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Kraven på ett driftsäkert elnät ökar hela tiden i takt med att elanvändning blir allt viktigare i dagens samhälle. Luftledningar byts ut med markkabel och möjlighet till reservmatningar samt bra elkvalitet är av hög prioritering. Skicket på elnätets utrustning försämras med åren och kommer med tiden behöva bytas ut. Med uppdrag från Uddevalla Energi AB har siffror tagits fram berörande spänningsfall, kapacitiv jordfelsström och belastningar vid normaldrift och reservmatning, samt ålder och typ på kablar i Uddevalla citys mellanspänningsnät. Den här rapporten presenterar dessa resultat och ger några förslag på ändringar om så krävs. Även en del om planerade framtida utbyggnationer tas upp och hur dessa påverkar nätet. För att få fram resultaten används Uddevalla Energis program för nätberäkning, "DpPower". Beräkningarna visade att vid normaldrift var alla värden godkända enligt tumregler som Uddevalla Energi följer. Vid reservmatning däremot var vissa linjer överbelastade, analysen visar dock tillgängliga lösningar. Ålder och status på kablar i nätet varierar stort vilket gör det svårt att specificera hur ombyggnationer ska ske. Hänsyn bör istället tas till överbelastningar. / The demand of reliable power distribution is increasing as the usage of power is increasing in the society of today. Overhead lines are replaced by underground cables, availability to reserve power supply and power quality is of high priority. The condition of the equipment deteriorates over the years and will eventually have to be replaced. By request from Uddevalla Energi, values have been provided concerning voltage drop, capacitive ground fault current and loads during normal operation and standby power supply. The types and ages of cables in Uddevalla City’s high-voltage network has also been looked at. This report presents these results and gives some suggestions for modifications if required. Planned future deployments are looked over and how these may affect the network. To obtain these results the network calculating program "DpPower" was used. The calculations presented shows that in normal operation all values are approved within the company standards that Uddevalla Energi follows. For the reserve supply however, some lines are overloaded. The analysis shows possible solutions for these issues. Age and status of cables in the network varies widely, making it difficult to specify how redevelopments should take place. Instead the overloads should be given more consideration.

Thesis (MSc (Mathematics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Packed beds are widely used in industry to improve the total contact area between two substances in a multiphase process. The process typically involves forced convection of liquid or gas through either structured or dumped solid packings. Applications of such multiphase processes include mass transfer to catalyst particles forming the packed bed and the adsorption of gases or liquids on the solid packing. An experimental study on the determination of air flow pressure drops over different packingmaterialswas carried out at the Telemark University College in Porsgrunn,Norway. The packed bed consisted of a cylindrical column of diameter 0.072m and height 1.5m, filled with different packingmaterials. Air was pumped vertically upwards through a porous distributor to allow for a uniform inlet pressure. Resulting pressure values were measured at regular height intervals within the bed. Due to the geometric nature of a Raschig ring packing wall effects, namely the combined effects of extra wall shear stress due to the column surface and channelling due to packing adjacent to a solid column surface, were assumed to be negligible. Several mathematical drag models exist for packed beds of granular particles and an important question arises as to whether they can be generalized in a scientific manner to enhance the accuracy of predicting the drag for different kinds of packing materials. Problems with the frequently used Ergun equation, which is based on a tubular model for flow between granules and then being empirically adjusted, will be discussed. Some theoretical models that improve on the Ergun equation and their correlation with experimental work will be discussed. It is shown that a particular pore-scale model, that allows for different geometries and porosities, is superior to the Ergun equation in its predictions. Also important in the advanced models is the fact that it could take into account anomalies such as dead zones where no fluid transport is present and surfaces that do neither contribute to shear stress nor to interstitial form drag. The overall conclusion is that proper modelling of the dynamical situation present in the packing can provide drag models that can be used with confidence in a variety of packed bed applications. