Mujal Colilles, Anna (Date of defense: 2013-05-13)
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is one of the most used experimental techniques in fluid mechanics to obtain the velocity field of a flow. One of its most celebrated characteristics is that it does not ...
Giné Garriga, Ricard (Date of defense: 2015-11-21)
Water and sanitation improvements together with good hygiene (WaSH) have well-known positive impacts on human development and poverty alleviation. However, universal access to safe drinking water and ...
Marin-Esteve, Blanca (Date of defense: 2023-05-18)
(English) The aim of this thesis is to improve our understanding of the behaviour of mountain rivers and to predict their morphological functioning under conditions of low relative submergence. Mountain ...
Castañar Pérez, Inocencio (Date of defense: 2023-07-24)
(English) Topology optimization of incompressible structures, in which the loads on the structure come from the stresses exerted by a surrounding fluid, is a highly complex problem. This work presents ...
Wu, Haiqing (Date of defense: 2023-07-28)
(English) Understanding the triggering mechanisms of induced seismicity remains one of the most critical challenges in geo-energy applications. This Thesis aims at assessing (1) fault stability and ...
Vaezi Anzeha, Iman (Date of defense: 2023-12-21)
(English) This doctoral thesis investigates the causes that induce (micro)seismicity as a result of hydraulic stimulation in fractured low-permeability rock. Understanding such phenomenon is of paramount ...
Boyet, Auregan (Date of defense: 2024-01-31)
(English) Induced seismicity due to hydraulic stimulation and circulation is a hurdle for the development of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The monitored seismicity has occasionally reached magnitudes ...
Giusto, Thomas B. J. di (Date of defense: 2024-01-24)
(English) In the realm of Computer-Aided Engineering applied to fast solid dynamics, the intricate mechanical behaviours exhibited by materials when subjected to strong dynamic forces, high speed impacts ...
Muñoz La Rivera, Felipe (Date of defense: 2023-03-28)
(English) Cycles in the construction sector and economy disguise what appears to advance in occupational risk prevention when, unfortunately, the AECO sector maintains very high accident rates. The zero ...
Aiash, Ahmad (Date of defense: 2023-10-27)
(English) In order to converge towards Vision Zero concept in road safety, traffic crashes need great study and analysis. This thesis is aimed at this goal, applied to the urban and metropolitan environment ...