This thesis presents a study of the dependency of loosening parameters on secondary locking features of threaded inserts subjected to dynamic shear loads. Secondary locking is used to assist and/or provide redundancy to the primary locking feature (threads) in preventing preload loss in almost any mechanical applications. Two different secondary locking features are studied: the Locking Heli-Coil insert and the Loctite Threadlocker (R) applied before assembly to a Standard Heli-Coil insert. Five parameters are studied in this thesis: percentage loss of initial preload, initial rate of preload loss, secondary rate of preload loss, steady-state value, and the final preload value. Statistical analysis was used to quantify the dependencies between locking levels. Results show that the loss of initial preload is dependent on secondary locking features, the initial and secondary rate of preload loss are dependent on secondary locking features, the steady-state value and the final preload value are dependent on secondary locking features. Also, due to secondary locking features, 83% of the "Locking Heli-Coil with Braycote" tests reached steady-state while only 16% of the "Standard Heli-Coil with Loctite" tests reached steady-state even though the final preload value were higher for "Standard Heli-Coil with Loctite."

En aquesta tesi presentem un conjunt d'estudis sobre sistemes atòmics on els efectes quàntics són especialment destacats. Aquests estudis s'han dut a terme aplicant diverses tècniques de la física teòrica de molts cossos.En primer lloc hem estudiat la possible existència d'una transició de fase superfluida en un gas ultrafred d'àtoms fermiònics, mitjançant una generalització de la teoria BCS de la superconductivitat que dóna especial rellevància al paper jugat per l'asimetria de densitat entre les dues espècies, i permet que l'estat fonamental presenti un trencament espontani de simetria.En una segona part, hem estudiat la dinàmica d'un condensat de Bose-Einstein el grau de llibertat d'espí del qual pot evolucionar dins d'una trampa òptica quasi-unidimensional, tant a temperatura zero com finita, mitjançant una formulació de camp mitjà.Finalment, hem dut a terme un estudi detallat de l'estat fonamental i la tensió lineal de sistemes bidimensional d'heli-4, primerament mitjançant les tècniques de Monte Carlo, i posteriorment amb un funcional de la densitat construit amb aquest objectiu. / EN CASTELLÀ: En esta tesis se presenta un conjunto de estudios sobre sistemas atómicos donde los efectos cuánticos son especialmente destacados. Dichos estudios se han llevado a cabo aplicando varias técnicas de la física teórica de muchos cuerpos.En primer lugar, se ha estudiado la posible existencia de una transición superfluida en un gas ultrafrío de átomos fermiónicos mediante una generalización de la teoría BCS de la superconductividad que presta especial atención al papel jugado por la asimetría de densidad entre las dos especies, y permite que el estado fundamental presente una rotura espontánea de simetría.En una segunda parte, se ha estudiado la dinámica de un condensado de Bose-Einstein cuyo grado de libertad de espín puede evolucionar en una trampa óptica cuasi-unidimensional, tanto a temperatura cero como finita, mediante una formulación de campo medio.Finalmente, se ha llevado a cabo un estudio detallado del estado fundamental y la tensión lineal de sistemas bidimensionales de helio-4, primeramente mediante las técnicas de Monte Carlo, y posteriormente con un funcional de la densidad construido al efecto.PALABRAS CLAVE: Átomos fríos, Aparejamiento, Condensado espinorial, Helio, Dos dimensiones / SUMMARY: This thesis presents a set of studies on atomic systems where quantum efects are particularly relevant. These studies have been developed by applying a variety of tools from many-body physics.First of all, we have studied the prospects for the existance of a superfluid transition in an ultracold gas of fermionic atoms, by generalizing the BCS theory of superconductivity to the case when the two species that pair have different densities and the ground state may spontaneously break one or more symmetries.In a second part, we have studied the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate whose spin degree of freedom is free to evolve inside a quasi-onedimensional optical trap. We have used a mean-field formulation to address both the zero temperature case and the finite temperature one.Finally, we have performed a careful study of the ground state and the line tension of two-dimensional systems of helium-4. First, we have used Monte Carlo techniques, then with a Density Functional built on-purpose.KEYWORDS: Cold gases, Pairing, Spinor condensate, Helium, Two dimensions

Four types of astrochemically relevant radiative processes are studied: bound-bound, bound-free, free-bound and free-free. The former two together determine radiative lifetimes, which are calculated for the HeLi+ molecular ion. Free-bound processes, also called radiative association, are studied on two systems: He in collisions with Li+ , and O in collision with C+. Collisions of He and Li+ are believed to have occurred during the recombination era of the Universe, while collisions of O with C+ are considered to be relevant in SN 1987A. Altogether, 17 radiative association cross sections and rate coefficients are calculated for radiative association, and the effect of a stimulated emission is also illustrated. A free-free process, also called radiative charge transfer, is studied in collisions of He with Li+.