2007 ANNUAL REPORT
AICIA
ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION OF ANDALUSIA. ENGINEERING SCHOOL. UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE
ANNUAL REPORT 2007
AICIA
Association OF RESEARCH and Industrial Cooperation OF Andalusia. Engineering School. University of Seville
25th Anniversary. By D. Javier Aracil, Councillor for 25th Anniversary
Amongst all the activities that have taken place during the last year a very special one stands out, the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Association. In the course of this time, the institution has proved its maturity, its solid administration, and its capacity to adapt to changes. All of this has been evident in the celebrations held over the year which the entire school celebrated as if its own.
The events celebrated were presided by a desire for quality rather than quantity. There has been an Exhibition, Technical workshops, a commemorative book has been edited and a well known sculptor has created a statue with which to honour those firms, institutions and people who have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to the Association over its lifetime.
The Commemorative functions took place in October, starting on the 2nd when the book “Indus- trial Engineering in Andalusia”, which will later be dealt with, was presented in the Main Hall of Seville University in a ceremony presided over by the Principal. Following this, on the 8th, an exhibi- tion was inaugurated lasting until the 18th which was well attended by the public. The exhibition organiser was Professor José María Gallardo who worked in close collaboration with the various team leaders. The exhibition was set up in part of the interior patio of the Engineering School and all the work groups of AICIA were represented in the form of exhibits, posters, images or videos of their most important projects. Special mention should be made to the following two exhibits:
> The original internal structure of the Giraldillo, taken down from the Giralda Tower in the 90s and replaced by a substitute made in a series of projects in which various AICIA work groups played an important role, which was graciously loaned to the exhibition by the Seville Cathe- dral Chapter. > The blade of the A320 aero-generator, representative of the works on renewable energy car- ried out by various AICIA work groups.
Both exhibits, moved by the wind, are fine examples of engineering in the 19th and 20th centuries respectively and are proof of AICIA commitment to modern times and innovation which is in har- mony with respect for culture and history. It is worth mentioning that these two exhibits are on permanent display in the Engineering School Hall.
Of special eminence were a cycle of Technical Workshops which dealt with the main areas of activity of the Association. Important personalities from the world of business and academia took part.
> 10th October. Energy and Environment. Organised by Professor Luis Salvador. > 15th October. Andalusia in the present and the future of Aeronautical Engineering. Organised by Professor Federico París. > 16th October. Control and Robotics. Organised by Professor Aníbal Ollero. > 17th October. University-Business Cooperation. Organised by Professor Luis Onieva. > 18th October. Electronics and Communications. Organised by Professor Leopoldo García.
The Conferences were celebrated in the Main Hall of the Engineering School.
The Technical Workshops closed with a Central Act held on Thursday 17th in the main Hall which was jointly presided by the Councillor for Innovation, Science and Enterprise, D. Francisco Vallejo and the Principal of Seville University, D. Miguel Florencio. The function was attended by Professor Enrique Alarcón, the first president of the Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering who >
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> spoke on “Agustín de Betancourt, the beginning of Engineering in Spain”. At this function, three of the statues created by Nicomedes Diez Piquero were presented to three institutions representative of each of the sectors which have supported the Association over the 25 years of its existence.
> D. José Antonio Moreno, Technical General Secretary of Abengoa, representing Enterprise. > D. Miguel Florencio, Principal, representing the University. > D. Francisco Vallejo, Councillor of Innovation, Science and Enterprise, representing Management.
A plaque in gratitude for services to AICIA was also presented at this function to the first presi- dent of the Association, the late D. Valentín de Madariaga the prior director of the ETSI of Seville (accepted by his wife), D. Antonio Quijada and D. Enrique Navarrete, founding member of AICIA and enthusiastic promoter of the Association over the last 25 years.
The Commission charged with these 25thAnniversary Celebrations thought it worthwhile to con- sider in depth the role of the Association as a privileged centre of activities for innovation and development of engineering in Andalusia. To this end, contact was established with Professor Antonio Miguel Bernal, Professor of History and Economic Institutions of Seville University, who amongst his many awards includes the recent National History Prize. He was commissioned to write a book reflecting the brief but profoundly important History of the Association in relation to the industrialization of Andalusia. To help him in this task, he formed a solid team including professors Antonio Florencio Puntas, Manuel Rufino Madrid-Calzada and José Ignacio Martínez Ruíz. The resulting book investigates the importance of the human factor in the development of engineering in Andalusia and was published in September 2007 under the title Industrial En- gineering in Andalusia. The Work of AICIA (1982-2007). The text reveals the key factors that caused our region, a forerunner of industrialisation in Spain, to be finally relegated. Chapter 6 describes the history of AICIA in depth and makes an economic study of the intermediary role of the Association in the relationship between the University and Enterprise.
Javier Aracil 25th Anniversary Councillor
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Presentation. AICIA President D. Manuel Ángel Martín
In 2007 The Francisco de Paula Rojas Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation of Anda- lusia (AICIA) celebrated its 25th Anniversary with various events that, on the one hand, reflected its achievements up to date and, on the other, recognised the support given by so many institutions and persons in so many ways towards fulfilling its founding objectives. Today, in 2008, AICIA con- tinues its established path in the service of research and industrial development in Andalusia.
However, in spite of being an anniversary year, 2007 was also yet another year of effort and ac- tivities, as can be seen in this report. 203 works were carried out (16% more than in the previous year). Of these, 128 were engineering works, 42 investigations and consultancies and 22 interna- tional projects. Income reached over 12.7 million euros, an increase of 22.41% over 2006. Amongst AICIA clients can be found both private and public firms and institutions. Of those clients invoic- ing more than 3000 Euros, 64% come from Andalusia and 36% from the rest of Spain. The first 8 clients account for more than 33% of the total turnover. It is worth noting that two spin-off firms from AICIA, resulting from years of works carried out through AICIA, are in the 2nd and 12th position amongst its current clients. In this way, the link forged in University and Enterprise collaboration in investigation, innovation and cooperation now moves on to the creation of firms from ideas and projects generated by the academic world which maintain a strong relationship with AICIA.
In 2007 there were 624 grant holders and the amount in grants reached 1.58 million euros. Col- laboration in training the new generation of engineers in their profession and in research is one of the most important objectives of AICIA.
Other important spill-overs of AICIA activities are the inventory material and the monetary trans- fer to Seville University. The first of these reached the sum of 130,974 euros, its accumulated value on the 31st December 2007 being 6.96 million euros. The funds transferred to Seville Uni- versity according to the agreement in force were to the amount of 583,000 euros and their ac- cumulated value is 11.6 million euros.
The economic and financial aspects of AICIA activities are well dealt with in the annual accounts that, as prescribed, include all relevant and dependable information. To reflect even more clearly a true picture, the necessary complementary notes are included in the report. 82% of the 12.1 million euro working revenue (an 26.31% increase in respect to 2006) came from private funds, the remainder being public funds of which 30% were international. In regards to working expens- es, approximately 46% were destined to personnel, the next outgoing being the variance in fund- ing that passes from 3.6 million to 5.6 million euros due to the increase in the debt in favour of the work teams for amounts invoiced and still not settled. These originate both from the increase in invoicing and from late payment of certain clients. When AICIA applies its percentage for admin- istrative expenses to the actual money paid in, the increase and the deferments have adverse affect on the relationship between income and expenditure that is imputable to management and administration.
AICIA proceeds in 2007 are once more positive following the slight loss in 2006, the cause of which was explained in the 2006 Report.
The Assets of the Association reach 14.6 million euros, 94.8% of this total being working assets divided in equal parts between debit accounts and transitory financial investments. In the liabili- ties, the private funds reach 364,096 euros coming almost entirely from the previous years. >
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> AICIA administration costs are only 3.1% of its working income, to these must be added amounts transferred to the University and the Engineering School as well as amortizations to obtain the total expenditure amount of 1,364,050 euros. Deducted from the income this leaves a benefit of 7,412 euros before taxation.
As always, the balance sheet has been carefully audited, and the data available on the current year (2008) show the feasibility of fulfilling the foreseen objectives.
The Association is recognised as being a Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) at a National level and in Andalusia, and in 2006 was granted the Management System Credential (I+D+i) ac- cording to the UNE 166002 EX Standard, at present under renewal. Furthermore, it is inscribed in the Registry of Bodies carrying out I+D activities of the Ministry of Science and Innovation since February 2007. Recently, AICIA has received awards and special mentions from the Council for In- novation, Science and Enterprise of the Andalusian Government, from the University-Enterprise Foundation Network, and from the Forum of Social Councils of Andalusian Public Universities.
The institutional participation of AICIA is now renowned. In 2007, to the participation that it al- ready took in prestigious associations and institutions in the realm of research, innovation and industry, were added those carried out in the Foundation for Aerospace Development of Anda- lusia, the Foundation of Friends of the Engineering School, and the Digital Video Broadcasting Organization.
It can be asserted that AICIA, alter its first 25 years, continues its way with vigour and stability alone the path set out by its founding statutes. Once again we must attribute the merit for this to many people and institutions, each with a mission and a viewpoint: the Engineering School, the University of Seville, the teaching staff, researchers, and administration. Allow me to highlight the role of the work teams, the true protagonists of AICIA activities, and the fine work carried out by the team in charge of administration, efficiently and generously lead by the managing Director Dr. D. Antonio Jesús Torralba Silgado in a commendable example of public service.
As ever, it gives me great satisfaction to present this report, only darkened by the loss of Fernando Haya Prats, a driving force in the history of AICIA. The legal advice of Fernando was vital at critical moments, he was always wise and caring. To all –and I especially include myself– he was a dear colleague, maybe the most permanent individual memory I have of AICIA. Wherever he may be, we remember him with affection and his memory inspires us to go on.
Manuel Ángel Martín AICIA President
Saturday 26th of July 2008
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SumMArY
Article 25th anniversary. Javier Aracil, Councillor for 25th Anniversary
Presentation Manuel Ángel Martín, President
1 Constitution Association Goals Organization General Board
2 Activities International Projects National Projects Tests, Analysis and Evaluations Studies, Consultancies and Reports Training Courses
3 Evolution of the Association in 2007 Evolution of the Association
Appendices Sponsoring and Associated Members Collaborating Personnel and Technical Team
Balance Sheet Account Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Account
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CONSTITUTION
Association Goals
Organization
General Board Constitution
AICIA began as the initiative of a group of professors at the Seville Industrial En- gineering School (ESII) who were aware, on the one hand, of the professors’ need to acquire firsthand experience in industrial companies to better transmit this reality to their students, and on the other hand, of the value of the engineering school’s human potential and potential for serving industry and society.
The Official Engineering Association and several industrial firms supported this original idea to encourage professors and upperclassmen to participate in theoret- ical and applied research projects in collaboration with industry. The Association’s statutes were approved by the Internal Policy Committee in November 1980.
The Association’s statutes were approved by the Internal Policy Committee in November 1980.
In November 1981, the Association’s executive committee signed a draft agree- ment with the University of Seville during the rectorship of professor Guillermo Jiménez Sánchez. The agreement allowed AICIA to use the school’s human and material resources to pursue the association’s statutory objectives. The agree- ment between AICIA and the university meant putting the spirit of the University Organic Law (LOU) into practice several years ahead of time, supplying the means for an effective development of what was later provided by article 83 of this law.
Finally, at the general board meeting held in February 1982, the association’s ex- ecutive committee was dissolved and its bodies of government were constituted providing the definitive organization.
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Association Goals
The F. de Paula Rojas Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Co- operation (AICIA) is a non-profit public-interest association. Its objectives are to encourage, guide, and promote industrial research, with an emphasis on publi- cation and dissemination of results, to promote technological progress in Spain and to help improve the professional training of engineers and, in general, of other professionals involved in the different industrial branches.
As stated in the fourth article of the Association’s rules, the AICIA’s goals are the following:
1. Contributing to the improvement of firms in general and Andalusian firms in particular with innovation and technological development.
2. To carry out research projects, studies, and laboratory tests of interest to industry in general and to its associates in particular.
3. To establish co-operative relationships with public or private entities or with individuals to render services and to carry out research projects.
4. To actively participate in the protection of the industrial environment, through pollution level measurement, technical advice on cleaner industrial processes, and facility modification.
5. To teach technical training courses and advanced courses for postgradu- ates, as well as conferences and seminars on technological matters.
6. To establish awards for research projects and to grant technical research assistantships to postgraduates or students.
Although most of the Association’s activities are in Andalusia, its participation in national and international projects is growing as Spain becomes more integrated into supranational European Institutions.
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GENERAL BOARD
EXECUTIVE Work Teams BOARD Full Members
Collaborating Members Associated Members
The Association’s main body of government is the general board, composed of the full members. These members appoint from amongst themselves a president and an executive manager. The president is the association’s legal representative.
The main duties of the general board are approving the accounts, the budget, and the manage- ment report, appointing the executive manager, admitting new full members, signing Co-opera- tion agreements, and modifying the Association’s statutes.
The general board delegates its management and administration functions in an executive board made up of the President, six members who represent the general board, the associate and col- laborating members, and the Executive Manager. Their functions are focussed on planning and drawing up the budget, accepting research project proposals, admitting new associate and col- laborating members, and appointing group directors.
The executive manager directs and co-ordinates the Association’s scientific, technical, economic and administrative activities.
The management is organised into work teams led by team coaches appointed by the executive board. These coaches are in charge of the technical and scientific activities and are autonomous, although they are subject to budget control and management co-ordination by the Executive Manager.
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General Board
President: D. Manuel Ángel Martín López CEA Economy Commission President
Full Members: D. Javier Aracil Santonja Professor of Systems and Automation. Seville Engineering School D. Patricio Barrios García President of Trade Operations D. Jesús Contreras Fernández ATLANTIC COPPER, S.A. Metallurgy Director D. Miguel Bermejo Herrero Engineering Graphic Design Professor. Seville Engineering School D. José Luis Calvo Salazar Chairman of the Western Andalusia Industrial Engineering D. Juan Manuel Díaz Cabrera Director of the CEPSA Petrol Complex of La Rabida D. Antonio Delgado García OTRI Director. University of Seville D. Salvador Durbán Oliva Financial Economy and Accounting Professor. University of Seville D. José Guerra Macho Thermal Machines and Motors Professor. Seville Engineering D. José Antonio Martínez Fernández Chairman of Sevillana-Endesa D. Andrés Membrillo Bonilla Director of Gas Andalucía D. Enrique Navarrete Fernández Founding Partner D. Luis Onieva Giménez Management Science Professor. Seville Engineering School D. Pablo Palenzuela Chamorro Director of Research Secretariat. University of Seville D. Federico París Carballo Material Elasticity and Strength Professor. Seville Engineering School D. Javier Pérez de los Santos Managing Director of SACESA D. Saturio Ramos Vicente Vice-Rector in charge of Research. University of Seville D. Luis Salvador Martínez Chemical Engineering Professor. Seville Engineering School D. Miguel Angel Serrano Aguilar Agency for Innovation and Development of Andalusia Director D. Antonio Jesús Torralba Silgado Electronic Technology Professor. Seville Engineering School D. Ramón Velázquez Vila Thermotechnics Professor. Seville Engineering School
Secretary and Executive D. Antonio Jesús Torralba Silgado Manager:
Legal Adviser: D. Fernando Haya Prats
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ACTIVITIES
International Projects
National Projects
Tests, Analyses and Evaluations
Studies, Consultancies and Reports
Formation Courses
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
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PASSIVE ON- Marketable Passive Homes
IEEA (U.E. ProgramME INTELLIGENT ENERGY FOR EUROPE)
[[ The Passive-On Project is a research and dissemination project within the framework of the European pro- gram SAVE Intelligent Energy for Europe. This project aims at studying how to extend the concept of the passive house, especially in the south of Europe. In this zone, the highest domestic power consumption is not only for heating during the winter, but also, and in some cases more importantly, for refrigeration during the summer. The Passive-On Project has three primary targets: >>For architects and other building professionals, the project provides a design guide and a computer tool to determine the real costs of the passive climate houses, not only those with a heavy refrig- eration load but also those with heating loads. >>For political decision makers, the project provides intelligence data on applicability including ob- stacles and solutions within the frame of the European Union of use to national and local govern- ments and which can lead to a greater development of the passive house. >>Even more generally, Passive-On aims at spreading the concept of passive houses within the member countries. AICIA has participated in the development of the design guidelines and in the preparation of the computer tool, thanks to the thermal simulation tools, the energy certification methodologies and the computer tools for mapping results developed. ]
Passive house in Seville
RETROFIT-KIT
Restoration of Rented Houses
IEEA (U.E. ProgramME INTELLIGENT ENERGY FOR EUROPE)
[[ The objective of the project is to study the possibilities of applying the Central European standard of the PASIVEHOUSE Company in restoring rented social dwellings that are frequently found in the European Union. The standard consists of an extremely well insulated, airtight family house using glass with very low thermal transmittance, and power recycling of the exhaust air coming from household appliances, even those of high energy efficiency. The standard requires that 15 kWh/m2 not be exceeded, however, for retrofitted houses the limit has been raised to 30 kWh/m2. The role played by AICIA in the project is the verification of the state of houses in the south of Spain, with emphasis on improving the refrigeration system which is negatively influenced by the conditions of the house, by taking measures to reduce overheating, such as the use of movable shading devices and nighttime venti- lation. From the results obtained in various countries (Austria, Holland, Denmark, Lithuania, Spain) a web page has been pre- pared, that will be disseminated amongst retrofitting compa- nies to inform about renovation possibilities, during the second part of the project . ]
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS [ 2 5 ] PASSIVE AND HYBRID DOWNDRAUGHT EVAPORATIVE COOLING (PHDC)
Promotion and Dissemination of Passive and Hybrid Downdraught Cooling in Buildings
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
[[ Objectives: >>To promote Passive and Hybrid Downdraught Cooling systems (PHDC) in the building sector amongst building design professionals, developers, building owners and potential users. >>To disseminate the results of previous EC-funded research projects on PHDC, and the knowledge arising from the pioneering projects already built. Research activities: The research work has two themes: assessment and dissemination. The assessment activities are: >>Post occupancy evaluation of existing PHDC buildings (10 buildings, 6 countries) >>Market assessment on the applicability of PHDC >>Market research on PHDC components >>System performance assessment methods (AICIA) The dissemination activities are: >>Website (www.phdc.eu) >>Symposia and workshops (a total of 7 to be held, one in each partner country) >>Design manual
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION USING WIND ENERGY
Collaboration in TASK 24 of the Hydrogen Implementing Agreement of the International Energy Agency
ANDALUSIAN ENERGY AGENCY
[[ This working group of the International Energy Agency aims to study the characteristics of the production of hydrogen from wind power, analyzing the connection between a wind turbine and an electrolyser, pay- ing particular attention to problems existing in this link. The steps taken are: completing the state of the art of this technology, studying current experimental facilities, defining the market models for deploying this technology and modelling facilities. Countries participating in this work group are: Spain, Japan, Canada, USA, England, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and Greece. AICIA´s participation in this task is possible through a collaboration agreement with the Andalusian Energy Agency. ]
Group photo of the first meeting held at the Canary Islands Technological Institute
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ASIEPI
ASsessment and Improvement of the EPBD Impact (for new buildings and building renovation)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
[[ The objectives of ASIEPI are the following: >>To develop a concept for comparing and benchmarking of EPBD requirements in the Member States in order to allow continuous monitoring of the national EPBD requirements for new and renovated buildings, both during and after the project. >>To obtain a good overview of the way observance and control of legislation is fulfilled in each Member State. >>To heighten awareness about the difficulties of and the possible solutions for the correct simula- tion of some of the most important challenging aspects as listed in the Annex of the EPBD: i. Limiting thermal bridges ii. Improving building and ductwork air tightness iii. Improving summer comfort iv. Using EPBD implementation as a driving force for innovation in energy efficient technologies >>To heighten awareness regarding the difficulties and the possible solutions of EPBD as an innovat- ing force in energy efficient technologies. ASIEPI will contribute to updating the EPBD scheduled for 2009 and to reporting building related perform- ance in the context of the Energy Services Directive. ASIEPI should also provide input to several of the measures foreseen by the EC in the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency. More than 20 institutions across the whole of the European Union are participating in the project, most of them, including AICIA, being directly involved in the process of EPBD transposition to their respective countries. ]
PHYLLIS DATABASE DISSEMINATION, EDUCATION AND STANDARDISATION
EUROPEAN UNION
[[ Reliable information about biomass fuels and ashes is vital for the rapid penetration of biomass as a sus- tainable fuel within the European Union and beyond. Biomass producers, traders and buyers, equipment manufacturers, legislative bodies 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 readily available) at vari- ous European organisations. The second objective of the PHYDADES project is to provide instruction in the use of standardized analysis methods, in particular for the new member states. The instruction will consist of on-job training for laboratory staff and workshops for anyone involved in biomass trade and use. ]
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS [ 2 7 ] EUDEEP
European Distributed Energy Partnership. FP6 Project: SES6-CT-2003-503516
EUROPEAN COMMISSION. SES6-CT-2003-503516.
