Submitted by Erika Demachki (erikademachki@gmail.com) on 2017-01-13T17:55:23Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lorena Ferreira Peixoto - 2014.pdf: 2832669 bytes, checksum: ed2f415262daf1618ecdf785ad9bfb22 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2017-01-16T10:48:26Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lorena Ferreira Peixoto - 2014.pdf: 2832669 bytes, checksum: ed2f415262daf1618ecdf785ad9bfb22 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-16T10:48:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Lorena Ferreira Peixoto - 2014.pdf: 2832669 bytes, checksum: ed2f415262daf1618ecdf785ad9bfb22 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-15 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás - FAPEG / Rice is a worldwide cultivated and consumed grain, playing an important role on the diet of half of the world’s population. Several losses in production and grain quality have been reported due to biotic factors, such as rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, which is the major disease in rice crops. One of the most effective ways to control this disease is the use of resistant cultivars. However, the high genetic variability of the pathogen results in a rapid resistance loss. The discovery of highly fertile, hermaphrodites individuals outside of the rice center of origin, suggests that sexual reproduction may contribute to this genetic variability, which influences the appropriate control strategies. M. oryzae reproduction studies begins with the determination of mating types, controlled by two idiomorphic genes (MAT1-1 e MAT1-2), along with the sexuality (hermaphrodite, female or male) and fertility (number of perithecia). Another important approach under investigation for this crop is the detection of avirulence genes from M. oryzae, to understand the pathogen variability. Our study focused on the investigation of MAT1-1 or MAT1-2 genes, and the presence of the avirulence gene AVR1-CO39in field isolates collected from all rice production regions from Brazil. Sexuality and fertility were also characterized. 208 selected isolates were cultivated in PDA medium and the fungus mycelia were used for DNA extraction and PCR detection of the above-mentioned genes. For the sexual characterization, 106 field isolates were paired in Petri dishes containing rice bran medium with two reference isolates: KA-3 (MAT1-1) and GUY11 (MAT1-2), known worldwide for their mating type and high fertility. The AVR1-CO39 gene was only detected in two field isolates. One of them was able to infect the rice cultivar CO39, which has the resistance gene Pi-CO39(t). A mutation on AVR1-CO39 gene could impair the recognition of its effector by Pi-CO39(t) protein. Only one mating type (MAT1-2) was observed on the 208 field isolates. It was also observed that, among the 106 analyzed isolates, one (0,94%) was identified as a female; three (2,8%) as hermaphrodite, 62 (57,9%) as male; and 41 (38,3%) were not determined, considered infertile. We also observed the formation of perithecia inside of rice leaves. Despite the predominance of one mating type among rice field isolates, there is a possibility that sexual reproduction may occur as the other idiomorphic gene (MAT1-1) is present on field isolates collected from other Poaceae. The identification of highly fertile hermaphrodites and fertile-female individuals in this study also highlight this possibility. / O arroz é cultivado e consumido em todos os continentes, desempenhando um importante papel na dieta de mais da metade da população mundial. O seu cultivo vem sofrendo perdas na produção e na qualidade de grãos, devido a fatores bióticos como a brusone, causada pelo fungo Magnaporthe oryzae, que é a principal doença da cultura do arroz, representando uma ameaça à segurança alimentar mundial. O uso de cultivares resistentes é considerado o método mais efetivo para o controle da doença, porém, a alta variabilidade do patógeno resulta em uma rápida suplantação da resistência. Com a