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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Στατιστική μοντελοποίηση του φυσικού καναλιού σε ασύρματα ψηφιακά τηλεπικοινωνιακά συστήματα με γενικευμένα μοντέλα διαλείψεων

Παπαζαφειρόπουλος, Αναστάσιος 20 September 2010 (has links)
Λαμβάνοντας υπόψη, ότι η αποδοτική σχεδίαση, αξιολόγηση και εγκατάσταση ενός ασύρματου δικτύου επικοινωνιών, απαιτούν τον ακριβή χαρακτηρισμό του καναλιού διάδοσης και ειδικότερα των διαλείψεων μικρής και μεγάλης κλίμακας, το αντικείμενο μελέτης της παρούσας Διδακτορικής Διατριβής (ΔΔ) εστιάζεται στη μοντελοποίηση των διαλείψεων με νέα γενικότερα στατιστικά μοντέλα και απαρτίζεται από τρεις θεματικές ενότητες που αφορούν α) μοντέλα παρουσία συνιστώσας Οπτικής Επαφής (ΟΕ), β) μοντέλα που χαρακτηρίζονται από απουσία συνιστώσας ΟΕ καθώς και γ) χρήσιμες στατιστικές εκφράσεις για τη περιγραφή του τυχαίου θορύβου FM και της μέσης χωρητικότητας του καναλιού για μερικά από τα νέα κανάλια (α-μ, α-η-μ, α-κ-μ και α-λ-η-μ). Με βάση την υφιστάμενη διεθνή βιβλιογραφία, οι κατανομές που περιγράφουν κανάλια διαλείψεων δεν είναι αρκετά ευέλικτες και πολλές φορές είναι ανεπαρκείς για τη προσαρμογή αυτών σε δεδομένα προερχόμενα από πειραματικές μετρήσεις της έντασης ανά μονάδα επιφάνειας του ηλεκτρομαγνητικού πεδίου, τόσο για κανάλια εσωτερικών, όσο και για κανάλια υπαίθριων (εξωτερικών) χώρων. Έτσι, αρχικά δίδεται ο φυσικός μηχανισμός για την ερμηνεία κάθε νέου παρουσιαζόμενου μοντέλου. Χρησιμοποιώντας το μαθηματικό φορμαλισμό που προκύπτει από την μοντελοποίηση του ασύρματου καναλιού μέσω διαφόρων μιγαδικών Gaussian διεργασιών με διαφορετικές ιδιότητες, παρέχονται χρήσιμες εκφράσεις για την περιγραφή και αξιολόγηση των ψηφιακών συστημάτων επικοινωνιών που λειτουργούν σε περιβάλλοντα διαλείψεων. Στη συνέχεια, παρουσιάζεται η μελέτη που αφορά μοντέλα που υποθέτουν ότι η συνιστώσα πολυδιόδευσης συνυπάρχει με συνιστώσα. Έπειτα, πραγματοποιείται μελέτη μοντέλων που λειτουργούν σε συνθήκες διαλείψεων, όπου δεν υφίσταται συνιστώσα ΟΕ. Στη συνέχεια της ΔΔ, αναφορικά με κάποια από τα μοντέλα που παρουσιάστηκαν, πραγματοποιείται μελέτη και διερεύνηση του τυχαίου θορύβου FM και της Μέσης Χωρητικότητας του Καναλιού (ΜΧΚ). / The effective design, assessment, and installation of a wireless radio network require an accurate characterization of the propagation channel and, in particular, the small and large scale fading. By taking this into consideration, the subject of this Philosophy Diploma (PhD) dissertation is summarized in the characterization of fading with new more general statistical models and it is composed from three thematic units that concern: a) models under LOS conditions, v) models that are characterized by lack of a LOS component as well as c) useful statistical expressions for the description of random noise FM and average channel capacity for some of the new channels. A important amount of scientific work shows that the existing distributions are not enough flexible and many times are insufficient for the adaptation in data coming from experimental measurements of intensity per unit of surface of the electromagnetic field for both indoor and outdoor channels. Based on this fact, the objective of the Thesis was the production of new more general models with always natural background. Thus, initially, the natural mechanism is given for the interpretation of each new presented model. Using the mathematic formalism that results from the modelling of wireless channel via various complex Gaussian processes with different attributes, useful expressions are provided for the description and evaluation of digital communication systems that operate in fading environments. Consequently, initially, the basic theoretical background is presented that is rendered useful and essential for the study of fading channels. Next, a study is presented that concerns models that assume that the mulitpath part coexists with a LOS component. Then, a study of models, which assume NLOS conditions, takes place. In the next part of the PhD, in regard to some of the presented models, a study of random noise FM and ACC takes place.
