Fernando de Cuadra was born in Madrid in 1961. He holds a degree and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the ICAI Engineering School and an Executive MBA from the ICADE Business School (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain). Since 2001 he is Full Professor at ICAI and IIT (a technology research institute) in the Comillas University. Among other positions, he was appointed Dean of the Engineering School from 2001 to 2010. His main research areas are related to Operations Research techniques (simulation and optimization) applied to diverse sectors, such as the aerospace industry, power systems and railway systems.

Areas of interest:

Large-scale modelling, simulation and optimisation problems. Knowledge engineering. Intelligent CAD. Control theory. Power systems. Railways systems. Software engineering and graphical languages for the specification of digital systems.

Highlighted Publications

C. Mateo, F. Postigo Marcos, T. Elgindy, A.B. Birchfield, P. Dueñas, B. Palmintier, N. Panossian, T. Gómez, F. de Cuadra, T.J. Overbye, F. Safdarian, D. Wallison, "Building and validating a large-scale combined transmission & distribution synthetic electricity system of Texas", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 159, pp. 110037, August 2024. [Online: May 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2024.110037
JCR-JIF: 5,000 Q1 (2024); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,714 Q1 (2024); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
C. Mateo, F. Postigo Marcos, F. de Cuadra, T. Gómez, T. Elgindy, P. Dueñas, B.M. Hodge, V. Krishnan, B. Palmintier, "Building large-scale U.S. synthetic electric distribution system models", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 11, nº. 6, pp. 5301 - 5313, November 2020. [Online: June 2020] doi: 10.1109/TSG.2020.3001495
JCR-JIF: 8,960 Q1 (2020); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,571 Q1 (2020); 4,363 Q1 (2025)
F. Postigo Marcos, C. Mateo, T. Gómez, F. de Cuadra, P. Dueñas, T. Elgindy, B.M. Hodge, B. Palmintier, V. Krishnan, "Phase-selection algorithms to minimize cost and imbalance in U.S. synthetic distribution systems", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 120, pp. 106042, September 2020. [Online: April 2020] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.106042
JCR-JIF: 4,630 Q1 (2020); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,050 Q1 (2020); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
P. Ciller, D. Ellman, C.R. Vergara Ramírez, A. González-García, S.J. Lee, C. Drouin, M. Brusnahan, Y. Borofsky, C. Mateo, R. Amatya, R. Palacios, R.J. Stoner, F. de Cuadra, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "Optimal electrification planning incorporating on- and off-grid technologies: the Reference Electrification Model (REM)", Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 107, nº. 9, pp. 1872 - 1905, September 2019. [Online: July 2019] doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2019.2922543
JCR-JIF: 10,252 Q1 (2019); 30,900 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,329 Q1 (2019); 5,561 Q1 (2025)
D. Fitiwi, L. Olmos, M. Rivier, F. de Cuadra, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "Finding a representative network losses model for large-scale transmission expansion planning with renewable energy sources", Energy, Vol. 101, pp. 343 - 358, April 2016. [Online: March 2016] doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.015
JCR-JIF: 4,520 Q1 (2016); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 2,060 Q1 (2025)