Parabolic dish-Stirling systems are a promising option for distributed generation in areas with good solar resources
[[ The use of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in Europe –wind farms, PV systems, CHP, biomass plants, etc.- is a reality that promises to have very beneficial effects on power systems in the form of a better use of resources and infrastructure, a decrease in the power dependency, etc. However, its large-scale deployment requires the adaptation of the present power grids, from the point of view of both design and management, to cope with the increasing introduction of DER, especially those with a greater stochastic character, such as solar and wind. The EUDEEP project proposes a new strategy to facilitate the introduction of DER in Europe, based on an effective and rational use of available technologies and on the development of trading strategies and power control, which facilitate adapting electrical generation to local demand patterns. This strategy is complementary to R&D efforts oriented to the development of new technologies or the optimization of the existing ones. The project is backed by eight gas and power utilities, and it aims at eliminating or reducing the barriers to using DER in Europe over a 5 year horizon. It is an Integrated Project of the 6th Framework Program of the European Union with the participation of 39 partner organizations from several European countries. In addition to the utilities, partners include research centers and universities, equipment and systems manufacturers, national energy agencies, engineering firms and a bank. AICIA participates in the project as a member of the Center for New Power Technologies (CENTER). Since the beginning of 2007, the project is organized around three “task forces”, each of which is develop- ing and testing a business model, representative of different potential markets and making use of differ- ent technologies. One of the main results of the project is the creation of a European Competence Group, which will serve to maintain and enhance the acquired know-how beyond the time limits of the Project. ]
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RENEW
Renewable Fuels for Advanced Powertrains
EUROPEAN UNION SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME SES6-CT-2003-502705; ACCIONES COMPLEMENTARIAS DEL M E C - ENE2004-20458-E/ CON; ANDALUSIAN GOVERNMENT PROJECT OF EXCELLENCE - CIC&E - P06-TEP-02412
[[ RENEW aims to develop, compare, (partially) demonstrate and train on a range of fuel production chains for motor vehicles. Ligno-cellulosic biomass sources will be used as feedstock to produce synthesis gas from which various ve- hicle fuels can be derived: Methanol/DME, ethanol (thermo chemical and enzymatic pathway) and a novel biomass-to- liquid (BTL) fuel. The project developed and evaluated the respective processing technologies with a view to producing cost ef- fective premium fuels for current and future combustion engines from a wide range of bio-feedstocks. Within 4 ver- tical subprojects, alternative thermo-chemical gasification, enzymatic fuel production and fuel synthesis processes Gasification pilot plant were considered, while 2 horizontal subprojects cover tech- nology assessment and training. Two pilot-produced fuels (DME and BTL) were submitted to extensive motor-tests by 4 leading European car manufacturers within this project, the other fuels were made avail- able for testing in other projects. It is envisaged that this procedure will lead to the introduction of favour- ably priced biomass-derived fuels for motor vehicles, from 2010 onwards. One of the six RENEW subprojects, “SP4: Optimisa- tion of Bioethanol Production”, was led by Abengoa Bioenergía and was the main partner with the ASO- CIACIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y COOPERACIÓN INDUS- TRIAL DE ANDALUCÍA (AICIA). This subproject explored ethanol production in two ways: the enzymatic way (enzymatic hydrolysis of ligno-cellulosic biomass) and the thermo-chemical way (biomass gasification and catalytic conversion of the generated synthesis gas to ethanol).
Laboratory facility for catalyst tests
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS [ 2 9 ] BESTUFS II
Modelling the Best Urban Freight Solutions
EU. VI FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
[[ Bestufs II is a VI FP follow-up initiative of the BESTUFS project and aims to maintain and expand an open European network amongst urban freight transport experts, user groups/associations, ongoing projects, the relevant European Commission directorates and representatives of national, regional and local trans- port administrations and transport operators in order to identify, describe and disseminate the best prac- tices, success criteria and bottlenecks in respect to City Logistics. The tasks allocated to 2007 included “data harmonisation”, searching for existing material and results of projects, studies, surveys, official census etc., related to urban freight transport. “Modelling approaches” carried out an overview of the ur- ban goods movement modelling experiences and results. Finally, “case studies” contemplated a description of practical experiences, applica- tion fields and opportunities related to data collection and modelling, identifying and describing case studies in each country with the aim of knowing when, how often, and in which situations the models and data are used and why someone pays for it. ]
Freight delivery in urban areas
MATAARI
Miglioramento dell’Accessibilità ai servizi di Trasporto e di logistica trA Aree uRbane e Centri Intermodali - Improvement of accessibility to transport and logistic services among urban areas and intermodal centres
INTERREG IIIB MEDOC EUROPEAN PROGRAMME
[[ The MATAARI project tackles the problems of accessibility within the broader inter-provincial areas where there is a strong connection between urban/suburban traffic and freight traffic generated by intermodal and logistic centres, by analysing, defining and implementing strategies and actions directed at solving conflicts between the operational areas/gates of access of the intermodal centres and the external road network. The proposal aims to foster the aggregation and coordination of different bodies existing in the area and to promote a real improvement in total accessibility to transport networks and logistic services aiming at mobility sustainability in the entire area. MATAARI, wants to deal with these problems by acting on all access to transport and logistic services, intervening in two fundamental aspects: >>The physical level, composed of infrastructures, technological de- vices and organisational aspects necessary to support users of trans- port services in moving through the network to join their destinations, both for logistic freight transport and for passenger transport (with private or public vehicle). >>The virtual level, that is the organisational/technological support neces- Mattaari European Project logo sary for obtaining transport services (logistics and for passengers) and to integrate all the steps of the journey to be carried out on the network. ]
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EURENSEAM
Cooperation with the European Research Network
OTRI, UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE
[[ Eurenseam is a European Network focused on the management prospects of industrial assets. This as- set management, in fact, is not limited to operating and maintaining functions but also includes capacity management from the physical asset point of view and various strategic solutions linked to the manage- ment of production assets and investments. A comprehensive approach to ‘asset management’ needs to cover a number of important issues at corporate, plant and production levels: The initial objectives of EURENSEAM are the following: >>To create the strategic concept of asset management >>To identify focus areas for the research >>To determine promising joint efforts within Europe >>To support exchange of researchers and other bilateral activities >>To organize joint seminars in order to exchange ideas >>To initiate projects or networks of excellence towards EU funding (particularly for FP7 during 2007-2008)
FT-UNSHADES (ESA/ESTEC)
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA)
[[ Electronic devices for space applications have to work in a harsh environment and extreme condi- tions. One of the main problems in space comes from power particles hitting a semiconductor sur- face. These can cause a transient malfunctioning of the electronic circuitry which is not easy to mitigate unless special attention has been paid during the design phase. The FT-UNSHADES project consists of an electronic board that emulates the circuit and the harsh environment itself using programmable logic devices (FPGA), allowing the designer to analyze the circuit behaviour under these conditions. The system FT-UNSHADES Hardware Emulator is being used by the European Space Agency (ESA) in its own labs. ]
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS [ 3 1 ] AWARE
Platform for Autonomous self-deploying and operation of Wireless sensor-actuator networks cooperating with AeRial objEcts
EUROPEAN COMISSION FP6 (IST-2006-33579)
[[ The AWARE project is committed to the development of a platform that will enable cooperation between autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ground wireless sensor-actuator networks comprising static and mobile nodes. The platform will offer self-deployment, self-configuration and self-repairing features by means of autonomous helicopters. These features are of great interest in town and country environ- ments without pre-existing infrastructure or in situations where the infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. Two validation scenarios are being considered:
1) Disaster management/civil security,
2) Filming applications.
AICIA is the coordinator of the AWARE consorti- um, which also involves as partners Technische Universität Berlin (Germany), Flying-Cam (Bel- gium), University of Twente (Netherlands), Universität Stuttgart (Germany), SELEX sen- sors and airborne systems (UK), Grupo ITURRI (Spain), and Universität Bonn (Germany). The developments in 2007 include the archi- tecture and middleware required for coopera- tion between the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the Wireless Sensor Network, algorithms for the cooperation of multiple UAVs and for collision avoidance, techniques for dynamic self-organization and self-repairing of the wire- less sensor network, and methods for event detection by means of fuzzy logic. A simulation environment for the development of embedded control systems, control algo- AWARE 2007 General Experiments rithms for the transportation of a load by using one or various helicopters, and a device for the self-deployment of nodes by means of the autonomous helicopter have been also developed. The helicopters have been updated for the experiments, and cooperative perception functionalities have been developed by integrating data from the Wireless Sensor Network and images from the helicopters and from ground camera nodes. These functionalities have been applied for tracking fire fighters and for fire detection. In 2007 the first general field experiments have been carried out in the factory of the company Fire Pro- tect of the Iturri Group in Utrera, near Seville (Spain) between March 26th and 31st, 2007. The experiments were a success and provided very valuable information to complete the designs and to test the pre- liminary implementation of functionalities. The Seville fire fighting service participated in the experiments and provided very valuable inputs for exploitation activities. ]
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VERDI
VERDI-VIRTUAL ENGINEERING FOR ROBUST MANUFACTURING WITH DESIGN INTEGRATION
VERDI PROJECT (7º Framework Programme) EUROPEAN UNION
Simulation of the welding process (2nd step in the chain) von Mises stress distribution
[[ The main objective of the project is the chain of numerical simulation of the different processes for the manufacturing of aero-engine subcomponents. Each step in the simulation chain is carried out by experts in the numerical simulation of the selected process (welding, shot peening, machining, heat treatment) with specific software, the interchange of numerical results between the different steps, being the main difficulty of the project. The complete simulation chain allows for the optimum design of these subcom- ponents in cost saving considerations. ]
ALCAS
Advanced Low Cost Aircraft Structure
EUROPEAN COMMISSION VI FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
[[ The main task of this project is to reduce by 15% the operational cost of the main products of the Euro- pean aeronautical industry, by the extensive use of composite materials in the manufacture of primary structural elements. This objective is achieved by reducing aircraft weight, and manufacturing and opera- tion costs. AICIA is taking part in this project together with 58 partners lead by AIRBUS and DASSAULT- AVIATION. Partners belong to 12 European countries (Germany, France, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Israel and Czech Republic). As a result of this project, an entire wing is intended to be designed and manu- factured using composite materials. ]
Scheme of the test of the analysed specimen
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS [ 3 3 ] URUS
Ubiquitous Networking Robotics in Urban Settings
EUROPEAN COMISSION FP6 (IST-2006-045062)
Tracking of individuals using surveillance cameras, Romeo 4R and nodes of a Wireless Sensor Network
[[ The general objective of this project is to develop new ways of cooperation between human beings and networked robots and sensors in urban areas, in order to achieve tasks that any other way can be very complex, time consuming or too costly. For example, cooperation between robots and video cameras can solve surveillance problems in urban areas, or cooperation between robots and wireless communication devices can help people in assistance and guiding. The focus of the project is on urban pedestrian areas. URUS is coordinated by the Technical University of Catalonia. In addition to AICIA, the following partners are participating in URUS: LAAS-CNRS (France), ETHZ (Switzerland), SSSA (Italy), Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain), IST (Portugal), University of Surrey (UK), Agencia d’Ecología Urbana de Barcelona (Spain), Telefóni- ca I+D (Spain) and Robotech (Italy). AICIA is leading the work package “Cooperative environment perception” and is also involved in the work packages “Networking”, “Multi-task negotiation” and experiments. AICIA will provide the ROMEO 4R au- tonomous vehicle and a wireless sensor network. In 2007 AICIA developed methods for environment cooperative perception including both robots and stat- ic cameras. In particular, it has developed methods for decentralized sensor data fusion by means of the information filter. Furthermore, AICIA has developed visual tracking techniques that have been tested on the Romeo 4R robot and methods for event detection. AICIA also developed in 2007 new techniques for the localization of the nodes of Wireless Sensor Net- works based on the Radio Signal Strength Intensity (RSSI). Particularly, the particle filter has been applied to localise static nodes by using a single mobile node equipped with GPS. Finally AICIA has developed algo- rithms, based on the market approach, for multi-robot task allocation. ]
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EURON II
European Robotics Network
EUROPEAN COMMISSION FP6 (IST)
[[ EURON II is a network of excellence funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commis- sion continuing the activities of EURON I from the Fifth Framework Programme. The objective of EURON is to coordinate within Europe research, education, teaching, academy-industry collaboration, and publica- tions. EURON has funded innovative projects and studies on several robotic technologies. AICIA has been a member of EURON since its constitution, has lead the “Field Robotics” interest group and has participated in the Road Map preparation. In 2007 AICIA carried out studies on Network Robotic Systems. ]
WITNESS
Wireless Technologies for small area Networks with Embedded Security & Safety
MEDEA + A109 Y MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TOURISM AND COMMERCE. PROFIT FIT 330100-2005-268
[[ WITNESS is an European-funded Project of the MEDEA+ initiative. Its main objective is to provide an open platform where low cost, low power devices for wireless communication can be developed and tested with an eye on security and coexistence with other wireless standards. The WITNESS consortium consists of 23 partners led by Philips. AICIA activities in WITNESS are focused on the design of low power analog-digital converters (ADCs) for Bluetooth and Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) standards. AICIA has designed various ADCs: • UWB ADC. A 1GS/s, 6-bit ADC has been implemented using capacitive interpolation in a 0.13 µm CMOS technology from ST, with a total power consumption of 950 mW and 1.2 V supply voltage • ADCs for Bluetooth 2. Two different ADCs have been designed for Bluetooth 2.0. The first one uses a pipelined architecture. The second one is a time-continuous sigma-delta one. Both converters have been manufactured in the 0.35 µm CMOS technology from AMS. The pipelined converter combines different low power techniques featuring 7.6 effective number of bits at 16 MS/s with 4 mW power consumption. These results place this converter in the state-of-the art. The second ADC is a 1-bit, 5th order sigma-delta converter which converts a 1MHz input signal with more than 70 dBs of Signal to Noise plus Distortion Ratio (SNDR). Total power consumption is 15mW with a 2.5 V supply voltage. ]
Layout of the pipelined analog-to-digital converter for Bluetooth 2.0
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS [ 3 5 ]
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NATIONAL PROJECTS
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CENIT SPHERA
Solutions for Producing Power Hydrogen and Associated Reconversion
CDTI MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA TURISMO Y COMERCIO y GAS NATURAL SDG
[[ The project is framed inside the calling CENIT 2007 of the CDTI, which
x 10-3 includes 18 companies and 25 research groups, AICIA being one of the 2.5 P 23 entities developing the project. The objective is to study the integration P 16 P 28 of hydrogen as an additional element of the national and international 2
energy mix. To this end, diverse technologies that complete the chain of 1.5 value of hydrogen are investigated: 1 >>Hydrogen production
>>Hydrogen storage molar Concentración 0.5
>>Hydrogen use 0 In this context, AICIA participates in the tasks associated to the use of -0.5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 hydrogen in combined cycles and gas turbines. The project began in 2007 Volumen and it will conclude in 2010. ] Simulation of the formation of NO along a combustion chamber of a Gas Turbine
HERCULES
Generation of renewable Hydrogen from solar energy to propel an electric vehicle based on fuel cells
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & SCIENCE. NATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMME
[[ The objective of this project is twofold. It proposes the generation of electrical energy using photovoltaic panels to be used by elec- trolysers to produce renewable hydrogen. It also considers the installation of the required gas processing systems, their trans- portation and storage, and the fuel dispenser required to supply hydrogen to electrical vehicles operating on this gas. That is, the design of a complete fuel station using renewable hydrogen. The project will also develop a prototype using thermal solar energy at high temperatures. Santana 350 vehicle The second objective is the design, development and implemen- tation of an electrical vehicle propelled by pure hydrogen fuel cells. This vehicle will be designed to be able to refuel at the fuel station mentioned above. To this end, a commercial cross-country vehicle (Santana 350) will be adapted to use pressured hydrogen as fuel in a solid-polymer fuel cell. It will be propelled by a hybrid power system consisting of batteries and hydrogen based fuel cells. The expected maximum speed will be about 130 Km/h with an autonomy of 180 km. ]
View of the different systems inside the vehicle
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 3 9 ] HÉRCULES-EL LEÓN
Design components and modification of a real vehicle in order to adapt a system based on hydrogen technology
ANDALUSIAN TECHNOLOGICAL CORPORATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & SCIENCE e IDEA
[[ This project is part of the Hercules project and its objective is to design all the necessary elements to replace the internal com- bustion engine of a real vehicle (Santana 350) with a system based on an electric motor powered by a fuel cell, which uses hydrogen as fuel and a set of batteries. Tasks carried out in this project are: sizing the fuel cell system, the electric motor, the batteries and the set characteristics of the cooling, control and electric power systems. The partners of the project are: Santana. Hynergreen, Abengoa Solar, Carburos Metálicos, INTA, AICIA and Greenpower. ]
SANTANA 350 Vehicle
HÉRCULES-LAS COLUMNAS
Design and construction of a hydrogen refuelling station using a photovoltaic system to produce hydrogen via an electrolyser
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, IDEA
[[ The objective of this project is to construct the first real-scale hydro- gen refuelling station in the province of Seville. This will be situated near the ABENGOA SOLAR Thermal Solar plant in Sanlúcar la Mayor. Hydrogen is produced using an electrolyser. Hydrogen production is carried out by water electrolysis using the electricity generated by a photovoltaic panel field. In the early stag- es of the project, the station will supply a vehicle driven by hydrogen, also developed under project Hercules. Partners of the project are: Hynergreen, Abengoa Solar, Carburos Metálicos, Inta and AICIA. ]
Hydrogen Dispenser
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DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN OF AN AUTONOMOUS POWER SYSTEM BASED ON A DIESEL REFORMER AND A 25 kW FUEL CELL
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY (INTA)
[[ This project deals with the design of an autonomous pow- er system consisting of a Diesel reformer and two PEM (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane) fuel cells. The work in- cludes detailed engineering and it has been carried out in collaboration with INTA (National Aerospace Agency), CSIC (Council for Scientific Research) and CIDAUT (Automobile Research Center). This project continues the work done in the framework of “Feasibility analysis of an autonomous power system based on a Diesel reformer and a 25 kW fuel cell”, carried out by the same consortium during 2006. AI- CIA’s contribution in this project has mainly been devoted to designing and integrating the control system for the re- former coupled to the fuel cells and also to designing the basic fuel cell controller. In order to perform these tasks, data acquisition and communication with the local con- troller of the reformer were completed. AICIA has also par- ticipated in the design of the necessary tests and in their Diesel reformer and fuel cell Workbench implementation. It is important to notice that the novelty of this project is associated to the design of a reformer that is fed by gas-oil, while most research teams are work- ing on ethanol or methane reformers. ]
DELFIN
Development of an electric vehicle with low infrared signature
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
[[ The objective of this research project is the development of an electric vehicle that is propelled by a Polymer Elec- trolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell, showing a low infrared signature. This fuel cell is fed by hydrogen, which is stored in a high-pressure on-board tank. The project deals with the tasks related to the design and characterization of the components as well as their integration. These com- ponents are the fuel cell, the electric motor, the electric storage (battery), the electronic power converters and the control system. AICIA has participated in the design phase Overview of the vehicle and has been in charge of the final integration, working in collaboration with the National Aerospace Institute (INTA). The vehicle is driven by an electric motor that can be fed by the fuel cell and, additionally, by electric batteries; the motor needs adequate management of the power that is exchanged amongst the components. The control objective is to satisfy the power demanded by the driver while minimizing fuel consumption. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 4 1 ] ESIPIC
Control system for low power fuel cells
HYNERGREEN TECHNOLOGIES
[[ This Project aims at designing and manufacturing a prototype for a control system for low power fuel cells. AICIA´s main contri- bution is in the integration of the different system components. AICIA is in charge of the hardware design dealing with electronic instrumentation and of the control software including functional testing. ]
Low power PEM fuel cell
SA2VE
Advanced energy storage systems: transport and energy management applications
GREEN POWER
Fuente de energía: central hidráulica, térmica, nuclear 3000 V - 27000 V Líneas de transporte y distribución eléctrica 400 kV - 30 kV Subestación eléctrica de tracción 25 kV c/a - 3 kV c/c
Feeders de alimentación
Feeder de alimentación Línea aérea de contacto
3 kV cc
25 kV ca Línea aérea de contacto
PLANTA DE ALMACENAMIENTO
Energy storage plant and its integration into a power substation and theoretical load profile
[[ SA2VE is a project financed by the Ministry of Education, framed inside the National Plan for Scientific Research, Development and Technological Innovation (I+D+I 2004-2007), in the part dedicated to the pro- motion of technical research for singular scientific-technological projects and those of strategic charac- ter. In this project a technology for storing kinetic energy will be developed. The above mentioned tech- nology will be applied to three sectors of the highest potential interest: Stationary applications of railway transport (substations), energy management in building and the quality of electrical supply. AICIA-GTE, in the frame of the above mentioned project, is studying the development of power converters that allow connection to the medium voltage (3kV) chains used in Spain by the conventional railway net- work, of electric power storage systems based on storage systems of kinetic energy (Flywheels). ]
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DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR FACADES AND ROOFS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
DETEA S.A.
[[ The aim of the project is the development and integration of adaptive, innovating solutions for facades and roofs and their use in buildings with criteria of power efficiency and economic optimization. Among these solutions are elements of transparent/opaque, opaque/opaque and transparent/transparent types, such as Trombe walls, ventilated facades or double glazed enveloping. The project includes: >>Development of computer tools to design, determine proportions, control and optimize solu- tions. >>Identification of highly beneficial combinations with a potential field of application ample enough to be worth developing and producing industrially with modular elements. >>Development of building elements and details (such as systems of anchorage or elements of con- trolled flow) that are not at present on the market, with views to possible patents. The duration of the project is of two years (July 2006-July 2008).
SOLAR COOLING WITH ABSORPTION SYSTEMS
GAS NATURAL S.D.G., S.A.
[[ The primary target of the project is to introduce the use of refrigeration equipment using thermal solar energy in buildings of the tertiary sector with a criteria of maximum power efficiency and respect of the environment, establishing the bases of design by using existing technologies, or any necessary develop- ment and improvement, to take advantage of solar energy for cooling. The project includes: >>The construction of a solar plant for refrigeration that allows the technical, economic and envi- ronmental parameters of design of this type of equipment to be established by means of suitable control and monitoring. >>To promote the commercialization of solar refrigeration by making a free, easy to use computer tool available to professionals in designing thermal equipment for calculating and determining the measurements of solar refrigeration facilities. Furthermore, to have a reference installation to demonstrate the technical viability of this type of application to professionals and prescriptors of the energy sector. The duration is of two years (December 2006-December 2008).