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Estima??o e compensa??o de n?o linearidades inerentes aos atuadores dos processos industriais

Cerqueira, Auciomar Carlos Teixeira de 16 December 2009 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:08:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AuciomarCTC_DISSERT.pdf: 1704122 bytes, checksum: fe303bbcf110f6668682831da2f3480d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-12-16 / The oscillations presents in control loops can cause damages in petrochemical industry. Canceling, or even preventing such oscillations, would save up to large amount of dollars. Studies have identified that one of the causes of these oscillations are the nonlinearities present on industrial process actuators. This study has the objective to develop a methodology for removal of the harmful effects of nonlinearities. Will be proposed an parameter estimation method to Hammerstein model, whose nonlinearity is represented by dead-zone or backlash. The estimated parameters will be used to construct inverse models of compensation. A simulated level system was used as a test platform. The valve that controls inflow has a nonlinearity. Results and describing function analysis show an improvement on system response / As oscila??es presentes nas malhas de controle podem causar preju?zos ? ind?stria petroqu?mica. Anular, ou at? mesmo amenizar tais oscila??es, acarretaria em uma grande economia. Estudos identificaram que um dos causadores destas oscila??es s?o as n?o linearidades presentes nos atuadores dos processos industriais. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo desenvolver uma metodologia para cancelamento dos efeitos nocivos destas n?o linearidades. Ser? proposto um m?todo de estima??o de par?metros para o modelo de Hammerstein, cuja n?o linearidade ? representada pela zona-morta ou pela folga. Os par?metros estimados ser?o usados na constru??o de modelos inversos de compensa??o. Utilizou-se um sistema de n?vel simulado como plataforma de testes, o qual possui uma v?lvula de controle de fluxo da vaz?o de entrada com uma n?o linearidade associada. Resultados e a an?lise por fun??o descritiva mostram a melhoria do comportamento da sa?da do processo
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An?lise n?o-linear de treli?as pelo m?todo dos elementos finitos posicional / Nonlinear analysis of trusses using the positional finite element method

Lacerda, Est?fane George Macedo de 28 February 2014 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:48:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EstefaneGML_DISSERT.pdf: 1743429 bytes, checksum: 278db485c2938a47ce6dc5f0b6962c1f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-28 / This work presents the positional nonlinear geometric formulation for trusses using different strain measures. The positional formulation presents an alternative approach for nonlinear problems. This formulation considers nodal positions as variables of the nonlinear system instead of displacements (widely found in literature). The work also describes the arc-length method used for tracing equilibrium paths with snap-through and snap-back. Numerical applications for trusses already established in the literature and comparisons with other studies are provided to prove the accuracy of the proposed formulation / Este trabalho apresenta a formula??o posicional n?o linear geom?trica para treli?as usando diferentes medidas de deforma??o. A formula??o posicional ? uma abordagem alternativa para problemas n?o lineares. Essa formula??o considera as posi??es nodais como vari?veis do sistema n?o linear em vez dos deslocamentos (que ? largamente utilizado na literatura). O trabalho tamb?m descreve o m?todo do comprimento de arco, usado para tra?ar caminhos de equil?brio com snap-through e snap-back. Aplica??es num?ricas com treli?as j? consagradas na literatura e compara??es com outros trabalhos s?o fornecidos para provar a acur?cia da formula??o proposta
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Approche temporelle de la simulation et de la caractérisation des transducteurs ultrasonores capacitifs micro-usinés / Temporal approach of the simulation and the characterization of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTS)

Sénégond, Nicolas 17 December 2010 (has links)
