Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Previous studies done with grápia (Apuleia leiocarpa (Vog.) Macbride) showed that the increase in the P fertilization induced visual symptoms of Fe-deficiency in the younger leaves. At cellular level, potassium may contribute to balance charges between the cytoplasm and apoplasm, hence allowing the uptake of iron by plant cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of phosphorus and potassium fertilization in relation to Fedeficiency in grapia seedlings cultivated in a Paleudalf soil. Twenty seven fertilization treatments were used, represented by the combination of three levels of P (80, 150 e 220 mg P kg-1 of the soil), three levels of K (70, 110 e 150 mg kg-1 of the soil) and three levels of Fe as Fe-EDTA (0, 7,5 e 15 mg Fe kg-1 of soil), under unclimatized greenhouse conditions. The plant growth in number of leaves, number of fallen leaves, height and stem diameter was analyzed monthly. Until 150 days after fertilization (DAF), leaves with visual symptons of Fe deficiency was counted monthly. At 150 DAF δ-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase activity was determined. Dry matter of leaves, stem, shoot, roots and whole plant, root/shoot dry matter ratio, chemistry features of the soil, as well as P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn and Cu concentration and content from leaves of grápia were analyzed at 180 DAF. The high availability of P in the soil gave rise to chlorosis in the younger leaves similar to that of Fe deficiency. The P fertilization increased the P/Fe, P/Zn and P/Cu ratios in the leaves, whereas K and Fe fertilization decreased those ratios. Nevertheless, the potassium fertilization did not influence the porphobilinogen formation, a precursor molecule of chlorophyll. Therefore, the increased K availability was not sufficient to resolve the nutritional unbalance induced by phosphorus fertilization on grápia. / Em estudos prévios realizados com a grápia (Apuleia leiocarpa (Vog.) Macbride) observouse que o aumento da adubação de fósforo induziu sintomas visuais de deficiência de ferro nas folhas. O potássio, em nível celular, pode contribuir para o balanceamento de cargas entre o citoplasma e o apoplasto, permitindo que a célula absorva quantidade de ferro necessária para suprimir tal deficiência. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da adubação fosfatada e potássica em relação à deficiência de ferro em plantas jovens de grápia, cultivadas num Argissolo Vermelho Distrófico arênico. Foram testados três níveis de adubação de P (80, 150 e 220 mg kg-1 de solo), três níveis de K (70, 110 e 150 mg kg-1 de solo) e três níveis de Fe, na forma de Fe-EDTA (0, 7,5 e 15 mg kg-1 de solo), totalizando 27 tratamentos, sob condições de casa de vegetação. Mensalmente, a partir dos 30 dias após a adubação (DAA) até o término do experimento, 180 DAA, foram avaliados o número de folhas, número de folhas caídas, altura da planta e o diâmetro do caule. Também, mensalmente, até os 150 DAA efetuou-se a contagem das folhas com sintomas visuais típicos de deficiência de ferro. Aos 150 DAA foi determinada a atividade da enzima citoplasmática δ-aminolevulinato desidratase. Aos 180 DAA avaliaram-se ainda a produção de matéria seca das folhas, do caule, da parte aérea, das raízes e do total da planta; a relação entre a matéria seca do sistema radicular e matéria seca da parte aérea, as características químicas do solo, assim como o teor e a quantidade total de P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn e Cu nas folhas da grápia. Semelhante ao registrado anteriormente para a grápia, constatou-se também no presente trabalho que a alta disponibilidade de P no solo induziu aparecimento de sintomas visuais de deficiência de Fe nas folhas. As relações entre os teores de P/Fe, P/Zn e P/Cu nas folhas aumentaram com a adubação fosfatada, enquanto que adubações de K e Fe diminuíram tais relações. Apesar disso, a adubação potássica não influenciou na formação do porfobilinogênio, molécula precursora da clorofila. Portanto, o aumento da disponibilidade do K não foi o suficiente para sanar o desbalanço nutricional causado pela adubação fosfatada.

