<p>Den här uppsatsen grundar sig på två fältstudier i nyutlagda demonstrationsförsök på Asa försökspark som ska användas i utbildningssyfte. Studie 1 bestod av försöksytor i ett 13 år gammalt bestånd som röjts till samma röjningsförband men med tre skilda metoder; motormanuell selektiv röjning, maskinell stråkröjning och som en kombination av bägge metoderna. Syftet var att beskriva det nuvarande tillståndet, simulera fram prognoser för beståndsutvecklingen och beräkna dess ekonomiska konsekvenser fram till och med första gallring och jämföra de olika metoderna med varandra. Studie 2 bestod av försöksytor i ett 23 år gammalt eftersatt bestånd där fyra olika åtgärder testades; ingen röjning innan gallring, underröjning i samband med gallring, sen röjning och skogsbränsleuttag. Syftet var även här att jämföra de olika metoderna med varandra genom beskrivning av det nuvarande tillståndet, göra prognoser för beståndsutvecklingen och beräkna dess ekonomiska konsekvenser vid första gallring och i den här studien även fram till och med den andra gallringen. De två nya metoderna, stråkröjningsmetoderna i studie 1 och skogsbränsleuttag i studie 2, hade stor potential gentemot de konventionella metoderna.</p> / <p>This thesis is based on two field studies in a recently started demonstration experiment by the Asa Experimental Forest, where it will be used for educational purposes. Study 1 consisted of experimental plots in a 13 years old stand which have been pre-commercial thinned to the same number of tree stems but with three different methods: motor-manual selective pre-commercial thinning by brush saw, mechanical pre-commercial line thinning and as a combination of the both methods. The purpose was to describe the present status, run simulations and produce forecasts for the development of the stand and calculate the economical aspects up to and including the first thinning and then compare the different methods with each other. Study 2 consists of experimental plots in a 23 years old stand with a pre-commercial thinning backlog, where four different treatments were tested; no pre-commercial thinning at all before the first thinning, low pre-commercial thinning in connection with the first thinning, late pre-commercial thinning and extraction of wood fuel. The purpose was also here to compare the different methods with each other through describing the present status, run simulations and produce forecasts for the development of the stand and calculate the economical aspects at the first thinning and in this study also up to and including the second thinning. The two new methods, mechanical pre-commercial line thinning in study 1 and wood fuel extraction in study 2, showed a great potential in comparison with the conventional methods.</p>

<div>Stability of motor performance is important for voluntary movement control, but it should not be maximized to the exclusion of all else. To transition to a new task, the current task must be destabilized. When expecting to switch tasks, people are known to reduce their stability prior to initiating the change. Here, we determine if the observed stability modulation is influenced by the expectation of future movement, is a relic of the movements performed in the recent past, or is a consequence of both those processes. Furthermore, this work explores the relation between stability modulation observed in isometric finger force production tasks to cognitive flexibility and clinical measures of manual dexterity. Stability modulation can be viewed as a motor response to the recognition of altered environmental demands or internally generated desires to change body movements or postures. Therefore, it is hypothesized that cognitive flexibility – the efficacy of cognitive processing – will relate to stability modulation. Finally, it is hypothesized that the motor adjustments in response to changing task/environment demands will correlate with clinical tests of manual dexterity that involve placing pegs into holes.