Les transducteurs ultrasonores capacitifs micro-usinés sont aujourd'hui une nouvelle alternative à la transduction d'ondes ultrasonores. En comparaison avec la technologie piézo-électrique, ils offrent des potentialités en termes de production, de miniaturisation et d'intégration d'une électronique associée mais aussi en termes de performances. Néanmoins,leur mise en œuvre n'en est encore qu'à ces balbutiements et la compréhension de leurs comportements nécessite d'être approfondie. C'est dans ce cadre que s'inscrit le présent travail de thèse. Nous proposons, dans un premier temps, à l'aide d'un modèle numérique basé sur une mécanique linéaire de plaques multicouches, d'étudier l'effet des contraintes initiales sur le comportement statique. Dans un second temps, l'impact de la non-linéarité de la dynamique d'une cellule, puis d'un réseau de cellules, est étudiée en s'appuyant à la fois sur des mesures d'interférométrie et sur un modèle temporel intégrant les effets du fluide. Enfin, nous proposons une optimisation de l'excitation et l'utilisation de ces dispositifs en régime forcée pour la génération d'onde basse fréquence dans l'air et dans l'eau. / Capacitive tvIicromachined Ultrasound Transducers (cMUTs) are today a new alternative for the generation of ultrasonic waves. Compared lo the piezoelectric technology, theyoffer some potentialities in terms of reliability, production, miniaturization and electronicintegration but also in term of acoustic performance. Nevertheless, their implementationis relatively new and the understanding of their static and dynamic behaviors needs to bestudied further. This is in this context that this PhD is developed. We propose, in a firsttime, with the help of a numeric model based on the linear mechanic theory of multilayeredplates, to study the impact of initial stresses on the static behavior. In a second time, the impact of the nonlinearity on the dynamic of the cell first, and a cell array next, is studiedwith the help of a temporal model and measurements made by laser interferometry both.Finally, thanks to this dynamic study, a new operation mode of cMUTs is identified andverified. This one is based on the use of forced regime in air and water of these device togenerate low frequencies ultrasonic waves.
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La perception d'attributs visuels de premier et deuxième ordres

Allard, Rémy January 2008 (has links)
No description available.
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Testando a validade da paridade de poder de compra entre regiões metropolitanas do Brasil através do IPCA

Alves, Vagner Enrico Castilho 08 August 2014 (has links)
Submitted by Vagner Enrico Castilho Alves (vagneralves@gmail.com) on 2014-08-26T17:29:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 MPFE_Dissertacao_Vagner Enrico Castilho Alves_VF.pdf: 1506529 bytes, checksum: 5f1fd3e54f60edb8c87d8542948d2b57 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by JOANA MARTORINI (joana.martorini@fgv.br) on 2014-08-26T18:38:27Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 MPFE_Dissertacao_Vagner Enrico Castilho Alves_VF.pdf: 1506529 bytes, checksum: 5f1fd3e54f60edb8c87d8542948d2b57 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-26T18:40:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MPFE_Dissertacao_Vagner Enrico Castilho Alves_VF.pdf: 1506529 bytes, checksum: 5f1fd3e54f60edb8c87d8542948d2b57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-08 / Este trabalho procurar analisar a validade da Paridade do Poder de Compra entre regiões metropolitanas do Brasil através do Índice de Preços do Consumidor Amplo (IPCA). Para isso foram realizados testes de raiz unitária para modelos lineares e não lineares, sobre cinco grupos do IPCA: Índice Geral, Administrados, Bens Comercializáveis, Bens Não Comercializáveis e Alimentos no Domicílio. O banco de dados utilizado compreende o período de 1991 a 2013 e os testes foram realizados sobre 550 séries, comparando-se todos os pares possíveis de regiões. Sob o modelo linear, não foi possível validar a PPC para a maioria das séries através do teste de raiz unitária DF-GLS, o que é diferente do esperado, uma vez que a análise intranacional elimina os efeitos da taxa de câmbio e reduz a influência dos custos de transações sobre as condições de arbitragem. Já o resultado do modelo não linear, realizado através do teste de Kapetanios, confirmou a estacionariedade de 203 séries, de tal forma que podemos afirmar que a PPC é válida para praticamente todos os pares possíveis de regiões metropolitanas abrangidas pelo IPCA nos cinco grupos estudados. Além disso, é possível observar que as séries apresentam maiores desvios entre os anos de 1991 e 1994, período marcado por grande instabilidade macroeconômica no Brasil e de sucessivos planos econômicos que não funcionaram. Após o início do plano real, em 1994, a relação da variação de preços entre regiões apresenta menor volatilidade e uma convergência mais rápida. / This paper analyses the validity of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) between metropolitan regions of Brazil through the Consumer Price Index (IPCA). For this, we conducted unit root tests for linear and nonlinear models, on five groups of the IPCA: General Index, Regulated Prices, Tradable Goods, Non Tradable Goods and Food at Home. The database covers the period of 1991-2013 and the tests were conducted on 550 series, comparing all possible pairs of regions. On the linear model, it was not possible to validate the PPP for most of the series through the DF-GLS unit root test, which was not expected since the intra-national analysis should eliminate the effects of exchange rate and reduce the influence of transaction costs on arbitrage conditions. However, the result of the linear model, done through the Kapetanios test, confirmed the stationarity of 203 series, such that is possible to validate the PPP for almost all pairs of metropolitan areas covered by the IPCA in the five studied groups. Moreover, one can observe that the series have large deviations between the years of 1991 and 1994, a period marked by great macroeconomic instability in Brazil and successive economic plans that have not worked. After the beginning of the Real Plan in 1994, the ratio of the change in prices between regions stabilizes, presenting a low volatility and a short term convergence.
