Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-164).

Thesis (M.Nurs.)--Washington State University, May 2010. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 20, 2010). "College of Nursing." Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-39).

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This paper is devoted to the fast solution of interface concentrated finite element equations. The interface concentrated finite element schemes are constructed on the basis of a non-overlapping domain decomposition where a conforming boundary concentrated finite element approximation is used in every subdomain. Similar to data-sparse boundary element domain decomposition methods the total number of unknowns per subdomain behaves like $O((H/h)^{d−1})$, where H, h, and d denote the usual scaling parameter of the subdomains, the average discretization parameter of the subdomain boundaries, and the spatial dimension, respectively. We propose and analyze primal and dual substructuring iterative methods which asymptotically exhibit the same or at least almost the same complexity as the number of unknowns. In particular, the so-called All-Floating Finite Element Tearing and Interconnecting solvers are highly parallel and very robust with respect to large coefficient jumps.

The electrification of passenger vehicles has been a step towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by automobiles; however, in the United States many plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) must still be plugged in to a grid that is heavily reliant on the burning of fossil fuels to charge. The goal of this thesis is to investigate how to develop a system capable of fully charging a PHEV using only alternative and/or regenerative energy sources. In developing such a system, various alternative and regenerative energy sources were investigated with the intent of reaching a specified daily energy goal; sufficient to charge a PHEV. These energy sources were evaluated based upon criteria such as novelty, ability to reach desired daily energy goal, applicability to BEV/PHEV, etc. The primary technological categories considered include but are not limited to regenerative and solar technologies. The evaluation of technologies indicated that a major opportunity lies in solar technologies, and in particular concentrated photovoltaics. Design alternatives for a concentrated photovoltaic system capable of reaching the desired energy goal are described. The design alternatives utilize Fresnel lenses as a means of concentrating a large area of sunlight onto an array of photovoltaics affixed to a vehicle. Various tracking mechanisms for the concentrating systems have been outlined to meet given design criteria. 3-D ray tracing algorithms have been developed to determine the path of the tracking mechanisms depending upon the time of year and on the geographic location. The same algorithms have been used in conjunction with typical meteorological year data to determine the expected output of the concentrating systems based upon the solar resource and solar angles at a specific place and time. The findings suggest that a concentrated photovoltaic system designed specifically for charging an electrified vehicle may generate sufficient energy over the course of a day to power a typical driver’s trips. However, for such a concentrating system to be commercially feasible there are still many design challenges to be overcome. Design limitations and implications for further research are discussed.