This student thesis aims to analyze the unbalance on rotating machinery by simulation and experimental. The machinery flywheel rotation is modelled as a Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) and Multi Degree of Freedom (MDOF) system. The model rotation unbalance is simulated by MATLAB. Then the vibration measurement is taken by experimental. In addition, the tachometer is used to determine the flywheel speed calibration. Finally, the rotating unbalance reduction simulation is performed with different parameter value to determine an optimum level of machinery rotation vibration. Unbalance on rotating machinery causes a harmful influence on the environment and machinery. The root cause of rotating unbalance is determined by the simulation and experimental analysis. The analysis result is used as an indicator for predicting machinery breakdown and estimating the correct predictive maintenance action for the machinery. In this project, the simulation and experimental analysis were carried out on a rotating component of the KICKR Snap Bike Trainer. The simulation and numerical analysis are performed by MATLAB programme. On the experimental part, the vibration measurement method and results were discussed. The suggestion of unbalance reduction were recommended base on measurement and vibration analysis results.

In recent decades there has been a rapidly growing demand for high quality, uninterrupted power. In light of this fact, this study has addressed some of the causes of poor power quality and control strategies to ensure a high performance level in inverter-fed power systems. In particular, specific loading conditions present interesting challenges to inverter-fed, high power systems. No-load, unbalanced loading, and non-linear loading each have unique characteristics that negatively influence the performance of the Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). Ideal, infinitely stiff power systems are uninfluenced by loading conditions; however, realistic systems, with finite output impedances, encounter stability issues, unbalanced phase voltage, and harmonic distortion. Each of the loading conditions is presented in detail with a proposed control strategy in order to ensure superior inverter performance. Simulation results are presented for a 90 kVA, 400 Hz VSI under challenging loading conditions to demonstrate the merits of the proposed control strategies. Unloaded or lightly loaded conditions can cause instabilities in inverter-fed power systems, because of the lightly damped characteristic of the output filter. An inner current loop is demonstrated to damp the filter poles at light load and therefore enable an increase in the control bandwidth by an order of magnitude. Unbalanced loading causes unequal phase currents, and consequently negative sequence and zero sequence (in four-wire systems) distortion. A proposed control strategy based on synchronous and stationary frame controllers is shown to reduce the phase voltage unbalance from 4.2% to 0.23% for a 100%-100%-85% load imbalance over fundamental positive sequence control alone. Non-linear loads draw harmonic currents, and likewise cause harmonic distortion in power systems. A proposed harmonic control scheme is demonstrated to achieve near steady state errors for the low order harmonics due to non-linear loads. In particular, the THD is reduced from 22.3% to 5.2% for full three-phase diode rectifier loading, and from 11.3% to 1.5% for full balanced single-phase diode rectifier loading, over fundamental control alone. / Master of Science

<p>The presence of vibration is an important problem in many engineering applications. Various passive techniques have traditionally been used in order to reduce waves and vibrations, and their harmful effects. Passive techniques are, however, difficult to apply in the low frequency region. In addition, the use of passive techniques often involve adding mass to the system, which is undesirable in many applications.</p><p>As an alternative, active techniques can be used to manipulate system dynamics and to control the propagation of waves and vibrations. This thesis deals with modeling, estimation and active control of systems that have resonant dynamics. The systems are exposed to stochastic disturbances. Some of them excite the system and generate vibrational responses and other corrupt measured signals. </p><p>Feedback control of a beam with attached piezoelectrical elements is studied. A detailed modeling approach is described and system identification techniques are employed for model order reduction. Disturbance attenuation of a non-measured variable shows to be difficult. This issue is further analyzed and the problems are shown to depend on fundamental design limitations.</p><p>Feedforward control of traveling waves is also considered. A device with properties analogous to those of an electrical diode is introduced. An `ideal´ feedforward controller based on the mechanical properties of the system is derived. It has, however, poor noise rejection properties and it therefore needs to be modified. A number of feedforward controllers that treat the measurement noise in a statistically sound way are derived.</p><p>Separation of overlapping traveling waves is another topic under investigation. This operation also is sensitive to measurement noise. The problem is thoroughly analyzed and Kalman filtering techniques are employed to derive wave estimators with high statistical performance. </p><p>Finally, a nonlinear regression problem with close connections to unbalance estimation of rotating machinery is treated. Different estimation techniques are derived and analyzed with respect to their statistical accuracy. The estimators are evaluated using the example of separator balancing. </p>

