The Limeira Intrusion is an occurrence related to the Mesozoic continental flood basalts of Paraná Magmatic Province, cropping out at the eastern São Paulo state. It is made up of basic- intermediate rocks with a great diversity of structures, textures, and modal compositions, related to the specific evolutionary process in a magma chamber. 2D forward modeling of magnetometric data, based on available aerial and newly obtained ground data integrated with in situ rock magnetic susceptibility measurements, were used to establish its geometry. The results, even considering intrinsic drawbacks of magnetometric theoretical models, are compatible with the geologic-based presumed intrusion geometry. In addition, the stratigraphic analysis of compositional and textural variations, coupled with the structural and geometric features, allowed the interpretation of its emplacement mechanism and thermal evolution. Quantitative textural analysis through crystal size distribution (CSD) of plagioclase crystals, the spatial distribution pattern of structures, microtextures, granulation, and rock-types, evidenced the internal heterogeneities of this occurrence. An approximately 110 m top-to-floor exposure section reveals that its internal heterogeneity was caused by non-instantaneous successive emplacement of three different magma injections. The textural analysis also reveals fine-grained crystals formed under different cooling paths, present in medium- to coarse- grained rocks within the intrusion, next to sharp contacts between different rock compositions. The contacts between different rocks are characterized by hybridization textures and by significant amounts of plumose granophyre-type and plumose plagioclase. The time lapse between consecutive pulses is responsible for a stepwise cooling-path, preservation of hybridization textures, and the development of almost rigid surfaces providing crystals alignment during magma flow. High-resolution Sr-isotopy data demonstrates a complex assembly history, possibly involving filter pressing of residual liquids, and pre-existent crystals before magma installation in coarse-grained rocks. It is also possible to recognize fewer amounts of country-rocks assimilation, which decreases towards the intrusion\'s core and can be associated with magma migration due to filter pressing processes. In the feeder zone, the evolution of emplacement was marked by an almost continuous decrease in wall-rock assimilation by the consecutive magma batches. / A intrusão de Limeira é uma ocorrência associada aos basaltos continentais Mesozoicos da Província Magmática do Paraná, aflorando na região leste do estado de São Paulo. Esta intrusão é composta por rochas básico-intermediárias que ocorrem com grande diversidade de estruturas, texturas e composições modais, relacionados aos mecanismos evolutivos específicos desta câmara. A modelagem magnetométrica bidimensional, baseado em aerolevantamentos disponíveis e dados recentes obtidos em campo e integrados às medidas de suscetibilidade magnética em rocha, foram utilizados para estabelecer sua geometria. Os resultados, mesmo considerando as desvantagens intrínsecas teóricas do método, são compatíveis com o modelo geológico presumido para esta intrusão. Adicionalmente, a análise das variações estratigráficas de composição e texturas, associados aos parâmetros estruturais e geológicos, permitiram a interpretação dos mecanismos de colocação e evolução térmica desta intrusão. Análises texturais quantitativas através da análise de distribuição de tamanho de cristais (DTC), a distribuição espacial de padrões estruturais, microtexturas, granulação e litotipos, evidenciam a heterogeneidade interna desta ocorrência. A seção de aproximadamente 110 metros de topo- a-base revela que sua heterogeneidade interna foi causada pela injeção sucessiva de pelo menos três pulsos magmáticos. Através da análise textural foram reconhecidos cristais de plagioclásio de granulação muito fina a fina presentes em rochas de granulação média a grossa, formados em diferentes razões de resfriamento e próximo ao contato abrupto entre rochas de diferentes composições. Estes contatos caracterizam zonas onde são reconhecidas texturas híbridas e são marcados pela presença e abundância de intercrescimentos granofíricos do tipo plumoso e plagioclásios plumosos. O espaço de tempo entre pulsos magmáticos consecutivos é responsável pela evolução térmica em etapas nesta intrusão, preservando as texturas de hibridização, e desenvolvendo superfícies com rigidez suficiente para promover o alinhamento de cristais de plagioclásio por fluxo magmático. Análises isotópicas demonstram um processo de colocação complexo para este corpo, possivelmente envolvendo a filtragem por pressão dos líquidos residuais da cristalização dos pulsos iniciais, além da existência de ante-cristais formados antes da instalação das rochas de granulação grossa. Também é possível reconhecer o processo de assimilação de uma pequena parcela das rochas encaixantes, principalmente pelas rochas das bordas, que decai para o centro da intrusão e é marcado pela migração dos líquidos residuais. Na zona de alimentação, a evolução da colocação é marcada pela diminuição do processo de assimilação pelos pulsos seguintes.

