Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar conceitos e prover ferramentas para estudos e análises de um equipamento ainda não explorado pelo sistema elétrico brasileiro para compensação reativa de linhas de transmissão, o Reator Controlado por Saturação. Inicialmente é apresentada a teoria necessária para o entendimento do equipamento, as aplicações e sua potencial utilidade para o Brasil. Através da concepção de um circuito equivalente e da análise de modelos adaptados para o MCSR (Magnetic Controlled Shunt Reactors) de softwares de transitórios eletromagnéticos aspectos sobre seu comportamento dinâmico e tempo de resposta são esclarecidos. Uma comparação entre o circuito equivalente com um modelo generalista de transformador ajustado às características do MCSR é realizada. A comparação serve para conferir credibilidade às suposições usadas para a elaboração do circuito equivalente e interpretações do funcionamento e dinâmica extraídas da análise deste circuito. Com uma melhor e mais clara percepção da dinâmica e efeitos do Reator Controlado por Saturação sobre a rede, realiza-se uma análise de distorção harmônica, sendo assim possível esclarecer alguns aspectos negativos do equipamento. Para o estudo da aplicabilidade e utilidade do MCSR no sistema elétrico brasileiro um modelo para transitórios eletromecânicos é proposto. Os parâmetros que determinam a dinâmica e resposta do equipamento são explorados através de suposições razoáveis e das características do equipamento. O modelo é primeiramente testado e analisado em um sistema simples composto por uma geração representada como fonte ideal, um circuito equivalente PI de uma linha de transmissão, uma carga e o MCSR realizando a compensação reativa. O trabalho segue para a escolha de uma rede brasileira em que o MCSR seria uma opção viável. Uma rede no norte do Brasil é escolhida para a análise e, após estudos de fluxo de potência, propõe-se a troca de um CER (Compensador Estático de Reativos) e quatro reatores shunt fixos por quatro Reatores Controlados por Saturação. A rede é então modelada no PSCAD e realizam-se estudos de distorção harmônica e estabilidade eletromecânica. Por fim realiza-se uma comparação econômica entre três alternativas de compensação reativa para o sistema escolhido incluindo a opção adotada e a opção sugerida com MCSRs. O trabalho conclui que reatores controlados por saturação são, em muitos casos, uma alternativa mais barata ao CER e, portanto deve ser estudado no planejamento e expansão do sistema elétrico. / This work aims to present concepts and provide tools for research and analysis of an equipment not yet explored by the Brazilian power system for reactive compensation of AC transmission lines, the Magnetic Controlled Shunt Reactor (MCSR). Initially, the theory used for the understanding of the equipment, its applications and usefulness for the Brazilian network, is presented. By the analysis of an equivalent circuit and a model implemented in software for electromagnetic transient simulation adapted to the MCSR (Magnetic Controlled Shunt Reactors) some aspects of its dynamic behaviour and response time are clarified. A comparison between the equivalent circuit and an electromagnetic transformer model adapted to the characteristics of the MCSR (implemented in the PSCAD software) is performed. The comparison serves to grant credibility to the assumptions used for the preparation of the equivalent circuit and interpretations of the function and dynamics drawn from the analysis of this circuit. With a better and clearer understanding of the dynamics and effects of the MCSR on the network a simplified analysis of harmonic distortion is performed allowing to clarify some negative aspects of the equipment. To study the applicability and usefulness of the equipment in the Brazilian electrical system a model for electromechanical transients is proposed. The parameters that determine the dynamics and response of equipment are explored using reasonable assumptions and the characteristics of the equipment. The model is first tested and analyzed in a simplified system consisting of a generation represented as ideal source, an equivalent PI circuit representing a transmission line, a load and the MCSR performing the reactive compensation. The work follows to the choice of a Brazilian network on which the MCSR would be a viable option. A network in northern Brazil is chosen for analysis. Further studies of power flow reveals the possibility to exchange the SVS (Static Var System ) and four shunt reactors for four MCSRs. The network is then modelled in PSCAD and studies of harmonic distortion and electromechanical stability are conducted. Finally we make an economic comparison between three alternatives of reactive compensation for the chosen system including the originally adopted and the suggested solutions. The study concludes that magnetic controlled reactor are, in many cases, a cheaper alternative to the SVS and therefore should be studied in the planning and expansion of the power system.

