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La ville sous électrodes : de la mesure à l'évaluation de la pollution atmosphérique automobile. : vers une simulation multi-agents du trafic routier en milieu urbain / The city under electrodes : from the measure to the evaluation of traffic air pollution : towards a multi-agent simulation of urban road trafficEmery, Justin 17 November 2016 (has links)
À partir des enquêtes, le trafic n’est pas une donnée, mais il est plutôt construit à partir d’hypothèses portant sur les relations entre des origines et des destinations. En vue de reconstruire un trafic routier plus proche de la mesure, et sur un ensemble de tronçons routiers plus important, il apparait alors intéressant de partir de données de comptages issues de capteurs urbains. Notre postulat de départ part de ce constat. L’insertion de ces données d’observations du trafic routier fournit l’opportunité d’expérimenter les potentiels d’exploitations des capteurs pour estimer les niveaux de Pollution Atmosphérique Automobile (PAA) à l’échelle intraurbaine. Cependant, il est alors nécessaire de modifier la nature de la mesure en vue d’extraire une information sur la circulation routière, ce qui a été envisagé ici à travers la construction d’un modèle de simulation multi-agents. D’une manière plus générale, en partant de la donnée, c’est une démarche de construction de la connaissance sur les émissions de PAA qui est abordée tout au long de ce travail. La mise en œuvre de la démarche de modélisation SCAUP (Simulation multi-agents à partir de Capteurs Urbains pour la Pollution atmosphérique automobile) a été réalisée en trois temps : 1. En se focalisant sur les dispositifs de quantification du trafic routier à travers les capteurs urbains ; 2. En proposant une démarche de modélisation et de simulation de ces données pour le trafic routier ; 3. En se rattachant aux référentiels nationaux utilisés par les AASQA pour le calcul des émissions de PAA. L’ensemble se lie et s’intègre au sein d’une matrice technique qui constitue la colonne vertébrale de ce manuscrit à travers trois dispositifs interdépendants : la quantification, la modélisation et l’évaluation. Ce travail s’inscrit dans une démarche expérimentale de simulation du trafic routier pour le calcul des émissions de PAA. Parrainé par l’AASQA locale ATMOSF’AIR BOURGOGNE, il s’inscrit aussi dans une optique de recherche appliquée en appui de ces organismes en charge de la surveillance de la qualité de l’air. À l’heure où le big data entre dans de nouveaux questionnements quant aux capacités des chercheurs à en extraire une connaissance, nous proposons une démarche géographique en vue de replacer la donnée au centre d’une démarche de simulation originale du trafic routier (data-driven). / Based on surveys, traffic is constructed from assumptions about the relationship between origins and destinations. In order to rebuild a road traffic wich would be closer to observation and on a wider set of road sections, it appears interesting to use counting data from urban sensors : this is our starting point of view. The insertion of these in-situ dataset in the road traffic measurement provides the opportunity to experience the potential of sensors to estimate Traffic Air Pollution (TAP) levels at the intraurban scale. However, this requires to change the nature of these estimation, here through the construction of a model of multi-agents simulation, in order to extract more information on the road traffic. More generally, this work can be seen as a a knowledge building approach on TAP emisssions which is discussed throughout this work. The implementation of the SCAUP (multi-agent simulation from Urban sensors for traffic air pollution) approach was developped in three stages: 1. Focusing on the quantification of road traffic devices through urban sensors; 2. Proposing a modeling approach for road traffic data simulation ; 3. Using as a reference the national framework used by AASQA to calculate RTA emissions. All is integrated within a technical matrix that forms the spine of the manuscript through three interrelated systems: quantification, modeling and evaluation. This work is part of an experimental approach dedicated to the calculation of TAP emissions based on traffic simulations. Sponsored by the ATMOSF’AIR BOURGOGNE local AASQA, this work could also be used in an operational mode for these organizations in charge of the air quality monitoring. At a time when the big data enters into new questions about the ability of researchers to extract knowledge, we propose a geographical approach that enables to replace the data in the center of an original road traffic simulation approach (data- driven).
