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Recent observations at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) and elsewhere have identified a class of very deeply embedded, possibly protostellar, sources which are not associated with any of the traditional indicators of star formation, such as HII regions and near-infrared emission, but which do lie close to otherwise isolated H2O masers. This thesis describes a search, based on catalogues of known water maser positions, for new deeply embedded cores similar to those found in S106 and M17. In addition to millimetre molecular line and submillimetre continuum observations, 22 GHz and 8 GHz radio observations have been made of a number of the sources in order to obtain more accurate maser positions and to search for any associated compact HII regions. Observing sources such as these in less active star forming regions provides a cleaner environment in which to examine the maser excitation and the ongoing process of star formation. A sample of 44 water maser sources was observed from which submillimetre continuum emission was detected from 40 (91 per cent). The most striking feature of the data is the close association of the masers with the submillimetre cores: the data are consistent with masers occurring within 6000 AU of the embedded core. The results can be summarised as follows: o High temperature gas has been detected, and most of the submillimetre cores have mean densities greater than 10^6 /cm^3. o The masers have low velocities with respect to the molecular cloud and are uniformly distributed within 6600 AU of the submillimetre core. o The isotropic maser luminosity is proportional to the far-infrared luminosity over more than 5 orders of magnitude. o There is no obvious correlation between the near-infrared spectral class and the maser emission. o Where a radio spectral index is known the majority of sources are optically thin HII regions. The bulk of the remainder are undetected and have a flux density less than 1 mJy. o Masers not associated directly with a submillimetre core show explicit evidence for shocks. Embedded cores \emph{have} been detected with this survey and the maser emission is consistent with collisionally excited pump models.

Zeolite membranes are considered to be a promising alternative to polymeric membranes and they have the potential to separate gases under harsh conditions. Silicalite-1 membranes in particular are easy to prepare and suitable for several industrial applications. In this research project, silicalite-1/ceramic composite membranes were prepared using the pore plugging hydrothermal synthesis method and supports with zirconium oxide and/or titanium oxide as active layers. The effect of the support’s pore size on the morphology and permeation performance of the prepared membranes was investigated using five supports with different active layer pore sizes in the range of 0.14 – 1.4 m. The prepared membranes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron diffraction spectrometer (EDS), single gas and binary gas mixtures permeation tests. The results confirmed the presence of a typical silicalite-1 zeolite structure with a high internal crystalline order grown inside the pores of the active layer of the supports, with a dense film covering most of the supports active layers. Silicalite-1 crystals in the prepared membranes were preferably oriented with either a- or b-axes perpendicular to the support surface. Single gas permeation results illustrated that the observed permeances were not directly related to the kinetic diameter of permeants. Instead, the transport of the studied gases through the prepared membranes occurred by adsorption followed by surface diffusion mechanism. Binary gas tests performed with CO2 and N2 mixtures showed that the prepared membranes were selective and very permeable with CO2/N2 permselectivities up to 30 and a CO2 permeances in the order of 10-6 mol m-2 Pa-1 s-1. A model was developed, based on Maxwell−Stefan equations and Extended Langmuir adsorption isotherm, to describe the transport of binary CO2 and N2 mixtures through the prepared silicalite-1 membranes. The model results showed that the exchange diffusivities (D12 and D21) were less dependent on the feed pressure and feed composition compared to the permeances and the permselectivities. Hence, they are more appropriate to characterize the intrinsic transport properties of the prepared silicalite-1 membranes.

