La croissance récente des télécommunications nécessite la conception de circuits miniaturisés fonctionnant au-delà du gigahertz. Les activités de recherche sont énormément consacrées à l’étude de circuits intégrés associés à des structures planaires. Les circuits planaires qui ont récemment subi d’importants développements technologiques, sont très attractifs pour leurs faibles coûts de réalisation, leur faible poids et dimensions. Les filtres connus en hyperfréquence peuvent être réalisés à partir de lignes imprimées planaires. Beaucoup de ces composants passifs ne présentent aucune agilité en fréquence. Le problème d’agilité en fréquence est résolu en utilisant des composants actifs ajustables ou des composants passifs dont on peut modifier les propriétés en appliquant un champ électrique (ferroélectrique) ou un champ magnétique (ferrite. . .). Le principal objectif de cette thèse est de proposer et de caractériser une ligne coplanaire main gauche aveclaquelle on peut obtenir un fonctionnement agile en fréquence et relativement de faibles pertes.C'est une étude sur de nouveaux matériaux "main gauche" ou métamatériaux réalisés à partir de lignes coplanaires sur substrat ferrite. L'utilisation de ces substrats permet une certaine agilité en fréquence. L’étude débute par la modélisation d’un segment de ligne non réciproque, puis l'étude de la structure complète (capacité — ligne non réciproque — inductance). La détermination des paramètres ABCD de la cellule élémentaire (L-C), permet de retrouver les paramètres S de cette cellule. On en déduira les constantes de propagation dans les deux sens et on vérifiera que la celluleest un matériau planaire « main gauche » non réciproque / The recent growth in telecommunications requires the design of miniaturized circuits operating beyond the gigahertz. Research activities are enormously dedicated to the study of integrated circuits associated with planar structures. Planar circuits, that have recently undergone major technological developments, are very attractive for their moderate cost of realization, low weight and dimensions. Filters known in microwave can be made from printed planar lines. Many of these passive components have no frequency agility. The problem of frequency agility is solved using adjustable active components or passive components which we can modify the properties by applying an electric field (ferroelectric) or a magnetic field (ferrite ...). The main objective of this thesis is to propose and characterize a coplanar line left hand with which we can obtain an agile frequency operation and relatively low losses. It is a study on new materials "left hand" or metamaterials made from coplanar lines on ferrite substrate. The use of these substrates allows some frequency agility. The study begins by modeling a non-reciprocal line segment, then study the complete structure (capacity - non- reciprocal line - inductance). The determination of the ABCD parameters of the unit cell (LC), allows us to find the S parameters of this cell. We will deduct the constants of propagation in both directions and we will verify that the cell is a non-reciprocal "left hand" planar material

