Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Recent submissions
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Habitatge i vulnerabilitat: la millora de les condicions d’habitabilitat en barris desafavorits: una aproximació espacial a la qüestió de l’habitatge
(English) This thesis addresses the connections between housing and vulnerability by studying habitability in two of Barcelona’s most underprivileged neighbourhoods, as part of the debate on policies for housing rehabilitation ...
Multiscale subsurface characterization for geo-energy applications
(English) Geological Carbon Storage (GCS) holds immense promise for mitigating atmospheric CO2 emissions, making the sealing capacity of caprocks pivotal as storage scales up. Despite excellent sealing capacities observed ...
Arquitectura moderna en la latitud 0º: la ciudad de Quito y la Cordillera de los Andes
(English) This doctoral thesis examines the process of adaptation of Modern Architecture in Quito over a period of twenty years (1960-1980). The city's location at latitude 0 and an elevation of 2850 meters above sea level ...
Análisis de la producción hidroeléctrica en base a las implicaciones en la sostenibilidad energética
(English) Technical, ecological, territorial, and cultural transformations at various levels and spaces of society where hydroelectric projects exist often involve conflicts, new knowledge regimes, different local practices, ...
Unfittted finite element methods for explicit boundary representations
(English) This thesis covers the development of large-scale numerical methods for the simulations of partial differential equations on arbitrarily complex geometries. The target application of this thesis is the structural ...
Modeling and characterization of single-phase and three-phase transformers based on minimum information
(English) The main objective of this thesis is to develop and validate simple but sufficiently accurate mathematical models for single-phase and three-phase transformers, by estimating their parameters from simple laboratory ...
Framework for an eXtended Reality (XR) solution for holistic safety management in construction
(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 accident target is ...
Lingnin-based nanoparticles with antibacterial properties and their nanocomposite materials for wound healing
(English) Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant renewable resource considered a suitable carbon raw material for the synthesis of chemicals and as an alternative to fossil fuels energy supply source. Cellulose, hemicellulose, ...
Towards resilient wireless networks: mesh backhauls for 5G ultra-dense networks and rural Internet service provision
(English) This thesis aims to investigate the efficacy and applicability of Wireless Backhaul Network (WBN) in two divergent contexts: ultra-dense urban networks for 5G and connectivity solutions for rural or digitally ...
Architectural identity for digital corporations: new architectural design strategies based on green values
(English) The thesis reveals new corporate and architectural identity relationship developments in the twenty-first century. The study unpacks that relationship by examining digital corporations' approach to exploiting ...
Impresión 3D cerámica de densidad variable controlada
(English) This doctoral thesis aims to develop an Additive Manufacturing technique for the production of Ceramic Building Elements with controlled variable density. The research seeks to provide an alternative to the ...
A novel arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian framework for large strain solid dynamics
(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 and complex ...
Optically detected nuclear magnetic resonance above and far below earth's magnetic field: spin dynamics and relaxation in unconventional regimes
(English) This thesis describes theoretical background, simulations, experimental apparatus and measurements of nuclear spin dynamics via optically pumped magnetometers in unconventional magnetic field regimes. It is divided ...
Development of textile capacitive sensor
(English) Nowadays, the textile clothing industry is searching for new ways to add value to their products. Developments in textile sensors start to demonstrate their usability and possibilities when they are integrated ...
Theoretical models for quantum simulators of novel materials and devices
(English) Over the past three decades, optically trapped ultra-cold atoms have served as a versatile platform for controlled exploration of numerous condensed matter phenomena. The successful fabrication of magic angle ...
Acontecimiento y ciudad. Cuando lo extraordinario transforma lo ordinario. Las fiestas de la Mercè y Barcelona
(English) The object of study of this investigation is centred on the potential that extraordinary events of the city have as a project design tool. We refer to instances in which the city is transformed into a laboratory ...
Speculation – postponement strategies in supply chain network design problems: a modelling framework for new supply chain strategies through stochastic optimization
(English) Speculation and Postponement are opposite supply chain strategies intended to either advance or postpone the necessary production processes to transform raw materials into finished goods. A Customer Order ...
Particle methods for reactive transport modeling in heterogeneous aquifers
(English) Aquifers are naturally heterogeneous systems across multiple scales, which poses a known difficulty for grid-based solvers of solute transport. When advection is the dominant transport mechanism, concentrations ...
Singularities and symmetries on the crossroads of geometry and physics
(English) In this thesis we study several mathematical objects that are essential to formulate and model physical systems. Applying the tools provided by differential geometry, we develop and analyze different mathematical ...
Hemp crop waste for green solutions in construction: physical and mechanical characterization
(English) The primary goal of this thesis is to unlock the potential of hemp stalk, an agricultural byproduct that currently lacks practical applications. The overarching aim is to promote the use of eco-friendly materials, ...