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Agregação temporal e não-linearidade da paridade do poder de compra: testes para o Brasil e seus parceiros comerciais

Simões, Oscar Rodrigues 12 August 2011 (has links)
Submitted by Oscar Simoes (oscar.simoes@citi.com) on 2011-09-06T20:01:02Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Oscar Simoes FINAL.pdf: 585897 bytes, checksum: 7cd8393ba1823e9dcfc4bde821b40736 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Gisele Isaura Hannickel (gisele.hannickel@fgv.br) on 2011-09-08T12:46:40Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Oscar Simoes FINAL.pdf: 585897 bytes, checksum: 7cd8393ba1823e9dcfc4bde821b40736 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Gisele Isaura Hannickel (gisele.hannickel@fgv.br) on 2011-09-08T12:48:10Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Oscar Simoes FINAL.pdf: 585897 bytes, checksum: 7cd8393ba1823e9dcfc4bde821b40736 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-09-08T12:48:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Oscar Simoes FINAL.pdf: 585897 bytes, checksum: 7cd8393ba1823e9dcfc4bde821b40736 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-12 / Este trabalho tem três objetivos básicos, tendo como base um banco de dados de taxas reais de câmbio entre Brasil e 21 parceiros comerciais no período de 1957 a 2010. O primeiro objetivo é o de verificar a validade da Paridade do Poder de Compra entre Brasil e seus parceiros comerciais através de três testes de raiz unitária (ADF, PP, KPSS). Para a maioria dos países, os testes de raiz unitária foram inconclusivos ou não rejeitaram raiz unitária quando foram utilizados dados mensais e modelos lineares. Já para dados de periodicidade anual, houve maior aceitação de estacionariedade, além de um número menor de resultados inconclusivos. O segundo objetivo é o de investigar a hipótese em Taylor (2001) de que a meia-vida é superestimada quando a amostra é formada a partir de um processo de agregação temporal pela média. Os resultados confirmam as conclusões de Taylor e superestimam a meia-vida em uma janela de 35% a 56% do que seria a meia-vida calculada a partir de dados de final de período. O terceiro objetivo do trabalho é o de verificar se a taxa real de câmbio possui uma reversão não-linear à média. Considerando dados mensais, foi verificado que na maioria dos testes rejeita-se a hipótese nula de raiz unitária contra a hipótese alternativa de globalmente estacionária, porém não-linear. / This dissertation has three main objectives and is based on real exchange rates between Brazil and 21 commercial counterparties for the period of 1957-2010. The first objective is to verify the validity of the Purchasing Power Parity through 3 different linear unit root tests (ADF, PP, and KPSS). For the majority of the cases, null hypotheses of unit roots could not be rejected or were inconclusive for monthly end-of-period data and linear models. For yearly end-ofperiod data, results were more inclined to accepting stationarity, and the number of inconclusive results was reduced. The second objective is to investigate Taylor’s (2001) conclusion that temporal aggregation overestimates the half-lives of the real exchange rates. Under the tests done, Taylor’s points are confirmed, and half-lives are overestimated by a range of 35% to 56% when aggregated temporally by its means and when compared with endof-period half-lives. The third objective is to verify if real exchange rates have non-linear mean-reversion. Considering monthly data, the majority of the tests confirm non-linearity and global stationarity against the unit root hypothesis
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Etudes sur le cycle économique. Une approche par les modèles à changements de régime / Studies in Business Cycles Using Markov-switching Models

Rabah-Romdhane, Zohra 12 December 2013 (has links)
