Esta tese objetiva caracterizar o escoamento provocado pela incidência de um jato vertical em um fundo plano, descrevendo assim as características médias e flutuantes das pressões a partir da investigação experimental. O modelo utilizado é composto por um jato retangular posicionado, perpendicularmente, a uma distância de 0,92 m do fundo plano de um canal. Utilizando transdutores de pressão instalados na posição de incidência do jato, adquiriu-se os valores de pressão “instantânea” a uma frequência de 128 Hz durante 10 minutos. Foram ensaiadas cinco (5) vazões: 25 l/s (Fr1 = 7,12), 30 l/s (Fr1 = 8,51), 36,6 l/s (Fr1 = 10,35), 42,7 l/s (Fr1 = 12,12) e 50l/s (Fr1 = 14,23), além de vinte (20) diferentes espessuras de colchão d'água. Com os dados de pressão, efetuou-se análises no domínio do tempo, da frequência e da posição. No domínio do tempo, analisou-se a variação dos parâmetros estatísticos essenciais (média, desvio padrão, assimetria e curtose) bem como a identificação de valores máximo e mínimos das pressões. No domínio da frequência, procurou-se avaliar por meio da análise espectral a identificação de frequências significativas associadas à energia macroturbulenta. No que tange à análise no domínio da posição buscou-se analisar a faixa de influência do jato junto ao fundo, a região de subpressões e o alcance das pressões dinâmicas. Outro aspecto importante abordado é a apresentação dos resultados em gráficos adimensionalizados, o que confere ao estudo um caráter geral dentro da faixa de valores ensaiados. Os resultados definem um colchão mínimo de água da ordem de 3 vezes a altura crítica do escoamento, para o amortecimento das pressões dinâmicas. A análise dos momentos estatísticos demonstra que a distribuição das pressões não segue a distribuição normal. Dentro disso, estão disponibilizados coeficientes estatísticos de probabilidade para a determinação das pressões extremas. Ainda, estão definidas quatro zonas a jusante do impacto do jato: Zona I - região do impacto, Zona II - reflexão do jato, Zona III - Acomodação do escoamento e por fim, a Zona IV - caracterizada pelo fim da influência do jato. Além disso, uma análise deste escoamento sob a perspectiva da formação de um ressalto hidráulico é realizada, indicando que apenas os parâmetros utilizados, não descrevem o escoamento como tal. Esta tese é produto da parceria entre Laboratório de Obras Hidráulicas do Instituto de Pesquisas Hidráulicas da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (LOH/IPH/UFRGS) e o Laboratório de Hidráulica Experimental e Recursos Hídricos de Furnas Centrais Elétricas S. A. (LAHE/FURNAS). / This thesis aims to characterize the flow prompted by the incidence of a vertical jet on a flat bottom, thus describing the mean and floating characteristics of the pressures from the experimental investigation. The model used is comprised of a rectangular jet positioned perpendicularly at a distance of 0.92 m from the flat bottom of a channel. Using pressure transducers installed in the jet incidence position, the "instantaneous" pressure values were acquired at a frequency of 128 Hz for 10 minutes. Five (5) discharges were tested: 25 l/s (Fr1 = 7.12), 30 l/s (Fr1 = 8.51), 36.6 l/s (Fr1 = 10.35), 42.7 l/s (Fr1 = 12.12) and 50 1/s (Fr1 = 14.23), as well as twenty (20) different waterbed thicknesses. The pressure data were analyzed in terms of time, frequency and position domains. In the time domain, the variation of the essential statistical parameters (mean, standard deviation, asymmetry and kurtosis) was analyzed, as well as the identification of maximum and minimum pressure values. In the frequency domain, it was sought to assess, by means of the spectral analysis, the identification of significant frequencies associated with macroturbulent energy. Regarding the analysis in the position domain, this study aimed to analyze the range of influence of the jet near the bottom, the region of subpressions and the reach of the dynamic pressures. Another important aspect is the presentation of the results in dimensionless graphs, which grants the study a general character within the range of values tested. The results define a minimum waterbed of the order of 3 times the critical height of the flow for the damping of the dynamic pressures. Statistical moments analysis shows that the distribution of pressures does not follow the normal distribution. Therein, probability statistical coefficients are available for the determination of extreme pressures. Also, four zones are defined downstream of the impact of the jet: Zone I - region of impact, Zone II - reflection of the jet, Zone III - accommodation of the flow and, finally, Zone IV - characterized by the end of the influence of the jet. Furthermore, an analysis of this flow from the perspective of the formation of a hydraulic jump is conducted, indicating that the parameters used alone do not describe the flow as such. This thesis is a product of the partnership between the Hydraulic Works Laboratory of the Hydraulic Research Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (LOH/IPH/UFRGS) and the Laboratory of Experimental Hydraulics and Hydraulic Resources of Furnas Centrais Elétricas SA (LAHE/FURNAS).

