L'objectif de c e mémoire est d'apporter une contribution à la modélisation et la simulation numérique de la convection thermosolutale de mélanges binaires de gaz parfaits contenus dans des cavités. Un modèle a été élaboré en se basant sur l'approximation de faible compressibilité. Le premier chapitre précise la démarche suivie dans la modélisation et une formulation originale en est déduite afin de traiter les différents types de conditions aux limites et de conditions de références hydrostatiques analysés dans le mémoire. Les variations de masse volumique sont déduites de la loi des gaz parfaits et la pression thermodynamique est calculée à partir de la conservation de la masse totale. La méthode numérique repose sur la méthode des volumes finis mise en uvre sur des maillages décalés. Le couplage vitesse-pression est traité par un nouvel algorithme dont l'efficacité est discutée en détail. La démarche numérique est validée via des comparaisons avec des solutions de références, en régime stationnaire comme en régime transitoire pour des écoulements transitionnels. Dans la seconde partie du mémoire, on considère d'abord la convection thermosolutale dans une cavité rectangulaire verticale dans le cas où les écoulements sont induits par des gradients horizontaux de température et de concentration. On discute en particulier les limites de l'approximation d'extrême dilution. La condensation de vapeur d'eau et l'évaporation d'un film d'eau liquide sur les parois d'une cavité sont ensuite étudiées en régime transitoire. Ces changements de phase surfaciques sont associés à la convection naturelle dans une cavité dont les températures des quatre parois varient au cours du temps / The aim of this dissertation is at modeling and numerically simulating thermosolutal convection within cavities filled by binary gas mixtures of ideal gases. A new problem formulation, based on the weakly compressible approximation, has been derived in order to account for the changes in density as well as thermodynamic pressure. The ideal gas law and global conservation of mass are invoked for the predictions of density field and thermodynamic pressure. The first part of the manuscript is devoted to the mathematical derivation of the governing equations and boundary conditions, numerical procedure implemented and, checks of the accuracy of the results through deeply comparisons with updated benchmark solutions. The emphasis is put on the efficiency of algorithm used for solving the pressure-velocity coupling for unsteady, transitional flow regimes. Thermosolutal convection without phase changes at the cavity surfaces is first considered in the second part of the manuscript. We investigated the case of vertical cavities with horizontal gradients of concentration and temperature. The results clearly show that the dilute approximation fails to be valid as soon as the maximum concentration difference exceeds a critical value function of the flow parameters. Surface condensation of water vapor or evaporation of liquid water film in vertical cavities is then considered. The specific thermal boundary conditions of uniform but time-varying temperatures of the four walls are considered. Periodic variations of the flow, temperature and relative humidity fields are discussed in detail. The evolutions of thicknesses of the water film over the four walls are also predicted

L’optique non linéaire traite les modifications des propriétés optiques d'un matériau induites par la propagation de la lumière. Depuis ses débuts, il y a cinquante ans, des nombreuses applications ont été démontrées dans presque tous les domaines de la science. Dans le domaine de la micro et nano-photonique, les phénomènes non linéaires sont à la fois au cœur d’une physique fondamentale fascinante et des applications intéressantes: ils permettent d'adapter et de contrôler le flux de lumière à une échelle spatiale inferieure à la longueur d'onde. En effet, les effets non linéaires peuvent être amplifiés dans des systèmes qui confinent la lumière dans