descoberta de isolados de alta fertilidade, hermafroditas, fora do centro de origem do arroz, sugere-se que a reprodução sexuada possa estar contribuindo para esta variabilidade genética, o que consequentemente influencia as estratégias apropriadas de controle. O estudo da reprodução sexuada em M. oryzae inicia-se com a definição dos tipos compatíveis, característica controlada pelo gene mating type com dois idiomorfos (MAT1-1 e MAT1-2); além das características como sexualidade (hermafrodita, fêmea ou macho) e fertilidade (número de peritécios). Outra abordagem de grande importância para a cultura é a detecção de genes de avirulência de M. oryzae, visando estudos de sua variabilidade. Dessa forma, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar a presença dos genes MAT1-1 ou MAT1-2, e do gene de avirulência AVR1-CO39, em isolados coletados em todas as regiões produtoras de arroz do Brasil, além de caracterizá-los quanto à sexualidade e fertilidade. Foram selecionados 208 isolados que forma cultivados em BDA e seus micélios utilizados para extração de DNA e detecção dos genes citados. Para a caracterização sexual, 106 isolados de campo foram pareados em placa de Petri, contendo meio de farelo de arroz, com dois isolados: KA-3 (MAT1-1) e GUY11 (MAT1-2), os quais apresentam mating types e alta fertilidade, conhecidos mundialmente. O gene AVR1-CO39 foi detectado em apenas dois isolados, e um deles é patogênico à cultivar CO39, portadora do gene de resistência Pi-CO39(t), levantando a possibilidade de que uma mutação possa ter ocorrido, como deleção, o que impossibilita o reconhecimento do efetor pela proteína do gene Pi-CO39(t). Apenas um tipo compatível (MAT1-2) foi observado nos 208 isolados de campo. Foi observado também que, entre os 106 isolados analisados, um (0,94%), foi identificado como fêmea; três (2,8%), como hermafroditas; 62 (57,9%), como machos; e 41 (38,3%), como não determinados, sendo considerados inférteis. Observou-se também a formação de peritécios no interior da folha de arroz. Apesar do predomínio de um mating type, entre os isolados do arroz, há a possibilidade de ocorrência da reprodução sexuada, devido à presença do outro idiomorfo (MAT1-1) em isolados coletados de outras gramíneas, juntamente com a presença de hermafroditas e da fêmea-fértil, com alta fertilidade, de isolados MAT1-2 identificados nesse trabalho.

Submitted by Sandra Pereira (srpereira@ufrrj.br) on 2018-04-10T12:58:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2010 - Cla?dio Rocha Lopes.pdf: 2005134 bytes, checksum: 3f0410cad2ed7af0f6a0fb58a582090a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-10T12:58:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2010 - Cla?dio Rocha Lopes.pdf: 2005134 bytes, checksum: 3f0410cad2ed7af0f6a0fb58a582090a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-03-26 / The aim of this study was to characterize the main physical and chemical properties, and testing of combustion and CO2 reactivity of biomass, towards its use as material injetante the tuyeres of blast furnaces. This aims to use economic and environmental gains by reducing the rates of carbon emissions and trading of Certified Emission Reductions. The biomass studied were two types of cellulignin: cellulignin from 100% wood and 50% wood + 50% organic matter of trash- MOL, five types of waste biomass in natura: marc barley, macadamia shells, cobs corn, sugar cane bagasse and wood Eucalytus urophylla. Carbonization was carried out at three temperatures (450, 600 and 900 oC) to provide data that could determine the temperature or temperature range in which the ?in natura? biomass and cellulignin should be carbonized to obtain the best properties to use as fuel/reducer in blast furnaces. Simulation tests of injection of powdered materials in blast furnaces were performed with three different masses (200, 250 and 300mg) for setting the rate of injection, after setting the mass to be injected (250mg) studied the carbonaceous were tested to obtain rates of combustion (burning