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Chorin’s method, Incremental Pressure Correction Scheme (IPCS) and Crank-Nicolson’s method (CN) are three numerical methods that were investigated in this study. These methods were here used for solving the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the motion of an incompressible fluid, in three different benchmark problems. The methods were stabilized using residual based artificial viscosity, which was introduced to avoid instability. The methods were compared in terms of accuracy and computational time. Furthermore, a theoretical study of adaptivity was made, based on an a posteriori error estimate and an adjoint problem. The implementation of the adaptivity is left for future studies. In this study we consider the following three well-known benchmark problems: laminar 2D flow around a cylinder, Taylor-Green vortex and lid-driven cavity problem. The difference of the computational time for the three methods were in general relatively small and differed depending on which problem that was investigated. Furthermore the accuracy of the methods also differed in the benchmark problems, but in general Crank-Nicolson’s method gave less accurate results. Moreover the stabilization technique worked well when the kinematic viscosity of the fluid was relatively low, since it managed to stabilize the numerical methods. In general the solution was affected in a negative way when the problem could be solved without stabilization for higher viscosities.

[pt] No presente trabalho estudou-se numericamente a instabilidade das ondas na interface do escoamento estratificado de água e óleo em um canal plano. Esse padrão de escoamento, associado ao estágio inicial da formação de golfada, é comum em aplicações industriais, de áreas como produção de petróleo, nuclear, química e muitas outras. Através da introdução de perturbações controladas na interface do escoamento estratificado, analisou-se a evolução dessas perturbações à luz das teorias de estabilidade hidrodinâmica. Os experimentos numéricos foram realizados utilizando o método de Volume of Fluid (VOF) do simulador comercial ANSYS Fluent versão 15.0. Analisou-se o comportamento do escoamento em dois regimes distintos com relação a amplitude das ondas interfaciais. No primeiro regime, empregaram-se ondas pequenas o suficiente para que efeitos não lineares fossem desprezíveis. Os resultados obtidos apresentaram boa concordância com as previsões fornecidas por um solver das equações de Orr-Sommerfeld, para escoamento bifásico estratificado em um canal, indicando que a ferramenta numérica foi capaz de reproduzir o comportamento das ondas interfaciais. Mostrou-se que existe uma faixa de amplitudes, em torno de 0,2 porcento da altura do canal, a partir da qual os efeitos não lineares se tornam relevantes. No regime não linear foram avaliados diferentes cenários de interação não linear entre ondas, os quais geralmente são associados a transição do regime do escoamento estratificado para golfadas. Identificou-se o cenário mais relevante, analisando-se,a eficiência de cada uma dessas interações isoladamente. Observou-se que interações não lineares entre ondas de comprimento parecido são as que crescem mais rapidamente. Esse mecanismo parece ser dominante também na presença de um grande número de ondas, como é o caso esperado em um evento natural. Utilizou-se um modelo fracamente não linear, baseado nas equações de Stuart-Landau, para modelar o comportamento das ondas no escoamento, obtendo-se excelente concordância com os resultados das simulações. Isso é interessante do ponto de vista prático, pois sugere que modelos não lineares simples, como é o caso da equação de Stuart-Landau, podem ser implementados para melhorar as ferramentas utilizadas para prever mudanças de regime em escoamentos bifásicos. / [en] In the present work, the instability of waves at the interface of the stratified flow of water and oil in a plane channel was numerically studied. This flow pattern, which is associated with the initial stages of slug formation, is common in industrial application in areas such as oil production, nuclear, chemical and many others. Through the introduction of controlled perturbations at the interface of a stratified flow, the evolution of the perturbations was analyzed based on hydrodynamics stability theories. Numerical experiments were performed using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method of the ANSYS Fluent release 15.0 commercial simulator. The behavior of the flow in two different regimes with respect to the amplitude of the interfacial waves was analyzed. In the first regime, small enough waves were employed so that non-linear effects were negligible. The results obtained presented good agreement with the predictions provided by a solver of the Orr-Sommerfeld equations for stratified two-phase flow in a channel, indicating that the numerical tool was able to reproduce the behavior of the interfacial waves. It was shown that there is a range of amplitudes, around 0.2 per cent of the channel height, above which the non-linear effects become relevant. In the nonlinear regime, different scenarios of nonlinear interaction between waves, which are usually associated with transition from stratified flow pattern to slug flow, were evaluated. The most relevant scenario was identified, based on the efficiency of each independent interaction. It was observed that non-linear interactions between waves of similar length present the fastest growth. This mechanism seems to be dominant also in the presence of a large number of waves, as present in natural events. A weakly nonlinear model, based on the Stuart- Landau equations, was employed to model the wave behavior in the flow, obtaining an excellent agreement with the results of the simulations. This is interesting from a practical point of view, since it suggests that simple nonlinear models, such as the Stuart-Landau equation, can be implemented to improve the tools used to predict regime changes in two-phase flows.

