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A Review of Formulations to Design an Adhesive Single Lap-Joint for Use in Marine Applications

Domínguez Ruiz, Franklin Jhonny; Carral Couce, Luis (Brodarski Institute, 2020)

[Abstract] The single adhesive joint has many applications in the shipbuilding industry, where it offers the advantage of joining materials (adherents) with different properties and characteristics using an adhesive. ...

An Economic Analysis of An Innovative Floating Offshore Wind Platform Built with Concrete: The SATH® Platform

Baita Saavedra, Eugenio; Cordal Iglesias, David; Filgueira-Vizoso, Almudena; Morató, Alexandre; Lamas, M.I.; Álvarez-Feal, José-Carlos; Carral Couce, Luis; Castro-Santos, Laura (MDPI, 2020-05)

[Abstract] The goal of this work is to carry out an economic analysis of a novel floating offshore wind structure, of which the main material is concrete: the SATH® platform. It takes a step forward in floating marine wind ...

Aplicación de sistemas terrestres de manutención automatizada a unidades marinas

Carral Couce, Luis (1998)

[Resumen] En esta tesis doctoral se analizan detalladamente las características de los equipos de manutención componentes de un sistema de almacenaje automatizado, a la vez que se estudia la aplicabilidad de cada ...

Application of residuals from purification of bivalve molluscs in Galician to facilitate marine ecosystem resiliency through artificial reefs with shells – One generation

Carral Couce, Luis; Lamas, M.I.; Buenhombre, José Luis Mier; Cartelle Barros, Juan José; Naya, Salvador; Tarrío-Saavedra, Javier (Elsevier, 2023-01-15)

[Abstract] The seas and oceans of the planet provide a wide range of essential resources. However, marine ecosystems are undergoing severe degradation due to the unsustainable exploitation and consumption patterns of the ...

Assessment of the Materials Employed in Green Artificial Reefs for the Galician Estuaries in Terms of Circular Economy

Carral Couce, Luis; Camba, C.; Lamas, M.I.; Rodríguez-Guerreiro, María J.; Cartelle Barros, Juan José (MDPI, 2020)

[Abstract] To exploit marine resources in a sustainable way, efficient management systems must be used such as green artificial reefs (GARs). These reefs are mostly made up of renewable and organic materials. When adopting ...

Biological and Hydrodynamic Aspects for the Design of Artificial Reef Modules for Cephalopod Molluscs in the Ares-Betanzos Estuary

Cartelle Barros, Juan José; Lamas Galdo, María Isabel; Rodríguez-Guerreiro, María J.; Carral Couce, Luis (MDPI, 2023-07-05)

[Abstract] The design of an artificial reef (AR) module for improving the fishing productivity of cephalopod molluscs in the Ares-Betanzos estuary (Galicia, NW Spain) is addressed in this study. At the time of deciding on ...

Complexity and Project Management: A General Overview

San Cristóbal, José Ramón; Carral Couce, Luis; Díaz Ruiz de Navamuel, Emma; Fraguela Formoso, José Ángel; Iglesias, Gregorio (Hindawi, 2018-10-10)

[Abstract]: As projects have become more and more complex, there has been an increasing concern about the concept of project complexity.An understanding of project complexity and how it might be managed is of signiﬁcant ...

Complexity and Project Management: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Research

San Cristóbal, José Ramón; Díaz Ruiz de Navamuel, Emma; Carral Couce, Luis; Fraguela Formoso, José Ángel; Iglesias, Gregorio (Hindawi, 2019-01-01)

Configuration Methodology for a Green Variety Reef System (AR group) Based on Hydrodynamic Criteria – Application to the Ría de Ares-Betanzos

Carral Couce, Luis; Lamas, M.I.; Rodríguez-Guerreiro, María J.; Vargas, Andreina; Álvarez-Feal, José-Carlos; López, Iván; Carballo, Rodrigo (Elsevier, 2021-05-05)

[Abstract] For the evolution and development of artificial reefs to attain the expected results, hydrodynamics is emerging as a key factor that must be taken analyzed in detail. In particular, thanks to the hydrodynamics ...

Considerations on the programmed functional life (one generation) of a green artificial reef in terms of the sustainability of the modified ecosystem

Carral Couce, Luis; Tarrío-Saavedra, Javier; Cartelle Barros, Juan José; Camba, C.; Ramil, Alberto; Álvarez-Feal, José-Carlos (Elsevier. Cell Press, 2023-04)

[Abstract] The installation of artificial reefs serves to enhance marine ecosystems, although it also modifies them. These changes do not have to be irreversible, since it is possible to treat the functional life of an ...

Definition of an Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural (CFD and FEM) Models—Application to the Ares-Betanzos Estuary

Lamas, M.I.; Rodríguez-Guerreiro, María J.; Lamas Vigo, Javier; Ameneiros Rodríguez, Ismael; Veira Lorenzo, Ricardo; Carral Couce, Juan Carlos; Carral Couce, Luis (MDPI, 2022)

[Abstract] The application of hydrodynamics to the definition of artificial reefs is of great interest since the positioning of the artificial reef modules on the sea floor alters the water velocity field, causing an ...

Effect of multiple injection strategies on emissions and performance in the Wärtsilä 6L 46 marine engine. A numerical approach

Lamas, M.I.; Rodríguez-García, JuanDeDios; Castro-Santos, Laura; Carral Couce, Luis (Elsevier, 2019-01-01)

[Abstract] The present paper proposes a Computational Fluid Dynamics model to analyze the operation cycle and exhaust gas composition in a four-stroke marine diesel engine, the Wärtsilä 6L 46. Once validated, the numerical ...

Effects of the expanded Panama Canal on vessel size and seaborne transport

Carral Couce, Luis; Tarrío-Saavedra, Javier; Castro-Santos, Laura; Lamas, M.I.; Sabonge, Rodolfo (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, 2018-05-03)

[Abstract]: The Panama Canal (PC) expansion will have an impact on trading patterns and the manner in which goods are transported around the world. Once the third set of locks at the Canal began their operation, it was ...

Erosive Degradation Study of Concrete Augmented by Mussel Shells for Marine Construction

Camba, C.; Mier, José; Carral Couce, Luis; Lamas, M.I.; Álvarez-Feal, José-Carlos; Díaz-Díaz, Ana-María; Tarrío-Saavedra, Javier (MDPI, 2021-10)

[Abstract] This work proposes a green material for artificial reefs to be placed in Galicia (northwest Spain) taking into account the principles of circular economy and sustainability of the ecosystem. New concrete ...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Consumption of Coastal Ecosystem Enhancement Programme through Sustainable Artificial Reefs in Galicia

Carral Couce, Luis; Cartelle Barros, Juan José; Carro Fidalgo, Humberto; Camba, C.; Munín-Doce, Alicia (MDPI, 2021)

[Abstract] The principle of sustainability should condition a project in which artificial reefs are being installed to protect biodiversity as well as enhance costal ecosystems. In particular, this principle should be taken ...

Improvements in the design of nest cavities to attract cephalopods and crustaceans in a green artificial reef unit according to tridimensional hydrodynamic criteria – Application to the Ares-Betanzos estuary

Carral Couce, Luis; Lamas, M.I.; Fouz, David Mateo; López, I.; Carballo, Rodrigo (Elsevier, 2023-10-09)

[Abstract]: Installing artificial reefs (ARs) on the seabed creates a hard substrate that alters water flow and causes different species to settle. For this reason, by applying hydrodynamics to ARs, a useful tool is created ...