In 2004 Hammes claimed that the world entered a new generation of war, fourth generation warfare. This type of warfare is different from earlier generations since the wars will not be conventional but irregular wars, an advance kind of insurgency. In 2022 the war between Russia and Ukraine suddenly escalates into an undeniable conventional war which puts the relevance of Hammes theory and claim into question. It raises the issue of whether this war disproves the claim and weakens his theory. Whether this war is the return of earlier generations where conventional wars existed or whether there is a possibility that even this war is inherently fourth generational. That the fourth generation generally describes characteristics of warfare today regardless of whether they be conventional or not. The study found that there is an overlap between the criteria Hammes use to define fourth generational conflicts and the war in Ukraine and Russia. This suggests that Hammes theory could still be relevant in this specific case. However, it is also discussed whether the claim can be made that fourth generational warfare truly has replaced its predecessor third generational warfare when there is no real point of comparison between the two generations. Lastly follows a shorter discussion of what this paper contributes with to the military profession and suggestions for further research within this field.

Sweden is a country that since long have prioritized the development of energy-smart solutions and the optimization of energy systems to reduce its energy consumption. Energy usage encompasses various needs, including heating buildings and premises, but most importantly, heating of residential properties. Today, nearly half of all heating is done through district heating, and the transition towards the idealization of this energy source is therefore crucial for future climate transitions. This development is now focused on a new generation of district heating technology called the fourth-generation district heating (4GDH). These technologies aim to reduce distribution temperatures from the current third-generation district heating technology (3GDH), which operates at 80-120°C in forward flow and 40-60°C in return flow, to 55-70°C in forward flow and 20-35°C in return flow.  The present report addresses what 4GDH may look like, with a focus on low-temperature district heating islands within an existing 3GDH network. The project is based on energy efficiency, competition from heat pumps, and recent customer demands, which necessitate the modernization of low-temperature networks to ensure the competitiveness of district heating. The objective of this work is therefore to gain an overview of the potential for improvement when establishing a low-temperature district heating network within an existing network, considering ecologic and economic perspectives. Using the programme NetSim, five different scenarios for conventional and low-temperature installations in Eskilstuna have been simulated. The results show that a low-temperature installation becomes significantly more expensive when only considering pipe prices, with economic losses amounting to approximately 1.05 million SEK in case 1 and around 0.91 million SEK in case 2. However, it was observed that the low-temperature networks in case 1 and 2 have significantly lower heat losses, primarily due to the material of the heat carrier but also the temperature difference in the pipes. An economic calculation was made, which revealed savings compared to the conventional network in each case, with profits of approximately 37 200 SEK and 24 400 SEK for each case, respectively. Regarding the assumed dimensioning, it is also evident that the hydraulic balance in the low-temperature networks is better than in the conventional one. In the lower temperature networks, temperature losses in the forward flow of up to 0.5°C and 0.6°C can be observed for case 1 and 2, respectively, while the conventional networks lose up to 6,4°C and 10,4°C. It can also be noted that there is a higher pressure drop in the low-temperature networks due to increased flow velocity to ensure power delivery. Furthermore, contact with Mälarenergi has confirmed that a hot water central system works well and should be utilized when switching from the primary network.

Ce mémoire de maîtrise a pour objet une recherche de leptons lourds de quatrième génération avec les données prises par le détecteur ATLAS au LHC dans les collisions pp à $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV et avec une luminosité intégrée de 1.02 fb$^{-1}$. Le processus étudié est la production au singulet de leptons lourds neutres de quatrième génération (N) par la voie du courant chargé suivi de la désintégration du celui-ci en un électron et un boson W : $ pp \to W \to N e \to e W e \to e e \nu_{\ell} \ell $ ($\ell$ = $e$ ou $\mu$), et dépend d'un paramètre de mélange $\xi^{2}$ avec un lepton léger. L'analyse passe par plusieurs étapes, soit l'utilisation de FeynRules pour construire le modèle pour ensuite générer des événements par MadGraph 5.1.2.4. Comme hypothèse de référence, on a choisi une masse de 100 GeV pour le lepton lourd neutre et $\xi_{Ne}^2$ = 0.19, donnant une section efficace de 0.312 pb pour une énergie au centre de masse de 7 TeV. Puisque la génération du signal s'est faite de manière privée à Montréal et non par la collaboration ATLAS, les résultats ne peuvent pas être reconnus officiellement. Sur la base de la simulation, avec des données correspondant à 1 fb$^{-1}$, la limite supérieure attendue à un niveau de confiance de $95\%$ sur la section efficace du signal est de 0.145 pb avec 0.294 pb pour un écart type($\sigma$) et 0.519 pb pour 2$\sigma$. La limite supérieure attendue à un niveau de confiance de $95\%$ sur $\xi_{Ne}^{2}$ de 0.09 pour une masse de 100 GeV. / This M.Sc. thesis describes a search for fourth generation heavy leptons using data from the ATLAS detector at LHC. The total integrated luminosity is 1.02 fb$^{-1}$ in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV. This analysis study the single production of fourth generation neutral heavy lepton (N) via the charged channel and where W decays leptonically : $ pp \to W \to N e \to e W e \to e e \nu_{\ell} \ell $ ($\ell$ = $e$ ou $\mu$), which depends on the mixing element between the heavy lepton and the light lepton. The model of fourth generation leptons is constructed using FeynRules while the production of events is done by MadGraph 5.1.2.4. As point of reference, we chose a mass of 100 GeV for the fourth generation neutral heavy lepton (N) with $\xi_{Ne}^{2} = 0.19$, which produce a cross section of 0.312 pb. The generation of the signal was done privately in Montreal and not by the ATLAS collaboration. Therefore the results cannot be considered official. With the simulation, the expected superior limit at $95\%$ C.L. on the cross section is 0.145 pb with 0.294 pb for $\sigma$ and 0.519 pb for 2$\sigma$. The expected superior limit at $95\%$ C.L. on $\xi_{Ne}^{2}$ is 0.09.