The deterioration in power quality due to the increase in non linear loads has sparked a new interest in the filtering techniques used in transmission and distribution systems. Unlike passive filters, active filters are adaptable to rapidly changing source impedance and provide the necessary harmonic compensation for varying non-linear loads. This thesis models a Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based shunt active filter (SAF) to filter harmonics due to large non linear loads. SAF compensates the harmonics by injecting a compensating current which is equal in magnitude but opposite in phase to the disturbance in the system. The power circuit of this SAF consists of a three-phase VSC and the switching signals for this converter is generated by hysteresis based current modulation method. The controller uses the sinusoidal current control strategy of the generalized instantaneous p-q control theory to calculate the reference compensating current. Proposed SAF is simulated using EMTP-RV simulation package under steady state and dynamic conditions and its effectiveness in mitigating harmonics is tested. The stability and response of the SAF is also tested satisfactorily under transient load and severe AC / DC fault conditions. / UOIT

This study aims to design a Shunt Semi-Active Power Factor Correction Circuits , which can be applied to high power circuit by low switching frequency. The designed circuit can avoid power loss working with high switching frequency when using the method of active power factor correction .The experimental configuration based on DSP is applied to a compressor of air conditioner with varied load. The simulation check the developed circuit using Ispice . Both of the experimental and simulation results have guaranteed the derived configuration reach the expected goals.

Professional research project (Au.D.)--University of South Florida, 2000. / Title from PDF of title page. / Document formatted into pages; contains 22 pages. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. / ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate further the characteristics of hearing loss in ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunted hydrocephalus. Twelve (VP) shunt treated hydrocephalus children participated in this study. The etiology of the hydrocephalus was either intraventricular hemorrhage or spina bifida. A recent neurological examination reported the shunt to be patent in each child. Audiometric examination included pure tone air conduction thresholds, tympanometry, contralateral and ipsilateral acoustic reflex thresholds and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE&softsign;s). A unilateral, high frequency, sensorineural hearing loss was found in the ear ipsilateral to shunt placement in 10 (83%) of the 12 shunt treated hydrocephalic children. No hearing loss was observed the ear contralateral to shunt placement. Based on the pure tone findings coupled with the decrease in DPOAE amplitude in the shunt ear, the hearing loss appears to be cochlear in nature. It is hypothesized that the cochlear hydrodynamics are disrupted as the result of fluid pressure reduction within the perilymph being transmitted via a patent cochlear aqueduct as a reaction to the reduction of CSF via a patent shunt. In addition, a concomitant brainstem involvement is evidenced in the ART pattern possibly produced by the paten shunt draining CSF from the subdural space resulting in cranial base hypoplasia. / System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.

An adjustable systemic-pulmonary artery (SPA) shunt is being developed that consists of apolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft with a screw plunger mechanism. This device would allowfull control of flow through SPA shunts used to augment pulmonary blood flow in neonates bornwith single ventricle physiology. The objective of this study is to evaluate the changes this mechanismhas on flow fields for a 4 mm and 5 mm adjustable SPA shunt. Two in vitro models wereexamined; an idealized model with an axisymmetric constriction and a model developed from 3-Dreconstruction of the actual shunt under asymmetric constriction. These models were used to measurethe instantaneous velocity and vorticity fields using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) underboth steady and pulsatile flow conditions. Recirculation regions and maximum values of velocity,vorticity, and shear stress are compared between the 4 mm and 5 mm models. The results indicatethat for the idealized model of both shunts, separation regions are much smaller, persistingfor approximately 0-1.75 diameters downstream of the constriction, while for the realistic modelsseparation regions of 2.5 diameters downstream were observed. Additional models of a 4 mm and5 mm shunt were tested under pulsatile conditions matching Re of 1061 and 849 and a Womersleynumber of 4.09 and 5.12, respectively, as seen in vivo. The maximum shear rates observed in bothshunts are within an allowable range without inducing platelet aggregation or hemolysis. However,regions of reverse flow exist distal to the throat, leading to possible concerns of plaque formation.Further in vivo testing will be needed to address this concern. This work is part of an extensiveeffort in developing a completely implantable adjustable systemic-pulmonary artery shunt.