Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T12:51:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-10-09T14:08:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 11345.PDF: 3947420 bytes, checksum: a67742a2939ab92c6ea3c83950452caf (MD5) / Este estudo tem por objetivo formular um composto cerâmico para revestimento de paredes visando contribuir para a otimização da blindagem de salas de diagnóstico. O trabalho foi baseado em medidas experimentais de atenuação da radiação X (80 e 100 kV) empregando materiais cerâmicos de revestimento contendo diferentes suportes cerâmicos (vermelho, branco, grês, porcelanatos, etc). Dentre os suportes cerâmicos avaliados, o grês branco apresentou melhores propriedades atenuadoras, e foi considerado o mais adequado para a proposta deste trabalho. Diferentes formulações de grês branco foram estudadas e alteradas a fim de obter melhores propriedades atenuadoras. Foram efetuadas simulações de composições cerâmicas de revestimento grês dentro das porcentagens de matérias-primas necessárias na composição que são 12-20% argila; 6-18% caulim; 12-25% filito; 8-14% quartzo; 10-18% feldspato; 32- 40% pegmatito; 6-8% talco. As composições químicas quantitativas e qualitativas destes materiais foram também avaliadas, e os elementos constituintes mais comuns são SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3, CaO e Ti2O3. Considerando que o CaO pode ser substituído pelo PbO ou BaO, foram estudadas formulações com maiores teores de óxidos de Pb e Ba. O comportamento destes materiais como atenuadores para a radiação X foi investigado por meio de simulações computacionais que levaram em consideração os espectros de raios X incidentes e transmitidos através das diferentes composições estudadas e comparado com os materiais de referência Pb, Ba e BaSO4 (barita). Os resultados obtidos nas simulações indicaram as formulações do composto de suporte cerâmico grês que demonstram melhores propriedades de atenuação levando-se em conta as energias usadas em raios X diagnóstico (80, 100 e 150 kV). Placas cerâmicas baseadas na composição formulada que apresentou menor diferença percentual em relação ao Pb foram produzidas em laboratório e testadas fisicamente como revestimento de parede e barreira protetora. Propriedades como módulo de resistência à flexão, densidade, carga de ruptura, absorção de água e atenuação da radiação X foram avaliadas para todas as placas produzidas. / Dissertacao (Mestrado) / IPEN/D / Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares - IPEN/CNEN-SP

A baía de Sepetiba, localizada a 60 km na direção Oeste da região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, vem sendo submetida, nas últimas décadas, a um considerável desenvolvimento populacional e industrial, contando hoje com aproximadamente 400 indústrias (em sua maioria metalúrgicas) instaladas nas bacias de drenagem da baía, as quais lançam seus resíduos diretamente na baía ou nos corpos d'água da região. Além disso, o Porto de Sepetiba trouxe muitos investimentos industriais para a área. Toda esta expansão industrial e urbana resultou em uma série de impactos ambientais, devido ao lançamento de efluentes domésticos e industriais, os quais são ricos em metais pesados e outras substâncias potencialmente tóxicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a contaminação e mobilidade dos metais Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb e Zn, em sedimentos da baía de Sepetiba. Foram determinados os Sulfetos Voláteis em Ácido (AVS) e os Metais Extraídos Simultaneamente (SEM) em 65 amostras de sedimentos, coletadas de modo a cobrir toda a área da baía. Os resultados obtidos na extração ácida mostraram que os metais Cd, Cu, Pb e Zn apresentaram as mais altas concentrações extraíveis na região NE (principalmente na saídas dos rios Guandu e Canal de São Francisco), enquanto que as mais altas concentrações de Ni foram observadas na porção Oeste da baía. A comparação dos valores dos SEM com os valores guias de qualidade de sedimento (VGQS) canadenses (TEL e PEL) indicou que os metais Cd e Zn apresentaram