</div><div>Twenty-two young-adult participants (age 21.05 +/- 0.44 years) completed tasks in the three domains. The Grooved Pegboard and NIH 9-Hole tests of manual dexterity measured their manual function by time to complete the tests. Cognitive flexibility was measured by a task-switching task which required adjusting to a changing set of rules, and the reaction time and accuracy costs of task-switching were recorded. Lastly, participants’ stability of performance in an isometric finger-pressing task was assessed using the uncontrolled manifold analysis and root-mean-square error (RMSE) in the performance. Participants produced pressing forces with four fingers to match a single total force targets presented as feedback on a computer screen. In the ‘Steady’ task, target remained motionless. In the ‘Future Effects’ task, the target remained motionless for several seconds and then began moving. The ‘Past Effects’ task comprised of a dynamic initial portion followed by a stationary target. Lastly, the ‘Combined’ task had a constant force section flanked on either side by epochs of target movement. </div><div>The RMSE results confirmed the existence of stability modulation and established that this is driven by the expectation of future movement, and not by the history of previous movements. The Steady and Past Effects tasks exhibited higher stability than the Future Effects and Combined tasks. The stability estimates obtained from the uncontrolled manifold analysis showed similar trends. Cognitive flexibility (quantified as global accuracy cost) correlated with stability modulation indicating that individuals who show greater cognitive flexibility tend to demonstrate greater stability modulation. However, an association between stability modulation and clinical pegboard tests of manual function were not observed. This may possibly be due to the homogeneity of the test sample, or because the finger-force-production task and pegboard task measure disparate aspects of manual function. </div><div><br></div>

Den här uppsatsen grundar sig på två fältstudier i nyutlagda demonstrationsförsök på Asa försökspark som ska användas i utbildningssyfte. Studie 1 bestod av försöksytor i ett 13 år gammalt bestånd som röjts till samma röjningsförband men med tre skilda metoder; motormanuell selektiv röjning, maskinell stråkröjning och som en kombination av bägge metoderna. Syftet var att beskriva det nuvarande tillståndet, simulera fram prognoser för beståndsutvecklingen och beräkna dess ekonomiska konsekvenser fram till och med första gallring och jämföra de olika metoderna med varandra. Studie 2 bestod av försöksytor i ett 23 år gammalt eftersatt bestånd där fyra olika åtgärder testades; ingen röjning innan gallring, underröjning i samband med gallring, sen röjning och skogsbränsleuttag. Syftet var även här att jämföra de olika metoderna med varandra genom beskrivning av det nuvarande tillståndet, göra prognoser för beståndsutvecklingen och beräkna dess ekonomiska konsekvenser vid första gallring och i den här studien även fram till och med den andra gallringen. De två nya metoderna, stråkröjningsmetoderna i studie 1 och skogsbränsleuttag i studie 2, hade stor potential gentemot de konventionella metoderna. / This thesis is based on two field studies in a recently started demonstration experiment by the Asa Experimental Forest, where it will be used for educational purposes. Study 1 consisted of experimental plots in a 13 years old stand which have been pre-commercial thinned to the same number of tree stems but with three different methods: motor-manual selective pre-commercial thinning by brush saw, mechanical pre-commercial line thinning and as a combination of the both methods. The purpose was to describe the present status, run simulations and produce forecasts for the development of the stand and calculate the economical aspects up to and including the first thinning and then compare the different methods with each other. Study 2 consists of experimental plots in a 23 years old stand with a pre-commercial thinning backlog, where four different treatments were tested; no pre-commercial thinning at all before the first thinning, low pre-commercial thinning in connection with the first thinning, late pre-commercial thinning and extraction of wood fuel. The purpose was also here to compare the different methods with each other through describing the present status, run simulations and produce forecasts for the development of the stand and calculate the economical aspects at the first thinning and in this study also up to and including the second thinning. The two new methods, mechanical pre-commercial line thinning in study 1 and wood fuel extraction in study 2, showed a great potential in comparison with the conventional methods.

Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, die mechanistischen Abläufe bei der Papierleimung mit ASA besser zu verstehen und weiter aufzuklären, um vor allem Wechselwirkungen mit Füllstoffen und anderen chemischen Additiven zu minimieren. Dazu sollten analytische Verfahrensmethoden entwickelt werden, welche die bilanztechnische Verfolgung von ASA und dessen Reaktionsprodukten ermöglichen, um anschließend den Einfluss und die Wechselwirkungen verschiedenster Parameter auf die ASA-Leimung untersuchen zu können. Weiterhin sollte bei Untersuchungen zur Emulgierung versucht werden, die wichtigsten Einflussgrößen auf die Partikelgröße, Stabilität und Hydrolyse des ASA aufzuzeigen. Im ersten Teil der Arbeit konnten bei den Untersuchungen zur Emulgierung wichtige Einflussgrößen auf die Partikelgröße, Stabilität und Hydrolyse von ASA-Emulsionen aufgeklärt werden. Weiterhin wurde eine Methode zur genauen Bestimmung der Reaktionskinetik der ASA-Hydrolyse sowie der Ablagerungsneigung entwickelt. Bei den Untersuchungen zur analytischen Bestimmung wurde über die NIR-Spektroskopie ein einfaches Analyseverfahren zur exakten quantitativen Bestimmung von ASA und AKD entwickelt. Es wurde gefunden, dass eine quantitative Erfassung von synthetischen Leimungsmitteln (ASA / AKD) mittels NIR in den Regionen der CH2-Schwingungen um 4300 cm-1 und 5750 cm-1 mit hoher statistischer Genauigkeit möglich ist. Der Methodenfehler für die Bestimmung von AKD liegt bei ± 0,010 % und bei ± 0,013 % für ASA. Dadurch ist eine wesentlich genauere Bewertung von Wechselwirkungen bei der Leimung als bisher möglich, da nicht nur die Leimungswirkung, sondern über NIR auch Menge und Art (gebunden / ungebunden) an Leimungsmittel in einer bisher nicht erreichbaren Messzeit betrachtet werden können. Mittels HPLC und Pyrolyse-GC/MS konnten die erstellten NIR-Kalibrationen erfolgreich validiert werden. Im letzten Teil der Arbeit wurden Wechselwirkungen von ASA mit Füllstoffen und chemischen Additiven aufgeklärt, sowie mechanistische Grundlagen zur Leimung mit ASA erarbeitet. Hier hat sich gezeigt, dass der Mechanismus der ASA-Leimung nicht nur, wie oft in der Literatur beschrieben, auf eine Veresterung mit den Hydroxylgruppen der Cellulose zurückzuführen ist. Vielmehr ist die optimale Wirkung von Leimungsmitteln sehr stark von deren Verteilung, Mobilität und Orientierung abhängig. Weiterhin konnte festgestellt werden, dass der größte Anteil des Leimungsmittels im Papier in ungebundener (hydrolisierter) Form vorliegt und somit zur Wanderung (Migration) durch das Papiergefüge befähigt ist. Trotzdem kann der hydrolisierte Anteil deutlich zur Hydrophobierung des Papiers beitragen, wenn dieser richtig orientiert und fein verteilt ist. Schlecht orientierte Leimungsmittel tragen nicht zur Leimung bei bzw. können diese sogar reduzieren. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden unter Einsatz moderner Methoden wichtige Grundlagen zur Papierleimung mit ASA erarbeitet. Dabei wurden insbesondere Beiträge zu den Themen Emulgierung, Hydrolyse- und Ablagerungsneigung, analytische Bestimmung, Wechselwirkungen sowie Mechanismen von ASA geleistet. Diese Ergebnisse zeigen Möglichkeiten auf, wie in Unternehmen der Papierindustrie zukünftig ASA-Leimungsmittel gezielter dosiert, Produktionsstörungen vermieden und Kosten reduziert werden können. / The purpose of this work was to develop a deeper understanding of the mechanisms in ASA sizing and to minimise interactions with fillers and other chemical additives. Therefore analytical test methods were developed, to enable a simple mass balance approach for ASA and its reaction products. Afterwards, the influence of various factors affecting ASA sizing and retention could be investigated and explained. Furthermore, the most important factors which influence particle size, stability, and hydrolysis of ASA emulsions had to be determined. In the first part of this work, studies regarding the emulsification of ASA were carried out. Here, the most important factors with regard to particle size, stability, and hydrolysis of ASA emulsions were investigated. Furthermore, a method for the exact determination of ASA hydrolysis as well as the agglomeration tendency was developed. For the investigations regarding the analytical determination, a fast and easy-to-use method for the quantification of ASA and AKD has been developed. The investigations have shown that a quantitative determination of synthetic sizing agents (ASA / AKD) is possible using NIR spectroscopy. With the help of multivariate data analysis and PLS regression, mainly the region of the CH2-bands around 4300 cm-1 and 5750 cm-1 were evaluated. The prediction error (RMSEP) for the determination of AKD is 0.01 %, and 0.013 % for ASA. Even an analysis of the percentage of bound and unbound ASA / AKD is possible by NIR spectroscopy of extracted paper samples. Thus, a fast and detailed investigation of mechanisms as regards sizing is possible. The developed NIR methods were validated using HPLC and Pyrolysis-GC/MS. In the last part of the work, interactions of ASA with fillers and chemical additives were investigated, and mechanisms of ASA sizing were studied. It was shown that the mechanism of ASA sizing - as often described in the literature - can not only be attributed to the esterification with the hydroxyl groups of the cellulose. In fact, the optimal effect of sizing agents is much more dependant on a fine distribution, mobility and orientation of ASA molecules. It was observed that the main part of the ASA is present in an unbound (hydrolysed) form and therefore is able to migrate through the paper structure. However, the hydrolysed ASA can significantly contribute to sizing when it is finely distributed and well orientated. Sizing agents orientated in the opposite do not contribute to sizing but they can even decrease the existing sizing level. To summarize, it can be concluded that, in this work important fundamentals as regards ASA sizing were developed using modern test methods. Thereby important contributions were made to the topics of emulsification, hydrolysis- and emulsion-stability, analytical determination, interactions and mechanisms of ASA. These results show possibilities how ASA sizing agents can be used more effectively, process disturbances avoided, and costs reduced.

