Professor Raúl Ortúzar from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at USM explains the probable circumstances that led to the leakage of fuel from the "Doña Carmela" tanker on the coast of the Region of Valparaiso.

Raúl Ortúzar, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, highlights the main advantages of sea energy, among which is a renewable resource, with excellent availability and low pollution.

Fracture is defined as the culmination of the plastic deformation process. It manifests as separation or fragmentation of a solid body in two or more parts under the action of a load state.