teores nos quais é freqüente a ocorrência de efeitos negativos à biota (valores acima do PEL); já os metais Cu e Pb e Ni apresentaram concentrações que indicam uma baixa probabilidade de ocorrência de efeitos adversos aos organismos aquáticos de Sepetiba. Por outro lado, a razão S[SEM]/[AVS], ficou abaixo de 1 na porção NE, sugerindo que, apesar das altas concentrações dos metais na região, estes estão retidos no sedimento, na forma de sulfetos. Foram também determinadas as concentrações totais dos metais nos sedimentos, e observou-se que o padrão de distribuição das concentrações totais seguiu o mesmo padrão observado para os SEM, com as mais altas concentrações na porção NE da baía, classificando a área como nivel 2, com relação ao Zn, e como nível 1, com relação aos metais Cd, Cu, Pb e Ni, de acordo com a Resolução CONAMA 344/04. Apresenta-se um modelo geoestatístico, o modelo de atenuação das concentrações, que tem como proposta estimar a mobilidade de um elemento nos sedimentos. O modelo proposto mostrou os mais altos valores de atenuação para Zn, Cd, Cu e Pb na região NE, indicando que a mobilidade destes metais na região é baixa, o que está de acordo com as conclusões obtidas com o modelo S[SEM]/[AVS], indicando boas possibilidades de aplicação do modelo em estudos de contaminação de sistemas estuarinos por metais. / Sepetiba bay, located about 60 km west of the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro city, has undergone notable development in the last decades, with the establishment of about 400 industrial plants in its basin, basically metallurgical, which release its industrial waste either straight into the bay or through local rivers. The Sepetiba harbor also brought up a lot of industrial investment in that area. This urban and industrial expansion caused several environmental impacts, mainly due to the presence of heavy metals and other potentially toxic substances present in the effluents discharged into the bay. This work aimed to assess heavy metal (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb e Zn) contamination and mobility in sediments from Sepetiba bay. The acid-volatile sulfides (AVS) and the concentration of simultaneously extracted metals (S[SEM) were determined in 65 sediment samples from Sepetiba bay, representing the whole area. The results obtained showed that Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn presented higher concentrations in the northeastern area (mainly in the mouth of Guandu and Canal de São Francisco rivers), while the highest concentration of Ni were observed in the western region of the bay. The comparison between SEM concentrations with the Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines (TEL and PEL) indicated that Cd and Zn presented values which may hazard to aquatic organisms (concentration levels above PEL); the elements Cu, Pb and Ni presented concentration levels below PEL, suggesting low probability of toxicological effects to the aquatic organisms. On the other hand, the ratio S[SEM]/[AVS] was below 1 in the northeastern region, indicating that, in spite of the high concentration of the analyzed metals in this area, they are trapped in the sediment, as sulfides. The total metal concentrations in the sediments were also determined and the same distribution pattern obtained for the SEM were observed, with high concentrations in the northeastern region of the bay, classifying the area as level 2, for Zn, and as level 1, for Cd, Cu, Pb and Ni, according to the CONAMA 344/04 act. A geostatiscal approach is presented, the attenuation of concentrations model, which aims to estimate metal mobility in sediments. The proposed model showed the highest attenuation values for Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb in the northeastern region, indicating that the mobility of these metals is low in this region, suggesting low availability, which is in good agreement with the results obtained by the S[SEM]/[AVS] model. These results indicate good possibilities of applying this model in metal contamination studies in estuarine ecosystems.

