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Experimental observations of fatigue damage in cross-ply laminates using carbon/epoxy ultra-thin plies
(Elsevier, 2023-02-15)
The damage mechanisms of cross-ply laminates under fatigue loading have been deeply studied during last years. In the case of quasi-static loads the so-called scale effect has recently acquired renewed importance after the ...
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Experimental analysis of atmospheric heat sinks as heat dissipators
(Elsevier, 2020-03)
Overheating, a general problem both in urban spaces and inside buildings, calls for the deployment of passive cooling techniques to reduce energy consumption, protect the environment and institute satisfactory comfort ...
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Market-based clustering of model predictive controllers for maximizing collected energy by parabolic-trough solar collector fields
(Elsevier, 2022)
This article focuses on maximizing the thermal energy collected by parabolic-trough solar collector fields to increase the production of the plant. To this end, we propose a market-based clustering model predictive control ...
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Synergizing carbon capture and utilization in a biogas upgrading plant based on calcium chloride: Scaling-up and profitability analysis
(Elsevier, 2021-03)
Herein we analyze the profitability of a novel regenerative process to synergize biogas upgrading and carbon dioxide utilization. Our proposal is a promising alternative which allows to obtain calcium carbonate as added ...
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Analysis of the mechanical and fracture behavior of heated ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete by X-ray computed tomography
(Elsevier, 2019-05)
This work analyzes the effects of temperature (300 °C) on mechanical and fracture behavior of an ultra-high-performance steel-fiber-reinforced concrete. The deterioration of the pore structure due to thermal damage of the ...
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Evaluation of Different Pretreatment Systems for the Energy Recovery of Greenhouse Agricultural Wastes in a Cement Plant
(American Chemical Society (ACS), 2019-10)
This work evaluates and selects the best sequence of operations for the pretreatment of greenhouse agricultural wastes (GAW) derived from the main greenhouse crops of the west of Almeria (Spain), such as tomatoes, peppers, ...
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Life cycle and environmental assessment of calcium looping (CaL) in solar thermochemical energy storage
(Elsevier, 2022-04)
Calcium looping is a promising thermochemical energy storage process to be integrated into concentrating solar power plants. This work develops for the first time a comprehensive life cycle assessment of the calcium looping ...
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Evaluating the impact of dredging strategies at tidal inlets: Performance assessment
(Elsevier, 2019-03)
Despite relevant advances achieved in recent years, sediment transport and sedimentation problems at tidal inlets are still worldwide issues to be addressed. Furthermore, dredging strategies are carried out following ...
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Improving the Performance of Low Voltage Networks by an Optimized Unbalance Operation of Three-Phase Distributed Generators
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019)
This work focuses on using the full potential of PV inverters in order to improve the efficiency of low voltage networks. More specifically, the independent per-phase control capability of PV three-phase four-wire inverters, ...
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Robust coalitional model predictive control with plug-and-play capabilities
(Elsevier, 2023-07)
This article presents a distributed implementation of a model predictive controller with information exchange to manage a distributed networked system of coupled dynamic subsystems. We propose a coalitional control method, ...