The expression "no man is an island" is intended to represent human isolation in its most extreme form depicting man as an isolated body of land. Contrary to the statement, an element unnoticed within this expression frequently is the existence of that Island. The expression is intended as an example of articulating absolute isolation of the human in existence. However, the idea of the human being a location being the island is still declared. As humans who inhabit this earth, we cannot exist without space. There is an undeniable link between the spaces and the inhabitants within them. As a result of Modernity, the majority of the human inhabitants of the world exist throughout their entire lives within the Built Environment. The Built Environment holds an assortment of spaces that have been composed in order to accommodate our existence. A practice of engaging the composition of these spaces for human inhabitance is commonly what is known as Architectural Design. Spaces will continue to exist and Architecture is a mean of addressing the design of them. Understanding these spaces through their Concepts, Conditions, and Components allows for a classification of common spaces that exist within the Built Environment. The classification of these spaces within the Built Environment arrives at the mutual dialogue of the Built Environment Spatial Layers. The ever-demanding human population that is growing exponentially cause many ecological, economical, and social dilemmas through our modern interpretations of spaces composed within the Built Environment. Understanding the Built Environment through the Built Environment Spatial Layers allows for the acknowledged design surrounding these spaces that yield the greatest sustainability through energy efficiency and minimizing environmental impacts without denying the humanity of that concept.

The form and dynamics of ocean turbulence are critical to all marine processes; biological, chemical and physical. The three-dimensional turbulence characteristics of the bottom boundary layer of the coastal ocean are examined using a series of 29,991 instantaneous velocity distributions. These data, recorded by a submersible 3D-PTV system at an elevation of 0.64 m above the seabed, represent conditions typical of moderate tidal flows in the coastal ocean. A complexity associated with submersible 3D-PTV in the coastal ocean is that gaps and noise affect the accuracy of the data collected. To accommodate this, a new Physics-Enabled Flow Restoration Algorithm has been tested for the restoration of gappy and noisy velocity measurements where a standard PTV or PIV laboratory set-up (e.g. concentration / size of the particles tracked) is not possible and the boundary and initial conditions are not known a priori. This is able to restore the physical structure of the flow from gappy and noisy data, in accordance with its hydrodynamical basis. In addition to the restoration of the velocity flow field, PEFRA also estimates the maximum possible deviation of the output from the true flow. 3D-PTV measurements show coherent structures, with the hairpin-like vortices highlighted in laboratory measurements and numerical modelling, were frequently present within the logarithmic layer. These exhibit a modal alignment of 8 degrees from the mean flow and a modal elevation of 27 degrees from the seabed, with a mean period of occurrence of 4.3 sec. These appear to straddle sections of zero-mean along-stream velocity, consistent with an interpretation as packets. From these measurements, it is clear that data collected through both laboratory and numerical experiments are directly applicable to geophysical scales – a finding that will enable the fine-scale details of particle transport and pollutant dispersion to be studied in future. Conditional sampling of the Reynolds shear stress (without using Taylor’s hypothesis) reveals that these coherent structures are responsible for the vertical exchange of momentum and, as such, are the key areas where energy is extracted from the mean flow and into turbulence. The present study offers the first assessment of the magnitude of the errors associated with assuming isotropy on shear-based sensors of the TKE dissipation rate and its consequential effect on the Kolmogorov microscale using 3D-PTV data from the bottom boundary layer of the coastal ocean. The results indicate a high degree of spatial variability associated with the low conditions. The averaged data supports the validity of measurements obtained by horizontal and vertical profilers, however along-stream velocity derivatives underestimate the TKE dissipation rate by more than 40% – a factor of two higher than for the equivalent cross-stream and vertical estimates. This has important implications for the deployment of these sensors and the subsequent interpretation of higher-order statistics. Finally, the data have been processed to test four popular sub-grid scale (SGS) stress models and SGS dissipation rate estimates for Large-Eddy Simulations using these in situ experimental data. When the correlation and SGS model coefficients are assessed, the nonlinear model represents the best stress models to use for the present data, consistent with the substantial anisotropy and inhomogeneity associated with these flows. The detailed measurement and analysis of coherent structures in the coastal ocean undertaken therefore supports the development of numerical models and assists with the understanding of all marine processes.