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Gepakte materiaal strukture word in die industrie gebruik om die kontak area tussen twee stowwe in meervoudige faseprosesse te vergroot. Die proses gaan gewoonlik gepaard met geforseerde konveksie van ’n vloeistof of ’n gas deur gestruktureerde of lukrake soliede gepakte strukture. Toepassings van sulke meervoudige faseprossese sluit onder andere in die massa-oordrag na katalisator partikels wat die gepakte struktuur vorm of die absorpsie van gasse of vloeistowwe op die soliede gepakte elemente. ’n Eksperimentele ondersoek oor die drukval van veskillende gepakte elemente in ’n kolom is gedoen by die Telemark University College in Porsgrunn, Noorweë. Die gepakte struktuur het bestaan uit ’n kolommet ’n diameter van 0.072m en ’n hoogte van 1.5m. Lug is vertikaal opwaarts gepomp deur ’n poreuse plaat wat gesorg het vir ’n benaderde uniforme snelheidsprofiel. Die druk is toe op intervalle deur die poreuse struktuur gemeet. In die studie is die effekte van die eksterne wande, nl. die bydrae van die wand se wrywing en die vorming van kanale langs die kolom wand, as weglaatbaar aanvaar. Daar bestaan baie wiskundige dempingsmodelle vir gepakte strukture wat uit korrels saamgestel is. ’n Belangrike vraag kan dus gevra word, of laasgenoemde modelle veralgemeen kan word op ’n wetenskaplike manier om die demping deur verskillende gepakte strukture akkuraat te kan voorspel. Probleme wat ontstaan het met die wel bekende Ergun vergelyking, wat gebaseer is op ’n kapillêre model en wat toe verder aangepas is deur empiriese resultate van uniforme sfere, sal bespreek word. Teoretiesemodelle wat verbeteringe op die Ergun vergelyking voorstel sal bespreek word en vergelyk word met eksperimentele data. Daar word ook gewys dat ’n spesifieke porie-skaal model, wat aanpasbaar is vir verskillende geometrieë en porositeite, in baie gevalle beter is as die Ergun vergelyking. ’n Ander baie belangrike aspek van gevorderde modelle is die moontlikheid om stagnante gebiede in die gepakte strukture in ag te neem. Laasgenoemde gebiede sal die totale kontak area sowel as die intermediêre vorm demping verlaag. Die gevolgtrekking is dat wanneer deeglike modulering van dinamiese situasies in die industrie gedoen word kan dempings modelle met vertroue op ’n verskeidenheid gepakte strukture toegepas word.

Le décrochage scolaire affecte non seulement l’avenir économique et le statut social de l’individu, mais représente aussi un grave handicap pour sa famille, ses enfants et son pays. Dans cette étude nous comparons le décrochage scolaire en Inde et en France, deux pays très différents, mais concernés par le décrochage scolaire, à des degrés divers. Au ch. 1 nous comparons la structure, l’histoire et le fonctionnement des systèmes éducatifs de la France et de l’Inde, sur quelques facteurs significatifs comme le taux d’inscription des élèves, la compétence de lecture, le statut économique des familles. Nous faisons un bref rappel du développement psychologique de l’adolescent et de son impact sur l’apprentissage.Le ch. 2 est consacré à l’étude du décrochage. Nous examinons les variations de sa définition selon les pays, ses causes externes (pauvreté, analphabétisme parental, environnement culturel) et internes (redoublement, échec scolaire), ses conséquences (chômage, troubles sociaux) et ses remédiations (veille par enquêtes, formation d’adultes, politiques éducatives). Dans le ch. 3, nous présentons les enquêtes que nous avons menées dans le collège Leï Garrus(Var) et l’école Lakshmipur Shamidji Seva Sangha (Lakshmipur), sur des élèves de 15-16ans, en empruntant la méthodologie des enquêtes PISA. Nous faisons le bilan des similitudes (échec en mathématiques, désintérêt pour la langue) et des différences (causes