Active vibration control to reduce vibrations and structure borne noise is considered using a powerful multi-disciplinary virtual design environment which enables control system design to be considered as an integral part of the overall vehicle design. The main application studied is active automotive engine vibration isolation where, first, the potential of large frequency band multi-input multi-output H2 feedback control is considered. Facilitated by the virtual environment, it is found necessary to take non-linear characteristics into account to achieve closed-loop stability. A physical explanation to why receiver structure flexibility insignificantly affect the open and closed-loop characteristics in case of total force feedback in contrast to acceleration feedback is then given. In this context, the inherent differences between model order reduction by modal and by balanced truncation are being stressed. Next, applying state-of-the-art algorithms for recursive parameter estimation, time-domain adaptive filtering is shown to lack sufficient tracking performance to deal with multiple spectral components of transient engine excitations corresponding to rapid car accelerations. Finally, plant non-linearity as well as transient excitation are successfully handled using narrow band control based on feedback of disturbance states estimates. To deal with the non-linear characteristics, an approach to generate linear parameter varying descriptions of non-linear systems is proposed. Parameter dependent quadratic stability is assessed using a derived affine closed-loop system representation. This thesis also considers actuator saturation induced limit cycles for observer-based state feedback control systems encountered when dealing with the active isolation application. It is stressed that the fundamental observer-based anti-windup technique could imply severely deteriorated closed-loop characteristics and even sustained oscillations. That is in the case when the observer is fed by the saturated control signal in contrast to the computed one. Based on piecewise affine system descriptions, analytical tools to conclude about limit cycles and exponential closed-loop stability are provided for the two observer implementations.

This thesis focuses on two statistical problems related to credit scoring. In credit scoring of individuals, two classes are distinguished, namely low and high risk individuals (the so-called "good" and "bad" risk classes). Firstly, we suggest a measure which may be used to study the nature of a classifier for distinguishing between the two risk classes. Secondly, we derive a new method DOUW (detecting outliers using weights) which may be used to fit logistic regression models robustly and for the detection of outliers. In the first problem, the focus is on a measure which may be used to study the nature of a classifier. This measure transforms a random variable so that it has the same distribution as another random variable. Assuming a linear form of this measure, three methods for estimating the parameters (slope and intercept) and for constructing confidence bands are developed and compared by means of a Monte Carlo study. The application of these estimators is illustrated on a number of datasets. We also construct statistical hypothesis to test this linearity assumption. In the second problem, the focus is on providing a robust logistic regression fit and the identification of outliers. It is well-known that maximum likelihood estimators of logistic regression parameters are adversely affected by outliers. We propose a robust approach that also serves as an outlier detection procedure and is called DOUW. The approach is based on associating high and low weights with the observations as a result of the likelihood maximization. It turns out that the outliers are those observations to which low weights are assigned. This procedure depends on two tuning constants. A simulation study is presented to show the effects of these constants on the performance of the proposed methodology. The results are presented in terms of four benchmark datasets as well as a large new dataset from the application area of retail marketing campaign analysis. In the last chapter we apply the techniques developed in this thesis on a practical credit scoring dataset. We show that the DOUW method improves the classifier performance and that the measure developed to study the nature of a classifier is useful in a credit scoring context and may be used for assessing whether the distribution of the good and the bad risk individuals is from the same translation-scale family. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Risk Analysis))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