Une recherche du boson de Higgs est effectuée dans le canal WW → lνlν en utilisant l’ensemble des données de 2011 à une énergie dans le centre de masse de √s = 7 TeV et une partie des données de 2012 à 8 TeV prises par l’expérience ATLAS auprès du LHC. Les luminosités intégrées correspondantes sont 4.7 fb−1 et 5.8 fb−1, respectivement. L’analyse est effectuée avec des coupures. Plusieurs méthodes sont introduites pour estimer à partir des données la contribution de bruits de fond des différents processus afin de minimiser l’utilisation de simulation. Pour la contribution du bruit de fond top dans le canal dominant avec zéro jet, elle est estimée avec une méthode que nous avons proposée. Une autre méthode pour corriger la forme de la distribution de l’énergie transverse manquante dans les événements Drell-Yan à partir des événements W +jets est également présentée. En 2011, le boson de Higgs du modèle standard avec la masse du Higgs de 133 à 261 GeV est exclue à 95% de niveau de confiance, tandis que la plage d’exclusion prévue est de 127 à 234 GeV. En 2012, un excès d’événements au-dessus du bruit de fond attendu est observé dans une plage de masse autour de 125GeV. En combinant les deux échantillons, la probabilité minimale (“p-value”) pour que l’hypothèse bruit de fond seul fournisse autant ou plus d’événements qu’observé dans les données est de 3 × 10−3, ce qui correspond à une signifiance statistique de 2,8 écarts types. Le taux de production mesuré du signal par rapport au taux prédit pour le boson de Higgs du modèle standard à mH = 125GeV est de 1,4 ± 0,5. La probabilité attendue pour un Higgs avec mH = 125GeV est de 0,01, soit de 2,3 écarts types. La limite d’exclusion d’un Higgs dans un modèle avec une quatrième génération est également présentée en utilisant une partie de l’échantillon de données 2011, la gamme de masse entre 120 GeV et 600 GeV a été exclue à 95% de niveau de confiance. Enfin, l’étude sur le temps de dérive dans le calorimètre à argon liquide du détecteur ATLAS est effectuée en utilisant tous les échantillons de données du rayonnement cosmique, du faisceau splash et de collision. Les résultats ne montrent aucune non-uniformité significative sur la largeur de l’espace cellulaire mis à part un effet de “sagging” dans les régions de transition dû au poids du calorimètre. / A Higgs search is performed in the WW → lνlν channel using the full 2011 data at a center-of-mass energy of √s = 7 TeV and part of 2012 data at 8 TeV taken by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC. The corresponding integrated luminosity values are 4.7fb−1 and 5.8fb−1, respectively. The cut based analysis is performed and several data-driven methods for background estimation are introduced. The jet veto survival probability method for top background estimation in 0-jet bin is proposed and used in the Higgs search. Another data-driven method to correct the shape of the missing transverse energy distribution in the Drell-Yan process is also presented. In 2011, the standard model Higgs boson with the Higgs mass from 133 to 261 GeV is excluded at 95% CL, while the expected exclusion range is 127 − 234 GeV. In 2012, an excess of events over expected background is observed at mH = 125GeV. Combining the both samples, the minimum observed p0 value is 3 × 10−3, corresponding to 2.8 standard deviations. The fitted signal strength at mH = 125 GeV is μ = 1.4 ± 0.5. The expected p0 for a Higgs with mH = 125 GeV is 0.01, or 2.3 standard deviations. The exclusion limit for a Higgs in a fourth generation model is shown using part of the 2011 data sample, the mass range between 120GeV and 600GeV has been excluded at 95%CL. The study on the drift time in the liquid argon calorimeter in ALTAS is performed using all special data samples from cosmic muon, beam splash and beam collision data. The results show no significant non-uniformity on the cell gap width and a sagging effect due to gravity is observed.