externes du décrochage, suivi extra-scolaire, poursuite d’études envisagée). Enfin, nous insistons sur les limites mais aussi la nécessité de l’approche comparative, en nous prononçant pour une perspective interculturelle de la recherche en éducation. / In last few decades priority has been given to prevention of school dropout which not only affects the future economic and social status of individual but also presents a huge problem for his family, his children and his country. In this study, we compare school drop in two countries, India and France, very different, but concerned with drop-out at various degrees.In chap. 1, we compare structure, history and functioning of education system in France and India, using significant factors like students’ enrolment, reading ability, economic status of families and resort to private tuition. We conclude with a brief reminder of the psychological development of adolescents and its impact on learning.Chapter 2 is devoted to the dropping out study. We examine the variations of its definition according to countries, its causes, external (dwelling place, cultural environment, parents’ illiteracy) and internal (basic skills deficiency, grade repetition, teacher expectation), its consequences (unemployment, illiteracy, decline of GDP, social climate disturbance) and its remedies (regular educational surveys, adult education, educational strategies).In ch. 3 we present the surveys we have carried out in collège Leï Garrus (Var) and Lakshmipur Shamidji Seva Sangha High school (Lakshmipur) with 15-16 aged students, on the basis of PISA questionnaires regarding basic skills and teacher-student relationship. We underline resemblances (failing in language and mathematics) and differences (drop out external causes, extra-school tuition). Finally, we emphasize the limits but also the need of the comparative approach, defending an intercultural perspective of education research.

It is estimated that as many as 20% of children and young people experience psychological problems at any one time (The Mental Health Foundation, 1999), and research suggests that young people have many concerns that may go unnoticed by the adults around them (Cheminais, 2008). Pupils’ interest in direct access to psychological services in the form of ‘drop-in’ opportunities has previously been highlighted (Nichtern, 1978; Woolfson and Harker, 2002; Woolfson et al., 2008; Weerasinghe, 2009). Wider evidence suggests that ‘drop-in’ services may be an age-appropriate method for older adolescents to seek emotional health support. There is some research evidence to support the use of Educational Psychology ‘drop-in’ services for parents, however, there is little evidence to date regarding the use of such services with pupils, and no evidence to support the use of Educational Psychology drop-in services for a post-16 population. This thesis describes an Action Research project that was run in one secondary school in North Wales. A Trainee Educational Psychologist worked alongside a stakeholder group of school staff and other agencies in an effort to make Educational Psychologists (EPs) more accessible to post-16 pupils. The Research and Development in Organisations (RADIO) framework was applied to support the joint design and implementation of a psychological drop-in service for Year 12 and 13 pupils. Data was collected through focus groups, on-going discussion with stakeholders, and the maintenance of a research diary, each audio recorded. Data was analysed qualitatively using thematic analysis, with the key themes being fed back to the stakeholder group at pertinent stages of the RADIO model to help guide the direction of the action research project. The project did not take the anticipated course, as no pupils made use of the drop-in service during the pilot period. However, the critical realism stance adopted allowed for consideration of the underlying generative mechanisms that gave way to the outcomes achieved. Pupil’s perceptions of stigma and their negative constructions regarding the role of EPs were identified as particular barriers to direct access and participation with the service offered. The findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and the potential implications for secondary school pastoral care staff and Educational Psychology Services.

