• Modeling and analysis of design parameters and interactions in 3D-printed components using response surface methodology 

  Raghavendra, B. V.; Annigeri R., Anandkumar; Srikantamurthy, J. S.; Unzueta, Gorka (ARPN, 2025)

  This study focuses on optimizing key design parameters in the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process, a widely used method in 3D printing. Using response surface methodology (RSM), a regression model was developed to ...

• Mass transport in LiBr–H2O solutions: Coupling between diffusion, thermodiffusion, and composition 

  Perez de Luco, Irene; Errarte, Ane; Fernandez de Arroiabe, Peru; Mialdun, Aliaksandr; Mojtabi, A.; Costeseque, P.; Shevtsova, Valentina; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir (AIP, 2025)

  We present an experimental investigation of mass transport phenomena in aqueous lithium bromide (LiBr–H2O) solutions, focusing on both molecular diffusion and thermodiffusion (Soret effect). Our results show a non-monotonic ...

• Measurement of optical properties of aqueous lithium bromide solutions with and without surfactant for potential use in interferometric analysis of absorption systems 

  Perez de Luco, Irene; Mialdun, Aliaksandr; Fernandez de Arroiabe, Peru; Errarte, Ane; Shevtsova, Valentina; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir (ACS, 2025)

  The refractive indices of aqueous lithium bromide (LiBr–H2O) solutions were measured over a wide range of mass fractions, from 0 to 0.62 kg/kg (62%), at seven wavelengths between 436.1 and 655 nm. Measurements were conducted ...

• Test bench for radiative waste heat recovery in steel mills 

  Mesonero, I.; Fernandez de Arroiabe, Peru; Iturralde, J.; López, S.; Martinez Agirre, Manex; Gómez de Arteche, M.; Herrero, S.; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir (Elsevier, 2025)

  This paper presents the design, manufacturing, and validation of a test bench for a radiation waste heat recovery system, which can reproduce the operating conditions of a real steelmaking factory, in particular, continuous ...

• Steady-state temperature calculation tool for multilayer PCBs 

  Gezala Rodero, Haitz; Garrido, David; Baraia-Etxaburu Zubiaurre, Igor; Aizpuru, Iosu; Paniagua Amillano, Julen (IEEE, 2025)

  The adoption of GaN-based devices in power converters offers significant improvements in efficiency and power density, but also intensifies thermal challenges by concentrating heat in smaller volumes. High current and ...

• Effect of Thermophyisical Properties and Morphology of the Molecules on Thermodiffusion Coefficient of Binary Mixtures 

  Larrañaga, Miren; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir; Lapeira, Estela; Santamaría, Carlos; Madariaga, Jose Antonio (Springer, 2014)

  In this article, new experimental data of the thermal diffusion coefficient (D T ) of 20 binary mixtures of hexane-hexadecane, decane-hexadecane, toluene-hexadecane and 1-metilnaphtalene-hexadecane at several different ...

• Thermodiffusion, molecular diffusion and Soret coefficients of aromatic+n-alkane binary mixtures 

  Larrañaga, Miren; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir; Lapeira, Estela; Lizarraga Lizarraga, Jon; Santamaría, Carlos (AIP Publishing, 2016)

  In the present work, we have measured the thermodiffusion coefficient of 51 binary liquid mixtures at 25 oC. These mixtures correspond to the series of the aromatics toluene and 1-methylnaphthalene with n-alkanes nCi (i = ...

• Numerical Modeling and Design of Thermoelectric Cooling Systems and Its Application to Manufacturing Machines 

  Gallo-Fernández, Angel; Arana, Aitor; Oyanguren, Aitor; García, G.; Barbero Merino, Antonio Jose; Larrañaga Amilibia, Jon; Ulacia, Ibai (Springer, 2013)

  In this work the properties of thermoelectric modules (TEMs) and their behavior have been numerically modeled. Moreover, their applications very often require modeling not only of the TEM but also of the working environment ...

• Thermo-mechanical modelling of ball screw preload force variation in different working conditions 

  Oyanguren , Aitor; Larrañaga Amilibia, Jon; Ulacia, Ibai (Springer, 2018)

  Ball screws are robust and economical linear positioning systems widely employed in high-speed and high-precision machines. Due to precision and stability requirements, the preload force is considered one of the main ...