Objetiva-se discutir e explorar as consequências da conservação do momento angular em situações físicas que apresentem dissipação de energia. Frequentemente, sistemas mecânicos dissipativos são omitidos nas formulações matemáticas da mecânica clássica. No entanto, a conservação da energia mecânica é uma idealização drasticamente incompatível, a longos períodos de tempo, com a maioria das situações reais. Apesar de parecer controversa, esta abordagem é compreensível desde que é incluída na dissipação toda a complexidade dos sistemas mecânicos, os quais não podemos modelar completamente. Espera-se assim que os resultados obtidos sejam parcialmente comprovados em experimentos, sendo que a discrepância é atribuída à parte desconhecida do fenômeno, que muitas vezes é considerada irrelevante para fins práticos. Devido à mencionada complexidade de fenômenos dissipativos, a postura adotada nesta dissertação foi analisar específicos exemplos, de natureza distinta, simplificados, que apresentem as duas propriedades em questão. Concentrou-se especialmente no problema de dissipação de energia em corpos deformáveis na ausência de estímulos externos. / The goal of this work is to study physical systems where angular momentum is a conserved quantity while energy is dissipated. It is a common practice among people working on classical mechanics to neglect energy dissipation. While this hypothesis leads to beautiful mathematical theories, it is strongly violated by the majority of real world systems. The physical complexity of the many ways in which energy is dissipated turns the mathematical modelling of dissipative forces troublesome. There is essentially no general mathematical model for dissipative forces in good agreement with a wide range of experiments. This is in contrast to the very few accepted conservative force models: gravity, elasticity and magneto-electricity. The dissipative force model usually varies among the various physical situations. So, in this work several systems where energy is dissipated while angular momentum is conserved will be considered. The main example will be the motion of a deformable body free from external forces and torques.

Neste trabalho apresenta-se uma avaliação do estado da arte de aspectos hidráulicos relacionados aos vertedores em degraus submetidos aos diferentes regimes de escoamento. Em uma segunda parte, é sugerida uma metodologia adimensional e simplificada para o pré-dimensionamento do comprimento de bacias de dissipação por ressalto hidráulico, além de uma abordagem conceitual voltada ao escoamento sobre um degrau. Entre os tópicos tratados na avaliação do estado da arte, pode-se citar, por exemplo, a dissipação de energia promovida pelos degraus, o risco de cavitação, a aeração do escoamento, o uso de aeradores de fundo e geometrias não convencionais. Quanto à metodologia desenvolvida, fundamentada na segunda lei do movimento de Newton associada à equação de Darcy-Weisbach, apresenta-se algumas comparações com dados experimentais de diferentes pesquisadores, além de exemplos de aplicação. Foi possível concluir, com a avaliação do estado da arte, que há um interesse crescente pelo conhecimento das características hidráulicas de vertedores em degraus. Através da metodologia desenvolvida, graças às comparações com dados experimentais de diferentes pesquisadores, foi possível concluir que não há um consenso absoluto sobre a magnitude do fator de resistência de Darcy-Weisbach. Com os exemplos de aplicação apresentados, notou-se que para um mesmo problema, o uso de diferentes métodos pode conduzir a projetos significativamente diferentes. / This work presents a state-of-the-art evaluation of aspects related hydraulic to stepped spillways submitted to the different flow regimes. In a second part, it is suggested a dimensionless and simplified methodology for preliminary design of the stilling basin length, besides a conceptual approach related to the free fall hydraulics. Among topics treaties in the state-of-the-art evaluation, it can cite, for example, the energy dissipation promoted by the steps, incipient cavitation, the air entrainment, the use of bottom aerator and unconventional geometries. Regarding the developed methodology, based in the Newton\'s law of motion associate to Darcy-Weisbach equation, it presents some comparisons with experimental data of different researchers, besides application examples. It was possible to conclude, with the state-of-the-art evaluation, that there is an increasing interest for hydraulics characteristic of stepped spillways knowledge. Through the developed methodology, after comparisons with experimental data of different researchers, was possible to conclude that there is not an absolute consensus about the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor magnitude. With the application examples, it noticed that for a same problem, the different methods use can lead for significantly different designs.

