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View article: PID – Fuzzy Controller to Control System Temperature On Cooling Tower
PID – Fuzzy Controller to Control System Temperature On Cooling Tower Open
Saving water usage is very important in industry, and to achieve this, the water that comes out of the condenser will be reused by circulating it into the utility process, where the hot water that has been used will be brought back down so…
View article: Discharge coefficients to be used in inlet hydraulics
Discharge coefficients to be used in inlet hydraulics Open
Urban pluvial floods can be produced or exacerbated by an insufficient density of inlets or by their poor hydraulic efficiency. Therefore, proper consideration of the hydraulic performance of inlets is essential to guarantee the correct fu…
View article: The FC Algorithm to Estimate the Manning’s Roughness Coefficients of Irrigation Canals
The FC Algorithm to Estimate the Manning’s Roughness Coefficients of Irrigation Canals Open
Freshwater scarcity has driven the integration of technological advancements and automation systems in agriculture in order to attempt to improve water-use efficiency. For irrigation canals, water-use efficiency is, in great measure, limit…
View article: Numerical Simulation of the Hydraulic Behavior of Stepped Stairs in a Metro Station
Numerical Simulation of the Hydraulic Behavior of Stepped Stairs in a Metro Station Open
View article: Numerical and Experimental Approaches to Estimate Discharge Coefficients and Energy Loss Coefficients in Pressurized Grated Inlets
Numerical and Experimental Approaches to Estimate Discharge Coefficients and Energy Loss Coefficients in Pressurized Grated Inlets Open
Numerical models concerning inlet systems are run to assess the hydraulic performance of existing or new systems and estimate the flow interchanges between the surface overland and sewer flows. In most programs, these interactions are mode…
View article: Application of the KINEROS 2 Model to Natural Basin for Estimation of Erosion
Application of the KINEROS 2 Model to Natural Basin for Estimation of Erosion Open
This study compares different methods to calculate erosion and sedimentation processes in the Aviar Basin, a natural peri-urban basin located in Comúd’Encamp (Andorra). The basin area is small, covering less than one square kilometer. Curr…
View article: The Relevance of Grated Inlets within Surface Drainage Systems in the Field of Urban Flood Resilience. A Review of Several Experimental and Numerical Simulation Approaches
The Relevance of Grated Inlets within Surface Drainage Systems in the Field of Urban Flood Resilience. A Review of Several Experimental and Numerical Simulation Approaches Open
Urban drainage networks should be designed and operated preferably under open channel flow conditions without flux return, backwater, or overflows. In the case of extreme storm events, urban pluvial flooding is generated by the excess of s…
View article: Discharge coefficients for specific grated inlets. Influence of the Froude number
Discharge coefficients for specific grated inlets. Influence of the Froude number Open
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Urban Water Journal on 2020, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1573062X.2020.1811881
View article: Análisis numérico 3D de las características del flujo en un canal curvo
Análisis numérico 3D de las características del flujo en un canal curvo Open
El presente trabajo muestra un análisis numérico 3D del comportamiento del flujo de agua en un canal curvo influenciado por la presencia de un vertedero y una compuerta. La simulación numérica se realizó utilizando el software de Dinámica …
View article: Quantification of Energy Loss in Two Grated Inlets under Pressure
Quantification of Energy Loss in Two Grated Inlets under Pressure Open
Grated inlets have the normal function of collecting the surface runoff into sewer networks, but when the flow exceeds the capacity of the sewer pipes and conduits get pressurized, an outflow from the sewer manholes and grates can occur. I…
View article: Flood Depth‒Damage Curves for Spanish Urban Areas
Flood Depth‒Damage Curves for Spanish Urban Areas Open
Depth‒damage curves, also known as vulnerability curves, are an essential element of many flood damage models. A relevant characteristic of these curves is their applicability limitations in space and time. The reader will find firstly in …
View article: Estabilidad de vehículos frente a inundaciones: estudio numérico-experimental
Estabilidad de vehículos frente a inundaciones: estudio numérico-experimental Open
En las ciudades se realizan múltiples actividades humanas que en muchas ocasiones requieren el uso de transporte privado, con lo que es habitual una gran presencia de vehículos en las calles. Éstos son elementos vulnerables cuando se produ…
View article: Desarrollo y aplicación de curvas de daño y estanqueidad para la estimación del impacto económico de las inundaciones en zonas urbanas españolas
Desarrollo y aplicación de curvas de daño y estanqueidad para la estimación del impacto económico de las inundaciones en zonas urbanas españolas Open
Para la estimación de daños por inundaciones pluviales en zonas urbanas, un elemento ampliamente utilizado son las llamadas curvas de daños, que no son más que la relación de los daños producidos en un tipo de propiedad para un cierto nive…
View article: GoRoSoBo simplified: an accurate feedback control algorithm in real time for irrigation canals
GoRoSoBo simplified: an accurate feedback control algorithm in real time for irrigation canals Open
An irrigation canal is a hydraulic system whose main objective is to convey water from a source (dam, river) to different users. Such systems can be very large (several tens or hundreds of kilometers), characterized by time delays and non-…
View article: An approach to the modelling of stability of waste containers during urban flooding
An approach to the modelling of stability of waste containers during urban flooding Open
Before the solid waste is dumped in landfills, the collection process for large Spanish cities starts from a regular collection of household waste municipal service which is carried out through street containers. When an urban flood occurs…
View article: Restituer le patrimoine « africain »
Restituer le patrimoine « africain » Open
Ethnographic collections which were accumulated in Western countries during colonial period are now part of a European ideological movement claiming for their repatriation as an act aiming to « heal history ». Recent announcement by presid…
View article: Using surface flow image velocimetry to analyse flow approaching grated inlets
Using surface flow image velocimetry to analyse flow approaching grated inlets Open
This paper describes the use of surface flow image velocimetry (SFIV) to analyse flow velocity fields near grated inlets. This will help to understand the flow-capture process of grated inlets and improve their design. The technique allows…
View article: Experimental investigation to estimate the discharge coefficient of a grate inlet under surcharge conditions
Experimental investigation to estimate the discharge coefficient of a grate inlet under surcharge conditions Open
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Urban Water Journal on 2013, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1573062X.2012.690435.
