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2009/AICIA

ASOCIACIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y COOPERACIÓN INDUSTRIAL DE ANDALUCÍAESCUELA TÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIERÍA UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

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Research Projets

AICIA

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01/INTERNATIONAL I+D+I PROJECTS / 11

02/NATIONAL I+D+I PROJECTS / 23

03/STUDIES AND CONSULTANCIES / 99

04/TESTS, ANALYSIS, EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS / 125

Index

Ongoing Projects in 2009

International I+D+I Projects

Acronym Title Client/Sponsor Sector

AWARE Platform for Autonomous Self-Deploying and Operation of Wireless Sensor-Actuator Networks Cooperating with Aerial Vehicles

COMISIÓN EUROPEA 1. AERO

PEGASE Pan European Grid Advanced Simulation and State Estimation COMISIÓN EUROPEA 3. ENER

ASIEPI Assessment and Improvement of the EPBD Impact (for new buildings and building renovation)

COMISIÓN EUROPEA 3. ENER

PHDC Passive and Hybrid Downdraught Evaporative Cooling COMISIÓN EUROPEA 3. ENER

PHYDADES Diffusion, Education and Standardization of Phyllis Data Base COMISIÓN EUROPEA 3. ENER

CONET Cooperating Objects Network of Excellence (INFSO-ICT-224053) COMISIÓN EUROPEA 7. TICS

URUS Ubiquitous Robotics in Grids for Urban Environments COMISIÓN EUROPEA 9. TRAIN

National I+D+I Projects


LSA Light Sport Aircraft TINOCO AEROESPACIAL S.L. 1. AERO

– Design and Development of Performance Tests for the A400M Airplane

AIRBUS MILITARY S.L. 1. AERO

IMPACT Advanced Multipurpose Infrastructure for Route Computation BOEING BR&TE ENGINEERING AND PROGRAMS

1. AERO

CENIT PROMETEO

Compound Material Characterization ACCIONA 1. AERO

UNECA Development of Glued Joints for Alternative Processes of Aeronautic Sets

EADS-CASA 1. AERO

ESPOCAC Developments and Improvements in the Design of the Bearing Structure of the Stream Lining of Commercial Airplanes

TEAMS 1. AERO

E-BEAM Layer by Layer Curing of Compound Materials Using Electron Beam AIRBUS 1. AERO

PANELES RIGIDIZADOS

Technological Development of Solutions for the Structural Optimization of Aeronautic Elements based on Rigid Carbon Fiber Panels

GRUPO TAM 1. AERO

CENIT ATLANTIDA

Application of Leader Technologies to Unmanned Aircrafts for Research and Development in ATM

BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE)

1. AERO

CENIT ATLANTIDA

Development of Flight Manager and Technology for Carrying out Tests

AERTEC INGENIERÍA Y DESARROLLOS

1. AERO

1. AERO: Aerospace / 2. BIO: Bioengineering / 3. ENER: Energy / 4. MyN: Materials & Nanotechnology / 5. MAMB: Environment / 6. ORG: Industrial Org. / 7. TICS: Information and Communications Tech. / 8. TEP: Production Tech. / 9. TRAIN: Transport & Infrastructures

4 / AICIA. RESEARCH PROJECTS. 2009


CENIT ATLANTIDA

Teleoperation Interphases for UAV Control Centres BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE)

1. AERO

AEROCON Development of New Technologies for More Efficient Converters for Aeronautical and Military Systems

GREEN POWER TECHNOLOGIES S.L.

1. AERO

HADA Adaptive Helicopter Plane MICINN 1. AERO

SATA Automatic Landing System MICINN 1. AERO

MONIF Monitoring and Measuring of Forest Fires using Helicopters FAASA 1. AERO

TRATAMIENTO 2.0

Generic Middleware Platform for Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Diagnoses and Medical Treatments. Intelligent Treatment Management

MITYC 2. BIO

CENIT CONSOLIDA

I+D Solar Consortium GREEN POWER TECHNOLOGIES S.L.

3. ENER

GENERACION DISTRIBUIDA

Distributed Electricity Generated from Biomass Gasification in a Fluidized Bed

INERCO, IDEA 3. ENER

SECASOL Design and Manufacturing of a Dehumidifier System for Concentrated Photovoltaic Modules

ABENGOA SOLAR 3. ENER

TES-PS10 TES PS10 Thermal Storage Plant CDTI 3. ENER

CENIT DENISE Intelligent, Safe and Efficient Energy Distribution ENDESA, AT4 WIRELESS, EVERIS, DS2, ISOTROL, TELVENT Y GREEN-POWER.

3. ENER

SMART GRID Substations for a Smart Grid SADIEL Y ENDESA 3. ENER

SMART GRID Substations for an Electricity Distribution Smart Grid GREEN POWER TECHNOLOGIES

3. ENER

SMARTIE Improvement in the Quality of the Supply and Integration of Distribution Generation in Distribution Grids using Asynchronous Link

ENDESA 3. ENER

REDES2025 Use of Power Electronics to Control the Grid MICINN 3. ENER

TRANSITORIOS Obtaining External Equivalents of the Spanish Transport Electricity Network to Calculate Electromagnetic Transistors

RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA (REE)

3. ENER

CENIT CRISALIDA

Convergence of Smart and Safe Grids in Electrical Applications Innovating Environmental Design

INSTALACIONES INABENSA S.A.

3. ENER

SAE2 High Energy Efficient Glazing System DETEA 3. ENER

MECLIDE Structural Solutions with Special Materials for Deferred Air-conditioning in Buildings

DETEA 3. ENER

CAVIARU Integrated Development of New Technologies and Urban Materials for Energy Eco-efficiency and Urban Environmental Quality

MICINN 3. ENER

CEREX Energy Criteria for Renovating Existing Buildings MINISTERIO DE VIVIENDA 3. ENER

CEMEACE Control of Buildings for Improving Energy Efficiency and Saving in Electricity Consumption

DETEA 3. ENER

CECOEF Energy Efficiency in Buildings Control Centre APPLUS 3. ENER


AICIA. RESEARCH PROJECTS. 2009 / 5


CENIT SPHERA Solutions for Production of Energy Hydrogen and Associated Reconversion

MITYC y GAS NATURAL 3. ENER

CENIT I+DEA Research and Development of Ethanol for Atomization MITYC 3. ENER

HERCULES Generation of Renewable Hydrogen from Solar Energy as a fuel for an Electric Vehicle with Fuel Cell

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN Y CIENCIA, IDEA y CTA

3. ENER

HÉRCULES EL LEÓN

Design and Modification of a SANTANA Vehicle for Adapting a Hydrogen Power System

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN Y CIENCIA, IDEA

3. ENER

DELFIN II Development of Electric Vehicle of Low Infrared Signature INTA 3. ENER

TASK 24 IEA Production of Hydrogen from Wind Energy AGENCIA ANDALUZA DE LA ENERGÍA.

3. ENER

– Design of Solar Reactor to Produce Hydrogen by Thermo-chemical Cycles

HYNERGREEN TECHNOLOGIES S.A.

3. ENER

– Development of a PPEE Marinos Automatic Optimization Tool EDP RENOVABLES 3. ENER

– Design of a Non Intrusive, Remote Control Fault Detection System for Diesel Plants

ENDESA 3. ENER

GOPRE y OREME

Management of Optimized Offers for Special Regimes and the Optimization of Special Regime Offers for the Electricity Market

ISOTROL 3. ENER

CENIT ICARO Research on the Mechanical Performance of Advanced Compound Materials

MITYC 4. MyN

NFU Development of Acoustic Materials for the Design of Screen Walls GEA 21, S.A. 4. MyN

GASLOD Research Project to Evaluate the Efficiency of the Sludge Gasification Process and its Application in the Isabel II Canal

CANAL ISABEL II 5. MAMB

DOTGE DOTGE Fundación CIUDEN, INERCO, CIEMAT

5. MAMB

SECADERO SOLAR

Design and Evaluation of an Experimental Solar Dryer for Treating Sludge from EDAR

ITSMO 94 y CORPORACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA DE ANDALUCÍA

5. MAMB

FORSU Gasification of Organic Fractions from Solid Urban Waste INERCO, IDEA 5. MAMB

DESBIO Analysis of Factors and Modelling of the Degasification Process of the Albanilla Rubbish Tip

MITYC 5. MAMB

NOVARE PLASMACOL

Reduction of Contaminating Emissions of PM 2,5 Particles, Metals and Condensable Compounds at Large Burner Installations by Applying non Thermal Plasma in Hybrid Collectors

MINISTERIO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE, MEDIO RURAL Y MARINO

5. MAMB

PSE CO2 Advanced Generating Technologies, CO2 Capture and Storing,

Subproject 2. CO2 Capture. Oxy-combustionMICINN 5. MAMB

CENIT SOST/CO2

New Sustainable Industrial Uses of CO2 MITYC 5. MAMB

COMPARAE Development of a Regenerative Process for CO2 Capture by Chemical Absorption under Conditions of Partial Oxy-combustion

MICINN 5. MAMB




BIOFIL Application of a New Generation of Bio-derived Ceramic Materials to Filtration Processes at High Temperatures and Pressure

MICINN 5. MAMB

– Analysis of the Effect of Heavy Low Sulphur Content Fuels in the Operation of Slow Motor Diesels

ENDESA S.A. 5. MAMB

DWW Participation in the 1st Doctoral Winter Workshop Product and Asset Lifecycle Management

OTRI DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

6. ORG

– Design and Development of an Operational Reliability Model in an Electricity Generation Firm

INGEMAN 6. ORG

PERSAN RED MULTIMEDIA

Research Project to Design and Implement a New Generation Grid in Industrial Environments

PERSAN 7. TICS

– Centralized Monitoring System of Changes in the Drinking Water Network

WELLNESS 7. TICS

PLATAFORMA DVB-H

DVB-H Services Platform GUADALTEL, S.A. 7. TICS

SISTEMAS EMBEBIDOS Y SEGURIDAD VIAL

SOA Based Middleware for Road Safety ACISA 7. TICS

EN-MODE MobileScript Integration in Minimo VODAFONE 7. TICS

PROTECSENS System for Fire Fighter Protection based on Sensor Grids with Mobile Nodes

GRUPO ITURRI 7. TICS

SIDIFAILURE Introduction of a System of Predictive Diagnosis of Faults and Energy Performance in Engine Rooms

VALDEMAR INGENIEROS 8. TEP

ROBOCA Research in Systems of Robot Inspection to Detect Leaks in Combined Cycle Recovery Boilers

IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN SAU

8. TEP

OLICEMATIC Development of an Innovative, Low Cost System for the Optimization of Olive Oil Production

CENTRE DE TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIA S.L., "CTT"

8. TEP

CENIT AVI-2015 100% Spanish High Speed Integrated System for Inter-operational Rail Networks

CDTI 9. TRAIN

E-OFFSHORE Viability Study for the Design, Construction, and Installation of Offshore Wind Parks

DRAGADOS OFFSHORE, S.A. 9. TRAIN

CENIT ECOTRANS

Ecological Technologies for Urban Transport GREEN POWER TECHNOLOGIES

9. TRAIN

SGI-PFV Design and Manufacture of Special Vehicles ALBATROS S.A. 9. TRAIN

– Development of the Design and Manufacture of Ultra Containers Washers

LIPASAM S.A. y ALBATROS S.A.

9. TRAIN

PROMA Chassis Control System for Special Fire Extinguishing Vehicles GRUPO ITURRI 9. TRAIN

SIUREX Outpatient Urgency System GRUPO ITURRI y JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA

9. TRAIN

UGV Unmanned Terrestrial Vehicle GRUPO ITURRI y JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA

9. TRAIN



Studies & Consultancies


VFRN Viability Study for the Development of Visual Nocturnal Flight Systems at Airports

FAASA 1. AERO

ESTIMACIÓN DEL ESTADO DE REDES DE DISTRIBUCIÓN

Development of Applications to Aid Planning and Optimum Operation of Electric Grids

UNIÓN FENOSA DISTRIBUCIÓN

3. ENER

– Solar Absorption Cooling in the Tertiary System GAS NATURAL GSD 3. ENER

– Upgrading of the Communications Centre in the Arabia Saudi Pavilion at the 2010 Shangai World Fair

GOBIERNO DE ARABIA SAUDÍ

3. ENER

MEDUSA Study of Ventilation at the “Medusa” Coal Transfer and Storage Park

UNIÓN FENOSA GALICIA 3. ENER

– Bioclimatic Systems and Certification. Phase II INSTITUTO E. TORROJA DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN; MINISTERIO DE VIVIENDA

3. ENER

– Energy Auditing Methodology in Industries AGENCIA ANDALUZA DE LA ENERGÍA

3. ENER

– Technical Consultancy in Combined Cycle Cogeneration DERIVADOS ENERGÉTICOS PARA EL TRANSPORTE Y LA INDUSTRIA, S.A. (GRUPO CEPSA)

3. ENER

– Analysis of Improvements in Efficiency in a 49mw Combine Cycle Cogeneration Plant

DERIVADOS ENERGÉTICOS PARA EL TRANSPORTE Y LA INDUSTRIA, S.A. (GRUPO CEPSA)

3. ENER

– Technical Consultancy for Improvements in Efficiency in Tripoli-phosphate Furnaces

FMC FORET S.A. 3. ENER

– Global Energy Optimization in the Food Industry COOPERATIVA LAS MARISMAS DE LEBRIJA

3. ENER

– Global Energy Optimization and Viability of Cogeneration in the Chemical Industry

PERSAN S.A. 3. ENER

PILAS COMBUSTIBLE

Development of an Experimentally Validated Methodology for the Analysis of PEM Type Fuel cell Mono-cells

INTA 3. ENER

– Technical Consultancy in Developing Simulation Programmes for Solar Energy Systems

ASOCIACIÓN DE LA INDUSTRIA TÉRMICA (ASIT)

3. ENER

– Study of Deterioration of Naval Quality Steel Sheets NAVANTIA 4. MyN

– Delta Ferrite Content in Two Steel Samples TEAMS 4. MyN

– Consultancy in Materials to be used in Oxy-combustion Plant in Ciuden

INERCO 4. MyN

YATCH Organization Model of Detail Engineering in Installations of Cruise Ships and Mega-yachts

GHENOVA INGENIERIA S.L.U.

6. ORG

EURENSEAM Cooperation with the European Research Network OTRI, UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

6. ORG




E-MAINTENANCE New Technologies Applied to Operational Safety in Production Systems

IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN 6. ORG

SESE Viability Study on New Generation of Scene Systems for Theatres CHEMTROL 6. ORG

SSSI Development of New Systems of Substratum Support and Improved Macro-tunnel Greenhouse Technique for the Cultivation of Strawberries and Raspberries

CONSTRUCCIONES MECÁNICAS SANTA GEMA

6. ORG

EMASESA TDT-i Study to Analyse the Viability of Implanting Interactive Services depending on the Return Chanel for the TDT

EMASESA 7. TICS

CTS Salt Tank Calculation INERCO 8. TEP

– Consultancy in the Restoration of the Lion Fountain at the Alhambra

PATRONATO DE LA ALHAMBRA Y EL GENERALIFE

9. TRAIN

– Consultancy in the Mechanical Operations of the Restoration of the Lion Fountain at the Alhambra, Example Project for Editing the Model


9. TRAIN

– Decision on the Causes of Breakage of the Hook of a Crane JUZGADO Nº7 DE GRANADA 9. TRAIN

– Development of Non Destructive Tests in the UNECA Project EADS-CASA 9. TRAIN

– Improvements in the Corrosion Resistance of Refrigerated Circuits ATLANTIC COPPER 9. TRAIN

UFDPSO Viability for the Design and Constructability of a Multipurpose EDPSO Unit for the Drilling, Production, Storage, and Unloading of Oil at Undersea Oil Fields


– Consultancy about Processes to evaluate the Effect of Expropriations to be made as a result of Road-works 40-Ca-4040 “New Approach to Cadiz” Bay Bridge Section


BRC Fire at BRC Hiper, Marbella. Trial at Malaga Criminal Court 9 BERUTICH RETAILING CENTRE S.L.U.