The aim of this thesis is the specification and analysis of aspects of human resources and their culture, and the impact on quality of life and stabilization in selected municipality with the suggests possible improvement the current state. The theoretical part deals with rural development and population stabilization. In the practical part is the current state of the village Dunajovice in South Bohemia being analyzed. Data source is a questionnaire survey, consisting of two questionnaires and one test, also interview with the mayor of the municipality and my own observation of the current state. In the conclusion there are formulated recommendations for changes to improve the quality of life in this municipality.

This study empirically investigates the key macroeconomic determinants of economic growth in three Southern African Development Community countries, namely: Malawi, Zambia, and South Africa, using annual data for the period 1970-2013. The study uses the recently developed Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds-testing approach to co-integration and error correction model. In Malawi, the study finds that investment, human capital development, and international trade are positively associated, while inflation is negatively associated with economic growth in the short run. In the long run, the results reveal that investment, human capital development, and international trade are positively and significantly associated, while population growth and inflation are negatively and significantly associated with economic growth. In Zambia, the short-run results reveal that investment and human capital development are positively and significantly associated, while government consumption, international trade, and foreign aid are negatively and significantly associated with economic growth. The long-run results reveal that investment and human capital development are positively and significantly associated, while foreign aid is negatively and significantly associated with economic growth. In South Africa, the study results show that in the short run, investment is positively and significantly associated, while population growth and government consumption are negatively and significantly associated with economic growth. In the long run, the results reveal that economic growth is positively and significantly associated with investment, human capital development, and international trade, but negatively and significantly associated with population growth, government consumption, and inflation. These results all have significant policy implications. It is recommended that Malawian authorities should focus on strategies that attract investment: in addition there is a need to improve the quality of education, encourage export diversification, reduce population growth, and ensure inflation stability. Similarly Zambian authorities should focus on creation of incentives that attract investment, provision of quality education: moreover they need to improve government effectiveness, encourage international trade and ensure the effectiveness of development aid. South African authorities are recommended to focus on policies that attract investments, the provision of quality education, and trade liberalisation: concomitantly there is also a need to reduce population growth, government consumption and inflation. / Economics / Ph.D. (Economics)

Le phénomène de résonance sol (PRS) est une instabilité pouvant survenir lorsque l’hélicoptère est au sol et le rotor est en marche ; elle peut vite aboutir à la destruction de l’appareil. L’origine de l’instabilité est un couplage entre les mouvements de roulis du fuselage posée sur le train d’atterrissage et le mouvement asymétrique de l’ensemble des pales dans le plan du rotor principal. Etudier théoriquement des alternatives de stabilisation par des absorbeurs de vibration linéaires (tuned mass dampers - TMD) et non linéaires (nonlinear energy sinks - NES) c’est le sujet de ce travail de thèse. Ces possibilités sont étudiées en ajoutant à un modèle minimal d’un hélicoptère à quatre pales identiques (rotor isotrope),précédemment étudié par l’équipe de l’ISAE, d’abord, un TMD au fuselage, puis des TMD identiques auniveau de l’articulation des pales du rotor. Ensuite, des dispositifs à raideur purement non linéaire (NES)sont considérées, d’abord, au fuselage, puis, aux pales du rotor (NES identiques). / Helicopter ground resonance (HGR) is an instability phenomenon that can occur when helicopters exhibit a spinning rotor when grounded; it can lead the structure to rapidly break apart. The phenomenon originates from a coupling between asymmetric modes of in plane blade oscillations (lead/ lag) and the roll of a grounded fuselage. The verification of alternative stabilization devices such as tuned mass dampers (TMD) and nonlinear absorbers (nonlinear energy sinks - NES) is the objective of this thesis. These possibilities are theoretically investigated by embedding a four-bladed helicopter minimal model - proposed and previously studied by the ISAE team - first, with a TMD in the fuselage, then with four identical TMDs in each blade lag hinge. Then, a NES attached to the fuselage is considered and eventually a set of four identical NES attached to the blade lag hinges of the model is proposed and analyzed.