Submitted by Kilvya Braga (kilvyabraga@hotmail.com) on 2018-04-27T13:03:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 ANGELO EMILIAVACA - DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEM) 2016.pdf: 5881090 bytes, checksum: 6d09fd532b88ebec2b8684dfb0e6455f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-27T13:03:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ANGELO EMILIAVACA - DISSERTAÇÃO (PPGEM) 2016.pdf: 5881090 bytes, checksum: 6d09fd532b88ebec2b8684dfb0e6455f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-04 / CNPq / O desenvolvimento da indústria aeronáutica tem provocado alterações significativas nos conceitos atualmente aplicados em aeronaves, sejam elas para fins civis ou militares. Estas mudanças são, em parte, consequência da conscientização ambiental que tem pressionado as indústrias a produzirem aeronaves mais eficientes e menos poluidoras para continuarem competitivas. O impacto destas mudanças sobre o projeto e construção de aeronaves é a busca incessante por conceitos que aumentem a eficiência das aeronaves em um maior espectro de voo sem impactar a segurança e confiabilidade destes sistemas. Neste contexto surge o conceito de aeronaves adaptativas, capazes de se adaptar ao fluxo por mudanças aerodinâmicas sem comprometer a segurança do voo. Um dos conceitos usados em aeronaves adaptativas é o de asa adaptativa, com possibilidade de variação da curvatura do perfil aerodinâmico, o qual é adotado neste trabalho. Estas estruturas apresentam algumas limitações que ainda precisam ser desenvolvidas, como o sistema de atuação, sistema de controle e mecânica estrutural associada à mudança de forma. Baseado nestes aspectos, este trabalho descreve o desenvolvimento de um novo conceito de asa adaptativa, acionada por atuadores do tipo micromolas de liga com memória de forma (LMF). O protótipo desenvolvido, denominado de SMArt Morphing Wing, teve sua estrutura mecânica construída em polímero ABS por impressão 3D e um sistema de “pele” de recobrimento feito em chapa fina de acetato. O protótipo foi testado em vazio e sob carregamento aerodinâmico em túnel de vento, para avaliar a influência da pele e a resposta dos atuadores de LMF sob carga. Nos testes em vazio foram avaliadas as deflexões angulares máximas do protótipo com e sem pele, enquanto que nos testes sob carregamento aerodinâmico entre 6 m/s e 14 m/s, foram avaliadas as deflexões máximas e as forças de arrasto e de sustentação. Adicionalmente, usando a ferramenta computacional ANSYS® CFD, foram feitas análises teóricas do comportamento aerodinâmico do protótipo na condição mais crítica de deflexão e velocidade. A comparação entre os resultados numéricos e experimentais obtidos em túnel de vento revelaram uma boa concordância, confirmando a eficiência do protótipo desenvolvido. / The development of the aeronautic industry has caused significant changes in concepts currently applied in aircraft either for civil or military purposes. These changes are partly due to environmental awareness that has pushed the industry to produce more efficient and less polluting aircraft to remain competitive. The result of these changes on design and construction of aircraft is the incessant search for concepts that increase the efficiency of aircraft in a broader flight range without impacting on the safety and reliability of these systems. In this context arises the concept of adaptive aircraft, which are able to adapt to the flow of aerodynamic changes without compromising flight safety. One of the concepts of morphing aircraft is the morphing wing, with the possibility of variation airfoil camber, which is used in this work. These structures have some limitations that need to be developed as the actuation system, control system and structural mechanics associated with the shape change. Based on these aspects, this work describes the development of a new concept of adaptive wing, driven by shape memory alloy (SMA) micro coil springs like actuator. The prototype, called SMArt Morphing Wing, had its mechanical structure built in ABS polymer for 3D printing and a system of "skin" made of thin sheet of acetate. The prototype was tested unloaded and under aerodynamic loading on the wind tunnel, to evaluate the influence