9. TRAIN

Tests, Analysis, Evaluations & Reports


– Reception and Reclassification of Compound Materials for SACESA SACESA 1. AERO

– Valuation of a Solar Absorption Refrigeration Plant installed at the University of Seville Engineering School

GAS NATURAL SDG 3. ENER

– Plastic Tests PROINCA 4. MyN

RI-GHENOVA Viability Study of Integral Re-engineering of the Firm GHENOVA 6. ORG

– Numerical and Experimental Study of Ribbed Sheets for Collaborating Forge-work. Study of the Mechanical Performance of Mixed Forge-work of HIANSA SA

HIANSA S.A. 9. TRAIN

– Performance under Stress of Concrete reinforced by Polypropylene Fibre

GEOTEXAN S.A. 9. TRAIN



01/International I+D+I Projects

Name of the Proyect: International I+D+I Projects

sector: Aeronautics

Client:

AWARE /1

Platform for Autonomous Self-Deploying and Operation of Wireless Sensor-Actuator Networks Cooperating with Aerial Vehicles

COMISIÓN EUROPEA VI PROGRAMA MARCO

The AWARE project has developed a platform

that enable the cooperation of autonomous aer-

ial vehicles with ground wireless sensor-actuator

networks comprising static and mobile nodes.

The platform offers self-deployment, self-con-

figuration and self-repairing features by means

of co-operating autonomous helicopters. These

features are highly relevant in natural and urban

environments without pre-existing infrastructure

or in situations where the infrastructure has been

damaged or destroyed. Two validation scenarios

have being considered: Disaster Management/

Civil Security and Filming applications.

The consortium, coordinated by AICIA, consists

of eight partners, with five institutions that are

currently playing an important role in several EU

initiatives (AICIA, Technical University of Berlin,

Twente University, Stütgart University and Bonn

University) and three companies (Selex Sensors

and Airborne Systems, Flying-Cam, Grupo Itur-

ri) with significant industrial capabilities that will

exploit the results in different sectors, such as

Disaster Management-Civil Security and Filming.

The project concluded in 2009 achieving all the

proposed objectives and obtaining outstanding

results. In the last year of the project all the com-

ponents and subsystems have been integrated

in the AWARE platform that has been experimen-

tally demonstrated. The final experiments and

demonstration were carried out May 20-28 at

the Protec Fire (Iturri Group) premises in Utrera,

near Seville. May 28 was devoted to a general

demonstration of the project that was attended

by representatives of the European Commis-

sion, the project reviewers, and more than 40

representatives of companies and institutions.

The demonstration, that was an important suc-

cess, consisted of the joint transportation and

deployment of a load on the top of a building

by means of three autonomous helicopters, the

surveillance, detection and localization of alarms

by means of three helicopters and the wireless

sensor network, as well as the detection, locali-

zation, monitoring and extinguishing of a fire by

means of two autonomous helicopters, the wire-

less sensor network and a fire truck with an ex-

tinguisher that was automatically pointed to the

fire and activated from the information provided

by the helicopters. The demonstration were car-

ried out in critical wind conditions with wind gust

greater than 35 Km/h, close to the maximum

speed of the helicopters. The Utrera 2009 ex-

periments included the helicopters autonomous

tracking of several firefighters simultaneously.

The AWARE project has concluded obtaining

outstanding results with the first demonstration

of the world on cooperative helicopter load trans-

portation, and the integration with wireless sen-

sor networks for the surveillance, intervention in

disaster management and filming applications.



sector: Aeronautics

Client:

Name of the Proyect:

AWARE /2

Platform for Autonomous Self-Deploying and Operation of Wireless Sensor-Actuator Networks Cooperating with Aerial Vehicles

The companies participating in the project have

generated products that have been successfully

marketed only few months after the project com-

pletion, achieving important sales. Moreover, the

scientific results of the project have been also

very good generating many publications.


AWARE demonstrated for the first time in the world the UAV joint load transportation.


Client:


sector: Energy

PEGASE is a four year project dealing with the

Extra High Voltage transmission and sub-trans-

mission networks in Europe (ETH), and imple-

mented by a Consortium composed of 20 part-

ners including Transmission System Operators

(TSOs), expert companies and leading research

centre’s in power system analysis and applied

mathematics. Its overall objectives are to define

the most appropriate state estimation, optimi-

zation and simulation frameworks, their perfor-

mance and dataflow requirements to achieve an

integrated security analysis and control of the

ETN.

AICIA participation involve advanced algorithmic,

build prototypes of software and demonstrate

the feasibility of real-time state estimation of very

large model representative of the ETN, taking

into account its operation by multiple TSOs.

VII PROGRAMA MARCO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA

PEGASEPan European Grid Advanced Simulation and State Estimation

Synchronization measures in different TSOs using GPS.



Client:


sector: Energy

The objectives of the ASIEPI project (http://www.

asiepi.eu) are the following:

To develop an area of comparison and verifi-

cation of the Directive for Edification Energy

Efficiency (DEEE) in the member states of the

EU in order to allow for continuous monitoring

of national requirements of the DEEE for new

and renovated buildings during and after the

project.

To obtain a clear overview of the ways in

which each member state complies with and

checks the requirements of the DEEE.

Advert about the difficulties and offer possi-

ble solutions for correct simulation of some of

the more complicated and important aspects

that appear in the Annex of the DEEE: thermal

bridges, sealing of buildings and air ducts, im-

provement of comfort in summer, use of the

DEEE as driving force for innovation in effi-

cient energy technologies.

ASIEPI helped in bringing the DEEE up to date in

2009 and in the information about efficient ener-

gy in buildings within the context of the European

Directive for Energy Services. ASIEPI should give

information to some of the measures for the Plan

of Action for Energy Efficiency in the EU.

More than 20 European Institutions take part in

the project. The majority, such as AICIA, have di-

rectly transferred the process to their respective

countries.

COMISIÓN EUROPEA

ASIEPIAssessment and Improvement of the EPBD Impact (for new buildings and building renovation)



Client:


sector: Energy

The objectives of the project are:

To promote the use of passive and hybrid ven-

tilation systems for cooling among architects,

engineers, promoters, owners and building

constructors.

To spread the results of the projects previous-

ly carried out in the EU connected to these

cooling strategies.

The activities developed in the project are the

following:

Evaluation of buildings already constructed

that incorporate the techniques dealt with in

the project (10 buildings in 6 countries).

Study of the market open to these techniques.

Investigation of the market of components

necessary for carrying out these techniques.

Tool for calculating the air movement and en-

ergy impact of ventilation (task developed and

coordinated by AICIA).

Dissemination activities include: Creation of a

web page (http://www.phdc.eu), congresses and

work reunions (a total of 7, one in each country

of the teams participating in the project) and the

elaboration of a design manual.

COMISIÓN EUROPEA

PHDCPassive and Hybrid Downdraught Evaporative Cooling



Client:


sector: Energy

Reliable information on biomass fuels and ashes

is vital for the rapid penetration of biomass as

a sustainable fuel in the European Union and

beyond. Biomass producers, trader and buy-

ers, equipment manufacturers, legislative bod-

ies and all other parties involved in the use of

biomass demand independent background

information on the composition and quality of

biomass fuels and biomass ashes, generated

using standardized methods. The first objective

of the PHYDADES project is to create such a

database from the existing database PHYLLIS

and the multitude of data present (but not read-

ily available) at various European organisations.

The second objective of the PHYDADES project

is to provide education in the use of standard-

ized analysis methods, in particular for the new

member states. The education will consist of on-

job training for laboratory staff and workshops

for anyone involved in biomass trade and use.

COMISIÓN EUROPEA (PROGRAMA MARCO, INTELLIGENT ENERGY))

PHYDADESPhyllis Database Dissemination, Education and Standardisation

Internacional seminary on biofuel standarisation held in Seville on November 21st 2009.



Client:


sector: ITC

The main objective of this European Network of

Excellence is to promote research and develop-

ment on Cooperative Objects:

Create a visible and integrated community of

researchers on the topics related to Cooper-

ating Objects.

Identify, arise awareness and steer academic

research efforts towards industry-relevant is-

sues without forgetting fundamental scientific

issues; to coordinate efforts and to establish

tight relationships with the European industry.

Stimulate cooperation between researchers

in order to achieve a lasting and sustainable

architecture that is able to cope with the vi-

sion of Cooperating Objects.

AICIA participates in CONET as Associated Co-

ordinator and leader of workpackage WP3. The

main contribution of AICIA is the development of

a testbed with mobile robots and Wireless Sensor

Networks (WSNs) with static and mobile nodes

that allows experimentation and demonstration

of cooperative strategies. AICIA also leads the

cluster Mobility of Cooperating Objects and par-

ticipates actively in other CONET clusters.

In 2009, the second project year, the AICIA activi-

ties focused on the development and start-up of

the CONET testbed, consisting of 5 robots inter-

acting with a wireless sensor network, and in the

development of the CONET Integrated Testbed

website that allows online visualization, monitor-

ing and logging of all the data gathered during

an experiment remotely through the internet. The

testbed is in operation since November 2009

and various experiments have already been car-

ried out. In 2009 the coordination of the cluster

“Mobility of Cooperating Objects” has been car-

ried out promoting the interchange of research-

ers and performing joint research activities.

COMISIÓN EUROPEA. VII PROGRAMA MARCO. PROGRAMA ICT (INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES)

CONETCooperating Objects Network of Excellence (INFSO-ICT-224053)

Pioneer 3-AT

PC-104

UTM-30LX LASERWireless

a/b/g/n Brige

WSN node

Firewire camera Scheme and main components

of CONET testbed.



Client:


sector: Transport and Infrastructure

URUS /1

Ubiquitous Networking Robotics in Urban Settings


The general objective of this project is the de-

velopment of new ways of cooperation between

human beings and networked robots and sen-

sors in urban areas. For example, the coopera-

tion between robots and video cameras can

solve surveillance problems in urban areas, or

the cooperation between robots and wireless

communication devices can help people in as-

sistance and guiding. The focus of the project is

in urban pedestrian areas. The project ended in

November 2009, after a successful final demon-

stration and review that took place at Barcelona.

URUS is coordinated by the Technical Univer-

sity of Catalonia. In addition of AICIA the follow-

ing partners participate in URUS: LAAS-CNRS

(France), ETHZ (Switzerland), SSSA (Italy), Uni-

versidad de Zaragoza (Spain), IST (Portugal),

University of Surrey (UK), Agencia d’Ecología

Urbana de Barcelona (Spain), Telefónica I+D

(Spain) and Robotech (Italy).

AICIA led the workpackage “Cooperative envi-

ronment perception” and has been also involved

in the workpackages “Networking”, “Multi-robot

task allocation” and experiments. The AICIA re-

searchers have provided the ROMEO 4R auton-

omous vehicle and a wireless sensor network.

The cooperative environment perception work-

package included the development of a proba-

bilistic framework for cooperative perception

with methods for Information fusion, image data

association based on mutual information, and

cooperative active perception. The methods

have been validated in person tracking in ur-

ban environments with strong variation of light-

ing conditions in the scenes by using a camera

network, robots and the cooperation of robots

with the camera network and the wireless sen-

sor network.

The main activity in networking has been the

development of a method for the localization of

persons and robots by means of the radio signal

intensity of the nodes of a wireless sensor net-

work. These techniques have been also used for

the tracking of persons carrying wireless sensor

nodes networked with nodes in the environment.

On the other hand, a new market-based nego-

tiation method has been developed and applied

for multi-robot task allocation.

Finally, the robot ROMEO4R has participated in

the final demonstration of the project, carried out

in the Campus Nord of the Polytechnic Univer-

sity of Catalonia, November 2009, performing

experiments on robot guidance, transportation

of persons and surveillance on urban environ-

ments.

More information at http://urus.upc.es


Client:


sector: Transport and Infrastructure

URUS /2

Ubiquitous Networking Robotics in Urban Settings

EUROPEAN COMMISSION, SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

A system combining robots (top-right: Romeo4R) and sensor networks (top-left, a camera network) is used for autonomous person guiding,

transportation and assistance in urban environments.

ObstaclesFloorSlopes

Steer encoder

Speed encoder

Pan & TiltHOKUYO laser


02/National I+D+I Projects

Client:

Name of the Proyect: National I+D+I Projects

sector: Aeronautics

The objective of this Project is the feasibility study

of an advanced design of a light sport aircraft,

with cruise speed in the interval 300-400 km/h,

range in the interval 1000-1500 km, and take-off

and landing distances in the interval 100-150 m.

Especially, the design must consider the use of

non-conventional systems and materials, so that

they lead to the high performance required.

TINOCO AEROESPACIAL S.L.

LSALight Sport Aircraft

Client:


sector: Aeronautics

This project continues the development of a sys-

tem to manage and execute the A400M Func-

tional Tests. These tests verify the integrity and

functionality of the airplane subsystems while

assembling and it is a previous step to the first

flight of each unit.

Functional tests for the electrical and fuel sys-

tems have been fully developed and tested and

the functional tests for the weighting system

have been designed and developed. The simu-

lators for several AIMs (Aircraft Interface Mod-

ule) involved in those tests have also been fully

validated. These AIMs are the “Relays Control

& BatVoltage Control” (ELEC-AIM), the “Identity

& Circuit Breaker Control” (CBS-AIM) and the

“Wing Load Asymmetry & Tanks Fuel Volume”

(FUEL-AIM). The integration of AFDX technology

is one of the main currently ongoing tasks.

AIRBUS MILITARY

Design and development of functional tests for the A400m aircraft


Client:


sector: Aeronautics

In the last 20 years, the air traffic has been grow-

ing and it will keep growing, at a predicted rate of

about 5% per annum, during the next 20 years.

On the other side, the current Air Traffic Man-

agement (ATM) system, based on operational

concepts devised for nowadays out-to-date

technologies, is about to reach its capacity lim-

its, so that it will become unable to cope with the

demands forseen for the near future.

From both the operational and the analysis

points of view, the future ATM operational con-

cepts will rely on efficient trajectory computation

models. Project IMPACT (Advanced MultiPur-

pose Infrastructure for Trajectory Computation)

has the basic objective of developing an innova-

tive infrastructure for modeling and computing

aircraft trajectories, improving the current ones

and capable of supporting the future operacional

and analytical tools needed to improve the cur-

rent ATM system.

AICIA´s contribution to this project is focused on

two tasks:

1) The analysis of the mathematical problems as-

sociated with the Aircraft Intent model (that is,

the model that will make possible to describe

any aircraft behaviour, including trajectory op-

timization).

2) The development of the numerical codes

needed to solve those problems, including

the optimization problems.

BOEING BR&TE ENGINEERING AND PROGRAMS – ATM

IMPACTMultipurpose Infrastructure for Advanced Computing Trajectory



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

Within the Prometheus project, AICIA,

at the request of ACCIONA, has carried

out a series of tests on fiberglass and

carbon panels in order to study their

reaction to shearing stress. In order to

do this a shearing frame was designed

and constructed, the panels were in-

strumented by ohmic extensometry

and the tests were carried out using

a universal machine with a capacity of

500 Kn.

ACCIONA

CENIT PROMETEOCharacterization of Composite Materials

Shear test on fiberglass panels.



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

Within the field of fiber carbon aero-

structure manufacturing, and in par-

ticular the integration of casings and

stiffeners, the general objective is to

develop against the current meth-

ods, new processes that allow for

systems with greater structural qual-

ity and less weight to be obtained.

AICIA participates in two activities,

the first one related to the mechani-

cal characterization of materials and

the second with carrying out struc-

tural tests on two prototypes.

EADS

UNECA Development of Glued Joints for Alternative Processes for Aeronautic Systems

Test in Iron Work for the UNECA project.



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

This project, lead by TEAMS, aims at studying

the viability of substituting the stream lining bear-

ing structure of commercial airlines that is cur-

rently made of metallic material by compound

material. The work includes a numeric and ex-

perimental study to determine the best shape for

TEAMS

ESPOCAC Developments and Improvements of the Design of the Bearing Frame of the Steam Lining of Commercial Airlines

Torsional bending test on rail carbon-epoxy composite.

the section of the bearing structure and an ex-

perimental study of the effect of local problems

(pull out, local bending, etc). AICIA takes part in

the numeric simulation and as support in carry-

ing out tests.