Maintenance has evolved over centuries and has played significant role for growth of organizations. Maintenance history is differentiated by three generations, the development of maintenance considered from being “necessary evil” to “profit contributor”. Many literatures have discussed maintenance for optimization and increasing profitability but little on the factors which influence on the future of maintenance. Maintenance should be considered as a “competitive factor” in the future. Many trends have evolved in production and every trend had a major contribution towards production development. The successful implementation of the trends is considered to be a major challenge. Little literatures have talked on the emerging trends and challenges in production. The thesis reviews the historical development of maintenance over generations and presents the key factors which play a major role during the fourth generation, and also identifies the emerging trends and challenges to be faced by production. The literature review, interviews and surveys were used in this thesis. Academic researchers and industrial experts from both maintenance and production department answered the interview and survey questions for this research. The key factors for the proposal of fourth generation of maintenance and the emerging trends and challenges to be faced by production are presented. The result from the research questions and the empirical findings are summarized in a framework that will enable readers to know the historical development of maintenance, the key factors to be considered for the fourth generation of maintenance and the emerging trends and challenges to be faced by production in future. In addition, the thesis also discusses the impact of information technology on the future of maintenance and the effect of sustainability in the future of production.

A Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer (RDD) is a nondestructive testing device for determining continuous deflection profiles of pavements. Theses deflection profiles can be used more effectively when combined with other data such as pavement thickness, variability in moisture and other subsurface conditions, void detection and pavement right-of-way conditions. Therefore, a new, multi-function pavement testing device has been developed by a joint effort between the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) at Texas A&M University. This new device is called the Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD). The objective of TPAD testing is to nondestructively and nonintrusively investigate the structural adequacy of the total pavement system. The multiple functions of the TPAD presently include the following measurement capabilities: (1) rolling dynamic deflectometer (RDD), (2) ground penetrating radar (GPR), (3) global positioning (GPS), (4) pavement surface temperature, (5) digital video imaging of pavement and right-of-way conditions and (6) longitudinal survey offsets from known points through distance measurement (DMI). The TPAD is currently designed to perform continuous measurements at speeds around 2 to 3 mph. The effort in this dissertation is directed at: (1) developing the fourth-generation rolling sensors for faster testing speeds with the TPAD, (2) developing the Jointed Concrete Pavement (JCP) testbed with known and well-documented conditions (3) developing and evaluating the TPAD mobile platform, (4) evaluating the performance of the fourth-generation rolling sensors and refining a field calibration procedure and (5) studying the influence of the longitudinal and transverse joints in Jointed Concrete Pavement on TPAD deflection profile measurements. The first part involved the study of previous research and preliminary testing using the second-generation rolling sensor. Key benefits of the fourth-generation rolling sensor are: (1) reduced rolling noise during the testing, (2) higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and (3) better tracking of the sensor. The second part of this work involved the development of the JCP testbed at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Flight Services Facility (FSF) adjacent to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA). The JCP testbed was developed to establish a pavement facility with known and well-documented conditions for use in future research dealing with rigid pavement testing. The third part of this work involved the acceptance testing of the TPAD mobile platform for the RDD deflection measurements. The mobile platform was the one of the key components to develop the new moving pavement testing device. The TPAD mobile platform was developed by modifying a small, off-road vibroseies built by Industrial Vehicle International, Inc. (IVI). Acceptance testing of each of the following components was performed: (1) automated speed control, (2) static loading system and (3) dynamic loading system. The fourth part of this work involved the TPAD deflection measurements at the testbed at the TxDOT FSF. The deflection profiles using the fourth-generation rolling sensors and TPAD were performed at the established testbed. During the performance evaluation testing, the new sensor positioning, towing and raising/lowering system was developed and installed in the TPAD. The fifth part of this study involved the deflection measurement using the TPAD-RDD system on the jointed concrete pavement. This study includes the repeatability of the TPAD deflection measurements, the influence of the proximity to the longitudinal and transverse joints in JCP on TPAD deflection measurements, deflection measurements under different pavement surface temperature, the characteristic of the TPAD-RDD deflections and the comparison between the Falling Weight Deflectometer and TPAD deflection measurement testing. / text