This thesis focuses on two statistical problems related to credit scoring. In credit scoring of individuals, two classes are distinguished, namely low and high risk individuals (the so-called "good" and "bad" risk classes). Firstly, we suggest a measure which may be used to study the nature of a classifier for distinguishing between the two risk classes. Secondly, we derive a new method DOUW (detecting outliers using weights) which may be used to fit logistic regression models robustly and for the detection of outliers. In the first problem, the focus is on a measure which may be used to study the nature of a classifier. This measure transforms a random variable so that it has the same distribution as another random variable. Assuming a linear form of this measure, three methods for estimating the parameters (slope and intercept) and for constructing confidence bands are developed and compared by means of a Monte Carlo study. The application of these estimators is illustrated on a number of datasets. We also construct statistical hypothesis to test this linearity assumption. In the second problem, the focus is on providing a robust logistic regression fit and the identification of outliers. It is well-known that maximum likelihood estimators of logistic regression parameters are adversely affected by outliers. We propose a robust approach that also serves as an outlier detection procedure and is called DOUW. The approach is based on associating high and low weights with the observations as a result of the likelihood maximization. It turns out that the outliers are those observations to which low weights are assigned. This procedure depends on two tuning constants. A simulation study is presented to show the effects of these constants on the performance of the proposed methodology. The results are presented in terms of four benchmark datasets as well as a large new dataset from the application area of retail marketing campaign analysis. In the last chapter we apply the techniques developed in this thesis on a practical credit scoring dataset. We show that the DOUW method improves the classifier performance and that the measure developed to study the nature of a classifier is useful in a credit scoring context and may be used for assessing whether the distribution of the good and the bad risk individuals is from the same translation-scale family. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Risk Analysis))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

La thèse explore la transmission des variations du taux de change aux prix d’importation, un phénomène que l’on appelle « pass-through » du taux de change. Ce dernier a été et sera au centre des débats économiques, plus particulièrement en ce qui concerne la politique monétaire, car elle conditionne la propagation des différents chocs au niveau international. Pour ce faire, nous utilisons des données individuelles sur les firmes importatrices françaises qui nous ont été fournies à titre confidentiel par l’Institut National de la statistique et des Études Économiques (INSEE) ainsi que de nouveaux indices de prix à l’importation, et non des indices de valeur unitaire, pour plusieurs pays de la zone Euro. A travers différentes approches, à la fois empirique et théorique, nous avançons quelques faits stylisés concernant les prix à l’importation et trouvons que le pass-through du taux de change est incomplet à court terme et complet à long terme. La transmission incomplète à court terme est surtout liée à l’existence du phénomène de rigidité nominale. De plus, nous montrons l’important rôle que joue la monnaie de facturation dans l’étendue du pass-through. En termes de politique monétaire, et à travers un modèle DSGE multi-pays, nous avançons que la rigidité nominale implique que l’impact d’une variation du taux de change sur la variation du prix à l’importation est faible et persistent. Combiné avec l’existence d’un biais de consommation de biens domestiques, l’impact sur la variation du prix à la consommation est fortement réduit, permettant ainsi aux autorités monétaires de poursuivre une politique de stabilisation de l’inflation avec peu d’action. D’autant plus que la stabilisation de l’écart à la loi du prix unique ne peut se faire qu’au détriment de l’écart de production. / The thesis explores the transmission of exchange rate movements into import prices, the phenomenon known as “exchange rate pass-through”. This phenomenon is at the heart of open macroeconomics. For policy makers, it is an important issue when making appropriate decisions in terms of economic policy (in particular monetary policy and exchange rate regime). Analysis of the exchange rate pass-through is conducted using unpublished micro-data of import prices made available to us by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic studies (INSEE) and new database of actual import price data, and not unit value indices, for several Euro-area countries. Using different both empirical and theoretical approaches, we provide some new stylized facts on import prices and show evidence in favor of incomplete pass-through in the short run but complete at the long run. Mainly, we argue that incomplete pass-through is the result of nominal import price rigidity. Moreover, we show the important role of the currency invoicing strategy of firms in determining the extent of exchange rate pass-through. In terms of monetary policy, we argue using a multi-country DSGE model, that nominal rigidity induces a persistent but lower impact of the exchange rate changes on import price inflation, which combined with the home consumption bias imply that the monetary authority could pursue a stable inflation target with less action. This is reinforced by the trade-off between output and law of one price gap stabilization generated by the new independent channel of monetary policy arising from incomplete ERPT assumption.