L'ampleur de la Grande Récession a suscité un regain d'intérêt pour l'analyse conjoncturelle, plus particulièrement du cycle économique. Notre thèse participe de ce renouveau d'attention pour l'étude des fluctuations économiques.Après une présentation générale des modèles à changements de régime dans le chapitre 1, le chapitre suivant propose une chronologie du cycle des affaires de l'économie française sur la période 1970-2009. Trois méthodes de datation sont utilisées à cette fin : la règle des deux trimestres consécutifs de croissance négative, l'approche non paramétrique de Bry et Boschan (1971) et le modèle markovien à changements de régime de Hamilton (1989). Les résultats montrent que l'existence de ruptures structurelles peut empêcher ce dernier modèle d'identifier correctement les points de retournement cycliques. Cependant, quandces ruptures sont prises en considération, le calendrier des récessions françaises obtenu à l'aide du modèle d'Hamilton coïncide largement avec celui obtenu par les deux autres méthodes. Le chapitre 3 développe une analyse de la non-linéarité dans le modèle à changements de régime en utilisant un ensemble de tests non-standards. Une étude par simulation Monte Carlo révèle qu'un test récemment proposé par Carrasco, Hu et Ploberger (2013) présente une faible puissance pour des processus générateurs des données empiriquement pertinents et ce, lorsqu'on tient compte de l'autocorrélation sous l'hypothèse nulle. En revanche, untest "bootstrap" paramétrique basé sur le rapport des vraisemblances a, pour sa part une puissance plus élevée, ce qui traduit l'existence probable de non-linéarités significatives dans le PIB réel trimestriel de la France et des Etats-Unis. Quand il s'agit de tester un changement de régime en moyenne ou en constante, il est important de tenir compte de l'autocorrélation sous l'hypothèse nulle de linéarité. En effet, dans le cas contraire, un rejet de la linéarité pourrait simplement refléter une mauvaise spécification de la persistance des données, plutôt que d'une non-linéarité inhérente.Le chapitre 4 examine une question importante : la considération de ruptures structurelles dans les séries améliore-t-elle la performance prédictive du modèle markovien relativement à son homologue linéaire ? La démarche adoptée pour y répondre consiste à combiner les prévisions obtenues pour différentes périodes d'estimation. Voici le principal résultat dû à l'application de cette démarche : la prise en compte des données provenant des intervalles de temps précédant les ruptures structurelles et la "Grande Modération" améliore les prévisions basées sur des données tirées exclusivement de ces épisodes. De la sorte, les modèles à changements de régime s'avèrent capables de prédire la probabilité d'événements tels que la Grande Récession, avec plus de précision que ses homologues linéaires.Les conclusions générales synthétisent les principaux acquis de la thèse et évoqueplusieurs perspectives de recherche future. / The severity of the Great Recession has renewed interest in the analysis of business cycles. Our thesis pertains to this revival of attention for the study of cyclical fluctuations. After reviewing the regime-switching models in Chapter one, the following chapter suggests a chronology of the classical business cycle in French economy for the 1970-2009 period. To that end, three dating methodologies are used: the rule of thumb of two consecutive quarters of negative growth, the non-parametric approach of Bry and Boschan (1971), and the Markov-switching approach of Hamilton (1989). The results show that,omitted structural breaks may hinder the Markov-switching approach to capture business-cycle fluctuations. However, when such breaks are allowed for, the timing of the French recessions provided by the Markov-switching model closely matches those derived by the rule-based approaches.Chapter 3 performs a nonlinearity analysis inMarkov-switching modelling using a set of non-standard tests. Monte Carlo analysis reveals that a recently test proposed by Carrasco, Hu, and Ploberger (2013) for Markov switching has low power for empirically-relevant data generating processes when allowing for serial correlation under the null. By contrast, a parametric bootstrap likelihood ratio (LR) test of Markov switching has higher power in the same setting, providing stronger support for nonlinearity in quarterly French and U.S. real GDP. When testing for Markov switching in mean or intercept of an autoregressive process, it is important to allow for serial correlation under the null hypothesis of linearity.Otherwise, a rejection of linearity could merely reflect misspecification of the persistence properties of the data, rather than any inherent nonlinearity.Chapter 4 examines whether controlling for structural breaks improves the forecasting performance of the Markov-switching models, as compared to their linear counterparts.The approach considered to answer this issue is to combined forecasts across different estimation windows. The outcome of applying such an approach shows that, including data from periods preceding structural breaks and particularly the "Great Moderation" improves upon forecasts based on data drawn exclusively from these episodes. Accordingly, Markov-switching models forecast the probability of events such as the Great Recession more accurately than their linear counterparts.The general conclusions summarize the main results of the thesis and, suggest several directions for future research.
