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Bio-inspired spiking neural network for nonlinear systems control.
Pérez-Fernández, Javier; Velasco García, Juan María; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús
; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio (Elsevier, 2018)
Spiking neural networks (SNN) are the third generation of artificial neural networks. SNN are the closest approximation to biological neural networks. SNNs make use of temporal spike trains to command inputs and outputs, ... -
A coevolutionary algorithm for tyre model parameters identification.
Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Ortiz-Fernández, Antonio; Estébanez-Campos, María Belén; Nadal-Martínez, Fernando; Simón-Mata, Antonio (Springer Nature, 2010)
The problem of tyre model coefficients identification using minimum test data is studied in this work. To obtain these tyre model parameters, an intense research effort by the automotive community has been made and there ... -
Recovery and transport of industrial waste heat for their use in urban district heating and cooling networks using absorption systems
(MDPI, 2020)The use of industrial excess heat in district heating networks is very attractive. The main issue is the transport of the heat from the point of generation to the local distribution network, in a way similar to the structure ... -
Regenerative Intelligent Brake Control for Electric Motorcycles
Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús; Pérez-Fernández, Javier; Velasco García, Juan María; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio (MDPI, 2017)
Vehicle models whose propulsion system is based on electric motors are increasing in number within the automobile industry. They will soon become a reliable alternative to vehicles with conventional propulsion systems. The ... -
3D kinematic mandible model to design mandibular advancement devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
García Reyes, Marcos; Cabrera Castillo, Juan A.; Bataller-Torras, Alex; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Springer, 2020-11-05)
Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are one of the treatments used for Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MADs try to maintain the mandible in an advanced position to keep the upper airways open when sleeping. To achieve ... -
Mandibular movement analysis by means of a kinematic model applied to the design of oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
García Reyes, Marcos; Cabrera Castillo, Juan A.; Bataller-Torras, Alex; Vila, Javier; Mayoral Sanz, Pedro (Elsevier, 2020-04-30)
Background: Mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are one of the treatment options used for the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). At present, MADs are designed with standard titration systems, without considering ... -
Craniofacial morphology/phenotypes influence on mandibular range of movement in the design of a mandibular advancement device.
Mayoral Sanz, Pedro; García Reyes, Marcos; Bataller-Torras, Alex; Cabrera Castillo, Juan A.; Lagravère Vich, Manuel O. (BioMed Central, 2021-01-07)
Background The mandibular opening path movements have different directions according to the craniofacial morphology of the patient but always downward and backward, therefore increasing the collapse of the upper airway. ... -
On the influence of spanwise deformation on lift coefficient and trailing vortices properties at low Reynolds number
Solís, Pedro; Garrido-Martín, Manuel; Durán, Eduardo; Gutiérrez-Castillo, Paloma; Del-Pino-Peñas, Carlos Manuel (AIP Publishing, 2024-03-07)
We conducted experiments using a single non-deformed and two spanwise deformed wing models for a constant chordbased Reynolds number, Re = 20×103. We carried out all experiments to consider several angles of attack α ... -
Flow patterns and heat transfer coefficients using a rotational diffuser coupled with a radiant floor cooling
Fernández-Hernández, Francisco Ángel; Fernández-Gutiérrez, Alberto; Martínez-Almansa, Juan José; Del-Pino-Peñas, Carlos Manuel; Parras-Anguita, Luis (Elsevier, 2019-12-23)
In this research, we explore the characteristics of one HVAC system integrated by a rotational floor diffuser with an underfloor plenum, coupled with a radiant floor cooling. Numerical simulations are performed using a ... -
A complementary numerical and experimental study of the influence of Reynolds number on theoretical models for wingtip vortices