[pt] Componentes ópticos para sistemas de telecomunicações estão em crescente demanda. Para aumentar a eficiência destes componentes, reduzir os custos e permitir a integração aos sistemas atuais, tem-se incentivado a pesquisa de novos materiais, como, por exemplo, a sílica fundida. Geralmente, a sílica fundida, por ser um meio isotrópico, não exibe efeitos não lineares de segunda ordem como o efeito eletro-óptico, que pode ser utilizado na fabricação de chaves e moduladores ópticos. No entanto, pode-se induzir na sílica uma não linearidade de segunda ordem (c(2)) da ordem de 1 pm/V através da técnica de polarização eletrotérmica. Observa-se a formação de uma camada depletada de íons e um campo elétrico muito intenso permanentemente gravado em sílica polarizada. A caracterização experimental desta camada de depleção, ou seja, espessura, perfil e magnitude do c(2) induzido, é importante para a compreensão do processo físico que ocorre durante a polarização. Podem ser encontrados na literatura resultados muito divergentes obtidos com diferentes técnicas de caracterização. Não se sabe se esta divergência é devida aos diferentes métodos usados, ou a diferentes condições de polarização e tipos de amostras. Nesta tese, fez-se uma comparação entre quatro técnicas de caracterização da espessura da camada de depleção em sílica polarizada: ataque químico interferométrico com ácido fluorídrico, Maker Fringe, microscopia óptica e de força atômica, e ataque interferométrico com medida de segundo harmônico em tempo real. A estabilidade da não linearidade induzida é importante para garantir a estabilidade de chaves e moduladores ópticos construídos com sílica polarizada, portanto, fez-se também um estudo de apagamento por temperatura da não linearidade induzida em amostras de sílica polarizada. Foi também estudado nesta tese a influência da superfície da amostra antes da polarização, fator importante para a otimização da reprodutibilidade do processo. Para investigar a potencialidade do desenvolvimento de um Atenuador Óptico Variável (VOA) a fibra óptica, também foi feito um estudo de polarização eletrotérmica em fibras ópticas. Estudos complementares foram realizados envolvendo a influência do campo elétrico na taxa de ataque de ácido fluorídrico em fibras ópticas. Fez-se também um estudo sobre redes de Bragg gravadas em fibras especiais. Parte desta tese foi financiada pelo CNPq (bolsa doutorado), pelo Convênio Ericsson/PUC-Rio - Termo Aditivo 04 e 14, ref: PUC.04, Polarização de fibras ópticas, e pelo Projeto GIGA - Finep - Funttel - CPqD, Subprojeto Atenuador Óptico Variável a Fibra Óptica. / [en] Over the past few years, there has been a growing demand for optical components for telecommunication systems. In order to increase the efficiency of these components, reduce costs and allow integration to current systems, efforts have been made in researching new materials, for example, silica. Due to its isotropic nature, silica, ordinarily, does not present second order effects, for example, the electro-optic effect, which can be used for optical switching and modulation. However, eletrothermal poling can be used to induce in silica a second order nonlinearity (c(2)) of the order of 1 pm/V. It can be observed that poled silica has an ion-depleted layer and a permanently recorded electric field. The experimental characterization of this depletion layer, i.e. width, profile and magnitude of the induced c(2), is important for the comprehension of the physical process occurring during polarization. Different results obtained with different characterization techniques can be found in literature. It is not known whether diverging results in literature are due to different methods of examination or due to different poling conditions and sample type. This thesis compares the findings of four experimental techniques used to monitor the width of the depletion region in fused silica samples poled under similar conditions - hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching, Maker Fringe, optical and atomic force microscope, and hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching with real time monitoring of the SH signal. The stability of the induced nonlinearity is important to guarantee the stability of optical switches and modulators built with poled silica; therefore, thermal annealing of the induced nonlinearity in poled silica is also investigated in this thesis. The influence of the sample surface before poling, an important factor in reproducibility, is also investigated in this thesis. In order to investigate the possibility of developing an optical fiber Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA), optical fiber electrothermal poling was also investigated. Additionally, studies of the influence of the electric field strength on HF etching rate were made, as well as recording of Bragg gratings on special fibers. This thesis has been partially funded by CNPq (Doctorate scholarship), by Ericsson/PUC-Rio Accord - Additive term 04 e 14, ref: PUC.04, Poling of Optical Fiber, and by GIGA - Finep - Funttel - CPqD Project, Variable Optical Attenuator Subproject.