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Zero-group-velocity Lamb modes in laser ultrasonics : fatigue monitoring and material characterization / Modes de Lamb à vitesse de groupe nulle en ultrasons laser : suivi de la fatigue et caractérisation de matériaux

Yan, Guqi 20 November 2018 (has links)
Ces dernières années, les modes de Lamb à vitesse de groupe nulle (ZGV) se sont révélés être un outil efficace pour sonder localement et précisément l'épaisseur d'un échantillon ou les propriétés mécaniques de matériaux isotropes ou anisotropes. Ce type particulier d'ondes guidées, telles de fortes résonances locales de la structure, résulte de l'interférence de deux ondes de Lamb ayant une vitesse de phase opposée et coexistant pour un couple fréquence-nombre d'ondes particulier. Les ultrasons laser ont démontré leur capacité à générer et détecter efficacement de telles résonances locales dans la gamme des MHz. En effet, la configuration tout optique, constituée d'une source laser pulsée pour générer les ondes élastiques et d'un interféromètre pour sonder le déplacement normal associé, évite tout contact avec l'échantillon, limitant ainsi l'élargissement ou la suppression de résonances. L'utilisation de modes ZGV pour suivre la fatigue des matériaux et sonder des phénomènes non linéaires reste cependant un défi et constitue le cœur des travaux de recherche présentés ici. La partie théorique porte sur la compréhension de l’effet de la fatigue mécanique sur les modes ZGV à travers l’analyse fréquence-nombre d’ondes des modes de Lamb. La partie expérimentale est consacrée à l’application de cette technique pour l'ECND et le suivi de la fatigue de plaques métalliques minces. Les modes ZGV en ultrasons laser montrent un grand potentiel pour localiser les dommages dus à la fatigue, prédire la vie en fatigue et évaluer qualitativement, voire quantitativement, les différents stades de dommages causés par la fatigue. / In recent years, zero-group-velocity (ZGV) Lamb modes have proven to be an efficient tool to probe locally and very accurately the thickness of a sample or the mechanical properties of either isotropic or anisotropic materials. This particular type of guided waves, corresponding to sharp local resonances of the structure, results of the interference of two Lamb waves having opposite phase velocity and coexisting at a couple given frequency-wavenumber. The laser ultrasonic technique has demonstrated its ability to efficiently generate and detect such local resonances within the MHz frequency range. Indeed, the all-optical setup, consisting of a pulsed laser source to generate elastic waves and of an interferometer to probe the associated normal displacement, avoids any contact with the sample, hence limiting the broadening or suppression of the resonances. Yet, the use of ZGV Lamb modes to monitor material fatigue and to probe nonlinear phenomena remains challenging and is the core of the here-reported research. The theoretical part of this PhD research deals with the understanding of the effect of mechanical fatigue on ZGV Lamb modes through the frequency-wavenumber analyzes of the Lamb waves. The experimental part of the PhD research is dedicated to the application of this technique for the nondestructive characterization and for the monitoring of mechanical and thermal fatigue of thin metal plates. Zero-group-velocity Lamb modes in laser ultrasonics shows great promises to locate fatigue damage, to predict the fatigue lifetime, and to qualitatively, and even quantitatively, assess the different stages of fatigue damage in   m- to potentially cm-thick solid plates.