The Limeira Intrusion is an occurrence related to the Mesozoic continental flood basalts of Paraná Magmatic Province, cropping out at the eastern São Paulo state. It is made up of basic- intermediate rocks with a great diversity of structures, textures, and modal compositions, related to the specific evolutionary process in a magma chamber. 2D forward modeling of magnetometric data, based on available aerial and newly obtained ground data integrated with in situ rock magnetic susceptibility measurements, were used to establish its geometry. The results, even considering intrinsic drawbacks of magnetometric theoretical models, are compatible with the geologic-based presumed intrusion geometry. In addition, the stratigraphic analysis of compositional and textural variations, coupled with the structural and geometric features, allowed the interpretation of its emplacement mechanism and thermal evolution. Quantitative textural analysis through crystal size distribution (CSD) of plagioclase crystals, the spatial distribution pattern of structures, microtextures, granulation, and rock-types, evidenced the internal heterogeneities of this occurrence. An approximately 110 m top-to-floor exposure section reveals that its internal heterogeneity was caused by non-instantaneous successive emplacement of three different magma injections. The textural analysis also reveals fine-grained crystals formed under different cooling paths, present in medium- to coarse- grained rocks within the intrusion, next to sharp contacts between different rock compositions. The contacts between different rocks are characterized by hybridization textures and by significant amounts of plumose granophyre-type and plumose plagioclase. The time lapse between consecutive pulses is responsible for a stepwise cooling-path, preservation of hybridization textures, and the development of almost rigid surfaces providing crystals alignment during magma flow. High-resolution Sr-isotopy data demonstrates a complex assembly history, possibly involving filter pressing of residual liquids, and pre-existent crystals before magma installation in coarse-grained rocks. It is also possible to recognize fewer amounts of country-rocks assimilation, which decreases towards the intrusion\'s core and can be associated with magma migration due to filter pressing processes. In the feeder zone, the evolution of emplacement was marked by an almost continuous decrease in wall-rock assimilation by the consecutive magma batches. / A intrusão de Limeira é uma ocorrência associada aos basaltos continentais Mesozoicos da Província Magmática do Paraná, aflorando na região leste do estado de São Paulo. Esta intrusão é composta por rochas básico-intermediárias que ocorrem com grande diversidade de estruturas, texturas e composições modais, relacionados aos mecanismos evolutivos específicos desta câmara. A modelagem magnetométrica bidimensional, baseado em aerolevantamentos disponíveis e dados recentes obtidos em campo e integrados às medidas de suscetibilidade magnética em rocha, foram utilizados para estabelecer sua geometria. Os resultados, mesmo considerando as desvantagens intrínsecas teóricas do método, são compatíveis com o modelo geológico presumido para esta intrusão. Adicionalmente, a análise das variações estratigráficas de composição e texturas, associados aos parâmetros estruturais e geológicos, permitiram a interpretação dos mecanismos de colocação e evolução térmica desta intrusão. Análises texturais quantitativas através da análise de distribuição de tamanho de cristais (DTC), a distribuição espacial de padrões estruturais, microtexturas, granulação e litotipos, evidenciam a heterogeneidade interna desta ocorrência. A seção de aproximadamente 110 metros de topo- a-base revela que sua heterogeneidade interna foi causada pela injeção sucessiva de pelo menos três pulsos magmáticos. Através da análise textural foram reconhecidos cristais de plagioclásio de granulação muito fina a fina presentes em rochas de granulação média a grossa, formados em diferentes razões de resfriamento e próximo ao contato abrupto entre rochas de diferentes composições. Estes contatos caracterizam zonas onde são reconhecidas texturas híbridas e são marcados pela presença e abundância de intercrescimentos granofíricos do tipo plumoso e plagioclásios plumosos. O espaço de tempo entre pulsos magmáticos consecutivos é responsável pela evolução térmica em etapas nesta intrusão, preservando as texturas de hibridização, e desenvolvendo superfícies com rigidez suficiente para promover o alinhamento de cristais de plagioclásio por fluxo magmático. Análises isotópicas demonstram um processo de colocação complexo para este corpo, possivelmente envolvendo a filtragem por pressão dos líquidos residuais da cristalização dos pulsos iniciais, além da existência de ante-cristais formados antes da instalação das rochas de granulação grossa. Também é possível reconhecer o processo de assimilação de uma pequena parcela das rochas encaixantes, principalmente pelas rochas das bordas, que decai para o centro da intrusão e é marcado pela migração dos líquidos residuais. Na zona de alimentação, a evolução da colocação é marcada pela diminuição do processo de assimilação pelos pulsos seguintes.

