https://revistas.utp.edu.co/index.php/revistaciencia/issue/feed Scientia et Technica 2025-11-12T19:12:10+00:00 Scientia et Technica Editorial Team scientia@utp.edu.co Open Journal Systems <p align="justify">The journal Scientia et Technica has registration in the Section of Intellectual Property and Publications Registry of Government of the Republic of Colombia, under resolution 131 of March 1995. It has printed ISSN (0122-1701) and electronic ISSN (2344-7214). Currently, this journal is published only electronically and is edited by the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. It is recognized as a B in Publindex Colciencias until December 31<sup>st</sup> 2021.</p> <p align="justify">Scientia et Technica journal is a quarterly publication of Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, aimed at publishing original, unpublished and recent research results from projects developed in Science and technology.</p> <p align="justify">The journal, by its nature, is aimed at students, professors, researchers, the national and international academic and scientific community in the areas of Basic Sciences and Engineering.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.22517/issn.2344-7214" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span lang="ES-CO">https://doi.org/</span>10.22517/issn.2344-7214</a></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://revistas.utp.edu.co/index.php/revistaciencia/article/view/25681 Caracterización mecánica de una pared de acero al carbono fabricada con alambre ER70S-6 empleando un proceso propio de Manufactura Aditiva con Arco Eléctrico (WAAM) 2024-08-10T18:41:09+00:00 Elmer Cepeda Gómez ecepedag@unal.edu.co Carlos Alberto Narváez Tovar canarvaezt@unal.edu.co Ubaldo Garcia Zaragoza ugarciaz@ecci.edu.co Yeimy Caterine Poveda Castillo ycpovedac@libertadores.edu.co <p><strong>La manufactura aditiva de metales se puede realizar con las mismas técnicas de soldadura utilizadas en la unión de materiales, de manera tal, que una fuente de calor funde el metal de aporte que se deposita capa por capa siguiendo una trayectoria establecida y con ello se manufacturan partes de mediana a gran escala que pueden requerir procesos posteriores de acabado. Para realizar piezas funcionales es importante asegurar su calidad partiendo de sus propiedades mecánicas y que dependen de las variables propias del proceso de soldadura. En este artículo se presenta el estudio realizado a una pared de acero al carbono depositada con GMAW y con un alambre sólido ER70S-6, comparando las propiedades mecánicas obtenidas en ensayos de tracción contra los valores esperados por la especificación del metal de aporte. La correlación se establece entre los datos obtenidos en los ensayos de tracción que corresponden a las probetas mecanizadas en dos direcciones, horizontal y vertical, cumpliendo la geometría definida en el método de ensayo ASTM E8M-21, de manera que al final se presentan algunas sugerencias que posiblemente permitirán mejorar el proceso para que se aumente la resistencia a la fluencia, la resistencia a la tracción y el porcentaje de elongación sobre todo en el sentido transversal a la dirección de avance, requiriendo para ello un mayor número de pruebas en todo el rango de trabajo de los equipos utilizados.</strong></p> 2025-09-01T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Scientia et Technica https://revistas.utp.edu.co/index.php/revistaciencia/article/view/25807 Set metaheuristics for optimising variable relationship problems in complex statistical contexts for quantitative data analysis. 2025-11-11T02:39:21+00:00 Jhon Jairo Mosquera Rodas nucleoides@yahoo.com <p>The research introduces Set Metaheuristics as an advanced tool for optimisation in problems involving complex relationships between variables in statistical contexts. This methodology is designed to address and improve efficiency in quantitative data analysis, especially when facing complex and multidimensional challenges in scientific research.</p> <p>Set Metaheuristics is based on search and optimisation techniques that allow us to efficiently explore large spaces of potential solutions. Its application is particularly relevant in situations where traditional statistical models may be insufficient due to high dimensionality or non-linear interaction between variables.</p> <p>This technique provides a flexible and adaptive approach, capable of adjusting to the particularities of different datasets and specific problems. By implementing Set Metaheuristics, analysis results can be significantly improved, identifying patterns and relationships that may not be evident with conventional methods.