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 4 3 ] EVALUATION AND DESIGN OF A WORK-EXCHANGER
energy recovery prototype device for a Desalination Plant
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ENTERPRISE COUNCIL. ANDALUSIAN GOVERNMENT
[[ Desalination is a process that turns sea water into a usable resource for human supply as well as for ir- rigation and industrial uses. Though nowadays desalination technologies are mature and well established, their high energy and environmental costs limit a more widespread diffusion of these technologies to a great extent. In the past decade, the emergence of energy recovery devices for reverse osmosis desalina- tion plants based on the work exchanger principle have noticeably contributed to the improvement of the energy consumption of this type of process. With this project, AICIA, in collaboration with BEFESA Construction and Environmental Technology, S.A, is developing a pilot plant for testing de- salination devices based on the work exchanger principle. The plant is cur- rently in the last stages of construction and it has been designed giving priority to aspects such as the flexibility to adapt to different commercial work exchangers and membrane devices. AICIA is currently designing the plant control architecture, as well as sup- porting BEFESA in the implementation of control algorithms to improve the energy consumption of reverse osmosis desalination processes. ]
CENIT CO2 (ABSQUI)
Chemical Absorption of CO2 in conventional PC Power Stations
CDTI THROUGH ENDESA GENERACION SA WITH WHICH AICIA HAS A FOUR-YEARLY CONTRACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT
[[ The National Strategic Consortium for CO2 Technical Research (Spanish acronym CENIT CO2) is one of the projects funded by CDTI and is integrated in the Energy and Environment Technological Area. It was presented in the CENIT 2005 Programme Call and was approved on May 30th 2006. Its main objective is to research, develop and validate new knowledge and integrated solutions for increasing the efficiency
in CO2 reduction processes. Consequently, Spanish industrial research projects are promoted with the aim of accelerating the development of advanced technologies that might lead to promising competitive advantages for Spanish companies and industries. The consortium is lead by ENDESA Generación, with the relevant collaboration of UNIÓN FENOSA and the participation of a further 12 industrial partners and 16 research institutions. The four-year project (2006-2009) has a budget of 20 M€, from which 9.5 are
granted by CDTI. The CENIT CO2 project has as its main objective the research, development and validation
of new knowledge and integrated solutions that allow CO2 emissions to the atmosphere, generated from the combustion of fossil fuels in electricity generation processes to be reduced. The results of the CENIT
CO2 project will provide to Spanish industry, the technological, scientific and knowledge basis for the de-
velopment, industrial application and commercialization of technologies able to reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. The aim is further the development of products and services in the field of clean combustion technologies
including CO2 capture and storage. The five technical modules are: 1 Efficiency: new designs for fossil fuels, biomass and biodiesel burners.
2 CO2 Capture during combustion: new combustors in carbonation-calcination cycles.
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3 CO2 Post-combustion Capture: new CO2 capture processes, new chemical absorbents, new
physical adsorbents and new operation processes in utilities, with energy optimization of CO2 capture.
4 CO2 Storage: monitoring systems of locations.
5 CO2 Valorisation: new processes for CO2 conversion into other products of industrial and/or commercial use.
The Module 4.2 (“CO2 capture by chemical absorption technologies”) will be carried out by AICIA and lead by ENDESA R&D. To this end, a study and experimental tests of a chemical absorption process will be per-
formed for the separation of CO2 coming from flue gases from a conventional thermal power plant. ]
NOVARE PLASMACOL
Reduction of emissions of PM 2,5 particles, metals and condensable particulate matter (CPM) from large combustion power plants by the application of non-thermal plasma on hybrid collectors (PLASMACOL)
The PLASMACOL project is supported by ENDESA through the NOVARE 2006 prize regarding Clean Coal technologies and the MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT (Government of Spain).
[[ The present project is focused on developing a new flue gas treatment tech- nology, based on the combination of electrofiltration, hybrid collector (electro- static precipitator plus fabric filter) and non-thermal plasma application tech- niques, for coal-fired power plants. In this respect, AICIA has designed, built and put into operation an experimental plant that is able to treat 1000 m3/h of flue gas in the Seville University Engineering School. In this experimental plant, a new pulse energizing system for non-thermal plasma generation is now being tested. The pulse generation system has been designed by AICIA and Green- Experimental plant: electrostatic precipitator with pulse generator device Power Technologies. In a second phase of the project, before its commercializa- tion, this plasma generation technology will be tested at pilot scale on a hybrid collector, located at 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. The PLASMACOL project proposes a new technology that could make feasible the accomplishment of the ever more restrictive environmental laws concern-
ing SO2, NOX, CPMs, Hg and particulate matter emission limit, in an efficient Experimental plant: electrostatic precipitator and economically attractive way. This technique is compatible with operating and fabric filter the existing coal-fire power plant which is necessary during the transition peri- od till the zero-emissions technologies era. This project won the NOVARE prize of ENDESA as the most innovative project regarding Clean Coal technologies, in competition with more than 100 national and international projects. The project will conclude at the end of 2010 when the project for retrofitting an industrial electrostatic to make it work as a plasma reactor will end. ]
Pulse generator device
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 4 5 ] CENIT I+DEA
Investigation and Development of Automotive Ethanol
CENIT PROGRAMME 2007-1031. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND TURISMO AND ABENGOA BIOENERGY
Experimental Laboratory for Catalitic Synthesis
[[ The scope of the project includes the complete cycle of bioethanol; that is production of raw materials and biotechnology, the technologies of transformation from agricultural products, and their later use in motors, and this will allow Spanish industry to take its place as leader in all aspects relative to it. AICIA will develop two fundamental tasks from different test: >>Design of the thermo-chemical process of bioethanol synthesis. Numerous and different opera- tions and technologies are involved in the process. Technologies already exist for some operations, some are in development phase and, finally, others are at a basic level of research in laboratory. >>Design of catalytic ethanol synthesis from syngas. This is the critical stage in the development of the global technology from the point of view of technical and economic viability. Numerous patents and articles exist that deal with the conversion of synthesis gas to alcohol. A catalyst with higher productivity must be obtained to make the production of ethanol from biomass in the thermo-chem- ical way competitive. Furthermore, it is necessary to make a kinetic model of the synthesis reactions, as well as determine the optimal conditions of operation, and finally select the type of reactor. The I+DEA project will generate knowledge in an area in which technological advances are necessary in order to allow the production capacity of bioethanol of sustainable and competitive form to increase.
This biofuel, which is clean, renewable and which reduces emissions of CO2 and local polluting agents, is fundamental to fulfilling the objectives fixed by the European Commission with respect to fossil fuel substitution (Directive 2003/30/CE). AICIA´s contribution has centred, amongst others, on the conceptual definition of the process and its vari- ations, the integration of this energy and the definition of the most appropriate power system for the final configuration of the process. ]
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HIDROLICA
Optimization of the integrated production of hydrogen and electricity in wind farms
CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA DE ANDALUCIA and CONSERJERÍA DE INNOVACIÓN Y CIENCIA of the JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA, INERCO and GREENPOWER
[[ This project aims at taking advantage of excess en- ergy produced at specific moments so that hydrogen and oxygen can be obtained. This fuel can later be use to produce energy when there is not otherwise enough wind. Moreover, the hydrogen produced can be distributed for use in other applications. For this reason, the potential techno-economical challenges were identified and solved in order to implement this technology at commercial scale. The HIDROLICA Project includes the evaluation of an Diagram of the HIDROLICA installation eolic energy-hidrogen system by means of design- ing and commissioning a semi-industrial installation located at the ENDESA wind farm at Tahivilla (Cádiz- Spain). The pilot installation will be run according to the specific conditions of the location and operation of the farm. The Project is carried out in collaboration with ENDE- SA, INERCO and Green Power Technologies. ]
System topology
FILGAS
Technical improvement of hot syngas filtration in gasification processes
SPANISH ENVIRONMENT MINISTY, 2007 call for grants for I+D+I projects within the framework of Programa Nacional de Ciencias y Tecnologías Medioambientales del Plan Nacional de I+D+I 2004-2007
[[ The main objective of the FILGAS Project is the development of a suitable technology for the filtration of syngas from biomass gasification at high temperature high pressure. In this sense a new ceramic material, bioSiC®, will be designed, developed and optimised so as to solve current constraints experienced in gasification processes. The specific objectives to be achieved within the Project are the following: >>Production of SiC materials with micro-structural electrical and mechanical proper- ties optimised for their application as resistant elements. >>Design and production of prototypes capable of resisting various electrical distribu- tions, heating pots and operating modes. AICIA is collaborating in this project with Seville University (Materials Biomimetics y Multifunc- tional Group), Biomorphic EBT S.L. and INERCO S.A. ] View of the AICIA high temperature high pressure filtration installation
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 4 7 ] STUDY OF VIABILITY OF THE USE DE NATURAL GAS AS FUEL IN A PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CLINKER
CEMENTOS DEL MARQUESADO, S.A.
[[ The study has been carried out to establish the viability of using natural gas as a substitute fuel in a plant for the production of clinker and cement that the company CEMENTOS DEL MARQUESADO, S.A, aims to build. The clinker production plant is of the “via dry” type with preheater and precalcinator, designed for a clinker production of 3.000 Tm per day. The electrical power needed is established at 30 MVA (with possible am- plification to 50MVA). The viability of the use of natural gas has been studied as a substitute fuel for both the clinker production process and the demand for electricity and also for the latter demand only and for this the restrictions of climate, the geographical localization and the availability of water in the area have been taken into ac- count. ]
DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR CONVECTIVE COOLING FOR CONDENSERS OF BUS REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
HISPACOLD INTERNACIONAL, S.A.
[[ The project consists of developing a system for convective cooling both efficiently and with a low level of noise for the condenser of the refrigeration systems manufactured by the company INTERNATIONAL HISPACOLD, CORP. The activity of AICIA in the project is developed in the follow- ing fields: >>Construction of a test rig for fan testing >>Evaluation of the load curves of the condensers >>Aerodynamic design of fans >>Mechanical design of fans In 2007 the test rig has been manufactured and the model- ling of the flow field has begun for the aerodynamic design of the fans. ] Testing rig
STUDY OF LAST GENERATION SYSTEMS FOR PRE-TREATMENT OF THE SEA WATER DESALINIZATION
BEFESA
[[ The main objective of this project is to test the technical and economical viability of the inclusion of bal- lasted flocculation in the pre-treatment system of sea water desalinization to assure adequate water quality for the use of IO membranes. After the laboratory experiments, from which results the operational parameters will be correlated with the process efficiency (which the current stage of the process), a pilot plant will be designed to verify the viability of this new operation and to obtain design parameters to scale an industrial plant. ]
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GDV – 500 PLUS
Direct Steam Generation
INABENSA
[[ The first stage of this study consisted of a 3D thermo-mechanical analysis of a collector tube installed at the “Planta Solar de Almería”. Thermal experimental data was used in order to fit the parameters of the problem (flux in the external phase and convection in the in- ternal phase). The thermal results obtained have been the load for the mechanical prob- lem. Internal pressure and the weight of the
tube itself are also considered. The results Von Mises equivalent stress distribution in the tube located at the show that temperature is the most important end of the line. The displacements are scaled by a factor of 10 load. Consequently, the tube with the highest temperature is the tube with the highest stress. The second stage consisted of a 3D thermo-mechanical analysis of the new collector tubes that are going to be installed in the new Thermal Solar Plant of ENDESA. For this analysis the param- eters fixed in the previous stage have been used. A 4m isolated tube and a 48m line tube are analysed. The thermal load proves to be the most important load, and thus the tube with the highest temperature is the tube where the highest tractions appeared. ]
Scheme of the collector in the solar thermal power plant in Almería
ANALYSIS OF THE DESIGN OF THE SOLAR RECEIVER OF THE THERMAL SOLAR PLANT SOLÚCAR PS-10
ABENER, S.A.
[[ The plant PS-10 with solar tower technology has a solar receiver where saturated steam is produced to feed a steam cycle. The high cost of the receiver on one hand, and its importance to the reliability of the solar plant on the other, required an analysis of the security of the design. This was carried out by AICIA. For the analysis, two calculation models were de- veloped: one static that combined the thermal and mechanical requirements for the most critical load in the system and the other dynamic. In the latter case, the survival time of the receiver when faced with a possible electric supply cut stopping circula- tion pumps was determined. The result of the study
Detail of the distribution of temperature in a panel of demonstrated the reliability of the design under the the solar receiver during a transitory analysis most extreme operation conditions. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 4 9 ] CENIT DENISE
Intelligent, Safe and Efficient Distribution Networks
ENDESA, TELVENT, AT4 Wireless, EVERIS , DS2.
Eficiencia Integración Energías [[ The Strategic National Consortium for Technical Re- Beneficios Energética Renovables de una Red Calidad del Valor Añadido al search on Intelligent, Safe and Efficient Distribution Inteligente Suministro Consumidor Final Networks (CENIT DENISE) aims at developing a new
generation of intelligent electrical distribution net- Centros de Aplicaciones de Soporte a Operación y Negocio works, that are efficient and environmentally friend- Control e Inteligencia ly, ranging from distributed generation to consumer de Red Plataforma Tecnológica de Integración Hogares response. FO Wireless ADSL Telecomuni- Empresas The project deals with research related to the con- caciones AMR Energías Domótica trol of distribution networks, focused mainly on the Dispositivos Renovables Contador efficient management of generation and demand, Inteligentes Eventos, Medidas y Órdenes y Sensores Sensores Sensores and also the improvement of network security. Its Red de Distribución Eléctrica primary purpose is to lay the groundwork for the Scope of the Project CENIT DENISE. Descriptive diagram of Task electrical distribution networks of the future. Cluster 3: “Network Physical Intelligence” of DENISE AICIA-GTE, in collaboration with GREENPOWER and in the frame of the above project, is studying the in- tegration of FACTS systems (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) to increase the intelligence, services and flexibility of the grid and to improve its stability and reliability. AICIA collaboration with AT4 wireless in the framework of DENISE is concentrated on the activity “Commu- nications Technologies”, under the Task Cluster 3 “Network Physical Intelligence”. Works are based on re- search about wireless communication and network communication security inside electricity substations. In the first year, the activities are centered on wireless communication in electrical substations, identify- ing the communication requirements for system management and configuration functions, as well as for distributed automatic support. An exhaustive analysis is being carried out on the effects of wireless transmissions in substations. With regards to communication network security in substations, the work is focused on the analysis of the implementation issues related to the algorithms for anti-intrusion and encryption. Collaboration with Telvent is also noteworthy, covering a variety of tasks and activities from the project. In the first year of the project, AICIA-Telvent collaboration has been focused on: >>The general Reference Framework document >>Research on up-to-date time synchronization techniques, including time reference acquisition and its distribution, aimed at its application at IEC-61850-based electrical substations >>The increase of the integration of control equipment in electrical substations by means of a Merg- ing Unit, in order to facilitate the IEC-61850 convergence >>Research about state-of-the-art wireless technologies, especially, Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4/ ZigBee, and their possible application in substations >>The identification of communication requirements in substations oriented to system management and configuration functions and to distributed automatic support >>Research on signal transmission effects based on wireless communications at a substation: shield- ing, electromagnetic compatibility, interference, etc. >>An analysis of the implementation of some algorithms for network security: authentication, anti- intrusion and encryption The project has a duration of 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 support the research work in various tasks of DENISE. The main participation firms are: ENDESA, HIDROCANTÁBRICO ENERGÍA, CAP GEMINI, AT4 Wireless (CE- TECOM), EVERIS (DMR CONSULTING), DS2, ELIOP, HOME SYSTEMS, INELCOM, ISOTROL, SADIEL, TAIM TFG, TELVENT and GREEN-POWER. ]
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STATE ESTIMATION IN NETWORKS
Development of a state estimator for transmission and distribution networks
UNIÓN FENOSA
14,3kV
SBA SBA SBA SBA SBA SBA INT SPTI INT SPTI INT SPTI INT SPTI INT SPTI INT SPTI 02 03 04 05 06 T1 BOGO2001 BOGO3001 BOGO4001 BOGO5001 BOGO6001 45kV 0.3MW 0.5MW 0.1MW 0.9MW 0.6MW -2.9MW 0.2MVAr 0.0MVAr 0.0MVAr 0.4MVAr 0.2MVAr -0.9MVAr 15.0A 13.0A 7.0A 43.0A 30.0A 116.0A tap: 12.0 Ureg: 15.5 Toler: +1.3% Snapshot form the application with details of a medium voltage substation
[[ A state estimator for electric power systems has been developed to modular level. The main modules which constitute the complete application are: definition and operation of sparse matrixes, QR factoriza- tion, computing sparse inverse matrix, observability analysis, weighted least squares estimator, Huber estimator and bad data processing. Furthermore, the conditions for trying to detect errors in system pa- rameters and a methodology to estimate them were illustrated. ]
OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
Development of applications to assist engineers in the optimal planning and operation of electrical networks
UNIÓN FENOSA
[[ This project is a continuation and expansion of previous work in cooperation between AICIA and Union Fenosa called “State Estimate in Networks”. From the previously obtained results, this project provides advice and support in the final stages of developing a state estimation application for electrical distribution systems. This application is used by Union Fenosa as a tool for planning their networks. The project also incorporates new lines of collaboration between AICIA and Union Fenosa. On the one hand the planned consultancy for launch- ing two new applications: optimal management of plans for service resetting for electric networks and analy- sis of the reliability of networks and equipment. At the same time, the project plans to hold training seminars on various aspects related to the latest technologies applied to the operation of electric power systems. ]
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM TO DESIGN OVERHEAD POWER LINES
POSTEMEL S.L.
[[ The project deals with the development of a program for designing overhead transmis- sion lines. The project is organized in three stages. The first step is to develop a computer program including the common design features of the tools available at the company, with the added advantage of incorporating a graphical user interface to deal with the profile of the line, and also allowing interactive data to be introduced in the graphical interface. The output of the program should be the design project, including all relevant calculations of the electricity line.
Subsequent phases will address the automatic selection of towers, to import topographical Steel towers of an overhead data, and user training. ] transmission line
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 5 1 ] DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY MODEL FOR AN ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION COMPANY, IN ASSOCIATION WITH INGEMAN AND IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN
[[ Joint work of AICIA, INGEMAN and IBERDROLA to design and to im- plement a corporate model of op- erational 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. ]
Maintenance Management model
NEW TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO PRODUCTION SYSTEM DEPENDABILITY
[[ The dependability of a production system is a collective term used to describe (EN 13306, 2001) the availability performance and its influencing factors. These include: reliability performance, maintainability performance and maintenance support performance. In order to ensure the dependability of production systems, analytical models that define effective policies to guide preventive main- tenance 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 depend- ability technologies within the organization. At the same time, the CMDS center receives an important number of -on line- signals from Ibedrola plants worldwide. Turbine maintenance in a combined cycle power plant This project aims firstly to apply simulation models, re- cently developed by the research team, for the analysis of the current situation and for the optimization of Iberdrola power plants dependability, with special emphasis on combined cycle plants. Secondly, a de- tailed 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 dependability. The third objective will be to research into how to take these signals into account for dependability 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. ]
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CENIT CRISALIDA
Intelligent and safe grid convergence in electric distribution applications innovating environmental design
INABENSA
[[ CRISALIDA project is sponsored by the Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce), as part of the CENIT program. The general idea behind CRISALIDA activities is the research of new concepts for transformation centers and work practices in the secondary distribu- tion electrical grid in order to minimize risk factors to guarantee personnel safety. The main goals of the CRISALIDA project are: >>Development knowledge about mobile transformation centers, specify the procedure for their safe utilization and any necessary protection; study new concepts based on high frequency transform- er technologies for size and weight optimization bearing the mobile use of the exchanges in mind. >>Analysis of transformation centers and their operation procedure in connection with the electric grid from the point of view of personnel safety and equipment maintenance in order to improve service quality, modelling and time response. >>Develope new knowledge about operational procedures, equipment design, connection strategies and equipment trustworthiness evaluation.
PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL OF A FACTORY OF MOTORCYCLES
MOTORHISPANIA
MH MOTORCYCLES
[[ Hispaniamotor (MH) has a motorcycle production plant located in Seville. It has an assembly zone, body workshop and warehouse: >>The assembly zone consists of two production lines that do not work, at the present time, simul- taneously. >>The workshop has a job-shop structure type. >>The warehouse is in an attached dependency, registering products by means of a manual system in the computer program. This study for and setting up of a system for Production Organization is in order to improve production capacity and ensure that the system for supplying stock is uninterrupted, consequently avoiding shut downs in the production lines and reducing the rate of production whilst at the same time reducing pro- duction and inventory costs. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 5 3 ] SGI-PFV
Design and Manufacture of Special Vehicles
ALBATROS
[[ SGI-PFV: Development of an Integral Man- agement System (Data and Knowledge) for the Special Vehicles manufactured by ALBATROSS, using new technologies TIC (PLM, DM and KBE), and its application to the design and manufacture of Fire- fighting Vehicles for Airports and Urban Services. ] Narrow vehicle. Design of the deposit
PROTOCOLS FOR QUALITY-CONTROL IN BUILDING INSTALLATION NETWORKS
INSTITUTO TÉCNICO DE MATERIALES Y CONSTRUCCIONES S.A. (INTEMAC)
[[ This project aims at a revision of the protocols used by the client in their Installation Quality-Control works. These activities are divided into four groups: project control, mounting control, performance tests and pathologies. A periodic up-dating of the Procedure Handbook is neces- sary for this type of enterprise, and this revision must take into account all improvements included in obligatory standards and others, including experiences in similar cases. ]
Pathologies in a big flow extractor fan
PILOT FRAMEWORK
Programme for estimating the volume of hazardous goods freight road transport and its risk to the environment
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ANDALUSIAN GOVERMENT
[[ This project, with a running period of two and a half years, develops the methodology to es- timate the traffic volume of hazardous goods being transported by the road network of a pilot region. The final product of the research work implies the forecasting of transport demand and estimates the environmental risk of the main road system. ]
Volume of hazardous goods crossing Andalucia
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S-80
Participation in the design of the preventive maintenance plan for the propulsion system of the S-80 submarine
[[ This is a joint work of AICIA, INGEMAN, the APEX Group and the Spanish Navy to design and to implement a plan of advanced on-condition maintenance of certain ele- ments of the propulsion system of the new model of S80 Submarine. This project has involved the use of a certain number of methodologies for the maintenance plan de- sign, as well as the study of different technologies to be applied for assessing the condition of diverse elements of the submarine propulsion system. ] S80 Submarine
PROPULSION SYSTEM
Audit and diagnosis of the preventive maintenance plan for the propulsion system of a mine hunter of the Spanish Army
[[ This is a joint work of AICIA, INGEMAN, the APEX Group and the Spanish Navy to design audit and improve the PM plan of advanced on-condition maintenance of certain elements of the propul- sion system of the new modern mine hunters of the Spanish Army. This project has involved the use of a certain number of methodologies for improving the maintenance plan, as well as the study of different technologies to be applied Spanish Army Minehunter for assessing the condition of diverse elements of the mine hunter propulsion system. ]
SIGMUS
Integral Management System for the Local Government
TELVENT INTERACTIVA S.A.