A Morte Súbita dos Cítros (MSC) é uma doença que afeta plantas de laranjeira-doce enxertadas em limão Cravo ou Volkameriano e ainda não tem o agente causal determinado. Para entender quais são as principais mudanças fisiológicas causadas pela MSC, analisou-se as alterações nos metabolitos primários, tanto da casca da copa quanto do cavalo. Fez-se análises dos extratos hexânico e alcoólico com RMN em alta resolução e do extrato hexânico com cromatografia gasosa. Também analisou-se os metabolitos diretamente nas cascas com técnicas de RMN em alta e baixa resolução. Com essas análises foi possível observar que a MSC altera a deposição de triacilglicerídeos e sacarose nas cascas. A MSC também modifica o perfil de ácidos graxos, com o decréscimo dos teores de ácido oléico e linolênico e aumento dos ácidos cáprico, láurico, mirístico, plamítico, esteárico e linoléico, com a evolução da doença. Com esses resultados foi possível entender as principais alterações bioquímicas causadas pela MSC, como também demonstrar que elas podem ser usadas de forma complementar no diagnóstico da doença. Dentre todos os métodos avaliados, as análises das cascas com RMN em baixa resolução, com as técnicas CPMG e de precessão livre em onda contínua (CWFP), foram as mais rápidas (em alguns segundos) e eficientes para discriminar as plantas assintomáticas das sintomáticas. A discriminação das plantas pelos dados de RMN foi realizada com métodos quimiométricos como análise de componentes principais (PCA), análises de agrupamentos hierárquicos (HCA) e regressão por mínimos quadrados parciais (PLS). / Citrus Sudden Death (CSD) is a new graft-transmissible disease of sweet orange grafted on Rangpur lime and Citrus volkameriana rootstocks. The causal agent is unknown. To understand the main physiological changes caused by the CSD, we analyzed the variations in the primary metabolites content in the bark of scion and rootstock. The hexanic and hydroalcoholic extracts were analyzed by high resolution NMR. The hexanic extracts were also analyzed by gas chromatography. The metabolites were also analyzed directly in the barks with high and low resolution NMR techniques. With these analyses it was possible to observe that CSD modifies the content of triglycerides and sucrose in the barks. The disease also changes the fatty acids profile, with a decrease in the oleic and linolenic and an increase in the capric, lauric, miristic, palmitic, stearic and linoleic content. With these results it was possible to understand the main biochemical disorders caused for the CSD, as well as to demonstrate that they can be used as complementary information in the disease diagnosis. The analysis of the barks with low resolution NMR techniques CPMG and continuous wave free precession (CWFP), had been the fastest (few seconds) and the most efficient one to discriminate between the symptomless and symptomatic plants. The discrimination of the plants by NMR data had been carried with chemometric methods such as principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchic cluster analysis (HCA) and partial least square regression (PLS).

