Esta dissertação propõe o projeto e a implementação de um sintetizador de sinal pertencente à banda X, com frequência de 9.192 GHz, para promover a transição atômica do átomo de césio durante o ciclo de operação do padrão atômico de frequência do CePOF/IFSC. Diferente do sintetizador em uso, este provê duas fontes de sinais, a fim de realizar a alimentação simétrica da cavidade de micro-ondas. A alimentação simétrica apresenta uma melhoria em relação à montagem experimental atual e visa atenuar os efeitos de gradiente de potência ao quais os átomos estão expostos enquanto cruzam a cavidade de interrogação. O sintetizador também apresenta um controle de fase em um dos sinais, para que seja possível um ajuste de fase entre eles, permitindo que ambos cheguem à cavidade de interrogação em fase. O método utilizado para a síntese dos sinais é o indireto, onde o sinal de interesse é obtido por meio de osciladores e componentes que possibilitam a manipulação algébrica das frequências, aliados aos circuitos de travamento para controle dos osciladores / This text considers the design and implementation of an X-band signal synthesizer, with a 9.192 GHz frequency, to promote the atomic transition of cesium during the operation process of the CePOF/IFSCs atomic frequency standard. Unlike the current synthesizer, the present one provides two sources of signal, in order to perform the symmetrical feed of the microwave cavity. The symmetrical feed is an improvement compared to the current experimental set up and aims at reducing the power gradient effects to which the atoms are exposed when travelling throughout the interrogation cavity. The synthesizer also has a phase control in one of the signals, in order to ensure that both signals will get into the interrogation cavity in phase. The synthesis method used is the indirect one; the desired signal is formed by means of oscillators and devices that allow the algebraic manipulation of frequencies, combined with lock circuits to control the oscillators

No presente trabalho é apresentada uma nova abordagem para medida de potenciais em altos níveis de tensão que utilizam sensores eletro-ópticos Pockels. Também descreve a aplicação da técnica de interferometria de luz branca em sistemas de alta tensão por fibras ópticas. Neste sistema a informação é codificada no espectro da luz, permitindo assim que a medida seja independente da potência óptica transmitida pelo link de fibras ópticas. Um protótipo foi construído e testado sob excitação de tensão a.c. até 20 kV em 60 Hz mostrando boa resposta e demonstrando a viabilidade deste método. / A new approach to perform measurement of potentials in high voltage levels using electrooptical Pockels sensors is presented here. This work describes an application of the White Light Interferometry technique to a high voltage optical fiber measurement system. In this system the information is encoded in the spectrum of the light, allowing the measurement to be independent of the optical power transmitted by the optical fiber link. A prototype was built and tested under excitation of a.c. voltages up to 20 kV in 60 Hz showing good response and demonstrating the feasibility of this method.

No presente trabalho é apresentada uma nova abordagem para medida de potenciais em altos níveis de tensão que utilizam sensores eletro-ópticos Pockels. Também descreve a aplicação da técnica de interferometria de luz branca em sistemas de alta tensão por fibras ópticas. Neste sistema a informação é codificada no espectro da luz, permitindo assim que a medida seja independente da potência óptica transmitida pelo link de fibras ópticas. Um protótipo foi construído e testado sob excitação de tensão a.c. até 20 kV em 60 Hz mostrando boa resposta e demonstrando a viabilidade deste método. / A new approach to perform measurement of potentials in high voltage levels using electrooptical Pockels sensors is presented here. This work describes an application of the White Light Interferometry technique to a high voltage optical fiber measurement system. In this system the information is encoded in the spectrum of the light, allowing the measurement to be independent of the optical power transmitted by the optical fiber link. A prototype was built and tested under excitation of a.c. voltages up to 20 kV in 60 Hz showing good response and demonstrating the feasibility of this method.