O carvão responde pela maior parte da produção da eletricidade em vários países, e é o combustível mais queimado em caldeiras de usinas termelétricas no mundo, sendo assim uma das principais fontes de gases de efeito estufa. A biomassa de madeira é um combustível renovável, e o dióxido de carbono tem um ciclo curto nos processos de oxidação das biomassas. Este estudo teve como principais objetivos comparar a combustão de dois carvões minerais (um brasileiro e outro colombiano) e um carvão vegetal em um forno tubular de queda livre, comumente chamado de forno DTF (Drop Tube Furnace). Um DTF consiste em um reator cilíndrico vertical, com aquecimento homogêneo, onde a combustão de partículas de um combustível sólido ocorre em condições semelhantes às que ocorrem em caldeiras de leito pulverizado. Recentemente foi construído no Laboratório de Combustão do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da UFRGS um forno DTF com 1,340 m de altura útil e que opera até 1200°C. A combustão foi avaliada a 1100°C em termos de burnout, análise de temperatura e espécies químicas ao longo do comprimento do reator. Dos resultados obtidos, o carvão colombiano mostrou-se mais reativo por ter sido consumido mais rapidamente, alcançando burnouts mais elevados do que o carvão brasileiro e o carvão vegetal. O carvão vegetal e o carvão brasileiro obtiveram burnouts semelhantes ao longo do comprimento do forno. O carvão vegetal liberou mais CO que os carvões minerais no início da combustão. A emissão de NO foi mais alta na combustão do carvão colombiano e do carvão vegetal porque estes concentram mais nitrogênio em sua estrutura. As emissões de SO2 também foram proporcionais ao teor de enxofre nos carvões, de maneira que o carvão brasileiro apresentou as maiores concentrações, seguido pelo carvão colombiano e por último, o carvão vegetal. O ar comprimido afeta de forma regular a temperatura no forno, sendo maior a diferença de temperatura entre o perfil com ar comprimido e o perfil sem ar comprimido próximo ao ponto de injeção, o queimador. O perfil sem ar comprimido demostra que o aquecimento do DTF não é homogêneo. A combustão do carvão aumenta significativamente a temperatura no forno, chegando próximo ao perfil de temperatura sem a injeção de ar comprimido. Este trabalho incluiu ainda um estudo prévio do dosador de partículas, considerando diferentes tipos de carvão e carvão vegetal. / Coal is the main fuel in thermoelectric generation in many countries in the world, in spite of its well known being one of the main sources of greenhouse gases. On the other hand, wood biomass is a renewable energy source, associated to a short life cycle of the carbon dioxide produced in its oxidation processes. This study aimed at comparing the reactivity, in combustion atmosphere, of two coals, a Colombian one and a Brazilian one, as well as of a charcoal, by means of a drop tube furnace (DTF). A DTF consists in a vertical cylindrical reactor, capable of mantaining a homogeneously heated section along which combustion of solid fuel particles take place in similar heating rate and temperature conditions as those that are found in the operation of industrial-scale pulverized coal boilers. A DTF was built in the Combustion Laboratory of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. The reactor measures 1340 mm in testing height and can be heated to provide inner temperatures up to 1200ºC. Combustion of samples of the selected fuels was evaluated in terms of the evolution of burnout, gas temperature and composition of the gas and of the char collected in a set of positions along the DTF axys. As main results, it was observed that the reactivity of the Colombian coal is higher than that of the other fuels all along the DTF height. Similar results for burnout were found for the Brazilian coal and the charcoal. Emissions were also investigated. It was observed that combustion of the charcoal releases more CO in the initial portion of the particles displacement inside the reactor. Emission of NO was found to be higher in the combustion of the Colombian coal as well as in the combustion of the charcoal, accomopanying the higher nitrogen content in the composition of the two fuels. Emissions of SO2 were also proportional to sulphur content in the fuels, so that the higher amounts of this species were found in the combustion of the Brazilian coal, followed by the Colombian coal and the charcoal. Temperature measurements were made with a probe specifically designed for that purpose. It was verified that the DTF provides a satisfactory testing length as long as combustion takes place. Discussion of the results includes the calibration of the dosing apparatus.

