Submitted by Erika Demachki (erikademachki@gmail.com) on 2016-10-18T20:19:54Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Gabriel Mendonça de Paiva - 2016.pdf: 3565340 bytes, checksum: 6df5384c34ed001061350c147d523756 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Erika Demachki (erikademachki@gmail.com) on 2016-10-19T16:18:31Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Gabriel Mendonça de Paiva - 2016.pdf: 3565340 bytes, checksum: 6df5384c34ed001061350c147d523756 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-19T16:18:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Gabriel Mendonça de Paiva - 2016.pdf: 3565340 bytes, checksum: 6df5384c34ed001061350c147d523756 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-03 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This study aimed to evaluate the design of a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system according to the positioning of the modules which compose the generator depending on tilt and azimuth angles in Goiânia, Goiás. In that purpose, a review of the literature was carried out concerning the main methods of inverter sizing ratio analysis applied to grid-connected PV systems. Starting from an hourly average climate measurement database from Goiania, an algorithm was developed to search for the ideal local inverter sizing ratio, considering the use of polycrystalline module technology. The parameters used in the analysis were provided by the manufacturers of the componentes used in the grid-connected PV system in installation at the Electrical, Mechanical and Computational Engineering School (EMC) from Federal University of Goias (UFG), which nominal power is 33.84 kWp. An inverter sizing ratio band of 0.54 to 0.77 was obtained for a -90° to +90° azimuth angle variation and 0° to 90° tilt angle variation. The potential of financial indicators improvement was verified and it was estimated a potential reduction in the levelized cost of energy above 10% comparing the inverter sizing ratio improved system to an unitary inverter sizing ratio system. / Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar o dimensionamento de um sistema fotovoltaico conectado à rede (SFCR) de acordo com o posicionamento dos módulos que compõem o gerador quanto ao ângulo de inclinação e ao ângulo azimutal em Goiânia, Goiás. Para isso foi realizada uma revisão da literatura quanto às principais metodologias de análise do fator de dimensionamento do inversor (FDI) aplicado a SFCRs. A partir de uma base de dados em intervalos horários de medições climáticas de Goiânia desenvolveu-se um algoritmo para busca do FDI ideal para a localidade, considerando o uso de módulos de silício policristalino (p-Si). Os parâmetros utilizados na análise foram os parâmetros fornecidos pelos fabricantes dos componentes utilizados no SFCR em instalação da Escola de Engenharia Elétrica, Mecânica e de Computação (EMC) da Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), cuja potência nominal é de 33,84 kWp. Os métodos de análise do FDI foram comparados e foi considerado mais adequado neste estudo o método das perdas máximas anuais por limitação de potência no inversor. A faixa de FDI obtida para uma variação de -90° a +90° no ângulo azimutal e de 0° a 90° no ângulo de inclinação foi da ordem de 0,54 a 0,77. O potencial de aprimoramento de indicadores financeiros por meio do FDI foi verificado e foi estimada uma potencial redução acima de 10% do custo da energia produzida comparando o aperfeiçoamento do FDI com um FDI unitário.