[pt] Esta Tese teve por objetivo desenvolver um magnetômetro de alta sensibilidade, baseado nas características de fase do efeito da Magnetoimpedância Gigante (GMI – Giant Magnetoimpedance), para medição de campos magnéticos ultra-fracos. Elementos sensores GMI apresentam grande potencial na fabricação de magnetômetros que conciliem alta sensibilidade e elevada resolução espacial com baixo custo. A otimização da sensibilidade do transdutor magnético é diretamente afetada pela sensibilidade de seus elementos sensores GMI, cuja maximização é um processo intrinsecamente multivariável. Consequentemente, a metodologia experimental empregada iniciou-se pelo desenvolvimento de um sistema automático de caracterização das amostras GMI, de modo a se garantir a agilidade do processo de caracterização, possibilitando a obtenção de um volume significativo de informações experimentais. A análise minuciosa dos dados provenientes das medições experimentais permitiu a definição do ponto ótimo de operação das amostras GMI estudadas. Em todas as medições experimentais realizadas foram obtidas e avaliadas as curvas de histerese das amostras GMI. Na sequência, foram idealizados circuitos eletrônicos para condicionamento das amostras GMI e leitura das características de fase de sua impedância, destacandose a configuração eletrônica desenvolvida para a amplificação da sensibilidade de fase. Foram, inclusive, depositadas patentes nacionais e internacionais referentes ao método proposto e ao novo transdutor magnético GMI (PI 0902770-0; PI 1004686-0; WO/2010/094096 e WO/2012/048395). As caracterizações e ensaios experimentais realizados indicaram a eficácia da abordagem proposta, evidenciando o grande potencial do magnetômetro GMI desenvolvido, o qual apresentou uma elevada sensibilidade de 5 mV/nT. A resolução do magnetômetro foi limitada pelo ruído magnético ambiental, indicando que sua capacidade de medição de campos inferiores aos níveis de ruído poderá ser claramente evidenciada quando for avaliada em ambiente magneticamente blindado. Os estudos teórico-experimentais realizados indicam o potencial do transdutor magnético GMI desenvolvido, caracterizado por seu baixo custo e elevada sensibilidade, para aplicação na medição de campos magnéticos ultra-fracos. / [en] This Thesis aimed at developing a high sensitivity magnetometer, based on the phase characteristics of the Giant Magnetoimpedance effect (GMI), for measuring ultra-weak magnetic fields. GMI sensor elements have great potential to implement magnetometers that combine high sensitivity and high spatial resolution with low cost. The optimization of the magnetic transducer sensitivity is directly affected by the sensitivity of its GMI sensor elements, whose maximization is inherently multivariate. Consequently, the first step of the experimental methodology employed was to develop an automatic system for the characterization of GMI samples, so as to ensure the agility of the characterization process, allowing the gathering of a significant amount of experimental data. A thorough analysis of the experimental data led to the definition of the optimal operation point of the analyzed GMI samples. The hysteresis curves of the GMI samples were obtained and evaluated, in all of the performed experimental measurements. Based on the characterization studies results, electronic circuits were designed for conditioning the GMI samples and reading their impedance phase characteristics, highlighting the new electronic configuration developed for enhancing the phase sensitivity. National and international patents were filed, related to the proposed method, for sensitivity enhancement, and to the new GMI magnetometer (PI 0902770-0; PI 1004686-0; WO/2010/094096 e WO/2012/048395). The performed experimental characterizations and assays indicated the effectiveness of the proposed approach, showing the great potential of the developed GMI magnetometer, which presents a high sensitivity of 5 mV/nT. The magnetometer resolution was limited by the environmental magnetic noise, pointing out their capability in measuring fields below the environmental noise level, which can be clearly evidenced only when evaluated in a magnetically shielded room. The theoretical and experimental studies carried out indicate the potential of the developed GMI magnetic transducer, characterized by its low cost and high sensitivity, for applications involving the measurement of ultra-weak magnetic fields.