Papers

@article{cartelle_barros_optimisation_2020,

title = {Optimisation Techniques for Managing the Project Sustainability Objective: Application to a Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger},

author = {Juan José Cartelle-Barros and Manuel Lara-Coira and María Pilar De-La-Cruz-López and Alfredo Del-Caño-Gochi and Isabel Soares},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/11/4480},

doi = {10.3390/su12114480},

issn = {2071-1050},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

urldate = {2026-08-06},

journal = {Sustainability},

volume = {12},

number = {11},

pages = {4480},

publisher = {Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute},

abstract = {In addition to traditional project management objectives (cost, time, scope and quality, among others), it is now necessary to include a global sustainability objective in all projects, regardless of their nature and scale. The processes for managing this objective may include sub-processes for optimising the sustainability of some or all of the project’s deliverables. In this paper an integrated optimisation technique was applied to optimise the design of a shell and tube heat exchanger (STHE) by taking into account economic, social and environmental indicators. A case study previously analysed in the literature, although with different objectives and scope, was considered for such a purpose. Diverse sets of weights were defined for the environmental impacts, as well as two additional cases. In the first one, all the indicators where assessed in a linear way. Non-linearities were studied in the second one. Both non-nature-inspired (exhaustive search and Monte Carlo simulation) and nature-inspired (Particle Swarm Optimisation, Crow Search Algorithm and Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II) optimisation techniques were used to solve the problem. The results were presented and discussed in depth. The findings show the necessity of applying these kinds of methodologies in the design of energy systems and, in particular, STHEs.},

keywords = {engineering problem, global sustainability objective, nature-inspired algorithms, optimisation techniques, project management, Shell and tube heat exchanger, Sustainability optimisation},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{cartelle_barros_sustainability_2018,

title = {Sustainability optimisation of shell and tube heat exchanger, using a new integrated methodology},

author = {Juan José Cartelle Barros and Manuel Lara Coira and María Pilar De-La-Cruz-López and Alfredo Del-Caño-Gochi},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618322558},

doi = {10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.266},

issn = {0959-6526},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-11-01},

urldate = {2026-08-04},

journal = {Journal of Cleaner Production},

volume = {200},

pages = {552–567},

abstract = {A new integrated methodology to optimise the sustainability of engineering systems is presented in this study. It is partially based on the use of the MIVES (Modelo Integrado de Valor para una Evaluación Sostenible, or Integrated Value Model for Sustainability Assessment, in translation) method. Its effectiveness was assessed throughout its application to a shell and tube heat exchanger (STHE). For that purpose, a case study previously analysed in the existing literature was considered, in this case with a different goal. Three design variables (shell internal diameter, tube outside diameter and baffle spacing) were used for optimisation. Brute force, Monte Carlo simulation and genetic algorithm approaches were the optimisation techniques deployed to maximise the sustainability index (SI) of the STHE. The results obtained are in line with the idea that there is no solution with full-scale, strict sustainable development (SI = 1), since the different designs have advantages but also disadvantages. Nevertheless, there can be significant differences in the contribution to integral sustainability among all the valid designs for a specific application.},

keywords = {Brute force, Genetic algorithm, Monte Carlo, Multi-criteria decision making method, Shell and tube heat exchanger, Sustainability optimisation},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}