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Detecting Distribution-Level Voltage Anomalies by Monitoring State Transitions in Voltage Regulation Control SystemsGirbino, Michael James 23 May 2019 (has links)
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Charakterisierung der mitochondrialen Außenmembranproteine Om14p und Om45p von Saccharomyces cerevisiaeLauffer, Heidemarie Susann 22 April 2013 (has links)
Aufgrund der vielfältigen metabolischen Prozesse und Funktionen von Mitochondrien finden durch beide mitochondriale Membranen zahlreiche Transportprozesse statt. Es wird weitgehend angenommen, dass der Transfer von metabolischen Intermediaten durch die äußere Membran von den zahlreichen Porinporen gewährleistet wird. Im Gegensatz dazu sind in der inneren Membran spezifische Transportproteine für die Translokationsprozesse verantwortlich. Neben dem gut untersuchten Porinmolekül (Por1p) gibt es in der Hefe S. cerevisiae unter respiratorischen Bedingungen zwei weitere abundante, aber funktionell unbekannte Proteine in der äußeren Membran von Mitochondrien - Om14p und Om45p -, deren molekular-biologische Charakterisierung Gegenstand dieser Arbeit war.
Mit drei unabhängigen Methoden (2D BN - SDS-PAGE, Co-IP und TAP) konnte gezeigt werden, dass die beiden Proteine Om14p und Om45p zusammen mit Por1p einen Proteinkomplex in der äußeren Membran ausbilden, wobei Por1p eine von Om14p und Om45p unabhängige Porenstruktur ausbildet. Bei Bedarf, möglicherweise über Phosphorylierungen signalisiert, binden Om14p und Om45p an diese Struktur, wobei Om45p dabei der direkten Interaktion von Om14p mit Por1p bedarf. Die Identifikation von Interaktionspartnern des Fusionsproteins Om14p-TAP durch Einsatz einer präparativen TAP mit anschließender massenspektrometrischer Analyse sowie die Untersuchungen der Effekte von OM14- und/oder OM45- Gendeletionen auf das mitochondriale Proteom mit einem 2D DIGE-Verfahren führten zur Aufstellung von funktionalen Zusammenhängen des Proteinpaares Om14p/Om45p. Mit Wachstumsuntersuchungen von Deletionsmutanten in Gegenwart von in den Mitochondrien toxisch wirkenden Substanzen sowie durch ein in dieser Arbeit entwickeltes Testverfahren zur Bestimmung des mitochondrialen ATP-Flusses, konnten die funktionalen Hypothesen für die Proteine Om14p und Om45p initial verifiziert werden.
Zusammengefasst unterstützen die Daten dieser Arbeit die Idee von einem hochgradig flexiblen System der Mitochondrien, zur Gewährleistung von effizienten Transportvorgängen durch beide Membranen. Eine koordinierte Bindung der Porinpore an die spezifischen Transporter der inneren Membran wird wahrscheinlich durch die Aktivität des Proteinpaares Om14p/Om45p vermittelt. In diesem Zusammenhang könnten beide Proteine als eine Art Lizenzierungsfaktor fungieren und die Positionierung der Porinpore an die entsprechenden Proteine der inneren Membran erzeugen. Dadurch würde ein effektives System für den Austausch von metabolischen Intermediaten und Substraten der mitochondrialen Atmungskette entstehen. Ebenfalls durch diese Arbeit nicht auszuschließen ist die Vorstellung, dass die Proteine Om14p und Om45p einen Einfluss auf die spezifischen Transportproteine der inneren Membran oder die Porinpore der äußeren Membran ausüben. Phosphatrest-Übertragungen, die zu Konformationsänderungen oder Porenöffnungen führen könnten, sind beispielsweise vorstellbar.
Die Stoffwechseladaption einer Zelle bei einem diauxic shift ist durch einen verstärkten mitochondrialen Import von Metaboliten, Co-Faktoren und Proteinen sowie häufigerer mitochondrialer Teilungsprozesse charakterisiert. Om14p und Om45p sind bei einem Wechsel zu nicht-fermentativen Bedingungen verstärkt präsent. Diese beiden Proteine könnten der Hefe einen entscheidenden Vorteil bei der Synchronisierung der genannten Prozesse liefern, indem sie eine verbesserte Erreichbarkeit bzw. eine Veränderung der Selektivität von bereitgestellten Kanälen bzw. Transportproteinen in beiden mitochondrialen Membranen bewirken.