In this work we study PhD in general transport properties of and quasi particles-energy particles in one-dimensional systems. We study various models and, through different techniques, we obtained a long spectrum of new results. We did a quick study in a ternary d-1 with electronic distribution site built from a stochastic process known by Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (or). Through exact diagonalizacão we calculate the optical absorption spectrum and distribution of spacing between n ´ levels for this ternary model. Overall, we demonstrated that ´ and can control the position of the absorption peaks by regulating the ternary distribution. In a second moment, we present the results obtained for systems with electronic Dynamics coupled to's vibrations. In this sense, we conducted three separate works: at first, we study the dynamics of an electron in a anarmônica in the presence of electron-interaction network. This anarmônica network was built using the formalism of Fermi-Pasta-Ulam with cubic potential. We made also use of the tight-binding approach to treat the electronic transport, and a classical formalism to describe the longitudinal vibrations. In our studies, electron-interaction network was considered such that the integral of transfer between the neighboring atoms ´ is dependent on the effective distance between neighboring atoms ´ (SuSchrieffer-approach model J. Heeger SSH). Our results suggest a kind of solitônico mode control on electronic Dynamics along the nonlinear network adopted. And, therefore, a kind of State electron moving soliton along the chain. This apparent mobility of electron pair-soliton shown with seemingly constant speed and can be a crucial ingredient in the transport of loads in non-linear chains. In our second approach we investigate the dynamics of electronic State moving in a DNA chain containing N bases, in what we consider beyond the DNA intrinsic disorder distribution, the effect of the vibrations of the DNA. Again, the term electron network was considered such that the electronic hopping energy could depend on the effective distance between the nearest DNA bases. The main results obtained show that the electron-Phonon coupling can transpose the location of Anderson, promoting the emergence of a dynamic sub-difusiva to long. In our work, verificamos also played the role of Atomic coupling type (for 1st gear one cas ˆ nicas, cu ´ Bamford or interac ¸ ' Morse type) within the context of electronic transport in the presence of electron-Phonon coupling. Another point which we investigated was the interaction with acoustic waves pumped throughout the network (an simplificada way to consider acu waves ´ sticas ´ also surface in calls from SAW or Surface Acoustic Waves). In a context we conducted a research on the magnetic dynamics of a magnon in Heisenberg ferromagnetic systems in presence of interactions magnon-fo non ˆ. Our results show that the propagation of spin wave follows a super-difusivo scheme for all values of intensity of magnon-coupling network considered. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Neste trabalho de doutorado estudamos em linhas gerais propriedades de transporte de energia, partículas e quasi-partículas em sistemas unidimensionais. Estudamos diversos modelos e, através de técnicas distintas, obtivemos um longo espectro de novos resultados. Fizemos um rápido estudo em uma cadeia eletrônica ternária 1-d com distribuição on-site construída a partir de um processo estocástico conhecido por Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU). Através de diagonalizacão exata calculamos o espectro de absorção ótica e a distribuição de espaçamentos entre n´níveis para este modelo ternário. De modo geral, demonstramos que ´e possível controlar a posição dos picos de absorção regulando a distribuição ternária. Em um segundo momento, apresentamos os resultados obtidos para sistemas com a dinâmica eletrônica acoplada a`s vibrações da rede. Neste sentido, realizamos três trabalhos distintos: a princípio, estudamos a dinâmica de um elétron em uma cadeia anarmônica na presença da interação elétron-rede. Esta rede anarmônica foi construída utilizando o formalismo de Fermi-Pasta-Ulam com o potencial cúbico. Fizemos uso também da aproximação tight-binding para tratar o transporte eletrônico, e um formalismo clássico para descrever as vibrações longitudinais. Em nossos estudos, a interação elétron-rede foi considerada de tal forma que a integral de transferência entre os ´átomos vizinhos seja dependente da distância efetiva entre os ´átomos vizinhos (modelo