[EN] Many governments are pushing for cleaner transportation. In particular, public transportation allows massive transportation of passengers, but it remains highly polluting, especially in high elevation cities. Thus, ...
[EN] An effective alternative for water purification is reverse osmosis (RO). Laboratory-scale RO
modeling is widely applied worldwide, and allows the evaluation of the behavior of the system to
find the most convenient ...
[EN] The aim of this study is to analyse the combinations of innovation, financial and sustainable development conditions that enhance the entrepreneurship level of a country. A cross-national analysis, based on data from ...
[EN] Demand response is a key element of future power systems due to its capacity to defer grid investments, improve demand participation in the market, and absorb renewable energy source variations. In this regard, demand ...
[EN] The publication opportunities in science require knowing the existing gaps in the academic debate. In recent decades, scholars specializing in fuzzy theory and applied methodologies have experienced an unprecedented ...
[EN] In recent times, health applications have been gaining rapid popularity in smart cities using the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). Many real-time solutions are giving benefits to both patients and professionals for ...
Serrano, J.R.; Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Gómez-Vilanova, Alejandro; Guilain, Stephane; Batard, Samuel(ASME International, 2021-04-01)
[EN] In this work, a methodology is proposed to standardize turbochargers testing based on measuring the maps twice: in close to adiabatic and in diathermal conditions. Along the paper, it is discussed with special detail ...
Qureshi, Sania; Chicharro, Francisco I.; Argyros, Ioannis K.; Soomro, Amanullah; Alahmadi, Jihan; Hincal, Evren(MDPI AG, 2024-06)
[EN] This paper introduces an iterative method with a remarkable level of accuracy, namely fourth-order convergence. The method is specifically tailored to meet the optimality condition under the Kung-Traub conjecture by ...
[EN] Buildings are great contributors to global GHG emissions, because they are responsible for direct and indirect emissions. In light of increased renewable energy share in the electricity mix, it is crucial to boost ...
Martínez-Rodríguez, David; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Bracho Leon, Gabriela; Gómez-Soriano, Josep; Fernandes, Cássio; Lucchini, Tommaso; Della Torre, Augusto; Villanueva Micó, Rafael Jacinto; Hidalgo, J. Ignacio(Elsevier, 2023-08)
[EN] The particle swarm optimization algorithm is primarily inspired by the natural behaviour of swarms
and achieves important results in different applications. However, it is not exempt from stagnation in
local optima ...
[EN] The purpose of this contribution is to develop a Circular Economy Composite indicator to benchmark EU countries performance. Europe is at the forefront of the global transition towards a sustainable and circular ...
[EN] A semi-industrial scale AnMBR plant was operated for more than 600 days to evaluate the long-term operation of this technology at ambient temperature (ranging from 10 to 27 ¿ C), variable hydraulic retention times ...
Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; Bracho Leon, Gabriela; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Farias, V. H.(Elsevier, 2023-05-25)
[EN] The possibility of applying oxy-fuel combustion to a compression ignition engine (CIE) at different operating points regarding engine speed and load is studied in this work. To do so, a strategy is proposed to extend ...
[EN] Electricity consumption patterns reveal energy demand behaviors and enable strategY implementation to increase efficiency using monitoring systems. However, incorrect patterns can be obtained when the time-series ...
Martínez-Ventura, Jordi; Miguel Arbones, Eduardo María de; Sentieri Omarrementeria, Carla; Galan Vivas, Juan José; Calero-Llinares, María(MDPI AG, 2021-08-26)
[EN] Architectural education plays a fundamental role in achieving sustainable development by training future professionals who can contribute to sustainability through their practice. Nevertheless, to ensure the introduction ...
[EN] In rural areas or in isolated communities in developing countries it is increasingly common to install micro-renewable sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, by residential consumers without access to the utility ...
Urchueguía Schölzel, Javier Fermín; Badenes Badenes, Borja; Javadi, Hossein; Mateo Pla, Miguel Ángel; Armengot, B.(Elsevier, 2023-08)
[EN] The results of a large number of Thermal Response Tests (TRTs) performed on four different borehole heat exchangers (BHEs) were analyzed to explore the effect of the novel grouting and plastic pipe materials developed ...
[EN] Currently in three-phase distribution networks, especially low-voltage networks, there are some inefficient powers. These are defined as reactive power, unbalanced power owing to linear loads, power owing to supply ...
[EN] Climate Change will affect people¿s health, especially in cities. Hence, Energy Planning will play a key role in the development of sustainable and resilient cities. Urban Building Energy Models facilitate energy
planning ...
Serrano, J.R.; Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Samala, Vishnu; Guilain, Stephane; Batard, Samuel(ASME International, 2021-07-01)
[EN] Despite the importance of turbocharged engines with dual-volute turbines, their characteristic maps and fully predictive modeling using 1D gas dynamic codes are not well established yet. The complexity of unsteady ...