des espaces restreints et avec de faibles pertes optiques. Des bons candidats pour ce confinement sont les nanocavités à cristaux photoniques (CPs), qui ont été largement étudiées ces dernières années. Parmi la grande diversité des processus non linéaires en optique, les phénomènes dynamiques tels que la bistabilité et l'excitabilité font l’objet de nombreuses études. La bistabilité est bien connue pour ces applications potentielles pour les mémoires et les commutateurs optiques et pour les portes logiques. Une réponse excitable typique est celle subjacente dans le déclanchement du potentiel d'action dans les neurones. En optique, l'excitabilité a été observée il y a une quinzaine d’années. Dans ce travail, nous avons étudié les régimes bistables, auto-oscillants et excitables dans des nanocavités semiconductrices III-V à CP. Afin de coupler efficacement la lumière dans les nanocavités, nous avons développé une technique de couplage par onde évanescente en utilisant une microfibre optique étirée. Grâce à cette technique, nous avons démontré pour la première fois l’excitabilité dans une nanocavité à CP. En parallèle, nous avons accompli la première étape vers la dynamique non linéaire dans un réseau de cavités couplées en démontrant le couplage optique linéaire entre nanocavitités adjacentes. Ceci a été réalisé en utilisant de mesures de photoluminescence en champ lointain. Un ensemble de résonateurs non linéaires couplés ouvre la voie à une famille de phénomènes dynamiques non linéaires très riches, basés sur la rupture spontanée de symétrie. Nous avons démontré théoriquement ce phénomène dans deux cavités couplées par onde évanescente. Les premières études expérimentales de ce régime ont été menées, établissant ainsi les bases pour une future démonstration de la rupture spontanée de symétrie dans un réseau de nanocavités non linéaires couplées. / Nonlinear optics concerns the modifications of the optical properties of a material induced by the propagation of light. Since its beginnings, fifty years ago, it has already found applications in almost any field of science. In micro and nano-photonics, nonlinear phenomena are at the heart of both fascinating fundamental physics and interesting potential applications: they give a handle to tailor and control the flow of light within a sub-wavelength spatial scale. Indeed, the nonlinear effects can be enhanced in systems allowing tight light confinement and low optical loses. Good candidates for this are the Photonic Crystal (PhC) nanocavities, which have been extensively studied in recent years. Among the great diversity of nonlinear processes in optics, nonlinear dynamical phenomena such as bistability and excitability have recently received considerable attention. While bistability is well known as a building block for all-optical memories, switching and logic gates, excitability has been demonstrated in optics about fifteen years ago: coming from neuroscience, it is the mechanism underlying action potential firing in neurons. In this work, we have studied bistable, self-pulsing and excitable regimes in InP-based PhC nanocavities. In order to achieve efficient light coupling into the nanocavities, we have developed an evanescent coupling technique using tapered optical microfibers. As a result, we have demonstrated for the first time excitability in a PhC nanocavity. In addition, we have accomplished the first step towards nonlinear dynamics in arrays of coupled cavities by demonstrating optical linear coupling between adjacent nanocavitites. This was achieved using far field measurements of photoluminescence. A set of coupled nonlinear resonators opens the door to a rich family of nonlinear dynamical phenomena based on spontaneous symmetry breaking. We have theoretically demonstrated this phenomenon in two evanescently coupled cavities. The first experimental studies on this regime were carried out, which establish a basis for a future demonstration of spontaneous symmetry breaking in arrays of nonlinear coupled PhC nanocavities.