[[ The general objectives of Project SIGMUS are the development and adaptation of the IFC-GIS model (In- dustry foundation classes for Geographic information Systems) to the local geographical surroundings and the creation of a services oriented infrastructure to support integral local management. The final IFG-M model will be capable of modelling the municipal reality together with the specific services (water, transportation, housing and wastes) working under vertical or horizontal conditions, thanks to the adop- tion of the international interoperability standards. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 5 5 ] USE AND SIMULATION OF A GSM NETWORK TO DEDUCE INTERURBAN MOBILITY
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE
[[ The extended use of mobile phones nowadays, togeth- er with the mobility management used in GSM networks itself, raises the possibility of these phones providing useful data to deduce information related to interurban traffic without revealing confidential data about the subscribers or affecting phone operation. This project develops an alternative for characterizing the mobility of interurban traffic by means of phone data associat- ed to occupants of vehicles, using localization informa- Vehicle locating by a GSM network tion that mobile phones automatically send to commu- nicate with the network, even though the user makes no calls. The project involves analytical, numerical and experimental studies (data surveying) in order to define the characteristics of the system related to efficiency for updating OD mobility matrices. By means of appropriate simulations, the estimation and adjustment models are validated and, later, actual data from a GSM network will be used on a selected region. The final aim is to obtain a competitive product for adjusting and updating mobility data to be com- mercially developed by a mobile phone operator. ]
DEDUCTION OF URBAN/SUBURBAN MOBILITY FROM CELLULAR DATA
MINERVA PROJECT, VODAFONE
[[ The objective is deducing the volume of traffic through certain areas from mobile phone calls. The idea is based on the fact that a cellular network can always estimate the position of a terminal when it is turned on, especially during a call. When the call is initiated, the system creates a call record in the databases which includes parameters such as start time/end time of the call, duration, caller’s phone number, loca- tion of the call (LAI, CI), etc. The analysis of call data records is useful to detect the transit through a bor- der zone between the pair of cells. Thus, a cellular system is turned into a kind of detector, monitoring the passage of cel- lular phones across borders between cells as traditional traffic counters. The use of correlation functions relating vehicles and phones allows the volume of vehicles crossing specific sections associated to borders between cells to be deduced. ]
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DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF ULTRA-LAVA CONTAINERS
LIPASAM S.A. y ALBATROS S.A.
[[ Design, construction, installa- tion and integration of a con- tainer cleaner vehicle based on the use of ultrasounds dur- ing water treatment, replacing the current system of revolv- ing head cleaning with pressu- rized water. ]
Narrow vehicle. Design of the deposit
PLM-NI
Application of new technologies to the design and construction of standardized industrial constructions
DETEA, S.A.
Industrial building and its structure automatically generated from Excel data
[[ The project deals with the development of an Integrated System of Project Management using the new TIC´s tools of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), within the departments of DETEA associated to De- sign, Project and Construction of Industrial Buildings. The project contains an analysis of standardized construction solutions and proposes a design for the construction process to standardize solutions, sys- tematize components and their supply, and parametrize the construction of industrial buildings. The use of PLM will allow the product to be controlled at all its stages and completely deal with documentation associated with the projects and the specific knowledge derived from them. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 5 7 ] CENIT (AVI – 2015)
FEM models of the railway axle and adjacent elements in the BRAVA system for variable gauge trains
ENDESA
[[ In the framework of the CENIT Project “100% Span- ish High Speed Integrated System for Interoperable Railway Networks (AVI2015)”, in which a new design for BRAVA railway axles for the variable gauge trains is studied and developed by CAF, a Finite Element Analy- sis is required aiming at providing reliable fatigue life estimations of the new BRAVA system which include a non rotating axle. The final objective of the project is to develop design criteria to allow for a reliable and Geometric model of a part of the BRAVA system in the configura- optimal design of the axle. In the large scale Finite El- tion corresponding to the international gauge (UIC) ement Model the most relevant aspects and working conditions of the BRAVA system are modelled in a re- alistic way, including complex geometry and boundary conditions (bearings, friction contact zones, gaps, dis- placement restrictions and service loads) and also dif- ferent materials. In this way, accurate approximations of the stress fields on the axle and the adjacent parts are obtained for different service load hypotheses, the stresses computed being subsequently applied in suit- able fatigue criteria. ]
Finite Element Model of a part of the BRAVA system in the configuration corresponding to the international gauge (UIC).
OPTIMAL DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED MONOBLOCK SLEEPERS FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS
ANTRASA S.A.
[[ The present project consists of optimizing the design of prestressed monoblock sleep- ers for railway applications manufactured by Andaluza de Traviesas S.A. (ANTRASA). A study is carried out using analytical models and numerical methods (FEM) for static and dynamic load cases. The behaviour of the sleeper is also studied experimentally, fol- lowing the ADIF (Administrator of Railway In- frastructure) Technical Specifications code, and by instrumenting with strain gauges on both the prestressing wires and concrete surface. Numerical studies have also been devel- oped with fracture mechanics models for Numerical model with ABAQUS for determining the stress level of under-rail concrete. These models consider laws of cross-section behaviour for quasibrittle materials. ]
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NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF STEEL SHEETING FOR COMPOSITE SLABS
HIANSA S.A.
Relative displacement between steel and concrete Four point-bending tests of MT-100 composite slabs
[[ This work has been developed over the last few years. It consists of experimental determination of the mechani- cal parameters of composite slabs, which is of special relevance for studying the behaviour of these slabs un- der longitudinal shear. Three different composite slabs have been tested with MT-60, MT-76 and MT-100 steel cold-formed trapezoidal profiles manufactured by HIANSA Co. The more relevant parameters are the m and k coefficients according to EC4 formulation. During 2007, tests of composite slabs with the new MT-100 steel cold-formed profile have been carried out. This new profile, created by HIANSA Co., allows longer composite slab spans without propping to be obtained. Once the m and k coefficients were obtained and with the geometrical and mechanical properties of this profile, the final loads of MT-100 composite slabs have been determined. With these results, usage tables were obtained for composite slabs with different depths and spans. For determining these final loads, the flexural, vertical shear and longitudinal shear ultimate limit states have been considered. The deformation serviceability limit state and the necessity of propping have also been taken into account. ]
APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF COMPOSITE SLABS WITH MT-60, MT-76 AND MT-100 PROFILED STEEL SHEETING
HIANSA S.A.
[[ In this work, an application software for analysis, de- sign and verification of composite slabs with MT-60, MT-76 and MT-100 cold-formed profiled steel sheet- ing is being developed. These profiles are manufac- tured by HIANSA Co. The software has been implemented with the m and k coefficients determined for the new MT-100 profile and with the available ones corresponding to MT-60 and MT-76 profiles. This software carries out numer- ous verifications following the Eurocode and provides results for composite slabs using HIANSA MT-60, MT- Geometrical data entry window 76 and MT-100 profiled steel sheeting, with a thick- ness of 0.8,0.9,1.0,1.2,1.5 mm. The software consists of several data entry windows (geometry, support conditions, materials, loads, …). The results are presented in a technical report with the more relevant studies for the composite slabs. The construction stage of the slab is also studied, determining the necessity of propping, as well as the accidental event of fire. Fire resistances from 60 to 240 minutes are allowed. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 5 9 ] QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS FOR CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT. OPTIMIZATION OF THE STRENGTH AND DUCTILITY OF POLYPROPYLENE FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
GEOTEXAN, S.A.
[[ This work consists of quality improvement of polypropyl- ene fibres for concrete reinforcement. More ductile fibre reinforced concrete is obtained by means of the fibre re- inforcement. Experimental studies have been carried out to determine the strength and increase in ductil- ity of concrete. These studies are according to the size effect model based on the recommendations of the RILEM association. Three-point-bending tests have Three-point bending tests on notched specimens been performed on geometrically similar single edge notched bend specimens of different sizes. These tests are ap- plied to polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete with different fibre properties. The crack mouth opening and vertical displacement of specimens were measured, fur- thermore, the fracture energy of concrete has been obtained. ]
Bridging effect of polypropylene fibres
COMPRESSOR FOUNDATIONS
INERCO
[[ The work has consisted of a dynamic analysis with finite elements of the foundations of the compressors of a plant for liquid oxygen and nitrogen production. It has also collaborated with INERCO in the develop- ment of software for dynamic analysis of foundations that will serve as design tool for the contracting company. ]
Three-dimensional view of the compressor and finite element model of the foundation
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THE REHABILITATION OF SAN PEDRO CLIFF AT LA ALHAMBRA (GRANADA)
IBERHIDRA S.A.
[[ For over 600 years, the Alhambra Palace of Granada, Spain, (a World Heritage site) has been being damaged by earthquakes and slope instability. The western part of the San Pedro Cliff, on the northern slope of the palace is a compound fault scarp – fault-line scarp, modified by river erosion and latterly by successive slab falls. The plane of the fault with the largest fall outcrop (about 7 metres) in the innermost part of the escarpment, is a normal fault with a NW-SE strike and a steep SE dip. It is part of a set outcropping along the Alhambra hill. Fault activity may be very recent, perhaps related to historical earth- quakes. Seismic risk at the Alhambra is con- South view of San Pedro Cliff, showing to the right the fault-line scarp. The Alhambra sidered to be moderate: there is earthquake walls stand above and, at the foot, the River Darro and the Albaicín houses damage of the Arab walls and barrier. The most significant historical damage occurred in 1431 when the Arab barrier partially collapsed. Extension associated with the faults loosens the ground and contributes to slab falls. The faults are also preferential water courses. Both the many cracks in the walls and the collapse of the Alhambra walls appear to be concentrated and aligned with the fault set. Stability analyses suggest that the factor of safety of the San Pedro slope under a 1000 year earthquake return period, may drop below 1.0 and the critical slip surface could penetrate the Alhambra walls. To raise the safety factor above 1.0 and to counteract extensional stress in the cliff, an environmentally accept- able solution with minimal visual impact is proposed. This consists of high-yield stress wire mesh, post- tensioned by anchors, and coloured to blend with the cliff. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 6 1 ] MONITORING OF A 40-STOREY TOWER FOUNDATION
[[ There has been done a monitoring of the measurements of the instrumentation (extensometers and clinometers) during the whole construction period of Tenerife’s tower N. The deformation module that better fit the measured deformations has been obtained. It has not been possible a follow-up after construction, because the measurement devices stopped working, and, besides the delivery of the flats to the Owners’ community was hindered by the pres- ence of these devices. Tower N has suffered a maximum probable settlement of 7.5 mm from the date when the extensometers were placed. This settlement is in the lowest range of the inter- val of the those calculated with the finite elements meth- od, and included in the Complementary Geotechnical Re- port on the Foundation of the Tower N of Tenerife (6.8 to 12.8 mm). Owing to that, the behaviour of the rock has been consistent with the most optimistic hypotheses.
Notwithstanding the strong winds suffered by the struc- View of the two towers after construction ture, the clinometer rotations were negligible. ]
RECYCLING OF WOOD RESIDUALS
MOLDURAS POLANCO ENRI S.A.
[[ This project introduces Sustainable Construction Policies in the Molduras Polanco industrial plant by the design of new wood products that will allow the reusability of those cuts obtained from primary product manufacture. In order to this, different studies have been carried out related to the analysis and selection of improvement proposals, following these steps: Generation of the Ideas - Concept Design, Development of Selected Ideas – Detailed Design, Prototype Validation and Product Engineering. ]
Some designs using recycled materials
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DESIGN OF ACOUSTIC MATERIALS FROM RESIDUALS OF OUT OF USE TYRES
GEA 21, S.A.
[[ Out of use tyres are a heavy source of pollution and their elimination is regulated by RD. At the moment they are recycled by treatment plants that reduce their size and on occasions they develop new uses. The present project developed by AICIA consists of an appraisement of these residuals by means of their transformation into acoustic materials. For the development of the project a device has been built for the quantification of the coefficient of absorption for normal incidence, according to the ASTM 1050 norm. In the same way, an analysis system has been built that allows acoustic characterization of the material in study. The project is at present in development phase. ]
Outline of the chain of subsystems required for the acoustic characterization of materials by means of the plane wave coefficient of absorption
E-BEAM
Layer by layer curing of composite materials using an electron beam
AIRBUS (CTA Project)
Sentido de la deposición de la tela [[ Development of an innovative technique for curing composite materials, consisting in Sistema de colocación, Rollo de cinta Cabezal de deposición compactación y curado preimpregnada the polymerization of pre-peg tapes using rodillo compactador 1 an electron beam almost simultaneously to Compactador con ultrasonidos the deposition of the tape. This technique Acelerador also incorporates ultrasonic de-bulking be- Rodillo fore curing with the electron beam. The fi- compactador 2 Capa n nal objective is to obtain a full out-of-auto- Capa n-1 clave technique which can be employed for Mesa de trabajo the manufacturing high quality composite Sentido de movimiento de la mesa (cabezal fijo) components. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 6 3 ] INGENIATRICS TECNOLOGIAS, S.L.
Consulting and assistance in Microfluidics: device design and prototyping
INGENIATRICS TECNOLOGÍAS S.L.; MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN Y CIENCIA; CONSEJERÍA DE INNOVACIÓN, CIENCIA Y EMPRESA.
[[ 2007 has witnessed a fundamental step forward in this ongoing project of research, development and innovation in fluid physics and applied micro- fluidics: we have finally managed to market our developed technologies in the international arena. In fact, we have successfully introduced a number of product lines in the USA through companies of the calibre of SEARS and others specifically incorporated to exploit the commercial niche (www. flowtec.us, www.auramist.net). The products developed are based on “Flow Blurring®” technology for evaporative cooling and humidification. In the figure below, one has two examples of the marketed evaporative cool- ing systems. All technological developments supporting the products introduced are based on patented technology proprietary to the University of Sevilla and exclusively licensed to Ingeniatrics Technologies. The common element of these first products is a small nebulizer, a very robust and reliable noz- Figure 1: Two application samples of the nozzles zle made of a very high performance polymer (LCP) loaded with mineral for evaporative cooling developed by Ingenieatrics Tecnologies and AICIA for Flowtec Inc., AuraMist and nanofiber. It is entirely based on “Flow Blurring ®”, which makes use of an SEARS: they represent a much higher benchmark for the competitive value of consumer products (fans, mowing tractors, etc.) extremely efficient microfluidic mixing phenomenon discovered by A. M. Gañán Calvo (AICIA). It is worth noticing that Flow Blurring is the most ef- ficient pneumatic technology currently existing, capable of producing an ample droplet size distribution in the nanometric range. This feature has made it particularly useful in spectrometry analysis (ICP-OS and ICP-MS). In addition, this technology has a proven capability to finely nebulize all kind of liquids, including heavy oils and other viscous liquids. Furthermore, we have finally set up the serial production of our nebulizers for the introduction of samples in spectrometry ICP-OS and ICP-MS that we have developed over the past few years. To do so, a much higher level of precision and reproducibility than the production standards of precision plastic injection has been necessary. In particular, the use of clean manufacturing protocols and “grey room” for microinjec- tion has been needed. A very young Spanish company specialist in microinjection has been our ally in this fundamental milestone. In regards to the applications of the “Flow Focusing” technology developed, we have managed to break down and amply overcome the barrier of the micrometer in the minimum microencapsulation size achieved: the degree of control in the production of nanometric droplets and capsules by purely mechanical means has been extraordinary. This recent milestone has been achieved on the basis of a recent fundamental discovery in the physics of micro-capillary jets (Gañán-Calvo, Phys. Rev. E 75, 027301, 2006), and part of the results have been pub- lished in Nature Physics in Oc- tober 2007 (Gañán-Calvo et al., Nature Physics 3, 737-742, 2007). Our outstanding appli- cation development contracts with biotech and pharma com- panies have been successfully accomplished. ]
Figure 2. Example of an industrial fan offered by AuraMist, and the web page of MistCooling (http://www. mistcooling.com/airwater.htm, and http://www.mistcooling.com/auramist.htm). MistCooling is a USA com- pany specialist in evaporative cooling, where our nozzles are offered together with other of our products.
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MICRONEBS
Investigation of microfabrication techniques for the production of nebulisers of high performance
INGENIATRICS
[[ The goal of this Project is to determine the viability of several microfab- rication techniques for the production of simple and complex nebulizers at microscale level. Three different manufacturing alternatives are ex- plored: >>Fabrication of silicon substrates using standard MEMS technolo- gies, >>Fabrication of polymer substrate based on SU-8, >>Microinjection moulding.
CENIT ATLANTIDA
Application of leader technologies to unmanned aircrafts for Research and Development in ATM
BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE).
[[ The main objectives of the ATLANTIDA project are: 1) To develop an approach to the automation of aerial traffic management applicable to any sce- nario of air vehicles operation, including conventional aviation, civilian and military applica- tions of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), operation of VLJs and future systems of personal aerial transport. 2) To research its behaviour with the help of unmanned aircrafts and 3) To analyze the extrapolation of the approach developed to real context ATM. ATLANTIDA is an ambitious R&D project, within the framework of the CENIT program, devoted researching the necessary elements for a drastic change of ATM in Europe and the world. The project is a scientific and technical challenge, involving significant complexity that requires the mobilization of important interdisci- plinary industrial and scientific resources. Boeing Research & Technology Europe (BR&TE) is the coordinator of the ATLANTIDA consortium in which 17 companies participate, leaders in aerospace and information and communications technologies. Fur- thermore, AICIA and other 15 research institutions participate in the project. The project began on 1st September 2007. During this year the state of technology in Flight Management Automation (FMA), Air Vehicle Motion Control, Airborne Separation Assurance System (ASAS) and Un- certainty Analysis have been carried out by AICIA. Furthermore, AICIA studied the implementation of FMS functionalities in UAVs. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 6 5 ] HADA
Helicopter adaptive airplane
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MINISTRY, SPECIAL AND STRATEGIC PROJECTS 2007. PSE-370200-2007-1
[[ HADA is a Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft which can fly and hover as a conventional helicopter and can change in flight to a fixed wing configuration to fly in cruise regime with high ef- ficiency. The configuration change from helicopter to airplane is obtained by means of a wing-deploy- ment mechanism and another that folds the main rotor blades. The power is transferred from the main rotor to the tail propeller The first prototype will be an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) for surveillance and security missions. The next development will be an airplane for regional transport. The HADA project is lead by the INTA with HADA aircraft, flight in airplane configuration the participation of several Spanish companies and research institutions. AICIA participates mainly in navigation, control and communication activities. ]
UAV INTEGRATION IN SWIM-BASED ARCHITECTURES FOR ATM
BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE)
[[ In this project we have studied the integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the architectures based on System Wide Information Management (SWIM) for Air Traffic Management (ATM). The aim has been to profit from the properties of SWIM to enable shared information across existing disparate systems for network-enabled operations, and to improve air traffic operations by integrating systems for optimal performance. In the first phase of the project, a summary of the state of the art on UAVs was conducted. This study included an analysis of different types of Unmanned Aerial Systems and their intelligence and on-board in- formation processing capabilities. Special attention was devoted to the multi-UAV systems. Furthermore, the UAV application functionalities and the current limitation of UAV applications were also analyzed. Next, the requirements on the hardware and software UAV architectures for their integration in SWIM were analyzed. Both the Application and Network layers were considered. Special attention was devoted to the Middleware by considering the publish/subscribe paradigm in which the flow of information be- tween sources and sinks is managed dynamically by one or several intermediate entities, usually called data brokers. Several proposed data broker architectures have been examined by studying the latencies, fault probability and flexibility. Moreover, models for integrating UAVs as SWIM clients and the required interfaces have been studied. ]
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SATOTEL
Development of a man-machine interface for telemetry aerials
ELIMCO
[[ In this project, AICIA has developed the man-machine interface for a telemetry system which allows air- ship flight tests to be performed. The system is able to constantly maintain the aerial line of sight pointing at the aircraft that is been tested. The interface, among other tasks, allows the introduction of position commands (yaw and pitch), the verification of the system status and the change of the type of radiofre- quency filter. ]
TELEOPERATION INTERFACES FOR UAV CONTROL STATIONS
BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE)
[[ This project has examined different technolo- gies that can be applied in the design and de- velopment of a ground control station for Un- manned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with a multimodal interface. These interfaces employ multiple sensory channels/modalities for infor- mation transmission as well as for system con- trol. Examples of these interfacing technolo- gies are head-coupled images/head-mounted displays (HMDs), haptic feedback technology, head tracking, auditory information (spatialized audio), voice control, tactile displays, etc. In particular, a platform integrating visual, audio and tactile modalities has been developed. In this system different technologies and devices have been used, including small wireless vibrator devices for the operator’s arms, 3D audio with a headset, voice synthesis for different messag- es, three touch screens, etc. A software appli- cation has also been developed to measure the benefits of the different modalities in terms of reaction time and workload for the operator. ]
Platform developed to perform tests using different modalities and several figures with the corresponding operator reaction time
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 6 7 ] MANETS-UAVs
Mobile Ad-hoc Networks for Unmanned Air Vehicles
BOEING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY EUROPE (BR&TE)
[[ This study deals with the applying Mobile Ad-hoc Networks to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a non- segregated aerial space shared with commercial aircrafts. The aim is to contribute to the development of new methods and technologies to support Air Traffic Management (ATM) in a scenario characterized by an increasing demand in aircraft operation, avoiding the limitation of current ATM technologies. The study has examined the networking protocols to support UAV integration. Moreover, the use of UAVs to increase bandwidth and provide the information required for ATM has been studied. The project also included simulation studies to determine parameters such as traffic density and com- munication links to evaluate proposed solutions for current and future traffic conditions. ]
SIAN
Integrated System for Navigation Assistance
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. TRANSPORT PROGRAMME
[[ SIAN is a project funded by the PROFIT Programme of the Spanish Government, coordinated by NAVANTIA, AICIA being a partner. The work of AICIA focuses on the development of new methods for optronic tracking. In 2007 the debugging of software for simultaneous tracking of multiple objects has been concluded. A new algorithm to overcome the limitations of the existing algorithms in the tracking of objects with low contrast and small size has been developed. The new algorithm is based on a method of “region growth” to segment the region of interest of the image representing the objects by grouping basic elements. Wa- tershed techniques are applied using the gradient of the image. This year we have also researched into vibration cancellation in sequences of colour images by improving the filtering of correction parameters using recorded values. Moreover, we have worked on incremental stabilization techniques by cancelling accumulated offsets and on absolute stabilization in respect to a reference image selected in real-time by the operator of the system. Finally, in 2007, we have carried out research into the fusion of infrared images and non-solid, unsynchro- nized visualizations. The application of the Fourier-Mellin transform is being studied. ]
SAHAB
Landing System onto ship decks for autonomous helicopters
NAVANTIA
[[ This project is devoted to researching new methods for landing autonomous helicopters on ship decks. In the first stage of the project AICIA researched into different landing techniques by jointly considering the dynamic behaviour of the helicopter and the ship. A simulation environment including dynamic models of both helicopter and ship has been developed, including 3D visualization. Furthermore, a first helicopter controller has been developed. ]
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SIMULATORS FOR THE A400M AIRPLANE TEST SYSTEM
Design and development of simulators for the Ground Functional Tests of the A400M airplane
EADS-CASA
[[ The objective of this project is the development of simulators for the functional testing of the A400M aircraft. These simulators provide the software interface between the aircraft systems and the testing system. One simulator for each interface device (AIM-Aircraft Module Interface) is needed. Methodology, procedures and tools to create simulators have been developed. Several simulators, such as the Relays and BatVoltage control (ELEC-AIM) and the Wing Load Asymmetry and Tanks Fuel Volume (FUEL-AIM), have been designed and developed using the methodology and tools. ]
DISTRIBUTED TEST SYSTEM FOR THE A400M AIRPLANE
System for the development and execution of A400M airplane Functional Tests
EADS-CASA
[[ In this project, a system to manage and execute the A400M Functional Tests is being developed. These tests verify the integrity and functionality of the airplane subsystems during assembly and are a prior step to the first flight of the aircraft. A new distributed and modular testing system has been fully developed, based on previous versions. The software development has been completed and the distributed testing system has been installed and verified on the Final Assembly Line of the A400M. ]
AFDX
ISOTROL
[[ The main objective of this project proposed by ISOTROL to the Electronics Technology research Group is to analyze and develop interfaces which permit the interconnection, control and monitoring of different aeronautics data buses providing a minimum skill requirement to the onboard software developers and real time information processing. The obtained results can be applied not only to the aeronautics field but also to energy or industrial applications. ]
Aplicación
Uso de Patrones de Software API Genérica Adaptación
API CEI-830 API CEI-430 API CEI-715 Otras Tarjetas
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 6 9 ] UGV
Teleoperation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles
ITURRI GROUP S.A.