L'objectif principal de cette thèse est l'étude des problèmes et des applications qu'ils se développent dans le domaine de la nanophotonique. Plus précisément, nous considérons les structures de métaux nobles où les modèles de dispersion locaux sont insuffisants et la non-localité doit être incluse dans le modèle. Ici, le système physique sous-jacent est typiquement modélisé comme des équations de Maxwell couplées à des lois de dispersion spatio-temporelles dans le régime des longueurs d'onde optiques. Bien que les solutions analytiques puissent être dérivées pour un petit nombre de problèmes, cela n'est généralement pas possible pour les dispositifs du monde réel, qui présentent souvent des géométries complexes et des compositions de matériaux. Suite à une analyse rigoureuse des propriétés physiques et mathématiques du modèle continu original, nous proposons une méthode de type à éléments finis d'ordre élevé pour discrétiser le modèle continu dans l'espace et le temps. Les méthodes discontinues Galerkin (DG) sont bien établies pour la discrétisation spatiale des équations de Maxwell. Cette thèse prolonge les travaux antérieurs sur les systèmes couplés des équations de Maxwell et les lois de dispersion spatiale. Nous utilisons des méthodes explicites de Runge-Kutta (RK) d'ordre élevé pour la discrétisation temporelle. L'intégration temporelle RK garantit un ordre de convergence espace-temps élevé du schéma entièrement discret, qui repose sur un schéma de preuve de convergence. Parallélisme MPI (Message Passing Interface), éléments curvilignes et PML (Perfectly Matched Layers) autour des aspects d'implémentation et d'évaluation des performances dans le cadre du logiciel développé à Inria Sophia Antipolis-Méditerannée (DIOGENES). La méthode développée est appliquée à de nombreuses simulations nanophotoniques réelles de dispositifs où des observables tels que la réflexion, la section transversale (CS) et la spectroscopie de perte d'énergie électronique (EELS) sont étudiés. Entre autres, nous élaborons une feuille de route pour un étalonnage expérimental robuste du modèle de dispersion non local linéarisé basé sur la solution de problèmes inverses et la quantification d'incertitude (UQ) des paramètres géométriques stochastiques. Nous avons également amélioré les accords de simulations numériques non locales et les résultats expérimentaux pour la résonance des plasmons d'espacement des nano-cubes d'argent. Cela démontre la pertinence de simulations non locales précises. / The main objective of this thesis is the study of problems and applications as they arise in the field of nanophotonics. More speci cally, we consider noble metal structures where local dispersion models are insu cient and nonlocality has to be included in the model. Here, the underlying physical system is typically modeled as Maxwell’s equations coupled to spatio- temporal dispersion laws in the regime of optical wavelengths. While analytical solutions can be derived for a small number of problems, this is typically not possible for real-world devices, which often feature complicated geometries and material compositions. Following a rigorous analysis of the physical and mathematical properties of the original continuous model, we propose a high order finite element type method for discretizing the continuous model in space and time. Discontinuous Galerkin (DG) methods are well established for the spatial discretization of Maxwell’s equations. This thesis extends previous work on the coupled systems of Maxwell’s equations and spatial dispersion laws. We use explicit high-order Runge-Kutta (RK) methods for the subsequent time discretiz- ation. RK time integration guarantees a high space-time convergence order of the fully-discrete scheme, which is underpinned by a sketch of a convergence proof. Message Passing Interface (MPI) parallelization, curvilinear elements and Perfectly Matched Layers (PMLs) round of implementation aspects and performance assessments in the scope of the Software developed at Inria Sophia Antipolis-Méditerannée (DIOGENeS). The developed method is applied to numerous real-world nanophotonics simulations of devices where observables like re ectance, Cross Section (CS) and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) are studied. Inter alia, we elaborate a roadmap for a robust experimental calibration of the linearized nonlocal disper- sion model based on the solution of inverse problems and Uncertainty Quanti cation (UQ) of stochastic geometric parameters. We also find improved agreements of nonlocal numerical simulations and exper- imental results for the gap-plasmon resonance of silver nano-cubes. This demonstrates the relevance of accurate nonlocal simulations.

The Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Peter Maxwell Davies is one of his earliest works, and a notoriously difficult work to perform. While using serialism and other twentieth-century compositional techniques, this work also uses older historical forms, including sonata-allegro and sonata-rondo forms. An analysis of the work is presented, identifying the older historical forms, and considerations for performers when making decisions on how to perform the work are provided.

The master thesis is focused on the calculation of electrodynamic forces acting on the contacts of the moulded case circuit breaker Siemens 3VA5 from OEZ Letohrad. This work is divided into ten chapters. In the introductory chapter it is described why it is important to deal with the calculation of the electrodynamic forces and the design of the current path. The second chapter describes the problem of the origin and effect of electrodynamic forces on individual parts of the electrical device. The third chapter describes the parameters, properties and design of the 3VA5 Siemens circuit breaker. The fourth chapter describes the Finite Element Methods. The fifth chapter describes how to create a 3D current path model in Solidworks. The sixth to ninth chapter is focused on the stationary calculation of moments in the program Ansys Maxwell by means of Magnetostatic Analysis and on the calculation of the total repulsive force between contacts with the influence of ferromagnetic materials. The last chapter is focused on dynamic calculation of moments and forces acting on contacts in a certain time interval.

This diploma thesis is dedicated to design of highspeed induction motor with power 30 kW, 60 000 rpm. In the beginning of the thesis basic problematic of highspeed motors, used materials and motor types is discussed. The practical part of the thesis concerns design of the motor itself, creating a model in ANSYS Maxwell software, performing several simulations and optimalization of the designed machine. In the last parf of this thesis each simulation is evaluated and the final model of the machine is introduced.

The aim of the work is to study the electromagnetic field theory, finite element method and the interaction of electromagnetic field with tissues. Gained knowledge is then used to calculate spreading of the electromagnetic field in the microwave field and to create a temperature profile of spreading the electromagnetic fields in human tissue. The finite element method was implemented in the Matlab programming environment, where the 1D model was created in the frequency and time domain and a simple 2D model created in time domain. The program was developed to analyze spreading electromagnetic wave. Another part of work was done in the programming environment of COMSOL Multiphysics. In this case was the human leg exposed to electromagnetic fields. The analysis determined the changes of temperature in these biological tissues for six minutes.

This work is focused on the design of the peristaltic pump drive for medical purposes. Its initial goal is closer introduction of peristaltic pumps and stepper motors. Then the design of BLDC motor will be made and the use of this motor will be compared with stepper motor. Design of the BLDC motor will be made using RMxprt. Last but not least simulations of both types of motors for the peristaltic pump will be created in Simplorer. Finally, the program LabVIEW will be introduced and a program for controlling a stepper motor will be created.

This thesis deals with the design of electrical machine for direct drive of cascade liquid pumping system. At the beginning a suitable type of electrical machine and some of its basic parameters are selected. Finally, the 4 pole three phase induction machine powered by alternating voltage 3x400 V was chosen. After that complete design is made with respect to all specified requirements. The designed machine is analyzed with the use of ANSYS Maxwell and RMxprt software. The main outcome of the thesis are dimensional sketches of the engine that will be used as the basis for the production of the prototype.