The thesis studies homogenization of Dirichlet boundary value problems for divergence type elliptic operators, and the associated boundary layer issues. This type of problems for operators with periodically oscillating coeffcients, and fixed boundary data are by now a classical topic largely due to the celebrated work by Avellaneda and Lin from late 80's. The case when the operator and the Dirichlet boundary data exhibit periodic oscillations simultaneously was a longstanding open problem, and a progress in this direction has been achieved only very recently, in 2012, by Gerard-Varet and Masmoudi who proved a homogenization result for the simultaneously oscillating case with an algebraic rate of convergence in L2. Aimed at understanding the homogenization process of oscillating boundary data, in the first part of the thesis we introduce and develop Fourier-analytic ideas into the study of homogenization of Dirichlet boundary value problems for elliptic operators in divergence form. In smooth and bounded domains, for fixed operator and periodically oscillating boundary data we prove pointwise, as well as Lp convergence results the homogenization problem. We then investigate the optimality (sharpness) of our Lp upper bounds. Next, for the above mentioned simultaneously oscillating problem studied by Gerard-Varet and Masmoudi, we establish optimal Lp bounds for homogenization in some class of operators. For domains with non smooth boundary, we study similar boundary value homogenization problems for scalar equations set in convex polygonal domains. In the vein of smooth boundaries, here as well for problems with fixed operator and oscillating Dirichlet data we prove pointwise, and Lp convergence results, and study the optimality of our Lp bounds. Although the statements are somewhat similar with the smooth setting, challenges for this case are completely different due to a radical change in the geometry of the domain. The second part of the work is concerned with the analysis of boundary layers arising in periodic homogenization. A key difficulty toward the homogenization of Dirichlet problem for elliptic systems in divergence form with periodically oscillating coefficients and boundary condition lies in identification of the limiting Dirichlet data corresponding to the effective problem. This question has been addressed in the aforementioned work by Gerard-Varet and Masmoudi on the way of proving their main homogenization result. Despite the progress in this direction, some very basic questions remain unanswered, for instance the regularity of this effective data on the boundary. This issue is directly linked with the up to the boundary regularity of homogenized solutions, but perhaps more importantly has a potential to cast light on the homogenization process. We initiate the study of this regularity problem, and prove certain Lipschitz continuity result. The work also comprises a study on asymptotic behaviour of solutions to boundary layer systems set in halfspaces. By a new construction we show that depending on the normal direction of the hyperplane, convergence of the solutions toward their tails far away from the boundaries can be arbitrarily slow. This last result, combined with the previous studies gives an almost complete picture of the situation.