[[ The general objective of the project is the design and development of a teleoperation system for a wide range of Unmanned Ground Vehicles for operating in risky tasks and environments. The system will be designed, developed and tested on a light vehicle and later applied to a heavy-duty vehicle. The sys- tem includes two main elements: the Adapted Platform (PA) and the Remote Operation and Control Unit (UROC). The PA includes a modified vehicle and the on-board devices required for teleoperation. The UROC is a portable device for controlling and monitoring the PA and its environment. The main work-packages lead by AICIA are: >>Specification of communication protocol between PA and UROC >>Design of the UROC >>Development and validation of the UROC The functional specifications of the system and the design of the hardware and software architecture have been completed in 2007. ]
PROMA
Chassis control system for special fire extinguishing vehicles
PROTEC FIRE, ITURRI Group
[[ The general objective of the project is the design, development and testing of the control system for spe- cial vehicles for fire extinguishing. These vehicles are manufactured in small series according to the speci- fications of the customers and thus, the control system should be very flexible and highly configurable. One of the main functions of the fire extinguishing vehicles is to provide the required flow of water and foam for fire extinguishing by maintaining a constant output pressure. The PROMA control system will perform this function and others related to the management, communication and control of the vehicle, including chassis, engine, electrical system and special devices. Furthermore, the development of person- machine interfaces to support human intervention in fire extinguishing is also included. ]
Fire fighting vehicles from PROTEC-FIRE
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BEFTEL
Design of an integrated control system for Desalination Plant
BEFESA y TELVENT
[[ The goal of the project is to develop an advanced control system to optimize the operation of a desalina- tion plant from the point of view of output water quality and energy efficiency. The latest control and modelling technologies are integrated with the most advanced desalination process, new energy recovery systems and water treatment processes. The main objectives are: >>To obtain a standard solution usable in all desalination plants, in such a way that operating experi- ences can be shared among plants. >>To develop a simulation tool to optimize the design of the plant from a control point of view and allow the operator to be trained. AICIA is in charge of developing the hydraulic and chemical models and the simulation tool for the desali- nation plant. AICIA will also develop and apply risk management techniques to the life cycle of the desali- nation plant, from project bidding to plant operation. ]
Desalination Plant Model
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 7 1 ] DIMECOSOL
Design and implementation of a control strategy for a sun tracker
MAC PUAR SERVICIOS INDUSTRIALES, S.L.
[[ The main goal of this project is the design and the implementation of a control algorithm for a one- degree-of-freedom platform acting as a sun tracker. The degree of freedom is necessary if some pointing accuracy is required. A sun tracker strategy has been developed and tested in order to adjust the angular position of the system. A sun tracker is a mechanical structure supporting photovoltaic modules, which can be moved around its degrees of freedom. This movement reduces the pointing error, increasing the daily irradiation that the Platform employed in the project. A sun tracker with 144 photovoltaic modules mounted on it, with an area of 452 m2, solar cells receive and, thus, the electric energy that and an installed power of about 30 KW they produce. The control algorithm manages the control signals of the system actuators to achieve the proper system behaviour. To do this, some system measurements are necessary, such as the actuator positions, the solar hour, and the geographical position of the system. The development of the project is at the stage of system tests to adjust the controller parameters in order to optimize the energetic capacity of the plant. ]
PREXTOR Electronics
PREXTOR
[[ The objective of this project is the design and implementation of a control system for a pressure inter- change device, using an embedded soft core processor. The implemented system is based on field-pro- grammable gate-arrays, which can be reconfigured to deal with different configurations of the hydraulic machines produced by PREXTOR. ]
Embedded processor for Prextor
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GYROSTABILIZED PLATFORM
Design, simulation and evaluation of the control system for a gyrostabilized platform
TECNOBIT
[[ In this project, the control system of a gyrostabilized platform has been designed. The aim of this platform is the stabilization of cameras in aerial, terrestrial and maritime vehicles. The accuracy requirements are very demanding in order to avoid image vibra- tions when focusing long distance objects. These requirements have been fulfilled and the platform is at present in production phase. ]
Gyrostabilized Platform on movement simulator
BORESIGHTING
Strapdown gyroscopic alignment system
ELIMCO
[[ In this project, AICIA has developed the feasibility study as well as the design of an alignment system based on gyroscopes for the assembly of high precision devices in aircrafts. During assembly, the pointing angle of several parts which are installed at different aircraft points must be matched with a high degree of accuracy. AICIA’s tasks include the study of feasibility by means of the error analysis of a new alignment system as well as the selection of the gyroscope and the design of the system including programming and communications among the different elements. ]
ROBOCA
Research into Robotic Inspection Systems for Detecting Steam Leaks in Combined Cycle Boilers
IBERDROLA GENERACIÓN
[[ The objective of the project is to develop a robotic system for inspecting boilers of combined cycle power plants. Techniques for automatic detec- tion and localization of steam leaks will be imple- mented. The contribution of AICIA is to develop the perception system and techniques for automatic detection and localization of steam leaks. AICIA is also participating in the design of the robot. In 2007, the activities have been focused on ana- lysing the problem, defining requirements and de- signing the hardware system. ]
Picture taken inside a boiler of a combined cycle power plant
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 7 3 ] VISIR
VISION AIDED RESEARCH (IVA)
[[ The current vision systems for fruit classification are based on specific solutions, because each fruit and each classification process requires the design of a unique machine with specific electronics and control. The VISIR project (Vision using Reconfigurable Systems) proposes a unique platform for vision-based clas- sification processes using reconfigurable hardware and a standard design flow. The VISIR hardware also has capabilities for circuit debugging which are of great interest during the design process. The VISIR platform is currently in operation for table-olive production and for classifying machines and it is being adapted for other products such as plums and tomatoes. ]
VISION LOCALIZATION SYSTEMS
Project to design a tracking device
VISIÓN SISTEMAS DE LOCALIZACIÓN S.L.
[[ AICIA is collaborating in this project with the SISTEMAS DE LOCALIZACIÓN S.L. Company in the design and development of a mobile device for wireless transmission, by request, of the position provided by a GPS receiver. AICIA is responsible for a part of the design of this device, namely a transmitter/receiver unit together with a microcontroller unit, which must be of reduced size, weight and power consumption. Up to December 2007, AICIA developed the first stage of the project, this included: defining the specifications of the device, research- ing into existing devices on the market and selecting the most suitable one for the specifications, developing theoretical stud- ies and simulations to select the most suitable transmission pa- rameters (modulation, coding, output power, band width…) from among the options offered by the circuit selected, and conduct- ing tests with the development kits to validate the theoretical study and feasibility of the design. ]
Evaluation and development board selected for the design
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COMPUTER VISION APPLIED TO TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
ACISA (Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones S.A.).
[[ In the context of this project (developed in close coop- eration with the I+D Department of ACISA), the prototyp- ing of the equipment called Visioway Opencounter® has been accomplished. The prototyping of this system in- volves hardware and software developments capable of performing real-time processing of road-traffic images, in order to implement a number of configurable tasks relat- ed to road-traffic data collection. This data is highly valu- able, for instance, for Metropolitan Road-Traffic Manage- ment Departments. Among the specific data the system can estimate, we can mention: specific-lane or multi-lane vehicle counting and directional vehicle counting, the aim Hardware design of the prototype embedded system of which is to focus only on those vehicles following a par- ticular configurable trajectory. The latter is suitable for selective vehicle counting near road junctions, detecting forbidden-turn infringements or one-way violations, etc. Furthermore, some other data related to vehicle queuing, typically at traffic lights, can be estimated, such as average queue length, percentage of time the queue is over a configured threshold, etc. Together with the previous work, and in the context of this same project, another product is being de- veloped which is intended for automatic license-plate recognition. Some prospective applications in this case are: vehicle access to parking areas or restricted-access areas in general and vehicle spotting by license-plate recognition for journey-time estimation on city or intercity roads, etc. This project brings together the design of specific embedded DSP-based and/or ARM-based hardware, the analysis of a suitable optical system and the development of software libraries implementing the re- quired image-processing algorithms. Participants: ACISA, AICIA, Optics Department of the University of Granada. ]
Snapshot with detail of system execution, performing close-up WEB-based configuration of the system vehicle counting and background queue length estimation
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 7 5 ] VIRSSPA
Research and development project in digital image processing applied to Medical images
THE REINA MERCEDES FOUNDATION OF THE VIRGEN DEL ROCIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN SEVILLE
[[ This project consists of applying Virtual Reality to surgery planning. The Reina Mercedes Foundation of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Seville is the body that commissioned AICIA to research and design algorithms to perfect and automate the segmentation of medical images from the first version of VirSSPA. As a second task, they were commissioned to develop new algorithms for retrieving medical cases by image searching and indexing. In the first task, AICIA is developing new segmentation algorithms that allow computational time to be reduced and better performance in surgery planning to be obtained. For this purpose, some preliminary algorithms have been developed that have reduced the computational time from an average of 20 min- utes to a few seconds. The second task is now starting and consists of the intelligent search for medical cases based on image content. The different clinical cases that physicians perform are stored in a database. Ordering algorithms are required, based on text and images, to search for a specific case. In our case, the task to be performed is ordering based on image content, that is, image retrieval and indexing. ]
SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR EVALUATING THE EXTENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIVER FIBROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS-C
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL “VIRGEN DE VALME”, ISOTROL S.A.
Computed tomography of the liver showing seg- Result of processing showing grid of analysis and mented contour fibrosis classification of each element
[[ In this project we have developed an application to evaluate liver fibrosis in patients suffering from hepati- tis C. It is based on digital processing of conventional computed tomography (CT) images. In these studies, a set of liver slices is obtained on which a semi-automated segmentation of liver parenchyma is per- formed. A grid of analysis is generated and each element of the grid is processed by an optical spectros- copy algorithm based on a generalized Fourier analysis. Corresponding stages of fibrosis are then assigned to each element of the grid based on the F-scale by Scheuer, ranging from F0 (inexistent) to F4 (advanced, cirrhosis). Maps showing distribution of liver damage are generated and volumes of liver corresponding to each F-stage are calculated. This allows for non-invasive evaluation of patients and their response to treatments. This application runs on a conventional personal computer and has been published in the prestigious Hepatology (journal of the American Association of Study of Liver Disease), being used in daily clinical practice. ]
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CENIT TELMAX
Professional mobile wideband communications
AT4-WIRELESS, CENIT PROJECT COORDINATED BY THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDTI, CENTRO PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO E INDUSTRIAL)
[[ TelMAX is a research project financed by CDTI, as part of a CENIT Project in the frame of the INGENIO 2010 initiative. It started in 2007, aimed at analyzing a new concept of cellu- lar mobile communications providing wideband IP connectiv- ity with a high quality of service, guaranteeing uninterrupted communication in professional services for voice, audio and data. In TelMAX, AICIA is in a work-package devoted to Reconfigura- bility Techniques in the Radio Interface. In particular, AICIA is designing new ultra-high speed analogue-to-digital convert- ers to be used in Software Defined Radio (SDR) with applica- tions to test the communications systems. ]
Third-order intermodulation distortion measurement in one of the analogue-to-digital converters designed in the TelMAX project
MINERVA
MINERVA Project: “On-the-Move Services Platform_Cartuja’93”
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ENTERPRISSE COUNCIL OF THE ANDALUSIAN GOVERNMENT.
[[ The Minerva Project “On-the-Move Services Platform_Cartuja’93” is an initiative of the Innovation, Science and Enterprise Council of the Andalusian Government, with Vodafone, the University of Sevilla, the Car- tuja’93 Science and Technology Park, Sevilla Global S.A.M, ETICOM and AICIA, to create an experimenta- tion and development platform for new mobile communications, where companies and institutions can conduct R&D+I projects to generate last-generation products and services, using the Cartuja 93 Science and Technology Park (Seville) as a test-bed for these experiments. Currently, the Minerva Project involves about 85 companies and 30 research groups from Andalusia to achieve its objectives, working along 37 lines of R&D+i. These current projects are mainly framed within the development of mobile applications and services based on the RedBox messaging platform, in the development of services based on mobile digital television using the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting- Handheld), and in the integration of multimedia services on multi- platform mobility following the guidelines set by IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem). The Minerva project has a priority objective: the creation of a Centre of Excellence for Mobile Communications in Andalusia. This initiative aims at achieving the so-called University - Enterprise relationship by the involvement of all participants in this project, and thus placing the Andalusian ICT sector at the forefront of the new technological revolution in which we find ourselves, to achieve what is known as Mobile Internet. ] Minerva Project logo
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 7 7 ] ATENEA
Architecture, Middleware and Tools
MITYC/FIT-340503-2006-5
[[ ATENEA is a PROFIT project classified as unique and strategic by the Spanish Ministry of Industry. This project is supported by PROMETEO, the Spanish equivalent of the European Technological Platform of Embedded Systems (ARTEMIS). In ATENEA, 18 companies, universities and technological centres are co- operating with the objective of carrying out research for developing three domains: architecture, middle- ware and tools. An additional objective of ATENEA is to increase the synergy between partners in order to increase the participation of Spain in European funded projects in this field of interest. ATENEA focuses mainly on those technologies of greatest interest to Spanish industry and aims at in- creasing the research capability of PROMETEO members to reinforce the position of the embedded sys- tems technology in Spain. ]
DEVELOPMENT OF A SECURE SERVER WITH ENCRYPTED STORING AND ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION
Research and Development project of encryptors
EPICOM
[[ AICIA is collaborating in this project with the EPICOM Company in the design and development of an en- cryptor to use in a secure server. As first task of this first year, EPICOM has asked AICIA to develop a study, comparison and theoretical explanation of commercial encryptors. In this way, a document has been gen- erated with information about encryptors, extraction of models that solve equivalent problems and the state of the art of the subject. The next tasks that complete the project consist of the development of encrypted algorithms to use in secure communications of the prototype, and the software simulation to validate them. ]
SI2RI
Industrial Smart System based on Wireless Networks
MITYC G41099946/07
[[ The objective of this project is the development of a reference platform for the design, implementation and operation of hardware/software systems embedded in smart devices based on wireless networks. These platforms will allow a highly reliable, low cost, intelligent ambient designer with reduced “time-to-market” to be built. For this, research is necessary into embedded systems with high availability, using sensors and actuators, as well as devices and systems for ambient intelligence interconnected by means of distributed middle- ware. At the software level, new approaches will be investigated, such as intelligent systems based on multiagent architectures in cooperation with softcomputing and bioinspired algorithms. ]
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PROTECSENS
Fire Fighter Protection System based on Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Nodes
GRUPO ITURRI S.A.