Le volcan Kilauea, Hawaï, est probablement le système magmatique basaltique actif le plus étudié sur Terre, et représente donc un site privilégié pour l'étude des processus de solidification basaltique en milieu naturel. Une meilleure compréhension de la solidification magmatique est d'importance majeure dans le raffinement de modèles expliquant le dynamisme des chambres magmatiques, et son étude détaillée est susceptible de grandement améliorer notre connaissance de l'évolution globale des systèmes magmatiques. Dans ce contexte volcanique, les lacs de lave offrent une rare opportunité d'étudier directement la solidification magmatique et peuvent être considérés, en première approximation, comme des analogues superficiels de petites chambres magmatiques. Le but premier de ce doctorat est de déterminer et quantifier les principaux processus de solidification magmatiques à l'œuvre dans la genèse des basaltes tholéiitiques. Ce travail s'articule autour du minéral olivine comme composant central. Dans les deux premiers chapitres, l'approche est double, texture et géochimie, mais l'emphase porte sur l'aspect textural dont l'analyse de la distribution de la taille des cristaux (CSD) est la composante phare. Ce travail a été réalisé sur les laves produites par les éruptions de 1969-1974 (Mauna Ulu) et 1959 (Kilauea Iki) du volcan Kilauea. L'étude des coulées de lave produites par l'éruption du Mauna Ulu permet de mieux comprendre les processus actifs de solidification dans tout le système magmatique superficiel (la "tuyauterie") de l'édifice. L'étude du lac de lave Kilauea Iki renseigne quant à elle sur la solidification en système semi-fermé en sub-surface. Dans un dernier temps, il est question d'évaluer plus en détail l'influence de la déformation magmatique sur la structure interne des olivines, et de la quantifier, en utilisant une technique in situ récente de micro-diffraction des rayons X. Chacun des trois chapitres de cette thèse est un article publié ou destiné à la publication dans une revue scientifique internationale. L'article 1 présente les résultats en éléments majeurs et traces (roche totale), les compositions de l'olivine, et les CSDs de 11 échantillons de laves du Mauna Ulu. Les variations chimiques en roche totale sont interprétées comme étant partiellement produites par addition d'olivine dans le système magmatique. Les profiles CSD suggèrent qu'au moins deux populations d'olivines interviennent : (1) une population d'âges 3-40 ans, caractérisée par une faible densité de "gros" cristaux et des pentes CSD relativement faibles ; et (2) une population d'âges 1,5-15 ans, marquée par une forte densité de petits cristaux et des pentes CSD plus fortes. La gamme de compositions de l'olivine suggère que ces cristaux se sont formés à partir de magmas différents, probablement reliés par crystallisation fractionnée. La présence d'olivines déformées de toutes tailles couvrant la totalité de la gamme de compositions, montre que la population 1 provient principalement de la désintégration et assimilation d'un cumulat déformé. Cette population d'olivines représente un composant magmatique cumulatif précoce qui a subi du mûrissement textural. A l'inverse, la population 2 représente un composant magmatique tardif formé dans la région sommitale de stockage de magma. Nos résultats sont en accord avec l'hypothèse que ces deux composants magmatiques ont suivi deux trajets différents avant d'alimenter l'éruption du Mauna Ulu. Le magma contenant les olivines déformées aurait transité le long du décollement basal sous le Kilauea, puis remonté verticalement par des conduits de type "pipe" sous le rift du Mauna Ulu. Le magma contenant la plupart des olivines non déformées aurait quant à lui transité vers le réservoir sommital à travers le conduit magmatique principal, puis le long de la rift zone où les magmas se seraient finalement mélangés dans de petites chambres magmatiques satellites. La présence de fines zonalités inverses à la bordure de certains cristaux suggère que le mélange s'est fait juste avant l'éruption. L'article 2 présente les compositions et CSDs d'olivine provenant de scories et d'échantillons de forage (0-90 m de profondeur) du lac de lave Kilauea Iki. Trois populations d'olivines sont distinguées sur la base de leur composition en forstérite (Fo) : (1) une population riche en Fo (Fo85-88) ; (2) une population intermédiaire (Fo77-81) ; et (3) une population mineure appauvrie en Fo (Fo72-76). Les populations 1 et 2 sont composées à la fois de cristaux déformés et non déformés. La troisième population pourrait résulter d'une phase de recroissance tardive. Dans les 60 derniers mètres du lac, l'olivine est moins riche en Fo et la proportion de cristaux déformés augmente. Ces observations laissent penser à l'existence d'une stratification minéralogique et chimique verticale dans le lac de lave. L'analyse CSD a permis d'estimer les temps de résidence des olivines dans le magma, 1-60 ans, valeurs qui sont en accord avec les estimations préexistantes. Les CSDs sont globalement uniformes eu égard à la profondeur. Cependant, certaines caractéristiques spécifiques ressortent. Ainsi, les CSDs courbées sont considérées comme évidence de mélange de magmas ou de cristaux. L'inversion de pente aux petites tailles de la plupart des CSDs du lac de lave est interprétée comme résultant du mûrissement. Les résultats de la modélisation CSD suggèrent que la décantation / sédimentation des olivines et la convection à grande échelle ne sont pas significatives dans l'évolution du lac de lave. Enfin, la stratification verticale du lac peut être expliquée de différentes façons. Il peut s'agir d'une