of the skin and the response of SMA actuators under load. In the no load tests were evaluated the maximum angular deflection of the prototype with and without skin, whereas in tests under aerodynamic loading between 6m/s and 14m/s, the maximum deflection, drag and lift forces were evaluated. Additionally, using the computational tool ANSYS® CFD, theoretical analyses of the aerodynamic behavior of the prototype in the most critical condition deflection and speed they were made. The comparison between the numerical and experimental results obtained in wind tunnel showed good agreement, confirming the efficiency of the developed prototype.

As advancement and usage of data communication has increased exponentially on a global scale, with a devastating exposure to attacks and varying security threats to home offices as well as to large enterprises, there is always a need for enhanced network protection. The IT department of the company OneDefence, located in western Sweden, was chosen for the thesis and based on the stated information from the organisation, aims were set on how to improve their network defence capabilities. The aim of this thesis is to list ten countries posing the most serious IT threats, and to limit the attack surface of OneDefence’s IT network as much as possible while still providing the necessary services to users abroad. After researching the countries, a prototype was set up to mimic OneDefence’s topology of interest and test attacks were conducted as detailed in the Methodology chapter. The results of the investigations showed the countries posing most serious cyber threats included China, Russia and North Korea among others which were statistically calculated based on the total number of recognised cyberwarfare attacks. The results obtained from the different DoS attacks in the prototype showed that an IPS should be at the heart of an organisation's network defence for combating these intrusions, as well as potentially other types. With the help of a prototype built based on the organisation's topology, several attacks were somewhat successfully mitigated with the equipment used on hand, with only a low percentage of packets allowed to pass through the security unit. Lastly, to explore further enhancements of defence capabilities of OneDefence, a comparison between different products and devices were performed. This resulted in products from the Fortinet brand such as FortiGate NGFW and UTM capabilities as they are offering several advantages compared to competitors. / Då stora framsteg och användning av datakommunikation har ökat exponentiellt på en global skala, med en förödande exponering av attacker och säkerhetshot mot hemanvändare såväl som stora företag, finns detalltid ett behov av förbättrad nätverksskydd. IT-avdelningen hos företaget OneDefence, valdes för att utföra examensprojektet och baserade sig på organisationens angivna information för att förbättra deras nätverksförsvar. Syftet med denna rapport är att sammanställa en lista på tio länder som utgör de allvarligaste IT-hoten i världen, samt begränsa attackytan för organisationens nätverk så mycket som möjligt medan man behåller alla nödvändiga tjänster till användare utomlands. Efter att ha undersökt länderna, anordnades en prototyp för att efterlikna delar av OneDefences topologi av intresse och testattacker utfördes enligt metodologikapitlet. Resultaten av utredningarna visade att från de länder som utfört de allra allvarliga cyberhoten inkluderade bland annat Kina, Ryssland och Nordkorea, som har beräknats statistiskt baserat på antalet igenkända cyberwarfare attacker. Resultaten från de olika DoS-attackerna visade att en IPS bör vara kärnan i en organisations nätverksförsvar för att kunna bekämpa dessa intrång, samt potentiellt andra typer. Med hjälp av den prototyp som byggdes baserad på organisationens topologi, blockerades flera attacker rätt framgångsrikt, med en låg procentandel av paketen som gick genom säkerhetsenheten. Slutligen utforskades ytterligare förbättringar av försvarsförmågan hos organisationen genom att jämföra olika produkter och enheter. Detta resulterade i produkter från Fortinet-varumärket såsom FortiGate NGFW med UTM förmåga, då de erbjuder flera fördelar jämfört med konkurrenter.