Aero-engine assemblies are complex structures typically involving two or three nested rotors mounted within a flexible casing via squeeze-film damper (SFD) bearings. The deployment of SFDs into such structures is highly cost-effective but requires careful calculation since they can be highly nonlinear in their performance, particularly if they are unsupported (i.e. without a retainer spring). The direct study of whole-engine models with nonlinear bearings has been severely limited by the fact that current nonlinear computational techniques are not well-suited for complex large-order systems. The main contributions of this thesis are: • A procedure for unbalance response computation, suitable for generic whole-engine models with nonlinear bearings, which significantly extends the capability of current finite element packages. This comprises two novel nonlinear computational techniques: an implicit time domain integator referred to as the Impulsive Receptance Method (IRM) that enables rapid computation in the time domain; a whole-engine Receptance Harmonic Balance Method (RHBM) for rapid calculation of the periodic response in the frequency domain. Both methods use modal data calculated from a one-off analysis of the linear part of the engine at zero speed.• First-ever analyses on real twin-spool and three-spool engines. These studies illustrate the practical use of these solvers, provide an insight into the nonlinear dynamics of whole-engines and correlate with a limited amount of industrial experimental data. Both IRM and RHBM are directly formulated in terms of the relative response at the terminals of the nonlinear bearings. This makes them practically immune to the number of modes that need to be included, which runs into several hundreds for a typical engine. The two solvers are extensively tested on two/three-shaft engine models (with 5-6 SFDs) provided by a leading engine manufacturer using an SFD model that is used in industry. The tests show the IRM to be many times faster than an established robust conventional implicit integrator while achieving a similar level of accuracy. It is also shown to be more reliable than another popular implicit algorithm. The RHBM enables, for the first time, the frequency domain computation of the nonlinear response of whole-engine models. Its use is illustrated for both Single-Frequency Unbalance (SFU) excitation (unbalance confined to only one shaft) and Multi-Frequency Unbalance (MFU) excitation (unbalance located on two or more shafts, rotating at different speeds). Excellent correlation is demonstrated between RHBM and IRM.The parametric studies compare and contrast the frequency spectra for SFU and MFU cases. They also reveal the varying degree of lift at the unsupported SFDs. The sensitivity of the response to end-sealing and bearing housing alignment is also illustrated. It is demonstrated that the use of suitably preloaded vertically oriented “bump-springs” at the SFDs of heavy rotors produces a significant improvement in journal lift. It is also shown that the consideration of a slight amount of distributed damping in the structure significantly affects the predicted casing vibration levels, bringing them closer to measured levels, while having little effect on the SFD orbits.

The objective of this Thesis is to investigate the phenomenon of voltage unbalance on electrical wind power systems. A large part of this work is the literature review of all relative work that has been done so far. This serves first as a guideline to define and measure voltage unbalance and second as a tool to spot open research questions that can inspire future work. A case study is then used to investigate the voltage unbalance at a wind farm in Näsudden, Gotland. Using real-time measurements and a simulation of the power system in MATLAB/Simulink, an evaluation of the propagation of the voltage unbalance from the distribution to the turbine level is carried out. The effect that different transformer connection types have on the propagation is studied through simulations. Many assumptions and simplifications had to be made due to several limiting factors during this work, mainly related to time and data restrictions. The main result shows that when Delta – Wye Grounded and Wye – Wye Grounded transformers are used, the unbalance is halved when it passes to the turbine side. On the other hand, when Wye Grounded – Wye Grounded configuration was used, the unbalance was unaffected. The results also include a comparison of the use of different indices to quantify a voltage unbalance.