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

Developing of an innovative technique for cur-

ing of composite materials, consisting in the po-

lymerization of pre-peg tapes using an electron

beam almost simultaneously to the deposition of

the tape. This technique incorporates also ultra-

sonic debulking before curing with the electron

beam. The final objective is to obtain a full out-

of-autoclave technique which can be employed

for the manufacturing high quality composite

components.

AIRBUS (Proyecto CTA)

E-BEAM Curing of Composite Materials Layer by Layer using an Electron Beam

Outline of the curing process layer by layer from composite materials by electron bombardment.

Compactación ultrasónica con curado in situ

Rodillo

Rodillo

Cinta

Cañón de electrones

Mesa

Capa n Capa n-1

Cabezal ultrasonidos



sector: Aeronautics

Client:

The after-buckling behaviour of a compound

material cylindrical panel stiffened by circumfer-

ential profiles subjected to compression stress

is analyzed both numerically and experimentally.

For this, it has been necessary to design and

produce a test and elaborate the numeric model

of corresponding finite elements.

In the finite element model, the casing and the

stiffeners have been defined independently by

shell elements. Solid elements have been used

for the adhesive. An estimation of the peeling

and sheering stresses on the adhesive coat is

obtained by this model.

GRUPO TAM

STIFFENED PANELSTechnological Development of Solutions for Structural Optimization of Aeronautic Elements Based on Stiffened Carbon Fiber Panels

Pressurized test of stiffened curved panel carbon fiber.

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Cabeza de la (1)

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(45/-45/0/90/0/-45/45)Ala o pie de la

(45/0/45)

PieI (4) Alma de la

(45/0/45)



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

The ATLANTIDA project, within the framework

of the CENIT programme, is an ambitious R&D

project directed to the research on the neces-

sary elements for a drastic change of the ATM in

Europe and the world. The project is focused to

the development of technologies that can make

the necessary change in the present paradigm

of management of the aerial traffic, characterized

by a low level of automation and is based funda-

mentally on tactical decisions taken by humans.

Thus, to face the challenges of capacity and ef-

ficiency which it faces, the ATM of the future will

operate more strategically and will be highly au-

tomated. The work of research of ATLANTIDA will

be directed to explore the limits of the automa-

tion of the management of the aerial traffic and to

generate the knowledge necessary to increase

the degree of automation in ATM with safety

and efficiency. Particularly, the greater challenge

for the automation in the future ATM system, in

which ATLANTIDA will be concentrated, is the

management of trajectories of aircrafts.

The main objectives of the ATLANTIDA project are:

To develop a rigorous scientific-technical ap-

proach to introduce a high degree of automa-

tion in Aerial Traffic Management (ATM)

To research its behaviour in laboratory condi-

tions, with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles.

To analyze the extrapolation of the approach

developed to real context ATM.

Boeing Research & Technology Europe (BR&TE)

heads the ATLANTIDA consortium, in which oth-

er 16 companies leaders in the aerospace and

information and communications technologies

sectors participate: Indra Systems, Atos Origin,

TCP Systems and Engineering, GMV Aerospace

& Defense, Altran Technologies, North TTI, Aer-

nova Engineering Solutions, INSA (Aerospace

Engineering and Services), Aertec Engineering

and Developments, Indisys (Intelligent Diallogue

Systems), Intergrasys, Aerovision Air vehicles,

MDU (Militärtechnologie Dienst Überwachung),

ISdefe (Engineering and Systems for the Defense

of Spain), Catón Alternative Systems and Iberia

Airlines of Spain. The partnership includes the

collaboration of 16 outstanding public research

and development Spanish organisms, with AICIA

among them.

The project began the 1 of September of 2007. This year AICIA has collaborated in different tasks:

Development and real-time implementation of

the Flight Control System onboard the UAV

platforms used in ATLANTIDA considering the

Aircraft Intent. The implementation has been

carried out in the C++ language.

Modelling the User Preferences of the airlines

to optimize the aircraft trajectory considering

the constraints introduced by the operational

context.

BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE) DENTRO DEL PROGRAMA CENIT

CENIT ATLANTIDA /1

Application of Leading Technology to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Research and Development in ATM



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

Analysis of the uncertainty related to trajec-

tory prediction. The study has been focused

on in the uncertainty of the parameters which

define the Aircraft Intent. From these data a

Cost Index can be estimated. This index is

very important to calculate and minimize the

costs of the airlines.

Diagram to negotiate trajectories in ATLANTIDA.

CENIT ATLANTIDA /2

Application of Leading Technology to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Research and Development in ATM

BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE) DENTRO DEL PROGRAMA CENIT



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

The ATLANTIDA project is an ambitious project

I+D directed to the researching of the necessary

elements for a drastic change of the ATM in Eu-

rope and the world that is within the framework

of the program CENIT. Project ATLANTIDA sets

out to explore an automated approach to aer-

ial traffic management applicable without solu-

tion of continuity to any scene of operation of

air vehicles, including the conventional aviation,

the civilian and military applications of UAVs, the

operation of VLJs and the future systems of per-

sonal aerial transport.

Boeing Research & Technology Europe (BR&TE)

heads the ATLANTIDA consortium, in which other

16 companies leaders in the aerospace and in-

formation and communications technologies sec-

tors participate, among them is Aertec Engineer-

ing and Developments. AICIA collaborates with

this company in the automation of the Flight Man-

ager (FM) and in the development of technologies

for the accomplishment of tests.

The project began the 1 of September of 2007.

In the year 2009 AICIA has collaborated in the

development and implementation of the differ-

ent blocks defined into the Flight Manager tak-

ing into account the communications. AICIA has

also participated in the design of technologies

for the accomplishment of tests.

AERTEC INGENIERÍA Y DESARROLLOS DENTRO DEL PROGRAMA CENIT

CENIT ATLANTIDADevelopment of the Flight Manager and Technologies for the Accomplishment of Tests

Software architecture of the Flight Manager.

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Client:


sector: Aeronautics

This project has examined different technologies

that can be applied in the design and develop-

ment of a ground control station for Unmanned

Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with a multi-

modal interface. Multimodal interfaces are inter-

facing technologies that employ multiple sensory

channels/modalities for information transmission

as well as for system control. Examples of these

interfacing technologies could be head-coupled

images/Head-mounted displays (HMDs), haptic

feedback technology, head tracking, auditory in-

formation (spatialized audio), voice control, tac-

tile displays, etc. The applicability and benefits of

those technologies have been analyzed for the

control of a single UAV, but their possible exten-

sion to a control station for several UAVs have

been also considered.

In particular, the work during this year has been

focused on the improvements of the system pre-

viously developed for the six degrees of freedom

(6DoF) head-tracking of the ground control sta-

tion operator. The robustness and accuracy of

the system have been increased by the integra-

tion of wireless inertial sensors on the headset of

the operator. The improved head-tracking system

has been tested with two software prototypes

with successful results. The first one allowed the

operator to control the position and size of a win-

dow with the movements of his head. The latter

was a 3D environment in which a virtual point of

view was also controlled in its 3D position and

orientation by the head’s operator pose.

BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE)

CENIT ATLANTIDATeleoperation Interfaces for UAV Control Stations

Platform developed to perform the tests using different modalities

and several figures with the corresponding reaction times for the

operators.



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

AEROCONDevelopment of New Technologies for More Efficient Converters and Military Aeronautical System

GREEN POWER TECHNOLOGIES

The main objective of this Project is the devel-

opment of new power electronic converters to

be installed inside the electrical generation sys-

tem on board the aircraft’s, for using in manned

aircraft vehicles and unmanned ones (UAV’s)

3D picture of one of the developed converters.

for military and civil applications. The target of

these developments is a more efficient energy

management and the correspondent weight and

volume.



sector: Aeronautics

Client:

HADA is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)

aircraft convertible in flight, capable of taking

off, landing and hovering as a conventional heli-

copter, and flying on cruise regime in fixed-wing

aircraft configuration with high efficiency. The

change of configuration from helicopter mode to

airplane mode is achieved through mechanisms

that make the deployment of the wings and the

folding of the main rotor blades. At the same

time, there is a transfer of power from the main

rotor to the tail propeller.

MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN, CONVOCATORIA DE PROYECTOS SINGULARES Y ESTRATÉGICOS 2009, PROGRAMA PLATINO, PSE-370000-2009-13 Y FONDO EUROPEO DE DESARROLLO REGIONAL (FEDER)

HADAHelicopter-Airplane Morphing Aircraft (New Concept for A VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

HADA aircraft.

The initial prototype will be an UAV for surveil-

lance and security missions. The HADA project

is led by INTA, and involves several companies

and research centers in Spain. The AICIA par-

ticipation in 2009 has concentrated in modeling

and simulation of the transition phase between

helicopter and aircraft modes, and the design of

a reference controller for the transition phase.



sector: Aeronautics

Client:

The main objective of the SATA project is to

develop a system that allows fully autonomous

landing of aircrafts, particularly helicopters, in

static and moving platforms. Particularly, SATA

is devoted to the development of technologies

for landing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) fo-

cusing the design and development of a system

for the landing of autonomous helicopters in ship

decks. The system should be able to operate in

different weather conditions, day and night and

in any location.

The AICIA team develops research and develop-

ment activities on autonomous landing by using

on-board sensors to estimate the relative mo-

tion, position and orientation between the UAV

and the landing platform. Particularly, computer

vision techniques, by means of real-time image

processing on-board the helicopter, are applied.

First, a reliable interest point detector will be nec-

essary. Those points can be computed based on

segmentation together with known patterns to

increase the reliability of the system. Once de-

tected such points, relative position and orien-

tation can be estimated based on homography

techniques. These estimations should be fused

with the ones obtained by means of other on-

board sensors, including range measurements

and differential GPS, to increase the reliability.

The AICIA team also works on the design of land-

ing control laws taking into account the dynamic

model of the helicopter and the model of the

platform motion. Then, the team is working on

helicopter modeling, and on the analysis of differ-

ent control methods. A method based on inter-

nal model and trajectory planning taking into ac-

count the helicopter motion constraints has been

proposed. The on-board control system should

be able to identify in real-time a suitable model of

the platform motion to be synchronized with the

helicopter motion.

MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN, CONVOCATORIA DE PROYECTOS SINGULARES Y ESTRATÉGICOS 2009, PROGRAMA PLATINO, PSE-370000-2009-13 Y FONDO EUROPEO DE DESARROLLO REGIONAL (FEDER)

SATA Automatic Landing System

GPS

GPS

IMU

IMU

E/O

Altímetro

(opcional)

The SATA system.



Client:


sector: Aeronautics

This project deals with the development of new

techniques and methods for efficient extinguish-

ing of forest fires by using aerial means. Particu-

larly, the final objective of the project is supporting

forest fire fighting with new and precise informa-

tion about fires by means of aerial sensing and

measurement. Thus, aeronautic technologies to-

gether with information gathering and processing

are integrated into the project.

MONIF will provide real time information about

fire fronts and contours, these data will signifi-

cantly contribute to improve the estimation of

the required technical and human resources for

efficient forest fire fighting. This new method for

quantifying and evaluating forest fires threats is a

clear step forward for ambient protection and for

the security of the human resources involved in

this work.

The project started the last trimester of year 2009.

During these three months the work was focused

on designing the software architecture and the

hardware of the system onboard the helicopter.

FAASA AVIACIÓN

MONIFForest Fire Monitoring and Measurement Employing Helicopters



Client:


sector: Bioengineering

TRATAMIENTO 2.0 is a research and develop-

ment project that aims the creation of a generic

middleware platform for the development of ap-

plications for intelligent management and imple-

mentation of patient´s treatment, especially fo-

cusing on chronic, disabled and elderly patients.

The project also aims to further deepen the study

of technologies that support the development

of the methodology suggested by the Evidence

Based Medicine (EBM), so that its outcome can

be used as a source of information for making

decisions on implementation and management

of smart treatments.

TRATAMIENTO 2.0 will decrease the dependence

of any patient by promoting the delocalization in

the application of treatments, while increasing its

effectiveness through a computerized, intelligent,

continuous, pervasive and personalized assis-

tance. Additionally, patients will be benefited by

the increase of surveillance and control over the

evolution of their illness from health profession-

als. These professionals will be able to modify

and improve the treatment through the feedback

provided by data collected in its implementation.

MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA, TURISMO Y COMERCIO

TRATAMIENTO 2.0 Generic Middleware Platform to Increase the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Medical Diagnosis and Treatments. Intelligent Treatments Management

Complete system architecture, divided into layers and work packages, according to a SOA model.

Capa de aplicaciones

PT1 PT2 PT3 PT4

PT7

PT5 PT6 FSB

Cap

a de Integración

QoSAplicacion Aplicacion Aplicacion Aplicacion Aplicacion

Capa física

Representa - bases de datos, sistemas externos, dispositivos físicos, sistemas legados,etc.

Capa de procesos de

negocio

Capa de servicios y

componentes



Client:


sector: Energy

The GTE of AICIA develops new advance elec-

tronics products to be use in the generation of

electricity based on solar energy technology in

the frame of the CENIT project CONSOLIDA.

Many companies and research centers of re-

newable energies sector are participating in that

project. The GTE is developing a new electronic

driver for an autonomous solar tracking system.


CENIT CONSOLIDASolar Consortium of R & D

New electronic driver for an autonomous solar tracking system proposed in the Consolida project.


Client:


sector: Energy

The aim of the project is the demonstration of

power production by using a gas produced dur-

ing biomass gasification in a fluidised bed. A gas

cleaning system has been designed based on

scrubbing using an organic solvent, which re-

moves the tar from the gas produced coming

from the gasifier. Once the gas is cleaned up, it

can be efficiently burned in a motor engine free

of condensing and plugging. A demonstration

plant has been constructed coupled to a semi-

commercial fluidised bed gasifier owned by

INERCO. A slipstream is taken from that system

and come to the new gas cleaning section where

the behavior of the new gas cleaning system is

tested under real on-line operating conditions.

INERCO, IDEA

DISTRIBUTED GENERATIONDistributed Power Production by Biomass Gasification in a Fluidised Bed

Fluidised bed gasification plant where the gas cleaning system will be

installed.


Client:


sector: Energy

In this project a drying system was design ena-

bling to keep low the humidity of air inside pho-

tovoltaic modules. Firstly, a screening was made

between various options, based on technical and

economical considerations. A bench plant was

design to assess the performance of the most

promising method selected under various oper-

ating conditions. CFD simulations were made to

help the optimization of the way of blowing the

dry air into the system (position, flow rate, time,

degree of dehydration needed for the incoming

air, etc). An economical analysis of the various al-

ternatives analysed in this work was finally made

to asses.

ABENGOA SOLAR

SECASOLDesign and Manufacture of a System for Water-Vapor Removal from Concentration Photovoltaic Modules

Client:


sector: Energy

TES-PS10 project focuses on studying from

the energy point of view the TES-PS10 plant

of molten salt storage of ASNT located in Solú-

car (Sanlúcar la Mayor, Seville). In this project, it

will be tested thermal storage technology with

sensible heat storage in selected molten salt

mixture. For this, the TES-PS10 facility will con-

nect with that purpose in an existing solar field

consists of a loop of parabolic trough collector.

The objective is to obtain the modes of opera-

tion leading to the optimization of the process,

and identifying potential areas for improvement

within the plant, with the aim of extending it to

commercial plants. Within AICIA activities, the

assessment of field instrumentation and evalua-

tion of energy (balance sheets and income) from

the design and operating data and real data tak-

en from plant trials scheduled, the overall plant,

are included. Also AICIA will carry out an analy-

sis and elaboration of the modes and operating

conditions to achieve maximum performance of

the TES-PS10 plant, and suggest improvements

in the design and operation of the plant in order

to optimize TES PS10, which may be applicable

to future commercial plants thermal storage with

molten salts, as aforementioned. The project is

currently completing the first phase of evalua-

tion activities (instrumentation and energy of the

plant) and is being developed in accordance

with the planning. The project will finish in 2011.

FONDO TECNOLÓGICO (Fondos FEDER) a través del CDTI, coparticipada por ABENGOA SOLAR NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS (ASNT)

TES-PS10 Molten Salt Storage TES PS10 Plant



Client:


sector: Energy

The Strategic National Consortium for Technical

Research on Intelligent, Safe and Efficient Dis-

tribution Networks (CENIT DENISE) is aimed at

developing a new generation of intelligent elec-

trical distribution networks, efficient and envi-

ronmentally friendly, comprising from distributed

generation to consumer response.