Ce mémoire de maîtrise a pour objet une recherche de leptons lourds de quatrième génération avec les données prises par le détecteur ATLAS au LHC dans les collisions pp à $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV et avec une luminosité intégrée de 1.02 fb$^{-1}$. Le processus étudié est la production au singulet de leptons lourds neutres de quatrième génération (N) par la voie du courant chargé suivi de la désintégration du celui-ci en un électron et un boson W : $ pp \to W \to N e \to e W e \to e e \nu_{\ell} \ell $ ($\ell$ = $e$ ou $\mu$), et dépend d'un paramètre de mélange $\xi^{2}$ avec un lepton léger. L'analyse passe par plusieurs étapes, soit l'utilisation de FeynRules pour construire le modèle pour ensuite générer des événements par MadGraph 5.1.2.4. Comme hypothèse de référence, on a choisi une masse de 100 GeV pour le lepton lourd neutre et $\xi_{Ne}^2$ = 0.19, donnant une section efficace de 0.312 pb pour une énergie au centre de masse de 7 TeV. Puisque la génération du signal s'est faite de manière privée à Montréal et non par la collaboration ATLAS, les résultats ne peuvent pas être reconnus officiellement. Sur la base de la simulation, avec des données correspondant à 1 fb$^{-1}$, la limite supérieure attendue à un niveau de confiance de $95\%$ sur la section efficace du signal est de 0.145 pb avec 0.294 pb pour un écart type($\sigma$) et 0.519 pb pour 2$\sigma$. La limite supérieure attendue à un niveau de confiance de $95\%$ sur $\xi_{Ne}^{2}$ de 0.09 pour une masse de 100 GeV. / This M.Sc. thesis describes a search for fourth generation heavy leptons using data from the ATLAS detector at LHC. The total integrated luminosity is 1.02 fb$^{-1}$ in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV. This analysis study the single production of fourth generation neutral heavy lepton (N) via the charged channel and where W decays leptonically : $ pp \to W \to N e \to e W e \to e e \nu_{\ell} \ell $ ($\ell$ = $e$ ou $\mu$), which depends on the mixing element between the heavy lepton and the light lepton. The model of fourth generation leptons is constructed using FeynRules while the production of events is done by MadGraph 5.1.2.4. As point of reference, we chose a mass of 100 GeV for the fourth generation neutral heavy lepton (N) with $\xi_{Ne}^{2} = 0.19$, which produce a cross section of 0.312 pb. The generation of the signal was done privately in Montreal and not by the ATLAS collaboration. Therefore the results cannot be considered official. With the simulation, the expected superior limit at $95\%$ C.L. on the cross section is 0.145 pb with 0.294 pb for $\sigma$ and 0.519 pb for 2$\sigma$. The expected superior limit at $95\%$ C.L. on $\xi_{Ne}^{2}$ is 0.09.

O presente trabalho objetiva contribuir com a ligação entre teoria e prática da avaliação de políticas públicas. Para tanto, busca descrever um mecanismo de avaliação que constitua a base de um processo de aprendizagem em um sistema de políticas públicas. Entende-se por aprendizagem o fenômeno de aproveitamento das informações geradas pelos processos avaliativos de modo a responder às demandas e suportes no sentido de se reorganizar em busca dos objetivos da política pública. A descrição do mecanismo é feita a partir de uma revisão teórica sobre a modelagem de sistemas, o Modelo Lógico, a pesquisa avaliativa e a avaliação de quarta geração. Considera-se que a combinação dessas técnicas torna mais provável o aproveitamento das informações da avaliação, constituindo, desta forma, um mecanismo de aprendizagem. / This paper intends to contribute with the connection between theory and practice on public policy evaluation. Thereby, it seeks to describe an evaluation procedure that meets the requirements of a learning process in a public policy system. It defines learning process as the phenomenon of application of information generated by the evaluative process in order to meet the demands and supports towards a self rearrangement in pursuit of public police stated goals. The mechanism description is made after a theoretical revision on modeling, on Logic Model, on evaluative research and fourth generation evaluation. It also considers that the combination of these techniques’ improves the use of evaluative information, constituting, thus, a learning mechanism. / Este trabajo tiene como objetivo contribuir con la conexión entre teoría y práctica en la evaluación de políticas públicas. Para tanto, busca describir un mecanismo de evaluación que forma la base de un proceso de aprendizaje en un sistema de políticas públicas. Se entiende por aprendizaje el fenómeno de aprovechamiento de las informaciones generadas por los procesos evaluativos de modo a responder a las demandas e suportes en sentido de cambiarse en busca de los objetivos de la política pública. La descripción del mecanismo es hecha a partir de una revisión teórica sobre modelaje de sistemas, Modelo Lógico, pesquisa evaluativa y evaluación de cuarta generación. Se considera que la combinación de estas técnicas favorece el aprovechamiento de las informaciones de la evaluación, constituyendo, de esta forma, un mecanismo de aprendizaje.