caractéristique originelle, résultat de la stratification de la chambre magmatique source. Cependant, plusieurs évidences montrent que le magma du lac a été fortement brassé pendant toute la durée de l'éruption ; cette première hypothèse n'est donc pas crédible. Le remplissage par la base du lac durant l'éruption serait une autre hypothèse à même d'expliquer cette stratification. Cependant, il nous manque encore de quoi définitivement valider cette théorie. L'article 3 présente l'analyse microstructurale in situ par micro-diffraction des rayons X (µXRD) d'olivines déformées et non déformées provenant d'une sélection d'échantillons préalablement étudiés dans les articles 1 et 2. Cette étude utilise une technique innovante, non destructive, peu coûteuse et rapide à mettre en œuvre permettant de recueillir des informations sur la structure interne des cristaux, ainsi que le mode et l'intensité de déformation. Les résultats ont permis de valider les observations pétrographiques de déformation faites à l'aide du microscope. Cette analyse µXRD a aussi permis de confirmer la présence de déformation pour toutes les tailles de grains d'olivine, sans corrélation simple avec leur chimie, et de quantifier cette déformation. Cette technique ne permet cependant pas une estimation simple des conditions pression-température de déformation ou de formation des cristaux, ni d'apporter d'informations sur l'histoire magmatique. Il a cependant été possible de fixer un seuil quantitatif au-delà duquel toute olivine est déformée de façon significative : full width at half maximum (FWHM) > 1°.

Finite impulse response (FIR) digital filters are frequently used in many digital signal processing and communication applications, such as IS-95 CDMA, Digital Mobile Phone Systems (D-AMPS), etc. FIR filter achieves the frequency response of system requirement using a series of multiplications and additions. Previous papers on FIR hardware implementations usually focus on reducing area and delay of the multiple constant multiplications (MCM) through common sub-expression elimination (CSE) in the transpose FIR filter structure. In this thesis, we first perform optimization for the quantization of FIR filter coefficients that satisfy the target frequency response. Then suitable encoding methods are adopted to reduce the height of the partial products of the MCM in the direct FIR filter structure. Finally, by jointly considering the errors in the truncated multiplications and additions, we can design the hardware-efficient FIR filter that meets the bit accuracy requirement. Experimental results show that although CSE in the transpose FIR structure can reduce more area in MCM, the direct form takes smaller area in registers. Compared with previous approaches, the proposed FIR implementations with direct form has the minimum area cost.

Helicopters are versatile vehicles that can vertically take off and land, hover, and perform maneuver at very low forward speeds. These characteristics make them unique for a number of civilian and military applications. However, the radial and azimuthal variation of dynamic pressure causes rotors to experience adverse phenomena such as transonic shocks and 3-D dynamic stall. Adverse interactions such as blade vortex interaction and rotor-airframe interaction may also occur. These phenomena contribute to noise and vibrations. Finally, in the event of an engine failure, rotorcraft tends to descend at high vertical velocities causing structural damage and loss of lives. A variety of techniques have been proposed for reducing the noise and vibrations. These techniques include on-board control (OBC) devices, individual blade control (IBC), and higher harmonic control (HHC). Addition of these devices adds to the weight, cost, and complexity of the rotor system, and reduces the reliability of operations. Simpler OBC concepts will greatly alleviate these drawbacks and enhance the operating envelope of vehicles. In this study, the use of Gurney flaps is explored as an OBC concept using a physics based approach. A three dimensional Navier-Stokes solver developed by the present investigator is coupled to an existing free wake model of the wake structure. The method is further enhanced for modeling of Blade-Vortex-Interactions (BVI). Loose coupling with an existing comprehensive structural dynamics analysis solver (DYMORE) is implemented for the purpose of rotor trim and modeling of aeroelastic effects. Results are presented for Gurney flaps as an OBC concept for improvements in autorotation, rotor vibration reduction, and BVI characteristics. As a representative rotor, the HART-II model rotor is used. It is found that the Gurney flap increases propulsive force in the driving region while the drag force is increased in the driven region. It is concluded that the deployable Gurney flap may improve autorotation characteristics if deployed only over the driving region. Although the net effect of the increased propulsive and drag force results in a faster descent rate when the trim state is maintained for identical thrust, it is found that permanently deployed Gurney flaps with fixed control settings may be useful in flare operations before landing by increasing thrust and lowering the descent rate. The potential of deployable Gurney flap is demonstrated for rotor vibration reduction. The 4P harmonic of the vertical vibratory load is reduced by 80% or more, while maintaining the trim state. The 4P and 8P harmonic loads are successfully suppressed simultaneously using individually controlled multi-segmented flaps. Finally, simulations aimed at BVI avoidance using deployable Gurney flaps are also presented.