The project addresses research related to con-

trol of distribution networks, focused mainly on

the efficient management of generation and de-

mand, also improving network security. Its pri-

mary purpose is to lay the groundwork for the

electrical distribution networks of the future.

The project lasts for four years with a budget of

25 million euros, 49% of which is funded through

the National Plan for R & D & I.

The participation of AICIA in the project is to sup-

port the research work in many tasks of DENISE.

ENDESA, HIDROCANTÁBRICO ENERGÍA, CAP GEMINI, AT4 WIRELESS (CETECOM), EVERIS (DMR CONSULTING), DS2, ELIOP, HOME SYSTEMS, INELCOM, ISOTROL, SADIEL, TAIM-TFG, TELVENT Y GREEN-POWER

CENIT DENISE Intelligent, Safe and Efficient Distribution Networks

Scope of the Project CENIT DENISE.



Client:


sector: Energy

This is a project of technological development

and demonstration, funded by the Technology

Fund and managed by the CDTI. Technical sup-

port work on the above project has a duration of

three years, i.e. until 2011. The work is divided

into three activities, namely:

1. Technical-economic analysis of RCM tools in

the market. Among others will analyze func-

tional aspects of architecture, integration ca-

pability and data model. Review of current

situation and development of tools / products

RCM;

2. Definition of business rules for the mainte-

nance of substation equipment. Application

of Reliability Engineering techniques on criti-

cal failure modes. Specifically aims to identify

the following: Indicators: Reliability and Main-

tainability (RAM Models) optimal frequency

of maintenance and inspection (using OCR

analysis techniques - risk / benefit costs);

3. Definition of algorithms for pattern detection

and event correlation for the early detection

of failures of substation. Design of advanced

maintenance policies based on existing signs

of the different variables and network equip-

ment, design of algorithms corresponding to

the correlation of signals for the diagnosis and

prognosis of critical failures.

SADIEL y ENDESA

SMART GRID SG2 Smart Grid Substations



Client:


sector: Energy

The main objective of this project is to design

and develop a prototype of an Advance System

for Monitoring, Surveillance and Maintenance

of electrical substations in the distribution grid.

Sensor technologies, including power supply

and communications, are going to be carried

out. Also, new control algorithms and applica-

tions will be developed in order to support the

RCM system (Maintenance System Based on

the Reliability).

GTE of AICIA is the responsible research group

to develop advance electronic systems to com-

mand and to monitor electrical substations in the

distribution grid.


SMART GRID S2G New Advance Electronic Technologies for Substations to be used in Electrical

WANCGUM

Block diagram of the system for monitoring, surveillance and

maintenance of electrical substations in the distribution, grid

proposed in the S2G project.



Client:


sector: Energy

Since the beginning of electrification voltage

and current transformers based on iron core are

usually employed to adapt the voltage and cur-

rent at high voltage level to protective relays and

measurements devices.

This proyect, performed under the requirement of

Telvent, is aimed to design a new current meas-

urement system composed of magnetic field

sensors. This way, it is not needed a physical

contact with high voltage elements. For the first

time the design will be applied to a three-phase

busbar in an open-air substation, although later

on it will be applied to other configurations like

buried cable or switchgear busbars.

Nowadays we are developying the system, and

performing the error analysis and sensor calibra-

tion, finishing the project next year.

ENDESA

SMARTIEImprovement of the Power Quality and Integration of Dispersed Generation in Distribution Networks using Asynchronous Links

Experimental setup.



Client:


sector: Energy

AICIA takes part as a partner within the Strate-

gic Singular Projects (SSP) entitled Development

of technological solutions for the 2025 Spanish

electric power system, REDES 2025. This ambi-

tious research project with a budget around 40

million euros has been partially supported by the

Ministry of Science and Innovation, being the first

initiative of the R+D+I promoted by the Spanish

Platform of Electric Power Systems FUTURED.

25 electrical manufacturers, 6 Research Centers

and 9 Universities with the owner of the trans-

port power system Red Eléctrica de España

and the main Spanish utilities (Endesa, Iberdrola,

Unión Fenosa and Hidrocantábrico) make up a

consortium of 45 partners.

The R&D project “Redes 2025” intends to devel-

op technical and economically viable solutions

to the problems associated to the ever-increas-

MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN

REDES 2025Application of Power Electronics to Control Network

ing energy demand as well as fulfilling the high

standards imposed by the Spanish legislation.

The implementation of power electronics tech-

nology in the electrical grid will allow increasing

its transmission capacity and improving its con-

trollability, quality and availability. The technologi-

cal advances will be based on the implementa-

tion of state of the art semiconductors, in means

to develop grid connected FACTS (Flexible AC

Transmission Systems) and HVDC (High Voltage

DC Transmission systems) with VSC topology.

R&D tasks, done during the last year have al-

lowed the design of a VSC-HVDC link, based in

two and three levels topology and whose advan-

tages (among many others) ones implemented

in the electric grid will be the capacity to control

its active and reactive power flow, improve its

stability and connect offshore wind farm genera-

tion with on-land electrical grid.

Schematic of a two level, VSC-HVDC link implementing intelligent

power module.

Logotype REDES2025.



sector: Energy

Client:

Usually, the utilities need electromagnetic tran-

sient studies of their networks, which require

detailed models for large and complex electric

networks. However, those detailed models are

unsuitable, especially in real-time applications

and statistic analysis.

The project deals with two main tasks: the first

one, carried out in 2009, has been devoted to

the automated modelling of the electric network

elements. The second one intends to program

a computer tool to find the dynamic equivalent

model of such network, in order to allow future

simulations to run faster. This task began in 2009

and spans in 2010.

RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA (REE)

TRANSIENTSObtention of External Equivalents of the Spanish Electrical Transmission Network for Electromagnetic Transient Computations

Frequency response of an electrical power net before doing the equivalent.

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Client:


sector: Energy

CRISALIDA project is sponsored by the Ministry

of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, as part of

CENIT program. The general idea behind CRIS-

ALIDA activities are the research of new con-

cepts for transformation centers and operation

practices in the secondary distribution electrical

grid in order to minimize risk factors to guarantee

personnel safety. The main goals of CRISALIDA

project are:

Knowledge development about mobile transfor-

mation centers, specification of the procedure

for its safety utilization and required protections;

study of novel concepts based on high frequen-

cy transformer technologies for size and weight

optimization having in mind its use for mobile

transformation centers.

Analysis of transformation centers and its opera-

tion procedure in electrical grid connection from

the point of view of personnel safety and equip-

ment maintenance in order to improve quality

service, modeling and time response.

Knowledge development of operation proce-

dures, equipment design, connection strategies

and equipment trustworthiness evaluation.

INSTALACIONES INABENSA S.A.

CRISALIDASmart and Safety Grids Convergence in Electric Distribution Applications Innovating in Environmental Design



sector: Energy

Client:

Because of the increasing use of glass facades in

modern buildings and the ever more strict regu-

lations for reducing CO2 emissions, a great de-

mand for glazed facade systems with high ener-

gy efficiency is expected. The system developed

reduces heat loss from buildings, using part of

the energy from air blown out for health reasons.

Amongst its main characteristics is that of adapt-

ing to the operating conditions of the building

and to the external requirements (temperature

and solar radiation) by the use of domotics. An

example of this is the intelligent control of shad-

ing devices that simultaneously obtain appropri-

ate natural lighting conditions and control the

solar benefit differentiating between winter and

summer.

AICIA has also developed simulation models of

the device which have been validated with tests

by an independent laboratory. This has allowed

for the evaluation of potential energy saving in

Spain and similar climates. Other members of the

project are DETEA and EXTRUPERFIL.

DETEA

SAE2High Energy Efficient Glazing SystemDesign, manufacturing and testing of a glazing system with high energy efficiency for buildings in the tertiary sector.

SAE2 Prototype tested at the quality control in construction laboratory

of the Department of Housing, Public Works and Transport of the

Basque Government.



Client:


sector: Energy

The aim of the project is to obtain a constructive

solution based on structural integration of spe-

cial components that help in reducing the energy

demand of a building. The use of “PCM” (phase

change materials) is a promising technique for

storing thermal energy.

The MECLIDE project includes the design of pro-

totypes for testing with the view to their conver-

sion into commercial products that incorporate

phase change materials. AICIA is in charge of

elaborating the computation procedures and de-

fining the fundamental aspects of the prototype

designs to be built and tested in Lerida by another

of the project members (GREA).

The firm in charge of designing the product to be

sold is DETEA which will also be in charge of its

commercialization. The Eduardo Torres Institute is

the external consultant.

DETEA

MECLIDE Structural Solutions with Special Materials for Differed Air Conditioning in Buildings

Building element that includes PCM material for differential air conditioning in buildings.

ALVEOLOS RECUBIERTOS DE MATERIAL PCM

PLACA ALVEOLAR DE HORMIGÓN PRETENSADO

CARGA NOCHE DÍA



Client:


sector: Energy

The objective of the project is to develop urban

infrastructures, based on the use of new tech-

nologies (urban robotics, telecommunications,

information systems, energy control and the use

of renewable energies), new materials (thermo-

chromicity, photo-selectivity, urban waste recy-

cling) and new elements based on the use of

both, with the aim of improving the quality of life

in cities from the point of view of health, security,

comfort and environment.

The main activities carried out by AICIA are:

Urban comfort and climate. Measures for op-

timizing hygrothermic comfort in urban spaces

related to protection against the weather (so-

lar radiation, rain, snow, air currents, etc), pre-

vention of risks of overheating or undercool-

ing, and the definition of higrothermic comfort

in conditions of winter and of summer.

Energy Systems. Aspects related to energy

systems in cities are analyzed, studying ener-

gy consumption in urban environments, ener-

gy efficiency and the integration of renewable

energies with high potential in cities.

AICIA is participating in this project, coordinated

by the University of the Basque Country and in

which Ingeniatrix Technologies S.L. and the Insti-

tute of Biomechanics of Valencia also take part.

PLAN NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA, DESARROLLO E INNOVACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA 2008-2011. MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN

CAVIARUDIntegrated Development of New Technologies and Urban Materials for Energy Eco-efficiency and Urban Environmental Quality



Client:


sector: Energy

The aims of the project are: to determine the en-

ergy structure of the existing building sector in

Spain, to develop simplified procedures for ob-

taining energy performance indicators based on

basic data and values, and the development of

an integrated procedure to simplify and optimise

energy and environmental interventions in exist-

ing buildings.

AICIA’s participation has centred on developing

the simplified procedures on which decision tak-

ing tools to be developed later will be based. Fur-

thermore, AICIA will take part in pre-calculating

the saving measures of conventional measures

of the envelope, the heating and cooling system,

and of passive systems.

AICIA participates in this National Plan project

coordinated by the Cerdá Institute, in which the

Eduardo Torres Building Science Institute, Ap-

plus+ and the Polytechnic University of Cataluña

also participate.

PLAN NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA, DESARROLLO E INNOVACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA MINISTERIO DE VIVIENDA

CEREXEnergy Criteria for Rehabilitating Existing Buildings



Client:


sector: Energy

The aim of the project is to develop a product in-

tegrated by diverse systems that allow a set of

solutions to be offered to the client to improve

energy and environmental efficiency in buildings

at the same time as reducing operating costs by

monitoring and controlling their installations. The

following aspects are studied in the project:

Sensorization and operation applying the latest

advances in sensor wireless networks (IEEE

802.15.4) which will be integrated with sys-

tems based on the most widely used domotic

control standards (Lonworks, DALI, etc).

Proposal for new procedures that lead to the

improvement of the energy consumption in a

building based on pre-calculated packets of

the potential impact of various methods of im-

provement.

Operation on lighting, air conditioning systems

and internal energy production systems (basi-

cally arising from photovoltaic generators) for

putting the above procedures into operation.

New intelligent control techniques based in

context, to optimize energy consumption ac-

cording to the characteristics of the various in-

stallation zones and their use at any given time.

Monitoring and control of the wave quality and

the potency factor of the electrical supply sig-

nal, performing by installation zones to achieve

a more efficient control method.

DETEA

CEMEACE Building Control for Improving Energy Efficiency and Saving in Electrical Consumption



Client:


sector: Energy

The aim of the project is to develop a control

centre for energy efficiency in buildings start-

ing from research and optimization of measure

taking and remote management of power con-

sumption in buildings. The following activities

are carried out:

Analysis of the variables to be measured re-

lating to the calculation of energy efficiency in

buildings.

Development and implementation of the ba-

sic structure for the CECOEF (Centre of Con-

trol of Energy Efficiency) to be set up in the

Applus + Installations in Seville.

Equip the Seville University Engineering

School with the necessary equipment to be

connected to the Control Centre and charac-

terize the energy behaviour of said building.

APPLUS

CECOEFEnergy Efficiency in Construction Control Centre

Project Scheme.

Servidor de funcionalidades y

visualización

Internet

Servidor de históricosClientes de supervisión

Concetrador de datos

Instrumentación y contadores

Interfase

Edificio 1

Edificio 2

Edificio N

CENTRO DE CONTROL

...



Client:


sector: Energy

The project is framed inside the convoking CEN-

IT 2007 of the CDTI, being 18 companies and 25

research groups. The objective of the project is

to study the integration of the hydrogen like ad-

ditional element of the national and international

energy mix. For they are investigated diverse

technologies that complete the chain of value of

the hydrogen:

Production of hydrogen

Storage of hydrogen

Use of the hydrogen

In this context, AICIA participates in the tasks

associated to the use of the hydrogen in com-

bined cycles and Gas Turbines. The project has

begun in 2007 and it will conclude in 2010.

Simulated flow path of a four stage axial turbine.

MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA TURISMO Y COMERCIO y GAS NATURAL SDG

CENIT SPHERA Solutions for the Production of Hydrogen Power and Associated Reconversion



Client:


sector: Energy

Several spanish companies and research insti-

tutions participate in this integrated Project that

covers the whole pathway for second generation

bio-ethanol production. AICIA will develop two

fundamental tasks:

1. Conceptual design of the thermo-chemical conversion process of lignocelulosic ma-terials to bioethanol. There are several pro-

cess alternatives using biomass gasification

to produce ethanol and other higher alcohols.

The main objective of this task is to perform

a rigorous technical and economic assess-

ment of these alternatives in order to select

the most promising one.

2. Design of the catalytic synthesis reactor that produces ethanol from syngas. This

is the critical stage in the development of the

global technology, from the point of view of

technical and economic viability. No catalyst

exists It is necessary to obtain a catalyst with

higher productivity to make competitive the

production of ethanol from biomass by the

thermo-chemical route. Furthermore, it will be

necessary to make a kinetic model of the syn-

thesis reactions, as well as to determine the

optimal conditions of operation, and finally to

select the type of reactor.

The group of Termotecnia prosecutes the design

of the process of production of ethanol for au-

tomovile from gasification of biomass. From the

initial offer of a design that maximizes the pro-

duction of ethanol, the energetic integration of

the same one has been realized by means of the

technologies of pinch point, as well as the basic

specifications of the system of power plant, so

that this one is autosupplied in electric power.

The strongly exothermic character of the pro-

cess of gasification has allowed to design an en-

ergetic recovery net that maximizes the steam

production, there being obtained energetic sav-

ings of 48% on the initially proposed designs.

I+DEA project are going to generate knowledge

in an area in which the technological advances

are necessary to allow increasing the capacity

of production of bioethanol of sustainable and

competitive form. This biofuel, clean, renewable

and that diminishes the emissions of CO2 and

local polluting agents, is fundamental to fulfil

the objectives fixed by the European Commis-

sion respect to fossil fuel substitution (Directive

2003/30/CE).

PROGRAMA CENIT 2007-1031. MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA, TURISMO Y COMERCIO. ABENGOA BIOENERGÍA NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS

CENIT I+DEA /1 Investigation and Development of Automotive Ethanol



Client:


sector: Energy

Laboratory facility for synthesis tests.