O tratamento restaurador atraumático constitui-se numa abordagem de cuidados minimamente invasivos que objetivam a prevenção e interrupção da progressão da cárie dentária. Não existe na literatura estudo clínico randomizado em dentes decíduos comparando restaurações de classe II de ART, com e sem retenções adicionais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de sulcos de retenção proximal sobre as taxas de sobrevida das restaurações classe II de ART em dentes decíduos, usando cimento de ionômero de vidro de alta viscosidade e alta resistência flexural. Foram incluídas 183 crianças com idade entre 4 a 7 anos, com boa saúde geral, 1 a 4 cavidades de classe II em molares decíduos sem envolvimento pulpar ou dor de dente. Dessas crianças, 300 dentes foram randomizados e distribuídos em dois grupos, conforme o índice de cárie da criança e o tamanho da cavidade a ser restaurada. Os grupos foram: controle restaurações de ART classe II convencionais (Grupo 1, n=150) e teste restaurações de ART classe II contendo sulcos de retenção proximais (Grupo 2, n=150). Cada um dos grupos seguiu procedimentos clínicos padronizados. No grupo teste as retenções foram realizadas com colher de dentina modificada no ângulo gengivovestibular/ lingual até 0,5 mm da junção amelo-dentinária da margem oclusal. Após 6 e 12 meses 130 restaurações do Grupo 1 e 110 restaurações do Grupo 2 foram examinadas de forma cega utilizando os critérios do ART Frencken adaptado e do USPHS modificado. Para a taxa de sobrevida das restaurações foi utilizado o teste de Kaplan-Meier (p<0,05). Não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos (p=0,70) utilizando os critérios do ART, sendo que as taxas de sobrevida encontradas para ambos os grupos foram superiores a 90%. O mesmo resultado foi observado em todos os critérios (cor, descoloração marginal, recidiva de cárie, forma anatômica, integridade marginal e textura superficial) USPHS (p>0,05). Os principais motivos de falhas das restaurações foram perda total ou parcial da restauração (84%), seguido de inflamação pulpar (16%). Conclui-se que as restaurações classe II de ART com sulcos de retenção proximal apresentaram taxa de sobrevida semelhantes às restaurações sem retenção após 6 e 12 meses. / The atraumatic restorative treatment is an approach of minimally invasive care that aims to prevent and interrupt the progression of dental caries. There is no randomized clinical trial in primary teeth with multiple surface ART restorations, with and without additional retentions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of proximal retention grooves on the survival rates of occlusoproximal ART restorations in primary teeth using high viscosity glass ionomer cement with high flexural strength. A total of 183 children aged 4 to 7 years, with good general health, 1 to 4 occlusoproximal cavities in primary molars without pulp involvement or tooth pain were included. Of these children, three hundred teeth were randomized and alocated into two groups, according to the child\'s caries index and the size of the cavity to be restored. The groups were: control - conventional occlusoproximal ART restorations (Group 1, n=150) and test - occlusoproximal ART restorations containing proximal retention grooves (Group 2, n=150). The procedures of both groups followed standardized steps. In the test group the retentions were performed with a modified dentin spoon at the gingival-vestibular / lingual angle up to 0.5 mm from the amelodentin junction of the occlusal margin. After 6 and 12 months 130 restorations in Group 1 and 110 restorations in Group 2 were examined (blind) using the modified ART Frencken criteria and the modified USPHS criteria. The Kaplan-Meier test was performed for the survival rate of the restorations (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between groups (p=0.70) using the ART criteria, and the survival rates found for both groups were greater than 90%. The same results was observed for all USPHS criteria (color, marginal discoloration, secondary decay, anatomical form, marginal integrity and surface texture) (p>0.05). The main reasons for restorations failure were total or partial loss of restoration (84%), followed by pulpal inflammation (16%). It was concluded that multiple surface ART restorations with proximal retention grooves presented similar survival rates to non-grooves restorations after 6 and 12 months.

LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) ist ein geplanter Gravitationswellendetektor, der aus drei Satelliten bestehen soll, deren Abstand mit Hilfe von Laserinterferometrie überwacht wird. Die hohe Frequenzstabilität der Laser, die dafür benötigt wird, soll mit einem dreistufigen Verfahren erreicht werden. Dieses beinhaltet eine Vorstabilisierung, die nicht nur hohe Stabilität sondern auch Durchstimmbarkeit aufweisen muss. Eine Möglichkeit so eine durchstimmbare Vorstabilisierung zu realisieren ist die Verwendung eines optischen Resonators mit eingebautem Piezoaktuator. Dies ist an sich kein neuer Ansatz, wurde bisher allerdings noch nicht mit der geforderten Stabilität realisiert. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden verschiedene piezoelektrisch durchstimmbaren Resonatoren aufgebaut und hinsichtlich ihres Rauschverhaltens und Durchstimmbereichs untersucht. Dabei konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Resonatoren alle Anforderungen an eine durchstimmbare Vorstabilisierung für LISA erfüllen. Darüber hinaus gibt die hier präsentierte Arbeit einen neuen Einblick in das Potential von piezoelektrisch durchstimmbaren Resonatoren. Ihre Stabilität ist nur eine Größenordnung geringer als die der besten nicht durchstimmbaren Resonatoren der gleichen Länge und das gemessene Rauschen kann dabei nicht nicht den Piezoaktuatoren zugeordnet werden. Es sollte also prinzipiell möglich sein noch bessere Stabilitäten mit piezoelektrisch durchstimmbaren Resonatoren zu erzielen. In der Tat zeigen theoretische Untersuchungen, die im Rahmen dieser Arbeit durchgeführt wurden, dass die intrinsische Stabilität eines Resonators durch den Einbau eines Piezoaktuators nur geringfügig herab gesetzt wird. Hoch-stabile piezoelektrisch durchstimmbare Resonatoren können über eine Verwendung in LISA hinaus auch bei zahlreichen anderen Anwendungen zum Einsatz kommen, wie z.B. in der Cavity Enhanced Spektroskopie als Transfer Resonatoren oder als optische Lokaloszillatoren in der Atom- und Molekülspektroskopie. / The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a proposed space-based gravitational wave detector that aims to detect gravitational waves in the low frequency range from 0.1 mHz to 1 Hz, which is not accessible by ground-based detectors. It consists of three satellites whose distance is monitored by laser interferometry. The high frequency stability of the lasers required for this purpose is to be achieved with a three level noise reduction scheme. This includes a pre-stabilization stage that has to feature not only high stability but also tunability. One approach for such a tunable pre-stabilization is stabilizing a laser to an optical cavity with incorporated piezoelectric actuator. While this is not a new concept per se, it has never been realized with the required stability until now. Within this thesis, different types of piezo-tunable cavities have been built and thoroughly analyzed. It could be shown that the cavities fulfill all requirements for a tunable laser pre-stabilization for LISA. Furthermore, the work presented here gives a new insight into the potential of piezo-tunable cavities. Their performance is only one order of magnitude below that of the best non-tunable cavities of the same length and the measured noise can not be attributed to the integration of the piezo actuators. So, in principal, an even better performance should be achievable with piezo-tunable cavities. Indeed, theoretical considerations performed within this thesis reveal that the intrinsic stability of piezo-tunable cavities is only slightly inferior to that of rigid cavities. Beyond an application in LISA, highly stable piezo-tunable cavities are also valuable devices for numerous other applications. They can be used in cavity enhanced spectroscopy, as transfer cavities or as optical local oscillators in atomic and molecular spectroscopy.

[pt] Devido às propriedades de banda larga e polarização circular, as antenas espirais tornaram-se bastante atrativas para diversos serviços de telecomunicações modernos e móveis. Neste trabalho uma antena espiral tipo fenda apoiada em uma cavidade cilíndrica metálica foi analisada. Por causa de sua geometria complexa, optou-se por um método numérico híbrido, realizado através de uma implementação de elementos mistos do método dos elementos finitos - integral de fronteira. Baseado nesta formulação, um programa computacional foi desenvolvido. Um grande esforço foi realizado a fim de escrever o programa de maneira que o armazenamento e as necessidades computacionais fossem mínimos, boa parte conseguida pela aplicação das condições de contorno na superfície metálica. Com o objetivo de melhor explorar a geometria do problema, definiu-se uma malha de elementos finitos onde a parte que cabia a abertura foi dividida em quadriláteros enquanto que no restante da superfície, elementos triangulares foram utilizados. Repetiu-se então esta malha ao longo da altura da cavidade, de maneira que hexaedros e prismas formaram a malha final. Para cada espécie de elemento, funções de base vetoriais específicas foram aplicadas. A fim de verificar a precisão do algoritmo, o mesmo programa computacional foi utilizado na análise de uma antena tipo fenda retangular, também apoiada em uma cavidade cilíndrica metálica. / [en] Known for the properties of broadband and circular polarization, spiral antennas have become sufficiently attractive for services of modern and mobile telecommunications. In this work a cavity-backed slot spiral antenna was analyzed. Because of its complex geometry, it was chosen a hybrid numerical method, carried through an implementation of mixing elements of the finite elements - boundary integral method. Based in this formulation, a computer program was developed. A great effort was carried out in order to write the program thus the computational storage and necessities were minimum, good part obtained by application of the boundary conditions on the metallic surface. With the goal of better exploring the geometry of the problem, a mesh of finite elements was defined where the part that fit the aperture was divided into quadrilaterals, while that in the rest of the surface, triangular elements were used. By repeating this mesh along the height of the cavity, hexahedrals and prisms formed the final mesh. For each kind of element, specific vector base functions were applied. In order to verify the accuracy of the algorithm, the same computational program was used in the analysis of a cavity-backed slot rectangular antenna.

