• openAccess   Feature in product engineering with single and variant design approaches. A comparative review 

      Romero Subirón, Fernando; SANFILIPPO, EMILIO MARIA; Rosado Castellano, Pedro; Borgo, Stefano; Benavent-Nácher, Sergio Elsevier (2019-06-19)
      The paper contributes to the study of feature concept by analyzing its use in techniques and models of both classical product engineering and product engineering with variants. In particular, the latter field broadens the ...
    • openAccess   Feature-Based Framework for Inspection Process Planning 

      Romero Subirón, Fernando; Rosado Castellano, Pedro; Bruscas Bellido, Gracia M.; Benavent-Nácher, Sergio MDPI (2018)
      Feature-based approaches have been profusely used in the last decades to incorporate domain-specific knowledge in the design and development of technical systems that, according to the new Concurrent Engineering approaches, ...
    • closedAccess   Femtosecond laser micromachining with extended depth of focus by using diffractive lenses 

      Torres Peiró, Salvador; González Ausejo, Jennifer; Mendoza-Yero, Omel; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Lancis, Jesús Elsevier (2014-06-01)
      We show that a simple diffraction focusing element can alleviate mechanical tolerances in ultrafast laser microprocessing. In particular, we experimentally demonstrate that, in comparison with a conventional refractive ...
    • openAccess   Flipped classroom evaluation using kahott and moodle in the undergraduate teaching lab 

      Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J; García-Cañadas, Jorge International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED) (2018-07-02)
      This article analyzes the implementation of a flipped classroom methodology in the undergraduate teaching labs of engineering degrees. The methodology is focused on providing the students, before the lab session, with ...
    • closedAccess   Fostering in-process inspection during process planning using tolerance charting 

      Bruscas Bellido, Gracia M.; Romero Subirón, Fernando; Serrano Mira, Julio; Rosado Castellano, Pedro Elsevier (2013)
      Integrated development of machining and inspection plans is essential in dynamic manufacturing environments, especially when right first time manufacturing is required. In this work, a methodology, based on a new and ...
    • closedAccess   Fracture behavior of quenched poly(lactic acid) 

      Gamez-Perez, Jose; Velázquez Infante, Julio César; Franco Urquiza, Edgar A.; Pagès, Pere; Carrasco, Félix; Santana Pérez, Orlando Onofre; Maspoch, Maria Lluïsa BME-PT (2011)
      The effect of a quenching treatment applied on heated cast sheet extruded films of two poly(lactic acid) (PLA) commercial grades, with different optical purities, was studied. The thermal and mechanical properties of the ...
    • closedAccess   Fracture behaviour of poly[ethylene–(vinyl alcohol)]/organo-clay composites 

      Maspoch, Maria Lluïsa; Franco Urquiza, Edgar A.; Gamez-Perez, Jose; Santana Pérez, Orlando Onofre; Sánchez Soto, Miguel Wiley (2009)
      BACKGROUND: Ethylene–(vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) copolymer/organo‐modified montmorillonite (OMMT) composites were investigated. Composites with two different percentages by weight of OMMT were prepared using a melt‐extrusion ...
    • openAccess   Frequency Domain Stability Assessment of Photovoltaic Power Generation Systems with Quasi-Z-Source Inverters 

      Sainz, Luis; Monjo, Lluís European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ) (2021-09-01)
      Photovoltaic power generation systems are one of the main renewable power sources, and quasi-Z-source inverters are becoming powerful devices to integrate these systems in AC grids. However, stability issues due to the ...
    • openAccess   Frequency-dependent approach to model validation for iterative identification and control schemes 

      Balaguer, Pedro; Vilanova, Ramon Institution of Engineering and Technology (2009)
      Classical validation methods “accept” or “reject” a model as a valid representation of a plant for some intended use. However this binary result has several problems as firstly, models are neither good nor bad but have ...
    • openAccess   Full-Bridge Modular Multilevel Converter for the Four-Quadrant Supply of High Power Magnets in Particle Accelerators 

      Colmenero, Manuel; Vidal-Albalate, Ricardo; Blánquez, Francisco R.; Blasco-Gimenez, Ramon IEEE (2022-09-05)
      Many particle accelerators require to supply chains of magnets with high quality, high magnitude, cycling currents. To do this, the power converters need to provide high output voltages, reaching in some cases tens of ...
    • openAccess   Fuzzy discretization and control for non-linear, multiple binary input systems 