Orientador: Marcus Aloizio Martinez de Aguiar / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T21:59:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marchiori_MarceloAmorim_D.pdf: 14108629 bytes, checksum: e8989db76188a0a28d89f5a05d230eea (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Estudamos o efeito do acoplamento de um oscilador harmônico a um ambiente externo modelado por N osciladores não-lineares de dois graus de liberdade, cujo regime dinâmico varia, do regular ao caótico, de acordo com um parâmetro de controle. O acoplamento entre o oscilador e o ambiente é bilinear nas coordenadas de cada subsistema e reescala de acordo com o tamanho do ambiente. O foco está centrado nas condições, sobre o número de graus de liberdade e o regime dinâmico dos osciladores não-lineares, para que ocorra a dissipação de energia e termalização do sistema. O trabalho foi desenvolvido num contexto clássico e baseado em um única realização dinâmica, opondo-se à média de ensemble sobre várias realizações. O principal resultado desta tese, é que um ambiente caótico finito, composto por um número razoavelmente pequeno de graus de liberdade, pode simular a ação de um reservatório térmico infinito, dissipando a energia do oscilador a uma taxa exponencial e conduzindo-o à termalização com uma distribuição de Boltzmann para uma temperatura muito bem definida. Baseados na Teoria de Resposta Linear, desenvolvemos um modelo analítico simples que justifica a reescala do acoplamento e reproduz as simulações numéricas quando o ambiente está no regime caótico / Abstract: We study the coupling of a harmonic oscillator (HO) to an external environment modeled by N two-degrees-of-freedom nonlinear oscillators, ranging from integrable to chaotic according to a control parameter. The coupling between the HO and the environment is bilinear in the coordinates and scales with the environment size. We study the conditions for energy dissipation and thermalization as a function of N and of the dynamical regime of the nonlinear oscillators. The study is classical and based on a single realization of the dynamics, as opposed to ensemble averages over many realizations. The main result of this thesis is that the chaotic finite environment, composed by a fairly small number of degrees of freedom, can simulate the action of a infinite thermal reservoir, promoting the dissipation at an exponential rate and leading to the thermalization in a Boltzmann distribution of energies for a welldefined temperature. We develop a simple analytical treatment, based on the linear response theory, that justifies the coupling scaling and reproduces the numerical simulations when the environment is in the chaotic regime / Doutorado / Física Geral / Doutor em Ciências

The performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules in terms of their ability to convert incident photon to electrical energy (efficiency) depends mostly on the spectral distribution of incident radiation from the sun. The incident spectrum finally perceived by the module depends strongly on the composition of the medium in which it has traveled. The composition of the earth’s atmosphere, which includes, amongst others, water vapour, gases such as carbon dioxide and oxygen, absorbs or scatters some of the sunlight. The incident solar spectrum is also modified by the diffuse aspect of radiation from the sky which strongly depends on aerosol concentration, cloudiness and local reflection of the earth’s surface. Although it is well known that the changes in outdoor spectrum affect device performance, little work has been conducted to support this theory. This is probably due to lack of spectral data or in certain instances where data is available, little knowledge of interpreting that data. The outdoor spectral data that one obtains in the field does not come clearly for just simple interpretation. Different analytical interpretation procedures have been proposed, all trying to explain and quantify the spectral influence on PV devices. In this study an assessment methodology for evaluating the effects of outdoor spectra on device performance parameters during the course of the day, seasons and or cloudy cover has been developed. The methodology consists of developing a device dependant concept, Weighted Useful Fraction (WUF) using the outdoor measured spectral data. For measuring PV module’s performance parameters, a current-voltage (I-V) tester was developed in order to monitor the performance of six different module technologies. The Gaussian distribution was used to interpret the data. For hot-spot analysis, different techniques were used, which include Infrared thermographic technique for identifying the hot-spots in the solar cells, SEM and EDX techniques. The AES technique was also used in order to identify other elements at hot-spots sites that could not be detected by the EDX technique. iii Results obtained indicate that multicrystalline modules performance is affected by the changes in the outdoor spectrum during summer or winter seasons. The modules prefer a spectrum characterized by WUF = 0.809 during summer season. This spectrum corresponds to AM 2.19 which is different from AM 1.5 used for device ratings. In winter, the mc-Si module’s WUF (0.7125) peaks at 13h00 at a value corresponding to AM 1.83. Although these devices have a wider wavelength range, they respond differently in real outdoor environment. Results for mono – Si module showed that the device performs best at WUF = 0.6457 which corresponds to AM 1.83 during summer season, while it operates optimally under a winter spectrum indicated by WUF of 0.5691 (AM2.58). The seasonal changes resulted in the shift in WUF during day time corresponding to the “preferred” spectrum. This shift indicates that these devices should be rated using AM values that correspond to the WUF values under which the device operates optimally. For poly-Si, it was also observed the WUF values are lower than the other two crystalline-Si counterparts. The pc-Si was observed to prefer a lower AM value indicated by WUF = 0.5813 during winter season while for summer it prefers a spectrum characterized by WUF = 0.5541 at AM 3.36. The performance of the single junction a-Si module degraded by 67 percent after an initial outdoor exposure of 16 kWh/m² while the HIT module did not exhibit the initial degradation regardless of their similarities in material composition. It was established that the WUF before degradation peaks at 15h00 at a value of 0.7130 corresponding to AM 4.50 while the WUF after degradation “prefers” the spectrum (WUF = 0.6578) experienced at 15h30 corresponding to AM value of 5.57. Comparing the before and after degradation scenarios of a-Si:H, it was observed that the device spends less time under the red spectrum which implies that the device “prefers” a full spectrum to operate optimally. The degradation of a-Si:H device revealed that the device spectral response was also shifted by a 7.7 percent after degradation. A higher percentage difference (61.8 percent) for spectral range for the HIT module is observed, but with no effects on device parameters. Seasonal changes (summer/winter) resulted in the outdoor spectrum of CuInSe2 to vary by WUF = 1.5 percent, which resulted in the decrease in Isc. This was ascertained by iv analyzing the percentage change in WUF and evaluating the corresponding change in Isc. The analysis showed that there was a large percentage difference of the module’s Isc as the outdoor spectrum changed during the course of the day. This confirmed that the 17 percent decrease in Isc was due to a WUF of 1.5 percent. In mc-Si solar cells used in this study, it was found that elemental composition across the entire solar cell was not homogenously distributed resulting in high concentration of transition metals which were detected at hot spot areas. The presence of transition metals causes hot-spot formation in crystalline solar cells. Although several transition elements exist at hot-spot regions, the presence of oxygen, carbon, iron and platinum was detected in high concentrations. From this study, it is highly recommended that transition elements and oxygen must be minimized so as to increase the life expectancy of these devices and improve overall systems reliability

Orientador: Amir Ordacgi Caldeira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T01:41:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveira_ThiagoRodriguesde_M.pdf: 7229972 bytes, checksum: df8825145d26326f700bc04d2d767b90 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: Não informado / Abstract: Not informed. / Mestrado / Física Estatística / Mestre em Física

Orientador: Amir Ordacgi Caldeira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T17:13:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Durao_LisanMarcosMarques_M.pdf: 1224728 bytes, checksum: b2631019a5882f7a0fca6cb609bfff9f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Sistemas quânticos abertos, ou não isolados, podem ser caracterizados a partir de uma entropia estatística. A entropia é um conceito fundamental na física e usualmente é interpretada como falta de informação a respeito do estado do sistema. O programa usual da física estatística para sistemas não isolados é propor um Hamiltoniano para o "Universo", descrito por uma distribuição de Gibbs e aplicando uma abordagem do tipo "Sistema + Reservatório", de onde podemos avaliar o operador densidade reduzido do sistema através de um processo de traço parcial. Outra maneira de obter o operador densidade seria obter a entropia de Von Neumann do sistema completo e a partir dela o operador densidade total pelo princípio de máxima entropia para então tomar o traço parcial com respeito as coordenadas do reservatório. Por outro lado, podemos tentar obter esse operador densidade e as propriedades termodinâmicas do sistema diretamente do princípio de máxima entropia Tal tarefa pode exigir o uso de outras formas de entropia não necessariamente extensivas. Partindo de uma abordagem do tipo sistema + reservatório, estudamos a entropia de uma partícula Browniana acoplada com um reservatório harmônico. Usando isso como o ponto de partida para a maximização de entropias dependentes de um parâmetro, busca-se uma correspondência entre as constantes emergentes do nosso modelo e os parâmetros ajustáveis de algumas bem conhecidas entropias generalizadas a fim de determinar qual ansatz é mais apropriado para nosso sistema / Abstract: The main goal of our project is the characterization of open quantum systems by means of a statistical entropy. Entropy is a fundamental physical quantity and is usually interpreted as the lack of knowledge about the state of the system, which means it is an informational metric. The statistical mechanical program for non-isolated quantum systems consists in creating a Hamiltonian for the "universe" within the so-called system-plus-reservoir approach from which one can evaluate the reduced density operator of the system of interest through the partial trace of the full density operator with respect to the reservoir coordinates. Notice that, in so doing we are tacitly assuming that the equilibrium state of the whole universe can be described by a Gibbsian distribution. Alternatively one can evaluate the Von Neumman entropy for the whole universe from which the above mentioned full density operator can be obtained via the maximum entropy priciple, and then, by the same partial tracing procedure, obtain the desired reduced density operator. Now we can ask ourselves what happens if one insists in obtaining a density operator and the thermodynamical properties for the system of interest directly from a maximum entropy principle. Such a task can require the use of other forms of entropy not necessarily extensive. Starting from the system-plus-reservoir approach we study the entropy and mean values of a Brownian particle coupled to a harmonic reservoir. Using this as the starting point to the maximization of non-extensive "parameter depending" entropies, we aim at finding a correspondence between the constants arising from our model and the adjustable parameters of some well-known generalized entropies which may turn out to be more appropriate to our needs / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física