La variété des pratiques de compostage et les différences de nature des substrats modifient la vitesse de dégradation de la matière organique (MO), la qualité finale du compost produit et la part d'émissions sous forme de polluants gazeux. L'optimisation du procédé nécessite la prédiction de ces transformations ou la réalisation d'essais empiriques. Cette thèse analyse les interactions entre les processus biologiques, biochimiques, physico-chimiques et thermodynamiques majeurs à l'origine de la stabilisation de la MO et des émissions gazeuses de CO2, H2O, NH3, N2O. Elle se focalise sur le compostage par aération passive en andain d'effluents d'élevage. La méthode s'appuie sur la modélisation dynamique et des expérimentations. L'impact des interactions entre la biodégradabilité du carbone, la disponibilité de l'azote, l'humidité et la porosité, sur la cinétique et la stœchiométrie des émissions gazeuses est analysé à partir d’observations en conditions contrôlées et sur une plateforme de compostage. Les écarts de répétabilité faibles en conditions contrôlées deviennent élevés en conditions de reproductibilité sur le terrain. Un modèle dynamique de compostage a été développé simulant la stabilisation de la MO et les émissions de CO2, H2O, NH3, N2O. Il est composé de quatre modules simulant les cinétiques d'oxydation de la MO par une population microbienne, les échanges thermiques et l'aération passive, le transfert d'oxygène, les transformations de l'azote. Lors de la phase thermophile, le facteur limitant le plus rapidement l'organisation de la MO est la disponibilité de l'azote. L'abaissement de la porosité entraîne une diminution des pertes gazeuses par l'augmentation de l'organisation de la MO. Le fractionnement initial de la MO ainsi que la teneur initiale en biomasse microbienne sont les facteurs clés pour prédire les cinétiques d'organisation de la MO. La calibration des paramètres d’initialisation du modèle reste à améliorer / The variety of the practices and the differences in nature of the substrates modify the kinetics of degradation of organic matter (OM), the final quality of the produced compost and the fraction emitted as gaseous pollutants. To optimize the composting process, it is required to predict these transformations or to do some empirical test. This thesis analyzes the interactions between the main biological, biochemical, physicochemical and thermodynamic processes which explain the OM stabilization and the gaseous emissions of CO2, H2O, NH3, N2O. Focus is done on windrow composting with passive aeration. The method is based on dynamic semi-empirical modeling of the process and experimentations. The impact of the interactions between bioavailability of carbon and nitrogen, moisture and porosity, on the kinetics and the stoechiometry of the gaseous emissions is analyzed with data gathered in controlled conditions and on a commercial composting plant. The repeatability differences are small in controlled conditions but higher in field conditions. A dynamic model of composting was developed simulating the stabilization of OM as well as the emissions of CO2, H2O, NH3, N2O. This model is composed of four coupled modules which simulate the kinetics of oxidation of OM by a heterotrophic microbial population, the heat transfers leading to the passive aeration, the transfer of oxygen, the transformations of nitrogen. During the thermopilic phase, the first factor limiting the organization of OM is the availability of nitrogen. The decrease in porosity induces a reduction in the gas losses through the increase in the organization of OM. The initial OM fractionation and the initial microbial biomass are the key factors to predict the kinetics of organization of OM. The calibration of the specific parameters used for model initialization needs a further implementation

The work drala with the theoretical design bio-centers, the composition of vegetation in it and machanization means with which it could be bulit bio-center. The theoretical part contains the characteristics of concepts, the characteristics for which the proposed bio-center and track stands. The practical part contains procedures for setting up bio-centers, design of machinery and design of care of forests based on bio-centers.