      Ariño, Carlos; Mas Torres, Lluís; Balaguer, Pedro Elsevier (2023)
      The control of continuous-time linear systems with binary inputs cannot benefit from existing control design techniques because they are based on continuous control actions. In particular, optimal control problems with ...
    • openAccess   Gamification as a tool for acquisition soft skills in the design field 

      García-García, Carlos; Galán Serrano, Julia; Izquierdo Escrig, Raul; Felip, Francisco; Puig-Poch, Mireia International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED) (2018-03-05)
      The current labour context is increasingly changing, driven by the continuous blooming of technological changes. So, the integration of recent graduates to the labour market, as new professionals, demand the acquisition ...
    • openAccess   Generalized one-cycle current controller for improved SAPF power quality management 

      Orts-Grau, Salvador; Alfonso, j. Carlos; Balaguer, Pedro; Martínez Navarro, Germán; Gimeno Sales, Francisco José Elsevier Ltd (2024-06-01)
      Current controllers are used in shunt active power filters to enhance the performance of electrical power systems by improving power quality and energy efficiency. Nonlinear current controllers are preferred in systems ...
    • closedAccess   Guaranteed cost control analysis and iterative design for constrained Takagi-Sugeno systems 

      Ariño Latorre, Carlos Vicente; Pérez, Emilio; Sala, Antonio Elsevier (2010)
      This paper presents a novel control design technique in order to obtain a guaranteed cost fuzzy controller subject to constraints on the input channel. This guaranteed cost control law is obtained via multi-parametric ...
    • openAccess   Guiding questions for increasing the generation of product ideas to meet changing needs (QuChaNe) 

      Royo González, Marta; Mulet, Elena; Chulvi, Vicente; Felip, Francisco Springer (2021-03-23)
      One of the reasons why products are replaced is as a consequence of changes in the users’ personal life. Adaptable or upgradable products have the advantage that, to some extent, they counter dissatisfaction in products ...
    • openAccess   Harmonic Resonance Stability of Aeronautical Ground Lighting Systems 

      Vidal Lombarte, Daniel; Monjo, Lluís; Sainz, Luis IEEE (2018-02)
      Aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) systems assist aircraft pilots in airport operations. These systems are singlephase series circuits where constant current regulators (CCRs) feed luminaires with an adjustable rms current. ...
    • closedAccess   High prevalence of microplastics in the digestive tract of Scyliorhinus canicula (Linneaus, 2 1758) shows the species biomonitoring potential 

      Acevedo Quilis, S.; Hernández-Martínez, A. M.; Molera Arribas, A. J.; Gamez-Perez, Jose; García-March, J. R.; Tena Medialdea, J. Elsevier (2024-01-24)
      Plastic pollution is widespread in oceans and the ingestion of plastic by marine organisms is causing concern about potential adverse effects. The purpose of this study was to analyze the different types of plastics in ...
    • openAccess   High-Oxygen-Barrier Multilayer Films Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Cellulose Nanocrystals 

      Melendez-Rodriguez, Beatriz; Torres-Giner, Sergio; ANGULO, INMACULADA; Pardo-Figuerez, Maria; hilliou, loic; Escuin, Jose Manuel; Cabedo, Luis; Nevo, Yuval; Prieto, Cristina; LAGARON, Jose MDPI (2021-05-30)
      This study reports on the development and characterization of organic recyclable high-oxygen-barrier multilayer films based on different commercial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) materials, including a blend with commercial ...
    • openAccess   How the type of methodology used, when working in a natural environment, affects the designer's creativity 

      Chulvi, Vicente; Royo González, Marta; Agost, Maria-Jesus; Felip, Francisco; García-García, Carlos Springer (2022-04-18)
      The study of the mechanisms linked to creativity has become a topic of great interest in various scientific fields in recent decades. One area in which a particularly large amount of research has been conducted is on the ...
    • openAccess   How to Restructure PPDRC and MIRC According to DOLCE 

      Benavent-Nácher, Sergio; Rosado Castellano, Pedro; SOLANO, LORENZO; Guarino, Nicola; SANFILIPPO, EMILIO MARIA Elsevier (2019-01-25)
      The use of ontologies in information systems for engineering applications calls for ontologies representing experts’ knowledge in a principled and robust manner. The work we present in the paper brings together, on the one ...