
(English) Understanding the role of property rights in managing Information and Communication Technology devices, primarily computers, is fundamental to addressing resource waste and achieving digital inclusion and ...
Novel dispersion error and grey area mitigation approaches for subsonic jet noise spectra
(English) In Computational AeroAcoustics, scientists deal with a numerical error not always considered in other disciplines: the dispersion error. This error generates that waves with different frequencies travel at different ...
Identification of critical issues and development of strategies to increase the environmental sustainability of textile districts in Europe
(English) The textile industry is highly water-intensive, consuming 200-400 liters of freshwater per kg of product, making it the EU's 3rd largest water consumer. The Textile BAT Reference document (TXT Bref) highlights ...
Algoritmos paralelos de descomposición en dominios para la resolución de sistemas lineales
(Español) En esta tesis se proponen precondicionadores paralelos para sistemas lineales provenientes de la discretización de EDPs. El primer precondicionador se basa en una factorización incompleta de la matriz del sistema, ...
Reconocimiento del andar humano mediante técnicas de aprendizaje profundo
(English) The increase in crime and the limitations of traditional video surveillance systems to identify people non-intrusively in real time have prompted the search for new solutions in the field of security. In this ...
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 ...
El passat i el futur de l'energia eòlica a Catalunya : una aportació a la quantificació de la força del vent i una proposta per a la reintroducció del seu aprofitament
(Català) La tesi és una aportació a la quantificació de la força del vent : una proposta per a la reintroducció del seu aprofitament. S'analitza fins a quin punt es pot dir que Catalunya és un país ventós en base als ...
Between rigor and imagination: creativity in structures education
(English) Creativity has been defined as a 21st century competence. In engineering, creativity is a vital component for the success and advancement of the profession. It enables engineers to view challenges from new ...
He.R.A. heritage at risk assessment: seismic and landslide vulnerability estimation of masonry churches for multilayer single-hazard analysis
(English) This research was developed in response to the increasing need for coherent and integrated methodologies to assess the complex and multifaceted risks threatening cultural heritage. Three critical issues were ...
Evaluating harmonized equivalent black carbon mass concentration and source apportionment for air quality assessment
(English) Black carbon (BC), derived from optical absorption measurements, has become an emerging air quality (AQ) metric due to its significant impact on air quality, climate, and public health. However, BC itself cannot ...
Application of BIM visual programming algorithms for infrastructure projects
(English) The BIM digitization has generated a growing automation of traditional AECO project development processes. However, this automation has mainly benefited building projects, which has generated a critical gap in ...
Understanding the impact of climate and human mobility on the spread of invasive mosquito vectors and diseases
(English) Global change, driven by climate shifts, habitat alteration, and human activity, has accelerated the spread of invasive species and pathogens into previously unaffected regions. Once established, these species ...
A variety of optimization techniques applied in the context of quantum information theory
(English) The thesis considers a number of optimisation techniques applied in the context of quantum information theory. After a pedagogical introduction of both quantum information theory and optimisation, it considers ...