O objetivo desta pesquisa é o estudo do uso potencial de multi-winglets adaptativas para obter reduções no arrasto induzido através da variação do diedro das winglets. Os vórtices gerados nas pontas das asas são um produto inevitável da presença da sustentação, ou seja, é um custo a pagar pela força que mantém as aeronaves no ar. Diferentes estudos têm demonstrado que o escoamento presente nas pontas das asas pode ser redirecionado usando pequenas superfícies aerodinâmicas reduzindo assim o arrasto induzido. O modelo testado era constituído por uma asa retangular construída a partir de um perfil NACA 653 - 018 dotado de três winglets tipo \"tip-sails\", que são pequenas asas sem enflechamento ao 25% da corda. Os testes realizados foram para um regime de Número de Reynolds de 357.000. Os resultados foram analisados através da análise da sustentação, arrasto e mapeamento da esteira através da técnica de anemometria de fio quente. / The aim of this research is the study of the potential use of adaptive multi-winglets to reduce induced drag through variations of winglet cant angles. The vortices generated at the wing tips are an inevitable product of the presence of lift, that is, they represent the price paid for the presence for the force that keeps the aircraft in the air. Different studies have shown that the flow over the wing-tip can be redirected using small aerodynamics surfaces, thereby reducing the induced drag. The model tested is composed of a rectangular wing using a NACA 653 - 018 profile with three winglets called \"tip-sails\", which are small wings without sweep at 25% chord. The tests were made at a Reynolds number of 350,000. The results are analyzed in terms of lift and drag and mapping of the wake using hot wire anemometry techniques.

Reduções no arrasto de uma aeronave, beneficiam a performance e, reduzem a potência necessária. A componente do arrasto que oferece grande potencial, é o arrasto induzido, que varia de 30% à 50% do arrasto total. Este pode ser diminuído através de modificações nas pontas de asa. Alguns modelos, deslocam os vórtices da ponta de asa para fora, diminuindo o arrasto induzido. Outros modelos, aproveitam o fluxo em espiral nesta região, para produzirem uma tração, reduzindo o arrasto total, como as \"winglets\". Tratando-se de aviões agrícolas, que efetuam a deposição de defensivos sobre plantações em vôos rasantes, deslocamentos do vórtice são fundamentais para o aumento da eficiência do processo de pulverização. Este trabalho estudou, através de ensaios em túnel de vento, variações nas características aerodinâmicas de uma asa impostas por modificações em suas pontas. As pontas ensaiadas foram: \'delta tip\', \"winglet\" e Hoerner. Para aproximar os ensaios da realidade operacional, adicionou-se uma placa plana, paralela ao fluxo, simulando o efeito solo que ocorre no vôo rasante, durante a \"passagem\". Efetuou-se também, visualizações de fluxo para cada configuração. A ponta tipo \"Hoerner\" apresentou maior beneficio aerodinâmico e estrutural, mas não é adequada ao serviço agrícola por deslocar o vórtice para baixo, prejudicando a deposição. A \'delta tip\' possui rendimento menor porém, o vórtice melhor posicionado. Já a asa com \"winglet\", proporciona beneficio aerodinâmico modesto, excelente posicionamento do vórtice mas, prejuízo estrutural. / An airplane\'s drag reductions can improve performance and reduce the required power. The induced drag is the component which, if reduced, offers better results, because it is responsible from 30% to 50% of total drag. Such reductions in drag can be achieved through modifications of the wing tips. Some models displace wing tip vortices outwards diminishing the induced drag. Others, like the \'\'winglets\'\', make good use of the spiral draught on this portion of the wing, producing traction and reducing the total drag. Concerning agricultural airplanes, wing tip vortex position is really important while spreading products over a plantation. In this work, wind tunnel tests were made in order to find a better wing tip among the folowing types for this use: the delta tip, \"winglet\" and \"Hoerner\". The \'\'Hoerner\'\' tip was better for total drag reduction, but not good with reference to vortex position. The delta tip gave low improvement on aerodynamic characteristics, but a good vortiex position. The \"winglet\" tip had a better vortex position, but caused an undesirable result with reference to the wing root bending moment.