Thinner walled (about 6 mm thickness) line pipe steels for smaller diameter pipelines tend to have a relatively high ratio of yield strength to ultimate tensile strength (YS/UTS) of 0.93 or higher. This study focused on the effect of the microstructures, prior deformation in the austenite, cooling rate, coiling simulation and the additions of some micro-alloying elements on the YS/UTS ratio of a currently produced Nb-Ti and some experimental Nb-Ti-Mo line pipe steels. The experimental research included the design of the chemical compositions for five experimental alloys, simulation of the controlled hot rolling process, the determination of the strain-free as well as the strain affected continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams, phase identification and quantitative assessment of the microstructures by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the latter especially on shadowed carbon extraction replicas and, tensile tests etc. This study indicated that the transformed microstructures of the alloys were a mixture of acicular ferrite plus polygonal ferrite and the volume fraction of acicular ferrite varied from 46.3 to 55.4%. Molybdenum additions did not markedly affect the formation of acicular ferrite after hot rolling and rapid cooling. The microstructural details of the acicular ferrite were successfully revealed by TEM on shadowed extraction replicas. This technique was useful to distinguish the acicular ferrite from the polygonal ferrite through a more smooth surface relief after etching in 2% Nital of the little etched polygonal ferrite whereas the deeper etched acicular ferrite showed parallel sets of internal striations. This made it possible to measure the volume fraction of acicular ferrite in the mixed microstructures of acicular ferrite and polygonal ferrite. The continuous cooling transformation behaviors of two alloys with no molybdenum and with 0.22% Mo were constructed with no prior deformation as well as with prior deformation of the austenite. Molybdenum additions shifted the strain-free CCT diagram towards longer times and expanded the region in which acicular ferrite formed from a cooling rate range of 0.3 to 5 ºCs-1 (Mo-free) to 0.1 to 15 ºCs-1 (with 0.22% Mo). However, its effect was significantly overshadowed by prior deformation in the austenite. The strain affected CCT diagrams for both alloys appear to be similar. The prior deformation had a stronger effect on the CCT diagram than molybdenum additions and promoted acicular ferrite formation, whereas it suppressed the formation of bainite. The prior deformation had two effects in acicular ferrite formation: it promoted nucleation and suppressed its growth and, therefore, resulted in a finer overall grain size. The effect on the YS/UTS ratio at various cooling rates ranging from 1 to 34, 51, 54 or 60 ºCs-1 was investigated in three cases: (i) without prior deformation and coiling simulation, (ii) with no prior deformation but with coiling simulation at 575 and 600 ºC and, (iii) with prior deformation of 33% reduction in the austenite below the Tnr followed by coiling simulation at 575 ºC for 1 hour. It was determined that the YS/UTS ratio was a function of the microstructure and cooling rate in the case treatment (i)) without any coiling simulation and prior deformation. The coarse bainite or acicular ferrite, which was formed at high cooling rates, raised the YS/UTS ratio under conditions of no deformation prior to the transformation. The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength also increased with an increase in cooling rate. With coiling conditions (treatment (ii)), the ratio was not sensitive to the cooling rate or the microstructure for the reference Mo-free alloy #6 because the coiling allows recovery of dislocations, thereby decreasing the difference in dislocation density that had arisen between a low and a high cooling rate. The YS/UTS ratio ranged from 0.75 to 0.8 after a simulated coiling at 575 ºC and from 0.76 to 0.78 after a coiling simulation at 600 ºC. Prior deformation (treatment (iii)) in the austenite raised the ratio from 0.81 to 0.86. However, the YS/UTS ratio was not sensitive to cooling rate after coiling at 575 ºC for 1 hour in the cases with and without prior deformation in the austenite. Deformation with a 33% reduction below the Tnr prior to the transformation increased the yield strength more than the ultimate tensile strength, leading to a high YS/UTS ratio that ranged from 0.81 to 0.86. The prior deformation, therefore, had a stronger effect on the YS/UTS ratio than the microstructure. Towards cache optimization in finite automata / Thesis (PhD (Metallurgical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering / PhD / unrestricted

Nos processos de fabricação de parafusos, a fosfatização é necessária para servir de ancoradouro aos lubrificantes, e outros redutores de atrito, por facilitarem o processo de deformação a frio. No entanto, antes do início do tratamento térmico de têmpera e revenimento, é importante que o banho de desfosfatização seja eficiente para impedir que, durante a austenitização, o fósforo residual presente na superfície do parafuso se difunda para o aço e forme uma fase frágil, rica em fósforo, denominada ferrita delta (&#948). Acredita-se que esta fase, uma vez presente, promove não apenas a diminuição da vida em fadiga mas, também, a fragilização do parafuso. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho objetivou comprovar a influência negativa dessa fase, devidamente caracterizada por MEV, EDS e análise fractográfica, quanto ao desempenho à fadiga, através da comparação das curvas S-N em corpos de prova com e sem ferrita &#948. Os resultados obtidos claramente evidenciaram que a presença da fase &#948 promoveu uma redução de até 40% na vida em fadiga. / In the process of manufacturing bolts, a coat phosphating is required to serve as anchorage for lubricants and other friction-reducer, facilitating the cold forming process. However, before the beginning heat treatment of quenching and tempering, it is important that the alkaline bath for cleaning be efficient in order to prevent that during austenitizing, the residual phosphorus spread on the steel surface and forms a brittle phase, rich in phosphorus, called delta ferrite (&#948). In the presence of this phase, is credited with a decrease in fatigue life of the bolt and embrittlement. The intention in this work was to show the negative influence of this phase on fatigue performance, comparing the S-N curves for specimens with and without ferrite &#948. Trials have shown a reduction of up to 40% in life fatigue. The ferrite &#948 was characterized by SEM, EDS and also performed fractographic analysis.