Orientador: Paulo José Amaral Serni / Banca: Alessandra Goedtel / Banca: José Alfredo Covolan Ulson / Resumo: O desequilíbrio de tensão nos sistemas elétricos pode provocar problemas indesejáveis na operação de equipamentos, principalmente nos motores de indução trifásicos, devido à importância destes motores em ambientes industriais. A utilização de modelos convencionais para a modelagem destes motores operando com tensões desequilibradas impõe resultados imprecisos e a obtenção de modelos adequados apresenta grande complexidade em função das assimetrias e não linearidades. Neste contexto, a utilização de ferramentas inteligentes, mais especificamente, redes neurais artificiais (RNA), reduz substancialmente a tarefa de modelagem, permitindo sua utilização sob condições de assimetrias e não linearidades. Assim, uma bancada de testes foi montada para a aquisição de dados experimentais de um motor de indução trifásico de 1 CV, 4 polos, 220V/380V, tipo gaiola de esquilo. Os dados coletados foram usados para o treinamento e validação de uma RNA que modela a relação entre as tensões, correntes e a potência no eixo. Os resultados experimentais foram comparados com os obtidos com a RNA e com o modelo dinâmico, e constatou-se que a modelagem por meio de RNA é adequada para descrever matematicamente o comportamento de motores de indução trifásicos operando com tensões desequilibradas / Abstract: Unbalanced voltages in electrical systems can deteriorate the performance of equipments and cause potential safety hazards and be harmful for the respective applications, especially in the three-phase induction motors, the most common energy receivers in industrial. The analysis of three phase induction motors under supply voltage unbalance condictions using the well-known symmetrical components analysis provide inaccurate results, and correct models are laborious, due to the complex nature of voltage unbalance factor like asymmetries and nonlinearities. In this context, the use of intelligent tools, specifically artificial neural networks (ANN), significantly reduces the modeling task and allowing the use under conditions of asymmetries and nonlinearities. Thus, a workbench tests was buit for testing of the 4 pole, 220V/380V, 1 CV squirrel-cage induction motor. Experimental set up for testing were used to ANN's training and validation. The ANN's model showed the relationship between the voltages, currents and shaft power. The results of experimental investigation and computer calculations (ANN and dynamic model) were compared and the results indicate that the ANN is adequate model that makes it possible to mathematically describe an induction motors operating with unbalanced voltage / Mestre

Ces travaux de recherche constituent une contribution à l'étude des interactions entre le réseau électrique et le véhicule électrique (VE) en mode de recharge (Vehicle-to-Grid V2G). La recharge des VEs engendrant des surconsommations variant entre deux et plusieurs dizaines de kilowatts, occasionne des perturbations sur la qualité de l'énergie du réseau auquel ils sont connectés ; la gestion de l'énergie délivrée au VE est donc une priorité pour les différents acteurs industriels qui ont établi les infrastructures de recharge. Dans cette thèse nous proposons d'étudier l'impact des nombreux VEs en mode de recharge sur le déséquilibre en courant et en tension du réseau de distribution basse tension ainsi que sur les stratégies de recharge à mettre en œuvre pour améliorer la qualité de l'énergie, et notamment minimiser les taux de déséquilibre. Nous commençons par définir le besoin de réduire le déséquilibre en courant et en tension dans le réseau résidentiel de basse tension. Ensuite, nous étudions l'impact du taux d'insertion des VEs sur ces déséquilibres en estimant la sensibilité des paramètres statistiques les décrivant. Enfin, nous proposons des stratégies de gestion de la recharge et de la décharge cherchant à minimiser les déséquilibres occasionnés tout en respectant les contraintes de confort, c'est-à-dire de la recharge du VE avant le départ et les limites structurelles du système. / The study of the Vehicle to Grid (V2G) interactions is the main contribution of this research work. To charge an electric vehicle (EV) battery the overloading in low voltage (LV) residential networks is expected to be between 2 kW and maximum 10kW. To avoid power quality deterioration a battery recharge management is a priority for the charging infrastructure business. Our work has been, first, to study the impact of a significant number of EVs in recharge mode on the voltage and current unbalances in a LV residential electric network scenario and second to develop charging strategies to minimize those unbalances.First, we defined why it is important for the LV residential network to minimize the unbalances both in current and in voltage. Then, we studied the impact of different market penetration rates of the EV on the unbalances by estimating the sensibility of the statistical parameters describing them. Finally we developed several charging/discharging strategies in order to minimize the current unbalance by using optimization algorithms in the continuous and discrete domains. Several constraints were formulated in order to preserve power limits and an enough state of charge for the mobility.