</p> 2025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Scientia et Technica https://revistas.utp.edu.co/index.php/revistaciencia/article/view/25829 Automated Optimization of Water Supply in Horizontal Properties: An Experimental Approach in Ibagué 2025-04-14T23:04:19+00:00 Omar Leonardo Leyton Mendieta leytonco@hotmail.com <p><em>This paper addresses the problem of shortage and instability of water supply in condominium apartments in Ibagué, through the design, development and validation of an automated prototype for water reserve and supply. The solution, based on control technologies, software-assisted simulation (CAD) and monitoring devices with microcontrollers, allows optimizing the use of space and ensuring efficient operation in situations of prolonged cut-off. A quantitative-descriptive and experimental methodology was proposed, based on the identification of needs through surveys, CAD-assisted modeling and prototyping, and field validation. The results show that, although the system presents good performance in low and medium hydraulic points, it requires adjustments in the activation of the pressurizer for high points. The proposal represents a relevant contribution to the sustainable management of water resources and can be replicated in other similar urban contexts.</em></p> 2025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Scientia et Technica https://revistas.utp.edu.co/index.php/revistaciencia/article/view/25894 A proposal for a fuzzy climate classification index for Colombia 2025-07-21T01:28:42+00:00 Juan Guillermo Popayán Hernández jgpopayanh@unal.edu.co Osnamir Elías Bru-Cordero oebruc@unal.edu.co <p class="Abstract"><span lang="EN-US">This study developed a fuzzy logic-based climate classification index for Colombia, integrating hydroclimatic, air quality, and topographic variables through a three-phase methodology. In Phase 1 (2010-2022), multisource data acquisition processed precipitation (600-8000 mm/year), temperature (14-32°C), humidity (28-95%), PM₂.₅ (6-35 µg/m³), and NO₂ (10-60 ppb) using IDEAM's DHIME portal and NASA Giovanni products, with quality-controlled interpolation. Phase 2 implemented a Mamdani-type fuzzy inference system in FisPro, creating 127 "If-Then" rules through nonlinear correlation analysis (Spearman &gt;0.65) and expert knowledge, using MIN-MAX operators and adaptive weights (0.3 rural/0.5 urban pollution coefficients). Phase 3 geospatial implementation achieved 92.3% cross-validation accuracy (MAE=1.2, RMSE=1.8), generating vulnerability maps (0-10 scale) through QGIS processing. Results revealed extreme climate variability: precipitation gradients (600 mm/year in Riohacha to 8000 mm in Quibdó), urban heat islands (Neiva 30°C vs. Bogotá 16°C), and pollution hotspots (Barranquilla 30 µg/m³ PM₂.₅ vs. Leticia 6 µg/m³). The fuzzy index outperformed traditional methods (Köppen, Thornthwaite) by capturing nonlinear interactions, showing 15% agricultural yield reductions in high-NO₂ zones and identifying vulnerability thresholds for coffee rust outbreaks (&gt;80% humidity) and urban heat stress (85% RH = 41°C felt temperature). The model's adaptive structure effectively addressed Colombia's climatic heterogeneity while overcoming rigid classification limitations, providing a robust tool for climate risk assessment under anthropogenic change scenarios, though future work should incorporate higher-resolution pollution data to reduce the 15% uncertainty in industrial zones.</span></p> 2025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Scientia et Technica https://revistas.utp.edu.co/index.php/revistaciencia/article/view/25946 Treinta años visibilizando la ciencia 2025-11-12T06:34:30+00:00 Jimy Alexander Cortes Osorio jacoper@utp.edu.co <p>Desde la Dirección de <em>Scientia et Technica</em> se celebra una trayectoria que se remonta a marzo de 1995 (Resolución 131 del Ministerio de Gobierno), cuando un grupo de académicos al interior de la UTP, liderados inicialmente por el profesor Carlos Alberto Orozco Hincapié, impulsó una revista destinada a dar identidad a la investigación de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira y a socializarla con la comunidad. En sus primeros años fue impresa y esencialmente semestral; luego evolucionó a publicación trimestral en línea y de acceso abierto, con foco en Ciencias Básicas e Ingenierías [1], [2], [19].</p> <p>A comienzos de los años 2000, la Dra. Sandra Milena Pérez articuló la vinculación con el sistema nacional de ciencia (entonces Colciencias, hoy Minciencias), fortaleciendo la visibilidad y los reconocimientos docentes asociados al Decreto 1279 de 2002. Posteriormente, Edison Duque condujo una transición intermedia al soporte digital (distribución en CD), antesala de la migración plena a plataforma en línea. Entre 2008 y 2017, Hugo Armando Gallego Becerra profesionalizó la operación en Open Journal Systems (OJS) y consolidó la indexación en Publindex/Minciencias (categoría B), además de afianzar la presencia en catálogos y redes de acceso abierto [4], [5], [2].</p> 2025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Scientia et Technica