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Delamination Fracture Behavior of Unidirectional Carbon Reinforced Composites Applied to Wind Turbine Blades
(MDPI, 2021-01-27)
One of the materials that is used widely for wind turbine blade manufacturing are fiber-reinforced composites. Although glass fiber reinforcement is the most used in wind turbine blades, the use of carbon fiber allows ...
Computational Methods for Modelling and Optimization of Flow Control Devices
(MDPI, 2020-07-19)
Over the last few years, the advances in size and weight for wind turbines have led to the development of flow control devices. The current work presents an innovative method to model flow control devices based on a cell-set ...
Design of Three Electric Vehicle Charging Tariff Systems to Improve Photovoltaic Self-Consumption
(MDPI, 2024-04-09)
Electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging as one of the pillars for achieving climate neutrality. They represent both a threat and an opportunity for the operation of the network. Used as flexible loads, they can favor the ...
Indoor Air Quality Measurements in Enclosed Spaces Combining Activities with Different Intensity and Environmental Conditions
(MDPI, 2024-04-05)
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in knowledge in certain fields such as human breathing and respiratory diseases. In the current study, enclosed-space characteristics were assessed due to the great ...
Smart IoT irrigation system based on fuzzy logic, LoRa, and cloud integration
(MDPI, 2024-05-16)
Natural resources must be administered efficiently to reduce the human footprint and ensure the sustainability of the planet. Water is one of the most essential resources in agriculture. Modern information technologies are ...
A Machine Learning Approach to Perform Physical Activity Classification Using a Sensorized Crutch Tip
(IEEE, 2020-11-24)
[EN] In recent years, interest in monitoring Physical Activity (PA) has increased due to its positive effect on health. New technological devices have been proposed for this purpose, mainly focused on sports, which include ...
Validation of a Real-Time Capable Multibody Vehicle Dynamics Formulation for Automotive Testing Frameworks Based on Simulation
(IEEE, 2020-11-24)
[EN]The growing functionalities implemented on vehicles have increased the importance of simulation in the design process. This complexity is mainly driven by the introduction of electrified powertrains, Advanced Driver ...
A Fail-Operational Control Architecture Approach and Dead-Reckoning Strategy in Case of Positioning Failures
(MDPI, 2020-01-13)
[EN] Presently, in the event of a failure in Automated Driving Systems, control architectures rely on hardware redundancies over software solutions to assure reliability or wait for human interaction in takeover requests ...