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This work aims at the development of an instrumentation prototype to monitor, control and drive a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and its ancillary equipment. The first stage of this work is related to PEMFC stack modeling and the second is focused on electronic instrumentation to obtain practical data regarding to the stack behavior. Several theoretical models are analyzed. However, more attention is paid to the electronic model. Considering other electronic PEMFC models, changes were made to make it a more accurate. In this way, this modified model was validated by laboratory static and dynamic tests. These tests were compared with real data, available from the manufacturer s manual and other information from literature. To evaluate the variation in the main external parameters (reactant pressures, temperature, humidity of the membranes and coolant fluids, stoichiometric ratio, power, current and voltage) a full fuel cell instrumentation circuitry was developed to monitor and control them. This software is fully implemented in Labview, so as to verify and to control the whole fuel cell efficiency by using only a computer-based terminal. Additionally, the whole instrumentation system is presented and discussed. Finally, experimental tests were carried out to evaluate a by-pass technique (set of controlled shortcircuits) to maximize the stack output power. / Esta dissertação refere-se ao desenvolvimento de um sistema de monitoramento, acionamento e controle de uma pilha de células a combustível (CaC) do tipo PEM e de seu equipamento auxiliar. A primeira etapa deste trabalho é relacionada à modelagem da CaC e a segunda refere-se à instrumentação eletrônica para obtenção de dados práticos da pilha. Para os estudos teóricos vários modelos matemáticos são estudados, com maior ênfase à modelagem eletrônica de CaC. Para o modelo eletrônico são propostas modificações em relação a sua proposta original e sua validação é realizada através de testes estáticos e dinâmicos, e pela comparação dos dados obtidos com dados de fabricantes e também de outros autores. De modo a avaliar o impacto que a variação das principais grandezas de controle causam na eficiência da CaC é apresentado um sistema de monitoramento e controle baseado no programa Labview. Este sistema foi implementado em um protótipo de laboratório que faz uso de uma placa de aquisição para coleta de dados e geração de sinais PWM de controle. Também é apresentada a instrumentação eletrônica necessária para o mesmo protótipo. A pressão de entrada dos reagentes, a temperatura de operação, a umidade da membrana, o fluxo de ar e a razão estequiométrica são as principais variáveis a serem monitoradas e controladas. Também são realizados ensaios de funcionamento dinâmico da pilha com a aplicação da técnica de by-pass ou curtos-circuitos entre o anodo e o catodo.

O presente trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de geradores de estímulos visuais para serem utilizados em experimentos de neurociência com invertebrados, tais como moscas. O experimento consiste na visualização de uma imagem fixa que é movida horizontalmente de acordo com os dados de estímulo recebidos. O sistema é capaz de exibir 640x480 pixels com 256 níveis intensidade a 200 frames por segundo em monitores de varredura convencional. É baseado em hardware reconfigurável (FPGA), incluindo a lógica para gerar as temporizações do vídeo, dos sinais de sincronismo, assim como da memória de vídeo. Uma lógica de controle especial foi incluída para atualizar o deslocamento horizontal da imagem, de acordo com os estímulos desejados, a uma taxa de 200 quadros por segundo. Em um dos geradores desenvolvidos, a fim de duplicar a resolução de posicionamento horizontal, passos artificiais entre-pixels foram implementados usando dois frame buffers de vídeo, contendo respectivamente os pixels ímpares e pares da imagem original a ser exibida. Esta implementação gerou um efeito visual capaz de dobrar a capacidade de posicionamento horizontal deste gerador. / This thesis describes the development of many visual stimulus generators to be used in neuroscience experiments with invertebrates such as flies. The experiment consists in the visualization of a fixed image which is moved horizontally according to the received stimulus data. The system is capable to display 640x480 pixels with 256 intensity levels at 200 frames per second on conventional raster monitors. It´s based on reconfigurable hardware (FPGA), includes the logic to generate video timings and synchronization signals as well as the video memory. Special control logic was included to update the horizontal image offsets according to the desired stimulus data at 200 fps. In one of the developed generators, with the intent to double the horizontal positioning resolution, artificial interpixel steps are implemented using two video frame buffer containing respectively the odd and the even pixels of the original image to be displayed. This implementation generates a visual effect capable to double the horizontal positioning capabilities of the generator.