Le stannate (SrSnO3) et le titanate de strontium (SrTiO3) sont des oxydes de type pérovskite, de structures orthorhombique (Pbnm) et cubique (Pm3m), respectivement. Ces matériaux ont reçu beaucoup d'attention ces dernières années en raison de leurs propriétés physiques et chimiques intéressantes conduisant à différents types d'applications technologiques. Pour ces raisons, ces deux matériaux ont été combinés pour obtenir la solution solide de SrSn1-xTixO3, sous forme de poudres et couches minces. Au niveau des poudres, la solution solide a présenté des transitions de phases successives allant d'une structure orthorhombique à tétragonale puis cubique avec l'augmentation de la quantité de Ti4+ dans le système. Ces transitions ont été observées par affinement Rietveld des spectres de diffraction des rayons X et confirmées par spectroscopie Raman. Ces différentes structures cristallines ont conduit à des propriétés différentes de photoluminescence dans le spectre visible, l'émission variant d'une région de basse énergie vers les régions de plus haute énergie avec l'augmentation de Ti4+ dans la structure (structure orthorhombique (SrSnO3), tétragonale (SrSn0,75Ti0,25O3) à cubique (SrSn0,50Ti0,50O3, SrSn0,25Ti0,75O3 et SrTiO3). Ces émissions sont probablement favorisées par différents types de défauts formés dans le gap d'énergie de ces matériaux. Par ailleurs, les couches minces ont montré différents types de croissance qui ont été fortement influencés par la nature cristalline du substrat, la composition des films ainsi que par la méthode de dépôt utilisée (dépôt par voie chimique en solution - CSD - et dépôt par ablation laser pulsé - PLD). Les films minces déposés sur silice sont polycristallins (croissance aléatoire des cristallites), les couches sur saphir-R (Al2O3-012) sont également polycristallines mais avec une orientation préférentielle (h00) quand préparées par PLD (croissance texturée), excepté SrTiO3 qui est épitaxié avec une rotation de 45º par rapport au plan du substrat de saphir-R. Tous les films déposés sur LAO (LaAlO3-100) sont épitaxiés (h00) quelque soit la méthode de dépôt. De plus, les caractéristiques morphologiques et les propriétés photocatalytiques des films ont également été fortement influencées par ces mêmes paramètres cités précédemment. Concernant les propriétés photocatalytiques, les films préparés par la méthode CSD ont été plus efficaces que ceux obtenus par PLD et les couches de compositions plus riches en Sn4+ ont été plus actives face à la photodégradation du colorant Remazol jaune or, l'efficacité maximale étant observée pour la couche polycristalline de SrSnO3 obtenue par CSD avec un pourcentage de dégradation et de décoloration d'environ 55 et 90 %, respectivement. Le type de croissance des films de SrSnO3 préparés par les deux méthodes de dépôt a aussi montré une forte influence sur la photodégradation du colorant, les couches polycristallines d'orientation aléatoire obtenues sur silice étant plus efficaces que les texturées, elles-mêmes plus efficaces que les couches épitaxiales.