A cavitação e a dinâmica de bolhas são tópicos bastante recorrentes na literatura, devido sobretudo a seus efeitos em diversos tipos de fenômenos, como transferência de calor e escoamento em tubos. Considerando fases líquidas, sabe-se que estas estruturas de cavidade estão normalmente associadas ao equilíbrio metaestável, alcançado devido a quedas locais de pressão ou ao superaquecimento de uma substância pura (ou quase). Nestes casos é necessária a inicialização da mudança de fase através de algum mecanismo adequado, o qual gera uma sequência rápida de fenômenos. Apesar de comumente associado a danos, recentemente vários estudos vêm mostrando aplicações práticas deste tema, além de um campo ainda pouco explorado, que é o das macro cavidades. Essas cavidades podem ser geradas através do aquecimento de água a baixa pressão, sob condições específicas, criando sequências explosivas e formando movimentos como pistão para a água no interior de um invólucro convenientemente dimensionado. Este fenômeno mostra-se semelhante em diversos aspectos às micro cavidades, mais especificamente às cavidades próximas a superfícies livres, embora, sem dúvida, em escala muito maior. Os aspectos mencionados foram filmados com câmeras de alta velocidade e as características observadas foram comparadas com aquelas observadas em micro escala. Vários testes foram desenvolvidos de forma a melhor entender a dinâmica da formação e colapso dessas estruturas, sobretudo levando em conta um comportamento mais unidimensional para a evolução da bolha. Através de várias aproximações e análise de diferentes hipóteses para a variação de pressão e para a força de resistência, soluções analíticas e numéricas foram obtidas para a força exercida no fundo do contêiner e para a expansão e colapso das bolhas ao longo do tempo. As soluções propostas, em comparação com os dados experimentais, mostraram boa concordância entre si, sugerindo que os aspectos fundamentais da dinâmica da cavidade foram devidamente considerados e quantificados. / Cavitation and bubble dynamics are fairly recurring topics in literature, mostly due to their effects in various types of phenomena such as heat transfer and flow in pipes. Considering liquid phases, it is known that these cavity structures are normally associated with the metastable equilibrium, reached due to local pressure drop or overheating of a pure substance (or nearly so). In these cases, the phase change require a startup via some appropriate mechanism, which generates a fast sequence of phenomena. Although commonly associated with damage, recently several studies shown practical applications of these topics, and a still little explored field emerged, which is the field of macro cavities. These cavities can be generated by heating water at a low pressure, under specific conditions, creating an explosive sequences and forming piston like movements for the water inside a properly scaled casing. This phenomenon appears to be similar in many aspects to micro cavities, more specifically for cavities near free surfaces, although, without doubt, on a much larger scale. The mentioned aspects were filmed with high-speed cameras and the main features were compared with those observed in micro scale. Several tests have been developed to better understand the dynamics of the formation and collapse of these structures, especially taking into account a more one-dimensional behavior to the evolution of the bubble. Through various approximations, and analysis of different assumptions for the variation of pressure and the resistance force, analytical and numerical solutions were obtained for the force exerted on the bottom of the container and the expansion and collapse of bubbles over time. The proposed solutions in comparison with experimental data showed good agreement between each other suggesting that the fundamental aspects of the dynamics of the cavity were properly considered and quantified.