Este trabalho tem como objetivo global contribuir para o desenvolvimento do estudo da propagação de ondas em dutos de transporte de fluidos, especialmente oleodutos e gasodutos, através da análise da atenuação acústica e da velocidade de propagação da onda. Para isso, foram feitos ensaios experimentais, tanto em escoamento mono quanto bifásico, variando-se a vazão do escoamento em uma linha de testes de 1500 metros e 50 mm de diâmetro, para aquisição de sinais gerados a partir do fechamento de válvulas de simulação de vazamentos em pontos ao longo da tubulação. Para análise da atenuação acústica foi proposta uma metodologia baseada na medição do coeficiente de amortecimento temporal das ondas de pressão como subsídio para o cálculo do coeficiente de atenuação, através da utilização de um único sensor de pressão. Esta metodologia foi validada pela medição direta do coeficiente de atenuação e os resultados mostram uma excelente concordância em escoamentos monofásicos. Para os testes em escoamento bifásico não foi possível aplicar esta metodologia devido ao forte amortecimento das ondas de pressão, sendo feitas apenas medições diretas da atenuação com resultados fenomenologicamente coerentes. A velocidade de propagação acústica para escoamento monofásico foi influenciada pela presença de gás dissolvido e bolhas de cavitação, apresentando valores próximos aos da literatura para baixas vazões de escoamento. Para altas vazões, as velocidades foram compatíveis com o escoamento bifásico a bolhas finamente dispersas. Para o escoamento bifásico o regime de escoamento variou de bolhas a pistonado. As velocidades de propagação obtidas são compatíveis com aquelas obtidas por modelos teóricos. / This work aims to contribute to the development of the study of wave propagation in fluid transport pipelines, through the analysis of acoustic attenuation and propagation speed. For this reason, experimental tests were made in single and two-phase flow, varying the flow rate in a test line of 1500 meters and 50 mm in diameter, for the acquisition of signals generated from the closing of leak simulation valves at known points along the pipeline. To analyze the acoustic attenuation it was proposed a methodology based on measurement of temporal damping coefficient of pressure waves as input for calculating the attenuation coefficient, by using a single pressure sensor. This methodology was validated by direct measurement of attenuation coefficient and the results show an excellent agreement in single-phase flow. For the tests in two-phase flow it was not possible to apply this methodology due to the strong damping of pressure waves, which only made direct measurements of attenuation results phenomenologically consistent. Acoustic propagation velocity for single phase flow was influenced by the presence of dissolved gas and cavitation bubbles, having values close to the literature for low flow rates. For high flows rates, the velocities were consistent with a two-phase flow at finely dispersed bubbles. For the two-phase flow the regime varied from slug to bubbles. The propagation velocities obtained are consistent with those obtained by theoretical models.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:38:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Alfredo Almeida Araujo.pdf: 1307305 bytes, checksum: fd5b49227c52b28ef3a5392983927234 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-02-13 / This dissertation aims to describe the basic characteristics of microstructured fibers, their concept and performance, and to investigate the application of a low loss microstructured fiber to the development of Raman amplifiers. An analysis of the use of these amplifiers in Telecommunication applications is described. To this end, simulations were carried out with these waveguides with the data of a real fiber described in the literature. Simulations were also carried out to determine the amplifier s net gain and noise figure and to establish the advantages of its use in a complete optical fiber span, including the compensation dispersion in the O band (1260-1360 nm). As a result, it was demonstrated that the microstructured fiber presents, in some aspects, a performance that is higher than that of conventional Raman amplifiers, and complementary to that of a commercial amplifiers, such as those based on Erbium doped fiber. / Esta dissertação tem como objetivo descrever as características básicas das fibras microestruturadas, seu conceito e desempenho, e investigar a aplicação de uma fibra microestruturada de baixa perda para o desenvolvimento de amplificadores Raman. Uma análise do uso destes em aplicações de Telecomunicações é descrita. Para isso, foram realizadas simulações destes guias de onda com dados de uma fibra real descrita na literatura. Também foram realizadas simulações para verificação do ganho líquido e figura de ruído de um amplificador baseado nesta fibra e das vantagens de seu uso em um enlace óptico completo, incluindo compensação de dispersão para sinais da banda O (1260-1360 nm). Como resultado, demonstrou-se um desempenho superior em alguns aspectos aos amplificadores Raman convencionais, e complementar aos amplificadores disponíveis atualmente no mercado, como os baseados em fibra dopada com Érbio.