Neste estudo apresenta-se a síntese de duas amostras de nanopartículas de ferrita de níquel, denominadas C-NiFe2O4 e NiFe2O4, através de um método simples, de baixo custo e ambientalmente amigável. Estudos morfológicos, estruturais, eletrônicos, ópticos e magnéticos foram realizados com o intuito de caracterizar as propriedades desses materiais para que possibilitassem, além de maior grau de conhecimento, sua aplicação como sensores colorimétricos para detecção de ácido ascórbico e peróxido de hidrogênio. Mediante a análise térmica dos precursores, foi possível determinar os intervalos de temperatura de decomposição, assim como a temperatura ótima de formação das nanopartículas. A amostra NiFe2O4 é ferromagnética e corresponde a uma fase cúbica de espinélio inverso. Os dados de difração de raios X, espectroscopia Mössbauer e o modelo iônico sugerem a presença de um certo grau de substituição, possuindo em sua estrutura um cátion divalente como agente dopante. As nanopartículas de C-NiFe2O4 foram utilizadas como catalisador na oxidação do 3,3',5,5'-tetrametilbenzidina (TMB) em meio ácido para formar uma solução azul sem adição de outro reagente. Como resultado foi utilizado como sensor colorimétrico para detecção de ácido ascórbico, visto que este reduz o complexo de transferência de carga, TMBOX, novamente para TMB. A calibração analítica apresentou uma faixa linear entre 1-20 μM para a concentração de ácido ascórbico, com limite de detecção (3/m) de 0,93 μM. A determinação em suplementos de vitamina C através do método de adição de padrão mostrou a eficiência do sensor para detectar ácido ascórbico em amostras reais. Já a amostra de NiFe2O4 demonstrou atividade catalítica semelhante as peroxidases naturais, oxidando o TMB na presença de H2O2 para formar TMBOX, que dá coloração azul a solução. Dessa forma, NiFe2O4 foi utilizado em um sensor colorimétrico para detecção de H2O2 e a calibração analítica revelou duas faixas lineares, uma entre 2,28 - 28,60 μM e a outra entre 28,60 μM - 114,20 μM. O limite de detecção (3/m) foi de 1,94 μM. Ambos os métodos apresentaram boa repetibilidade, com coeficiente de variação de 3,5% e 4% respectivamente. / This study presents the synthesis of two samples of nickel ferrite nanoparticles, termed C-NiFe2O4 and NiFe2O4, through a simple, low cost and environmentally friendly method. Morphological, structural, electronic, optical and magnetic studies were carried out with the aim of characterizing the properties of these materials, which allowed the application of colorimetric sensors for the detection of ascorbic acid and hydrogen peroxide. Through the thermal analysis of the precursors, it was possible to determine the decomposition temperature ranges, as well as the optimum temperature of formation of the nanoparticles. The sample NiFe2O4 is ferromagnetic and corresponds to a cubic phase of inverse spinel. The X-ray diffraction data, Mössbauer spectroscopy and the ionic model suggest the presence of a certain degree of substitution, having in its structure a divalent cation as a doping agent. The C-NiFe2O4 nanoparticles were used as catalysts in the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in acidic medium to form a blue solution without addition of another reagent. As a result, it was used as a colorimetric sensor for the detection of ascorbic acid, as it reduces the charge transfer complex, TMBOX, again to TMB. The analytical calibration showed a linear range between 1-20 μM for the concentration of ascorbic acid, with a detection limit (3 /m) of 0.93 μM. The determination of vitamin C supplements using the standard addition method showed the efficiency of the sensor to detect ascorbic acid in actual samples. Already NiFe2O4 sample demonstrated catalytic activity similar to natural peroxidases, oxidizing the TMB in the presence of H2O2 to form TMBOX, which gives blue coloration to the solution. Thus, NiFe2O4 was used in a colorimetric sensor to detect H2O2, and the analytical calibration revealed two linear ranges, one between 2.28 - 28.60 μM and the other between 28.60 μM - 114.20 μM. The detection limit (3 /m) was 1.94 μM. Both methods presented good repeatability, with a coefficient of variation of 3.5% and 4% respectively.