efficiency). Tests were also made of mixtures of biomass with coal of low volatile coal, showing the synergy when mixing these coals. The rates of combustion-IC is obtained from the analysis of gaseous combustion products by gas chromatography. Tests of reactivity to CO2 at three temperatures (950, 1000 and 1050 oC) in order to obtain kinetic data (apparent activation energy and frequency factor) of various coals. The continuous reaction model (Equation Mampel-1st order) was used and the kinetic values obtained from the Arrhenius plot. Correlations of various physical and chemical properties of carbonaceous study (total carbon, fixed carbon, volatile matter, alkali content, density-He, density-Hg, open porosity, total porosity and surface area) compared to the rate of combustion-IC were obtained. It was also correlated the rate of combustion-IC with the values of reactivity to CO2 / O objetivo geral deste trabalho foi avaliar a viabilidade de utiliza??o de biomassas e seus carv?es atrav?s da inje??o pelas ventaneiras dos Altos-Fornos - t?cnica conhecida como Inje??o de Carv?es Pulverizados (ICP). Desta forma, diferentes biomassas e seus carv?es tiveram as suas propriedades f?sicas e qu?micas avaliadas, sendo realizados tamb?m testes de combust?o e de reatividade ao CO2. Esta utiliza??o visa ganhos ambientais e econ?micos, atrav?s da redu??o dos ?ndices de emiss?es de carbono e comercializa??o de Certificados de Emiss?es Reduzidas. As biomassas estudadas foram dois tipos de celuligninas: celuligninas provenientes de 100% madeira e celuligninas provenientes de 50% madeira + 50% mat?ria org?nica do lixo, cinco tipos de res?duos de biomassas ?in natura?: baga?o de cevada, cascas de macad?mia, sabugo de milho, baga?o de cana e madeira de Eucalyptus urophylla. Foram realizadas carboniza??es em tr?s temperaturas (450?C, 600?C e 900?C), visando obter dados que pudessem determinar a temperatura ou faixa de temperatura na qual as celuligninas e biomassas ?in natura? devem ser carbonizadas para se obter as melhores propriedades visando a utiliza??o como combust?veis/redutor nos Altos-Fornos. Os carbon?ceos estudados foram ensaiados para a obten??o dos ?ndices de combust?o (efici?ncia de queima). Tamb?m foram realizados testes de misturas de carv?es de biomassas com carv?o mineral baixo vol?til, mostrando a sinergia quando se misturam estes carv?es. Foram realizados ensaios de reatividade ao CO2 em tr?s temperaturas (950?C, 1000?C e 1050?C) com o intuito de obter dados cin?ticos (energia de ativa??o aparente e fator de frequ?ncia) de diversos carv?es. Utilizouse o modelo de rea??o cont?nua (Equa??o de Mampel-1? ordem) e os valores cin?ticos foram obtidos atrav?s do gr?fico de Arrhenius. Correla??es de diversas propriedades f?sicas e qu?micas dos carbon?ceos estudados em rela??o ao ?ndice de combust?o-IC foram obtidas. Tamb?m foi correlacionado o ?ndice de combust?o-IC com os valores de reatividade ao CO2. Os resultados mostraram que as celuligninas CCC3(50% madeira + 50 % lixo) e CCC5 (100% madeira) possuem caracter?sticas semelhantes ao carv?o vegetal tradicional, podendo serem injetadas nas ventaneiras, sem necessidade de carboniza??o. A temperatura de carboniza??o de biomassas deve ser entre 450?C e 600?C, possibilitando melhores rendimentos gravim?tricos e boas caracter?sticas f?sico-qu?micas. De modo geral, os maiores ?ndices de combust?o foram obtidos pelos carv?es carbonizados ? 600?C e pelo Carv?o vegetal tradicional (madeira de Eucalyptus). Avaliando-se as propriedades f?sicas e qu?micas dos materiais carbon?ceos com o ?ndice de combust?o, pode-se dividir os materiais em quatro grupos espec?ficos (grupo de biomassas in natura, grupo das celuligninas, grupo dos carv?es vegetais e grupo dos carv?es minerais). Os valores dos ensaios de reatividade ao CO2 est?o em conson?ncia com os resultados de ?ndice de combust?o, onde os carv?es de celulignina, bem como os carv?es de biomassa tradicional, s?o materiais de alta reatividade com grande potencial para utiliza??o na inje??o em altoforno.