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar se o novo material nanoparticulado Carbômero de Vidro pode aumentar a taxa de sobrevida de restaurações ART ocluso-proximais quando comparado com um material resinoso modificado por poliácido - Compômero e o Cimento Ionômero de Vidro de alta viscosidade. Um total de 286 crianças de 5 a 7 anos apresentando ao menos uma lesão de cárie ocluso-proximal foram selecionadas no município de Barueri, SP. Os pacientes foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em três grupos: CIV de alta viscosidade (CIV - Fuji IX Extra - GC Corp), Compômero (COM - Dyract Extra - Dentsply) e Carbômero de Vidro (CAR - Glass Carbomer - GCP Dental). Todos os tratamentos foram feitos seguindo os preceitos do ART e as recomendações dos fabricantes. As restaurações foram avaliadas após 2, 6 e 12 meses por um examinador treinado. Para verificação da sobrevida das restaurações foi utilizada a análise de sobrevida de Kaplan-Meier e teste log-rank. Para avaliar a associação entre o desfecho e as variáveis características do paciente foi aplicado o teste de Regressão de Cox. O nível de significância para os testes foi considerado 5%. Após 12 meses de acompanhamento, a sobrevida geral das restaurações foi de 52,8%. A taxa de sobrevida do CIV, COM e CAR foram de 62,6%, 61,3% e 36,3%, respectivamente. A análise estatística mostrou diferença significante entre os materiais, onde o CAR apresentou pior desempenho (HR=1,84; IC 1,19-2,85; p=0,006) e nenhuma diferença foi encontrada entre os materiais CIV e COM. Além disso, foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas para a variável volume da cavidade, onde cavidades menores apresentaram maiores chances de insucesso (p<0,03). Podemos concluir que o novo material Carbômero de Vidro não é adequado para o uso em restaurações ART proximais de molares decíduos em comparação com CIV de alta viscosidade e o Compômero. / The aim of this study was to evaluate if the new nanoparticulate material, the glass carbomer can increase the survival rate of occlusal-proximal-ART restorations compared with compomer - a polyacid resin modified material and a high viscosity glass ionomer cement (GIC). A total of 286 children aged 5 to 7 years presenting at least one occlusal-proximal carious lesion were selected in the city of Barueri, SP. Patients were randomized into three groups: high viscosity GIC (GIC - Fuji IX Extra - GC Corp), Compomer (COM - Dyract Extra - Dentsply) and Glass Carbomer (CAR - Glass Carbomer - GCP Dental). All treatments were made following the precepts of ART and manufacturers\' recommendations. The restorations were evaluated after 2, 6 and 12 months by a trained examiner. To verify the survival of the restorations was used Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank test. To evaluate the association between the outcome and patient variables was applied Cox regression test. The significance level for the tests was 5%. After 12 months of follow-up, overall survival rate of the restorations was 52.8%. The GIC, COM and CAR survival rate were 62.6%, 61.3% and 36.3%, respectively. Statistical analysis showed significant differences between the materials, where the CAR had a worse performance (HR = 1.84, CI 1.19 to 2.85; p = 0.006) and no difference was found between the CIV and COM materials. Moreover, statistical differences were found for the variable volume of the cavity, where smaller cavities had higher chances of failure (p <0.03). We conclude that the new glass carbomer material is not suitable for use in ART occlusal-proximal restorations in primary molars compared to high viscosity GIC and the compomer.