L’interface noyau-graine (ICB) est instable et une zone dendritique se forme sous des conditions très particulières, c’est à dire que la cristallisation est très lente par rapport à la convection très vigoureuse du noyau liquide. Afin de reproduire expérimentalement des conditions semblables, nous avons étudié une zone dendritique sous hyper gravite, dans une centrifugeuse. La hauteur de cette zone diminue quand la gravite augmente alors que la fraction solide augmente fortement : similairement, les études sismologiques suggèrent que la fraction solide dans la graine est proche de l’unité a l’ICB. De plus, la sismologie montre une graine très hétérogène en termes d’anisotropie élastique, d’atténuation ou de vitesse des ondes et met en lumière une forte dichotomie Est-Ouest. Celle-ci pourrait être engendrée par une translation de la graine qui provoquerait de la cristallisation sur une face et de la fusion sur l’autre. Cette hypothèse est testée en conduisant des expériences de cristallisation et de fusion d’une zone dendritique. Nous avons utilisé des ultrasons comme analogues aux ondes sismiques pour quantifier les changements de structure dans la zone dendritique à partir des mesures de l’atténuation et la diffraction. Extrapoles a la graine, nos résultats montrent que l’ICB pourrait fondre sur l’hémisphère Ouest et cristalliser sur l’hémisphère Est. D’autre part, avec du gaz xénon en hyper-gravite, nous avons observé un gradient adiabatique, pour la première fois dans un dispositif expérimental. Cette thèse montre la faisabilité de ces expériences et la possibilité de vérifier expérimentalement les approximations utilisées pour la convection compressible. / The inner core boundary (ICB) is unstable, and a mushy layer forms under very particular conditions in which the crystallization is very slow compared to the very vigorous convection of the liquid core. To mimic these conditions, we have investigated a mushy layer under hyper-gravity in a centrifuge. The thickness of a mushy layer decreases with gravity and the solid fraction increases. This is coherent with seismological studies suggesting that the solid fraction at the ICB is close to unity. Moreover, seismology shows that the inner core is very heterogeneous in terms of elastic anisotropy, attenuation or wave velocity and that there exists a strong East-West dichotomy on the ICB. One hypothesis is that the latter is due to a translation of the inner core that would cause crystallization on one hemisphere and melting on the other one. We have tested that hypothesis with experiments of solidification and melting of a mush. We have used ultrasounds as an analogue to the seismic waves to quantify structural changes in the mush from measurements of attenuation and scattering. From our observations, it is plausible that the ICB on the Western hemisphere s melting while it is solidifying on the Eastern hemisphere. In other experiments, using xenon gas under hyper-gravity, we have observed an adiabatic gradient for the first time. This thesis shows the feasibility of these experiments and the possibility to check experimentally the approximations used for compressible convection.

L'atténuation d'ondes à basse et haute fréquences dans les verres n'est pas encore bien comprise en grande partie car les phénomènes à l'origine de cette dissipation varient grandement en fonction de la fréquence. L’existence de structures complexes et organisation multi échelle dans les verres favorise l'apparition de temps de relaxation allant de la seconde à la femtoseconde et de corrélation prenant place de l’Angström à la centaine de nanomètre. A basse fréquence, une meilleur compréhension de ces phénomènes de dissipation serait bénéfique à de nombreux domaines. Par exemple, les multi-couches recouvrants les miroirs des interféromètres servant à détecter les ondes gravitationnelles sont réalisées à partir de verres d'oxyde (SiO2 et Ta2O5) qui sont une source majeur de dissipation. A haute fréquence, l'étude de la dissipation pose des questions théoriques sur le lien entre asymétrie locale et atténuation acoustique.Durant cette étude, nous avons réalisé une analyse approfondie de l'interaction entre ondes mécaniques et structure des verres en utilisant des techniques de simulations telle que la dynamique moléculaire. En partant de la synthèse de verres de SiO2 et Ta2O5, nous nous sommes appliqués à trouver l'origine structurelle de la dissipation aux différentes échelles de fréquence. A basse fréquence nous avons été capable de catégoriser les déplacements atomiques à l'origine de la dissipation en utilisant la théorie des états à deux niveaux. A haute fréquence, nous avons utilisé une technique de spectroscopie mécanique appuyé par un développement analytique pour montrer l'importance du désordre local dans l’existence de dissipation / The origin of sound attenuation