Miguel Suffo

Miguel Suffo
Universidad de Cádiz | UCA · Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design

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In the wine bottling process, thermoplastics are commonly used to manufacture the crown of cork stoppers. The production of agglomerated cork stoppers generates a type of waste called cork powder (CoP) in large volumes with known properties but which are still underutilized. At present, although there are many agrocomposites available with additive...
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Staring from the need to reinforce radiological protection guidelines in the field of industrial radiography, as shielded, portable, and modular enclosure is designed to accompany operators in radiographic inspection tasks as a barrier against ionizing radiation. The construction procedures of the enclosure and the manufacturing of the shielded pan...
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Objectives: To obtain 3D printed bone models with a haptic sensation similar to that of the real bone, which will help the surgeon to learn and improve based on practice. Methods: From computed tomography, 3 digital anatomical models of the human proximal femur were created and, by modifying the printing parameters, both cortical and trabecular tis...
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Traditionally, cork stoppers composed of a plastic crown and a cork spike, usually agglomerated or technical, are used to seal the bottles. The use of synthetic plastic for crown caps derived from petroleum generates well-known environmental problems; therefore, it is of great interest to seek substitutes, deepen research, and develop new products...
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In this work, the feasibility of uncontrolled pH acidogenic fermentation of industrial organic effluent from corn-bioethanol production was studied and modelled by using a Monod-based mathematical model. In order to do that, several tests were carried out at different initial pH values, ranging from 4 to 6. The experimental data showed a pH reducti...
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The use of wastes from agro-industrial activities is an environmental and economic diversification challenge within the circular economy action plan of the European Union. This paper shows a process of design and manufacture some insolation acoustic screens, whose composites came from by-products of the agricultural industry, such as cork/dust powd...
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This study focuses on developing hydroxyapatite synthesized from a CaCO3-rich byproduct of sugar beet processing called Carbocal® using a hydrothermal reactor. The purpose of this biomaterial is to enhance the osteoinductivity of implantable surfaces and serve as a bone filler, providing a sustainable and economically more affordable alternative. T...
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The consumption of plastic raw materials has been exponentially growing throughout the world in the last decade and so has, in the same proportion, their associated waste. Recycling through the mechanical treatment of the heavy fraction of these plastics is the most economic and the safest alternative to use this waste and to recirculate it for reu...
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Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is often used to treat patients with osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis, the main purpose of which is to restore function to the joint. This surgical process consists of replacing the damaged knee joint with a prosthesis, through surgery where the damaged tissues and part of the bone will be removed so that the pr...
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One of the most efficient measures to prevent gamma radiation is shielding, which can take the form of protection barriers, storage containers, wall coating, bunkers, or many others aimed at minimizing the exposure of people to radiation. The materials used to this end have not changed much since the invention of X-rays, when materials with high at...
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The decision-making in the investment of a new line of stoppers based on agglomerated cork requires knowledge of the composition and its contribution to its performance. For this, it is necessary to observe the leading products on the market and to test a series of prototypes with different formulations. The development of manufacturing products ma...
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Current commercial software tools implement turbulence models on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques and combine them with fluid-structural interaction (FSI) techniques. There are currently a great variety of turbulence methods that are worth investigating through a comparative study in order to delineate their behavior on scaffolds used...
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The increase in the number of revision surgeries after a total knee replacement surgery reaches 19%. One of the reasons for the majority of revisions relates to the debris of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene that serves to facilitate the sliding between the femoral and tibial components. This paper addresses the biomechanical properties...
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Materials used in additive manufacturing provide several advantages due to their versatility and availability as inputs but also have a certain degree of uncertainty in their applications to the industry. One of the research fields complementary to this type of materials relates to the adhesives used to attach different components of an assembly wh...
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It is common in the 3D printer or additive manufacturing techniques of small or medium format, to manufacture prototypes or products in parts and then join them to complete a functional set to a specific industrial purpose. This technology is discarded as a valid alternative to many large-format parts or mechanical assemblies. However, adhesive tec...
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In this work, we present the case of a series of injection cavities that showed accelerated degradation. A combination of computer-aided engineering design (CAED) techniques contributed to deduce the failure origin, which may be used to increase the lifetime of the studied product. The failure in the metallic material of the injection cavity was du...
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In this work, we present the real case of an industrial product was placed prematurely on the market without having checked the different stages of its life cycle. This type of products must be validated by numerical methods and by mechanical tests to verify their rheological behavior. In particular, the product consists of two small pieces in cont...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a paradigm that aims to integrate and use in Internet electronic embedded devices like sensors, in order to share information and allowing interaction from anywhere. Standard communications protocols used for data transmission are in general based on FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) techniques those do not have the range...
