Listar por departamento/instituto "Ingeniería Mecánica, Térmica y de Fluidos"
Mostrando ítems 1-20 de 410
-
3D kinematic mandible model to design mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
García Reyes, Marcos; Cabrera Castillo, Juan A.; Bataller-Torras, Alex
; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Springer, 2020-11-05)
Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are one of the treatments used for Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MADs try to maintain the mandible in an advanced position to keep the upper airways open when sleeping. To achieve ... -
A biological-like controller using improved spiking neural networks
Pérez-Fernández, Javier; Alcázar-Vargas, Manuel Gonzalo; Velasco García, Juan María; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Elsevier, 2021-08-09)
The replication of the behavior of biological systems is a primary step to understand how the brain and the neural networks that comprise it work. The study of these systems began with the analysis of animals with low ... -
A CFD Modelling Approach for the Operation Analysis of an Exhaust Backpressure Valve Used in a Euro 6 Diesel Engine.
Martos-Ramos, Francisco Javier; Soriano García, José Antonio; Braic, Andrei; Fernández-Yáñez, Pablo; Armas, Octavio (MDPI, 2023-05-16)
Harvesting residual thermal energy from exhaust gases with thermoelectric generators is one of the paths that are currently being explored to achieve more sustainable and environmentally friendly means of transport. In ... -
A coevolutionary algorithm for tyre model parameters identification.
Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Ortiz-Fernández, Antonio; Estébanez-Campos, María Belén; Nadal-Martínez, Fernando; Simón-Mata, Antonio (Springer Nature, 2010)
The problem of tyre model coefficients identification using minimum test data is studied in this work. To obtain these tyre model parameters, an intense research effort by the automotive community has been made and there ... -
A comparison of heating terminal units: Fan-coil versus radiant floor, and the combination of both
Atienza-Márquez, Antonio; Fernández-Hernández, Francisco Ángel; Domínguez-Muñoz, Fernando; Carrillo-Andrés, Antonio; Cejudo-López, José Manuel (Elsevier, 2017)
Several control strategies are compared for a hydronic heating system that combines two different terminal units, radiant floor and fan-coil, in the same thermal zone. The performance of the combined system is evaluated ... -
A complementary numerical and experimental study of the influence of Reynolds number on theoretical models for wingtip vortices
García-Ortiz, José Hermenegildo; Domínguez-Vázquez, Adrián; Serrano-Aguilera, Juan José; Parras-Anguita, Luis; Del-Pino-Peñas, Carlos Manuel (Elsevier, 2019-02)
We present a detailed analysis of experimental and numerical results for the flow of trailing vortices behind a NACA0012 wing model. Particular attention is paid to a specific value of the angle of attack, α=9°, and ultra-low ... -
A global comparison of building decarbonization scenarios by 2050 towards 1.5–2 °C targets.
(Springer Nature, 2022-06-02)Buildings play a key role in the transition to a low-carbon-energy system and in achieving Paris Agreement climate targets. Analyzing potential scenarios for building decarbonization in different socioeconomic contexts is ... -
A map of roadmaps for zero and low energy and carbon buildings worldwide
(IOP Publishing, 2020-11-23)Formulation of targets and establishing which factors in different contexts will achieve these targets are critical to successful decarbonization of the building sector. To contribute to this, we have performed an evidence ... -
A new Variable Curvature concept for Linear Fresnel Reflectors Solar Concentrating Systems
Sojo-Gordillo, José Manuel; Carrillo-Andrés, Antonio; Guarino Molina, Samuel; Rodríguez-García, Eduardo Amador (2017-07-12)
In a Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) solar concentrating system [1] a series of single axis linear reflectors target the sunrays to a longitudinal facedown receiver on top of a fixed structure. The LFR technology offers ... -
A non-conventional five piston double.-acting Stirling Engine filling system CFD simulation and experimental validation
Cordón, Marta; Auñón, Aida; Barreno, Igor; Eskubi, Mauricio; Auñón-Hidalgo, Juan Antonio (Northumbria University Newcastle, 2016-08-24)
Análisis mediante CFD y validación experimental de un sistema de carga para un motor Stirling. Validado y analizado experimentalmente en un motor de 5 pistones de doble acción. -
A Novel H2O/LiBr Absorption Heat Pump with Condensation Heat Recovery for Combined Heating and Cooling Production: Energy Analysis for Different Applications
(MDPI, 2022-12-31)The aim of this study is to analyze the feasibility of the single-effect H2O/LiBr absorption heat pump cycle to produce combined heating and cooling. To achieve this, first, the main changes that the absorption cycle ... -
A Novel Method for Determining Angular Speed and Acceleration Using Sin-Cos Encoders.
Alcázar-Vargas, Manuel Gonzalo; Pérez-Fernández, Javier; Velasco García, Juan María; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (MDPI, 2021)
The performance of vehicle safety systems depends very much on the accuracy of the signals coming from vehicle sensors. Among them, the wheel speed is of vital importance. This paper describes a new method to obtain the ... -
A procedure for validating rigid catenary models using evolutionary techniques
Simarro-Vega, Montserrat; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Elsevier, 2020)
This paper describes a method to validate rigid catenary finite element models from modal tests. The model parameters are obtained by means of an optimization process using evolutionary techniques. The validation of rigid ... -
A strongly-coupled model for flexible rotors
(Elsevier, 2019)A fluid–structure model describing the equilibrium state of a flexible blade rotor with its own wake is derived for various external axial flow conditions. The model is based on three building blocks. The two-dimensional ... -
A study of tensile and bending properties of 3D-printed biocompatible materials used in dental appliances
García Reyes, Marcos; Bataller-Torras, Alex; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Velasco García, Juan María; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Springer, 2022-01-03)
In the last years, a large number of new biocompatible materials for 3D printers have emerged. Due to their recent appearance and rapid growth, there is little information about their mechanical properties. The design and ... -
A study on the dynamic response of the double pantograph interaction with rigid catenary
Simarro-Vega, Montserrat; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio; Reyes, P.; Luque, R. J.; Baćić, P. V.; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús[et al.] (Elsevier, 2025-04-03)
Power supply to trains, subways and trams is mainly provided by systems known as flexible catenary and rigid catenary. Flexible catenary has been extensively studied, while rigid catenary has received much less attention. ... -
A two-phase genetic algorithm to model the menisca horn repaired with suture
Estébanez-Campos, María Belén; Peña Trabalón, Alejandro; Moreno-Vegas, Salvador; Espejo-Reina, Alejandro; Nadal-Martínez, Fernando; García-Vacas, Francisco; Pérez-Blanca, Ana; Prado-Novoa, María[et al.] (2022-07)
Menisci suturing is a common surgical technique nowadays. Menisci have been modeled with different degrees of complexity in finite element models (FEM) of the human knee, but there are few works focused on simulating the ... -
Achieving the cost-effective energy transformation of Europe’s buildings
(2019-11-05)This report aims to answer the following question: Which are the most cost-effective ways to decarbonise the existing EU building sector through energy renovations? Replying this, we provide a method and a dataset to ... -
Active control of trailing vortices by synthetic jets in the axial direction near the wingtip.
Del-Pino-Peñas, Carlos Manuel; Parras-Anguita, Luis; García-Ortiz, José Hermenegildo; Aguilar-Cabello, Jorge; Blanco-Rodríguez, Francisco José; Gutiérrez-Castillo, Paloma[et al.] (2024)
We applied an oscillating synthetic jet in the axial direction to a wingtip vortex and observed a decrease in its strength (active control, synthetic jets, wingtip vortex).