FRANCO SALAS , Antonio

Dataset acquired for the study published in the article: "Improving the performance of felt-based living wall systems in terms of irrigation management". This work aims to improve an existing commercial system (Fytotextile) in order to optimise water retention and vegetation performance in harsh climate conditions. Therefore, three evolutions...

Dataset obtained for the study published in the paper: "Direct evaporative cooling from wetted surfaces: Challenges for a clean air conditioning solution". Evaporative cooling has a major role to play in fighting climate change and in achieving a low-carbon economy. Wetted media are commonly called evaporative cooling pads and are widely used...

Dataset acquired for the study published in the article: "Volatile organic compounds removal by means of a felt-based living wall to improve indoor air quality". This is part of the project "Fytorremediation of air and water by means of living walls" financed by the Andalusian Plan of Research, development and innovation 2020 (grant number...

Dataset acquired for the study published in the article: "Refrigeration capacity and effect of ageing on the operation of cellulose evaporative cooling pads, by wind tunnel analysis". This work has been funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by means of research grant...

Direct evaporative cooling is widely known for being an energy efficient air conditioning solution for arid and/or semi-arid climates. Commercialized evaporative cooling pads vary in material and construction characteristics, while existing research proposes several alternative wetted media and configurations. The most studied factors on the...

Evaporative cooling systems using a combination of evaporative pads and extractor fans require greenhouses to be hermetic. The greatest concentration of greenhouses in the world is located in southeast Spain, but these tend not to be hermetic structures and consequently can only rely on fogging systems as evaporative cooling...

Evaporative cooling has a major role to play in fighting climate change and in achieving a low-carbon economy. As it helps to reduce energy demand for air conditioning, it is gaining attention in terms of improving energy efficiency in buildings. Evaporative cooling from wetted media can enhance water–air con tact, thereby improving heat and...

Dataset acquired for the study published in the paper: "Optimal operation of evaporative cooling pads: A review". The paper conducts a critical review on the existing experimental and theoretical research on commercial and alternative wetted media, identifies the gaps in the literature, proposes uniform nomenclature and methodologies, and...

The use of vertical greenery systems in buildings is becoming very popular as they provide several benefits. In this work, the influence of an indoor living wall on the temperature and humidity in a hall inside the School of Agricultural Engineering (University of Seville) was studied. Four different substrates, Geotextile, Epiweb, Xaxim and...

En este trabajo se describe un proyecto de innovación docente para la mejora de los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje de Hidráulica en el Grado de Ingeniería Agrícola. El proyecto consistió en plantear, en dos etapas diferenciadas, metodologías de aprendizaje basadas en proyectos y en el trabajo en equipo. En la primera etapa, un estudiante de...

Sistema para la fabricación de alcorques y azudes artificiales.Se trata de un sistema formado por varios soportes, normalmente metálicos, que se clavan en suelo, a los que se anclan una lámina impermeable, flexible o rígida, que queda fijada a tales sopor

This study investigates the temperature reduction capacity and water consumption of a fan-pad system installed in a greenhouse located in the coastal regions of Almería. The suitability of this system for coastal zones with high environmental humidity during the summer is analyzed. Historical temperature and relative humidity series are...

En las últimas décadas, las urbes están creciendo considerablemente, dedicándose un porcentaje cada vez más elevado a edificaciones. Se prevé que en el periodo entre 2000 y 2030, la población urbana del mundo habrá aumentado un 72%, mientras que la superficie de las zonas edificadas donde viven 100.000 o más personas podría aumentar en un 175%....

Penetrómetro portátil con mecanismo de husillo, para usos agrícolas, gestionado con microcontrolador y ordenador.Se trata de un prototipo de penetrómetro o aparato usado para medir el grado de compactación y la resistencia del suelo con fines agrícolas. E

Problem-based learning (PBL) is widely regarded as a successful educational method. In Spain, most engineering degrees are still based mainly on old style lecture classes where a great deal of information is given to the students. This work assesses the introduction of a PBL strategy as a complement to traditional engineering education. The...

Evaporative cooling systems are a widely used technique in Mediterranean greenhouses. In this study, the cellulose evaporative cooling pads most commonly used in this region were tested in the laboratory using a new methodology in a wind tunnel to determine the water flow on the pad and air flow through it, as well as the water consumption and...

Vertical greening systems are becoming a new reality worldwide in urban areas in order to increase and enhance green spaces. Commercially there are many systems employing various materials which aim to enable an ade quate development of the vegetal cover, ensuring long-term successful performance. Irrigation represents one of the main key...

Living walls are systems that allow the development of vegetation in a vertical surface attached to building facades or indoor walls. Traditionally, they have behaved as 'passive' bio-filters, but new approaches and technologies are moving towards their integration within the building's air conditioning and ventilation systems. In an Active...

Living walls are becoming popular solutions to alleviate negative effects of urban development. They are vertical greening systems which allow vegetation to spread across a wall surface in order to cover a building facade or an interior wall. Due to their characteristics, irrigation becomes essential but the infrastructure and management...

In this paper, a low-speed wind tunnel was used for experimental analysis of water volume retained, pressure drop, saturation efficiency and water consumption for three types of synthetic substrates used in active living walls: polyester (PR), polyurethane (PU) and polyamideepolypropylene (PAePP) The substrates were of a similar thickness and...

Urban development is causing environmental and social concerns that are compromising human welfare and cities sustainability. New urban greening concepts are appearing in order to mitigate these problems in a sustainable and natural way. Vertical greening systems can be defined as structures which allow vegetation to spread over a building...