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Mechanical systems experience undesirable vibration in response to environmental and operational forces. Slight vibrations can limit the accuracy of sensitive instruments or cause error in micro- and nano-manufacturing processes. Larger vibrations, as experienced by load bearing structures, can cause fatigue and contribute to mechanical failure. The suppression of vibration is a necessity in many scientific and engineering applications. Piezoelectric and electromagnetic transducers have been employed in countless applications as sensors, actuators, or both. In cases where traditional passive mechanical vibration control is inadequate, piezoelectric and electromagnetic actuators have been used within feedback control systems to suppress vibration. A counter-active force is applied in response to a measured vibration. In this work, a new approach to the control of mechanical vibration is introduced. By presenting an appropriately designed electrical impedance to the terminals of a piezoelectric or electromagnetic transducer, vibration in the host structure can be suppressed. Standard LQG, H2, and H∞ synthesis techniques are employed to facilitate the design of optimal shunt impedances. No feedback sensor or auxiliary transducer is required. Vibration control problems are typically based on the minimization of displacement or velocity at a single point. For spatially distributed systems, such as aircraft wings, any single point may not suitably represent the overall structural vibration. Spatial system identification is introduced as a method for procuring global models of flexible structures. Spatial models can be used to properly specify the performance objective of an active vibration control system. Experimental results are presented throughout to clarify and validate the concepts presented.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-08-23Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:11:14Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 pinto_jrc_me_ilha.pdf: 9610233 bytes, checksum: df80eb0a21bbebacadfe732760f281e2 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Ensino Pesquisa e Extensão de Ilha Solteira (FEPISA) / Os sistemas de drenagem externa são componentes empregados para drenagem do excesso do fluido cefalorraquidiano (produzido no cérebro e contido nos ventrículos cerebrais) para um recipiente coletor, disposto fora do corpo humano. Em geral esses sistemas são compostos de um cateter ventricular, uma tubagem e uma bolsa de drenagem. Esses sistemas são utilizados em determinados procedimentos médicos e permitem, adicionalmente, a monitoração da pressão intracraniana, a coleta de materiais para análise e infusão de medicamentos. Entretanto, tais dispositivos não possuem um mecanismo que interrompa o escoamento do líquido cefalorraquidiano, quando o sistema é submetido a sensíveis variações de pressões hidrostáticas, seja pelo posicionamento indevido da bolsa de drenagem muito abaixo da cabeça do paciente, ou quando o paciente levanta-se subitamente, favorecendo a ocorrência do chamado efeito sifão e, como resultado, a hiperdrenagem desse fluido. A exposição do usuário à hiperdrenagem, mesmo que em curto intervalo de tempo, provoca lesões irreversíveis ao sistema nervoso do paciente. No presente trabalho, é proposto e ensaiado um mecanismo anti-sifão, com diferentes características construtivas, acoplado a um determinado sistema de drenagem externa, com o objetivo de fornecer maior proteção ao usuário. Experimentalmente, para a obtenção do desempenho hidrodinâmico do conjunto, utilizou-se a coleta automatizada de dados referentes à vazão de fluido com relação aos gradientes de pressão impostos. Parte dos modelos de mecanismo anti-sifão sugeridos demonstram adequada funcionalidade quando acoplados ao sistema de drenagem externa, oferecendo, assim, a possibilidade de uma proteção adicional ao usuário. / Neurosurgical devices known as External drainage systems are hermetic devices employed to accomplish continuous or intermittent drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) excess caused by production /absorption imbalance. This hermetic system stores the CSF through a tubing and collection bag. In addition, this system allows for intracranial pressure monitoring (ICP), obtention of CSF sampling for biochemical analysis and intrathecal infusion of drugs. However, such devices do not incorporate a safe mechanism which would interrupt the flux in case of excessive drainage. This clinical situation is not uncommon, ocurring whenever the system is open and submitted to a sudden pressure drop, generated by the undue relative positioning of the collection bag, either by situating below the patientþs head or because the patient suddenly uprighting in the bed. Both conditions favors a physical phenomenon called syphoning effect, well known in neurosurgery. This undesirable side-effect, even for a short period of time, may compromise and even lead to irreversible damage to the brain. This project refers to the development of an anti-siphon device to prevent such side-effects. In order to accomplish this task, a special bench test has been developed. An automated data acquisition system has been employed in order to develop the experiments. Several models of anti-siphon device and pressure gradients were tested. Some models have shown a good performance and were suitable for clinical use, offering an additional protection to the patient.