at low and high frequency in glasses stays elusive mainly because of the complex temperature and frequency dependence of the phenomena at its root. Indeed, the presence of complex structures and multi-scale organizations in glasses induce the existence of relaxation time ranging from the second to the femto-second and of spatial correlation ranging from the Angström to a hundred nanometers. At low-frequency, a better understanding of the phenomena at the origin of dissipation would be beneficial to several applications. For example, the multi-layers coating the mirrors of gravitational waves detectors consists of a superposition of two oxide glasses: silicate (SiO2) and tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5), are an important source of dissipation. At high frequency, the study of dissipation raises theoretical questions about the link between attenuation and dissipation as well as between loclt asymmetry and dissipation. In the present study, we conducted an analysis of the interaction between mechanical waves and the structure of two oxide glasses using simulation techniques such as non-equilibrium molecular dynamics. At high-frequencies, we implemented and used mechanical spectroscopy to measure dissipation numerically and performed in parallel an analytical development based on the projection of the atomic motion on the vibrational eigenmodes. At low-frequencies, we used molecular dynamics to gather sets of thermally activated events that we classed in three categories based on topologically distinct atomic motions and from which we predicted dissipation numerically using a refreshed TLS model

Mon travail de thèse s’est développé, pour le cas particulier des observations satellitales à partir de l’orbite géostationnaire. Le but général a été de caractériser la variabilité diurne des propriétés optiques inhérentes (i.e. les coefficients d‘atténuation et de rétrodiffusion particulaire, cp et bbp) et apparentes (i.e. la réflectance, R) des eaux océaniques (« forme » du cycle diurne, amplitude, variations saisonnières, causes). Ces propriétés optiques déterminent le signal qu’un instrument embarqué à bord d’un satellite peut observer. Cette étude est une étape préliminaire permettant de comprendre la physique du problème, avant de pouvoir évaluer la possibilité de quantifier cette variabilité diurne à partir des observations satellitaires. La variabilité diurne de cp et bbp est donc étudiée en fonction des saisons définies selon les conditions physico-trophiques: le mélange, le bloom, son déclin, et l’oligotrophie. cp et bbp sont caractérisés par un cycle diurne, augmentation le jour et diminution la nuit, confirmant les tendances générales connues. Ce phénomène se produit durant toutes les saisons avec une variabilité intra-saisonnière qui différencie les cycles de cp et bbp: cp montre une amplitude plus large durant le bloom, contrairement à bbp les minima de cp et bbp sont synchronisés tandis que les maxima de bbp sont atteints 3 à 6 h avant ceux de cp, sauf pendant le bloom. L’augmentation journalière de bbp se reflète dans les changements de R. Toutefois, les résultats ont montré que l’inversion ne permet pas de reproduire l’augmentation journalière de bbp de façon satisfaisante. Les techniques d’inversion existantes ne sont pas adaptées pour une utilisation à haute fréquence. / My thesis is developed for the particular case of satellites observations from geostationary orbit. The overall aim was to characterize the diel variability of water inherent (i.e. the particulate beam attenuation and backscattering coefficients, cp and bbp) and apparent (i.e. reflectance, R) optical properties (“shape”of diel cycle, amplitude, seasonal variations, origins). These properties determine the signal which is observed from sensor aboard satellite. This study is a preliminary step in understanding the physical problem, before assessing the possibility of quantifying the diel variability from satellite observations. Diel variability of cp and bbp is studied by season, as defined by physical and trophic conditions: mixing, bloom proliferation, its decline, and oligotrophy. Both cp and bbp are characterized by a diel cycle of daytime increase and nighttime decrease, confirming known general trends. This occurs across all seasons, but intra-seasonal variability differed between cp and bbp cycles: unlike bbp, cp show larger amplitude of diurnal variation during the bloom cp and bbp minima are synchronized while bbp minima are attained 3-6 h before those of cp, except during the bloom. Daily changes of R are consistent with the variations of bbp. Nevertheless, it is still difficult to reproduce the diurnal increase of bbp by inversion of R. The differences observed between in situ and modeled values of bbp suggest that the performance of inversion is degraded when it is used at high frequency.