O presente trabalho objetiva contribuir com a ligação entre teoria e prática da avaliação de políticas públicas. Para tanto, busca descrever um mecanismo de avaliação que constitua a base de um processo de aprendizagem em um sistema de políticas públicas. Entende-se por aprendizagem o fenômeno de aproveitamento das informações geradas pelos processos avaliativos de modo a responder às demandas e suportes no sentido de se reorganizar em busca dos objetivos da política pública. A descrição do mecanismo é feita a partir de uma revisão teórica sobre a modelagem de sistemas, o Modelo Lógico, a pesquisa avaliativa e a avaliação de quarta geração. Considera-se que a combinação dessas técnicas torna mais provável o aproveitamento das informações da avaliação, constituindo, desta forma, um mecanismo de aprendizagem. / This paper intends to contribute with the connection between theory and practice on public policy evaluation. Thereby, it seeks to describe an evaluation procedure that meets the requirements of a learning process in a public policy system. It defines learning process as the phenomenon of application of information generated by the evaluative process in order to meet the demands and supports towards a self rearrangement in pursuit of public police stated goals. The mechanism description is made after a theoretical revision on modeling, on Logic Model, on evaluative research and fourth generation evaluation. It also considers that the combination of these techniques’ improves the use of evaluative information, constituting, thus, a learning mechanism. / Este trabajo tiene como objetivo contribuir con la conexión entre teoría y práctica en la evaluación de políticas públicas. Para tanto, busca describir un mecanismo de evaluación que forma la base de un proceso de aprendizaje en un sistema de políticas públicas. Se entiende por aprendizaje el fenómeno de aprovechamiento de las informaciones generadas por los procesos evaluativos de modo a responder a las demandas e suportes en sentido de cambiarse en busca de los objetivos de la política pública. La descripción del mecanismo es hecha a partir de una revisión teórica sobre modelaje de sistemas, Modelo Lógico, pesquisa evaluativa y evaluación de cuarta generación. Se considera que la combinación de estas técnicas favorece el aprovechamiento de las informaciones de la evaluación, constituyendo, de esta forma, un mecanismo de aprendizaje.

O presente trabalho objetiva contribuir com a ligação entre teoria e prática da avaliação de políticas públicas. Para tanto, busca descrever um mecanismo de avaliação que constitua a base de um processo de aprendizagem em um sistema de políticas públicas. Entende-se por aprendizagem o fenômeno de aproveitamento das informações geradas pelos processos avaliativos de modo a responder às demandas e suportes no sentido de se reorganizar em busca dos objetivos da política pública. A descrição do mecanismo é feita a partir de uma revisão teórica sobre a modelagem de sistemas, o Modelo Lógico, a pesquisa avaliativa e a avaliação de quarta geração. Considera-se que a combinação dessas técnicas torna mais provável o aproveitamento das informações da avaliação, constituindo, desta forma, um mecanismo de aprendizagem. / This paper intends to contribute with the connection between theory and practice on public policy evaluation. Thereby, it seeks to describe an evaluation procedure that meets the requirements of a learning process in a public policy system. It defines learning process as the phenomenon of application of information generated by the evaluative process in order to meet the demands and supports towards a self rearrangement in pursuit of public police stated goals. The mechanism description is made after a theoretical revision on modeling, on Logic Model, on evaluative research and fourth generation evaluation. It also considers that the combination of these techniques’ improves the use of evaluative information, constituting, thus, a learning mechanism. / Este trabajo tiene como objetivo contribuir con la conexión entre teoría y práctica en la evaluación de políticas públicas. Para tanto, busca describir un mecanismo de evaluación que forma la base de un proceso de aprendizaje en un sistema de políticas públicas. Se entiende por aprendizaje el fenómeno de aprovechamiento de las informaciones generadas por los procesos evaluativos de modo a responder a las demandas e suportes en sentido de cambiarse en busca de los objetivos de la política pública. La descripción del mecanismo es hecha a partir de una revisión teórica sobre modelaje de sistemas, Modelo Lógico, pesquisa evaluativa y evaluación de cuarta generación. Se considera que la combinación de estas técnicas favorece el aprovechamiento de las informaciones de la evaluación, constituyendo, de esta forma, un mecanismo de aprendizaje.