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In mining engineering, blast-induced ground vibration has become one of the major concerns when production blasts are conducted, especially when the mining areas and the blast sites are near inhabited areas or infrastructure of interest. To comply with regulations, a vibration monitoring program should be developed for each mining operation. The vibration level, which is usually indicated by the peak particle velocity (PPV) of the vibration waveform, should fall below the maximum allowable values. Ideally, when blasting is near structures of interest (power towers, dams, houses, etc.), the vibration level (PPV) should be predicted prior to the actual production blasts. There are different techniques to predict the PPV, one in particular is the signature hole technique. This technique is based on signals and systems theory and uses a mathematical operation called convolution to assess the waveform of the production blast. This technique uses both the vibration waveform of an isolated hole and the timing function given by the timing used in the blast. The signature hole technique requires an isolated single-hole waveform to create a prediction. Sometimes this information is difficult to acquire, as it requires the synthesis of a single-hole vibration waveform from a production blast vibration signal. The topic of ground vibrations from mining blasts, and more specifically the synthesis of a single-hole vibration waveform, has been studied by researchers in past decades, but without any concrete success. This lack of success may be partially due to the complexity and difficulty of modelling and calculation. However, this inverse methodology can be very meaningful if successfully applied in blasting engineering. It provides a convenient and economical way to obtain the single-hole vibration waveform and make the prediction of a production blast waveform easier. This dissertation research involves the theories of deconvolution, linear superposition, and Fourier phases to recover single-hole vibration waveforms from a production waveform. Preliminary studies of deconvolution included spectral division deconvolution and Wiener filtering deconvolution. In addition to the adaptation of such methodologies to the blast vibrations problems, the effectiveness of the two deconvolution methods by the influence of delay interval and number of holes is also discussed. Additionally, a new statistical waveform synthesis method based on the theories of linear superposition, properties of Fourier phase, and group delays was developed. The validation of the proposed methodology was also conducted through several field blasting tests. Instead of synthesizing one normalized single-hole vibration waveform by deconvolution, the proposed statistical waveform synthesis methodology generates a different single-hole vibration waveform for each blast hole. This method is more effective and adaptable when synthesizing single-hole vibration waveforms. Recommendations for future work is also provided to improve the methodology and to study other inverse problems of blast vibrations.

Dans le contexte de la biomécanique, les outils numériques constituent des moyens puissants et indispensables dans la compréhension des mécanismes de blessures. Ils permettent de pallier les freins que sont les expérimentations sur l'humain, liés à des raisons d'éthique qui limitent la possibilité d'essais sur des SHPM (Sujets Humain Post Mortem). Le développement de ces outils numériques a conduit à celui de plusieurs mannequins numériques permettant de stimuler diverses sollicitations (civiles ou militaires), nous donnant ainsi accès à des limites de tolérances.En vue d'explorer la réponse dynamique du corps humain soumis à des sollicitations diverses, un modèle de mannequin numérique a été développé au sein du laboratoire. Ce travail de thèse tente donc d'apporter une contribution dans la recherche sur la définition d'un critère de blessure et l'établissement de limites de tolérance du corps humain soumis aux chargements violents de la partie thoracique dans des contextes militaires. / The development of computer science has allowed an increase in the use of numerical approaches such as finite elements method in order to understand physical mechanisms. These numerical tools are often used to extend and complete experimental investigations wich are limited because of high financial cost and ethical issues. Thus, the use of simulation to avoid thes limitations becomes essential in biomechanics investigations. Many numericalmodels of the thorax/abdomen system have been developped over the last two decades. In that framework, a finite element model of the human body, dedicated to high speed loadings, has been developed in the laboratory. In this context, the objective of this Ph.D Thesis is to investigate the consequences of such loadings on the human body and to contribute to the research of injuries criteria and tolerance limit definition.

