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Thin-Wall Machining of Light Alloys: A Review of Models and Industrial Approaches
(MDPI, 2019-06-23)
Thin-wall parts are common in the aeronautical sector. However, their machining presents serious challenges such as vibrations and part deflections. To deal with these challenges, different approaches have been followed ...
A robot for non-destructive testing weld inspection of offshore mooring chains
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2018-05-09)
Welding flaw detection is a key step in manufacturing many components. In offshore chains, every link is manufactured from a steel bar that is bent and the ends joined by flash butt welding. Ultrasonic inspection of the ...
Application of model updating techniques to turbomachinery rotor components
(Sage, 2019-07-12)
Model updating techniques are commonly used to improve simulation accuracy. Experimental data of component testing under laboratory conditions are normally used to improve analytical predictions of that component under ...
Design, Construction and Testing of a Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converters
(MDPI, 2012-06)
This paper presents the construction, mathematical modeling and testing of a scaled universal hydraulic Power Take-Off (PTO) device for Wave Energy Converters (WECs). A specific prototype and test bench were designed and ...
Structural Synthesis of 3-DoF Spatial Fully Parallel Manipulators
(Intech Europe, 2014-07-16)
In this paper, the architectures of three degrees of freedom (3-DoF) spatial, fully parallel manipulators (PMs), whose limbs are structurally identical, are obtained systematically. To do this, the methodology followed ...
Effect of mounting misalignments on the tribological behaviour of elastomeric seals: analytical predictive models and experimental validation
(2016-07-14)
La presente tesis aborda el estudio del efecto de las excentricidades de montaje de ejes en el comportamiento tribológica de juntas elastoméricas, contribuyendo así a la escasez de estudios existentes relacionados con la ...
Multiple Sensor Monitoring of CFRP Drilling to Define Cutting Parameters Sensitivity on Surface Roughness, Cylindricity and Diameter
(MDPI, 2020-06-21)
Machining parameters affects the final quality of components made in carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composite materials. In this framework, the work here presented aims at studying the right combination of cutting ...
Effect of Land Use/Cover Changes on Urban Cool Island Phenomenon in Seville, Spain
(MDPI, 2020-06-12)
This paper analyses Seville’s surface urban heat island (SUHI) phenomenon, comparing spatial and temporal patterns of land surface temperature (LST) during July 1987, 2000 and 2017. Landsat data captured throughout three ...
A Comparison of Numerical Approaches for the Design of Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converters
(MDPI, 2020-07-16)
This paper analyses the numerical outcome of applying three different well-known mooring design approaches to a floating wave energy converter, moored by means of four catenary lines. The approaches include: a linearized ...
A Review on Strain Gradient Plasticity Approaches in Simulation of Manufacturing Processes
(MDPI, 2020-09-03)
Predicting the performances of a manufactured part is extremely important, especially for industries in which there is almost no room for uncertainties, such as aeronautical or automotive. Simulations performed by means ...