[[ The objective is to develop and validate a system for fire fighter protection based on the use of Wireless Sensor Network technology with mobile nodes. These networks consist of small size and low consumption nodes equipped with sen- sors, information processing and communication capabilities. The nodes will be integrated in the fire fighters´ clothing. The information gathered by the nodes will be sent to a control centre on-board a vehicle, which will allow the implemen- tation of strategies to protect fire fighters on fire extinguishing operations. In the first year of the project, the activities of AICIA have been focused on the Wireless Sensor Network with mobile nodes definition of the architecture, the design and setup of a wireless sensor network for the fire fighters´ protection for the firemen’s protection and the design and testing of algorithms for mes- sage routing in the network. ]
COVE
Communication system for special vehicles
PROTEC FIRE, ITURRI Group
[[ The objective of the COVE project is to design and develop a communication system for a special vehicle to be applied in fire fighting. The communication system should connect the control and man-machine interface of the vehicle to dif- ferent components, including the chassis, engine, electric system and special devices. ]
PTC
Integrated Technological Platform for RTU
MITYC/FIT-330100-2007-131 (*)
[[ The objective of this project is to develop a hardware and software platform to integrate recent and future trends for RTUs (Remote Terminal Units) in control systems, with application to different industrial sectors in which the leading company of this project has activity, integrating existing functionality, such as: >>Field bus based on wired and wireless communications >>Open source software >>Security >>Hardware and software re-usability PTC will provide a reference platform using embedded systems with high availability including wired and wireless field buses and sensors and actuators with real-time operation in mind. The middleware part of this platform will provide layer abstraction to allow interoperability, re-configurability and fault-toler- ance. This platform will be applied to different industrial sectors of interest to the leading company of the project, such as: aerial and terrestrial transport, utilities, water, gas, environmental control, etc. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 7 9 ] ESPERTINHO
Prediction of failure in power line cables using PLC technology
CENIT-DENISE
[[ The objective of the Espertinho Project is to de- velop a software tool that covers the acquisition, historic archiving, analysis and prediction of power line communication parameters affected by chan- nel degradation. The stored values can be used to perform electrical failure prediction in low and me- dium voltage cables. An initial high level decomposition of the scope has identified the following parts: >>Acquisition and historic archiving of PLC pa- rameters of DS2 PLC modem products (ACQ software); >>Estimation of the power line communication Functional diagram of Espertinho software channel status by correlation against PLC pa- rameter evolution (STAT software); >>Failure prediction for power line communication channel based on historic communication channel status estimations and/or measurements of PLC parameters (PRED software). The developed software will be integrated in the PLATINUN platform to be produced by the DENISE con- sortium in the frame of the CENIT initiative of the INGENIO 2010 national program. ]
CAV
In-vehicle Multimedia Communications
PROFIT FIT-330100-2007-73
[[ The increasing demand of communication between sensors, actuators and on-board computers in ve- hicles requires the installation of high-complexity wiring which is responsible for a significant increase in weight and installation costs. In addition, multimedia broadband communication also requires extra cable installation. The CAV (In-Vehicle Multimedia Communications) project aims at carrying out research into the use of PLC (Power Line Communication) technology in vehicle power distribution. To achieve this objec- tive, AICIA has experience in the use of power distribution cables as a transmission medium. In the CAV project, a new software tool to characterize power line channels has been developed, which has been used in the AI- CIA labs to measure a vehicle power line communication channel. Moreover, a set of solutions has been proposed in order to adapt the DS2 technology, designed for in- home users, to vehicles. ]
In-vehicle PLC characterization at AICIA labs
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SCAV-PLC
Supervisory Control of Airfield Ground Lighting Systems using Power Line Communicactions
ELIMCO
[[ Airfield ground lighting (AGL) systems are responsible for providing visual reference to aircraft in the air- port surroundings. Typical AGL systems are composed of a large number of lights organized in serial cir- cuits and connected to current regulators. Light failure monitoring (including both detection and location of failed lights) is critical for cost-saving and efficient maintenance and operation of AGL systems. Narrow-band Power-Line Communication (PLC) is an attractive technology to connect all AGL elements using the power distribution cable as a transmission medium, thus avoiding the installation of new wires throughout the airport infrastructure. In this project, a new model for power-line communication links over power distribution cables for airfield ground lighting systems is proposed. All the elements (insulation transformer, primary circuit cable and lights) have been character- ized in our labs, and modelled using Spice. The resulting elemen- tary models have been integrated in order to have a complete power-line link model. Finally, simulation results are compared to experimental results obtained in real conditions at the Airport of Seville. ]
Testing instrumentation located in the power supply regulators at Seville airport
FURIA
Future Integrated Audiovisual Network
FIT 330503-2006-6
[[ FURIA aims at developing and validating the integration of emerging technologies to broadcast audiovisual contents to mobile and portable terminals, by the creation of a Spanish consortium of entities which can evaluate and analyze these new technolo- gies. FURIA objectives are: Furia Project logo 1. To contribute to the standardization bodies in industrial forums, such as DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) and elaborate and build new technical proposals for future DVB, taking advan- tage of the privileged position that the Spanish industry currently has in the development of new technologies for audiovisual broadcasting. 2. To contribute to the success of the deployment of new DVB-H (DVB for handheld terminals) networks in Spain, allowing the National industry to face new technological challenges, in- cluding service headers. 3. To participate in the definition of hybrid satellite-terrestrial networks to provide service to portable and mobile terminals. 4. To analyze the technical feasibility of the second generation of the DVB standard (DVB-T2), which deals with optimizing the signal bandwidth which is necessary to provide new added value services and higher quality contents. Finally, FURIA is a good opportunity to develop and evaluate new, innovative, interactive services to in- troduce new, added value to the users and contribute to the deployment of the DVB networks and their convergence with 3G and 4G networks. ]
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 8 1 ] EGATEL
Design of the Echo Canceller of a DVB-T Isofrequential Retransmitter for EGATEL
EGATEL
[[ The DVB-T standard demands retransmission equipment to operate in isofrequential mode in a lot of scenarios. This, essentially, implies that the transmitted signal be very similar to the re- ceived one and that the retransmission be car- ried out on the same frequency. The main problem of this kind of equipment is due to the coupling between the transmitted EGATEL Head offices and received signals, which results in a positive feedback that can take the system to instabil- ity. To avoid this situation, it is necessary to ad- equately isolate the receiving and transmitting antennae and, eventually, to equip the retrans- mitters with an echo cancellation device able to process the received signal and eliminate the echoes due to the transmitted signal. AICIA has helped EGATEL to design an echo
canceller which can accomplish this function, TDT retransmissors under avoiding the described problem. ] collaboration
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DVBSH
Design of an integrated circuit for Digital Video Broadcasting for Satellite Handheld Terminals
SIDSA
[[ The objective of this project is the study and silicon implementation of different communication systems based on the standards of the DVB /Digital Video Broadcasting) group. At a first stage, an integrated receiver for DVB-H (DVB for handheld terminals) compatible with DVB-T (the terrestrial version of DVB) was successfully implemented and is presently being commercialized. The implemented receiver shows excellent performance with minimum power consumption. At a second stage, new integrated receivers for DVB-SH (the satellite version for handheld terminals) and for DVB-T2 (second generation DVB-T) will be designed and implemented. This second phase will begin with a high level model of the receiver using Matlab. Next, a prototype will be built using last generation FPGAs. Finally, the digital blocks of the receiver will be designed in a Hardware Description Language (HDL) in order to obtain a final implementation in CMOS. ]
Photograph of the first DVB-T/H receiver
NATIONAL PROJECTS [ 8 3 ]
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EVALUATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE GASIFICATION IN A FLUIDISED BED: TECHNICAL VIABILITY FOR THE SEWAGE SLUDGE FROM THE ISABEL II CANAL
CANAL ISABEL II
[[ The objective of this project is to assess the technical viability of sewage sludge gasification in fluidised bed (FB). The contribution of AICIA to the project is to carry out test trials at its pilot plant, a 150 kWth at- mospheric bubbling FB. Several trials have been completed up to date, mainly focussed on achieving long term tests by attempting to avoid early sintering. The optimisation stage includes the addition of different additives to the bed and the satisfactory control of the temperature in the system to avoid sintering while maintaining high conversion and thermal efficiency. A report of the acquired results and specifications for the design of future plants will be submitted. ]
EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF LIQUID EFFLUENTS
ATLANTIC COPPER, S.A.
[[ In this study, the laboratories of AICIA and Atlantic Copper S.A. simultaneously monitor, on a quarterly basis, the concentrations of twenty two chemical pollutants in three liquid effluents from the Atlantic Copper plant in Huelva. The purpose is twofold. Firstly, to provide the client with analytical data about their effluents supplied by a laboratory accredited under ENAC (National Accreditation Agency). Secondly, to carry out a comparative study of the results obtained by both laboratories and, in case of discrepancies, determine the causes and suggest corrective measures. ]
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
TESTS, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATIONS [ 8 7 ] ANALYSIS OF THE RECEIVING MEDIUM
ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL AND BASIC INDUSTRIES OF HUELVA
[[ At the mouth of the Tinto and Odiel rivers and their surroundings (they flow together into the Padre Santo Canal) an important number of chemical industries that generate toxic wastes are concentrated. The main objective of this work is the evaluation of the environmental impact of these wastes. Periodical sam- ples of the waters, aquatic sedimentation and living organisms (barnacle, sole, eel, etc.) are taken at ten sampling points and the evolution of eighteen different chemical parameters is analysed. ]
Final stretch of the Tinto and Odiel Rivers Barnacles
VAPOUR PHASE CLEANING ALTERNATIVES
In aerospace parts production
EADS-CASA
[[ Vapour-phase solvent cleaning meth- ods are to be substituted in the near fu- ture due to national and European regu- lations. To this end, several commercial cleaning products have been evaluated to assess their cleaning efficiency as well as any possible harmful effect on the parts. ]
Laboratory plant for cleaning tests on aerospace parts
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CRACK GROWTH RETARDATION EFFECT EVALUATION
AIRBUS
[[ The objective of this project is to validate numerical and mathe- matical models currently used in the evaluation of the crack growth retardation effect. A large amount of specimens were tested in or- der to evaluate different effects: (1) material properties: three dif- ferent materials (Al 7050 T7451, Al 7475 T7351, Ti 6Al 4V plate); (2) thickness: two different thicknesses (3 y 6 mm); (3) spectrum and sequences: 3 different ones(My-Fus, Mx-HTP, Qz-Pivot) and (4) stress Level. Tests specimens were middle centred crack type. These were fa- tigued in a dynamic test machine with 250KN capacity load cell and special grips had to be designed and mechanized. ]
Crack growth effect evaluation test. Middle centred cracked specimen
MONITORING OF THE MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL BEHAVIOUR OF “EL GIRALDILLO”
ANDALUSIAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE
[[ “El Giraldillo” is a historic sculpture (XVI century) that forms part of a weather vane at the top of the Giralda tower (Seville Cathedral). From 1999 to 2005, it was carefully restored in order to ensure its conservation. The Structural Analysis Group from AICIA was responsible for these activities, and was also in charge of the design and installation of an instrumentation system for the monitoring of the mechanical response and evolution of “El Giraldillo”. A complete system of sensors is used to continuously measure and register several mechanical and me- teorological variables. The mechanical response of the vane to the force of the wind and its evolution is analyzed by the implementation of some numerical techniques for damage detection. ]
Installation process of “El Giraldillo” and sensors on the top of the Giralda Tower
TESTS, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATIONS [ 8 9 ] DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF “EL GUARDIÁN DEL CASTILLO” BRIDGE
AYESA-VORSEVI
[[ Experimental tests are the most reliable method for obtaining the dynamic properties (natural frequen- cies, mode shapes and damping ratios) of real structures and to validate numerical models used for their analysis from these results. They also permit the state of damage of a structure to be assessed by com- parison with the dynamic properties obtained in previous analyses. Experimental research work in relation to the “El Guardián del Castillo” bridge was carried out. Vibrations induced by road traffic were recorded and modal parameter estimations were made based on the acquired ambient vibration. ]
METALLURGICAL ASSESSMENT OF PIECES FROM THE ANDALUSIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Project for their characterization, dating and restoration
CULTURE COUNCIL, ANDALUSIAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE
[[ AICIA has been collaborating in several projects dealing with the restoration and consolidation of the Cul- tural Heritage of Andalusia. One of the main fields of activities is determining, by chemical analysis, both the base metal and the corrosion products and microstructure of the objects. Tests are carried out either non-destructively or with minimum effect on the sample. Furthermore, a research project has been initi- ated this year concerning the optimization of controlled electrochemical reduction processes. ]
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QUALIFICATION TEST FOR A BCRU (REGULATED CONVERTER UNIT)
INABENSA
Útil delantero Útil trasero
Mesa de vibraciones
Vibration test design
[[ In this project, the mechanical and environmental test for the qualification of a regulated converter unit (BCRU) developed by INABENSA are carried out. The requirements set out by the AIRBUS company include structural integrity tests under vibration and impact loads, and operating tests under extreme condi- tions of temperature and pressure, according to RTCA/DO-160D and ABD0100.1.2 regulations for aircraft equipment. ]
DAMAGE TOLERANCE TESTS FOR A380 BELLY FAIRING PANELS
[[ As a part of the A380 Belly Fairing Program, this project deals with establishing the admissible values of re- sidual strength for SACESA manufactured panels with artificial damage. ]
Shear tests of panels of A380 Belly Fairing
TESTS, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATIONS [ 9 1 ] RECEPTION AND PRODUCTION CONTROL TRIALS FOR EADS - SPACE
EADS-SPACE
[[ AICIA is in charge of receiving and controlling the production of composite and adhesive materials used by EADS-SPACE. Recep- tion includes a selection of destructive trials in order to guaran- tee that a batch of received material meets the characteristics established in its qualification and that are used for aircraft ele- ment design and calculus. The production control tests are to check that during the manufacturing process the properties presented by the manufactured items are those expected. The main tests used both in reception and production con- trol are: Void Content, Resin Content, Fibre content, Density, Tensile test, Short Beam Shear, Single Lap Shear, and Flatwise Tensile Test... ] Flatwise Tensile Test Short Beam Shear Test
RECEPTION AND REQUALIFICATION TESTS FOR SACESA COMPOSITE MATERIALS
SACESA
[[ The Laboratory of Elasticity and Strength of Materials (LERM) is in charge of the reception and requalifi- cation tests of composite materials, resins and paints used by SACESA. Reception includes a selection of destructive tests in order to guarantee that a batch of received material 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. Requalifi- cation is performed based on a selection of destructive tests and it is used to guarantee that a batch of mate- rial 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 requalification are: 1) Physico-mechanical: Weight per area unit, Volatile content, Void Content, Resin Content, Fibre con- tent, Density… 2) 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
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RECEPTION TESTS FOR EADS-CASA TABLADA METALLIC MATERIALS
CASA TABLADA
[[ The Laboratory of Elasticity and Strength of Materials (LERM) is in charge of reception tests for metallic materials used by EADS- CASA Tablada. Reception includes a selection of destructive tests in order to guarantee that a batch of received materials meets the physicochemical and mechanical characteristics established in its qualification and used for aircraft element design and calculus. Main tests used in reception are: Chemical composition (at present, aluminium and titanium alloys), Rockwell B Hardness, Conductivity, Tensile strength (batch control and installation control), Fatigue (SN Curve Determination), Fracture Toughness (KIC), grain flow di- rection, Exfoliation, Stress Corrosion Cracking, inter-granular Corro- sion, Shear… ]
Fatigue tests for the evaluation of S-N curves
MECHANICAL TESTS FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
[[ The Laboratory of Elasticity and Strength of Materials (LERM) usually performs mechanical and physical tests for the National Aerospace Industry: Airgrup (Sevilla), ICSA Internacional de Composites (Toledo), ITD (Madrid), MASA (Logroño), MP Componentes (Sevilla), Novalti (Bil- bao) y SK 380 (Álava) amongst others. The main tests are: Chemical composition (aluminium and titanium alloys), Rockwell B Hardness, Conductivity, Tensile strength (batch control and installation control), Fatigue (SN Curve Determination), Fracture Toughness (KIC), Crack Growth, R-Curve Determination, grain flow direction, Exfoliation, Stress Corrosion Cracking, and Inter-granular Corrosion, Tensile Strength evaluation (Blind Hole Technique or Partial cuts). ]
KIC Fracture Toughness test. Cracked specimen
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STUDIES, CONSULTANCIES AND REPORTS
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SANDO
Technical feasibility study of a solar thermal power plant with Fresnel collectors
SANDO
[[ The overall objective of the proposed feasibility study is the generation of information and knowl- edge about the potential deployment and the unresolved technological problems relating to the production of electricity via thermo-solar plants and to help to make a decision about building a thermo-solar plant based on Fresnel collectors. The finished study will be used by the Sando Company to analyse the opportunity of making a considera- ble investment towards the construction of a ther- mo-solar plant which would be the first commercial one in the world with these specifications. The lack FRESNEL type sun catcher of data about operating and maintaining such sys- tems is itself a clearly innovative character. ]
SOLAR RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS
Normal direct irradiation estimates and assessment for different sites, aimed at analysing the feasibility of Solar Thermal Power plants
ASSESSMENTS MADE FOR SEVERAL COMPANIES OF THE SOLAR THERMAL POWER SECTOR
[[ During the last few years, Solar Thermal Power Plants have boomed in Spain with an ever increasing number of projects encouraged by the favourable regulatory conditions favouring expansion of renewable energy technologies. One of the first stages in any of these projects is to characterize the normal direct irradiation at the site. This characterization has to be as accurate and significant as possible, since the feasibility of the project strongly depends on the availability of the solar resource. The experience of AICIA in the field of measurement and analysis of solar radiation and concentrated solar power has been applied to the development of appropriate methodologies for monitoring measurement stations and analysing the available information at any site, to provide reliable assessments of the solar resource. ]
Meteorological station installed on the roof of the labs building at Seville Engineering School
STUDIES, CONSULTANCIES AND REPORTS [ 9 7 ] AYESA TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
Technical Assessment for Solar Thermal Power plant projects
AGUA Y ESTRUCTURAS, S.A. (AYESA)
[[ During the last three years, a significant number of new players (promoters, engineering firms, utilities…) have entered the solar thermal sector, attracted by the expansion of this sector, In this context, AICIA and AYESA, an engineering firm with headquarters in Seville, have signed an agreement as a frame for the col- laboration in engineering projects and R&D activities in the field of solar thermal power. One of the results of this agreement has been the development of the EOS computer code for simula- tion of Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants (STPP). Developed in Matlab, EOS has a moudular structure and implements detailed models of all major equipment, and is a powerful tool for the analysis of parabolic trough STPP. ]
Graphs showing the evolution of selected parameters generated by EOS
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION FOR THE PAPER INDUSTRY BY PINCH POINT
STORA ENSO
[[ This project aimed at energy optimization for a producer of cardboard from recycled paper using a com- bined cycle tri-generation plant. The study dealt with energy recovery during the process using the pinch point techniques in the steam and water networks, as well as improvements in cogeneration and the raw water network. Various energy saving projects resulted from the study with short term amortization periods. Currently, the project is be- ing put into practise. ]
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DEFINITION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
ENDESA ENERGÍA S.A.U.
[[ The aim of the project has been to define an industrial energy efficiency service that allows energy saving projects to be introduced in the sector, and to participate in the various stages of the worldwide energy efficiency project. The establishment of a global saving methodology that includes equipment, energy services, and energy recovery is included in the process. ]
EVALUATION OF A TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CO-GASIFICATION OF MSW AND TYRES
GEOTALANTER S.A.
[[ The objective of this project was the assessment of a gasification plant planned to be built by GEOAT- LANTER. The gasification technology analysed, owned by a German company, is based on a high tem- perature fixed bed design with oxygen addition. Both technical and economical aspects were evaluated and the risk made by the plant owner was assessed. The main conclusions and recommendations were submitted in the form of a written report. ]
ANALYSIS OF FUEL CELL STACKS USING CFD
Development of a theoretical model based on single cell CFD results for the analysis of fuel cell stacks
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL
[[ The objective of the project is to develop a theoretical model for the analysis and characterization of fuel cell stacks. The model is being developed based on the extrapolation of results obtained for a single cell to the whole stack. A methodology is, therefore, being developed to predict the operation of a fuel cell stack using the results obtained for a single cell by means of Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations. The model will be vali- dated against experimental results obtained on a fuel cell test bench facility. The methodology is thus aimed at the analysis and optimization of fuel cell components and stacks and it will permit significant progress in the development of fuel cell technology. ]
Local Current Intensity results for a cell with a coiled bipolar plate
STUDIES, CONSULTANCIES AND REPORTS [ 9 9 ] AQUILA
Electrical generators for the aeronautic sector based on fuel cells
HYNERGREEN TECHNOLOGIES
[[ The objective of the AQUILA Project is the introduction of fuel cells in the aeronautic sector. AICIA is in- volved in fuel reforming and in the design of the instrumentation and control system. ]
PISCIS
Feasibility Analysis of a Biomass Automatic Estimation System for Marine Cages of Fish Farms
GRUPO CULMAREX S.A.
[[ In aquaculture there is a need for systems capable of estimating the weight and size distribution of popu- lations of marine species. Commercial systems have limitations. Some systems depend heavily on human intervention. Others require additional hardware elements which involve difficulties when dealing with fish farms with cages out at sea. The objective of the project is to test a prototype, previously developed by AICIA researchers, for fish farm biomass estimation, and to evaluate its performance in industrial operational use. The system, designed to automatically estimate the weight and size distribution of aquaculture fish using stereo vision, is capa- ble of operating in fish farms with cages at sea without any adaptation or any other hardware element. As specific objectives, the system has been evaluated for semi-automatic estimation of sea bass and for fully automatic estimation of gilthead bream. ]
Automatic estimation of fish weight and size distribution in marine cages
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ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS AT OIL REFINERIES
Analysis of various incidents with environmental and atmospheric repercussions at the Gibraltar- San Roque Refinery
CEPSA
[[ The aim of the project is to identify the possible causes that set off a chain of events with environmental repercussions at the Gibraltar-San Roque refinery belonging to Cepsa. At the same time, the global energy efficiency of the refinery and its most important thermal installations will be analysed. Backed by the Andalusian Government Environment Council and funded by Cepsa, the auditing team is multidisciplinary, including specialists in the field of electrical, energy and op- erational installations of the refinery. Conclusions resulting from the study, mention the high en- ergy efficiency of the refinery and possible improvements oriented at minimising the impact arising from the probable causes of the specific contamination. ]
STAINLESS STEEL CATHODES IN COPPER-ELECTRO REFINING PROCESS
Increasing their service life and performance
ATLANTIC COPPER
[[ Characterization of the copper deposition operation has been carried out during this biannual project. Tests have taken place in a commercial electro refining tank. Several other experiments took place at the lab. As a result, the main parameters governing the deposition efficiency at this particular plant have been recognized. Some rules were also available to extend the cathode service life. ]
Permanent cathode as used in the Mount Isa copper refining process
ANALYSIS OF A DEPOSIT FOR NITRIC ACID STORAGE
GAT FERTILIQUIDOS S.A.
[[ A study of the structural security of three vertical stainless steel tanks for nitric acid storage has been made according to norm API-650 and UNE-EN-14015. Some deficiencies in the seismic resistance of the deposit have been detected, and a new anchorage has been designed to solve the problem. ]
STUDIES, CONSULTANCIES AND REPORTS [ 1 0 1 ] STUDY OF THE LOCATION OF EXPANSION JOINTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF REFRACTORY CONCRETE FEATURES
ALFRAN
[[ ALFRAN makes refractory concrete linings cast over different elements. The concrete linings result in cov- ering separated by the corresponding horizontal and vertical expansion joints. ALFRAN has commissioned a numerical study of both the thermal and the structural problem of the lining-joints system, in order to characterise the state of stress to which the covering is subjected in function of the thermal conditions to which they are exposed. ]
Figure 1. Scheme of the finite element model
Figure 2. Thermal distribution. 1% expansion joint Figure 3. Stress component . 1% expansion joint
ANALYSIS OF THE DEGRADATION OF THE AUXILIARY BOILER OF PLANT PS-10
ABENER, S.A.
[[ Plant PS-10, with solar tower technology, has an aux- iliary boiler that is mainly used for starting the plant. Temperature [ºC] Max: 249.954 0.25 From this starting-up of the installation, the boiler has 249 0.2 suffered diverse breakdowns that increased the start- 248
247 ing-up time and thus decreasing the number of hours 0.15
in service of the whole solar plant. > 246 0.1 The objective of the work was to identify the problem 245 and propose solutions to avoid new accidental stops. A 0.05 244 finite element model was developed that allowed the 243 0 distribution of temperatures and the generated ther- 242
-0.05 241 mal tensions of service to be studied. Finally, the cause 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 Min: 240.8 of the anomaly was identified and the design solutions x Detail of the distribution of temperature in the pipes of were provided that allowed the problem to be corrected the convective side of the boiler in a definitive way. ]
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CONTROL OF FIRE-TUBE BOILERS
ELIMCO SISTEMAS
[[ This report was carried out by request of ELIMCO SISTEMAS, with the aim of getting a basic overview of the control system of a fire-tube boiler, i.e. an image of the checks and controls that a boiler operator would carry out to control the system, as a prior stage to developing a fire-tube boiler simulator. The report also contains a list of possible failures that could be controlled and implemented in the simulator. The purpose of this project was to provide material and assistance to ELIMCO SISTEMAS to be able to define the full scope of the simulator to be developed in a second phase. This report was completed in one month. ]
REPORT ON POWER CONTROL OF LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
CLIENT ACCESS AND MEASUREMENTS DEPARTMENT OF THE FIRM “ENDESA DISTRIBUCIÓN S.L.U.”