As invasões biológicas tem alcançado ampla disseminação devido a ações antrópicas em todo o planeta. Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), é uma espécie invasora global que vem promovendo grandes danos às culturas agrícolas. Nativa do Sudeste Asiático, D. suzukii recentemente (ano de 2013) invadiu e se dispersou pela América do Sul. Aqui, utilizamos uma abordagem filogeográfica baseada no fragmento do gene COI para explorar a dinâmica de invasão das populações de D. suzukii no Brasil. Identificamos cinco haplotipos e uma diversidade genética moderada nas populações brasileiras, que estão em expansão demográfica e espacial. A AMOVA indicou uma alta estrutura genética entre as populações, o que é parcialmente explicado pela sua origem morfoclimática e história de invasão. D. suzukii expandiu do sul para o sudeste do Brasil, auxiliado pelo transporte de frutas mediado por humanos de região para região. O compartilhamento de haplótipos entre as regiões brasileiras e outras regiões invadidas do mundo sugere um único evento de invasão de D. suzukii no Brasil, originário de áreas previamente invadidas (como América do Norte e Europa). A rápida dispersão geográfica e a grande variedade de frutas atacadas por D. suzukii requerem implementação imediata de estratégias de controle (legais e fitossanitárias) para gerenciar esta praga no Brasil. / Biological invasions have reached large parts of the globe, due to human actions across the planet. Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a globally invasive species, always associated with enormous and costly damage to agricultural crops. Native to Southeast Asia, D. suzukii recently (i.e. 2013) invaded and is dispersing through South America. Here, we used a phylogeographic approach based on the COI gene fragment to explore the invasion dynamics of D. suzukii populations in Brazil. We identified five haplotypes and moderate genetic diversity in Brazilian populations, which are undergoing demographic and spatial expansion. The AMOVA indicated a high genetic structure among the populations, which is partially explained by their morphoclimatic origin and invasion history. D. suzukii expanded from southern to southeastern Brazil, aided by human-mediated transport of fruits from region to region. The sharing of haplotypes among Brazilian and other invaded regions of the world suggests a single invasion event of D. suzukii in Brazil, originating from previously invaded areas (e.g., North America and Europe). The rapid geographic dispersal and wide variety of fruits attacked by of D. suzukii require immediate implementation of control strategies (legal and phytosanitary) to manage this pest in Brazil.

Nesta tese, são analisados os efeitos da tração diagonal em vigas reforçadas e de alma plana. Modifica-se o processo analítico de obtenção do ângulo de tração diagonal originalmente proposto na Ref. 1 (aqui denominado Método NACA-TN-2661 ou Método 1). O processo modificado (aqui denominado Método 5) inclui no cálculo do ângulo de tração diagonal considerações que não foram abordadas no Método 1: a) Contribuição da tensão de cisalhamento atuante em um elemento com inclinação na alma; b) Contribuição do efeito da flexão secundária sobre a mesa. Além das considerações acima citadas, a determinação do ângulo é feita aplicando-se o princípio da energia potencial total mínima diretamente sobre o sistema em campo de tração diagonal parcial. A aplicação do Método 5 conduz a resultados diferentes para os valores do ângulo de tração diagonal calculados com o Método 1 e, conseqüentemente, modifica a distribuição de tensões entre os componentes da viga: alma, reforçadores e mesas. Com o Método 1 obtém-se, em alguns casos, valores de tensões superiores àqueles obtidos com o Método 5 (e.g. tensões nos reforçadores), mas inferiores em outras situações (e.g. tensões nas mesas em compressão e na alma). Portanto, durante o dimensionamento e análise de uma viga de alma plana reforçada sob campo de tração diagonal, é necessário avaliar em detalhes, à luz das constatações desta tese, os resultados obtidos com o Método NACA-TN-2661. Recomenda-se a elaboração de ensaios em laboratório visando a validação ou a re-alimentação das evidências teóricas deste trabalho.