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Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Turbomachinery, Heat Transfer, Turbulence, Fluid - Structure Interaction, Rotor - Stator Interaction
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2008-02-20 to present | Associate Professor (Fluid Mechanics)
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Alfredo Guardo Zabaleta

Education and qualifications (2)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2001-09-01 to 2007-03-01 | Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering / Fluid Mechanics)
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Alfredo Guardo Zabaleta

Universidad Industrial de Santander: Bucaramanga, Santander, CO

1993-02-01 to 1999-05-01 | Chemical Engineer (Chemical Engineering)
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Works (30)

Modeling Polymer Microencapsulation Processes Using CFD and Population Balance Models

Applied Sciences
2024-09-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Masooma Qizilbash; Luis J. del Valle; Alfredo Guardo Zabaleta
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Modeling Polymer Microencapsulation Processes using CFD and Population Balance Models

2024-08-07 | Preprint
Contributors: Masooma Qizilbash; Luis J. Del Valle; Alfredo Guardo Zabaleta
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Thermal, acoustic, and fire performance characterization of textile face mask waste for use as low-cost building insulation material

Developments in the Built Environment
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuela Neri; Eva Cuerva; Elisa Levi; Pablo Pujadas; Edgardo Müller; Alfredo Guardo
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Thermal Assessment of a Ventilated Double Skin Façade Component with a Set of Air Filtering Photocatalytic Slats in the Cavity

Buildings
2023-01-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Oriol Roig; Eva Cuerva; Cristina Pardal; Alfredo Guardo; Antonio Isalgue; Judit Lopez-Besora
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Characterization of the Effects of Ingested Bodies on the Rotor–Stator Interaction of Hydraulic Turbines

Energies
2021-10-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Alfredo Guardo; Alfred Fontanals; Mònica Egusquiza; Carme Valero; Eduard Egusquiza
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Sound Absorbing and Insulating Low-Cost Panels from End-of-Life Household Materials for the Development of Vulnerable Contexts in Circular Economy Perspective

Applied Sciences
2021-06-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuela Neri; Elisa Levi; Eva Cuerva; Francesc Pardo-Bosch; Alfredo Guardo Zabaleta; Pablo Pujadas
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Conversion of End-of-Life Household Materials into Building Insulating Low-Cost Solutions for the Development of Vulnerable Contexts: Review and Outlook towards a Circular and Sustainable Economy

Sustainability
2021-04-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Manuela Neri; Mariagrazia Pilotelli; Marco Traversi; Elisa Levi; Edoardo Alessio Piana; Mariasole Bannó; Eva Cuerva; Pablo Pujadas; Alfredo Guardo
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Experimental investigation on synthesis, characterization, stability, thermo-physical properties and rheological behavior of MWCNTs-kapok seed oil based nanofluid

Journal of Molecular Liquids
2019-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0167-7322
Contributors: Ayesha Hameed; Ahmad Mukhtar; Umar Shafiq; Masooma Qizilbash; Muhammad Saad Khan; Tazien Rashid; Cornelius B. Bavoh; Wajid Ur Rehman; Alfaredo Guardo
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CFD study of the supercritical transesterification of triolein: Wall-to-fluid/particle-to fluid transport effects

The Journal of Supercritical Fluids
2019-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0896-8446
Contributors: Samuel Mekala; Alfred Fontanals; Alfredo Guardo
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Assessment of the Use of Venetian Blinds as Solar Thermal Collectors in Double Skin Facades in Mediterranean Climates

Energies
2017-11-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Abel Velasco; Sergi Jiménez García; Alfredo Guardo; Alfred Fontanals; Mònica Egusquiza
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Analysis of the dynamic response of pump-turbine impellers. Influence of the rotor

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
2016-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0888-3270
Contributors: Eduard Egusquiza; Carme Valero; Alex Presas; Xingxing Huang; Alfredo Guardo; Ulrich Seidel
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Thermal Performance of Ventilated Double Skin Façades with Venetian Blinds

Energies
2015-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1996-1073
Contributors: Jordi Parra; Alfredo Guardo; Eduard Egusquiza; Pere Alavedra
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Assessment of the economic and environmental impact of double glazed façade ventilation systems in mediterranean climates

2013 | Journal article
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10.3390/en6105069

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2-s2.0-84886813672

Contributors: Valentín, D.; Guardo, A.; Egusquiza, E.; Valero, C.; Alavedra, P.
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Numerical and experimental analysis of the dynamic response of large submerged trash-racks