CENIT I+DEA /2 Investigation and Development of Automotive Ethanol




Client:


sector: Energy

The objective of this Project is twofold. It pro-

poses the generation of electrical energy using

photovoltaic panels to be used by electrolyzers

to produce renewable hydrogen.

It also considers the installation of the required

gas processing systems, its transportation and

storage, and the fuel dispenser required to sup-

ply hydrogen to electrical vehicles operating with

this gas. That is, the design of a complete fuel

station using renewable hydrogen.

The project has developed a prototype using

thermal solar energy at high temperature.

The second objective is the design, develop-

ment and implementation of an electrical vehicle

propelled by pure hydrogen fuel cells. This vehi-

cle has been designed to be able to refuel in the

fuel station above mentioned.

To this end, a commercial cross-country vehicle

(Santana 350) has been adapted to use pres-

sured hydrogen as fuel in a solid-polymer fuel

cell. It is propelled by an hybrid power system

consisting of batteries and hydrogen based fuel

cells. Expected maximum speed will be about

130 Km/h with 180 Km. autonomy.

The fuel station and the vehicle are now in a eval-

uation phase.

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN Y CIENCIA. PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE ENERGÍA, AGENCIA IDEA y CTA

HERCULES Generation of Renewable Hydrogen from Solar Energy to Propel an Electrical Vehicle Based on Fuel cells

Hercules vehicle. Fuel Station.



Client:


sector: Energy

The objective of the project is to design the vari-

ous elements necessary for substituting the in-

ternal combustion motor of an actual vehicle

(Santana 350) with a driving system based on an

electric motor fed by a fuel cell using hydrogen

combustion and a set of batteries.

The collaborating members of the project are:

Hynergreen, Abengoa Solar, Santana, Carburos

Metálicos, Greenpower, INTA and AICIA.

In 2009, activities have centred on assembling

the cooling system of the different components

(fuel cell, electric converters and air and hydro-

gen compressors) in the vehicle.

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN Y CIENCIA E IDEA

HERCULES-EL LEÓN Design and Modification of a SANTANA Vehicle for Adapting a Hydrogen Power Driving System

Radiators in the frontal of the vehicle.



Client:


sector: Energy

The main goal of the DELFIN 2 project is to im-

prove the electrical vehicle DELFIN, implement-

ing new functionalities and integrating a novel

power system into the electric vehicle. This vehi-

cle that in its first stage was used as a research

test bench and experimentation platform in the

hydrogen and fuel cell integration into electric

vehicles, in its second stage its power system

and power manage are optimized, integrating

a new power converter, a new fuel cell and an

optimized used of the batteries as well as new

manage algorithms.

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL (INTA)

DELFIN IIDevelopment of Low Infrared Signature Electric Vehicles

Photographs of the hybrid electric-fuel cell vehicle and power converters.



Client:


sector: Energy

This work group of the International Energy

Agency is aimed at studying the characteristics

of hydrogen production from wind power, ana-

lysing the coupling between an wind generator

and an electrolyser, paying special attention to

the problems existing in the connection. The

stages of work to be carried out are:

Implementation of the state of the art of this

technology.

Study of current experimental installations.

Definition of the models on the market for put-

ting this technology into practise and model

the installations.

Countries taking part in this work group are:

Spain, Japan, Canada, United States, England,

Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and Greece.

AICIA is involved in this work group thanks to

a collaboration agreement with the Andalusian

Energy Agency.

During 2009, AICIA has carried out an analysis

of different computer tools which can be used to

simulate this type of system and a state of the art

of the mathematical models of wind generators

and electrolysers for this work group.

AGENCIA ANDALUZA DE LA ENERGÍA

TASK 24 IEAHydrogen Production from Wind Power




Client:


sector: Energy

The project aims to develop an optimization al-

gorithm that allows an optimal pre-design off-

shore wind farm. The statistical characterization

of wind and topography of the site of the park,

and the corresponding economic and financial

information will be used as the basic input data.

As a result, the optimal configuration of the park

is expected. This means wind turbine layout,

electrical infrastructure configuration and basic

economic and financial results.

EDP RENOVABLES

Development of Automatic Optimization for Off-Shore Wind Farms

Client:


sector: Energy

The aim of the project is the thermo-fluid dynam-

ic design of a solar reactor for producing renew-

able hydrogen for power generation in fuel cells.

The engineering of detail is based on simulation

of flow inside various sets using Computational

Fluid-dynamics (CFD). In this way, temperature

profiles, heat transfer coefficients velocity fields,

load losses and other variables relevant to the

operation of the installation are obtained and al-

low for the design to be evaluated from the engi-

neering point of view and the design to be opti-

mized modelling the various alternatives.

HYNERGREEN TECHNOLOGIES S.A.

Design of a Solar Reactor for the Production of Hydrogen Using Thermochemical Cycles

Current lines in the solar reactor feeding mix system.



Client:


sector: Energy

The project consists on the development of a

system for diagnostic and predictive mainte-

nance for low speed diesel engines. They are

analyzed, on one hand, mechanical elements

of great responsibility like: exhaust valves, injec-

tors, fuel pumps and crankshaft, and for other,

the evolution of the pressure inside each cylinder

is supervised. All the information is transmitted

via web to the facilities of AICIA where the data

are processed and the system is continually up-

to-date.

ENDESA, S.A.

Development of a System for Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance of Diesel Engines Power Plant

Layout of the continuous monitoring system on a two stroke diesel engine sited in Mahón Power Plant.

Etherner conection

Acquisition system

Turbocharger

Crosshead

Crank

Piston rod

Piston

Connecting rod

Processing and

DIAGNOSIS

2T POWER PLANT DIESEL ENGINE



sector: Energy

Client:

These two projects aim at integrating wind en-

ergy Power Systems. It is software to be incor-

porated in the wind farm control systems help-

ing the operator to make optimal offers for the

electricity market.

ISOTROL

GOPRE AND OREMEManagement of Optimized Offers for a Special System and Optimization of Special System Offers for Electricity Market

Project wind farm.



Client:


sector: Materials and Nanotechnology

This project, led by EADS_ESPACIO,

is aimed at studying the behaviour

of advanced materials; to do this, a

wide campaign of tests will be car-

ried out to determine the mechani-

cal properties of said materials. The

tasks to be carried out by AICIA are:

Future Materials and Technol-ogy: Out of Advanced Autoclave:

MTM Materials/Deform

Multifunctional Materials and Advanced Superficial Treat-ments. BMI Materials.

Automation and Optimization of Manufacturing and Assem-bly Processes: ”Isogrid” Auto-

mation.

MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA, TURISMO Y COMERCIO

CENIT ICAROResearch into the Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Compound Materials

Trials on compound materials used for traction tests.



Client:


sector: Materials and Nanotechnology

The NFU, tires outside of use, sup-

pose a polluting load whose elimi-

nation is regulated by RD. At the

moment the NFU is recycled by treat-

ment plants that reduce their size and

in occasions they develop new uses.

The present project developed by AI-

CIA consists on the appraisement of

the residuals of NFU by means of the

design of sound barriers.

For the development of the project a

device has been built for the quantifi-

cation of the coefficient of absorption

for normal incidence, according to

the norm ASTM 1050. This device al-

lows also the measurement of trans-

mission loss coefficient. The project

is in development phase.

GEA 21, S.A.

NFUDevelopment of Acoustic Materials from Tyre Residuals for Design Of Sound Barrier

Density effect on transmission loss for different material configuration.



Client:


sector: Environment

The objective of this project

was to assess the technical vi-

ability of sewage sludge gasi-

fication in fluidised bed (FB).

The specific case of Canal Isa-

bel II was taken as main target,

studying the viability of consid-

ering the gasification of dried

sewage sludge as an alterna-

tive for the future. Various test

trials in lab, pilot and demon-

stration scales were conduct-

ed. A model of the process

was developed based on the

experimental experiences. An

economic study showing the

viability of a cogeneration plant

in an EDAR was made.

CANAL ISABEL II

GASLODEvaluation of Sewage Sludge Gasification in Fluidised Bed: Technical Viability for the Sewage Sludge from Canal Isabel II

Demonstration gasifier.



Client:


sector: Environment

In this Project the technical assessment of bio-

mass oxigasication (gasification using the flue

gas from a coal boiler working in oxifiring mode

as gasification agent) is dealt with. A laboratory

study is being made to elucidate the reactivity

of biomass under different rich-CO2 conditions.

A model has been built capable to analyze the

gasification under this condition. The basic engi-

neering for a 3 MWth plant to be built in Ponfer-

rada (León) has been made.

Fundación CIUDEN, INERCO, CIEMAT

DOTGE

General overview of the Bench plant.



Client:


sector: Environment

Sludge with a high content of humidity is pro-

duced in the purification process of urban waste

water before it is let out into natural waterways

which must be treated to decrease its environ-

mental impact and to increase its value as a fuel.

This project aims at designing and evaluating the

behaviour of a solar dryer with an autonomous flip

robot to eliminate the humidity from the sludge.

AICIA activity centres on defining the specifica-

tions for the forced and natural ventilation system

and of the control and measuring system, and to

elaborate the testing plan and analyse the experi-

mental results.

ITSMO 94 y CORPORACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA DE ANDALUCÍA

SOLAR DRYERDesign and Evaluation of an Experimental Solar Dryer for the Treatment of Sludge Produced by EDAR

Sludge Flip Robot.



Client:


sector: Environment

This project makes a technical and eco-

nomical assessment of the valorisation

of municipal solid waste (MSW) by gasi-

fication in a fluidised bed (FB). Various

fractions taken from an urban waste

treatment plant have been selected and

assessed in the laboratory. The best

options have been tested in long-terms

trials in a FB gasifier pilot plant. The ex-

perience acquired in the pilot trials has

been used to re-design an industrial-

scale FB gasifier. Two long terms tests

were conducted with the fuel selected

(the most promising MSW fraction). An

economical analysis was made consid-

ering various alternatives.

INERCO, IDEA

FORSUValorisation of municipal solid waste by fluidised bed gasification

Fluidised bed gasification pilot plant where the MSW fractions have been tested.



Client:


sector: Environment

DESBIO project focuses on the study of the re-

moval of hydrogen sulfide present in the biogas

obtained in landfills. AICIA activities consist of a

review of the state of the art regarding with the

removal of H2S, as well as siloxanes, identifying

the most appropriate technology according to

the characteristics of the landfill and, especially,

for the landfill located at Abanilla (Murcia), the

design of an experimental unit for testing, char-

acterization testing and simulation of the over-

all process. The current status of the project is

agree with the planning, as first activities related

to the fundamental study of the process have

been completed, and a test facility for the identi-

fied technology as more interesting (adsorption)

has been designed and assembled, so tests will

begin soon. The simulation of the plant has also

started using Aspen Plus. The project will finish

in 2011.

MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA, TURISMO Y COMERCIO, coparticipado con ZEROEMISSIONS y ENERGÍA SUR DE EUROPA

DESBIO Factor Analysis and Modeling of Degasifying of the Abanilla’s Landfill

Experimental unit designed to study the capacity of H2S adsorption with different adsorbents.



Client:


sector: Environment

The present project is focused on developing a

new flue gas treatment technology, based on

the combination of electrofiltration, hybrid collec-

tor (electrostatic precipitator plus fabric filter) and

non-thermal plasma application techniques, for

coal-fired power plants. In this respect, AICIA has

designed, erected and put into operation in the

ETSI-University of Seville facilities an experimental

plant that is able to treat 1000 m3/h of flue gas. In

this experimental plant, a new pulse energization

system for non-thermal plasma generation is now

being tested. In a second phase of the project,

before its commercialization, this plasma genera-

tion technology will be tested at pilot scale in a

hybrid collector, located in the Litoral de Almería

Coal-Fired Power Plant, property of ENDESA.

This hybrid collector is capable of treating real

coal combustion flue gas at a rate of 15,000 m3/h.

PLASMACOL project proposes a new technol-

ogy that could make feasible the accomplish-

ment of the day to day more restrictive environ-

mental laws concerning SO2, NOX, CPMs, Hg

and particulate matter limit emission, by means of

an efficient and economically attractive way. This

technique is compatible with the operation of the

coal-fire power plant actually existing, necessary

during the transition period till the zero-emissions

technologies era. This project won the NOVARE

prize of ENDESA as the most innovative project

regarding Clean Coal technologies, in competi-

tion with more than 100 national and international

projects.

A pulse generation system, which is based on

high voltage short pulses over a DC voltage base,

has been designed by AICIA and GreenPower

Technologies. GreenPower is an Andalusian SME

(Small and Medium Enterprise) pioneer in Spain

for its offer of R&D&I (Research, Development &

Innovation) services, working on renewable ener-

gies, environmental and energy efficient sectors.

Now, a experimental plan is being carried out to

check the fiability of the plasma generator device.

It is a necesary stage before long-term tests at

the pilto plant of the Litoral de Almería Coal-Fired

Power Plant.

ENDESA a través del premio NOVARE 2006 de “Tecnologías de Uso Limpio del Carbón”. MINISTERIO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE Y MEDIO RURAL Y MARINO.

NOVARE PLASMACOL PROJECTReduction of Emissions of PM 2,5 Particles, Metals and Condensable Particulate Matter (CPM) From Large Combustions Power Plants By The Application of Non-Thermal Plasma on Hybrid Collectors (PLASMACOL)

PLASMACOL Experimental plant.



Client:


sector: Environment

The main goal of the project involved the analysis

of the process of CO2 chemical absorption and

its combination with oxy-combustion process as

an alternative to CO2 capture technologies used

separately, include the development of a com-

prehensive economic analysis of the various op-

tions considered. Two scenarios have been de-

veloped, a new plant construction or retrofitting

an existing plant. In the 2009, this project has

ended in the 2009 annual.

Pulverized coal boiler installation (20MWth) and

CO2 chemical absorption unit modeling it has

made, which included elements to operate oxy-

combustion: solids treatment, power genera-

tion, O2 production, flue gas conditioning, CO

2

capture and transport. Technical and economic

study of different ways of operation of the simu-

lated plant has been developed.

Operational costs of the main utilities of dem-

onstration unit of 20 MWth have been obtained,

from which to scale the investment costs and

annual operation of a power plant of 350 MWe it

was possible.

Results have been extended to the actual plants.

The integration of several possibilities of technol-

ogies and its economics effects were assessed.

MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN (PSE-120000-2009-6)

PSE CO2

Advanced Technologies of Generation, Capture and Storage of CO2. Subproject 2. CO2 Capture. Oxy-Combustion

Block diagram of conventional combustion and partial oxy-combustion.

Caldera Ciclón

Recirculación 1Recirculación 2

Reactor Cataítico Selectivo

Precipitador Electrostático

Generación Eléctrica

Desulfuradora Captura CO2

Generación O2

Aire atmosférico

A almacenamiento

CO2

O2

Carbón

Vapor

Molienda

Compresión CO2



Client:


sector: Environment

The main objective of this integrated project is

to develop a process for converting CO2 emitted

from bioethanol first generation plants to alco-

hols by means of catalytic hydrogenation.


CENIT SOST-CO2

New Sustainable Industrial Uses of CO2

The catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 for the syn-

thesis of ethanol and other alcohols has been

considered in recent years as a technology with

potential for fixation and recycling of CO2 emit-

ted in different industrial activities. The two major

tasks of AICIA in this project are:

Design, development and construction of a lab-scale reactor for testing hydrogenation catalysts produced by other research group involved in the project. The design is based

on the experience gained within previous re-

search projects dealing with the synthesis of

ethanol from hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

Design, development and construction of a bench scale reactor for testing the most promising catalysts found in task (1). The

fixed bed reactor with 50-100 grams of cata-

lyst will be provided with gas cleaning and re-

circulation of unconverted gas to simulate as

closely as possible the operating conditions

of a real reactor.

Catalytic synthesis laboratory.



Client:


sector: Environment

The main goal of this Project is the perfor-

mance of feasibility analysis and development

of a CO2 capture pilot plant processing pulver-

ized coal, using enriched air as oxidizer (partial

oxicombustión) and combined with CO2 capture

post-combustion techniques such as chemical

regenerative absorption. This way a more effi-

cient alternative from a technical and economi-

cal point of view is to be found when consider-

ing the retrofitting of an existing pulverized coal

power plant incorporating CCS (Carbon Capture

and Storage).