Introdução. A hidrocefalia é uma doença de complexa fisiopatologia, que não só afeta a dinâmica do líquido cefalorraquidiano (LCR), mas também outras estruturas do sistema nervoso central, e consequentemente pode trazer sequelas graves em crianças. Sua fisiopatologia, principalmente no nível bioquímico-celular, ainda é pouco conhecida. Objetivos. Avaliar aspectos clínicos (ganho ponderal, comportamento motor e memória), radiológicos (razão ventricular e transferência de magnetização), histopatológicos (astrocitose reativa e proliferação celular na matriz germinativa) e bioquímicos (presença de interleucinas inflamatórias no líquor) na fase aguda da hidrocefalia experimental induzida por caulim e o efeito do tratamento com derivação adaptada (ventrículo-subcutânea). Materiais e métodos. Utilizaram-se ratos Wistar com 7 dias de vida, que foram divididos em três grupos: controle sem injeção de caulim (n = 5), hidrocefálico sem tratamento (n=17), e hidrocefálico tratado com derivação ventrículo-subcutâneo (DVSC), a partir do 7o dia pós-indução (n=24). Os animais dos grupos hidrocefálicos tratado e não tratado receberam uma injeção de caulim a 15% na cisterna magna, para a indução da hidrocefalia, no 7o dia do estudo. Resultados. O ganho de peso foi semelhante nos grupos hidrocefálicos mas menor que no grupo controle. Animais tratados e não tratados exibiram desempenho inferior aos controles no comportamento motor pelo teste Open Field, ao passo que o desempenho no teste de memória foi melhor no grupo tratado. A DVSC reduz drasticamente as dimensões ventriculares, porém não reverte a desmielinização causada pela hidrocefalia, como visto na avaliação por ressonância magnética. Da mesma forma, os processos de astrocitose reativa (que aumenta com a hidrocefalia) e proliferação na matriz germinativa (que se reduz) não se alteram após o tratamento com a DVSC. A hidrocefalia aumenta os níveis liquóricos das interleucinas 1? e 6 e TNF-?, que retornam ao normal após o tratamento. Conclusões. O tratamento com a DVSC foi eficaz (considerando-se a redução ventricular) e trouxe benefícios comportamentais e celulares, porém não foi suficiente para alterar o curso dos processos de injúria e reparação celular cerebral já estabelecidos. Depreende-se que há participação de mecanismos inflamatórios neste modelo de hidrocefalia experimental a partir do achado de aumento de interleucinas inflamatórias no líquor / Introduction. Hydrocephalus is a complex disease, which affects not only cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, but also other cerebral structures, and therefore may result in severe disability for children. Its pathophysiology is still widely unknown, especially on a cellular-biochemical level. Objectives. Assessment of clinical (weight gain, behavior), radiological (ventricular index and magnetization transfer ratio), histopathological (reactive astrocytosis and cell proliferation over the germinal matrix) and biochemical (dosage of inflammatory interleukins) aspects of acute kaolin-induced experimental hydrocephalus and the effects of the treatment with an adapted shunt (ventricular-subcutaneous). Methods. 7-day-old Wistar rats were divided into three groups: untreated hydrocephalic (n=17), hydrocephalic treated with shunt on the 7th day after induction (n=24) and controls (n=5). Hydrocephalic animals, both treated and untreated, were injected with a 15% kaolin solution on the cisterna magna, to produce hydrocephalus. Results. Weight gain was similar on both hydrocephalic groups but lower than in controls. Motor behavior was also worse than controls for both groups, but treated animals showed better memory performance than their untreated counterparts. Shunting drastically reduces ventricular size, even though it does not reverse demyelination caused by hydrocephalus, as seen in magnetic resonance scanning analyses. Likewise, reactive astrocytosis and cell proliferation at the germinal matrix do not change after treatment. Interleukins 1? and 6 and TNF-? levels are raised in hydrocephalic rats and return to normal after shunting. Conclusions. The ventricular-subcutaneous shunt for treatment of kaolininduced hydrocephalus in rats is effective (i.e, reduces ventricular size) and has clinical and histological benefits, but is not enough to change the evolution of previously established injury and cellular reparation processes on the hydrocephalic brain. The finding of raised inflammatory interleukins on the cerebrospinal fluid suggests a role for inflammation in the pathogenesis of this experimental model of hydrocephalus