Resumen La soldadura es un proceso de unión de elementos comúnmente encontrado a nivel industrial donde uno de los tipos de mayor uso es el de arco eléctrico. Para su correcta aplicación se deben tener en cuenta variables como tipo de electrodo, amperaje, voltaje, velocidad de avance, polaridad, tipo de junta, entre otras. En este trabajo se evaluó el efecto de la velocidad de avance, la cual repercute directamente en el modo de transferencia de metal y en la morfología del cordón de soldadura, por lo tanto, se debe definir correctamente con el fin de lograr satisfactoriamente la unión de los materiales. Para determinar su efecto se calculó el perfil térmico en una placa mediante un software de elementos finitos. Los valores de velocidad empleados se tomaron de especificaciones recomendadas por proveedores industriales de consumibles de soldadura. Además, la simulación se realizó para una junta a tope, donde se asumió que la energía aplicada sobre el metal era uniforme y constante sobre un área circular.

Abstract Welding is a process for joining elements commonly found at an industrial level where one of the most widely used types is the electric arc. For its correct application, variables such as type of electrode, amperage, voltage, travel speed, polarity, type of joint, among others, must be taken into account. In this work, the effect of travel speed was evaluated, which directly affects the mode of metal transfer and the morphology of the weld bead, therefore, it must be correctly defined in order to satisfactorily achieve the union of the materials. To determine its effect, the thermal profile was calculated on a plate using a finite element software. The speed values used were taken from specifications recommended by industrial suppliers of welding consumables. Furthermore, the simulation was performed for a butt joint, where it was assumed that the energy applied to the metal was uniform and constant over a circular area.

ABSTRACT A general characterization of this important function in contemporary enterprises is made, especially in small and medium ones (SMEs). The main insufficiencies present in Latin American SMEs are exposed, particularly in those belonging to the Ecuadorian metal-mechanic sector. The need for a deep study of the specific processes in technology management (TM), specifically on its transfer, and its integration with a strategic approach is stablished. The conceptual basis and the first results in the design of an alternative methodological instrument of a strategic nature for this purpose are presented.

RESUMEN Se hace una caracterización general de esta importante función de la empresa contemporánea, en especial en las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (PyMEs). Se exponen las principales falencias que esta presenta en la PyME latinoamericana, particularmente en las pertenecientes al sector metalmecánico ecuatoriano. Se fundamenta la necesidad de profundizar en el estudio de los procesos específicos que componen la Gestión de la Tecnología (GT), específicamente en su transferencia, y la necesidad de su integración con enfoque estratégico. Se presenta la base conceptual y los primeros resultados del diseño de un instrumento metodológico alternativo de carácter estratégico con este propósito.

Abstract Hominin evolution is characterized by adaptive solutions often rooted in behavioral and cognitive changes. If balancing selection had an important and long-lasting impact on the evolution of these traits, it can be hypothesized that genes associated with them should carry an excess of shared polymorphisms (trans- SNPs) across recent Homo species. In this study, we investigate the role of balancing selection in human evolution using available exomes from modern (Homo sapiens) and archaic humans (H. neanderthalensis and Denisovan) for an excess of trans-SNP in two gene sets: one associated with the immune system (IMMS) and another one with behavioral system (BEHS). We identified a significant excess of trans-SNPs in IMMS (N=547), of which six of these located within genes previously associated with schizophrenia. No excess of trans-SNPs was found in BEHS, but five genes in this system harbor potential signals for balancing selection and are associated with psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders. Our approach evidenced recent Homo trans-SNPs that have been previously implicated in psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, suggesting that a genetic repertoire common to the immune and behavioral systems could have been maintained by balancing selection starting before the split between archaic and modern humans.