To date an exhaustive laboratory screening plan

to select the most suitable chemical absorbent

is being carried out and an experimental pilot

plant is being erected so as to test the selected

ones in the preliminary laboratory phase. The pi-

lot plant is located at the Engineering School of

Seville facilities, where it is integrated in the exist-

ing flue gas treatment unit. The pilot comprises

the following:

The boiler operating as flue gas generator capable of working under air mode, partial oxy mode or total oxycombustion mode.

The oxidizer preparation devices.

And the CO2 capture system by means of a regenerative chemical absorption process.

As a result of the research program, it is foreseen

to validate this process as the technological al-

ternative for CCS to be used in the retrofitting

of existing combustion installations and the opti-

mized option for the new ones.


COMPARAEDevelopment of a CO2 Capture Process using Regenerative Chemical Absorption under Enriched-Air Combustion Conditions

Experimental setup of the continuous absorption/stripping

lab-scale unit.



Client:


sector: Environment

The main objective of the BIOFIL project is the

development of a new gas filtration technol-

ogy at high temperature and pressure through

the design, characterization and optimization of

wood-based ceramic filters.

AICIA facilities include a semi-industrial high

temperature filtration plant, currently in operation

at the ETSI-University of Seville. This pilot plant

allows testing different filters and pulses clean-

ing strategies under a wide range of operating

conditions such as temperature and pressure. A

new experimental campaign is currently ongo-

ing with a new type of candle within the BIOFIL

project. The filter is fabricated from wood and

other natural materials as a result of a novel, en-

vironment friendly, patented process (BioSiC®),

which provides excellent thermo-mechanical

performance, chemical and structural stability in

a wide interval of temperature. The main objec-

tive of experimental test planning is the identifi-

cation of the most suitable operating conditions

of the new filtering material candles.


BIOFILApplication of a new bioderivatived ceramic materials for filtration at high temperature and high pressure applications

The project is being developed in collaboration

with the University of Seville, INERCO S.A., Bio-

morphic EBT and CIDEMCO.

Ceramic candle BIOSIC. General overview of filtration unit.



Client:


sector: Environment

Heavy fuel oil for low speed diesel engines has

usually high sulfur levels, higher than 2.5%. In

the case of stationary diesel power plants, there

is a continuous pressure for using HFO with

reduced sulfur, below 1%. This change forces

to develop strategies for controlling expected

problems as:

Increase of time delayChanges in oil formulationIncrease of cut fines

ENDESA, S.A.

Very Low Sulfur Heavy Fuel Oil Effect on Low Speed Diesel Engines

Piston after 17 hours continuous running with BN70 oil and HFO with sulfur below 0.2 %.



Client:

National I+D+I Projectssector: Management

Life cycle management of product and equip-

ment is becoming a major issue from a sustain-

ability point of view. Besides social, economical

and environmental instances in sustainability,

technology can give a fundamental asset to pur-

sue this goal. To this regard, appropriate tech-

nology supporting the three main phases of

product lifecycle, i.e. BOL - Beginning Of Life -,

MOL – Middle Of Life - and EOL – End Of Life -,

can be of paramount importance. Maintenance,

as one of the key process in MOL, also has an

essential role for sustainability. The PALM win-

ter workshop will join researchers from the two

fields, giving room to cross fertilization under

the auspices of two international groups: IFIP

WG5.7, Special Interest Group “Product Lifecy-

cle Management, PLM” and IFAC TC 5.1, Work-

ing Group “Advanced Maintenance Engineering,

Services and Technology, A-MEST”.

Research that was presented by AICIA in DWW

had to do with new and advanced maintenance

Management Models and Maintenance Expert

Systems and Technologies for Decision-Making

in Distribution Network Services Providers.

OTRI DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

DWWParticipation in 1st Doctoral Winter Workshop Product and Asset Lifecycle Management



Client:


sector: Management

Joint work of AICIA, INGEMAN and IBERDROLA

to design and to implement a corporate model

of operational reliability. This project has involved

a given number of model design hours as well as

the training courses offered to a corporate level

and to managers and engineers responsible for

maintenance and operational reliability at the

various plants.

INGEMAN

Design and Development of an Operational Reliability Model for an Electrical Power Generation Company

Maintenance Management model.

Fase 1:

Definición de objetivos, estrategias y

responsabilidades de mantenimiento

Fase 7:

Análisis del cielo de vida y de la posible renovación de los

equipos

Fase 8:

Implantación del proceso de

mejora continua y adopción de nuevas

tecnologías

Chapter VII.A Review of key decision areas in maintenance management.

Crespo Márquez A.2007.

The Maintenance Management Framework.

Models and Methods for Complex Systems Maintenance.

Springer Verlag UK. London

Fase 4:

Diseño de planes de mantenimiento preventivo y de los recursos necesarios

Fase 2:

Jerarquización de los equipos de acuerdo con la

importancia de su función

Fase 6:

Evaluación y control de la ejecución del

mantenimiento

Eficacia

EficienciaEvaluación

Mejora

Fase 3:

Análisis de puntos débiles en equipos de alto

impacto

Fase 5:

Programación del mantenimiento y

optimización en la asignación



Client:


sector: ICT

The project focuses on the network

design, deployment and configuration

as well as the design of advanced ser-

vices that will run on it. The project will

also provide design requirements and

recommendations for the integration

of the network in the industrial control

loop. AICIA’s contribution has focused

on analyzing the state of the art for the

different phases and on the design and

implementation of algorithms for to-

pologies design, wireless location ser-

vice, QoS support and optimization of

the configuration parameters in several

services.

PERSAN (proyecto aprobado por la CTA)

PERSAN MULTIMEDIA NETWORKThis Research Project Aims to Design a Next Generation Network in Industrial Environment

In the picture it can be observed the layers approach to the NGN architecture

implemented.

Servicio VoIP

Wi-Fi(ruido)

DECT(ruido)

Servicios necesarios en laRed: QoS, Fiabilidad

Inter-operación entre Terminales Heterogéneos

GateWay

IP Core Network

Ethernet

Servicio Telediag/Teleconf

Servicio Localización

Wifi

SERVICIOS AVANZADOS

Multimedia IPLocalización

RED NÚCLEO:

QoS Fiabilidad

RED ACCESO

Diseño Wi-Fientorno indust.



Client:


sector: ICT

Town-halls and other controllers of supplying

drinking water to the population have to carry

out a control programme and maintenance and

operating register of the infrastructures, of the

treatments applied and of the checking systems

which in the case of water consists of water

analysis.

Public Health usually identifies problems by

means of increasingly exhaustive controls and

avoids major risks avoiding consumption of

questionable water. However, the Health Author-

ity as well as local bodies, or firms in charge of

water control, lack sufficient scientific develop-

ment and technology to be able to really analyse

efficiently the cause of the problem, investigate

possible technical solutions and effectively and

efficiently apply the adequate treatment.

Certain indicative signs raise the thesis that by

modifying and applying some first stage tech-

nologies, of truly advanced “ex profeso” engi-

neering, and some different methods to those

usually applied in our country in the general way,

it would be possible to, at last, obtain and stand-

ardize the correct treatment of these recurring

problems and the definite solution to the threat

they bring to the health of the population.

The project proposes to evaluate the suitability

of a solution based on a Wireless Sensor Net-

work (WSN) connected to a web application for

monitoring the sensors in real time from a control

centre. The main characteristics of the solution,

from all aspects, are its simplicity and low cost,

which permit the water quality checking not to

be just relegated to certain sampling points in

the large reservoirs of the Hydrographic regions.

WELLNESS

Centralized Monitoring System of Alterations in the Drinking Water Supply Pipes



Client:

This project aims to develop a platform which

allows TV content providers to offer new types

of services relating to its broadcasts over DVB-H

technology and its connection with other tech-

nologies available in mobile receivers.

GUADALTEL, S.A.

DVB-H PLATFORMPlatform of DVB-H Services

Block diagram of DVB-H platform.

PROVEEDOR DE CONTENIDOS

SMS Comunicaciones Voz IMS

Metadatos imagen Plataforma de creación de servicios

PROVEEDOR DE SERVICIOS

Protocolo de configuración cliente

DVB-H

CLIENTE DVB-H

UMTS/HSDPA


sector: ICT



Client:


sector: ICT

The project’s goal is the specification and im-

plementation of a road safety system based on

a service-oriented architecture (SOA), in which

atomic elements that provide basic services are

working together in order to offer on-demand

higher-level services.

The project will also include the development of

the atomic elements based on specialized hard-

ware and using open source software.

ACISA

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND ROAD SAFETY Middleware for SOA-based Road Safety

Basic element of SOA architecture.


Client:


EN-MODEMinimo and MobileScript Integration

VODAFONE

MobileScript is a scripting language developed

by Vodafone that allows easily manage of even

related to calls, calendar, text messages, mul-

timedia or e-mail,... of a mobile phone. Minimo

(Mini Mozilla), meanwhile, is a reduced version of

the popular Firefox browser adapted for mobile

devices.

The project involves the Minimo modification in

order to incorporate into its scripting language

(javascript) all commands of MobileScript, al-

lowing that a mobile device can be managed

through a web interface with standardization,

exploiting the benefit of use that involves the use

of a well known environment by most users of

such devices.

EBRO Enhanced Browser

JS ENGINESpiderMonkey

Operating System APIs Windows Mobile

Phone/Hardware

MSECUIAny Other Client App

MS Engine Client

MS Engine

Native Funcionalities

N

TAPI MAPI SNAPI WIN32

N N N

MS Wrapper

Comms

CommsMPS

Protocols arquitecture for MobileScript integration.


sector: ICT



Client:


sector: ICT

PROTECSENSFire Fighters Protection System based on Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Nodes

GRUPO ITURRI

The objective is to design, develop and validate

a system for protection of fire fighters in urban

and industrial fires based on Wireless Sensor

Networks (WSNs) with static and mobile nodes.

The mobile WSN nodes are integrated in the fire

fighters costume, being wearable sensors, and

are equipped with gas concentration sensors

such that the localisation and conditions of each

fire fighter are registered in real time in the moni-

toring station. The ProtectSens system allows

implanting strategies for fire attack optimizing

the fire fighters protection.

In 2009, the last project year, AICIA activities

focused on the development of the monitoring

station, where the information gathered by all

the static nodes and mobile nodes integrated in

fire fighters costume is visualized, registered and

logged. Also, the ProtecSens system has been

testbed and validated in realistic scenarios.

First prototype of the mobile node.

Screenshot of the monitoring station.



Client:


sector: Production Technology

SIDIFAILUREIntroduction of a Predictive Diagnosis System of Failures and Energy Behaviour in Engine Rooms

VALDEMAR INGENIEROS

The aim of the project is to analyse the incor-

poration of systems for predicting and detect-

ing failures in workshop engine rooms. The

incorporation of these systems will allow the

state of operation of different equipment to be

known by means of measuring variables such

as temperature, pressures, or flows. From the

variables measured and using the correspond-

ing algorithms it is possible to foresee possible

preventive maintenance tasks, replacement of

equipment, or improvement of operating con-

ditions, so that equipment life is prolonged,

maintenance costs are reduced and the costs

of operating the plant.

AICIA is carrying out the state of the art of this

type of system and analysing different meth-

ods of energy saving applicable to engine room

equipment and systems.



Client:



ROBOCAResearch on Robotic Inspection Systems for the Detection of Steam Leaks in Combined Cycle Cauldrons

IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN SAU

The objective of the project is to develop robotic

systems for the inspection of cauldrons of com-

bined cycle power plants and for the detection

of steam leaks. The contribution of AICIA focus-

es on the development of the perception system

and techniques for the automatic detection and

localization of steam leaks. AICIA also partici-

pates in the design of the robot.

In 2009 AICIA activities were devoted to the

hardware and software development of the sen-

sory head of the robotic system and to the de-

velopment of the teleoperation and inspection

station.

Scheme of the ROBOCA system sensory head.

Detail of ROBOCA camera.



Client:



OLICEMATIC Development of a Novel, Cost Effective Technique to Optimise Olive Oil Production

CENTRO DE TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIA S.L., “CTT”

AICIA is participating in this research project

funded by the European Commission as a sub-

contractor of the CTT. The objective of the overall

project is to develop a greater understanding of

the application of Near Infrared (NIR) technology

and predictive control strategies in the improve-

ment and maximization of the extraction process

of olive oil. The overall technical objectives will be

centred on the development of a new system for

the automation and the optimization of the olive

oil extraction process. This new equipment is to

be compatible with industry requirements (i.e.

maximization of the production process, to avoid

the need for an expert operator, low cost invest-

ment and easy to install), and is to provide a de-

finitive tool for the olive oil producers that will ob-

tain the maximum profitability with independence

of the variations in the raw materials (olives). The

industrial yield in oil production and in the quality

of the final product will be homogenous by re-

moving the subjective decisions of an operator.

The main task of AICIA in this project is to devel-

op a predictive control software for the complete

management and optimization of the production

process. Different variables such as temperature

of the olive paste, oil and water content in the

olive paste and in the alpeorujo (by the proposed

NIR device) will serve to control certain param-

eters of the production process such as addition

of water to the olive paste, temperature in the

thermo-mixer, addition of coadjutants, residence

time, mixing time, paste and water flow to the

decanter. The predictive control software will be

tested at the oil production lines of the end users

of this project.

During the first year of the project, AICIA has de-

signed and developed the supervisory control

system and has proposed a dynamical model

that is being validated with the data obtained

from this olive season.

Decanter in the olive oil extraction process.



Client:


sector:Transport and Infrastructure

CENIT AVI-2015100% Spanish High Speed Integrated System for Interoperable Railway Networks

CDTI

This project is carried out because of the two

track widths of the Spanish railway (RENFE

width and UIC width) and the need for centres of

population not situated on the high speed routes

to take advantage of the reduction in travel time

provided by new infrastructures.

The system known as BRAVA (self propelled var-

iable width run bogie), basically consists of two

sets of wheels running on sliding bases which

can be displaced laterally, under controlled con-

ditions, on a non rotating axis body. The work

of the AICIA Elasticity and Material Resistance

Group consists of characterising the fatigue per-

formance of the BRAVA system and determining

potentially critical areas.

To this end, models based on Finite Element

Methods have been developed. Figure 1 shows

the mesh for the configuration of the UIC width.

This mesh is made up of 1043843 nodes and

400537 elements, both solid elements and con-

tact elements. Figure 2 shows a configuration of

the deformed system (amplified x25). The current

design reserves of the BRAVA system have been

established and the ways in which modifications

can be introduced to optimize the performance

of the system both by increasing peak velocity

and the times in defect inspection periods with-

out reducing safety.

Complete CAF-BRAVA system finite element mesh, UIC width.

Deformed System (x25). Passing a curve.


Client:



E-OFFSHORE Study of Viability for the Design, Construction and Installation of Offshore Wind Farms

DRAGADOS OFFSHORE, S.A.

Analysis of the characteristics of the wind off-

shore structures, and the possible alternatives

for its manufacture in Dragados Off-shore.

Client:



CENIT ECOTRANSEcological Technologies for Urban Transport


The objective of ecoTRANS is to give response

to the new challenges for a more sustainable ur-

ban transportation system. The technologies to

be developed will contribute to reduce the CO2

emissions and also to increase the use of public

transport reducing the private one. This projects

includes several task where can be underlined

the analysis of several hybrid power train alterna-

tives, study of new electric propulsion systems

and power plants on board of the vehicles. For

example, design of new power electronic con-

verters and direct drive permanent magnetic

motors PMM for removing mechanical transmis-

sions and gears in the power train.

Power flow for a serial hibrid power train.



Client:



SGI-PFV Design and Manufacture of Special Vehicles

ALBATROS

SGI-PFV: Development of an Integral Manage-

ment System (Data and Knowledge) for the Spe-

cial Vehicles manufactured by ALBATROSS, us-

ing new technologies TIC (PLM, DM and KBE),

and its application to the design and manufac-

ture of Fire-fighting Vehicles for Airports and Ur-

ban Services.

Narrow vehicle. Design of the deposit.



Client:



Design and manufacture of ultra-lava containers

LIPASAM S.A. y ALBATROS S.A.