This thesis deals with the internal HR marketing strategy in the Salesian Youth Center - Center for Children and Youth in České Budějovice. The theoretical part deals with topics like volunteers, volunteer motivation, personal marketing and personal marketing strategies in non-profit organizations. It provides personal marketing strategy in the certain organization and tries to make possible improvements to the current strategy by the qualitative research. The qualitative research was conducted by using semi-structured interviews with volunteers.

Submitted by Johnny Rodrigues (johnnyrodrigues@ufcg.edu.br) on 2018-10-01T18:16:55Z No. of bitstreams: 1 IVANISE SOLTO MAIOR - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGECA 1983..pdf: 22536593 bytes, checksum: cea7bd0fd780097992bf87fe1f1cfcee (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-10-01T18:16:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 IVANISE SOLTO MAIOR - DISSERTAÇÃO PPGECA 1983..pdf: 22536593 bytes, checksum: cea7bd0fd780097992bf87fe1f1cfcee (MD5) Previous issue date: 1983-12 / É normal a estabilização de solos lateríticos com cal. Contudo não são bem conhecidos os efeitos do envelhecimento das cais hidratadas na estabilização. 0 envelhecimento ocorre por ação do CO2 do ar numa reação de carbonatação durante o armazenamento. 0 trabalho aqui apresentado trata do estudo do efeito de duas cais (V e N) , uma delas envelhecida em laboratório (Cal V), na estabilização de três solos lateríticos do Estado da Paraíba. Os ensaios realizados foram de caracterização e tecnológicos. Os métodos de ensaios utilizados foram do laboratório de Analises Minerais do CCT e do DNER. Foram estudadas as seguintes propriedades das misturas solo-cal (para os três solos e duas cais) com 0% , 3% ,6% e 9% de cal e nos tempos de cura 7, 14, 28 e 56 dias sem imersão, e em três umidades de moldagem diferentes. Para determinação da resistência à compressão simples do solo-cal e , posteriormente obtenção da percentagem ideal de cal, foram preparados, curados e testados corpos de prova. Tendo sido os corpos de prova curados nos tempos acima citados, foram submetidos a ensaios de compres são simples, para estudar a influência do percentual da cal, tempo de cura e determinação da quantidade mínima da cal para atender um valor adequado de resistência ã compressão simples. Como resultado podemos verificar que a qualidade da cal é fundamental na estabilização rodoviária, devendo haver um controle de qualidade sistemático pois os efeitos danosos causados pelo uso de uma cal envelhecida mostra a necessidade de um controle de qualidade, frequentemente negligenciado quando da execução de trechos rodoviários. Era nenhum dos casos estudados foi obtido um máximo de resistência mecânica à compressão simples, havendo portanto, a necessidade do emprego de maiores quantidades de cal, sendo que os resultados obtidos com a cai N são bem superiores aos obtidos com a cal Y, dado a sua condição de envelhecimento. Estes resultados são limitados aos materiais estudados, não devendo portanto serem feitas extrapolações sem verificações específicas. Maiores detalhes sobre a pesquisa são apresentados no decorrer do trabalho. / The stabilization of lateritic soils is usually done with lime. Neverthelen, the aged effects of hydrated lime »iiL the stabilization are not well known. The aged accurs by the action of CO- of air in a carbonation reaction during storage. The study presented here deals with the effects of two limes (new, aged), in the stabilization of three lateritic soils of Paraíba State. The characterization an thechnological test were caried and following the methodology of laboratory of mineral Analysis of CCT and of DNER. he following properties of soils-lime mixtures ( (for three soils and two lime) with 0% , 31, 6% and 9% cf lime and cure periods of 7, 14, 28 and 56 without imersion and three different moisture contents for moulding were studied. For determination of simples compression strenght of soil-lime and later on the obtain ideal percentage of lime test structrus: were prepared, aged and tested. After cure periods, simples compression tests were carried out to study the influence of lime percentage, cure time and minimum quantity of lime necessary for adequate value of simples compression strenght. With the results obtained, it may be verified that lime quality is fundamental in the road stabilization. Because of demaging effects caused by the use of aged lime and the fact that such effets are frequently neglected during the execution of road sections, a sistematic control of lime quality must by carried out. In namy of the cases studied maximum simples compression strenght was obtained, therefore additional use of lime quantity is necessary. The results are limited to the studied materials and hence extrapolation withaut specific verifications can not he made. More details about the present research are presented in the course of this study.