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Journal Publications

C. Mateo, F. Postigo Marcos, T. Elgindy, A.B. Birchfield, P. Dueñas, B. Palmintier, N. Panossian, T. Gómez, F. de Cuadra, T.J. Overbye, F. Safdarian, D. Wallison, "Building and validating a large-scale combined transmission & distribution synthetic electricity system of Texas", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 159, pp. 110037, August 2024. [Online: May 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2024.110037
JCR-JIF: 5,000 Q1 (2024); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,714 Q1 (2024); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
E. Sánchez-Jacob, S. Díaz-Pastor, P. Dueñas, J. Eisman Valdés, F. de Cuadra, A. González-García, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "El acceso universal a la energía", Papeles de Economía Española, Nº. 174, pp. 208 - 227, December 2022.
A. González-García, P. Ciller, S.J. Lee, R. Palacios, F. de Cuadra, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "A rising role for decentralized solar minigrids in integrated rural electrification planning? Large-scale, least-cost customer-wise design of grid and off-grid supply systems in Uganda", Energies, Vol. 15, nº. 13, pp. 4517, July 2022. [Online: June 2022] doi: 10.3390/en15134517
JCR-JIF: 3,200 Q3 (2022); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,632 Q1 (2022); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
T. González Grandón, F. de Cuadra, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "A market‐driven management model for renewable‐powered undergrid mini‐grids", Energies, Vol. 14, nº. 23, pp. 7881, December 2021. [Online: November 2021] doi: 10.3390/en14237881
JCR-JIF: 3,252 Q3 (2021); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,653 Q1 (2021); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
A. Ramos, F.A. Campos, A. Sánchez, C. Mateo, F. de Cuadra, P. Linares, "Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT), Universidad Pontificia Comillas - ICAI. Modelos para el sector eléctrico y el sector energético", Papeles de Energía, Nº. 12, pp. 69 - 90, February 2021.
B. Palmintier, T. Elgindy, C. Mateo, F. Postigo Marcos, T. Gómez, F. de Cuadra, P. Dueñas, "Experiences developing large-scale synthetic U.S.-style distribution test systems", Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 190, pp. 106665, January 2021. [Online: August 2020] doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2020.106665
JCR-JIF: 3,818 Q2 (2021); 4,300 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 1,109 Q1 (2021); 1,192 Q1 (2025)
C. Mateo, F. Postigo Marcos, F. de Cuadra, T. Gómez, T. Elgindy, P. Dueñas, B.M. Hodge, V. Krishnan, B. Palmintier, "Building large-scale U.S. synthetic electric distribution system models", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol. 11, nº. 6, pp. 5301 - 5313, November 2020. [Online: June 2020] doi: 10.1109/TSG.2020.3001495
JCR-JIF: 8,960 Q1 (2020); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 3,571 Q1 (2020); 4,363 Q1 (2025)
F. Postigo Marcos, C. Mateo, T. Gómez, F. de Cuadra, P. Dueñas, T. Elgindy, B.M. Hodge, B. Palmintier, V. Krishnan, "Phase-selection algorithms to minimize cost and imbalance in U.S. synthetic distribution systems", International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 120, pp. 106042, September 2020. [Online: April 2020] doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.106042
JCR-JIF: 4,630 Q1 (2020); 5,300 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,050 Q1 (2020); 1,482 Q1 (2025)
P. Ciller, F. de Cuadra, S. Lumbreras, "Optimizing off-grid generation in large-scale electrification-planning problems: a direct-search approach", Energies, Vol. 12, nº. 24, pp. 4634, December 2019. [Online: December 2019] doi: 10.3390/en12244634
JCR-JIF: 2,702 Q3 (2019); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,635 Q2 (2019); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
P. Ciller, D. Ellman, C.R. Vergara Ramírez, A. González-García, S.J. Lee, C. Drouin, M. Brusnahan, Y. Borofsky, C. Mateo, R. Amatya, R. Palacios, R.J. Stoner, F. de Cuadra, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "Optimal electrification planning incorporating on- and off-grid technologies: the Reference Electrification Model (REM)", Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 107, nº. 9, pp. 1872 - 1905, September 2019. [Online: July 2019] doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2019.2922543
JCR-JIF: 10,252 Q1 (2019); 30,900 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,329 Q1 (2019); 5,561 Q1 (2025)
F. Postigo Marcos, C. Mateo, T. Gómez, B. Palmintier, B.M. Hodge, V. Krishnan, F. de Cuadra, B. Mather, "A review of power distribution test feeders in the United States and the need for synthetic representative networks", Energies, Vol. 10, nº. 11, pp. 1896, November 2017. [Online: November 2017] doi: 10.3390/en10111896
JCR-JIF: 2,676 Q3 (2017); 3,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2017); 0,748 Q1 (2025)
I. Prada, F.J. Álvarez-Ruiz, F. de Cuadra, A. Sánchez, "Boiler inlet duct shape design optimization for combined cycle power plants", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 92, nº. 5, pp. 525 - 531, September 2017. doi: 10.6036/8250
JCR-JIF: 0,500 Q4 (2017); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2017); 0,153 Q4 (2024)
I. Prada, F. de Cuadra, A. Sánchez, "General model for automatic design optimisation of aerodynamic components. Wind tunnel case study", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 92, nº. 4, pp. 442 - 448, July 2017. doi: 10.6036/8144
JCR-JIF: 0,500 Q4 (2017); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2017); 0,153 Q4 (2024)
D. Fitiwi, L. Olmos, M. Rivier, F. de Cuadra, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "Finding a representative network losses model for large-scale transmission expansion planning with renewable energy sources", Energy, Vol. 101, pp. 343 - 358, April 2016. [Online: March 2016] doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.015
JCR-JIF: 4,520 Q1 (2016); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 2,060 Q1 (2025)
D. Fitiwi, F. de Cuadra, L. Olmos, M. Rivier, "A new approach of clustering operational states for power network expansion planning problems dealing with RES generation operational variability and uncertainty", Energy, Vol. 90, nº. Part 2, pp. 1360 - 1376, October 2015. [Online: July 2015] doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.06.078
JCR-JIF: 4,292 Q1 (2015); 10,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 2,060 Q1 (2025)
F. de Cuadra, "The impact of Bologna on engineering studies: comments on the Spanish case", International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol. 44, nº. 2, pp. 139 - 145, April 2007. [Online: April 2007] doi: 10.7227/IJEEE.44.2.8
JCR-JIF: 0,125 (2007); 3,804 Q1 (2020) - SJR: 0,236 Q3 (2025)
A. Fernández-Cardador, A.P. Cucala, B. Vitoriano, F. de Cuadra, "Predictive traffic regulation for metro loop lines based on quadratic programming", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Vol. 220, nº. 2, pp. 79 - 89, March 2006. doi: 10.1243/09544097F00505
JCR-JIF: 0,333 (2006); 1,900 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,525 Q2 (2025)
A. Fernández-Cardador, A.P. Cucala, F. de Cuadra, "Modelo integrado de información para la planificación y operación del tráfico ferroviario", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXXI, nº. VI, pp. 18 - 23, November 2004.
F. de Cuadra, "Ingeniería: esencia y enseñanza", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXXI, nº. IV, pp. 4 - 12, July 2004.
Y. González-Arechavala, F. de Cuadra, "Sistemas digitales de seguridad", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXIX, nº. IV, pp. 39 - 34, July 2002.
F. de Cuadra, "Límites éticos de la inteligencia artificial", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXIX, nº. I, pp. 10 - 15, January 2002.
Y. González-Arechavala, F. de Cuadra, "Calidad de Software (II)", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXVIII, nº. VI, pp. 20 - 29, November 2001.
Y. González-Arechavala, F. de Cuadra, "Calidad de Software (I)", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXVIII, nº. V, pp. 54 - 60, September 2001.
Y. González-Arechavala, F. de Cuadra, "Conceptos básicos en el desarrollo de sistemas digitales de seguridad", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXVI, nº. III, pp. 18 - 29, July 1999.
A. Fernández-Cardador, F. de Cuadra, "Implantación de un sistema de control óptimo en un centro de control de tráfico de líneas de metro", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. LXXV, nº. IV, pp. 16 - 23, July 1998.
J. Moses, J.L. Kirtley Jr., J.H. Lang, R.D. Tabors, F. de Cuadra, "A computer-based design assistant for induction motors", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 30, nº. 6, pp. 1616 - 1624, November 1994. [Online: November 1994] doi: 10.1109/TIA.1994.350340
JCR-JIF: 5,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,685 Q1 (2025)