• Numerical study on the effectiveness of the optimization of the load distribution in ball screw actuators 

  Sangalli, Luca; Oyanguren , Aitor; Larrañaga Amilibia, Jon; Izquierdo Ortiz de Landaluce, Mikel; Ulacia, Ibai (Elsevier, 2024)

  Load distribution in ball screws is characterized by non-uniformity, leading to imbalances in the contact load of the balls along the nut. This non-uniformity negatively impacts the stiffness, accuracy and service life of ...

• Steady-state species separation in transversally confined thermogravitational columns 

  Sanjuan, Antton; Ammar, K. Ali; Hirata, S. C.; Shevtsova, Valentina; Ouarzazi, M. N.; Bou-Ali, M. Mounir (AIP Publishing, 2025)

  This work investigates the impact of transverse confinement on the separation of binary positive liquid components in thermogravitational columns through theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches. Using the ...

• An industrial experience report on applying search-based boundary input generation to cyber-physical systems 

  Valle Entrena, Pablo; Riccio, Vincenzo; Arrieta, Aitor; Tonella, Paolo; Arratibel, Maite (Springer, 2025)

  Testing Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) is crucial, as they play a central role in modern society. In the complex input space of these systems, boundary test inputs provide a valuable asset for test engineers as they identify ...

• Enhancing multi-objective test case selection through the mutation operator 

  Ugarte Querejeta, Miriam; Valle Entrena, Pablo; Illarramendi, Miren; Arrieta, Aitor (Springer Nature, 2025)

  Test case selection has been a widely investigated technique to increase the cost-effectiveness of software testing. Because the search space in this problem is huge, search-based approaches have been found effective, where ...

• 1484 Evaluating local failure in lung cancer post-SBRT: the role of SUVmax 

  Pagola, María; Urien, Josune; Ortiz de Urbina, David; Minguez, Julian; Iceta, Usoa; Garcia Sáenz de Urturi, Eva; De Paula, Belen; Goñi, Alai; Bultó, Nuria; Blanco, Carlos; Guimón, Elena (Elsevier, 2024)

• Digital safety manager: IoT service to assure the safe behaviour of machines and controls in the digital industry 

  Illarramendi, Miren; Iriarte, Asier; Arrieta, Aitor; Sagardui, Goiuria; Larrinaga, Felix (Dyna, 2022)

  The digital industry requires increasingly complex and reliable software systems. They need to control and make decisions at runtime, and that decision making can become very critical. As a consequence, the verification ...

• Simulation and experimental validation of the effect of material and processing parameters on the injection stage of compression resin transfer molding 

  Baskaran, Maider; Aretxabaleta, Laurentzi; Mateos, Modesto; Aurrekoetxea, Jon (Wiley, 2018)

  The effects of gap thickness, injection flow rate, overflow percentage, initial fiber content, and resin viscosity on the resin distribution at the end of the injection stage of compression resin transfer molding have been ...

• 2243 Fractal dimension and lacunarity as predictive radiomic features for relapse in pulmonary nodules 

  Pagola, Maria; Urien, Josune; Saenz de Urturi, Eva; Goñi, Alai; De Paula, Belen (Elsevier, 2025)

  Radiomic features such as fractal dimension and lacunarity have shown promising results in tumor analysis, characterizing the structural complexity and internal heterogeneity of pulmonary nodules in CT images. However, ...

• Electrode State of Charge and State of Health Estimation with Electrode-Level Equivalent-Circuit Models 

  Lopetegi, Iker; Fernandez Gonzalez, Sergio; Plett, Gregory L.; Trimboli, M. Scott; IRAOLA, UNAI (IOP Publishing, 2025)

  To prolong battery lifetime and maximize performance, battery management systems (BMSs) need to estimate internal variables that are related to battery aging. For that, accurate battery models that can represent internal ...

• Laser sintered ceramic coatings of PZT nanoparticles deposited by Inkjet Printing on metallic and ceramic 

  Fraile, Itziar; Gabilondo Nieto, Maitane; Burgos, Nerea; Azcona, Mikel; Castro, Francisco (Elsevier, 2018)

  Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 is one of the most studied perovskite type ferroelectric materials due to its excellent dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties. PZT particles and a PZT precursor ...

• Microstructural comparison between precursor-based and particle-based PZT ceramic coatings 

  Gabilondo Nieto, Maitane; Fraile, Itziar; Burgos, Nerea; Azcona, Mikel; Castro, Francisco (Elsevier, 2019)

  Piezoelectric materials are used in several applications, including sensors and actuators. Perovskite type ferroelectrics, specially, lead zirconate titanate (PZT), due to its excellent dielectric, piezoelectric and ...

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