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Centralised MPC for Long-term Voltage Stability Control of Power System / Centraliserad MPC för långsiktig spänningsstabilitetskontroll av kraftsystemHallberg, Johan January 2023 (has links)
In a power system it is important to keep voltages at specific levels at network buses. Deviations from that can lead to reduced efficiency of transferred power or, in more severe cases, widespread power outages affecting large parts of society. There exists a variety of power system devices that have the ability to regulate the voltage levels. These devices have maximum and minimum control capacities and may have additional operational constraints. It is desired to keep the control capacity of these actuators close to neutral operation so that they have the ability to respond to future disturbances. Due to the nature of such a control problem, a suitable tool is Model Predictive Control. In this thesis, a centralised model predictive control is designed for long-term voltage stability control of a power system. The system model employed is a two-area power system model, where each area includes a network of generators and loads. The model predictive control regulates the tap position of a tap-changing transformer and the reactive power compensation provided by two capacitor banks. In this thesis, it is shown that a centralised model predictive controller successfully maintains voltages within the desired range for a 3.5 % longer duration compared to a decentralised control approach when facing a voltage collapse scenario. Additionally, thanks to its predictive capabilities, it efficiently dampened oscillations in the post-transient steadystate scenario, leading to a 6.6 % shorter settling time than that observed with the decentralised control approach. / I ett kraftsystem är det viktigt att hålla spänningen på specifika nivåer vid nätverksbussarna. Avvikelser från detta kan leda till nedsatt effektöverföringseffektivitet eller, i allvarligare fall, omfattande strömavbrott som påverkar stora delar av samhället. Det finns en mängd olika kraftsystemsenheter som har förmågan att reglera spänningsnivåerna. Dessa enheter har maximala och minimala kontrollkapaciteter och kan ha ytterligare driftbegränsningar. Det är önskvärt att hålla kontrollkapaciteten hos dessa enheter nära neutral drift så att de har förmågan att svara på framtida störningar. På grund av arten av ett sådant kontrollproblem är ett lämpligt verktyg Model Predictive Control. I den här avhandlingen är en centraliserad modellprediktiv reglering utformad för långsiktig spänningsstabilitetskontroll av ett kraftsystem. Systemmodellen som används är en två-area kraftsystemmodell, där varje område inkluderar ett nätverk av generatorer och belastningar. Kontrollen reglerar varvtalet hos en lindningskopplare och den reaktiva effektkompensationen som tillhandahålls av två kondensatorbanker. I denna avhandling visas det att en centraliserad modell-prediktiv reglering framgångsrikt kan upprätthålla spänningar inom det önskade intervallet under en 3.5 % längre varaktighet jämfört med en decentraliserad styrmetod under ett spänningskollapsscenario. Dessutom, tack vare dess prediktiva kapacitet, dämpade den effektivt svängningar i det post-transienta steady-state-scenariot, vilket ledde till en 6.6 % kortare insvängningstid än den som observerades med den decentraliserade styrmetoden.
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Microplastics in Local Communities’ Tap WaterRattell, Zachary T 14 November 2023 (has links) (PDF)
Microplastics are an emerging environmental contaminant. One of the ways microplastics can get into the environment is by the breakdown of larger plastics. These plastics can come from industrial practices, discarded fabrics, agriculture, and general plastic waste. As these plastics are broken down microplastics leach into the environment. The widespread use of plastics has resulted in the spread of microplastic contaminants all over the world. Microplastics have been reported to be in drinking water, so this paper is looking at the presence of microplastics in local communities of different demographics and socioeconomic statuses. In other studies of different drinking water contamination, minority, and low-income communities had worse quality water. In this paper, methods for sampling, extraction, and analysis with Laser Direct Infrared Spectroscopy were used. Out of Cities A, B, and C, City A, with the largest population, higher percentage of minorities, and worse off socioeconomic status, had the highest particle count. More research is needed in this field to find how socioeconomic status can affect exposure to microplastic contamination.
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Kranvatten eller flaskvatten? : En studie kring vanor och åsikter gällande konsumtionen av dricksvatten på TeneriffaRoslund, Ebba, Schumacher, Frida January 2024 (has links)
Tenerife is experiencing challenges with its drinking water resources because of climate change and overtourism. The prior lone use of groundwater as drinking water source must now be complemented by desalinated saltwater. This has resulted in an increased use of drinking water on plastic bottles, which has led to large amounts of plastic waste on the island. Even with an implemented deposit system for plastic bottles in the capital, a high consumption of plastic bottles for drinking water remains. This study thereby aims to research tourists and locals’ habits and opinions of tap water consumption on Tenerife. The study aims to answer why tourists and locals do not drink the tap water on the island today and what their opinions are towards a reduced use of plastic bottles for drinking water consumption on Tenerife. The study also answers which actions could be taken to change tourists’ and locals’ consumption of drinking water in plastic bottles towards a primary consumption of tap water. A literature study was conducted to explore water consumption and plastic waste on Tenerife. A survey study was performed on 155 respondents of tourists and locals’ habits and opinions considering drinking water and plastic bottle waste. The results showed that most of the respondents avoid tap water with fear of food poisoning or insecurity of how it will affect their long-term health. Most of the respondents are positive towards a reduced use of plastic bottles for drinking water on Tenerife. Both tourists and locals answered that they would drink the tap water if they knew that it was safe and had a good taste. Actions that can be taken for changing the habits of using plastic bottles for drinking water are; informing the locals and tourists on the safety of the tap water and developing the water systems to improve the taste of the tap water. The study indicates the need for actions to increase the assurance in the quality and safety of tap water on Tenerife. This could improve the transition towards a more sustainable consumption of drinking water, help reduce the use of plastic bottles on the island and, is a step in the right direction towards the Sustainable development goals.