Esta dissertação propõe o projeto e a implementação de um sintetizador de sinal pertencente à banda X, com frequência de 9.192 GHz, para promover a transição atômica do átomo de césio durante o ciclo de operação do padrão atômico de frequência do CePOF/IFSC. Diferente do sintetizador em uso, este provê duas fontes de sinais, a fim de realizar a alimentação simétrica da cavidade de micro-ondas. A alimentação simétrica apresenta uma melhoria em relação à montagem experimental atual e visa atenuar os efeitos de gradiente de potência ao quais os átomos estão expostos enquanto cruzam a cavidade de interrogação. O sintetizador também apresenta um controle de fase em um dos sinais, para que seja possível um ajuste de fase entre eles, permitindo que ambos cheguem à cavidade de interrogação em fase. O método utilizado para a síntese dos sinais é o indireto, onde o sinal de interesse é obtido por meio de osciladores e componentes que possibilitam a manipulação algébrica das frequências, aliados aos circuitos de travamento para controle dos osciladores / This text considers the design and implementation of an X-band signal synthesizer, with a 9.192 GHz frequency, to promote the atomic transition of cesium during the operation process of the CePOF/IFSCs atomic frequency standard. Unlike the current synthesizer, the present one provides two sources of signal, in order to perform the symmetrical feed of the microwave cavity. The symmetrical feed is an improvement compared to the current experimental set up and aims at reducing the power gradient effects to which the atoms are exposed when travelling throughout the interrogation cavity. The synthesizer also has a phase control in one of the signals, in order to ensure that both signals will get into the interrogation cavity in phase. The synthesis method used is the indirect one; the desired signal is formed by means of oscillators and devices that allow the algebraic manipulation of frequencies, combined with lock circuits to control the oscillators

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Ce travail de thèse traite de la caractérisation par spectroscopie d'impédance d'échantillons biologiques de très faibles dimensions. Les phénomènes de polarisation, classiques en spectroscopie d'impédance, créent une contrainte et augmentent l'erreur de mesure en basses fréquences. L'objectif principal de cette thèse est l'optimisation géométrique de la structure d'un capteur à électrodes interdigitées afin d'élargir la bande de fréquence utile. Le premier chapitre synthétise les données fondamentales relatives au comportement électrique des tissus biologiques ainsi que leurs propriétés électriques. Un état de l'art des techniques fondamentales de mesure d'impédance basées sur les électrodes micrométriques est aussi décrit. Le deuxième chapitre concerne une approche théorique pour l'optimisation du capteur. Cette optimisation sert à élargir la bande de fréquence utile de mesure. Elle consiste à choisir un rapport optimum de distance inter-électrodes sur largeur d'électrode. Une modélisation tridimensionnelle du système d'électrodes chargé par un milieu biologiquea été simulée sous ConventorWare©. Les résultats de cette simulation sont discutés. Le troisième chapitre traite de la conception et de la réalisation des biocapteurs. Les dispositifs technologiques développés sont décrits. La conception et la fabrication des composants sont présentées. Dans le dernier chapitre, une campagne de mesure sur des micro-volumes de fluides (solutions étalons, sang humain) est réalisée. Les mesures sont effectuées à l'aide de cinq micros capteurs à électrodes interdigitées. Les mesures réalisées sur des échantillons (solution étalons, sang humain) ainsi que la validation des dispositifs sont discutées. Les résultats obtenus sont comparés à des valeurs publiées dans la littérature et la théorie d'optimisation développée est validée et justifiée expérimentalement / The characterization by impedance spectroscopy of biological micro samples is one of the objectives of this thesis. The well known polarization phenomena at low frequency is a constraint that increases the measurement error. The main objective of this thesis is to optimize the geometric structure of an interdigitated electrode sensor in order to obtain confident experimental results in an extended useful frequency band without a significant influence of the polarization effect. The first chapter synthesizes fundamental data on the electrical behavior of biological tissues and their electrical properties. A state of the art techniques of the fundamental impedance measurement based on micrometric electrodes is also presented. The second chapter developps a theoretical approach for optimization of the biosensor. This optimization is used to expand the usable measurement. Indeed, it leads to determine the optimum distance between electrodes versus electrode width. A 3D modeling of the electrode system loaded by a biological medium was simulated using ConventorWare and the results are discussed. In the third chapter, the devices developed in this work are described. Design and manufacture of the biosensor components are described. In the last chapter, measurements on microvolumes of fluids (standard solutions, human blood) using five micros sensors with interdigitated electrodes are presented and discussed. Finally we compare these results to published values in the literature and the optimization theory is experimentally validated

