[EN] Reinforced concrete elements frequently suffer small cracks that are not relevant from the mechanical point of view, but they can be an entrance point for aggressive agents, such as oxygen, which could initiate the ...
[EN] A fibrous material is characterized by its fineness, flexibility and high length/fineness ratio and it is used to reduce noise in indoor rooms due to their porous structure. The aim of this work is focused on investigating ...
Villanueva Ibáñez, Guillermo Eduardo; Jakubinek, M.B.; Simard, B.; Oton Nieto, Claudio José; Matres Abril, Joaquín; Shao, L.Y.; Pérez Millán, Pedro; Albert, J.(Optical Society of America, 2011)
[EN] Single-wall carbon nanotube deposition on the cladding of optical fibers has been carried out to fabricate an all-fiber nonlinear device. Two different nanotube deposition techniques were studied. The first consisted ...
García Segura, Tatiana(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-09-24)
[EN] Concrete structures design has been linked to enhance their strength, constructability, and economic characteristics. In recent decades there has been an increase in research activities related to unconventional ...
Barrera Vilar, David; Finazzi, Vittoria; Villatoro, Joel; Sales Maicas, Salvador; Pruneri, Valerio(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012-01)
We report on temperature sensors based on regenerated fiber Bragg gratings (RFBGs) for measurements up to 1100°C. The annealing process required to regenerate such gratings makes the optical fiber too delicate, thus making ...
Alves, Tiago; Morant, Maria; Cartaxo, Adolfo; Llorente, Roberto(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011-06)
[EN] The performance of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing ultra wideband (UWB) radio signals distribution in long-reach passive optical networks (LR-PONs) using conventional chirp-less Mach Zehnder (MZ) and ...
[EN] The performance of radio-over-fiber optical transmission employing vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), and further wireless transmission, of the two major ultra-wideband (UWB) implementations is reported ...
Ferri Azor, José Miguel; Samper Madrigal, María Dolores; García Sanoguera, David; Reig Pérez, Miguel Jorge; Fenollar Gimeno, Octavio Ángel; Balart Gimeno, Rafael Antonio(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2016-06)
Poly(lactic acid), PLA, is a polyester that can be produced from lactic acid derived from renewable resources. This polymer offers attracting uses in packaging industry due to its biodegradability and high tensile strength. ...
Blay Sempere, Álvaro(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-04-08)
[ES] La industria espacial tomará otra dirección pronto. Después de décadas de exploración espacial exclusiva para robots, nuevas mejoras y rivalidades han revivido el interés por las misiones tripuladas y las bases ...
In this work, the effect the preparation method (two different stirring systems at two temperatures and times), fibre concentration (between 2% and 3%), temperature (between 10 °C and 50 °C) and storage time (between 24 h ...
Mukhatyar, Vivek J.; Salmerón Sánchez, Manuel; Rudra, Soumon; Mukhopadaya, Shoumit; Barker, Thomas H.; Garcia, Andres J.; Bellamkonda, Ravi V.(Elsevier, 2011)
Bridging of long peripheral nerve gaps remains a significant clinical challenge. Electrospun nanofibers have been used to direct and enhance neurite extension in vitro and in vivo. While it is well established that oriented ...
[EN] Concrete is a highly versatile construction material thanks to its behavior and mechanical properties. However, little is known about improving its properties through including additives in its manufacture. Concrete ...
Even after many years of in-depth research the shear behavior of concrete structures is still a subject for debate. Current Design Codes need to be adapted to new materials and production methods. This paper discusses some ...
Escrivà Mulet, Paula(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-10-13)
[ES] El objetivo de este proyecto, realizado para el proyecto de fin de carrera de Ingeniería
Biomédica de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, es crear y analizar nanofibras y películas
de acetato de celulosa (CA). ...
Ribeiro, Clarisse; Sencadas, Vitor Joao Gomes Da Silva; Miguel Costa, Carlos; Gómez Ribelles, José Luís; Lanceros-Mendez, Senentxu(National Institute for Materials Science, 2011)
[EN] Biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) microfibers were prepared by electrospinning by varying the applied potential, solution flow rate and collector conditions. PLLA fibers with smoothly oriented and random ...
[EN] We offer a report on the synthesis of low-molecular weight biobased poly(mannitol sebacate) (PMS) and its functionalization with acrylate groups (PMSAc). These synthesized polyesters were blended at a low level (10 ...