Resumo: A "queda prematura dos frutos cítricos" é causada pelo fungo Colletotrichum acutatum. O controle eficiente da doença baseia-se na pulverização com fungicidas na época da florada. Esta é considerada a principal doença fúngica do sudoeste paulista, para tanto o trabalho foi instalado em pomar comercial na cidade de Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo / SP, e teve por finalidade avaliar a eficiência de algumas misturas formuladas de fungicidas, adicionados ou não com Cloreto de Benzalcônio (CB). Utilizou-se os seguintes tratamentos: T1) tratamento testemunha; T2) CB 10g ia/100L; T3) CB 5g ia/100L; T4) Famoxadona+Mancozebe (FA + MA) 6,25+625 g ia/100L; T5) FA + MA + CB 6,25+62,5+10 g ia/100L; T6) Carbendazim (CA) 50 g ia/100L; T7) CA + CB 50+5 g ia/100L; T8) CA + CB 50+10 g ia/100L; T9) Fenilpiridinilamina (FE) 25 g ia/100L; T10) FE + CB 25+10 g ia/100L; T11) Trifloxistrobina+Tebuconazol (TR + TE) 4+8 g ia/100L; T12) TR + TE + CB 4+8+10 g ia/100L; T13) 1ª aplicação foi usado Difenoconazol 6,25 g ia/100L e nas três subseqüentes foi utilizado Carbendazim 50 g ia/100L, Convencional da fazenda (CF) + CB 10g ia/100L em todas aplicações; T14) CF. Os tratamentos foram compostos de 4 aplicações, nos estádios de "cabeça de alfinete", "cotonete", flor aberta e ¾ de queda de pétalas, as avaliações foram feitas medindo a quantidade de flores com sintomas, numero médio efetivo de frutos e produtividade mediante a contagem dos frutos na colheita. Os tratamentos T11 e T12 mostraram-se os mais eficientes no controle da doença, já os tratamentos compostos por Cloreto de Benzalcônio não foram eficiente quando aplicados isoladamente e quando misturados para os tratamentos (T5; T12; T13;) embora não haja diferença estatística significativa proporcionou um acréscimo em produtividade fazendo-se necessário a realização de estudos complementares / Abstract: The postbloom fruit drop (PFC) is caused by Colletotrichum acutatum. Fungicide application during bloom is the main measure of control. PFC is considered the main fungal disease of the southwest of Sao Paulo State, for both the work was installed in a commercial orchard in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo and aimed at evaluating the efficiency of fungicides formulated mixtures, added or not with benzalkonium chloride (BC). The treatment utilized were:T1) control; T2) - BC 10g ia/100L; T3) BC 5g ia/100L; T4) famaxodone + mancozeb (FA + MA) 6.25 + 625g ia/100L; T5) FA + MA + (BC) 62.5 + 6.25 + 10g ia/100L; T6) carbendazim (CA) 50g ia/100L; T7) CA + BC 50 + 5g ia/100L; T8) CA + BC 50 + 10g ia/100L; T9) phenylpyridinamine (PH) 25g ia/100L; T10) PH + BC 25 + 10g ia/100L, T-11 trifloxystrobin + tebuconazol (TR + TE) 4 + 8g ia/100L; T12) TR + TE + BC 4 + 8 + 10g ia/100L; T13) first application with difenoconazol 6.25g ia/100L, and three application subsequent carbendazim 50g ia/100L. Conventional farm application (CF) added with BC 10g ia/100L in all applications; T14) BC. The treatments consisted of 4 applications, in stages of pin head, 'hollow ball', and flowers open and ¾ of petal fall, the assessments were made by measuring the amount of flowers with symptoms, effectives average number of fruits and number of fruit at harvest. The treatments T11 and T12 were the most effective for disease control, the treatments with benzalkonium chloride not provided efficient when applied alone or in mixture in tank with the treatments (T5; T12; T13), although not observed difference significant, provided a increased productivity, necessity studies complements / Orientador: Antonio de Goes / Coorientador: Ricardo Braga Baldassari / Banca: Renato Ferrari dos Reis / Banca: Rita de Cássia Panizzi / Mestre