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar se o novo material nanoparticulado Carbômero de Vidro pode aumentar a taxa de sobrevida de restaurações ART ocluso-proximais quando comparado com um material resinoso modificado por poliácido - Compômero e o Cimento Ionômero de Vidro de alta viscosidade. Um total de 286 crianças de 5 a 7 anos apresentando ao menos uma lesão de cárie ocluso-proximal foram selecionadas no município de Barueri, SP. Os pacientes foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em três grupos: CIV de alta viscosidade (CIV - Fuji IX Extra - GC Corp), Compômero (COM - Dyract Extra - Dentsply) e Carbômero de Vidro (CAR - Glass Carbomer - GCP Dental). Todos os tratamentos foram feitos seguindo os preceitos do ART e as recomendações dos fabricantes. As restaurações foram avaliadas após 2, 6 e 12 meses por um examinador treinado. Para verificação da sobrevida das restaurações foi utilizada a análise de sobrevida de Kaplan-Meier e teste log-rank. Para avaliar a associação entre o desfecho e as variáveis características do paciente foi aplicado o teste de Regressão de Cox. O nível de significância para os testes foi considerado 5%. Após 12 meses de acompanhamento, a sobrevida geral das restaurações foi de 52,8%. A taxa de sobrevida do CIV, COM e CAR foram de 62,6%, 61,3% e 36,3%, respectivamente. A análise estatística mostrou diferença significante entre os materiais, onde o CAR apresentou pior desempenho (HR=1,84; IC 1,19-2,85; p=0,006) e nenhuma diferença foi encontrada entre os materiais CIV e COM. Além disso, foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas para a variável volume da cavidade, onde cavidades menores apresentaram maiores chances de insucesso (p<0,03). Podemos concluir que o novo material Carbômero de Vidro não é adequado para o uso em restaurações ART proximais de molares decíduos em comparação com CIV de alta viscosidade e o Compômero. / The aim of this study was to evaluate if the new nanoparticulate material, the glass carbomer can increase the survival rate of occlusal-proximal-ART restorations compared with compomer - a polyacid resin modified material and a high viscosity glass ionomer cement (GIC). A total of 286 children aged 5 to 7 years presenting at least one occlusal-proximal carious lesion were selected in the city of Barueri, SP. Patients were randomized into three groups: high viscosity GIC (GIC - Fuji IX Extra - GC Corp), Compomer (COM - Dyract Extra - Dentsply) and Glass Carbomer (CAR - Glass Carbomer - GCP Dental). All treatments were made following the precepts of ART and manufacturers\' recommendations. The restorations were evaluated after 2, 6 and 12 months by a trained examiner. To verify the survival of the restorations was used Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank test. To evaluate the association between the outcome and patient variables was applied Cox regression test. The significance level for the tests was 5%. After 12 months of follow-up, overall survival rate of the restorations was 52.8%. The GIC, COM and CAR survival rate were 62.6%, 61.3% and 36.3%, respectively. Statistical analysis showed significant differences between the materials, where the CAR had a worse performance (HR = 1.84, CI 1.19 to 2.85; p = 0.006) and no difference was found between the CIV and COM materials. Moreover, statistical differences were found for the variable volume of the cavity, where smaller cavities had higher chances of failure (p <0.03). We conclude that the new glass carbomer material is not suitable for use in ART occlusal-proximal restorations in primary molars compared to high viscosity GIC and the compomer.