A Computational Fluid Dynamics/Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD/CSD) coupling interface was developed to obtain aeroelastic solutions of a morphing rotor. The methodology was implemented in Fully Unstructured Navier-Stokes (FUN3D) solver, which communicates aerodynamic forces on the blade surface to University of Michigan’s Nonlinear Active Beam Solver (UM/NLABS) and then imports structural deflections of the blade surface during each time step. Development of this methodology adds the capability to model elastic rotors with flexible airfoils. The method was validated through an aerodynamic work analysis, comparison of sectional blade loads and deflections with experimental data, and two-dimensional stability analyses for pitch/plunge flutter and camber flutter. Computational simulations were performed for a rotor in forward flight with the CFD/CSD solver and with a comprehensive CSD solver using finite-state (F-S) aerodynamics, and results were compared. Prescribed three-per-revolution camber deflections were then applied, and solutions of the CFD/CSD and comprehensive CSD computations indicated that three-per-revolution camber actuation has the potential to minimize hub forces and moments with deflections as small as 0.25%c. In anticipation of active rotor experiments inside enclosed facilities, the capability of CFD for accurately simulating flow inside enclosed volumes was examined. It was determined that URANS models are not suitable for rotor simulations in an enclosed facility, and components that are a distance of two to three rotor radii from the hub were also observed to have a large influence on recirculation and performance.

A Morte Súbita dos Cítros (MSC) é uma doença que afeta plantas de laranjeira-doce enxertadas em limão Cravo ou Volkameriano e ainda não tem o agente causal determinado. Para entender quais são as principais mudanças fisiológicas causadas pela MSC, analisou-se as alterações nos metabolitos primários, tanto da casca da copa quanto do cavalo. Fez-se análises dos extratos hexânico e alcoólico com RMN em alta resolução e do extrato hexânico com cromatografia gasosa. Também analisou-se os metabolitos diretamente nas cascas com técnicas de RMN em alta e baixa resolução. Com essas análises foi possível observar que a MSC altera a deposição de triacilglicerídeos e sacarose nas cascas. A MSC também modifica o perfil de ácidos graxos, com o decréscimo dos teores de ácido oléico e linolênico e aumento dos ácidos cáprico, láurico, mirístico, plamítico, esteárico e linoléico, com a evolução da doença. Com esses resultados foi possível entender as principais alterações bioquímicas causadas pela MSC, como também demonstrar que elas podem ser usadas de forma complementar no diagnóstico da doença. Dentre todos os métodos avaliados, as análises das cascas com RMN em baixa resolução, com as técnicas CPMG e de precessão livre em onda contínua (CWFP), foram as mais rápidas (em alguns segundos) e eficientes para discriminar as plantas assintomáticas das sintomáticas. A discriminação das plantas pelos dados de RMN foi realizada com métodos quimiométricos como análise de componentes principais (PCA), análises de agrupamentos hierárquicos (HCA) e regressão por mínimos quadrados parciais (PLS). / Citrus Sudden Death (CSD) is a new graft-transmissible disease of sweet orange grafted on Rangpur lime and Citrus volkameriana rootstocks. The causal agent is unknown. To understand the main physiological changes caused by the CSD, we analyzed the variations in the primary metabolites content in the bark of scion and rootstock. The hexanic and hydroalcoholic extracts were analyzed by high resolution NMR. The hexanic extracts were also analyzed by gas chromatography. The metabolites were also analyzed directly in the barks with high and low resolution NMR techniques. With these analyses it was possible to observe that CSD modifies the content of triglycerides and sucrose in the barks. The disease also changes the fatty acids profile, with a decrease in the oleic and linolenic and an increase in the capric, lauric, miristic, palmitic, stearic and linoleic content. With these results it was possible to understand the main biochemical disorders caused for the CSD, as well as to demonstrate that they can be used as complementary information in the disease diagnosis. The analysis of the barks with low resolution NMR techniques CPMG and continuous wave free precession (CWFP), had been the fastest (few seconds) and the most efficient one to discriminate between the symptomless and symptomatic plants. The discrimination of the plants by NMR data had been carried with chemometric methods such as principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchic cluster analysis (HCA) and partial least square regression (PLS).

Thesis concerns with mobile communications theory with focus on data transfer. In the introduction the history, the origin and individual mobile systems generations are described. It is followed by detailed description of second, third and fourth generation mobile systems. Frequency band allocation, signal processing, the system architecture itself, security management and basic features are also discussed. The GSM system is described together with individual data transmission types based on circuit switching – CSD and HSCSD and packet switching – GPRS and EDGE. For UMTS, FDD and TDD modes are listed as well as changes in individual releases, corresponding technologies and provided services. Next, there is the description of LTE and WiMAX systems, together with their improvements whose are part of the fourth generation of mobile systems. Last of the described systems is the still work in progress HAPS, also known as the system of stratospheric platforms. In the end important parameters are summarized and systems are compared with each other.