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Gustavo Pinto, Francisco Silva, Jacobo Porteiro, José Míguez and Andresa Baptista
The technological evolution in the last century also required an evolution of materials and coatings. Therefore, it was necessary to make mechanical components subject to heavy wear more reliable, improving their mechanical strength and durability. Surfa...
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Andresa Baptista, Francisco Silva, Jacobo Porteiro, José Míguez and Gustavo Pinto
Physical vapour deposition (PVD) is a well-known technology that is widely used for the deposition of thin films regarding many demands, namely tribological behaviour improvement, optical enhancement, visual/esthetic upgrading, and many other fields, wit...
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Carlos Ulloa, María Elena Arce, Guillermo Rey, José Luis Míguez and José Hernández
It is thought that there are 14 million standardised sea containers out of order, equal to 23.3 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), which could be devoted for other purposes. The COR-TEN®steel containers are the best, due to the feature...
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Guillermo Rey, Carlos Ulloa, José Luís Míguez and Antón Cacabelos
Tri-generation plants will have an important role in the near future in the residential sector where heating and cooling demands come into play throughout the year. Depending on the building?s location, the characteristics of its enclosure and its use, t...
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Carlos Ulloa, José Luis Míguez, Jacobo Porteiro, Pablo Eguía and Antón Cacabelos
Although the Stirling engine was invented in 1816, this heat engine still continues to be investigated due to the variety of energy sources that can be used to power it (e.g., solar energy, fossil fuels, biomass, and geothermal energy). To study the perf...
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María E. Arce, Ángeles Saavedra, José L. Míguez, Enrique Granada and Antón Cacabelos
The biomass market has experienced an increase in development, leading to research and development efforts that are focused on determining optimal biofuel combustion conditions. Biomass combustion is a complex process that involves divergent parameters a...
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Miguel A. Gómez, Miguel A. Álvarez Feijoo, Roberto Comesaña, Pablo Eguía, José L. Míguez and Jacobo Porteiro
In this work, a CFD-based model is proposed to analyse the effect of phase change materials (PCMs) on the thermal behaviour of the walls of a cubicle exposed to the environment and on the resistance of the walls to climate changes. The effect of several ...
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Precedo Ledo, Andrés; Orosa González, José Javier; Míguez Iglesias, Alberto
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