The Australian Maritime Engineering Cooperative Research Centre, and its partner organisation initiated this research effort. In particular, BHP and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation held the principal interest, as this research effort was a part of the investigation into the utilisation of X-80 steel in naval platforms. After some initial considerations, this research effort focussed on the development of X-80 steel blast tolerant transverse bulkheads. Unfortunately, due to the Australian Maritime Engineering Cooperative Research Centre not being re-funded after June 2000 and other project factors, the planned blast tests were not conducted, hence this research effort focussed on the tools needed for the formation of optimised blast tolerant transverse bulkheads rather than on the development of a single structural arrangement. Design criteria were formed from the worst case operational requirements for a transverse bulkhead, which would experience a 150 kg equivalent blast load at 8 m from the source. Since the development of any optimised blast tolerant structure had to be carried out using finite element analysis, material constants for X-80 steel under high strain rates were obtained. These material constants were implemented in the finite element analysis and the appropriate solid element size was evolved. The behaviour and effects of stress waves and high strain rates were considered and the literature reviewed, in particular consideration was given to joint structures and weld areas effects on the entire structural response to a blast load. Furthermore, to support the design criteria, rupture prediction and determination methodologies have been investigated and recommendations developed about their relevance. Since the response of transverse bulkheads is significantly affected by their joint and stiffener arrangements, separate investigations of these structures were undertaken. The outcomes of these investigations led to improvements in the blast tolerance behaviour of joints and stiffeners, which also improved the overall response of the transverse bulkhead to air blast loads. Finally, an optimisation procedure was developed that met all the design criteria and its relevant requirements. This optimisation procedure was implemented with the available data, to show the potential to develop optimised X-80 steel blast tolerant transverse bulkheads. Due to the constraints mentioned above the optimisation procedure was restricted, but did show progression towards more effective blast tolerant transverse bulkhead designs. Factors, such as double skin bulkheads, maximising plate separation, and the use of higher yield steel all showed to be beneficial in the development of optimal X-80 steel blast tolerant transverse bulkheads, when compared to the ANZACclass D-36 steel transverse bulkheads.

As carbon dissolution rates have been determined for a few chars only, a systematic and comprehensive study was undertaken in this project on the dissolution behaviour of carbon from non-graphitic materials into liquid iron. In addition to measuring the kinetics of carbon dissolution from a number of coal chars into liquid iron as a function of parent coal and coal ash composition, the influence of chemical reactions between solute/solid carbon and ash oxides was also investigated. These studies were supplemented with investigations on one metallurgical coke for the sake of comparison. The wettability of coal chars and coke with liquid iron at 1550 degrees C was measured as a function of time. Being essentially non-wetting, only a marginal improvement in contact angles was observed with time. The accumulation of alumina at the interface was detected for all materials and was seen to increase with time in all cases. Calcium and sulphur also appeared to preferentially accumulate at the interface, concentrating at levels in excess of those expected from the ash composition alone. Despite the high levels of silica in the ash initially, very little silica was detected in the interfacial region, implying ongoing silica reduction reactions. A small amount of silicon was however detected in the iron droplets, indicating silica reduction with solute carbon. It was identified that the reduction reactions can also consume solute carbon in the liquid iron. As this is occurring simultaneously with carbon dissolution into liquid iron, the interdependency of silica reduction and carbon dissolution could potentially limit the observed carbon dissolution rate. A theoretical model was developed for estimating the interfacial contact area between chars and liquid iron. Wettability was found to have a very significant effect on the area of contact. A two-step behaviour was observed in the carbon dissolution of two chars and coke. Slow rates of carbon dissolution in stage II were attributed to very high levels of interfacial blockage by reaction products leading to much reduced areas of contact between carbonaceous material and liquid iron. The first order dissolution rate constants for four chars/coke and the observed trend in first order dissolution rate constants were calculated. These dissolution results compare well with the previously measured dissolution rate constants. The trends in dissolution can be adequately explained on the basis of carbon structure, silica reduction, sulphur concentration in the metal and ash impurities.