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Le développement des dispositifs embarqués visant des applications telles que la téléphonie mobile, l’avionique ou encore les véhicules électriques est en très forte croissance. Les contraintes liées à ces applications sont principalement la réduction du volume, du poids, et ainsi que le coût de production des composants actifs et passifs. C’est ainsi que le Laboratoire Telecom Claude Chappe de l’Université Jean Monnet de Saint Etienne, s’est positionné sur le développement de composants passifs magnétiques dans le but de réduire leur dimension tout en optimisant leur performance. Ce travail de doctorat avait pour but de développer des modèles « type circuit » comportant peu de paramètres pour des composants inductances planaires à couches magnétiques. Les modèles développés doivent prendre en compte les propriétés des couches magnétiques, à savoir la tangente de perte (tanδ) et la perméabilité relative (μr) en fonction de la fréquence, ainsi que les phénomènes haute fréquence : effets de peau et de proximité dans les conducteurs d’une part, couplage capacitif entre spire et entre spires et plan de masse d’autre part. L’étude bibliographique a montré qu’il existe plusieurs modèles d’inductances, avec et sans couche de matériau magnétique. Ces modèles traduisent bien le comportement de l’inductance, mais ne prennent pas en compte certaines propriétés telles que l’évolution de la perméabilité relative et de la tangente de perte en fonction de la fréquence. La simulation nous a permis de mettre au point nos modèles. Nous avons simulé des structures à air, avec une couche de YIG dont la perméabilité relative variait en fonction de la fréquence (avec et sans perte) et enfin des structures à deux couches avec une perméabilité relative et une tangente de perte variable en fonction de la fréquence. Le logiciel nous a également permis de vérifier ainsi le bon comportement des modèles. Afin de valider et de compléter les résultats obtenus en simulation nous avons réalisé les mêmes dispositifs que ceux simulés en utilisant les techniques de micro-électronique. La caractérisation des dispositifs réalisés a été conduite en basse fréquence à l’aide d’un LCRmétre et en haute fréquence à l’aide d’un analyseur vectoriel de réseaux. Les paramètres des modèles ont été obtenus à partir de la simulation ou de la mesure en utilisant un programme d’optimisation. Afin de vérifier l’exactitude des valeurs obtenues, nous avons recalculé les paramètres Yij à partir des éléments extraits et les avons comparés avec les paramètres Yij de mesures ou de simulation. Une bonne corrélation entre les différents paramètres Yij a été constatée sur une large bande de fréquence. Ce travail de thèse a permis de mettre au point trois modèles : modèle d’inductance à air ; modèle d’inductance à une couche et à deux couches tout en prenant en compte les propriétés magnétiques constituant l’inductance / The development of embarked devices used in mobile phone, avionics or electrical vehicles is in very strong growth. Constraints connected to these applications are mainly the reduction of volume, weight and as well as the production cost of the active and passive components. So, Telecom Claude Chappe Laboratory of the Saint Etienne University is positioned on the development of magnetic passive components with the aim of reducing their size while optimizing their performance. This PhD thesis work aimed at developing models "like circuit" containing few parameters for planar inductor components with magnetic layers. The developed models must take into account the magnetic layer properties, as the loss tangent (tanδ) and the relative permeability (μr) according to the frequency, as well as the skin and proximity effects in the conductors, capacity between turn and capacities between turns and ground plan. The bibliographical study showed that there are several inductors models with and without magnetic layer. These models translate well the inductor behavior but do not take into account some properties such as the variation of the loss tangent and the magnetic permeability according to the frequency. The simulation allowed to work out our models. Inductors structures with air, with one magnetic layer and with two magnetic layers when the magnetic permeability and the loss tangent varied according to the frequency have been simulated. The software allowed to verify the good behavior of the models. In order to validate results obtainedin simulation, devices have been realized by using microelectronics techniques. The devices characterization has been carried out at lower frequency by using an LCRmeter and at high frequency by using a vector network analyzer. The model parameters are obtained from simulation and measurement by using an optimization algorithm. To verify the values accuracy, Yij parameters are been recalculated from the extracted parameters and compared with the Yij simulated or measured parameters. A good correlation between everyYij parameters has been noticed on a broad band frequency. This PhD thesis allowed to work out three inductors models: with air, with one magnetic layer, with two magnetic layers while taking into account the magnetic properties constituting the inductor

The Kalplats platinum group metal deposit is located in the Northwestern Province of South Africa, 80 km southwest of Mafikeng, in the Stella Layered Intrusion. The Stella Layered Intrusion intruded into the Kraaipan Greenstone Belt and is dated at 3.03 billion years. The Kraaipan Greenstone Belt is host to the 80 000 ounce per annum Kalgold Gold Mine. Platinum Group Element mineralized layers in the Stella Layered Intrusion are interpreted to occur in the overturned western limb of folds, formed by an eastward vergent compressional event. Three major reefs have been identified, namely the Lower Grade (LG) reef, the Mid Reef and the Main Reef. High grade reefs occur within these three. The average Pt:Pd ratio of the Main Reef is 1:1. Highest total precious metals content is concentrated in the Upper Main and Lower Main Reefs and the average grade for these two reefs is 4g/t. Open pit mining is suggested. The total inferred precious metals resource equates to 84Mt at an average grade of 1.4 g/t Pt+Pd+Au, for 3.9million ounces. Platinum, palladium and gold occur as fine grains. Maximum recoveries of approximately 72% are possible, from sulphide ore, using a twostage mill-float circuit. The estimated reserve (non-JORC compliant) is 26 Mt at an average grade of 2.01g/t Pt+Pd+Au, for 1.68 million ounces. A financial evaluation was done on the viability of the Kalplats deposit, using a discounted cash flow model. Future projections used were a R/$ exchange rate of R6-50 to the dollar and long-term metals prices of US$ 800/oz Pt, US$ 200/oz Pd and US$ 400/oz Au. The result of the discounted cash flow model was negative and indicated no return on capital and a negative Nett Present Value (NPV) of –R206 million at a discount of 13%. Factors impacting negatively on the viability of the project, include grade, metallurgical recovery, smelter fees, government royalties, metals prices and the Rand-US$ exchange rate. / Dissertation (MSc (Geology))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Geology / unrestricted