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The implementation of Smart Cities requires technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT). This paradigm aims to integrate and use in Internet electronic embedded devices like sensors, in order to share information and allowing interaction from anywhere. Standard communication protocols used in IoT for data transmission are based in general on...
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Emplacement of hard coastal defence structures, such as seawalls, revetments, groins and breakwaters, or even ports, harbours and marinas, is commonly known as coastline armouring. This paper deals with coastal armouring evolution along the 546 km Mediterranean coast of Andalusia (Spain). It is based on photo interpretation and GIS tools, which hav...
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Even before the enactment of the new university regulatory framework defined in Europe by the “Bologna process”, the University of Cadiz “UCA” (South‐Spain) carried out pilot experiences to develop the accomplishment of final reports of several university degrees or/and masters. One of the first conclusions to be drawn from these first written repo...
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In this work, a geostatistical analysis of multivariate character is performed, which is based on the distance between establishments affected by the European Seveso Directive and the type of vulnerable receptors categorized as human, environmental or material. This study reinforces the importance of including the value of proximity, besides others...
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Spanish coasts, especially the Andalusia Mediterranean one, were affected over time by progressive urbanization and associated construction of defense structures. Such structures protected small coastal sectors but at places triggered processes of coastal erosion and associated degradation of habitats and ecosystems. A correct management of coastal...
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Coastal environment is a dynamic system in which numerous natural processes are continuously actuating and interacting among them. As a result, geomorphologic, physical and biological characteristics of coastal environments are constantly changing. Such dynamic balance is nowadays seriously threatened by the strong and increasing anthropic pressure...
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Since the entry into force of the first Seveso Directive in Europe, the concept of preventing major accidents due to hazardous substances has evolved differently depending on the particular transposition of each Member State to their own legal system. Additionally, each region with responsibility for industrial safety and civil protection has contr...
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Medioambiente. Página 1 la del control de los accidentes graves por sustancias peligrosas (" Seveso ") y la de responsabilidad medioambiental. Ambas están estrictamente relacionadas, y hay mucho trabajo por hacer en ellas para que exista una verdadera gerencia de riesgos en Andalucía. En primer lugar, y una vez conocido el mapa de riesgos, deberíam...
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La Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM), en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo 29 del Reglamento de Ejecución de la Ley 11/1986 de Patentes (RD 2245/1986), le traslada el Informe sobre el Estado de la Técnica (IET) que incluye la Opinión Escrita correspondiente a la solicitud. Los documentos citados en el Informe sobre el Estado d...
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La Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM), en cumplimiento con lo dispuesto en el artículo 29 del Reglamento de Ejecución de la Ley 11/1986 de Patentes (RD 2245/1986), le traslada el Informe sobre el Estado de la Técnica (IET) que incluye la Opinión Escrita correspondiente a la solicitud. Los documentos citados en el Informe sobre el Estado d...
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The average world production of table olives for the last five harvesting years was 1.767.100 metric tons. The word largest producer's is Spain with approximately 30%. In all the stages of table olive processing large quantities of clean water are consumed for cleaning, debittering, washing, and fermentation and wastewater is produced. A variety of...
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The research project ETAP-ERN is mainly to evaluate the potential of nanofiltration to complement or replace, if necessary, conventional treatment of drinking water based on the conventional coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation-filtration processes, in order to obtain a higher drinking water quality at a minimum cost. One of the main news of the...
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Dada la situación de transición normativa y adaptación de las ordenanzas Universitarias a los actuales Planes de Estudio, tenemos el paradigma de ir buscando la mejor transición hacia la implantación del definitivo crédito ECTS en cada una de nuestras asignaturas, es decir, emprender una gran labor de “reingeniería docente” particular y global. Un...
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Geometric considerations in propeller design affect the vibration level, hydrodinamic properties (power absorption, efficiency, cavitation) and resistence associated with thikness. In addition, the geometry along with the material seleccion have a strong influence on the mechanic resistence, potential repairs and resistence to corrosion, erosion an...
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Las aplicaciones concretas del Diseño Gráfico Asistido por Ordenador (CAGD) han dado origen en los últimos tiempos a diversas herramientas de diseño específicas, en las que este tipo de disciplina se orienta a la elaboración de modelos restringidos a un determinado marco conceptual. Así, se han desarrollado aplicaciones CAGD orientadas a la elabora...
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En la mayoría de los sistemas de producción actuales, la información tecnológica del Producto se encuentra estructurada de muy diversas formas, siendo, en muchos casos, imposible transferir esta información de un sistema a otro. Surge, así. la necesidad de disponer de un sistema que permita una representación única del Producto de forma que sea pos...
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El objetivo de este trabajo se centra en el desarrollo de un prototipo de proceso de producción aplicando nuevas tecnologias en toda la trayectoria del ciclo de vida del producto. No se alcanzaría dicho objetivo si se trabajara desde un punto de vista puramente tecnológico. Se Trata de intentar crear un autentico proceso de producción que sirva com...
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El trabajo pretende la automatizacion parcial del sistema de Catering en los aviones mediante la implantacion de pequeiios brazos roboticos, apoyado por un sistema sensorial. Hasta el momento, este proceso se lleva a cabo de forma manual, ex.istiendo fundamentalmente dos tipos de elementos materiales: contenido y continente. El primero de ellos se...

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