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In 1605, the Irish Tercio was raised to serve in the Spanish Army of Flanders. This study describes the circumstances –military and diplomatic– that made feasible the creation of this unit. In 1620, it was considered one of the most battle-hardened Tercios serving the Spanish Monarchy in the Catholic Low Countries. Further, this provides a detailed analysis of the companies which formed the Tercio, how they were recruited, and the number of soldiers and officers who served in its ranks during those fifteen years. En 1605 se levantó el Tercio de irlandeses para que sirviera en el Ejército de Flandes. Este estudio describe las circunstancias –militares y diplomáticas– que hicieron posible la creación de esta unidad que, a la altura de 1620, se consideraba como una de las más veteranas de las que servían a la Monarquía Hispánica en los Países Bajos católicos. Además, se presentará un detallado análisis de las compañías que formaron el tercio, cómo fueron reclutadas, y del número de soldados y oficiales que sirvieron en él durante aquellos quince años.

Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks have been studied widely in recent years. They provide not only an automatic method to design ANN, but also an approach to study evolution and learning in the same framework. In prior works was analyzed the intersection of artificial neural networks and evolutionary algorithms applied in the neutron spectrometry and dosimetry research area, however, several drawbacks were encountered, due mainly to the novel of this approach. Because this is an emergent technology, a lack of tools exists to carry out the analysis of the obtained results. In this work, it is presented the design of a computer tool which allows to analyze the neutron spectromtery and dosimetry results obtained by means of the hybrid technology based on evolutionary artificial neural networks. This tool was designed under the LabVIEW programming environment in a graphic user interface, which make easy, intuitive and friendly their use. At the same time,the operation speed of the program is high, carrying out the analysis in seconds.

Referencia OEPM: P200202113.-- Fecha de solicitud: 13/09/2002.-- Titular: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)., Procedimiento y sistema ultrasónico de desespumación mediante emisores con placa vibrante escalonada (ver figura en archivo de texto adjunto). El objeto de esta solicitud de patente es un dispositivo ultrasónico que permite eliminar espumas y controlar su crecimiento en grandes contenedores. El dispositivo emplea emisores sónicos y/o ultrasónicos del tipo placa vibrante escalonada, especiales para radiar altas intensidades acústicas en gases, los cuales, al estar libremente suspendidos en un soporte giratorio con rotación variable controlada, generan en su movimiento por acción de la fuerza centrífuga un recorrido complejo de los haces acústicos emitidos que permite barrer la superficie sobre la que se forma la espuma. Por efecto de la alta intensidad acústica ( >170 dB ref. 2.10^-4 μbar) gran parte de las burbujas de la espuma se van rompiendo casi instantáneamente al paso del haz ultrasónico.

PACS: 43.25.Vt, 43.40.Dx.-- Publicado en el Vol. XXXI, núm. 3-4, tercer y cuarto trimestre 2000 de la Revista de Acústica: Número especial dedicado al XXV Aniversario del Instituto de Acústica del C.S.I.C., [ES] En este artículo se describen muy brevemente los fundamentos y desarrollo de un nuevo tipo de transductor macrosónico. El estudio y desarrollo de diferentes aspectos de este dispositivo ha constituido una línea de investigación original y permanente del Departamento de Sistemas, Señales y Tecnologías Ultrasónicos del Instituto de Acústica, que ha permitido generar y utilizar en forma eficiente y novedosa ondas acústicas de alta intensidad., [EN] This paper deals with brief review about of the fundamentals and development of a new type of high power acoustic transducer. The study and development of the different aspects of this device have constituted an original and permanent research topic in the Ultrasonic Department of the Instituto de Acústica, giving rise to the efficient generation of high intensity acoustic waves and their use in new applications.

International audience; In many areas European research has been largely fragmented. To support the required integration and to focus and coordinate related research efforts the European Commission created a new instrument, the Networks of Excellences (NoEs). The goal of the NoE HySafe has been to provide the basis to facilitate the safe introduction of hydrogen as an energy carrier by removing the safety related obstacles. The prioritisation of the HySafe internal project activities was based on a phenomena identification and ranking exercise (PIRT) and expert interviews. The identified research headlines were "Releases in (partially) confined areas", "Mitigation" and "Quantitative Risk Assessment". Along these headlines existing or planned research work was re-orientated and slightly modified, to build up three large internal research projects "InsHyde", "HyTunnel", and "HyQRA". In InsHyde realistic indoor hydrogen leaks and associated hazards have been investigated to provide recommendations for the safe use of indoor hydrogen systems including mitigation and detection means. The appropriateness of available regulations, codes and standards (RCS) has been assessed. Experimental and numerical work was conducted to benchmark simulation tools and to evaluate the related recommendations. HyTunnel contributed to the understanding of the nature of the hazards posed by hydrogen vehicles inside tunnels and its relative severity compared to other fuels. In HyQRA quantitative risk assessment strategies were applied to relevant scenarios in a hydrogen refuelling station and the performance was compared to derive also recommendations. The integration process was supported by common activities like a series of workshops and benchmarks related to experimental and numerical work. The networks research tools were categorised and published in online catalogues. Important integration success was provided by commonly setting up the International Conference on Hydrogen Safety, the first academic education related to hydrogen safety and the Hydrogen Safety Handbook. Finally, the network founded the International Association for Hydrogen Safety, which opens the future networking to all interested parties on an international level.