Optimizing the Curie temperature of pseudo-binary RxR2-x ' Fe-17 (R, R ' = rare earth) for magnetic refrigeration

Several pseudo-binary RxR2-x'Fe-17 alloys (with R = Y, Ce, Pr, Gd and Dy) were synthesized with rhombohedral Th2Zn17-type crystal structure determined from x-ray and neutron powder diffraction. The choice of compositions was done with the aim of tuning the Curie temperature (T-C) in the 270 +/- 20 K temperature range, in order to obtain the maximum magneto-caloric effect around room temperature. The investigated compounds exhibit broad isothermal magnetic entropy changes, Delta S-M(T), with moderate values of the refrigerant capacity, even though the values of Delta S-M(Peak) are relatively low compared with those of the R2Fe17 compounds with R = Pr or Nd. The reduction on the Delta S-M(Peak) is explained in terms of the diminution in the saturation magnetization value. Furthermore, the Delta S-M(T) curves exhibit a similar caret-like behavior, suggesting that the magneto-caloric effect is mainly governed by the Fe-sublattice. A single master curve for Delta S-M/Delta S-M(Peak)(T) under different values of the magnetic field change are obtained for each compound by rescaling of the temperature axis.

BODIPY koloratzaile berrien karakterizazio fotofisikoa eta egitura-simulazioa, aplikazio fotonikoetarako

133 p. + anexos

Estrategias para una VENTANA eficaz: Forma geométrica del HUECO - Diseño de la VENTANA-UH

V.1. 219 p.; V. 2. 589 p.

A Novel Scheduling Index Rule Proposal for QoE Maximization in Wireless Networks

This paper deals with the resource allocation problem aimed at maximizing users' perception of quality in wireless channels with time-varying capacity. First of all, we model the subjective quality-aware scheduling problem in the framework of Markovian decision processes. Then, given that the obtaining of the optimal solution of this model is unachievable, we propose a simple scheduling index rule with closed-form expression by using a methodology based on Whittle approach. Finally, we analyze the performance of the achieved scheduling proposal in several relevant scenarios, concluding that it outperforms the most popular existing resource allocation strategies.

Dependencia térmica del disponible metabólico para la actividad en bivalvos aclimatados a distintas temperaturas

[es]Para la realización del presente estudio, se utilizaron 50 ejemplares de Ruditapes Decussatus o almeja fina y otros 50 de Ruditapes Philippinarum o almeja japonesa, recogidas y seleccionadas por mariscadores profesionales de la Bahía de Santoña (Cantabria). La temperatura influye en las tasas fisiológicas, llegando a generar finalmente alteraciones en el metabolismo del organismo. Por ello, una variable de interés para el estudio se trata de la tasa metabólica, la cual puede ser estimada a través de la medición de la tasa de consumo de oxígeno (VO2). El objetivo final de este estudio es, por tanto, observar el efecto cinético de la temperatura y la aclimatación sobre el metabolismo de ambas especies de almejas, distribuidas en cuatro grupos de estudio (almeja fina y japonesa aclimatadas a 12oC y 22oC), midiendo la VO2 a diferentes temperaturas de exposición (7oC, 12oC, 17oC, 22oC y 27oC). Utilizando el la respirometría como medio para calcular la VO2 y el cálculo de la Q10 para determinar las tasas metabólicas. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto que en tres de los cuatro casos no se observaron diferencias significativas entre el metabolismo rutina y el metabolismo estándar. También se comprobó positivamente el efecto cinético de la temperatura sobre la VO2; así como la presencia de un intervalo de temperaturas, en las que se realiza compensación, más amplio para almeja japonesa que para almeja fina.

Number of Players and Relative Pitch Area per Player: Comparing Their Influence on Heart Rate and Physical Demands in Under-12 and Under-13 Football Players

The aim of the present study is to analyse the influence of different large-sided games (LSGs) on the physical and physiological variables in under-12s (U12) and -13s (U13) soccer players. The effects of the combination of different number of players per team, 7, 9, and 11 (P7, P9, and P11, respectively) with three relative pitch areas, 100, 200, and 300 m(2) (A100, A200, and A300, respectively), were analysed in this study. The variables analysed were: 1) global indicator such as total distance (TD); work:rest ratio (W:R); player-load (PL) and maximal speed (V-max); 2) heart rate (HR) mean and time spent in different intensity zones of HR (<75%, 75-84%, 84-90% and >90%), and; 3) five absolute (<8, 8-13, 13-16 and >16 Km h(-1)) and three relative speed categories (<40%, 40-60% and >60% V-max). The results support the theory that a change in format (player number and pitch dimensions) affects no similarly in the two players categories. Although it can seem that U13 players are more demanded in this kind of LSG, when the work load is assessed from a relative point of view, great pitch dimensions and/or high number of player per team are involved in the training task to the U12 players. The results of this study could alert to the coaches to avoid some types of LSGs for the U12 players such as:P11 played in A100, A200 or A300, P9 played in A200 or A300 and P7 played in A300 due to that U13>U12 in several physical and physiological variables (W:R, time spent in 84-90% HRmax, distance in 8-13 and 13-16 Km h(-1) and time spent in 40-60% V-max). These results may help youth soccer coaches to plan the progressive introduction of LSGs so that task demands are adapted to the physiological and physical development of participants.