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Vapour compression and caloric refrigeration in combination for a new hybrid refrigeration system
(International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), 2023-08-21)
Although caloric refrigeration systems, such as magnetic and elastocaloric ones have shown promising
potential in the last decade, their application in stand-alone applications remains scarce. Namely, they can
provide ...
Sustainability in historic centres. Analysis of different variables of the built environment
(Instituto da Construção, 2022)
Historical centres are cultural environments with unique particularities and characteristics
depending on their management and protection. The values projected by these cultural assets
focus on traditional and monumental ...
KATCH_e: Training materials and tools for circular economy in practice
(Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology , Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-10-15)
KATCH_e is a knowledge alliance between research centres, universities and companies to build competences in the field of product-service development for the circular economy and sustainability. This ERASMUS + funded project ...
Particle Swarm Optimisation Based 3D Reconstruction of Sketched Line Drawings
(IOS Press, 2004)
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the application of particle swarm optimisation to line drawings reconstruction. The paper’s new contribution is the application of swarm intelligence in dealing with machine ...
Evaluación de escenarios de fin de vida de pequeño aparato eléctrico y electrónico desde la perspectiva ambiental y económica. Aplicación a hervidores (Kettles)
(Comité del Congrés, 2021)
El Nuevo Plan de Acción de Economía Circular fomenta, entre otros aspectos, el diseño de productos que
incrementen su vida útil mediante la incorporación de requisitos de diseño relacionados con su
reparabilidad, ...
Medición de la circularidad en organizaciones: propuesta de indicadores y caso práctico
(Asociación Española de Dirección e Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 2020-07-07)
The principles of the circular economy are aimed at ensuring that the value of products,
materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possible, and that
waste generation is minimized. So far, ...
Análisis de la extensión de la vida de uso en las herramientas y métodos de ecodiseño
(Asociación Española de Dirección e Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 2020-07-07)
The ideal scenario in Circular Economy is to close the circle by slowing down the loop,
extending the life of the product making it useful for as long as possible, the opposite of
programmed obsolescence. Conceptualizing ...
ParSketch: a Sketch-based Interface for a 2D Parametric Geometry Editor
(Springer, 2007)
ParSketch is a software prototype to evaluate the usability and functionality of a sketching interface aimed at defining 2D parametric sections. Currently, ParSketch interprets strokes which can be recognized as geometry ...
Estudio Preliminar de la presencia de factores de apego en pequeños electrodomésticos
(Asociación Española de Dirección e Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO), 2020-07-07)
The emotional bond or product attachment is a strategy to slow down the replacement
of the product and, consequently, to lengthening product life, avoiding psychological
obsolescence. Some of the factors that produce ...
Evolución del impacto ambiental de los Sistemas de Gestión de Residuos en la consecución de objetivos normativos para el corto y medio plazo: caso de estudio
(Comité del Congrés, 2021)
In the framework of compliance with the environmental and sustainable development goals defined in the
Europe 2020 Strategy of the European Council and the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations, the European
Union has proposed ...