The major objective of this study is to correlate the rocking foundation performance parameters with their capacity parameters and earthquake demand parameters using the results obtained from 142 centrifuge and shaking table experiments. It is found that seismic energy dissipation and permanent settlement of rocking foundations correlate well with rocking coefficient and Arias intensity of the earthquake, whereas the maximum moment and peak rotation of the foundation correlate well with peak ground acceleration. A numerical model, using the contact interface model available in OpenSees, is developed to simulate the performance of rocking foundations, and it is validated using experimental results. Though the numerical model predicts the moment capacity, seismic energy dissipation, and tipping-over stability of rocking foundations reasonably well, the model appears to overpredict the settlement of foundations. Furthermore, a parametric study showed that settlement reduces as initial vertical stiffness increases and is directly proportional to peak ground displacement.

Hydraulic model studies of the Rusfors dam were previously made, the purpose of which was to examine the rebuilding solution for safe discharge of its design flood. In this work, two-phases computational fluid dynamics simulations were conducted to provide essential insights that help better comprehend the model test results. The hydraulic characteristics investigated in numerical modelling included the velocity profile, flow pattern profile and energy dissipation capacity. Through analysis of the results obtained from numerical modelling and hydraulic model tests, the modified dam was found to have better energy dissipation capacity and sediment cleaning ability than the previous dam. / Hydrauliska modellstudier av Rusfors dammen tidigare gjort, vars syfte var att undersöka återuppbyggnaden lösning för säker urladdning av dess utformning översvämning. I detta arbete har två faser computational vätska dynamik simuleringar genomförts för att ge viktiga insikter som hjälper bättre begripa de modelltestresultaten. De aspekter som undersöks i numerisk modellering inkluderar hastighetsprofilen , strömningsmönstret profil och energiförbrukningskapacitet. Genom analys av resultaten från numerisk modellering och hydrauliska modellförsök, var den modifierade dammen visade sig ha bättre energiförbrukningskapacitet och sediment rengöringsförmåga än tidigare dammen.

To make sure that a dam is safe it is important to have good knowledge about the energy dissipation in the spillway. Physical hydraulic model tests are reliable when investigating how the water flow behaves on its way through the spillway. The problem with physical model testing is that it is both expensive and time consuming, therefore computational fluid dynamics, CFD, is a more feasible option. This projects focuses on a spillway located in Sweden that Vattenfall R&D built a physical model of to simulate the water discharge and evaluate the energy dissipation in order to rebuild the actual spillway. The main purpose of this project is to evaluate if the physical hydraulic test results can be reproduced by using CFD, and obtain detailed results about the flow that could not be obtained by physical testing. There are several steps that need to be completed to create a CFD-model. The first step is to create a geometry, then the geometry needs to be meshed. After the meshing the boundary conditions need to be set and the different models, multiphase model and the viscous model, need to be defined. Next step is to set the operating conditions and decide which solution method that will be used. Then the simulation can be run and the results can get extracted. In this project two CFD simulations were performed. The first simulation was to be compared with the physical hydraulic model test results and the second CFD simulation was of the rebuilt spillway. The results proved that the physical model test results could be recreated by using CFD. It also gave a better understanding of how the energy dissipation was in the spillway and indicates that the reconstruction of the actual spillway was successful since the new spillway both had a higher water discharge capacity and better energy dissipation.