Magister Scientiae - MSc / The time bound agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) aims at reducing poverty, extending gender equality and advancing opportunities for health and education by addressing current and future water resource and sanitation needs. In many rural areas of South Africa, the cost implication of routing surface water supplies and providing water borne sewerage may far exceed the budgets of local water service authorities. This has resulted in a major thrust in service provision via localised sources, mainly boreholes and springs as well as on site sanitation options. Whilst the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) mandates the South African government to provide potable water to all citizens in an equitable manner, this needs to be balanced against the preservation of the country’s water resources both quantitatively and qualitatively to ensure sustainability. It is imperative that this fine balance between protection and effecting societal demands and economic development through large-scale water provision be maintained, as successful strategising will be resultant of integrated social, economic and environmental issues especially in economically developing countries. In order to fulfil the mandate of the NWA, policies and strategies for effective protection and use of groundwater resources have been drawn up and are in the process of being drawn up by the national Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF). The major scope of research in this thesis stems from feasibility studies commissioned by the DWAF for the implementation of a groundwater protection zoning policy for the management and protection of groundwater resource quality. The research work focuses on specifically the microbiological zone of protection and attempts to determine the fate of various pathogens that emanate from on site sanitation facilities as they move through the subsurface. The research was predominantly proposed as a desktop collation and analysis of existing published data however; it was later decided to include a local case study site. / South Africa

Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / In the first experiment high spin states in 194Tl, excited through the 181Ta (18O, 5n) heavyion fusion evaporation reaction were studied using the AFRODITE array at iThemba LABS. The γ-γ coincidences, RAD ratios and linear polarization measurements were carried out and the previously known level scheme of 194Tl was significantly extended. A total of five rotational bands four of which are new were observed. A pair of rotational bands associated with the πh9/2 ⊗ νi−1 13/2 configuration at lower spins and with the πh9/2 ⊗ νi−3 13/2 configuration at higher spins was found and interpreted as the first possible chiral bands followed above the band crossing. The two 4-quasiparticle bands show exceptionally close near-degeneracy in the excitation energies. Furthermore close similarity is also found in their alignments and B(M1)/B(E2) reduced transition probability ratios. In the second experiment lifetimes in 194Tl were measured using the DSAM technique with the excited states in this nucleus populated through the 181Ta (18O, 5n) reaction. A total of 25 lifetimes and 30 reduced transition probabilities of magnetic dipole B(M1) and electric quadrupole B(E2) have been evaluated. Furthermore B(M1) and B(E2) reduced transition probabilities in Bands 1 and 4, which have been regarded as chiral candidates, were found to be close to each other and reveals strong splitting along spin values. This further supports the proposed chiral nature of these two bands.

L’atténuation des bruits gênants dans une automobile est classiquement réalisée par ajustement des caractéristiques mécaniques du véhicule : masse, raideur et amortissement. C’est une approche dite passive. Malheureusement, elle induit un ajout de masse important pour traiter les basses fréquences. Le contrôle actif de bruit (atténuation d’un bruit par superposition d’un contrebruit) est actuellement envisagé comme une solution possible à ce problème. L’objectif de cette thèse est d’évaluer les performances atteignables par cette solution. Un système acoustique étant par essence fortement résonant, sa modélisation sur une large plage de fréquence conduit à des modèles d’ordre élevé, pour l’obtention desquels une méthode d’identification appropriée doit être utilisée. C’est la méthode dessous espaces par approche fréquentielle dans le domaine continu qui a été retenue.La traduction du cahier des charges conduit à un problème de régulation multivariable H1 multi-objectif et multi-modèle avec contrainte de stabilité forte. Par ailleurs, actionneurs et capteurs ne sont pas colocalisés et on ne mesure pas la perturbation à rejeter. La volonté d’évaluer au plus près les performances atteignables justifie la résolution du problème par optimisation non lisse. Cette approche évite tout pessimisme, mais nécessite de par son caractère local une bonne initialisation et une structuration du régulateur parcimonieuse.La méthodologie proposée a été validée en simulation et expérimentalement. Elle permet une évaluation et une comparaison précises des performances atteignables en fonction des contraintes sur les mesures et les moyens d’action disponibles. / Classical methods used for noise reduction in cars are based on adjusting the mechanical properties: mass, stiffness and damping. They are qualified as passive and induce significative addition of weight for reducing low frequency noises. Active noise control is seen as a possible solution to achieve low frequency noise attenuation and weight reduction.The goal of this work is to evaluate achievable performances with such solution.Acoustic enclosures are known to be resonant systems of highorder. Obtaining a model of it, therefore requires a suitable identification method. The approach chosen is based on subspace methods. It processes data in the frequency domain for obtaining a continuous time model.The control problem derived from the specifications is a MIMO H1, multi-objective and multi-model problem with a strong stability constraint. Futhermore, actuators and sensors are not-colocated, and no measure of the disturbance is available. In order to precisely evaluate the achievable performances, this problem is solved using non smooth optimization.Such approach ensures the absence of pessimism, but requires an appropriate initialization and a parsimonious controller structure, because it does not ensure convergence toward the global optimum. The proposed methodology was validated in simulation and experimentally. It allows a precise evaluation and comparison of achievable performances according to the constraints on available measures and means of action.