Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Barcelona Tech (UPC) is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research, specialised in the fields of engineering, architecture and science.
The activity that goes on at UPC campuses and schools has made the University a benchmark institution. The University harnesses the potential of basic and applied research, and transfers technology and knowledge to society. These actions make the UPC—in partnership with the productive fabric—an agent and driver of economic and social change.
Our researchers are working in laboratories and research centres to increase scientific production, to promote its social value through the transfer of resultsto continue to lead international projects of excellence on our own initiative or in collaboration with research centres and universities around the world.
Website for the scientific production of UPC researchers
the website that provides open access to the knowledge of UPC
If you are a doctor of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and you want to publish your thesis at TDX, contact with tdx@upc.edu. For more information check the frequently asked questions (in Catalan or in Spanish).
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Recent Submissions
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(Date of defense: 18-02-2021)At the present time, the environmental challenges are the second concern on a global level, and the first one in some countries. This is one of the main reasons behind the recent boost of new methods of production within ...
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Development and evaluation of a street-scale air quality modelling system for the city of Barcelona (Date of defense: 18-02-2020)Air pollution is known to cause detrimental health effects in cities and specially on the most vulnerable population. Having access to reliable air pollutant concentration data at street-level in urban areas can be crucial ...
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(Date of defense: 25-11-2020)Walking impairment after spinal cord injury leads to a decreased quality of life, other serious health conditions, and substantial health care costs. Consequently, gait restoration is a high priority among spinal cord-injured ...
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(Date of defense: 29-06-2020)In order to cope with the serious and urgent problem of global warming, it is imperative to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. One of the alternatives proposed involves the injection of the CO2 in deep ...
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(Date of defense: 04-08-2021)This doctoral thesis investigates the current distribution in a wind turbine blade when it is struck by lightning. The thesis focuses on the problem of current distribution in blades with carbon fiber spar caps. In the ...
