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Safety factor nomograms for homogeneous earth dams less than ten meters high
Elsevier (2009)Homogeneous earth dams that are waterproofed with geomembranes are a suitable option for storing water and other sorts of liquids, like leachates from landfills. Such dams do not require complicated engineering technical ... -
Sant Cristòfol de Culla, un estudi que va més enllà de l’estètica
Servei de Comunicació i Publicacions, Universitat Jaume I (2016)A la comarca de l’Alt Maestrat, a un quilòmetre de la població de Culla, s’erigeix l’ermita de Sant Cristòfol, construïda en un moment d’auge econòmic, a la fi del segle xviii. El present article es basa en l’estudi ar ... -
Scalability of the Muscular Action in a Parametric 3D Model of the Index Finger
Springer Verlag (2008)A method for scaling the muscle action is proposed and used to achieve a 3D inverse dynamic model of the human finger with all its components scalable. This method is based on scaling the PCSA (physiological cross-sectional ... -
Scheduling optimization of a cabinet refrigerator incorporating a phase change material to reduce its indirect environmental impact
MDPI (2021-04-13)Phase Change Materials (PCMs) incorporated in refrigerators can be used to shift their energy consumption from peak periods, when the electric network energy demand is the highest, to off-peak periods. While PCMs can ... -
Sculpture Development as an Informal Activity for Learning Engineering Abilities in K-12 Student
Ahmad Ibrahim (2017)The social changes that have taken place in recent decades have determined the evolution of the educational system. Society nowadays demands new learning methods, focused on an appropriate selection and processing of ... -
Secado de residuos de jardinería en reactores mediante procesos biológicos
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2012)Biodrying consists in both reducing moisture and stabilizing organic compounds, in order to obtain a useful product, such as fuel. It also can be applied as a previous step to landfill. To achieve this goal, the heat ... -
Second-law analysis of two-stage vapour compression refrigeration plants
Inderscience (2010)This paper describes a Second Law Analysis based on experimental data of a two-stage vapour compression facility driven by a compound compressor for medium and low-capacity refrigeration applications, which operates with ... -
Sectional model for the fire evaluation of reinforced concrete columns subjected to biaxial bending
Elsevier (2021-08-08)In this work a simplified model for evaluating the cross-sectional capacity of RC columns subjected to biaxial bending and fire is presented. In order to build the simplified model, a fiber based numerical model is developed ... -
Self-healing capability of conventional,high-performance, and Ultra High-Performance Concrete with commercial bacteria characterized by means of water and chloride penetration
Elsevier (2023-08-11)This study analyzes the self-healing capability of conventional, High-Performance, and Ultra High-Performance Concrete specimens, incorporating commercial bacteria products that are easily accessible, marketed, and affordable ... -
Self-healing efficiency of Ultra High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete through permeability to chlorides
Elsevier (2021-12-06)This study presents a novel methodology to evaluate the self-healing capability of Ultra High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) designed to compare conventional concrete types. The procedure used combines ... -
Semantic Differential applied to the evaluation of machine tool design
Elsevier (2005-11)In this article, a study is presented showing that Product Semantics (PS) can be used to study the design of machine tools. Nowadays, different approaches to PS (Semantic Differential, Kansei Engineering, etc.) are being ... -
sEMG-Based Robust Recognition of Grasping Postures with a Machine Learning Approach for Low-Cost Hand Control
MDPI (2024)The design and control of artificial hands remains a challenge in engineering. Popular prostheses are bio-mechanically simple with restricted manipulation capabilities, as advanced devices are pricy or abandoned due to ... -
Semi-active magnetorheological dampers for reducing response of high-speed railway bridges
Elsevier (2014-11)To reduce the resonant response of high-speed railway bridges, semi-active magnetorheological dampers are proposed in this study. The elements are connected to the structure in a double beam configuration. An H∞H∞ control ... -
Semi-empirical analysis of HFC supermarket refrigeration retrofit with advanced configurations from energy, environmental, and economic perspectives
Elsevier B.V. (2022-02-23)F-gas phase-down schedules will remove most of the HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) used in refrigeration systems in the short term. Besides refrigerant substitution, configuration modifications can be considered in existing ... -
Semi-empirical and environmental assessment of the low GWP refrigerant HCFO-1224yd(Z) to replace HFC-245fa in high temperature heat pumps
Elsevier (2021-02-22)This paper investigates a promising low-GWP refrigerant, HCFO-1224yd(Z), as an environmentally friendly replacement for HFC-245fa in high temperature heat pumps (HTHPs). First, the thermophysical properties of both fluids ... -
Shape effect on axially loaded high strength CFST stub columns
Elsevier (2018-08)In this paper, the results of an experimental investigation of 12 concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) stub columns subjected to concentric loads are presented. In this program, different cross-sectional shapes are considered: ... -
Sharing of hand kinematic synergies across subjects in daily living activities
Nature Research (2020)The motor system is hypothesised to use kinematic synergies to simplify hand control. Recent studies suggest that there is a large set of synergies, sparse in degrees of freedom, shared across subjects, so that each subject ... -
Shell-and-tube evaporator model performance with different two-phase flow heat transfer correlations. Experimental analysis using R134a and R1234yf
Elsevier (2014-01)This work presents a model of a shell-and-tube evaporator using R1234yf and R134a as working fluids. The model uses the effectiveness-NTU method to predict the evaporation pressure and the refrigerant and secondary fluid ... -
Silicone elastomers filled with rare earth oxides
IOP Publishing Ltd (2020)Silicones which possess, amongst others, remarkable mechanical properties, thermal stability over a wide range of temperatures and processability, and rare earth oxides(REO), known for their unique optic, magnetic and ... -
Simplified proposal for the temperature field of steel-reinforced CFST columns exposed to fire
Elsevier (2022-10-26)Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns are composite sections that may contribute to reduce the environmental impact in construction through a more efficient use of resources. By embedding a steel profile inside a ...