11 articles in this issue
John Calle-Siguencia
Editorial
Freddy Del Pozo, Marta Mas-Torrent
Organic field-effect transistors based on composite materials has been manufactured using the rapid convective deposition technique. The manufacturing was carried out under environmental conditions (air, light and humidity). All manufactured transistors s... see more
Víctor Alfonso Taipe-Defaz, Edilberto Antonio Llanes Cedeño, César Fabricio Morales-Bayetero, Ana Elizabeth Checa-Ramírez
The internal combustion engine with provoked ignition is a thermal machine that enables obtaining mechanical power from the chemical energy of a fuel. The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of an internal combustion engine through the ... see more
Roberto D. Triviño, Antonio Franco-Crespo, Leonardo Ochoa-Urrego
The Internet has become the ultimate platform for convergence, closely associated with network, technology, and media, due to its open and nondiscriminatory architecture. Convergence in telecommunications is propelled by ideas, ideologies, and policies pr... see more
Karina Matute-Pinos, Rodolfo Bojorque-Chasi
Human talent management is a key factor in the success of organizations. The inclusion of people with disabilities in the work environment has helped to enhance their qualities and harness their talent. Many of the human talent management systems lack gui... see more
Andrea Tapia Andrade, Wilson Torres Berni
At present, the study of structural dynamics is mainly theoretical with access to certain simulations through software, however, this project attempts that the student may understand and physically observe the dynamic responses of experimental models. The... see more
Cristian Guilcaso, Leonidas Ramírez, Augusto Coque, Xavier Vaca, Diego Molina, Isaac Simbaña
In this research work it has been analyzed the influence of the Zinc chromate coating on the corrosion of ASTM A-500 and galvanized A-500 steels exposed in a salt spray corrosion chamber, according to the ASTM B117 Standard. Two surface cleaning methods w... see more
Daniel Alexis Pérez-Aguilar, Redy Henry Risco-Ramos, Luis Casaverde-Pacherrez
The classification of thermal images is a key aspect in the industrial sector, since it is usually the starting point for the detection of faults in electrical equipment. In some cases, this task is automated through the use of traditional artificial inte... see more
Danny Ochoa
The paradigm change experienced by worldwide power systems has led to a massive participation of new energy agents: generation, storage, and consumption. In most cases, these agents are equipped with power electronic converters (PEC) to incorporate their ... see more
Gennifer Aparicio-Carrillo, Marco Ciaccia-Sortino, Ricardo Jerez G.
The aluminum alloy AA3003 produced by a direct chill continuous casting process has a microstructure that significantly affects its potential use in engineering applications. This work studies the effects of the homogenizing heat treatment on the microstr... see more
William Quitiaquez, Eduardo Cortez, Karen Anchapaxi, C.A. Isaza-Roldán, César Nieto-Londoño, Patricio Quitiaquez, Fernando Toapanta-Ramos
This research work presents a detailed description of the flow patterns maps generated in a horizontal pipe of the collector/evaporator of a direct-expansion solar-assisted heat pump, using R600a refrigerant as working fluid. The study was performed in a ... see more