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.09.016

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2-s2.0-84868243592

Contributors: Huang, X.; Valero, C.; Egusquiza, E.; Presas, A.; Guardo, A.
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Use of Coandǎ nozzles for double glazed façades forced ventilation

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.03.046

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2-s2.0-84876992277

Contributors: Valentín, D.; Guardo, A.; Egusquiza, E.; Valero, C.; Alavedra, P.
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Detached eddy simulation of the rotor-stator interaction phenomenon in a moving cascade of airfoils

2012 | Conference paper
DOI:

10.1088/1755-1315/15/6/062039

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2-s2.0-84874028103

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Fontanals, A.; Coussirat, M.; Egusquiza, E.
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Failure investigation of a large pump-turbine runner

2012 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.engfailanal.2012.01.012

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2-s2.0-84858720648

Contributors: Egusquiza, E.; Valero, C.; Huang, X.; Jou, E.; Guardo, A.; Rodriguez, C.
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Using CFD to estimate external mass transfer coefficients and intra-particle diffusional effects on the supercritical hydrogenation of sunflower oil

2012 | Book
DOI:

10.2174/978160805295011201010174

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2-s2.0-84882819682

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Ramírez, E.; Larrayoz, M.A.; Recasens, F.
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CFD assessment of the performance of lateral ventilation in Double Glazed Faades in Mediterranean climates

2011 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.06.008

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2-s2.0-79960702962

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Valero, C.; Egusquiza, E.; Alavedra, P.
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Failures due to ingested bodies in hydraulic turbines

2011 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.engfailanal.2010.09.039

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2-s2.0-78650016357

Contributors: Egusquiza, E.; Valero, C.; Estévez, A.; Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.
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Numerical study of the fluid - Structure interaction in the diffuser passage of a centrifugal pump

2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84857384037

Contributors: Fontanals, A.; Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Egusquiza, E.
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A CFD approach to evaluate the influence of construction and operation parameters on the performance of Active Transparent Façades in Mediterranean climates

2009 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.11.019

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2-s2.0-62949201480

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Egusquiza, E.; Alavedra, P.; Castilla, R.
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Performance and influence of numerical sub-models on the CFD simulation of free and forced convection in double-glazed ventilated façades

2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.03.009

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2-s2.0-48949118961

Contributors: Coussirat, M.; Guardo, A.; Jou, E.; Egusquiza, E.; Cuerva, E.; Alavedra, P.
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CFD modeling on external mass transfer and intra-particle diffusional effects on the supercritical hydrogenation of sunflower oil

2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.ces.2007.01.080

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2-s2.0-34547946369

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Casanovas, M.; Ramírez, E.; Recasens, F.; Magaña, I.; Martínez, D.; Larrayoz, M.A.
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CFD studies on particle-to-fluid mass and heat transfer in packed beds: Free convection effects in supercritical fluids

2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.ces.2007.02.040

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2-s2.0-34547944731

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Recasens, F.; Larrayoz, M.A.; Escaler, X.
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Performance of stress-transport models in the prediction of particle-to-fluid heat transfer in packed beds

2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.ces.2007.08.071

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2-s2.0-35348978692

Contributors: Coussirat, M.; Guardo, A.; Mateos, B.; Egusquiza, E.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies in Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena in Packed Bed Extraction and Reaction Equipment: Special Attention to Supercritical Fluids Technology

2007-03-01 | Dissertation or Thesis
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CFD study on particle-to-fluid heat transfer in fixed bed reactors: Convective heat transfer at low and high pressure

2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.ces.2006.02.011

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2-s2.0-33646788777

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Recasens, F.; Larrayoz, M.A.; Escaler, X.
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Influence of the turbulence model in CFD modeling of wall-to-fluid heat transfer in packed beds

2005 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.ces.2004.10.034

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2-s2.0-13444268940

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Larrayoz, M.A.; Recasens, F.; Egusquiza, E.
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CFD flow and heat transfer in nonregular packings for fixed bed equipment design

2004 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-6344228369

Contributors: Guardo, A.; Coussirat, M.; Larrayoz, M.A.; Recasens, F.; Egusquiza, E.
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Peer review (8 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for Building simulation. (1)
Review activity for Energies. (4)
Review activity for Journal of material cycles and waste management. (1)
Review activity for MethodsX. (1)
Review activity for Ocean engineering. (1)