de aproximação SuSchrieffer-Heeger SSH). Nossos resultados sugerem um tipo de controle do modo solitônico sobre a dinâmica eletrônica ao longo da rede não-linear adotada. Indicando, portanto, um tipo de estado elétron-sóliton se movendo ao longo da cadeia. Esta aparente mobilidade do par elétron-sóliton se mostra com velocidade aparentemente constante e pode ser um ingrediente crucial no transporte de cargas em cadeias não-lineares. Em nossa segunda abordagem investigamos a dinâmica de um estado eletrônico se movendo em uma cadeia de DNA contendo N bases, em que consideramos além da distribuição de desordem DNA intrínseca, o efeito das vibrações do DNA. Novamente, o termo elétron-rede foi considerado de tal forma que a energia de hopping eletrônica pudesse depender da distância efetiva entre as bases mais próximas do DNA. Os principais resultados obtidos revelam que o acoplamento elétron-fônon pode transpor a localização de Anderson, promovendo o aparecimento de uma dinâmica sub-difusiva para tempos longos. Em nosso trabalho, verificamos também o papel do tipo de acoplamento atômico (for¸cas harmoˆnicas, cu´bicas ou interac¸˜ao tipo Morse) dentro do contexto do transporte eletrônico na presença de acoplamento elétron-fônon. Outro ponto que investigamos foi a interação com ondas acústicas bombeadas ao longo da rede (uma maneira simplificada de considerar ondas acu´sticas de superfície tamb´em chamadas de SAW ou Surface Acoustic Waves). Em um contexto magnético realizamos uma investigacão sobre a dinâmica de um magnon em sistemas ferromagnéticos de Heisenberg na presença de interações magnon-foˆnon. Nossos resultados apontam que a propagação da onda de spin segue um regime super-difusivo para todos os valores de intensidade de acoplamento magnon-rede considerados.

Systems which exhibit nonreciprocal transmission or that can be used as logic functions are of great interest for the development of essential devices to nanotechnology. In this work, we investigate the transmission properties for two kinds of coupled discrete nonlinear chains configurations. In the first structure, it was explored the diode-like behavior, while in the other, it was showed the performance of different logic gates. The two systems were described by a set of the discrete nonlinear Schrödinger equations within a tight-binding approach. We determine their respective transmission spectrum. The first system is a nonlinear dimer coupled to linear side chains. We investigate the influence of the saturation of the nonlinear response on the nonreciprocal transmission, which had not been well studied in the previous literature. Through the analysis of the transmission spectrum, we unveil that, in regions of bistable behavior (windows), the difference between transport from right to left and transport from left to right is greater. Moreover these windows widen and displace to regions where the incident amplitude is larger as saturation is considered. The calculation of rectifying factor showed that, in the second bistability window, the influence of the saturation parameter has distinct actions over short- and long-wavelength. In the first window, the rectifying action is not compromised by the saturation. So weak saturation can improve the efficiency of the nonreciprocal transmission. The second system is a Y-shaped structure, on which three linear chains are joined by a nonlinear site. This kind of structure has been studied in the context of DNA-based devices. We investigated the capability of our model system to perform logic gate operations based on the transmission of phase-shifted incoming waves. Using a digitalization scheme of the output signal based on amplitude modulation, we show that AND, OR and XOR logic gate can be achieved. The phase-shifting between the incoming waves is required for the OR logic gate to be realizable and strong nonlinearity favors the existence of logic gates in the regime of short wavevectors. The analysis of the contrast ratio shows that optimal operation of the AND and OR logic gates takes place when the nonlinear response is the predominant physical property distinguishing the coupling and regular sites. We concluded that Y-shaped structures can potentially perform distinct logic functions. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Sistemas que apresentam transmissão não reciproca ou que possam ser usados em funções lógicas são de grande interesse para a construção de dispositivos essenciais ao desenvolvimento da nanotecnologia. Neste trabalho, investigamos as propriedades de transmissão em duas configurações de cadeias quase unidimensionais, discretas e não lineares. Em uma delas foi explorado o comportamento tipo diodo, e na outra, o surgimento de diferentes tipos de portas lógicas. Ambos os sistemas foram modelados através de um conjunto de equações de Schrödinger discretas não lineares dentro de aproximação tight binding e obtidos seus respectivos espectros de transmissão. O primeiro sistema consiste em um dímero não linear acoplado a duas cadeias lineares no qual investigamos a influência da saturação da resposta não linear na obtenção de transmissão não recíproca, até então ainda não estudada. Através da análise do espectro de transmissão, pudemos mostrar que nas regiões de comportamento biestável (chamados de janelas de biestabilidade), a diferença entre o transporte da direita para esquerda e o transporte da esquerda para direita é mais pronunciada a medida que se aumenta o coeficiente de saturação da não linearidade. Estas janelas se ampliam e são deslocadas para regiões onde a amplitude das ondas incidentes são maiores. O cálculo do fator de retificação nos permitiu mostrar ainda que a influência da saturação se dá de maneira diferente nas janelas de biestabilidade. Enquanto na segunda janela o comportamento é diferente em pequeno e grande comprimento de onda, na primeira isso não ocorre. Portanto, pudemos concluir que valores intermediários da saturação favorecem o transporte unidirecional. O segundo sistema consiste de uma estrutura tipo Y, na qual três cadeias lineares são unidas por um sítio não linear. Esse tipo de estrutura tem sido muito investigado em nanoestruturas de DNA. Investigamos a capacidade deste sistema realizar operações de portas lógicas baseadas na transmissão de ondas incidentes com diferença de fase. Usando um esquema de digitalização do sinal de saída baseado na modulação da amplitude, mostramos que portas AND, OR, e XOR podem ser encontradas. A diferença de fase entre as ondas incidentes é responsável pela existência das portas tipo OR enquanto que fortes não linearidades favorecem a realização de portas lógicas na região de pequeno vetor de onda. A análise do contraste, grandeza que mede a eficiência da porta lógica, mostrou que portas lógicas AND e OR são melhores quando os sítios regulares e o de acoplamento são distintos apenas pela resposta não linear. Concluímos que estruturas tipo Y têm grande potencial para realização de portas lógicas.

L’objectif de ce travail est d’aborder la conception de réseaux d’adaptation d’impédance accordable (RAA) dans deux contextes bien distincts en radiofréquences : le RAA en faible signal et le RAA en fort signal.Concernant les aspects faible signal, des critères de performance de RAA ont été établis et étudiés. Une nouvelle expression générale de l’efficacité d’un RAA a été développée. Elle permet de prédire le rendement d’un RAA à partir des facteurs de qualité des composants dont on dispose dans une technologie donnée et du rapport de transformation à réaliser. Des abaques de couverture d’impédances en fonction des pertes d’insertion ont été calculés. Ils mettent en évidence les régions de couverture où le RAA apporte une amélioration à la performance du système, pour diverses topologies de RAA.Un démonstrateur sur PCB a été réalisé. Il est constitué de deux RAA, qui assurent l’adaptation simultanée d’un amplificateur de puissance sur une large plage d’impédances, comprises dans un cercle de l’abaque de Smith d’équation VSWR < 5 :1. La zone de couverture a été mesurée et présentée en fonction des pertes d’insertion, qui mettent en évidence les régions où les RAA contribuent à l’amélioration de la performance de l’amplificateur et celles où les pertes d’insertion du RAA n’arrivent pas à compenser le gain du à la réduction des coefficients de réflexion.Dans une seconde partie, la conception de RAA en fort signal a été traitée. L’objectif a été de présenter à la sortie d’un amplificateur de puissance les impédances qui optimisent son efficacité pour chaque puissance de travail. Un démonstrateur en technologie CMOS SOI 130 nm a été conçu et simulé. Il consiste en un amplificateur de puissance pour le standard WCDMA, fonctionnant à 900 MHz, et un RA accordable par des varactors MOS, capable de générer les impédances optimales correspondant à des puissances de sortie comprises entre 20 et 30 dBm. Les résultats ont mis en évidence le bénéfice apporté par l’insertion d’un RA accordable par rapport à un RA fixe. / The aim of this research was the design of tunable matching networks, in two different contexts: the TMN at low and high signals.Performance criteria of TMN were