Design, construction, installation and integration

of a container cleaner vehicle based on the use

of ultrasounds during water treatment, replacing

the current system of revolving head cleaning with

pressurized water.

Narrow vehicle. Design of the deposit.



Client:



PROMAFirefighting Vehicle Chassis Control System

PROTEC FIRE (GRUPO ITURRI) Y JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA

The overall objective of the PROMA project is the

design, development and testing of the control

system of a special purpose vehicle devoted to

firefighting. These vehicles are produced in small

series according to customer specifications, and

therefore the control system must be very flex-

ible and easily modified.

One of the main functions of a firefighting vehicle

is to provide adequate flow and pressure of wa-

ter or foam used to extinguish the fire, maintain-

ing a constant outlet pressure although at any

given time output valves are opened or closed in

the system. The PROMA control system should

be responsible for this function, as well as man-

agement and communications of all systems in

the vehicle, including chassis, engine, electrical

system and special elements, among others.

Also included is the man-machine interface that

allows efficient use of the vehicle by firefighters.

In 2009 AICIA has developed several prototypes

of the control system hardware and software, as

well as trough the J1939 CAN bus. The configu-

ration and supervision interface has also been

developed.

PROTEC FIRE Special vehicles for airport fire fighting.



Client:



SIUREXExtrahospitalary Emergency System

GRUPO ITURRI

The objective of the project is to develop an ad-

vanced Extrahospitalary Emergency System.

The project addresses the design of the vehicle

including the chassis as well as its components

in order to optimize the “in situ” diagnosis, treat-

ment and surgery. The development of basic and

advanced vital support units is also considered in

the project.

The main activities of AICIA in 2009 focussed

on the analysis of new equipment, software and

hardware tools as well as new designs based on

CAN-bus and new telecommunication systems

for its adaptation into the Extrahospitalary Emer-

gency System with the final objective to provide

it with the more advanced technologies available.



Client:



UGVTeleoperation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles

GRUPO ITURRI

The main goal of this project is the design and

development of technologies for the automa-

tion and teleoperation of ground vehicles. The

developments of the hardware and software of

the vehicle control system and the teleoperation

station, have been completed in 2009. Several

experiments have been performed telecontrol-

ling the Bobcat 2200 vehicle. The system have

been validated by Iturri.

Vehicle controller hardware.


03/Studies and Consultancies

Client:

Studies and Consultancies

sector: Aeronautics



VFRNStudy of Viability for the Development of Systems of Visual Nocturnal Flight in Aerodromes

FAASA

Analysis of the different possible alternatives for

the design and construction of VFRN, and their

implantation in the FAASA aerodrome.

Client:


sector: Energy

OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKSDeveloping of Applications to Assist Engineers in the Optimal Planning and Operation of the Electrical Networks

UNIÓN FENOSA DISTRIBUCIÓN

This project is a continuation and expansion of

a previous working between AICIA and Union

Fenosa. Following the previously obtained re-

sults, this project also provides a characteriza-

tion of the errors included in the measurements,

and an analysis of the impact of the errors in the

network parameters in the estimation process.

The project also incorporates advice and sup-

port in the final stages of developing of an appli-

cation of state estimation for electrical distribu-

tion systems. This application is used by Union

Fenosa as a tool for planning their networks.



Client:


sector: Energy

Solar Refrigeration by Absorption in the Tertiary Sector

GAS NATURAL S.D.G.

The main objective of the project is to introduce

the use of cooling installations using thermal so-

lar energy in buildings in the tertiary sector with

maximum energy efficiency and environment re-

spect criteria, establishing the design base on

combining existing technology, or necessary de-

velopment and improvement, for taking advan-

tage of solar energy for cooling.

The project includes the construction of a solar

cooling plant that allows for the technical, eco-

nomical and environmental design parameters

of this type of plant to be established by means

of adequate control and monitoring.

The project allows commercial introduction of

solar refrigeration to be promoted putting a free

distribution easily used computer tool (SICAR)

at the disposal of professionals to calculate and

measure solar cooling plant, and have a refer-

ence installation for demonstrations to profes-

sionals and energy suppliers of the viability of

these plants.

At present the project is in the second phase

that will analyse the improvements produced by

a heat accumulation system with phase change

material.

Installation of accumulation solar refrigeration with phase change.



Client:


sector: Energy

Air conditioning for the Saudi Arabia Pavilion Communications Centre at the 2010 Shangai World Fair

GOBIERNO DE ARABIA SAUDÍ

A solution for acclimatizing and ventilating the

entrance centre and exit to the pavilion is given.

This centre is cylindrical in form with two heli-

coidal walkways (entrance-exit) and a fine wall

of water. Every level of the walkway has various

strategically placed air conditioners which re-

ceive air from the exterior through ducts joined

to the pillars. The two walkways are separated

by a decorative blind, blowing the air close to

the central part of the entrance walkway and re-

circulating the same air. To facilitate proper cir-

culation of air throughout the communications

centre, centralized extraction by centrifugal ven-

tilators situated in the central part of the roof has

been designed. The design and checking of the

solutions used are done by CFD simulation of

the centre.

Image composition at three levels. Higher: panoramic view of the

pavilion, Central: air distribution in a transversal section of one floor of

the centre after simulation the proposed solution, Lower: temperature

range with the previous description.



Client:


sector: Energy

MEDUSAStudy of Ventilation at the “Medusa” Coal Transfer and Storage Park

UNIÓN FENOSA GALICIA

The ventilation in the interior of the coal trans-

fer and storage park known as Medusa, Union

Fenosa Galicia has in the port of La Coruña,

which serves the firms thermal-electric plants, is

analyzed in this project. The aim is to draw up

a plan of action and modification of the park to

help on renewing air in its interior, due to the fact

that the accumulation of coal together with the

absence of ventilation causes auto-ignition. The

study is based on experimental analysis using

CFD FLUENT, in two blocks:

Analysis of the parameter affecting air circula-

tion in the interior of the park: surface tem-

perature and coal volume, temperature and

exterior wind velocity.

Analysis of possible procedures and of the

entrance-exit air flow.

Upper left: panoramic view of the transfer park. Upper right: created ANSYS model. Lower left: air flow in a vertical transversal section. Lower right:

velocity field close to the coal.



Client:


sector: Energy

Bioclimatic Systems and Certification. Phase lI

INSTITUTO E. TORROJA DE CIENCIAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN; MINISTERIO DE VIVIENDA

AICIA has developed the official tools for the

transportation of the energy efficiency in build-

ings directives, LIDER and CALENER, in their

various versions, which did not take into ac-

count the use of bioclimatic systems, not having

been previously able to make them sufficiently

reliable to use to evaluate energy demand for

the required fulfilment and justification of energy

certification in buildings. The objectives of this

research project are the following:

1. Authorize the programme for calculating ener-

gy demand in buildings used in checking the

energy demand limits of the building techni-

cal code (CTE-HEI, LIDER Programme) and

new building certification (CALENER-VYP) for

the reception of the characteristic parameters

that define the additional capacities of innova-

tive construction elements.

2. Authorize the entrance of data from the pro-

grammes to allow for the detection of the

use of additional capacities that the user may

have defined.

Client:

Name of the Proyect: Studies and Consultancies

sector: Energy

Energy Auditing Methodology in Industry

AGENCIA ANDALUZA DE LA ENERGÍA

The objective of the project is to establish meth-

odologies for carrying out studies for energy

improvements in industrial plants, showing the

existing transversal technologies in said instal-

lations, the most common measures for saving

and the normal return period for the proceedings

accompanying the measures.


Client:


sector: Energy

Technical Assistance in Combined Cycle Cogeneration


The aim of the project is to analyse a combined

cycle plant to detect possible modifications con-

clusive to improving the equivalent electrical per-

formance of the installation.

Overall view of cogeneration plant.



Client:


sector: Energy

Analysis of Improvements in Energy Efficiency in a 49 Mw Combined Cycle Cogeneration Plant


The project aims at analysing a 49 Mw combined

cycle plant to detect possible energy efficiency

improvements for increasing the performance of

the installation and benefits from its exploitation.

Eight projects for saving have been identified,

corresponding to modifications in the operating

conditions of the plant. The projects with invest-

ment costs have been recouped in less than a

year.

Overall view of cogeneration plant.



Client:


sector: Energy

Technical Consultancy for Improvements in Energy Efficiency in Tripoliphosphate Furnaces

FMC FORET S.A.

The objective of the project is to check the ener-

gy saving identified in tripoliphosphate furnaces

using the results obtained as a result of develop-

ing a model of the furnace. The results predicted

by the model deviate by 1% from those meas-

ured in the field.

Thermographs to analyse losses by the furnace casing.

Exfiltraciones


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sector: Aeronautics

Client:


sector: Energy


sector: Energy

Global Energy Optimization in the Agro-food Industry

COOPERATIVA LAS MARISMAS DE LEBRIJA

The consultancy carried out consisted of the

analysis of energy consumption in the agro-food

industry to find measures for energy saving that

reduce costs. Twenty three projects were found

signifying a saving of almost 20% of the plant’s

energy bill. 45% of the savings came from pro-

jects with no investment costs or reduced yearly

benefits.

Global Energy Optimization and the Viability of Cogeneration in the Chemical Industry

PERSAN S.A.

The project is to analyse energy consumption in

the agro-food industry to find measures for en-

ergy saving that reduce costs. Seventeen pro-

jects were detected signifying a saving of about

20% of the plant’s energy bill. 45% of the saving

came from projects with no investment costs or

reduced yearly benefits. In the study, the differ-

ent forms of cogeneration plants were analysed

that best adapted to the plant, and a detailed

economic study was made to analyse the most

profitable options.



Client:


sector: Energy

FUEL CELLSDevelopment of a Methodology Validated Experimentally for Analysing Pem Fuel Monocells

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL (INTA)

The aim is to develop a computational model to

analyse and define fuel monocells. The method

is based on Computational Fluid-dynamic (CFD)

simulations. The models used allow for the ba-

sic physical and electrochemical phenomena of

a fuel cell to be solved, such as reactance and

product flow, electrochemical reaction, porous

medium flow, generation, diffusion and transport

of liquid water, and others.

The model results are validated experimentally

on a fuel cell test rig.

In this way, a methodology for studying, analys-

ing and optimising the performance of fuel cells

and their components is developed.

Distribution of variables of interest in the operation of a PEM fuel cell. Top: hydrogen velocity, humidity content in polymeric membrane, intensity

of generated current. Parallel bipolar plate. Bottom: hydrogen pressure, humidity content in polymeric membrane, intensity of generated current.

Serpentine bipolar plate.


Client:


sector: Energy

Technical Consultancy in the Development of Solar Energy System Simulation Programmes

ASOCIACIÓN SOLAR DE LA INDUSTRIA TÉRMICA (ASIT)

The aim of the project is to advise the Solar Asso-

ciation of the Thermal Industry in conceiving, de-

veloping, and validating simulation programmes

of solar energy systems for the production of hot

water for bathrooms and for heating swimming

pools. The simulation programmes are based on

correlations obtained specifically for each of the

eight systems analysed using TRNSYS Simula-

tions.

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sector: Materials

Study of the Deterioration of Naval Quality Steel Sheets

NAVANTIA

This report has evaluated the causes of the uniform corro-

sion and the presence of some stamps on the surfaces of

steel plates for naval applications. The study includes opti-

cal microscopy analysis, energy dispersion x-ray analisis by

scanning electron microscopy, quantification of the thick-

ness layer of Zn silicate shop-primer painting treatment.

Also, a size, morphology and composition analyses of the

particles found on the steel plates were performed. The re-

sults show that the thicknees of the Zn silicate painting is

critically heterogeneous and inferior to that recommended.

Furthermore, the particles found are of equivalent size and

composition to those used in the shotpeened process, in-

deed, some of the particles are covered by Zn silicate paint.

Field of plates showing signs of deterioration.


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sector: Materials

Delta Ferrite Content in Two Samples of Steel

TEAMS

During the soldering process of stainless steel it

is vital to control the delta ferrite content of the

source metal in order to avoid cracking when hot

of the weld which can lead to catastrophic faults

in the whole process.

Delta ferrite content of two steel samples has

been determined.


sector: Materials

Advice on the Materials in Plant Use in Ciuden Oxy

INERCO

The use of new atmosphere oxidants for certain

materials required to determine their potential ag-

gressiveness or, where appropriate, the use of al-

ternative materials. The proposed new plant oxy

presents several of these atmospheres in which

previous experience is very limited or nil. It was

therefore necessary, based on laboratory experi-

ence in situations similar to those they expect to

meet, to derive the best materials to be specified

in each of the circuits provided in the project.

The convenience of using specific materials in an

oxy-combustion plant is analyzed.



Client:


sector: Management

YACHTModel of Detail Engineering Organisation for Cruise Boats and Mega Yachts

GHENOVA INGENIERIA S.L.U.

The aim of the project is to analyse the organi-

sation changes and production requirements

necessary to efficiently carry out the design of

installations in cruise boats and mega yachts,

quantifying the profits and the market potential

in this sector.

Regarding the potential introduction of this

model of organisation, the specificities of cruise

boat engineering have been analysed, as well

as problems arising from the organisation of this

type of project, the interrelation between basic

and functional engineering, and the interrelation

existing between detail engineering purchase

and production management and, finally, the or-

ganising scheme for tackling efficiently the chal-

lenges of executing the installation projects.



Client:


sector: Management

EURENSEAMCooperation with the European Research Network

OTRI UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Eurenseam is a European Network focused on

the management perspectives of industrial as-

sets. In fact, asset management would not be

limited to operating & maintaining function but

also include capacity management from the

physical asset point of view and various strate-

gic solutions linked to management of produc-

tion assets and investments. A comprehensive

approach to ‘asset management’ need to cover

a number of important issues at corporate, plant

and production levels:

To create the strategic concept of asset man-

agement.

To identify focus areas for the research.

To determine promising joint efforts within Eu-

rope.

To support exchange of researchers and oth-

er bilateral activities.

To organize joint seminars in order to change

ideas.

To initiate projects or network of excellence

towards EU funding (particularly for FP7 dur-

ing 2007-2008).



Client:


sector: Management

E-MAINTENANCENew Technologies Applied to Production System Dependability

IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN

The dependability of a production system is a

collective term used to describe (EN 13306,

2001) the availability performance and its influ-

encing factors. These include: reliability perfor-

mance, maintainability performance and mainte-

nance support performance. In order to ensure

the dependability of production systems, analyti-

cal models that define effective policies to guide

preventive maintenance practices are required.

Iberdrola has a modern Center for Monitoring,

Diagnosis and Simulation (CMDS) in Castellon

where the company locates an important part of

the efforts carried out to foster new dependabil-

ity technologies within the organization. At the

same time, the CMDS center receives an impor-

tant number of -on line- signals from Ibedrola

plants worldwide.

This project aims firstly to apply simulation mod-

els, recently developed by the research team, for

the analysis of the current situation and for the

optimization of Iberdrola power plants depend-

ability, with special emphasis on combined cycle

plants.

Secondly, a detailed analysis of the entire set of

state and transition variables received -on line- in

the CMDS is proposed, in order to produce a

classification and characterization with respect

to their potential use to improve plant depend-

ability. The third objective will be to research into

how to take these signals into account for de-

pendability problem diagnosis and for the best

design of preventive maintenance policies, plans

and schedules. Finally, a fourth objective will be

to develop a software program that allows, at

user level, the utilization of the project results in

future scenarios in Iberdrola.

Turbine maintenance in a combined cycle power plant.


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sector: Management


sector: Management

SESEStudy of Viability on New Scenic Systems for Theaters

CHEMTROL

Analysis of the necessary facilities for the scenes,

and the possibility of development of new sys-

tems to construct by the company.

SSSIDevelopment of New Support Systems and Improved Substrate Technique Macrotúnel Greenhouse for Hydroponic Cultivation of Strawberries and Raspberries

CONSTRUCCIONES MECÁNICAS SANTA GEMA

Design of Special Structural Systems.



sector: ITC

EMASESA TDT-iStudy to Analyse the Viability of Introducing Interactive Services in Function of the Return Chanel for DTT

EMASESA (estudio aprobado por la CTA)

To be precise, this study is to:

Compile existing experiences in the use of

interactive DTT for administration and elec-

tronic commerce services in our environment,

both national and European.

