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The link between HIWPs and well-being at work: the mediating role of trust
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021)Purpose – This paper examines the extent to which investment in human capital (HC) influences employee well-being, focusing on companies in the Basque Country in Northern Spain. Specifically, it analyzes the effects of ... -
Inverse Identification of the Ductile Failure Law for Ti6Al4V Based on Orthogonal Cutting Experimental Outcomes
(MDPI, 2021)Despite the prevalence of machining, tools and cutting conditions are often chosen based on empirical databases, which are hard to be made, and they are only valid in the range of conditions tested to develop it. Predictive ... -
Comparative Study of the Metallurgical Quality of Primary and Secondary AlSi10MnMg Aluminium Alloys
(MDPI, 2021)The use of secondary aluminium is increasingly being promoted in the automotive industry for environmental reasons. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate that it is possible to obtain a recycled AlSi10MnMg(Fe) ... -
Electrochemical Model and Sigma Point Kalman Filter Based Online Oriented Battery Model
(IEEE, 2021)This paper presents a reduced-order electrochemical battery model designed for online implementation of battery control systems. This model is based on porous-electrode and concentratedsolution theory frameworks and is ... -
Assessing the statistical validity of momentum-deficit-based measurements in turbulent configurations
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)An application-agnostic procedure is outlined for checking the validity of momentum-deficit-based drag measurements performed under different turbulent conditions in a wind tunnel. The approach defines a two-step methodology: ... -
Analysis of Permanent Magnet Motors in High Frequency: A Review
(MDPI, 2021)Electric drives consume a great amount of the world’s energy, and it will keep increasing due to the electromobility trend. Thus, the efficiency of electric drives must be improved to reach the desired sustainability goal. ... -
New drawbead tester and numerical analysis of drawbeads closure force
(Springer, 2021)Currently, a great deal of controversy exists regarding the real forces generated in drawbeads during sheet metal forming processes. The present work focuses on the analysis of the uplift force. First, a detailed literature ... -
New design for assembly (DfA) methodology for large and heavy parts assembled on site
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)A literature review on the assembly design methodologies (DfA) oriented to the assembly of large and heavy parts, reveals the need to develop a DfA methodology. In addition, the lack of DfA evaluation methods for on-site ... -
Design to cost; a framework for large industrial products
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)A literature review on the assembly design methodologies (DfA) oriented to the assembly of large and heavy parts, reveals the need to develop a DfA methodology. In addition, the lack of DfA evaluation methods for on-site ... -
Development of a Thermal Analysis Tool for Linear Machines
(MDPI, 2021)The thermal design is one of the most important stages in the design process of electrical machines. Thanks to software packages, like Motor-CAD, rotating machine designers can predict the thermal operation of the machines ... -
Computerized generation and tooth contact analysis of spherical gear couplings for high misalignment applications
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)Spherical gear couplings are a type of toothed coupling where the external spline usually requires highly crowned tooth surfaces to absorb high misalignments. The teeth of the external spline (or hub) may present cross ... -
Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Electric Drives: A Review
(MDPI, 2021)The need to manufacture more competitive equipment, together with the emergence of the digital technologies from the so-called Industry 4.0, have changed many paradigms of the industrial sector. Presently, the trend has ... -
Aspects Concerning the Fabrication of Magnetorheological Fluids Containing High Magnetization FeCo Nanoparticles
(MDPI, 2021)Recently, our collaborative work in the fabrication of a magnetorheological fluid (MRF) containing high magnetization FeCo nanoparticles (NPs, fabricated in our laboratories using the chemical reduction technique; MS = 212 ... -
Application Dependent End-of-Life Threshold Definition Methodology for Batteries in Electric Vehicles
(MDPI, 2021)The end-of-life event of the battery system of an electric vehicle is defined by a fixed end-oflife threshold value. However, this kind of end-of-life threshold does not capture the application and battery characteristics ... -
Friction Stir Welding of AA2099-T83 and AA2060-T8E30 Aluminium Alloys with New Cr-Free Surface Treatments and Sealant Application
(MDPI, 2021)The feasibility for friction stir welding (FSW) surface-treated AA2099-T83 aluminium extrusions with AA2060-T8E30 aluminium sheets in the overlap configuration and using a sealant at the interface was investigated in this ... -
Foveal Pit Morphology Characterization: A Quantitative Analysis of the Key Methodological Steps
(MDPI, 2021)Disentangling the cellular anatomy that gives rise to human visual perception is one of the main challenges of ophthalmology. Of particular interest is the foveal pit, a concave depression located at the center of the ... -
Impregnation quality diagnosis in Resin Transfer Moulding by machine learning
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)In recent years, several optimization strategies have been developed which reduce the overall defectiveness of the RTM manufactured part. RTM filling simulations showed that, even using optimized injection strategies, local ... -
Optimum Slot and Pole Design for Vibration Reduction in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors
(MDPI, 2021)Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) are increasingly being used and are required to satisfy noise and vibration specifications. Thus, it is necessary to develop design guidelines for electric motors that consider ... -
Dual Inertia-Emulation Control for Interlinking Converters in Grid-Tying Applications
(IEEE, 2021)Electric grids are undergoing several changes, mostly driven by the replacement of classical highly-inertial generators by converter-interfaced generation and storage systems. This entails the reduction of inherent inertia ... -
Bactericidal Surfaces: An Emerging 21st Century Ultra-Precision Manufacturing and Materials Puzzle
(AIP Publishing, 2021)Progress made by materials scientists in recent years has greatly helped the field of ultra-precision manufacturing. Ranging from healthcare to electronics components, phenomena such as twinning, dislocation nucleation, ...
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