studied. A general expression has been developed that estimates the TMN efficiency in function of the quality factor of the components used. The impedance coverage of different RAA topologies was plotted in function of the insertion losses.For the small signal, we designed a prototype in PCB, composed by two TMN, which ensure the simultaneous matching of a power amplifier in a wide range of impedances, included in a circle of the Smith chart VSWR < 5: 1. The coverage area was measured and presented in function of the insertion losses, emphasizing the areas where the TMN contribute to improve the amplifier performance and those where insertion losses of the TMN are not able to compensate gain with the reduction of the reflection coefficients.Subsequently, we discussed the design of TMN for the large signal. The objective is to present at the output of a power amplifier, the impedances that optimize efficiency for each power of operation. A 130 nm SOI prototype was designed and simulated, consisting of a power amplifier for WCDMA standard, 900 MHz, and a MN tunable by MOS varactors able to produce the optimal impedances corresponding to an output power between 20 and 30 dBm. The results showed the benefit provided by inserting a tunable MN compared to a fixed one.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this study was to estimate the genetic effects that affect the pre and post weaning performances of animals, products from Aberdeen Angus (A) and Nellore (N) breeds crosses. In Article 1, there were used the weaning weights (PD) to test five genetic models (M). The M1, complete, containing the fix breed genetic effects direct additive (AD) and maternal (AM), the heterozygote effects direct (HD) and maternal (HM), the epystatic effects direct (HD) and maternal (HM) and joint additive effects direct (ACD) and maternal (ACM); M2, was equal to M1, excluding ACD and ACM effects; M3, was equal to M1, excluding ED and EM effects; M4, was equal M1, excluding ED, EM, ACD and ACM effects, and M5, was equal M1, excluding HD, HM, ED, EM, ACD and ACM effects. The models were submitted to three different analysis methods: Least Square Means method (MQM), Ridge Regression Method (RC) and Restricted Maximum Likelihood Method (REML). The different tests used to check the methodologies efficiency and to compare the models allowed to conclude, for this population, that: the dominant additive models usually used for genetic evaluations, do not give a good description of the pre weaning variations, being necessary to add the heterozygote and epystatic effects; the joint additive effects do not improve substantially the adjustment of the analysis model and the heterozygote effects were efficient to represent a quadratic breed additive effect, beyond of to insert a bias related to the joint additive effects co linearity. In Article 2, there were used the weight at yearling (PS) to test five genetic models as previously described, only excluding the maternal effects. The models were submitted to three different analysis methods: MQM, RC and REML. The RC method estimate coefficients with magnitude and sign with biological explanations. The estimative obtained were different from one to the other model, indicating the importance of to choose the adequate model to perform one analysis. It is necessary to decide based on a previous knowledge of the studied phenomenon, it biological interpretation, and the relationship between the independent variables. It was important to include the effects caused by heterozygosis and epystasis in the model besides the additive effect. The mathematic notation nowadays used for the joint additive effects, and tested in this study, were not able to explain the between breed complementarily, as was expected, because of the multi co linearity between the effects studied. / Este estudo teve como objetivo estimar os efeitos genéticos que influenciam o desempenho pré e pós-desmama de animais produtos de cruzamentos entre as raças Aberdeen Angus (A) e Nelore (N). No artigo 1, foram utilizados os pesos a desmama (PD) para testar cinco modelos (M) genéticos diferentes. O M1, contendo os efeitos genéticos de raça fixos aditivos diretos (AD) e maternos (AM), heterozigóticos diretos (HD) e maternos (HM), epistáticos diretos (ED) e maternos (EM) e aditivos conjuntos diretos (ACD) e maternos (ACM); o M2, igual ao M1, menos os efeitos ACD e ACM; o M3, igual ao M1, menos os efeitos ED e EM; o M4, igual ao M1, menos os efeitos ED, EM, ACD e ACM e o M5, igual ao M1, menos os efeitos HD, HM, ED, EM, ACD e ACM. Os modelos foram submetidos