Aeroacoustic whistles are a significant source of customer complaints to automotive manufacturers. Whistles can occur on many such components, but the relative position and configuration of rearview mirrors means they are a more problematic source of tonal noise on vehicles. The low subsonic complex turbulent flow, combined with small cavity scales, determines the possible whistle mechanisms. The one considered to be most problematic, fluid-dynamic cavity resonance, is the topic of this research thesis. The research scope is limited to the automotive environment of external rearview mirrors and the fluid-dynamic resonance mechanism: low subsonic Mach number, M = 0.05 - 0.13; laminar boundary layers; and two-dimensional, acoustically compact cavities. The low unit-cost of rearview mirrors and the desire to have simple identification and prediction schemes, that could be used by production engineers, determined an empirical approach. A search of the existing literature revealed that there were some data on cavities of the above scale in low Mach number flow, but quoted errors in empirical descriptions were large and there was very little research on the effects of flow yaw angle on the chosen resonance mechanism. The research therefore aims to determine whether existing empirical descriptions of fluid-dynamic cavity resonance are suitable for the prediction of the resonance characteristics, with sufficient accuracy to enable unambiguous identification of the presence of the resonance and its mechanism. A second aim is to investigate the effects of a feature of the automotive flow environment, flow yaw angle, on the resonance. Flow yaw angle is determined by those components of the flow in the same plane as the surface in which the cavity is situated. An experimental program was undertaken using a purpose-built aeroacoustic wind tunnel and a simple cavity model. Testing with two types of cavity configurations, as well as flow visualisation, investigated the main features of the resonance in time-averaged yawed flow. Within the scope of this thesis, it is shown that fluid-dynamic cavity resonance characteristics can be accurately identified by a simple empirical model, even in yawed flow. Various descriptors allow identification of the resonance threshold, stage, frequency and relative amplitude in non-yawed flow, while the frequency and stage can also be identified in yawed flow. The relative decrease in resonance amplitude in yawed flow, although identified for these experiments, would depend on the degree of spanwise variation in the boundary layer characteristics for a given cavity configuration. The results also identify significant issues with testing in a free jet tunnel, due to the nature of fluid-dynamic cavity resonance and the fluctuation energy content in free shear layers. Despite this, the thesis aims are achieved, and appropriate design guidelines are produced for automotive designers.

Noise-immune cavity-enhanced optical heterodyne molecular spectro-metry (NICE-OHMS) is one of the most sensitive laser-based absorption techniques. The high sensitivity of NICE-OHMS is obtained by a unique combination of cavity enhancement (for increased interaction length with a sample) with frequency modulation spectrometry (for reduction of noise). Moreover, sub-Doppler detection is possible due to the presence of high intensity counter-propagating waves inside an external resonator, which provides an excellent spectral selectivity. The high sensitivity and selectivity make NICE-OHMS particularly suitable for trace gas detection. Despite this, the technique has so far not been often used for practical applications due to its technical complexity, originating primarily from the requirement of an active stabilization of the laser frequency to a cavity mode. The main aim of the work presented in this thesis has been to develop a simpler and more robust NICE-OHMS instrumentation without compro-mising the high sensitivity and selectivity of the technique. A compact NICE-OHMS setup based on a fiber laser and a fiber-coupled electro-optic modulator has been constructed. The main advantage of the fiber laser is its narrow free-running linewidth, which significantly simplifies the frequency stabilization procedure. It has been demonstrated, using acetylene and carbon dioxide as pilot species, that the system is capable of detecting relative absorption down to 3 × 10-9 on a Doppler-broadened transition, and sub-Doppler optical phase shift down to 1.6 × 10-10, the latter corresponding to a detection limit of 1 × 10-12 atm of C2H2. Moreover, the potential of dual frequency modulation dispersion spectrometry (DFM-DS), an integral part of NICE-OHMS, for concentration measurements has been assessed. This thesis contributes also to the theoretical description of Doppler-broadened and sub-Doppler NICE-OHMS signals, as well as DFM-DS signals. It has been shown that the concentration of an analyte can be deduced from a Doppler-broadened NICE-OHMS signal detected at an arbitrary and unknown detection phase, provided that a fit of the theoretical lineshape to the experimental data is performed. The influence of optical saturation on Doppler-broadened NICE-OHMS signals has been described theoretically and demonstrated experimentally. In particular, it has been shown that the Doppler-broadened dispersion signal is unaffected by optical saturation in the Doppler limit. An expression for the sub-Doppler optical phase shift, valid for high degrees of saturation, has been derived and verified experimentally up to degrees of saturation of 100.