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

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Conference Papers

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International Exchanges

Nov - Dec 2011, Engineering Systems (grupo de Professor Mort Webster), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Cambridge (United States of America).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Workshop "Accelerating Universal Adoption of Clean Cooking in Africa" Course «New Approaches to Accelerate the Universal Adoption of Clean Cooking» . African School of Regulation; Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Sustainable Energy for All; y Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Online. Apr 2026.
Chair in "Universal access to electricity. Second Part: Scientific achievements and contributions to electrical engineering" Jornada Homenaje al Profesor Ignacio Pérez Arriaga. 40 Aniversario del IIT. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2024.
Conference "Application of knowledge engineering to a complex optimization problem: the allocation of payloads in the Hermes cargo bay" ESA/ESTEC Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Systems For Space. European Space Agency (ESA). Noordwijk (Netherlands). May 1991.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "European Sustainable Energy Week - EUSEW 2022. Session: Skills for the twin green and digital transition". EDDIE Project; EdgeFLEX Project; IEEE PES Task Force; DG EMPL.B2; y DG ENER. Online. Sep 2022.

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Technical Reports

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Working Papers

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External Training Courses

"Module 4: Integrated Clean Cooking Planning. Tool and case study.", in Course «New Approaches to Accelerate the Universal Adoption of Clean Cooking» . African School of Regulation; Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Sustainable Energy for All; y Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Online. Jun 2026.
"Module 3: Integrated Clean Cooking Planning Tools. Presentation 2.", in Course «New Approaches to Accelerate the Universal Adoption of Clean Cooking» . African School of Regulation; Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Sustainable Energy for All; y Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Online. May 2026.
"El negocio financiero en la nueva economía (E-FINANZAS): situación actual y perspectivas". Fundación General de la Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain). Jul 2002.

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External Relevant Positions

Director of the Course on «New Approaches to Accelerate the Universal Adoption of Clean Cooking» African School of Regulation; Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Sustainable Energy for All; y Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Online. May - Jun 2026.
Member Education for the Digitalisation of the Energy System (EDDIE ASBL). Brussels (Belgium). Jun 2024 - Today.
Awared with the « Honor of the Association of Engineers of ICAI» Asociación/Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2016.
Director of Málaga Health Foundation Málaga Health Foundation. Malaga (Spain). Jul 2013 - Jul 2014.
Member of Patronage Fundación Universidad Loyola Andalucía. Seville (Spain). Jun 2010 - Today.
Member of the Governing Board Asociación/Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2010 - Today.
Member of Jury of « Premios Príncipe Felipe a la Excelencia Empresarial. XI Edition, 2007. Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2007.