García-Ortiz, José Hermenegildo; Domínguez-Vázquez, Adrián; Serrano-Aguilera, Juan José; Parras-Anguita, Luis; Del-Pino-Peñas, Carlos Manuel (Elsevier, 2019-02)
We present a detailed analysis of experimental and numerical results for the flow of trailing vortices behind a NACA0012 wing model. Particular attention is paid to a specific value of the angle of attack, α=9°, and ultra-low ... -
Heat losses in a trapezoidal cavity receiver of a linear Fresnel collector: A CFD approach
Alcalde Morales, Sergio; Valenzuela Gutiérrez, Loreto; Serrano-Aguilera, Juan José (Elsevier, 2023-08)
This paper presents a thermal study of a cavity receiver designed for a Fresnel-type linear solar collector (LFC). The study utilizes a two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model implemented in ANSYS Fluent. ... -
Optimized design of a Linear Fresnel reflector for solar process heat applications
Pulido Iparraguirre, Diego; Valenzuela Gutiérrez, Loreto; Serrano Aguilera, Juan José; Fernández García, Aránzazu (Elsevier, 2019-02)
Heat demands in industrial processes represent a high rate of the thermal energy consumption that could be directly delivered by a concentrated solar thermal technology. Linear Fresnel reflectors are a promising example ... -
Dual-tower CSP plants: optical assessment and optimization with a novel cone-tracing model
Serrano Arrabal, Julián; Serrano-Aguilera, Juan José; Sánchez González, Alberto (Elsevier, 2021-06)
Solar tower systems show significant prospects based on their room for improvement in the solar thermal industry. Despite not being an entirely new concept, multi-tower systems have not been extensively studied in the ... -
Development of a More Accurate Dynamic Bias Error Model for Two-Phase Flow Measurements Performed with Radiation Transmission
Diaz, Julio; Serrano-Aguilera, Juan José; Petrov, Victor; Manera, Annalisa (Elsevier, 2021-11)
Application of radiation transmission measurement of two-phase flow phenomena has surged in the past decades due to the advancements in radiation detection along with its non-intrusive nature in comparison with other ... -
Decarbonizing an industrial process through a combined, high-temperature CSP and sensible heat storage
Martín-Alcántara, Antonio; Serrano-Aguilera, Juan José; Sánchez Sánchez de Puerta, Álvaro; Aranda Hidalgo, José Luis (Elsevier, 2024-07)
Decarbonization is crucial to meet global environmental goals by 2050 and combating climate change. The current work studies a thermal system combining CSP (solar dish) and thermal energy storage (TES) technologies aimed ... -
Evaluation of the influence of the speed, preload and span length on the contact forces in the interaction between the pantograph and the overhead conductor rail
Simarro-Vega, Montserrat; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio (Elsevier, 2021)
The Overhead Conductor Rail is one of the methods to transmit energy to a moving train. This power feeding system has some advantages compared to the conventional overhead catenary system. However, its use is still mainly ... -
Analysis of contact forces between the pantograph and the overhead conductor rail using a validated finite element model
Simarro-Vega, Montserrat; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio; Prado-Novoa, María; Pérez-de-la-Blanca-Cobos, Ana María; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Elsevier, 2020)
This work presents the study of the interaction between 11 models of pantographs and 2 models of overhead conductor rails (OCR). All the models have been analysed at speeds of 70, 100 and 130 km/h. Furthermore, one of the ... -
A procedure for validating rigid catenary models using evolutionary techniques
Simarro-Vega, Montserrat; Postigo-Pozo, Sergio; Cabrera-Carrillo, Juan Antonio; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús (Elsevier, 2020)
This paper describes a method to validate rigid catenary finite element models from modal tests. The model parameters are obtained by means of an optimization process using evolutionary techniques. The validation of rigid ... -
Aplicación de las T.I.C. para optimizar el trabajo en equipo en el ámbito de la ingeniería industrial.
Alcázar-Vargas, Manuel Gonzalo; Pérez-Fernández, Javier; Castillo-Aguilar, Juan Jesús; Velasco García, Juan María (UMA editorial, 2021)
La competición internacional Motostudent tiene como objetivo el diseño y fabricación, íntegramente por alumnos, de una motocicleta de competición eléctrica. Para ello, en este trabajo se expone brevemente el objetivo de ...