Analysis of night-time climate in plastic-covered grenhouses 

    Piscia, Davide (Date of defense: 2012-12-18)

    Este trabajo analiza el clima nocturno del invernadero. EL objeto del estudio es el invernadero de plástico sin calefacción, cuyo clima se estudia utilizando modelos CFD, modelos basados en los balance de energía (ES) y s ...

    Development of numerical codes for the evaluation of combustion processes. Detailed numerical simulations of laminar flames 

    Cònsul Serracanta, Ricard (Date of defense: 2002-09-27)

    Deep knowledge of combustion phenomenon is of great scientific and technological interest due to its presence in a wide range of industrial processes and equipment. Being the most important worldwide energy support provided ...

    Numerical simulation and experimental validation of hermetic reciprocating compressors. Integration in vapour compression refrigerating systems 

    Rigola Serrano, Joaquim (Date of defense: 2002-09-27)

    The numerical simulation model presented is based on the integration of the fluid conservation equations (continuity, momentum and energy) in the whole compressor domain (compression chamber, valves, manifolds, mufflers, ...

    Numerical Simulation of Non-premixed Laminar and Turbulent Flames by means of Flamelet Modelling Approaches 

    Claramunt Altimira, Kilian (Date of defense: 2005-02-18)

    Deep knowledge of combustion phenomena is of great scientific and technological interest. In fact, better design of combustion equipments (furnaces, boilers, engines, etc) can contribute both in the energy efficiency and ...

    Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flows. Multiblock Techniques. Verification and Experimental Validation 

    Cadafalch Rabasa, Jordi (Date of defense: 2002-09-27)

    Work here presented is the result of basic research in key aspects of the currently available engineering tools and methodologies for the design, optimisation and development of thermal systems and equipment: turbulence ...

    Parallel multigrid algorithms for computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer 

    Soria Guerrero, Manel (Date of defense: 2000-07-18)

    The main purpose of the dissertation is to contribute to the development of numerical techniques for computational heat transfer and fluid flow, suitable for low cost (loosely coupled) parallel computers. It is focused on ...

    Resolución numérica de fenómenos convectivos con condiciones de contorno periódicas. Aplicación a aislamientos transparentes 

    Quispe Flores, Marcos Oswaldo (Date of defense: 2003-12-12)

    Se ha desarrollado una infraestructura numérica, que permite el estudio de problemas donde están presentes fenómenos periódicos espaciales, haciendo uso de dominios computacionales reducidos con condiciones de contorno ...

    Simulación numérica y validación experimental de evaporadores, condensadores y tubos capilares. Integración en sistemas de refrigeración por compresión 

    García Valladares, Octavio (Date of defense: 2000-07-18)

    La presente Tesis centra la atención en la simulación numérica y validación experimental del comportamiento térmico y fluido-dinámico de flujos bifásicos (líquido-vapor), así como su aplicación en sistemas y equipos térmicos, ...