a três métodos de análise diferentes: Método dos Quadrados Mínimos (MQM), Regressão de Cumeeira (RC) e Máxima Verossimilhança Restrita (REML). Os diferentes testes usados para avaliar a eficiência das metodologias e comparar os modelos permitiram concluir, para esta população, que: os modelos aditivos dominantes, usualmente utilizados em avaliações genéticas, não descrevem adequadamente as variações que ocorrem no desempenho pré-desmama, devendo ser adicionados os efeitos heterozigóticos e epistáticos; os efeitos aditivos conjuntos não acrescentaram melhoria substancial aos ajustes promovidos pelos modelos de análise e os efeitos heterozigóticos foram suficientes para representar um efeito quadrático do efeito aditivo de raça, além da inserção de um viés desnecessário atribuído a multicolineariedade relacionada aos efeitos aditivos conjuntos. No artigo 2, foram utilizados os pesos ao sobreano (PS) para testar os cinco modelos genéticos, descritos para PD, excluindo-se apenas o efeito materno. Os modelos foram submetidos a três métodos de análise diferentes: MQM, RC e REML. O método RC forneceu estimativas de coeficientes com magnitudes e sinais explicados biologicamente. As estimativas dos efeitos, (co)variâncias, parâmetros e valores genéticos diferiram entre os modelos, indicando a importância da correta escolha do modelo de análise, devendo-se ter conhecimento prévio do fenômeno estudado, sua interpretação biológica, e sempre preceder à escolha de um modelo de análise genética multirracial o estudo da relação existente entre as variáveis independentes. Importantes efeitos adicionais ao efeito aditivo foram acrescentados pelas inclusões dos efeitos heterozigóticos e epistáticos aos modelos de análise. A notação matemática dos efeitos aditivoconjuntos, aplicada atualmente na literatura, e testada neste estudo, não foram capazes de explicar a complementariedade entre raças como esperado, havendo problemas com casos de multicolineariedade entre os efeitos estudados.

Orientador: Aloisio Ernesto Assan / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Civil / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-09T14:51:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MarinsNeto_Joaquim_D.pdf: 2657521 bytes, checksum: 0ec05538330e19307c02836f16d53382 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / Resumo: Neste trabalho são estudados os aspectos das propriedades do concreto, das propriedades do aço e das interações entre eles, com particular interesse na deterioração da aderência que ocorre na interface aço-concreto, para a análise numérica de estruturas de concreto armado. O objetivo principal é o desenvolvimento de uma modelagem numérica capaz de investigar, de forma mais realista, o comportamento de vigas de concreto armado, considerando a não-linearidade física dos materiais e os efeitos do deslizamento entre a armadura de aço e o concreto. Com o Método dos Elementos Finitos e com um procedimento incremental-iterativo de carregamento, os comportamentos dos materiais puderam ser facilmente representados na modelagem numérica computacional, possibilitando o uso de diferentes curvas representativas das tensões de aderência que se opõem ao deslizamento da armadura. A análise crítica foi feita comparando, através de exemplos numéricos, a modelagem numérica desenvolvida neste trabalho com outras encontradas na literatura e com ensaios experimentais, mostrando os excelentes resultados e a eficiência da proposta aqui apresentada / Abstract: In this work aspects of the properties of the concrete, steel and the interaction between them, with particular interest in the deterioration of the bond that occurs in the steel-concrete interface that are necessary to the numerical analysis of reinforced concrete structures are studied. The main aim of this research is the development of a numerical model to simulate the reinforced concrete beams behavior, considering the nonlinear material and the effects of the slip between the reinforcement steel and the concrete. With the Finite Element Method and increment-iterative techniques, the behavior of the materials could be easily represented in the computational numerical model proposed, allowing the use of curves based on the stages of relationship between the local bond stress and the relative slip of the bar. The critical analysis have been done comparing the numerical model developed in this work with other numerical models and with experimental works, showing excellent results and very good efficiency of the present proposal / Doutorado / Estruturas / Doutor em Engenharia Civil