View article: Análisis numérico 3D de una rotura de presa utilizando el método VOF y el modelo de turbulencia LES
Análisis numérico 3D de una rotura de presa utilizando el método VOF y el modelo de turbulencia LES Open
El presente trabajo muestra un análisis numérico 3D del comportamiento del flujo de agua en una rotura de presa a escala de laboratorio. La simulación se realizó utilizando el software de dinámica de fluidos computacional (CFD) basado en e…
View article: Methodology to quantify clogging coefficients for grated inlets. Application to SANT MARTI catchment (Barcelona)
Methodology to quantify clogging coefficients for grated inlets. Application to SANT MARTI catchment (Barcelona) Open
Within the drainage system of a city, the set of inlets is in charge of taking the runoff produced by local storms to the stormwater/sewer. In the drainage system design the selection of appropriate inlet models and their location is one o…
View article: Methodology for the damage assessment of vehicles exposed to flooding in urban areas
Methodology for the damage assessment of vehicles exposed to flooding in urban areas Open
Within urban areas, humans carry out a great diversity of activities, and some of them require the use of vehicles. Floods, especially in urban areas, can generate significant tangible direct damages to vehicles themselves and to the urban…
View article: Toward Sustainable Management: 2D Modelling of a Self-Cleaning System to Improve Geometry in Front of the Flushing Gate
Toward Sustainable Management: 2D Modelling of a Self-Cleaning System to Improve Geometry in Front of the Flushing Gate Open
This paper aims to show how numerical modelling based on 2D SWE can be used to analyze the cleaning effectiveness of flushing waves in storm tanks. The case study under consideration is an existing storm tank located in Badalona, a municip…
View article: Sensor Placement for Combined Sewer System Monitoring in the Besòs River Basin
Sensor Placement for Combined Sewer System Monitoring in the Besòs River Basin Open
View article: Metodología para la evaluación de daños a vehículos expuestos a inundaciones en zonas urbanas
Metodología para la evaluación de daños a vehículos expuestos a inundaciones en zonas urbanas Open
Las inundaciones urbanas pueden provocar importantes daños a vehículos que, en general, no son considerados en la mayoría de estudios sobre evaluación de riesgo por inundaciones. En este artículo se propone una metodología para la estimaci…
View article: A new experiments-based methodology to define the stability threshold for any vehicle exposed to flooding
A new experiments-based methodology to define the stability threshold for any vehicle exposed to flooding Open
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Urban water journal on 2017, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1573062X.2017.1301501
View article: GoRoSoBo: an overall control diagram to improve the efficiency of water transport systems in real time
GoRoSoBo: an overall control diagram to improve the efficiency of water transport systems in real time Open
Agriculture plays an important part in the food chain and water resources for agriculture are essential. A problem is that the water transport systems present low efficiencies in practice. Crop yields must be optimized, and the goal of an …
View article: Three-dimensional numerical analysis of a dam-break using OpenFOAM
Three-dimensional numerical analysis of a dam-break using OpenFOAM Open
This paper presents a 3D numerical analysis of flow field patterns in a dam break \nlaboratory scale by applying the numerical code based on Finite Volume Method (FVM), \nOpenFOAM. In the numerical model the turbulence is treated with RANS…
View article: CSE algorithm: ‘canal survey estimation’ to evaluate the flow rate extractions and hydraulic state in irrigation canals
CSE algorithm: ‘canal survey estimation’ to evaluate the flow rate extractions and hydraulic state in irrigation canals Open
One of the main problems in water management of irrigation systems is the control of the equitable distribution of water among different orifice offtakes. The difficulty of managing a canal is partly caused by the lack of knowledge of the …
View article: Assessment of inlet efficiency through a 3D simulation: numerical and experimental comparison
Assessment of inlet efficiency through a 3D simulation: numerical and experimental comparison Open
Inlet efficiency is a requirement for characterizing the flow transfers between surface and sewer flow during rain events. The dual drainage approach is based on the joint analysis of both upper and lower drainage levels, and the flow tran…
View article: Stability criteria for flooded vehicles: a state‐of‐the‐art review
Stability criteria for flooded vehicles: a state‐of‐the‐art review Open
Hazard conditions related to vehicular circulation are important in flood risk management. The knowledge of vehicles stability when those are exposed to flooding is crucial for an informed flood risk management in urban areas. After losing…