[[ This report contains some impartial technical issues regarding the different methods that can be used to control the power demanded by low voltage electrical installations: maximeters and current limiter break- ers. This report was financed by the Client Access and Measurements Department of the firm “Endesa Distribución Eléctrica S.L.U.” because it disagreed with the Resolution of 28th July 2006 issued by the Gov- ernment Department of Industry, Energy and Mines in which the 2006/2009 Plan for the installation of Power Control Elements was approved. Specifically, some comments regarding the following issues have been analyzed: >>Obligatory nature of controlling power elements in low voltage electrical installations. >>Use of single-phase current limiter breaker in three-phase installations. >>Rated current increase of current limiter breaker in three-phase electrical installations.
STUDY OF THE INCIDENT ON JULY 23rd 2007 IN THE ELECTRICAL GRID OF BARCELONA CITY
FECSA-ENDESA
[[ This study was undertaken with the objective of giving an ex- pert opinion about the July 23rd 2007 incident in the power grid of Barcelona to the Fecsa-Endesa company. Specifically, the study examined whether the fall of a cable of a 110 kV line onto a 220-kV substation and the subsequent fire in an- other 220 kV underground substation that led to blackouts in several substations, was sufficient cause to justify the long- term disruptions suffered by many consumers, as well as if the existence of other events during the previous days could have caused or aggravated the incident. ]
Equipment affected by the incident at the substation
STUDIES, CONSULTANCIES AND REPORTS [ 1 0 3 ] ASSESSMENT OF THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE POPULATION OF THE VICTORIA 66/20 KV SUBTRANSMISSION SUBSTATION (JAÉN)
Report about the social risk of locating a 66/20 kV substation in the centre of Jaén
ENDESA DISTRIBUCIÓN
[[ The additional electrical supply requirements arising from the building of new, big stores in Jaén led to the installation of a new indoor 66/20 kV substation with GIS bays at 66 kV. This fact caused concern to the citizens about the possible risks, mainly from fire, noise and magnetic fields. The report highlights the low fire risk of a substation of this type, similar to that of a dwelling. It also un- derlines the robust construction of this type of installation, resistant to explosions, the stringent active measurements against fire in order to avoid its propagation, the low noise emissions, as well as the low magnetic field emissions to the exterior due to its compact design. ]
COLLABORATION IN I+D+I PROJECTS
BEFESA, S.A.
[[ This work studies the viability of applying the Integrated Product Management TIC technologies, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), Knowledge Management, KBE (Knowledge-Based Engineering), and DM (Document Management), in the context of residual treatment industries such as BEFESA. ]
STUDY OF MOBILITY IN THE ISLA DE LA CARTUJA AND PLANNING FOR A PARK AND RIDE PILOT SYSTEM
CARTUJA-93, S.A.
[[ A microscopic traffic simulation has been developed with the aim of modelling the movement of private vehicles within the Isla de la Cartuja from two angles: short term modelling of the current situation to propose changes in regulating traffic-lights and medium term prediction of the effects of introducing an internal system of shuttle-buses, to make the area pedestrian and overall realign road space on the Isla de la Cartuja. In addition, planning has been carried out in the field of oper- AIMSUN: Delay Time (% of Travel Time) (Color) ating a park and ride system for Cartuja 93, Ltd. The system < = 10 11 - 25 26 - 40 would enable parking outside the Technology Park, and users 41 - 60 61 - 80 would be transported by flag coach shuttles. This is a pilot > 80 test, planned to study the possibility of the permanent use of Simulation traffic display such a system in which users would subsequently be trans- ferred by any technically feasible alternative. ]
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QUALITY CONTROLS AND GENERATION OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
ANDALUSIAN CARTOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
[[ The aim of this project is to define guidelines for quality controls of geographical information generated by carto- graphic institutions. At present, these controls and guide- lines deal with geographical place names of the “1:10.000 Base Map of Andalusia” and management programs for the automatic code of geographical entities. ]
MBA10 Toponymy Quality Control
WiMAX
The use of WiMAX technology for HispalNet secondary network building and associated services
EMASESA
[[ The main objective was the preparation of a feasibility study for the deployment of a private communica- tions network with mobility features, in order to contribute to improving the productivity of EMASESA. Starting from the evaluation of the various solutions detected, a set of recommendations has been gen- erated to propose guidelines for the preparation of a pilot project based on the selected technology. The length of the project was four months, following the work plan established in the collaboration agreement between AICIA and EMASESA, which included the execution of six activities. The most prominent results are summarized as follows. The 802.16e standard (Mobile WiMAX) has been identified as the most advisable option to develop a pilot project on mobile communications. The communications requirements of the company have been identified, establishing user profiles, ter- minal types, connection statistics and traffic maps necessary to accomplish the radioelectric planning of the network. The regulation of the RF spectrum in Spain and its implications regarding the limits of transmitted power in free-use bands have been analysed, operation in the licensed band of 3.5 GHz being recommendable. Two technological proposals of WiMAX networks have been outlined, based on equipment belonging to the 802.16d and 802.16e standards respectively, and selected from manufacturers with a higher degree of development in this technology. A technical proposal for the deployment of a pilot mobile WiMAX network in the 3.5-GHz band has been developed, optimizing the cost-efficiency ratio. Radioelectric parameters have been extracted from the available information in the selected equipment, and the scalability of the network has been dealt with to account for future increment in the number of subscribers. Finally, the cost of the deployment of such an identified infrastructure has been estimated, using real budg- ets over quotations from the selected manufacturers for the access network and backhaul trunks. Two kinds of sites were distinguished, depending on the requirement of land conditioning or a roof-based site. This project has produced three deliverables, and concluded that the deployment of a network with the mentioned characteristics is feasible. The suitability of executing the deployment by phases was suggested, starting with a pilot mobile WiMAX network based on the presented solution in order to give service to a low- range coverage zone upon the administrative authorization of a provisional license in the 3.5-GHz band. ]
STUDIES, CONSULTANCIES AND REPORTS [ 1 0 5 ] EMAR
Study and consultancy on the development of a private mobile communication system for a mining company
EMAR Engineering Studio
[[ In this project, AICIA worked alongside “EMAR Estudio de Ingeniería” to provide a solution to the private mo- bile communications of a mining company. The system had to be endowed with adequate external and inter- nal (tunnels) signal levels. This was the limiting criterion along with the scalability of the system. The system had to be designed as a back-up, since the mining company was under contract for a full communication system to a large Spanish telecommunication compa- ny. Hence, it had to meet low cost requirements. After several studies, AICIA decided to use an analogue pri- Base station of the old system with the radiating cable on the right (Blue) vate mobile communication system. This system was similar to that used by the previous owners of the mine with a base station and a tower with an omnidirectional antenna to radiate outside and a radiating cable to radiate along the tunnels. AICIA overviewed the proposals of several equipment vendors, performed the signal level studies and fulfilled the technical data for hiring the frequency channels. The project ended at this point. ]
MINERVA-09
Virtual Mobile Unit for ENG over HSDPA/HSUPA
MINERVA PROJECT
[[ AICIA is working together with Canal Sur and Vodafone through the MINERVA initiative, in studying the pos- sibility of video transmission in real-time with broadcast quality in the uplink using HSUPA technology. As an intermediate milestone, the terminal will be used as an off-line video transmission tool (near real- time, a few seconds after obtaining the news), to be used in ENG (Electronic News Gathering). The project, currently in development stage, is showing very good results and is being considered for its commercialization. ]
3.75G technology employed in the project. A classical Mobile Unit. In a future they will be HSUPA modem substituted by the proposed solution
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CICYE/ MINERVA 1C/002
Joint study of power and traffic in GSM (POTRA I)
MINERVA PROJECT
[[ This Minerva Project is the result of a fruitful collaboration between AICIA and Vodafone Research. Vodafone Research commissioned a 6 Ratio < 1 Ratio ~ 1 study of transmitted power and associated traffic. The main require- Ratio > 1 5 ment was the design of a tool to detect some malfunctions of the system in GSM networks. 4 In the first stage of the work, AICIA performed a detailed study of 3
the power control algorithms. Vodafone Research provided a set of 2
data from some base stations. After analyzing this data, AICIA pro- 1 posed a new method to easily detect malfunctions of the system. 0 This method was programmed to read data from files and automati- -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6
cally provide some answer on the system status. The program was Result of the algorithm with normal (Δ) and malfunctioning (o) & () transmissions successfully tested with some extreme situations. This method has attracted the interest of Vodafone Research. The method is in patenting process and it will later be published. The final exploitation of the method is condi- tioned by the main equipment vendors programming real-time extraction of the necessary data. ]
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TRAINING COURSES FORMRF
Continuous training in RF measurement
TECNOLÓGICA COMPONENTES ELECTRÓNICOS S.A.
[[ Over the last few years, AICIA has provided scientific advice on high-frequency measurements to engi- neers from the Department of Electrical Measurements of ALTER Technology Group, Spain (formerly Tec- nológica Componentes Electrónicos S.A.). This collaboration arose from different projects dealing with the experimental characterization of high-frequency devices. Although these projects led to technological transfer and training, the company realise that a more continuous collaboration framework was advisable, allowing a more direct involvement of AICIA in detecting the training requirements of engineers from the Department of Electrical Measurements, and thus provide the means to meet these needs. The FormRF Project has arisen in response to the need for training of the engineers of ALTER Technology Group, Spain. The work plan was designed jointly by AICIA and the group of engineers for which the training was programmed, establishing a time line of one year. Four work packages were initially defined, to be de- veloped quarterly, and they were conceived to focus the training on the characterization of components and devices included within each work package. The participant team from AICIA has developed weekly two hour training sessions, either at the facilities of ALTER Technology or at the Radio-communications Laboratory of the Faculty of Engineering. There are three kinds of training sessions: those in which general issues about high-frequency design or measurement of circuits and components are dealt with, those in which specific proposals are made in regard to the components contained in the different work pack- ages and the complete process is planned, and those in which AICIA follows-up the work developed by ALTER engineers in relation to each device, the problems arising are discussed and possible solutions are outlined. Some of the topics already treated have been the design of RF amplifiers with CAD tools, design of test- fixtures, calibration of vector network analyzers, microwave signal generators, etc. ]
Measurement set-up for the experimental characterization of a frequency divider CND2047 of UMS
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EXPERTISE VODAFONE COURSE
V EDITION: Mobile Technologies and applications, GPRS and UMTS
‘FUNDACIÓN VODAFONE ESPAÑA’ AND ‘CONSEJERÍA DE INNOVACIÓN, CIENCIA Y EMPRESA (JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA)’
[[ The 5th edition of the Vodafone Course “Mobile FICHA de INSCRIPCIÓN COORDINADOR Dr. D. José M.ª Hernando Rábanos Technologies and Applications: GPRS and UMTS” Tecnologías y Aplicaciones Móviles: Catedrático Universidad Politécnica de Madrid GPRS y UMTS PROFESORADO Curso impartido por doctores ingenieros de las Escuelas 1 de Marzo al 4 de Julio de 2007 Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Técnicas Superiores de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación de las has been supervised by the ‘E. T. S. Ingenieros’ of the Universidades de Barcelona, Madrid y Sevilla; y profesionales Universidad de Sevilla de empresas líderes del sector de la Informática y las Telecomunicaciones. 1 de Marzo al 4 de Julio de 2007 DURACIÓN University of Seville and supported by the ‘Fundación 250 horas (Teoría y Práctica) HORARIO Nombre: ...... Miércoles de 16:30 h - 20:30 h Apellidos: ...... Jueves de 16:30 h - 20:30 h Vodafone España’ and the ‘Consejería de Innovación, DNI: ...... Viernes de 16:30 h - 20:30 h Titulación: ...... Sábados de 9:30 h - 13:30 h (un sábado al mes) Domicilio: ...... LUGAR Ciencia y Empresa’ of the ‘Junta de Andalucía’. This Población: ...... Código Postal: ...... Teléfono: ...... Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros E-mail: ...... Universidad de Sevilla C/ Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n new edition has been awarded the Expertise Title Firma: 41092 - Sevilla
Los presentes datos formarán parte de un fichero responsabilidad de la Es- cuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros (ETSI) de la Universidad de Sevilla y se- ESCUELA TTÉCNICA SUPERIOR dde IINGENIEROS rán tratados con fines docentes. El interesado tiene derecho a acceder a este fichero para solicitar información, rectificación, oposición o cancelación de UNIVERSIDAD dde SSEVILLA by the University of Seville in recognition of its 250 sus datos, dirigiéndose mediante cualquier medio a la dirección de la ETSI de la Universidad de Sevilla en C/ Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n Sevi- lla. El interesado consiente en que la ETSI de la Universidad de Sevilla ceda esos datos a la Fundación Vodafone España con la finalidad de que ésta pue- hour dedication to academic lectures, practical lec- da llevar a cabo el patrocinio del curso. Organiza: Colabora: DIRIGIDO A Colabora: Patrocinado por: Nuevos titulados o alumnos que estén a punto de finalizar sus es- tudios y quieran desarrollar su actividad profesional en el sector tures in laboratories and conferences. de las Comunicaciones Móviles. Profesionales del sector de las Telecomunicaciones, la Informática y otras ingenierías, que quie- ran introducirse o mejorar sus conocimientos en este campo. In the Vodafone Course programme, all educational Brochure of the 5th edition Vodafone Expertise Course subjects related to mobile communications, from GSM to UMTS, are present. No previous knowledge of mobile communications are assumed, so that the whole course is self-contained. Both technical and management representatives perceive and forecast a rapid growth in applications based on GPRS and UMTS. This master has, therefore provided with a broad sight on sevices, applications and their relationship with bussiness and mangement issues. The way in which information technologies and more precisely, Mobile Communications, are managed is rapidly changing. As the times goes by, there are an increasing number of small companies, composed by a few engineers, who are playing an important role in this field. This master adresses to these people who are willing to play this role. Invited lecturers have presented aspects dealing with regulation policies and the operators’ views con- cerning infraestructures and applications. The students have also been able to actually work with 3G terminals and gain a direct experience with the services that they offer. This master consisted on 250 hours, from which 115 where lectures and 135 where either spent at the Lab or conferences given by specialists or guided projects. The students also visited Vodafone’s facilities. This course has been taught by Professors and Assistant Professors of ‘Universidad de Sevilla’, ‘Universi- dad Politécnica de Madrid’, ‘Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña’ and ‘Universidad Autónoma de Madrid’ and senior engineers working in leading compa- nies of the mobile communications area. The course has been satisfactorily completed by 24 final year telecommunication engineering students and engineers seeking to further their knowledge in mobile communications. ]
Practical Lecture of UMTS Radio Planning with the ATOLL simulation tool
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EVOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION IN 2007
APPENDICEs
BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT Evolution of the Association
In 2007 the Association’s activity continued the steady growth trend it has shown since its foun- dation, consolidating its prestige and its vocation for research through its participation in interna- tional research programmes and a wider national and international presence.
grant holders
During 2007 there were 622 grants. 622 596 564 549
486 466 622 596 564 549
322 315 486 289 466
203 207 200
132 141 322 315 115 108 110 289 94 89 87 77 38 47 50 35 203 207 27 200
132 141 115 108 110 94 89 87 77 50 38 47 35 27 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1,579
amount dedicated to grants1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1,435 (thousands of €) 1,352
1,579 1,349 The total amount 1,057 1,4351,199 1,352 dedicated to grants
1,349 733 was worth 1,579,095 721 721 1,057 1,199 Euros. 481 445
325 733 721 721 276 276 240 204 210 138 156 102 481 445 42 48 18 30 12 36 325 276 276 240 204 210 138 156 102
1982 42 1983 1984 1985 1986 48 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 18 30 12 36 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
355 359 343 341
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269 265 270 355 256 250 359 250 240 231 233 343 341 212
175 180 265 270 269 145 256 250 135 250 240 130 233 120 231 115 212
175 85 180
145 40 135 35 30 35 130 120 115
85
40 35 30 35 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
6,967
6,561 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 6,135
5,534 6,967
6,561 4,425 4,224 6,135 3,937 3,668 5,534 3,412 3,060 2,6742,770 2,579 4,425 2,477 4,224 2,242 3,937 2,023 3,668 1,746 1,640 3,412 1,548 1,221 3,060 1,105 2,6742,770 2,579 856 920 2,477 2,242 359 449 2,023 277 1,746 1,640 1,548 1,221 1,105
856 920
359 449 277 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
12,125 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
9,59912,125
8,071 7,635 7,238
6,094 9,599 5,511 4,8324,642 8,071 4,027 7,635 7,238 3,402 2,855 3,005 2,705 6,094 2,073 2,194 1,683 5,511 1,322 1,3221,352 4,8324,642
841 4,027 661 451 210 240 331 3,402 3,005 2,855 2,705 2,073 2,194 1,683 1,322 1,3221,352
841 661 451 210 240 331 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 622 596 564 549
486 466 622 596 564 549 322 315 289 486 622 466 203 207 596 200 564 549 132 141 115 108 110 322 315 486 94 87 89 466 77 289 50 38 47 35 27 203 207 200 322 315 132 141 289 115 108 110 94 89 87 77 50 203 207 38 47 35 200 27 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 132 141 115 108 110 94 89 87 77 50 38 47 35 1,579 27
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1,4352003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1,352
1,5791,349
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1,0572000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1,199 1,435 1,352 1,579
721 733 721 1,349 1,057 1,435 1,352 1,199 481 445
325 1,349 276 276 7331,057 240 721 204 210 721 1,199 138 156 102 42 48 18 30 12 36 481 445 > 733 721 721 325 276 276 240 204 210 138 156 481 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1021987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 4451996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 42 48 18 30 12 36 325 technicians and collaborators 276 276 240 204 210 138 156 102 42 48 18 30 12 36 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 355 During 2007, 355 engi- 359 343 341 neers and technical en- 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
265 270 269 gineers plus 172 master 256 250 250 240 355 231 233 359 technicians and auxiliary 212 343 341 175 personnel participated 180 355 145 270 269 135 265 359 130 256 120 250 250 343 341 directly in association ac- 115 240 231 233 212 85 tivities. 175 180 265 270 269 256 40 250 250 35 30 35 240 145 233 135 231 130 120 115 212 175 180 85 145 135 130 40 120 35 30 35 115 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 85
40 6,967 35 30 35 accumulated investments 6,561
6,135 (thousands of € december 2007) 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 5,534
6,967 In 2007 the volume of 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 4,4252002 2003 2004 6,5612005 2006 2007 4,224 3,937 6,135 accumulated invest- 3,668 6,967 3,412 5,534 3,060 ments increased up to 6,561 2,6742,770 2,579 2,477 6,135 6,967,290 Euros, follow- 2,242 4,425 2,023 4,224 1,746 3,937 5,534 1,640 ing the tendency seen in 1,548 3,668 1,221 3,412 1,105 3,060 920 4,425 the last few years. 856 2,6742,770 4,224 2,579 2,477 359 449 3,937 277 2,242 3,668 2,023 3,412 1,746 1,640 1,548 3,060 1,221 2,6742,770 1,105 2,579 2,477 856 920 2,242 2,023 359 449 1,746
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1,6401989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 277 1,548 1,221 1,105
856 920
359 449 277 12,125 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
9,599 billing 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 12,1252006 2007 8,071 7,635 (thousands of €) 7,238
6,094 12,125 5,511 9,599 In 2007 the billing reached 4,8324,642 4,027 8,071 3,402 7,635 12 million Euros. 3,005 7,238 2,855 2,705 2,073 2,194 9,599 1,683 6,094 1,352 1,322 1,322 5,511 8,071 4,8324,642 7,635 661 841 451 7,238 210 240 331 4,027 3,402 3,005 6,094 2,855 2,705 2,073 2,194 5,511 4,8324,642 1,683 1,322 1,3221,352 4,027 661 841 3,402
1982 1983 1984 1985 451 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 210 240 331 3,005 2,855 2,705 2,073 2,194 1,683 1,322 1,3221,352
841 661 451 210 240 331 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
EVOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION [ 1 1 5 ] Sponsoring and Associated Members
ABB Power Technology Institute for Prospective and Technological Studies (IPTS) A.G.C. y Asociados, S.A. Instituto de Desarrollo Regional (IDR) Abengoa, S.A. Instituto para la Diversificación y el Ahorro de la Energía Acuinova Andalucía, S.A. (IDAE) Aeronaval de Construcciones e Instalaciones, S.A. Junta Andalucía. Dirección General de Arquitectura y Vivienda Altadis Junta Andalucía. Dirección General de Comunicación Aragonesas, Industria y Energía, S.A. Social Asociación de Industrias Química Básicas de Huelva Lloyds Bank (AIQB) MP Corporación Industrial Astilleros de Sevilla, S.A Ministerio de Vivienda. Dirección General de Arquitectura Atlantic Copper, S.A. y Política de Vivienda. Azucareras Reunidas de Jaén, S.A. Navantia, S.A. Cementos Atlántico, S.A. Ocicarbón (CIEMAT) Cementos Porland Valderribas Parque Isla Mágica, S.A. Centro Cooperativo Farmacéutico de Sevilla (CECOFAR) Persan, S.A. Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales Plataforma Solar de Almería y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) Proyectos de Ingeniería y Calidad, S.L. (PROINCA) Centro de Nuevas Tecnologías Energéticas (CENTER) Red Eléctrica de España (REE) Cisco Systems Spain, S.L. Renault España, S.A. Codelan, S.A. Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A. (CEPSA) Rhodia HPCHII España, S.A. Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir Sainsel Sistemas Navales, S.A. Consejería de Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Andalucía Servicios Forestales, S.L. Consultrans, S.A. Sevillana- ENDESA Deloitte & Touch Siderœrgica Sevillana, S.A. Delphi Automotive Systems España Sociedad Andaluza Componentes Especiales, S.A. (SACESA) Deutz Diter Sociedad Andaluza para el Desarrollo de la Informática y Dimat, S.A. la Electrónica, S.A. (SADIEL) EADS-CASA Sociedad Andaluza para el Desarrollo de las Empresa Municipal de Aguas de Sevilla (EMASESA) Telecomunicaciones (SANDETEL) Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radioactivos, S.A. Sociedad para el Desarrollo Energético de Andalucía (ENRESA) (SODEAN) Endesa, S.A. Sociedad Provincial de Informática. Diputación de Sevilla Endesa, Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. (ENDITEL) (INPRO) Ertisa (CEPSA) Sociedad de Investigación y Experimentación, S.A. (SINEX) Fertiberia, S.A. Telefónica, S.A. Gamesa (antes Made) Telvent Ghesa. Ingeniería y Tecnología, S.A. Tioxide Europe, S.A. Grupo Empresarial ENCE Transportes Urbanos de Sevilla, S.A.M (TUSSAM) IBM, S.A.E. Turismo Andaluz, S.A. Ingeniería Energética y de Contaminación, S.A. (INERCO) Unelco-ENDESA Ingeniería y Software de Control, S.A. (ISOTROL) Universidad de Sevilla Instalaciones Abengoa, S.A. (INABENSA) Vorsevi, S.A.