The diploma thesis is focused on the investigation of the effect of zinc release during ferritic sintering on the permeability/inductance of ferrite ceramics. The theoretical part deals with the position of ferrites among other ceramic materials. It describes the basic characteristics of ferrites, their crystal structure and finally the problems that are directly related to their production and which fundamentally affect the magnetic properties of ferrites. In the second part of the work, the influence of the temperature and time of sintering and the position of the cores in the furnace during firing on the loss of zinc from the sample and subsequently on the electromagnetic properties of the prepared test specimens from industrial raw material mixtures was investigated. These are initial experiments, which will be followed by further research aimed at eliminating the problem of zinc loss in the production of Mn-Zn ferrites.

<p>Tokom poslednje decenije efikasnost DC/DC konvertora, brzina odziva i snaga<br />koju mogu da isporuče ka potrošaču postali su značajan faktor prilikom<br />konstruisanja i izbora ovih kola. U mnogim istraživanjima je potvrđeno da<br />korišćenje višefaznih topologija, uzajamno sprezanje faza i simetrija faza<br />unutar kola igraju značajnu ulogu u unapređenju navedenih karakteristika DC/DC konvertora.<br />U ovoj disertaciji je predstavljen novi simetrični dizajn višefaznih<br />spregnutih induktora kod kojih svi namotaji dele jedno, zajedničko, feritno<br />jezgro. Projektovane strukture su analizirane u laboratorijskim uslovima u<br />frenkvencijskom opsegu od 50 kHz do 40 MHz, a merni rezultati su potvrđeni<br />simulacijama u specijalizovanom softveru. Uzorci su testirani u radnim<br />uslovima pomoću šestofaznog DC/DC buck konvertora. Rezultati testova su<br />pokazali da primena konstruisanih induktorskih struktura dovodi do<br />poboljšanja brzine odziva i porasta efikasnosti test kola.</p> / <p>In the last decade efficiency of DC/DC converters, transient response and<br />delivered power, become important factor in development and selecting<br />these circuits. Numerous researches confirm benefits of using multiphase<br />topologies, mutual coupling of phases and symmetry of phases in the circuit<br />of DC/DC converters.<br />In this dissertation, new symmetric designs of multiphase coupled inductors<br />placed in the same core have been presented. Designed structures have<br />been tested in laboratory conditions in frequency range from 50 kHz to 40<br />MHz, and results have been confirmed by simulations in specialized<br />software. Testing of samples in operating conditions have been performed<br />with six-phase buck converter circuit. These experiments confirm that<br />developed inductors improve transient response and efficiency of test circuit.</p>

The “475°C embrittlement” occurring in ferritic and duplex stainless steel is considered to be detrimental and it limits the application of ferritic and duplex stainless steel at elevated temperatures, i.e., above about 300°C . In this study, the effect from alloying elements Ni, Cu and Mn on 475°C embrittlement was examined based on microhardness measurement and Charpy V-notch tests as well as atom probe tomography (APT). It was found that, after aging for 10h, 3% Ni accelerates the ferrite decomposition dramatically, 5% Mn has minor effect and no effect of 1.5% Cu was seen. The hardness increase tested at 450°C and 500°C was consistent with the observations from APT. The embrittlement based on room temperature Charpy tests was observed mainly during the first 10h. The embrittlement in Fe-20Cr-3Ni alloy was attributed to ferrite decomposition, while the other three alloys may be influenced by other phenomenon as well. A clustering effect of Cu has been observed in Fe-20Cr-1.5Cu and it was supposed to contribute to the mechanical changes.

The “475°C embrittlement” occurring in ferritic and duplex stainless steel is considered to be detrimental and it limits the application of ferritic and duplex stainless steel at elevated temperatures, i.e., above about 300°C . In this study, the effect from alloying elements Ni, Cu and Mn on 475°C embrittlement was examined based on microhardness measurement and Charpy V-notch tests as well as atom probe tomography (APT). It was found that, after aging for 10h, 3% Ni accelerates the ferrite decomposition dramatically, 5% Mn has minor effect and no effect of 1.5% Cu was seen. The hardness increase tested at 450°C and 500°C was consistent with the observations from APT. The embrittlement based on room temperature Charpy tests was observed mainly during the first 10h. The embrittlement in Fe-20Cr-3Ni alloy was attributed to ferrite decomposition, while the other three alloys may be influenced by other phenomenon as well. A clustering effect of Cu has been observed in Fe-20Cr-1.5Cu and it was supposed to contribute to the mechanical changes.