Cette thèse s’intéresse à deux aspects de la cryptologie symétrique liés à l’utilisation de matrices MDS dans les couches de diffusion linéaires de primitives. Une première partie se fonde sur les conceptions de couches de diffusion linéaires de schémas de chiffrement symétrique à partir de matrices MDS. Les associations entre matrices récursives, respectivement circulantes, et polynômes sont calquées pour construire de nouvelles associations entre d’autres structures de matrices et des éléments d’anneaux de polynômes non commutatifs de Ore. À l’instar des matrices récursives et circulantes, ces structures bénéficient d’implémentations matérielles légères. Des codes de Gabidulin dérivent des méthodes de construction directe de telles matrices, optimales en termes de diffusion, proches d’involutions pour l’implémentation. La seconde partie développe une attaque par différenciation de permutations dont l’architecture s’inspire de l’AES. L’utilisation d’une couche de diffusion linéaire locale avec une matrice MDS induit une description macroscopique de la propagation de valeurs de différences à travers les étapes du chiffrement. Des chemins différentiels tronqués apparaissent, qui servent de point de départ à la conception d’attaques rebond. Les travaux présentés généralisent les attaques rebond connues à l’exploitation de chemins différentiels tronqués structurés non issus d’avalanches libres. Cette structure permet de ne pas consommer tous les degrés de libertés au cours d’une seule étape algorithmique mais de les répartir en trois étapes. Une attaque sur 11 tours d’une permutation de Grostl-512 est alors déployée. / This thesis focuses on two aspects of symmetric cryptology related to the use of MDS matrices as building blocks of linear layers for symmetric primitives. A first part handles designs of linear layers for symmetric ciphers based upon MDS matrices. Associations between recursive, respectively circulant, matrices and polynomials are reproduced between other matrix structures and elements in non-commutative polynomial rings of Ore. As for recursive and circulant matrices, those structures come along with lightweight hardware implementations. From Gabidulin codes are derived direct constructions of MDS matrices with properties close to involution from hardware perspectives. The second part is about distinguishing attacks on an exemple of AES-like permutations. The use of some MDS matrix to build the linear layer induces a macroscopic description of differential trails through the different steps of the algorithm computing the permutation. Truncated differential path appears, from which rebound attack are built. Original work here generalizes rebound attack applied on permutations of GROSTL-512 from structured differential path not raised from free propagations of differences. This structure allows not to consume all degrees of freedom in a simple algorithmic step but to divide this comsumption into three algorithmic steps. An attack of a reduced-round version with 11 rounds of one permutation of GROSTL-512 can then be mounted.

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This work deals with the optimization of the preparation process of WO3 photoanodes nad their characterization. For compositions were prepared, which were applied to a substrate via spin-coating process and subsequently annealed at 450 °C. The length of milling of precursor particles contained in the coating formulations determined properties of deposited layers. were examined for. The additivity of the individual compositions was also observed. The structure of the layers was observed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), their composition by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and their thickness and surface roughness was defined by contact profilometry. Photoelectrochemical properties of the prepared layers were also investigated by linear voltametry and chronoamperometry.

This diploma thesis deals with a study of kinetics of photochemical reactions in a thin printed polymer layer. The experimental part deals with the composition preparation and layers coating. The prepared layers were exposed and subsequently studied for their colour response to the light. The aim of this work was to prepare a photosensitive layer with a significant colour change between individual doses of radiation, to improve the mechanical resistance of the layers, to adjust the sensitivity of the compositions to UVB radiation and to study the kinetics of the photochemical reaction used.