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Mechanical integrity of coated PcBN systems: mechanics and mechanisms involved under service-like conditions
(English) Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PcBN) is a composite competitive cutting tool material that excels performance when machining difficult-to-cut materials (e.g. hardened steels, superalloys, etc) due to its ...
Linking architecture and emotions: sensory dynamics and methodological innovations
(English) This study delves deeply into the complex relationship between the field of architecture and human emotions, aiming to fill a significant gap in existing research. It extensively explores the profound impact of ...
Partial discharges in low-pressure atmosphere: an experimental approach to improving electrical protection
(English) This thesis contributes to the field of partial discharges in low-pressure environments, aiming to improve electrical wire interconnecting systems (EWIS) protection in aerospace applications. A series of experimental ...
Advanced c-Si solar cell structures: application of laser processes and optical nanostructures
(English) This thesis works towards efficient and cost-effective methods to improve the performance of thin silicon solar cells. Focusing on two principal objectives, the Thesis develops novel techniques to enhance the ...
An updated framework for inferring interior ocean circulation from high resolution marine satellite observations
(English) It was not until 1982 that Gösta Walin proposed a formal framework to connect heat input from the sun to the large-scale thermal circulation of the ocean through quantifying a sur- face ”drift” of water from high ...
Assessment of different strategies to reduce environmental fungicide contamination in vineyards
(English) The use of plant protection products (PPP) has become an essential tool in agriculture to achieve the minimum requirements of quality and quantity of food demanded by consumers. Moreover, due to its repeated use ...
Gadolinia-doped UO2 reactivity and redox-sensitive radionuclides mobility: implications for long-term safety of deep geological repositories
(English) High-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from nuclear power plants, remains dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. To manage them properly and avoid harm to human health and the ...
Value engineering for autonomous agents
(English) The topic of this thesis is the engineering of values for autonomous agents. This is realised through the formulation, design and implementation of new functionalities for autonomous agents that enable reasoning ...
Desarrollo de una metodología para el diseño de una ruta de turismo sostenible, “La Ruta del Oro”, con base en la valoración de sus patrimonios: geológico, minero, biodiverso, histórico y cultural, primera fase: municipio de El Tambo-Nariño, Colombia
(English) The municipality of El Tambo is in the department of Nariño, Colombia, it is an integral part of the Andes Mountain Range, it belongs to the two most important geographical features of this in Colombia, “El Nudo ...
Exploring the potential of satellite InSAR in geological engineering: new opportunities in land monitoring and hydrogeological characterisation
(English) Interferometry with Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) is a remote sensing technique to measure displacements of the observed surface, either the ground or any structure on it. Although the systematic acquisition ...
On the prediction of induced structural damage in hydraulic turbines in off-design conditions
(English) The introduction of the intermittent and unpredictable solar and wind power into the electrical grid is pushing hydraulic turbines to work for longer periods of time in off-design conditions. Under these ...
Advanced modeling of InSAR time series for ground displacement hazard assessment
(English) Natural movements of Earth and human-based activities generate continuous ground displacements, affecting human life and the economy. In order to mitigate and reduce the impact of such displacements, accurate and ...
A liquid-to-solid transition governs neuronal mechanotransduction during touch in Caenorhabditis elegans
(English) In recent years, our understanding of the ion channels and receptors that orchestrate the conversion of physical stimuli into physiological signals has deepened significantly. Nevertheless, there remains some ...
Hybrid networks: sacred itineraries towards Santiago and Finisterre
(English) Hybrid Networks explores in detail the slow geography of the French Camino network in northwest Spain, giving an account of the network at the scale of the lberian Peninsula and Europe. This old itinerary is a ...
Self-mixing interferometry techniques for biophotonic applications in flow sensing
(English) In this doctoral thesis, significant strides have been made in the realm of biofluid flow sensing through the innovative integration of Self-Mixing Interferometry (SMI) with confocal microscopy principles, resulting ...
Improving non-invasive diagnosis of skin cancer and blood diseases using photonic techniques
(English) This thesis makes a significant contribution to the realm of medical diagnostics through the utilization of photonic technologies and emerging imaging modalities, leading to the creation of innovative approaches ...
Development, optimization and experimental validation of smart devices for substations and power transmission lines
(English) In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the growth of electricity demand. This electricity demand requires retrofitting of lines or exploiting the maximum capacity of existing power lines. In ...
Novel nanoelectronic circuits and systems
(English) Lately, in the rise of the era of 2D materials, Graphene is one of the materials that has been extensively investigated for its possible integration in computing devices and thus computing circuits. This is mainly ...
The surface defect identification problem in the industry: a novel approach with semantic segmentation and generative adversarial networks
(English) Surface inspection of coated surfaces in the automotive industry, traditionally has been a manual process in charge of keen eye operators in charge of inspecting the whole car body. However, as might be deducted, ...
Optimizing serverless architectures for data-intensive analytics workloads
(English) Recently, serverless computing has garnered attention from academia and industry due to its on-demand resource provisioning, allowing users to focus solely on their core business logic by breaking down tasks into ...