The trend in the electronic and electrical equipment industry towards denser and more powerful product requires a higher level of performance from cooling devices. In this context, passive cooling techniques such as latent heat storage systems have attracted considerable attention in recent years. Phase change materials (PCMs) have turned out to be extremely advantageous in this regard as they absorb high amount of latent heat without much rise of temperature. But unfortunately, nearly all phase change materials (PCMs) with high latent heat storage capacity have unacceptably low thermal conductivity, which makes heating and cooling processes slow during melting and solidification of PCMs. Augmentation of heat transfer in a PCM is achieved by inserting a high thermal conductivity material, known as thermal conductivity enhancer (TCE), into the PCM. The conglomeration of PCM and TCE is known as a thermal storage unit (TSU). In this thesis, detailed and systematic analyses are presented on the thermal performance of TSUs subjected to two types of thermal loading- (a) constant power loading in which a constant power level is supplied to the chip (heater) for a limited duration of time, and (b) cyclic loading. Eicosane is used as the PCM, while aluminium pin or plate fins are used as TCEs. First, a 1-D analytical model is developed to obtain a closed-form temperature distribution for a simple PCM domain (without TCE) heated uniformly from the bottom. The entire heating process is divided into three stages, viz. (a) sensible heating period before melting, during which heat is stored in the solid PCM in the form of specific heat, (b) melting period, during which a melt front progresses from the bottom to the top layer of the PCM and heat is stored in latent as well as in sensible forms, and (c) post melting period, during which energy is stored again in the form of sensible heat. For each stage, conduction energy equation is solved with a set of initial and boundary conditions. Subsequently, a resistance capacitance model of phase change process is developed for further analysis. For transient performance under constant thermal loading, experimental investigations are carried out for TSUs with different percentages of TCE. A numerical model is developed to interpret the experimental results. The thermal performance of a TSU is found to depend on a number of geometrical parameters and boundary conditions. Hence, a systematic approach is desirable for finding the best TSU design for which the chip can be operated for a longer period of time before it reaches a critical temperature (defined as the temperature above which the chip starts malfunctioning). As a first step of the approach, it is required to identify the parameters which can affect the transient process. It is found that the convective heat transfer coefficient, ‘h’ and the exposed area for heat transfer have little effect on the chip temperature during the constant power operation. A randomized search technique, Genetic Algorithm (GA), is coupled with the CFD code to find an optimum combination of geometrical parameters of TSUs based on the design criteria. First, the optimization is carried out without considering melt convection within the PCM. It is found that the optimum half-fin width remains fixed for a given heat flux and temperature difference. Assuming a quasi steady process, the results of optimization are then explained by constructing and analyzing a resistance network model. The resistance network model is then extended to include the effect of melt convection, and it is shown that the optimum pitch changes with the strength of convection. Accordingly, numerical analysis is carried out by considering the effect of melt convection, and a correlation for optimum pitch is developed. Having established the role of melt convection on the thermal performance of TSUs, rigorous computational and experimental studies are performed in order to develop correlations among different non-dimensional numbers, such as Nusselt number, Rayleigh number, Stefan number and Fourier number, based on a characteristic length scale for convection. The enclosures are classified into three types, depending on the aspect ratio of cavity, viz. shallow, rectangular and tall enclosures. For a shallow enclosure, the characteristic length is the height of cavity whereas for a tall enclosure, the characteristic length is the fin pitch. In case of rectangular enclosure, both pitch and height are the important characteristic lengths. For cyclic operation, it is required that the fraction of the PCM melting during the heating cycle should completely solidify back during the cooling period, in order that that TSU can be operated for an unlimited number of cycles. If solidification is not complete during the cooling period, the TSU temperature will tend to rise with every cycle, thus making it un-operational after some cycles. It is found that the solidification process during the cooling period depends strongly on the heat transfer coefficient and the cooling surface area. However, heat transfer coefficient does not play any significant role during the heating period; hence a TSU optimized for transient operation may not be ideal for cyclic loading. Accordingly, studies are carried out to find the parameters which could influence the behaviour of PCM under cyclic loading. A number of parameters are identified in the process, viz. cycle period and heat transfer coefficient. It is found that the required heat transfer coefficient for infinite cyclic operation is very high and unrealistic with air cooling from the surface of the TSU. Otherwise, the required cooling period for complete re-solidification will be very high, which may not be suitable for most applications. In an effort to bring down the cooling period to a duration that is comparable to the heating period, a new design is proposed where both ‘h’ and area exposed to heat transfer can be controlled. In this new design, the gaps between the fins in a plate-fin TSU are alternately filled with PCM, such that only one side of a fin is in contact with PCM and the other side is exposed to the coolant (air). In this arrangement, the same heat flow path through the fin which is used for heating the PCM (during the heating stage) can also be used for cooling and solidifying the PCM during the cooling part of the cycle. Natural or forced air cooling through the passages can be introduced to provide a wide range of heat transfer coefficient which can satisfy the cooling requirements. With this arrangement, the enhanced area provided for cooling keeps the ‘h’ requirement within a realistic limit. This cooling method developed is categorized as a combination of active and passive cooling techniques. Analytical and numerical investigations are carried out to evaluate the thermal performance of this modified PCM-based heat sink in comparison to the ones with conventional designs. It is found that, the performance of new PCM-based heat sink is superior to that of the conventional one. Experiments are performed on both the conventional and the new PCM-based heat sinks to validate the new findings.