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Collaborating Personnel and Technical Team
Acha Catalina, José Ariza Gómez, Mª Teresa Díaz Madrigal, Santiago Herrada Gutiérrez, Miguel A. Dr. Físicas Dra. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Industrial Álvarez de Toledo Saavedra, Pablo Ariza Moreno, Mª del Pilar Dorado Navas, Fernando Herrera Luque, Enrique Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Química Barrero Ripoll, Antonio Arcos Vargas, Ángel Escalona Franco, José Luis Hornillo Mellado, Susana Dr. Ing. Aeronáutico Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. Ing. Telecomunicación Bueno Lidón, José María Arjona Antolín, Ricardo Estepa Alonso, Rafael Ibáñez Rivas, Juan Nicolás Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Calvo Borrego, José Luis Arroyo Torralvo, Fátima Estepa Alonso, Antonio Janer Jiménez, Carlos Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Domínguez Abascal, Jaime Arrúe Ullés, Begoña Fernández Carrión, Antonio Jiménez-Espadafor Aguilar, Fco. Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. Informática Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Industrial Domínguez Abascal, José Bachiller Soler, Alfonso Fernández García-Navas, Antonio Leiva Fernández, Carlos Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Fernández Camacho, Eduardo Baena Lecuyer, Vicente Fernández Madrigal, F. Javier Lillo Bravo, Isidoro Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Química Dr. Ing. Industrial Florencio Lora, Miguel Barrero García, Federico Fernández Pereira, Constantino Limón Marruedo, Daniel Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Químicas Dr. Ing. Industrial Gallardo Fuentes, José Mª Barroso Caro, Alberto Ferruz Melero, Joaquín López-Herrera Sánchez, José Mª Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial García Benítez, Francisco Becerra Villanueva, José Antonio Fornés Rumbao, José Manuel Lloret García, Tomás Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial García Franquelo, Leopoldo Boloix Tortosa, Rafael Framiñán Torres, José Manuel León Galván, José Ignacio Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación García-Lomas Jüng, Javier Bordons Alba, Carlos Freire Macías, Emilio Luque Estepa, Antonio Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Gómez Expósito, Antonio Blázquez Gámez, Antonio Galán Fernández, José Manuel Mantic, Vladislav Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Gracia Manarillo, Ignacio Bravo Aranda, Gabriel Galván Díez, Eduardo Marín Vallejo, Juan C. Dr. Químicas Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Gutiérrez Fernández, Miguel Burgos Payán, Manuel Gañán Calvo, Alfonso Martín Prats, Mª Ángeles Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. en Físicas Justo Alpañés, José Luis Caballero Benítez, Fernando García López, Ángel Martínez Heredia, Juana Mª Dr. Ing. Caminos, Canales y Puertos Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. Ing. Telecomunicación Martín Navarro, Antonio Cañas Delgado, José García Ortega, Juan Martínez Ramos, José Luis Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ollero Baturone, Aníbal Cañadas Serrano, Luis Gómez Barea, Alberto Martínez de Dios, José Ramiro Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Onieva Giménez, Luis Carballar Rincón, Alejandro Gómez Camacho, Carlos Maza Ortega, José María Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Aeronáutico Dr. Ing. Industrial París Carballo, Federico Carrasco Solís, Juan M. Gómez-Estern Aguilar, Fabio Mayo Núñez, Juana Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dra. Ing. Industrial Rodríguez Rubio, Francisco Casal Gómez-Caminero, Manuel Gómez González, Emilio Medina Encina, Fernando Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Físicas Dr. Ing. Caminos, Canales y Puertos Ruiz Hernández, Valeriano Castaño Castaño, Luis Fernando González Carvajal, Ramón Méndez Herrera, Carlos Arturo Dr. Físicas Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ruiz Usano, Rafael Cerquides Bueno, José Ramón González Pérez, José Ángel Merino Cabañas, Luis Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Salvador Martínez, Luis Cobos Gutiérrez, Carlos González Rodríguez, Pedro Luis Mesa López-Colmenar, Juan A. Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Camino, Canales y Puertos Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Matemáticas Sánchez Lencero, Tomás Colodro Ruiz, Francisco González Romano, J. Mariano Millán Vázquez de la Torre, Rafael Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Valderrama Gual, Francisco Coronel Toro, Francisco González Vázquez, Francisco J. Molina Félix, José Luis Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Velázquez Vila, Ramón Cortés Achedad, Pablo Gordillo Álvarez, Francisco Mora Jiménez, José Luis Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Acha Piñero, Begoña Cortés Galeano, Vicente Guerra Macho, José Julio Moreu de León, Pedro Dra. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Abascal García, Ramón Crespo Cadenas, Carlos Gutiérrez Benítez, Jaime Morillo Aguado, José Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Físicas Dr. Físicas Dr. Ing. Industrial Acosta Rodríguez, José Angel Crespo Márquez, Adolfo Gutiérrez Ortiz, Francisco Javier Muñoz Blanco, Antonio Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Aguirre Echanove, Miguel Cruz Romero, Pedro Graciani Díaz, Enrique Muñoz Chavero, Fernando Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Alamo Cantarero, Teodoro Cuesta Rojo, Federico Granado Romero, Joaquín Muñoz Moreno, Sergio Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Alcalde Moreno, Manuel Chacartegui Ramírez, Ricardo Heredia Benot, José G. Muñuzuri Sánz, Jesús Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Álvarez Domínguez, Servando Chávez Orzáez, Jorge Heredia Zapata, Manuel Murillo Fuentes, Juan José Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Aracil Santonja, Javier Dávila Martín, Javier Hernández Rodríguez, Francisco Navarrete Rubia, Benito Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial
APPENDICES_COLLABORATING PERSONNEL AND TECHNICAL TEAM [117] Navarro Pintado, Carlos Sáez Pérez, Andrés Cáceres Sánchez, Noelia García del Valle, José Enrique Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Navarro Robles, Alfredo Salmerón Lissén, José Manuel Campoy Naranjo, Manuel Gómez Argudo, José Ángel Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Núñez Hernández, Fernando Sánchez Martínez, David Carrasco Romero, Raúl Gómez Cuevas, Francisco de Paula Dr. Económicas y Empresariales Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Camino, Canales y Puertos Ing. Industrial Núñez Reyes, Amparo Sánchez Peña, Eduardo Carrillo Andrés, Antonio Gómez Gil, Pablo Pedro Dra. Ing. Informático Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ldo. Física Olivares del Valle, Joaquín Silva Pérez, Manuel Carvajal Trujillo, Elisa Gómez Rodríguez, Francisco Dr. Químicas Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Informático Ollero de Castro, Pedro Simois Tirado, Francisco Javier Centeno Dbáez, Gabriel González Castrejón, Francisco Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ortega Linares, Manuel Gil Soria Conde, Laureano Raúl Cervino Arriba, Laura González Falcón, Rocío Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Aeroespacial Ing. Industrial Ortiz Marín, Rafael Ternero Muñiz, Juan A. Correa Montoto, Elena González López, Mercedes Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Otal Salaverri, Emilia Tomb, Jonathan Noel Cotán-Pinto Arroyo, Santiago González Rodríguez, Ángel Gaspar Dra. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Paúl Escolano, Pedro Toral Marín, Sergio Cifuentes Bulte, Héctor Granja Devós, Julio Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Payán Somet, Francisco Javier Torralba Silgado, Antonio Jesús Cintas Físico, Jesús Guadix Martín, José Dr. Física Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Pérez Ridao, Francisco Torres García, Miguel Chamarro Moreno, Rosario Guadix Martín, Pablo Antonio Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Pérez-Saborid Sánchez-Pastor, Miguel Usero García, José Chaves Repiso, José Manuel Guillén López, Antonio Jesús Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Pérez Vega-Leal, Alfredo Vale Parapar, José Francisco Doblas Charneco, Francisco Javier Gutiérrez Moya, Esther Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Picón Carrizosa, Rafael Vallellano Martín, Carpoforo Domínguez Amarillo, Eugenio Gutiérrez Moya, Miguel Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Pintado Sanjuán, Publio Valverde García, Juan Sebastián Durand Neyra, Percy Guzmán Miranda, Hipólito Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Caminos, Canales y Puertos Ing. Telecomunicación Plumed Rubio, Antonio Vargas Villanueva, Manuel Elena Pérez, Mª del Mar Jara López, Víctor Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ldo. Física Ponce Núñez, Enrique Vázquez Valenzuela, Rafael El Gmili, Hakim Jara Reyes, Manuel Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Quero Reboul, José M. Vidal Barrero, Fernando Estefani Morales, Alejandro Jaramillo Morilla, Antonio Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Quijada Jimeno, Antonio Vilches Arena, Luis Escribano Troncoso, Jorge Jiménez Sevilla, Mercedes Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Industrial Ldo. Física Ing. Telecomunicación Reina Tosina, Luis Javier Villa Jaén, Antonio de la Fernández Baco, Mª Custodia Justo Moscardó, Enrique de Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Rivas Rivas, Damián Villanueva Perales, Ángel Luis Fernández Jiménez, Francisco José Ladrón de Guevara Vidal, Francisco A. Dr. Ing. Aeronaútico Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ldo. Farmacia Ridao Carlini, Miguel A. Villegas Sánchez, Rosario Fernández Machuca, Fernando Lara Villén, Antonio Dr. Ing. Industrial Dra. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Riesco Chueca, Pascual Vivas Venegas, Carlos Fernández Ortiz, José Manuel Larrañeta Cómez-Caminero, Carlos Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Químico Ing. Industrial Riquelme Santos, Jesús Vozmediano Torres, Juan Manuel Fdez. de la Puente Sarriá, Arturo León Blanco, José Miguel Dr. Ing. Industrial Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Roa Romero, Laura Wideberg, Johan Fernández Raya, José Mª López Lara, Germán Dr. Físicas Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Rodríguez Castaño, Ángel Zafra Cabeza, Ascensión Flores Álvarez, Mario Luna Agenjo, Antonio Dr. Ing. Telecomunicación Dra. Ing. Informática Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Rodríguez Luis, Alejandro Zarco Periñán, Pedro Fuente Florido, Alejandro de la Lupión Cordero, Mónica Dr. Matemáticas Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Rodríguez Ortiz, José Antonio Alonso Fariñas, Bernabé Galvín Barrera, Pedro Luque Galiano, Yolanda Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Rodríguez Ramírez, Daniel Aracil Fernández, Carmen Gallardo Vázquez, Sergio Macías Anarte, Sergio Dr. en Informática Lda. en Electrónica Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Román Martínez, Isabel Arco Fuentes, Mª del Carmen García del Castillo López, Esther Madera Molano, Ana Belén Dra. Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicaciones Romero Pérez, Luis Miguel Bachiller Soler, Rafael García Durán, Mercedes Madero Ayora, Mª José Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Romero Ramos, Esther Barciela Ceballos, Carlos Javier García García, Luis Madero Ayora, Vicente Dra. Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Rosa Iglesias, Felipe Benítez Fernández, José Manuel García Hernández-Díaz, Raimundo Madinabeitia Luque, Germán Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Rosendo Macías, José Antonio Bernal Méndez, Joaquín García Ramírez, Ángel Manresa Reñe, Ramón Francisco Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Ruiz Arahal, Manuel Berro Campón, Antonio García Ruesgas, Laura Manso Fernández-Argüelles, David Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ruiz Marín, Juan José Bohórquez Jiménez, Luis V. García Sánchez, José Manuel Marano Marcolini, Alejandro Dr. Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ruiz Zorrilla, Juan de Dios Brown Birabén, Mª Cecilia García Sánchez, Constantino J. Marchante Jiménez, Ruth Dr. Ing. Industrial Lda. Arquitectura Ing. Industrial Lda. Matemáticas
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Marco Ramírez, Ana Mª Ogalla Suárez, Jorge Manuel Tramis Paladín, Marco Gómez Álvarez, Emilio Javier Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Electrónico Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Marcos Rodríguez, David Oria Oria, Ana Cinta Torrecillas Lozano, Cristina Guareño Chaves, José Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Marenco Gallego, Arturo Ortiz García, José Ángel Trigo García, Ángel Jiménez Sevilla, Mercedes Ldo. Económicas Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Marín Garzón, Juan Luis Ortiz Marín, Rafael Vázquez Carretero, Narciso López Tárrida, Cristina Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ldo. Arquitectura Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martín Vidal, Mª Dolores Oterino Barroso, Luis Miguel Vázquez González, Francisco Javier Madrid Salinas, Miguel Lda. Psicología Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martín Ruíz, Abel Palomo Pinto, Francisco Rogelio Vázquez Pérez, Sergio Martín Molina, Juan Ing. Telecomunicación Ldo. Físicas Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martínez Lacañina, Pedro José Perales Esteve, Manuel Ángel Velázquez Alonso, David Martín Timoteo, Juan Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martínez Mateos, Noemí Pereda Llamas, José Vera Medina, Jonathan Ing. Industrial Ldo. Química Martínez Domínguez, Mª Luisa Ing. Químico Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martínez Olmos, Pablo Pérez Bernal, Juan Luis Viguera Zorzano, Jesús Ldo.Química Ing. Telecomunicaciones Morales Jiménez, José Mª Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martínez Palacios, Juan Pérez Coronel, Ildefonso Zambrano Mercado, Darine Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Moriana Morales, Rafael Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Martínez Reina, Javier Pérez Lanaquera, Ursula Corchos Duque, Emilia Ing. Industrial Lda. Química Diplomada Informática Muñoz Carballo, Mª Isabel Tco. Grado Medio Martínez Sánchez, José Javier Pérez-Lombard Martín de Oliva, Luis García-Lomas Jüng, Alejandro Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Tco. Industrial Muñoz García, Diego Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Mateo Carballo, Fernando Pérez Luengo, Eugenio González Mediero, Miguel Ángel Ing. Industrial Ing. Aeronáutico Ing. Tco. Agrícola López Prieto, Ángel David Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Mateo Rodríguez, Mª Esther Pino Lucena, Javier Malpartida Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Tco. Industrial Pinto Quintana, Jesús Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Mauricio Ferramola, Juan Manuel Puig García, Miguel Enrique Pérez Pulido, Luis Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Ing. Tco. Eléctrico Rivera Silva, Jorge Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Maynar Muñoz, María Portillo Guisado, Ramón C. Tova Holgado, Enrique Ing. Químico Ing. Industrial Ing. Tco. Industrial Rodríguez Gallardo, Antonio Miguel Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Maza Alcañiz, J. Iván Príncipe Rodríguez, Isabel Mª del Algaba Macías, Alberto Ing. Telecomunicación Lda. Química Operador Ordenadores Saavedra Pastrana, Mª Teresa Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Mellado González, Juan Pedro Racero Moreno, Jesús Bueno Ramón, Francisco. J. Ing. Aeroespacial Ldo. Informática Técnico Especialista Sánchez Barrera, José Manuel Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Millán Muñoz, Miguel Ángel Racero Rodríguez, Isabel Cañadas López, Mª Nuria Ing. Caminos, Canales y Puertos Lda. Químicas Técnico de Laboratorio Sánchez Rodríguez, Mercedes Reyes Díaz, Manuel Rafael Carmona Gómez, José Luis Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Monedero Goicoechea, Iñigo Luis Ing. Industrial Técnico Laboratorio Ing. Informático Valenzuela Mateo, Manuel Rivas Asensio, Luis Miguel Córdoba Delgado, Fco. Javier Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Mongay Gómez, Mª Teresa Ing. Telecomunicación Técnico Especialista Ing. Telecomunicación Valverde Martín, Antonio Rodríguez Muñoz, Pedro Falcón García, Jorge Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Monsalvete Alvarez-Uribarri, Mª Ing. Industrial Tco. Informático del Pilar Vargas Morillo, Antonio Ing. Industrial Rodríguez de Tembleque Solano, Luis Gallego Labrador, Victor Manuel Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Ing. Industrial Tco. Electrónico Montero Fdez-Vivancos, Guillermo Arcos Trisac, Juan J. Ing. Industrial Ruíz Pardo, Álvaro García Blanco, Raúl Aux. Laboratorio Ing. Industrial Técnico Informático Montes Martos, Juan Manuel Ballesteros Carrasco, Asunción Ldo. Físicas Ruz Merino, José Jaime Gutiérrez Olivares, Alejandro Aux. Laboratorio Ing. Industrial Tco. Metal Morales Palma, Domingo Cáceres Torres, Francisco Ing. Industrial Salmerón Lissén, Rafael Moreno Ruíz, Mª Asunción Aux. Técnico Ldo. Arquitectura Operador de Ordenadores Morales Sánchez, Francisco José Falcón García, Jorge Ing. Industrial Sanabria Rodríguez, José Ignacio Olano Solís, Yovana de Aux. Informático Ing. Industrial Técnico Informático Moreno Alfonso, Narciso Gallardo López, Juan Pablo Ing. Electrónica Sánchez Fulgueira, Manuel Oporto Márquez, Alberto José Aux. Laboratorio Ing. Industrial Tco. Programador Moreno Tejera, Sara González Menchón, Javier Ing. Industrial Sánchez Langeber, José Mª Romero Ruíz, Desireé Aux. Laboratorio Ing. Camino, Canales y Puertos Tco. Laboratorio Muñoz Bolívar, José Antonio Ing. Químico Liaño Ocaña, Juan Ramón Sánchez Segura, Juan Antonio Sánchez Núñez, Miguel Aux. Laboratorio Ing. Industrial Técnico Mecanizado Muñoz Calle, Francisco Javier Ing. Telecomunicación López Díaz, Ignacio Santana Hidalgo, Amalia Urbano Sánchez, Daniel Aux. Laboratorio Ing. Industrial Tco. Informático Muñoz Gil, Francisco Ing. Industrial Santos Remesal, Juan Beltrán Gómez, Alejandro Picón Salmerón, Antonio Luis Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Laboratorio Muñoz Pérez, Miguel Ángel Ing. Industrial Sánz Fernández, Juan A. Cañas Delgado, Antonio Prieto löfkrantz, Alberto Diego Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Laboratorio Nápoles Luengo, Javier Ing. Industrial Sauco Zaldivia, José Cuerva González, Emilio J. Ríos Jaramillo, Nicolás Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Laboratorio Navascués Fernández-Victorio, Javier Sierra Collado, Antonio Jesús Domínguez Reina, José Luis Rodríguez Carrillo, José Ramón Ing. Industrial Ing. Telecomunicación Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Laboratorio Navarro Blázquez, Patricio Solís Muñiz, Mario Ferrera Lozano, Jesús Serna Cortés, Daniel Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Laboratorio Nogales García, Carlos Soriano Cuesta, Cristina González Jiménez, Manuel Conejero Pontes, Mª José Ing. Industrial Lda. Arquitectura Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Técnico Ocaña García de Veas, Rocío Suárez Soria, Christian González Santamaría, Andrés Calabria Otero, Antonio Ing. Industrial Ing. Industrial Tco. Grado Medio A.D.I. Aux. Técnico
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Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation (AICIA) Balance sheet up to 31 December 2007 and 2006
(Euros)
ASSETS 2007 2006 LIABILITIES 2007 2006
FIXED ASSETS: OWN FUNDS: Intangible fixed assets - - Registered capital 601 601 Computer Applications 24,627 24,627 Results from previous years 356,904 368,888 Accumulated depreciation (24,627) (24,627) This year’s result 6,591 (11,984) Tangible fixed assets 759,763 1,068,944 TOTAL OWN FUNDS 364,096 357,505 Furniture 42,886 32,863 Other fixed assets 2,291,442 2,168,442 Accumulated depreciation (1,574,565) (1,132,361) REFERRED REVENUES 743,272 1,051,633 Total fixed assets 759,763 1,068,944
CURRENT ASSETS SHORT TERM CREDITORS Debtors 6,309,912 3,782,028 Suppliers 719,299 161,403 Custommers 6,303,848 3,775,605 Other non commercial debts 12,787,791 9,568,558 Public Administrations 6,064 6,423 Public Administrations 449,628 328,922 Temporary financial investments 7,261,570 5,715,217 Other creditors 6,733,870 5,620,452 Liquid assets 283,213 572,910 Allowance for trade operations 5,604,293 3,619,184 Total current assets 13,854,695 10,070,155 Total current liabilities 13,507,090 9,729,961 TOTAL ASSETS 14,614,458 11,139,099 TOTAL LIABILITIES 14,614,458 11,139,099
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Profit and loss account
Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation (AICIA) Balance sheet up to 31 December 2007 and 2006
(Euros)
DEBIT 2007 2006 CREDIT 2007 2006
EXPENSES INCOME Supplies 713,248 625,204 NET REVENUES Personnel costs 5,862,803 4,845,420 Rendering services 10,119,620 7,233,124 Fixed assets depreciation allowance 442,204 417,621 Other operational income Variation in trade allowances 3,098,529 2,790,272 Received public subventions for financing projects Outside services received 2,648,578 1,770,490 2,004,941 2,366,262 12,765,362 10,449,007 12,124,561 9,599,386 Operating profits - - Operating losses 640,801 849,621 Financial expenses and similar 5,115 1,965 Financial income 213,992 132,006 Positive financial results 208,877 130,041 Negative financial result - - Profit on ordinary activities - - Loss on ordinary activities 431,924 719,580 Deferred revenues 439,336 415,105 Income of previous years - 292,491 Positive extraordinary result 439,336 707,596 Negative extraordinary result - -
Profit before tax 7,412 - Loss before tax - 11,984 Corporation tax 821 - Fiscal year’s result (profit) 6,591 - Fiscal year’s result (loss) - 11,984
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