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Waterworks - Domestic water filtration empowered by acoustics. / Waterworks - Akustisk vattenfiltrering för hemmet.Viitasara, Jukka January 2024 (has links)
Waterworks typically refer to a system or facility for supplying, storing, and treating water. It encompasses the infrastructure and machinery used to collect, purify, and
distribute water to homes, businesses, and other users. The term can also mean starting to cry, especially to gain sympathy or attention. Additionally, it can refer to the organs of the body through which urine is passed. The climate crisis presents significant challenges to water filtration. Extreme weather events can contaminate sources. Harmful algal blooms, saltwater intrusion and toxins further complicate filtration. We might have to rethink how we take clean tap water for granted. This home water filtration unit that via acoustics filters the water, reimagines our relationship to drinking water and the habits around it, and the new behaviors and rituals that would emerge from this new normal. / Waterworks avser vanligtvis ett system eller en anläggning för att tillhandahålla, lagra och behandla vatten. Det omfattar infrastrukturen och tekniken som används för att samla in, rena och distribuera vatten till hem, företag och andra användare. Termen kan också betyda att börja gråta, särskilt för att få sympati eller uppmärksamhet. Dessutom kan det referera till kroppens organ genom vilka urin passerar. Klimatkrisen innebär betydande utmaningar för vattenfiltrering. Extrema väderhändelser kan förorena dricksvattentäkter. Skadlig algblomning, saltvattenintrång och gifter försvårar filtreringen ytterligare. Vi kanske måste tänka om kring hur vi idag tar rent kranvatten för givet. Denna filtreringsenhet, som via akustik filtrerar vattnet, belyser vårt förhållande till dricksvatten och de nya beteenden och ritualer som skulle uppstå ur en ny klimatmässig normalsituation.
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Zum Einfluss der elastischen Verzerrungsenergie auf die Frühstadien der Entmischung von Cu2at.%Co / On the influence of elastic strain energy on the early stages of decomposition in Cu2at.%CoHeinrich, Alexander 22 August 2005 (has links)
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Heterogene Interdiffusion von nanokristallinen Cu/Co/Au-Schichten / Heterogenous interdiffusion of nanocrystalline Cu/Co/Au-layersLang, Christian 30 October 2001 (has links)
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The influence of lumbar spinal drainage on diffusion parameters in patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus using 3T MRIReiss-Zimmermann, Martin, Scheel, Michael, Dengl, Markus, Preuß, Matthias, Fritzsch, Dominik, Hoffmann, Karl-Titus 18 September 2019 (has links)
Background: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) has been an ongoing and challenging field of research for the past decades because two main issues are still not fully understood: the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying ventricular enlargement and prediction of outcome after surgery. Purpose: To evaluate changes in diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) derived parameters in patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus before and after withdrawal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Material and Methods: Twenty-four consecutive patients with clinical and radiological suspicion of NPH and 14 agematched control subjects were examined with DTI on a clinical 3T scanner. Patients were examined before and 6–36 h after CSF drainage (interval between scans, 5 days). Fifteen patients were finally included in data analysis. Fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean, parallel, and radial diffusivity (MD, PD, RD) were evaluated using a combination of a ROI-based approach and a whole-brain voxel-by-voxel analysis. Results: Alteration of DTI parameters in patients with suspected NPH is regionally different. Compared to the control group, we found an elevation of FA in the subcortical white matter (SCWM) and corpus callosum, whereas the other diffusion parameters showed an increase throughout the brain in variable extent.We also found a slight normalization of RD in the SCWM in patients after lumbar drainage. Conclusion: Our results show that DWI parameters are regionally dependent and reflect multifactorial (patho-) physiological mechanisms, which need to be interpreted carefully. It seems that improvement of gait is caused by a decrease of interstitial water deposition in the SCWM.
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