Commutated N-path networks have seen a resurgence in the past decade in the context of modern integrated circuits. N-path circuits have been used to implement high-quality tunable band-pass and notch filters with just switches and capacitors. Recently, nonreciprocal circuits such as circulators and isolators have also been reported as other applications of Linear Periodically-Time-Varying (LPTV) networks. In this dissertation, high performance filters and inductorless nonreciprocal components based on novel LPTV networks are introduced. We proposed a concept called Negative Transresistance (NTR) in phase-shifted N-path structures. The rejection of the conventional N-path notch filters is limited to the number of paths used; however, by using our proposed NTR concept, we were able to achieve more than 50dB rejection regardless of the number of paths. Using the same concept, we introduced the first prototype of N-path Low-Pass Filter (LPF). The resulting components can find application in blocker-tolerant systems, to select closely-spaced frequency channels, and also in the analog Baseband (BB). Nonreciprocal components such as circulators and isolators have traditionally relied on ferrites that offer nonreciprocal behavior based on Faraday Effect (by applying an external magnetic field). Recent efforts to eliminate the need for magnetic materials, despite being a huge success involve the usage of transmission lines (and/or inductors). In this dissertation, a novel concept called Nonreciprocal Transresistance (NRTR) is introduced. This led to the first ever inductorless RF isolator. Furthermore, we expanded the idea to the first inductorless circulator consisting of only switches and capacitors. The resulting isolator can find application in base stations to prevent back reflections (e.g. to protect the Power Amplifier (PA)). Also, in superconducting quantum systems, an isolator is necessary to separate the noise and reflections at the interface of different blocks. The introduced circulator can find applications in wireless communication systems as an antenna interface connecting the Transmitter (TX) and the Receiver (RX) to a shared antenna. This is crucial, especially for Full-Duplex (FD) applications where high isolation between RX and TX is necessary as they are operating at the same frequency. Finally, we enhanced the performance of the conventional N-path Band-Pass Filter (BPF). We first introduced a second-order N-path BPF with passive gain called impedance-transforming N-path filter. We then proposed a concept called rotary-clock-path in N-path filters which enables passive frequency shifting of N-path filters of any kind without the need for a separate clock frequency or active circuitries. Then by combining the impedance-transforming BPF and rotary-clock-path ideas, we implemented the first ever inductorless passive higher-order N-path BPF with voltage gain. The resulting BPFs can find applications in matching networks and also in a Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)-less mixer-first receivers.

The Latin American steel making company Ternium S.A. aims to develop and produce a new type of advanced high strength steel (AHSS) in which the main alloying elements are carbon, aluminium, manganese, and silicon. The present work is the first phase of the development project and it involves casting and characterization of four steel compositions with varying amounts of the aforementioned elements. The results revealed that the Mn-content had a large impact on the development of hard phases during solidification. A steel with a Mn-content of 2 %wt. had almost completely transformed to pearlite during cooling, while a steel with a 4 %wt. Mn-content consisted of primarily martensite and retained austenite. Only the impact of the Mn-content is evaluated. The columnar grain size for two of the four steel compositions were in the range of 20-30 mm, which is similar to those observed from continuous casting. This indicate that the heat transfer rate was slow enough to allow these grains to grow. Measurements during casting showed an initial cooling rate of 10-20°C/min at a distance of 10 mm inside the ingot, which is much slower than the surface cooling rate during continuous casting (100-150°C/min). It was assumed that the cooling rate was similar for all castings since the methodology was identical. However, the steel used for cooling rate measurements was not characterized, why a correlation between cooling rate and composition could not be obtained. A heat transfer model was developed to gain further knowledge of the solidification process. As a reference to the heat transfer model, a eutectic Bi-42Sn alloy was cast with temperaturemonitoring using a casting setup identical to that of the steel castings. A similar cooling rate tothe Bi-42Sn reference casting was obtained where the cooling was faster from above of the ingot than below. Thus, the last part of the metal to solidify during the simulation was situated in the lower half of the ingot. This provides a model for testing future steel compositions.