Analyse the possible alternatives for the re-

turn channel from a technical, legislative and

economic viewpoint.

Analyse the possible alternatives for develop-

ing services in the current market (specialised

firms, development technology, feasibility of

introducing current eAdministration applica-

tions, etc) as well as identifying the success

factors for T-Administration and T-Commerce

services.

In result, the study will conclude with the most

viable alternative, this could be either the use of

an existing network or the production of an inno-

vating project to unfold new urban network and

the necessary DVB technology. Furthermore, the

most viable alternative for developing success-

ful commercial services and T-Administration on

said network will be decided all. In the same way,

the aim is to identify possible I+D+i projects to

be developed for the introduction. AICIA’s main

contribution has been the elaboration of the final

recommendation, the preliminary design of the

setting out of a 802.11n metropolitan network

and the analysis of the state of the science and

technology at the present day.

In the picture you can see the architecture for the provision of DTT-i.

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sector:Production Technology

CTSSalt Tank Calculation

INERCO

We performed a study of the structural safety

of various deposits, according to the rules

API-650 and UNE-EN-14 015.



Advisors in the Restoration of the Fountain of the Lions of the Alhambra


For the restoration of the Lion Fountain in the

Court of the same name, in the Nazaríes Palace

of the Historical Monument of the Alhambra, ex-

haustive knowledge is required of the materials

used in the Lion sculptures and the bowl of the

fountain, as well as of the materials that have

been used in the successive restorations car-

ried out in the past. From the above mentioned

study, solutions are proposed for the current res-

toration regarding the materials of the fountain

elements as well as those used in the auxiliary

circuits of treatment and pumping of supply wa-

ter to the fountain.

Mold for studying the internal conducts in the lions.



Client:



Consultancy for the Mechanical Operations for Restoring the Lion Fountain in the Alhambra. Example Project for Editing the Model


Within the restoration project for the Lion Foun-

tain in the Alhambra, AICIA is in charge of ac-

cessorizing the necessary operations for the

structural restoration of the Lion Fountain sculp-

tures. This includes evaluation structural dam-

ages in the sculptures and their possible causes,

separation of fragments, and design of joining

methods for restoration. A finite elements model

has been elaborated to analyse the mechanical

performance of the sculptures, studies and tests

have been carried out to define the mechani-

cal properties of marble and the most suitable

joint adhesive to be used. Once the most suit-

able type of adhesive has been chosen, the frag-

ments of the sculptures have been joined.Image of one of the types of tests carried out to analyse the most

suitable type of adhesive.



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Verdict on Causes of Fracture of a Crane Hook

JUZGADO Nº.7 DE GRANADA

The objective of this work is to analyze the

causes of this accident based on fracture sur-

face examination (visual, optical and electronic

examination), metallographic and composition

analysis and finally, the measurement of mechan-

ical properties (hardness, strength-strain, and

fracture energy). Chemical analysis of the steel

showed that it was low in aluminium content (<

0.025 %) and sufficient nitrogen (> 0.0075 %) for

strain-age embrittlement to occur. The combina-

tion between strain-age embrittlement and the

presence of a welding defect (cracks) has been

the primary cause of the brittle fracture.

Scanned electronic Microscope of the fracture surface.



Client:



Development of Non Destructive Tests in the UNECA Project

EADS-CASA

The research aims at perfecting and characteris-

ing the results of the inspection procedures of

glued joints in aeronautic sets that have been

manufactured by alternative processes. This re-

search is of the character of development and

perfecting of new inspection techniques and will

be finally applied on a demonstrator.

The use of these new inspection techniques

hope to achieve:

Improvement in quality of inspection

Procedure exploration that improve inspec-tion performance.

Experiments with two non destructive test

methods will be carried out, infrared thermog-

raphy and phased array technique ultrasound.

The methods will be applied to detecting glue

defects in simple geometries and in the demon-

strator that can be developed in the frame of the

UNECA project.

Phased array inspection of ultrasound in laminated graphite-epoxy.


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Improvement of the Resistance to Corrosion in Cooling Circuit

ATLANTIC COPPER

The situation of the contributions of corrosion in-

hibitors for the various cooling elements studied

are crucial to the improvement of circuit design.

Other elements of improvement that have been

studied are start-up procedures after the stops,

and the actual design of the laying of the pipe-

line with particular attention to the situation of

elbows, overpasses, etc.. The study was com-

pleted with a residual thickness measurement

and a recommendation on alternative materials.

The causes of corrosion of stainless steel tubes

pertaining to a heat exchanger of tubular beam

have been determined. Corrosion test, metallog-

raphy and XRD determinations have been car-

ried out. The as-received condition of tubes is

pointed out as the main origin of the corrosion

behaviour.

UFDPSOStudy of Viability for Design and Constructibilidad of a Unit FDPSO Multipurpose for the Perforation, Production, Storage and Unloading of Crude in Submarine Deposits


Analysis of the different alternatives for the de-

sign and manufacture from one FDPSO off-shore

structures in Dragados Off-shore.


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Advising in the Processes of Valuation of the Effect of the Expropriations to Make by the Execution of Work: 40-Ca-4040 “New Access to Cadiz. Section Bridge on the Bay”


The activities to make basically are related to

the technical-economic valuation of the different

concepts that can be susceptible of imputation

in this process of expropriation.



BRCFire in BRC Hiper Marbella

BERUTICH RETAILING CENTRE S.L.U.

Expert report has been made relative to the

study of the causes that produced the fire of the

supermarket.

New Access to Cadiz.


04/Tests, analysis, evaluations and reports

Name of the Proyect:Tests, analysis, evaluations and reports

sector: Aerospace

Cliente:

SACESA

The Laboratory of Elasticity and Strength of

Materials (LERM) is in charge of the reception

and requalification tests of composite materials,

resins and paints used by SACESA. Reception

includes a selection of destructive tests in or-

der to guarantee that a batch of received mate-

rial meets the physicochemical and mechanical

characteristics established in its qualification and

used for aircraft element design and calculus. As

is known, composite materials have to be stored

in frigorific chambers and their properties decay

with time, that is, they are expirable materials.

Requalification is performed based on a selec-

tion of destructive tests and it is used to guaran-

tee that a batch of material meets the properties

established in its qualification, it being possible

to extend the expiry date of a batch.

Main tests used both in reception and requalifi-

cation are:

Physico-mechanical: Weight per area unit,

Volatile content, Void Content, Resin Content,

Fibre content, Density…

Mechanical: Tensile test, Compression test,

Short Beam Shear, Single Lap Shear, Double

Lap Shear, Tube Shear, Bell Peel, Drum Peel...Drum Peel Test for adhesive materials.

Reception and Requalification Tests for SACESA Composite Materials



Client:

Tests, analysis, evaluations and reports

sector: Energy

Evaluation of a Solar Cooling Absorption Plant Installed at the Seville University Engineering School (ETSI)

GAS NATURAL SDG

In 2009, a solar cooling absorption plant in-

stalled at Seville University Engineering School

has been operated and evaluated on various oc-

casions. The project is financed by Gas Natural

SDG. The solar cooling plant is made up of a

mixed LiBr-H2O double effect absorption ma-

chine with 174 kW cooling power, that receives

energy from a flow of water heated in a 352m2

Fresnel Solar Collector. The solar collector maxi-

mum operational temperature is 180ºC. The aim

of the project is to identify the most noteworthy

aspects that influence the global performance of

the plant, such as the size of the solar collector,

climate, thermal losses, device control, and syn-

chronization between solar collectors and the

absorption machine.

FRESNEL solar collector installed on the roof of the building of the Seville Engineering School.



Client:


sector: Materials

Plastic Tests

PROINCA

This project is carried out for PROINCA

and it is aimed at obtaining the mechani-

cal properties of panels obtained from

compressed urban waste. The tests in-

cluded traction, bending, and impact.

The results obtained allow the possibility

of using these materials for commercial

ends to be evaluated.

Traction test on a sample

of material obtained from

compressed urban waste.



Client:


sector: Management

RI-GHENOVAStudy of Viability for the Integral Re-Engineering of the Company

GHENOVA

The work has consisted of the development of a

previous Study of Viability that it tries to analyze

the possibilities of application of new the TIC´s de

Integrated Product Management, PLM(Product

Lifecycle Management), Management of the

Knowledge, KBE (Knowledge-Based Engineer-

ing), and of Document Management, DM (Docu-

ment Management), within the context of the

company of engineering.



Client:


sector: Transports and Infrastructure

Numerical And Experimental Study Of Steel Sheeting For Composite Slabs. Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Composite Slabs HIANSA, S.A.

HIANSA, S.A.

This project is being developed by AICIA in re-

cent years and consists of numerical and experi-

mental determination of loads for Ultimate and

Serviceability Limits States of composite slabs.

In 2009 we have carried out calculations and

tests required for adaptation of HIANSA com-

posite slabs with the French specifications. The

aim of this work is to get the “Avis Technique” of

Test of a MT-76 profile sheet in phase of assembly. Reduced nerve of MT-60 profile for several times of exposition.

these slabs. In this regard, we have studied the

behavior of the MT-60 and MT-76 profile sheets

in the phase of assembly, as indicated by the

“Centre Scientifique et Technique of Bâtiment”

(CSTB) in Paris.

Also, we have obtained the reduced profiles

nerves of the slabs in fire conditions as indicated

by the CSTB and the Eurocode 4.

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sector: Transports and Infrastructure

Fracture Behavior of Concrete Reinforced with Polypropylene Fibers

GEOTEXAN, S.A.

This work consists in the quality improvement

of polypropylene fibers for concrete reinforce-

ment. By means of the fiber reinforcement, more

ductile fiber reinforced concrete is obtained.

Experimental studies have been carried out for

determining the strength and ductility increase

of concrete. These studies are according to the

size effect model based on the recommenda-

tions of RILEM association.

During 2009 trials have been conducted to de-

termine the influence of the addition of polypro-

pylene fibers on the behavior of flexural elements

(beams and plates) of reinforced concrete. It dis-

cusses the ultimate bending moment of these el-

ements, with and without addition of fibers. Also,

the reduction of cracking and vertical deforma-

tions of these elements was analyzed.

Four point bending test of a reinforced concrete beam. Bridging effect of polypropylene fibers on crack propagation.


AEROSPACE: Navigation and Air Traffic Control / Aeronautic Materials, Structures and Manufacturing / Airport Engineering / Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) / Aerospace Propulsion.

BIOENGINEERING: Bio-medic engineering / Surgical instrumentation and technology. ENERGY: Clean Energy Generation / Energy Transport and Supply / Power Plants / Renewable

Energy / Saving and Efficient Use of Energy / Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY: Metallic Materials / Compound Materials / Metallurgic Technology /

Nanotechnology. ENVIRONMENT: Evaluation and Control of Contamination / Evaluation and Control of Noise / Waste Analysis and Valuation / CO2 Capture and Storage Processes /

Sustainability Evaluation / Environmental Integration and Process Energetic. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION: Production Management / Business Management and Administration /

Engineering project management / Industrial and Service Systems / Design, Management and Improvement of Production Systems / Human Resources. INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: Industrial Electronics / Consumption Electronics / Communication Electronics / Telecommunications Infrastructure / Telecommunication

Services / Information Technology. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES: Mechanics Technology / Metrology and Standardisation / Design and Manufacturing / Process Monitoring and

Control / Atomization and Robotics / Instrumentation. TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURES: Transport and Traffic / Vertical Transport / Infrastructures / Construction Technology

/ Vehicles / Logistics. AEROSPACE: Navigation and Air Traffic Control / Aeronautic Materials, Structures and Manufacturing / Airport Engineering / Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) /

Aerospace Propulsion. BIOENGINEERING: Bio-medic engineering / Surgical instrumentation and technology. ENERGY: Clean Energy Generation / Energy Transport and Supply /

Power Plants / Renewable Energy / Saving and Efficient Use of Energy / Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY: Metallic Materials / Compound Materials

/ Metallurgic Technology / Nanotechnology. ENVIRONMENT: Evaluation and Control of Contamination / Evaluation and Control of Noise / Waste Analysis and Valuation / CO2 Capture

and Storage Processes / Sustainability Evaluation / Environmental Integration and Process Energetic. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION: Production Management / Business Management

and Administration / Engineering project management / Industrial and Service Systems / Design, Management and Improvement of Production Systems / Human Resources.

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Telecommunication Services / Information Technology. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES: Mechanics Technology / Metrology and Standardisation / Design and Manufacturing /

Process Monitoring and Control / Atomization and Robotics / Instrumentation. TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURES: Transport and Traffic / Vertical Transport / Infrastructures /

Construction Technology / Vehicles / Logistics. AEROSPACE: Navigation and Air Traffic Control / Aeronautic Materials, Structures and Manufacturing / Airport Engineering / Unmanned

Air Vehicles (UAVs) / Aerospace Propulsion. BIOENGINEERING: Bio-medic engineering / Surgical instrumentation and technology. ENERGY: Clean Energy Generation / Energy

Transport and Supply / Power Plants / Renewable Energy / Saving and Efficient Use of Energy / Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY: Metallic Materials

/ Compound Materials / Metallurgic Technology / Nanotechnology. ENVIRONMENT: Evaluation and Control of Contamination / Evaluation and Control of Noise / Waste Analysis and

Valuation / CO2 Capture and Storage Processes / Sustainability Evaluation / Environmental Integration and Process Energetic. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION: Production Management

/ Business Management and Administration / Engineering project management / Industrial and Service Systems / Design, Management and Improvement of Production Systems /

Human Resources. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: Industrial Electronics / Consumption Electronics / Communication Electronics / Telecommunications

Infrastructure / Telecommunication Services / Information Technology. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES: Mechanics Technology / Metrology and Standardisation / Design and

Manufacturing / Process Monitoring and Control / Atomization and Robotics / Instrumentation. TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURES: Transport and Traffic / Vertical Transport /

Infrastructures / Construction Technology / Vehicles / Logistics. AEROSPACE: Navigation and Air Traffic Control / Aeronautic Materials, Structures and Manufacturing / Airport

Engineering / Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) / Aerospace Propulsion. BIOENGINEERING: Bio-medic engineering / Surgical instrumentation and technology. ENERGY: Clean Energy

Generation / Energy Transport and Supply / Power Plants / Renewable Energy / Saving and Efficient Use of Energy / Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY:

Metallic Materials / Compound Materials / Metallurgic Technology / Nanotechnology. ENVIRONMENT: Evaluation and Control of Contamination / Evaluation and Control of Noise /

Waste Analysis and Valuation / CO2 Capture and Storage Processes / Sustainability Evaluation / Environmental Integration and Process Energetic. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION:

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Airport Engineering / Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) / Aerospace Propulsion. BIOENGINEERING: Bio-medic engineering / Surgical instrumentation and technology. ENERGY: Clean

Energy Generation / Energy Transport and Supply / Power Plants / Renewable Energy / Saving and Efficient Use of Energy / Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. MATERIALS AND

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and Control of Noise / Waste Analysis and Valuation / CO2 Capture and Storage Processes / Sustainability Evaluation / Environmental Integration and Process Energetic. INDUSTRIAL

ORGANIZATION: Production Management / Business Management and Administration / Engineering project management / Industrial and Service Systems / Design, Management and

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Communication Electronics / Telecommunications Infrastructure / Telecommunication Services / Information Technology. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES: Mechanics Technology /

Metrology and Standardisation / Design and Manufacturing / Process Monitoring and Control / Atomization and Robotics / Instrumentation. TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURES:

Transport and Traffic / Vertical Transport / Infrastructures / Construction Technology / Vehicles / Logistics. AEROSPACE: Navigation and Air Traffic Control / Aeronautic Materials,

Structures and Manufacturing / Airport Engineering / Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) / Aerospace Propulsion. BIOENGINEERING: Bio-medic engineering / Surgical instrumentation and

technology. ENERGY: Clean Energy Generation / Energy Transport and Supply / Power Plants / Renewable Energy / Saving and Efficient Use of Energy / Hydrogen and Fuel Cells.

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and Control of Contamination / Evaluation and Control of Noise / Waste Analysis and Valuation / CO2 Capture and Storage Processes / Sustainability Evaluation / Environmental

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