Com o desenvolvimento e crescimento na produção equina, passou-se a utilizar o concentrado em substituição à parte da forragem na alimentação, principalmente por grãos de cereais ricos em amido, a fim de suprir as necessidades energéticas do animal. O amido não degradado no intestino delgado pode atingir o ceco e cólon, acarretando em mudanças na microbiota e consequentes distúrbios gastrointestinais. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar o efeito da suplementação de levedura Saccharomyces cerevisiae sobre a digestibilidade aparente, identificar as implicações nas respostas glicêmicas, insulinêmicas, valores de pH fecal e avaliar o nível de inclusão de levedura para cavalos alimentados com dietas de alta e baixa relação concentrado:volumoso. Foram utilizados oito animais da raça Mini-horse, machos, castrados, com idade média de 36 meses e peso médio inicial de 113±12 kg, em dois experimentos, sendo no experimento 1 utilizado dieta de baixa proporção concentrado:volumoso (BC), constituída de 30% concentrado comercial peletizado e 70% de feno de gramínea, e no experimento 2 utilizado dieta de alta proporção de concentrado:volumoso (AC), constituída de 70% concentrado comercial peletizado e 30% de feno de gramínea, cuja variação foi a inclusão de Saccharomyces cerevisiae, com níveis de 0g (controle), 10g, 20g, e 30g, de produto com concentração de 5x108 UFC/g. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em quadrado latino duplo 4x4 com medidas repetidas no tempo e os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e regressão polinomial com nível de significância de 5%. Para a dieta BC, não ocorreu diferenças na digestibilidade dos nutrientes e na resposta glicêmica e insulinêmica, contudo foi observado efeito quadrático (P=0,0087) para pH fecal, porém os valores permaneceram dentro do considerado ideal para o equilíbrio da microbióta. Com relação à dieta AC, foi observado efeito quadrático nos coeficientes de digestibilidade aparente da MO, FDN, FDA e PB (P=0,0023, P=0,0334, P=0,0238, P=0.0224), respectivamente, assim como para as concentrações plasmáticas de insulina (P=0,0012), no entanto, os valores encontrados não foram diferentes ao tratamento controle. Sendo assim, não foi possível avaliar o efeito da suplementação de levedura Saccharomyces cerevisiae para cavalos alimentados com dietas de baixa e alta relação concentrado:volumoso. / The development and growth in equine production increased the use of concentrate to replace part of the forage in the diet, mainly cereal grains rich in starch, in order to meet the energy needs of the animal. The starch that is not degraded in the small intestine can reach the cecum and colon, resulting in changes in the microbiota and consequently in gastrointestinal disturbance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae on an apparent digestibility, identify the implications for glycemic and insulinemic responses and fecal pH values, and evaluate the level of inclusion of yeast into horses fed with high and low ratio concentrate: roughage diets. Eight Mini-horses were used: gelding, male, mainly 36- month old, and initial average weight of 113 ± 12 kg in two experiments. It was used in the experiment 1 a low ration concentrate: roughage diet (LC), consisting of 30% commercial concentrate pellets and 70% grass hay, and in the experiment 2, it was used a high ration concentrate: roughage diet (HC) consisting of 70% commercial concentrate pellets and 30% grass hay, which change was the inclusion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with levels of 0 g (control), 10g, 20g, and 30g of product concentration of 5x10 8 CFU/g. The experimental design was a double 4x4 Latin Square with repeated measures over the time and the data were subjected to analysis of variance and polynomial regression with a significance level of 5%. In the LC diet, there were no differences in nutrient digestibility, glycemic and insulin response, however it was observed a quadratic effect (P = 0.0087) for fecal pH, but values remained within the considered ideal for the balance of the microbiota. In the AC diet, a quadratic effect was observed in the apparent digestibility of OM, NDF, ADF and CP (P = 0.0023, P = 0.0334, P = 0.0238, P = 0.0224) respectively, as well as for plasma insulin concentrations (P = 0.0012), however, the values were not different to control. Therefore, it was not possible to evaluate the effect of supplementation of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for horses fed with low and high ratio concentrate: roughage diets.

Thermal energy storage (TES) systems play a crucial part in the success of concentrated solar power as a reliable thermal energy source. The economics and operational effectiveness of TES systems are the subjects of continuous research for improvement, in order to lower the localized cost of energy (LCOE). This study investigates the use of spherical tanks and their role in sensible heat storage in liquids. In the two tank system, typical cylindrical tanks were replaced by spherical tanks of the same volume and subjected to heat loss, stress analysis, and complete tank cost evaluation. The comparison revealed that replacing cylindrical tanks by spherical tanks in two tank molten salt storage systems could result in a 30% reduction in heat loss from the wall, with a comparable reduction in total cost. For a one tank system (or thermocline system), a parametric computational fluid dynamic (CFD) study was performed in order to obtain fluid flow parameters that govern the formation and maintenance of a thermocline in a spherical tank. The parametric study involved the following dimensionless numbers: Re (500-7500), Ar (0.5-10), Fr (0.5-3), and Ri (1-100). The results showed that within the examined range of flow characteristics, the inlet Fr number is the most influential parameter in spherical tank thermocline formation and maintenance, and the largest tank thermal efficiency in a spherical tank is achieved at Fr = 0.5. Experimental results were obtained to validate the CFD model used in the parametric study. For the flow parameters within the current model, the use of an eddy viscosity turbulence model with variable turbulence intensity delivered the best agreement with experimental results. Overall, the experimental study using a spherical one tank setup validated the results of the CFD model with acceptable accuracy.