Nous présentons dans ce mémoire un modèle d'interaction outil-roche qui calcule les efforts de forage en fonction du déplacement dans la roche d'un outil de forage de type PDC, et permet d'évaluer ses propriétés directionnelles, à savoir, son indice d'anisotropie (steerability) et son angle de walk. Le mouvement de l'outil est défini par une translation suivant trois axes et une rotation suivant deux axes. L'angle de tilt, qui définit l'inclinaison de l'outil par rapport à l'axe du trou en cours de forage, est pris en compte dans le calcul des surfaces d'interactions effectives entre les différentes composantes de l'outil (structure de coupe, garde active et garde passive) et la roche. Ce modèle outil est établi à partir d'une modélisation de la coupe de roche par un taillant. Ce modèle de coupe élémentaire est construit de manière à être applicable aux différentes parties de l'outil. Les efforts élémentaires de coupe sont intégrés sur toute la structure de l'outil de forage afin de calculer ses propriétés directionnelles. Le modèle d'interaction outil-roche est validé à partir d'essais de forage directionnel réalisés sur un banc spécialement conçu pour reproduire le comportement des systèmes de forage dirigé existants. Il constitue un outil d'aide à la décision pour la sélection de l'outil de forage en fonction du système au bout duquel il sera fixé. Ce modèle pourra aussi être intégré dans une boucle de régulation automatique ou semi-automatique de contrôle et de correction de la trajectoire en temps réel. / This work deals with the formulation of global relationships between kinematic variables describing the penetration of a PDC bit into the rock and drilling forces acting on it. This allows us determine the bit directional properties in terms of steerability, which corresponds to the bit lateral aggressiveness, and walk, which describes the bit azimuth displacement with respect to the side force. The bit kinematic quantities are divided into a three-axis penetration vector and a two-axis angular penetration vector. The bit tilt, which describes the angle between the bit revolution axis and the borehole tangent, is used to compute the effective interaction surface between the bit's different components (cutting structure, active gauge and passive gauge) and the rock. A new cutter-rock interface law is set up and experimentally validated in order to compute elementary forces acting on all parts of a drill bit. Bit directional properties are computed after the integration of these elementary forces. The bit-rock interaction model is experimentally validated with directional drilling tests held on a full-scale drilling bench developed to reproduce Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS) directional behavior. Tests and theoretical results enabled us to fully understand the roles of tilt angle, bit design, operating parameters and rock properties in the deviation process of a PDC bit. The bit-rock interaction model is a decision support tool for optimal drill bit selection according to the RSS being used. It could also be embedded in a real-time Closed-Loop Guided Directional Drilling controller in order to correct the drilling direction or follow a planned borehole trajectory.

<div>A growing global population and improved standard of living in developing countries have resulted in an unprecedented increase in energy demand over the past several decades. While renewable energy sources are increasing, a huge portion of energy is still converted into useful work using heat engines. The combustion process in diesel and petrol engines releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as an unwanted side-effect of the energy conversion process. By improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines, more chemical energy stored in petroleum resources can be realized as useful work and, therefore, reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases. This research focused on improving the thermal efficiency of opposed-piston engines, which, unlike traditional reciprocating engines, do not use a cylinder head. The cylinder head is a major source of heat loss in reciprocating engines. Therefore, the opposed-piston engine has the potential to improve overall engine efficiency relative to inline or V-configuration engines.</div><div><br></div>The objective of this research project was to further improve the design of opposed-piston engines by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling to optimize the engine geometry. The CFD method investigated the effect of intake port geometry and exhaust piston lead angle on the scavenging process and in-cylinder turbulence. After the CFD data was analyzed, scavenging efficiency was found insensitive to transfer port geometry and exhaust piston lead angle with a maximum change of 0.61%. Trapping efficiency was altered exclusively by exhaust piston lead angle and changed from 18% to 26% as the lead angle was increased. The in-cylinder turbulence parameters of the engine (normalized swirl circulation, normalized tumble circulation, and normalized TKE) experienced more complex relationships. All turbulence parameters were sensitive to changing transfer port geometry and exhaust piston lead angle. Some examples of trends seen during the analysis include: an increase in normalized swirl circulation from 0.01 to 4.45 due to changes in swirl angle, a change in normalized tumble circulation from -28.52 to 21.11 as swirl angle increased, and an increase in normalized tumble circulation from 14.20 to 33.68 as exhaust piston lead angle was increased. Based on the present work, an optimum configuration was identified for a swirl angle of 15°, a tilt angle of 10°, and an exhaust piston lead angle of 20°. Future work includes expanding the numerical model’s domain to support a complete cylinder-port configuration, adding combustion products to the diffusivity equation in the UDF, and running additional test cases to describe the entire input space for the sensitivity analysis.<br>