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Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Ziegler, D.U. «Long-term active distribution network planning with high shares of distributed energy resources»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2023.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Sicre Vara del Rey, C.M. «Diseño eficiente de servicios ferroviarios y control de la conducción en alta velocidad»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2013.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Domínguez Gago, M. «Conducción eficiente de trenes metropolitanos con ATO»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2013.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "García Alvarez, A. «Propuesta de estrategias, estructura organizativa y económica y diseño de operación del transporte de viajeros por ferrocarril en el nuevo escenario competitivo»". Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2004.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Pilo de la Fuente, E. «Diseño óptimo de la electrificación de ferrocarriles de alta velocidad»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2003.
Doctoral Defense Committee of "Rodríguez Pecharromán, R. «Ajuste automático de reguladores industriales. Algoritmos robustos de identificación y síntesis»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2000.

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Dr. Fernando de Cuadra García

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

I. Prada, F.J. Álvarez-Ruiz, F. de Cuadra, A. Sánchez, "Boiler inlet duct shape design optimization for combined cycle power plants", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 92, nº. 5, pp. 525 - 531, September 2017. doi: 10.6036/8250 JCR-JIF: 0,500 Q4 (2017); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2017); 0,153 Q4 (2024)

I. Prada, F. de Cuadra, A. Sánchez, "General model for automatic design optimisation of aerodynamic components. Wind tunnel case study", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 92, nº. 4, pp. 442 - 448, July 2017. doi: 10.6036/8144 JCR-JIF: 0,500 Q4 (2017); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2017); 0,153 Q4 (2024)

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

Supervised:

In progress:

O. Rico Díez, "DESIGNING AN INTEGRATED PLANNING TOOL FOR GLOBAL CLEAN COOKING INITIATIVES: ADRESSING GAPS AND ENHANCING CAPABILITIES", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.

Conference Papers

International Exchanges

Nov - Dec 2011, Engineering Systems (grupo de Professor Mort Webster), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Cambridge (United States of America).

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Application of knowledge engineering to a complex optimization problem: the allocation of payloads in the Hermes cargo bay" ESA/ESTEC Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Systems For Space. European Space Agency (ESA). Noordwijk (Netherlands). May 1991.

Organization of Scientific Meetings

Organization of "European Sustainable Energy Week - EUSEW 2022. Session: Skills for the twin green and digital transition". EDDIE Project; EdgeFLEX Project; IEEE PES Task Force; DG EMPL.B2; y DG ENER. Online. Sep 2022.

Technical Reports

Working Papers

External Training Courses

"El negocio financiero en la nueva economía (E-FINANZAS): situación actual y perspectivas". Fundación General de la Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain). Jul 2002.

External Relevant Positions

Director of the Course on «New Approaches to Accelerate the Universal Adoption of Clean Cooking» African School of Regulation; Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; Sustainable Energy for All; y Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Online. May - Jun 2026.

Member Education for the Digitalisation of the Energy System (EDDIE ASBL). Brussels (Belgium). Jun 2024 - Today.

Awared with the « Honor of the Association of Engineers of ICAI» Asociación/Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2016.

Director of Málaga Health Foundation Málaga Health Foundation. Malaga (Spain). Jul 2013 - Jul 2014.

Member of Patronage Fundación Universidad Loyola Andalucía. Seville (Spain). Jun 2010 - Today.

Member of the Governing Board Asociación/Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2010 - Today.

Member of Jury of « Premios Príncipe Felipe a la Excelencia Empresarial. XI Edition, 2007. Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2007.

Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Ziegler, D.U. «Long-term active distribution network planning with high shares of distributed energy resources»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2023.

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Sicre Vara del Rey, C.M. «Diseño eficiente de servicios ferroviarios y control de la conducción en alta velocidad»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2013.

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Domínguez Gago, M. «Conducción eficiente de trenes metropolitanos con ATO»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2013.

Doctoral Defense Committee of "García Alvarez, A. «Propuesta de estrategias, estructura organizativa y económica y diseño de operación del transporte de viajeros por ferrocarril en el nuevo escenario competitivo»". Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2004.

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Pilo de la Fuente, E. «Diseño óptimo de la electrificación de ferrocarriles de alta velocidad»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2003.

I. Prada, F.J. Álvarez-Ruiz, F. de Cuadra, A. Sánchez, "Boiler inlet duct shape design optimization for combined cycle power plants", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 92, nº. 5, pp. 525 - 531, September 2017. doi: 10.6036/8250
JCR-JIF: 0,500 Q4 (2017); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2017); 0,153 Q4 (2024)

I. Prada, F. de Cuadra, A. Sánchez, "General model for automatic design optimisation of aerodynamic components. Wind tunnel case study", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 92, nº. 4, pp. 442 - 448, July 2017. doi: 10.6036/8144
JCR-JIF: 0,500 Q4 (2017); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2017); 0,153 Q4 (2024)