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Análise de performance de sólitons ópticos espaço-temporais em guia planar com não-linearidade cúbico quintica periodicamente modulada e circuitos lógicos operando nos regimes Kerr instantâneo e relaxado / Performance analysis of the spatio-temporal optical solitons in a planar guide with cubic quintic nonlinearity periodically modulated and logic circuits operating in regimes Kerr instantaneous and relaxed

Menezes, José Wally Mendonça January 2010 (has links)
MENEZES, José Wally Mendonça. Análise de performance de sólitons ópticos espaço-temporais em guia planar com não-linearidade cúbico quintica periodicamente modulada e circuitos lógicos operando nos regimes Kerr instantâneo e relaxado. 2010. 149 f. Tese (Doutorado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2010. / Submitted by francisco lima (admir@ufc.br) on 2014-06-30T18:38:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2010_tese_jwmmenezes.pdf: 7446687 bytes, checksum: 708020e7c4ad24658a46a55f2af5ebc6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires(edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2014-08-06T20:53:00Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2010_tese_jwmmenezes.pdf: 7446687 bytes, checksum: 708020e7c4ad24658a46a55f2af5ebc6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-06T20:53:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2010_tese_jwmmenezes.pdf: 7446687 bytes, checksum: 708020e7c4ad24658a46a55f2af5ebc6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / In this work, the propagation and stability of spatiotemporal optical solitons (or optical bullets) in a planar waveguide with periodically modulated cubic-quintic nonlinearity is presented numerically as a function of the amplitudes of modulation , the frequency of modulation and the propagation distance .With the objective of ensure the stability and preventing the collapse or the spreading of pulses, in this study we explore the cubic-quintic nonlinearity with the optical fields coupled by XPM (Cross-Phase Modulation) and take into account several values for the nonlinear parameter , for amplitudes and frequency of modulation as a function of the propagation distance , we cause the collisions of two pulses (envelope of the optical field) to ensure that the optical pulse are sólitons and, after numerical analysis was possible shown the existence of stable spatiotemporal optical sóliton. We also have presented the numerical analysis of the three-core nonlinear fiber coupler in a symmetrical planar structure and operating with instantaneous and relaxed Kerr model for generation of the all-optical logic gates. To implement this optical circuit, we used a control pulse CP with a phase difference between the inputs “I1” and “I2” of the fiber coupler and were analyzed the transmission characteristics, the Extinction Ratio as a function of the phase difference, the length normalized (LN), the figure-of-merit of the logic gates (FOMELG (dB) and the pulse evolution along the fiber coupler and, thus, ensure were demonstrated the possibilities for generating of the all-optical logic gates. / Neste trabalho, a propagação e estabilidade de sólitons espaço-temporais (ou sólitons balas) em um guia de onda planar com não linearidade cúbico quintica periodicamente modulada é apresentada em função da amplitude de modulação , da freqüência de modulação e da distância de propagação . Com o objetivo de garantir a estabilidade e prevenir o colapso ou o espalhamento dos pulsos, exploramos a não-linearidade cúbico quintica com os campos ópticos acoplados por XPM (Modulação de Fase Cruzada) e utilizando diversos valores para o parâmetro não-linear , para as amplitudes e freqüências de modulação em função da distância de propagação , provocamos a colisão de dois pulsos (campos ópticos) para garantir que estes sejam realmente sólitons e, após estas análises numéricas, foi possível mostrar a existência de sólitons espaço-temporais estáveis. Apresentamos, também, a análise numérica de um acoplador triplo não linear de fibras ópticas em uma estrutura planar simétrica e operando com o modelo Kerr instantâneo e relaxado para geração de portas lógicas ópticas. Para implementar estes circuitos, usamos um pulso de controle CP com uma diferença de fase entre as entradas “I1” e “I2” do acoplador e analisamos as características de transmissão, taxa de extinção em função da diferença de fase, a largura normalizada (LN), a figura de mérito para portas lógicas FOMELG(dB) e a evolução dos pulsos ao longo do acoplador e, assim, foi demonstrado as possibilidades para geração das portas lógicas ópticas.

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