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The main point of our thesis is that the aforementioned system is unbalanced and that bottled water consumption provokes social issues, both economic and environmental. In order to develop such proposition, we structured four objectives and carried out two empirical researches (qualitative and quantitative research). The first objective was to present how the Water Marketing System (SMA) works with water that is meant to be drunk. To achieve that, we described all the elements that form the SMA: entrances, agents, flows, activities, exits, context and other systems. We propose that the State is an agent with a special role and that Marketing is an academic field which can contribute to enhance the results in the system. Furthermore, we presented special elements that are central to harmonize the situations caused by unbalance: efficiency, stakeholder theory, distributive justice and sustainability. Moreover, we intended to understand the variables that influence in the consumer predisposition to replace bottled water for tap water (straight out of the tap or filtered). We developed a questionnaire for consumers all over Brazil, which was applied both face to face and online, out of which we have used a sample of 798 valid questionnaires. To manage statistical data, we applied multivariate regression techniques, Theil-Sen and quantile. That way, we found the following variables: “organoleptic characteristics”, “health risk” and “attitude towards tap water” influence in the likeability of replacement of tap water straight from the tap and “organoleptic characteristics”, “health risk”, “context indicators”, “attitude” and even “trust in government” influence when the intention is to replace and use treated water. In addition, we applied the analysis of variance and figured that, depending on the income of the consumer, there is variation in the predisposition to replace bottled water for tap water. Besides, we intend to present practices of incentive for the consumption of tap water developed by agents of SMA. We carried out the data collection through a documented research and interviews. We found that at least three different SMA agents (companies, NGO and State) encourage the consumption of tap water, developing actions that fit three theoretical frames: social marketing, consumer’s education and market regulation. Still, we note that the interviewed agents consider: that SMA is unbalanced, that information is key in the education process, that the bottled water companies intensify communication actions in order to promote bottled water as the best option for ingestion, amongst other findings. As a result of such steps, we conclude that there is a situation of unbalance in the SMA and that bottled water consumption generates a few problems. To sum up, we point to targets in support of the balance to be conducted by State and Marketing through the results we found, which led to a proposition of actions and target ideas for these two agents. / A presente tese estuda o sistema de marketing de água com a finalidade de beber, representado em sua maioria pela modalidade de água da torneira e água engarrafada. Assumimos como argumentos de tese que este sistema está desequilibrado e que o consumo de água engarrafada acarreta problemas sociais, econômicos e ambientais. Para o desenvolvimento desta proposta, elaboramos quatro objetivos e conduzimos duas pesquisas empíricas (quantitativa e qualitativa). O primeiro objetivo foi o de apresentar a configuração do Sistema de Marketing da Água (SMA) para finalidade de beber. Por tanto, fizemos a descrição de todos os elementos que formam o SMA: entradas, agentes, fluxos, atividades, saídas, contexto e outros sistemas. Propusemos que o Estado é um agente com papel especial e que o Marketing é uma área acadêmica que pode contribuir para aprimorar os resultados do sistema. Prosseguimos apresentando os elementos centrais para harmonizar as situações decorrentes de desequilíbrios: eficiência, teoria do stakeholder, justiça distributiva e sustentabilidade. Em seguida, designamos compreender as variáveis que influenciam a predisposição do consumidor a substituir água engarrafada por água da torneira (direto ou filtrada). Desenvolvemos um questionário que foi aplicado de forma presencial e on-line com consumidores de todo o Brasil. No total, conseguimos uma amostra de 798 questionários válidos. Para as análises estatísticas, realizamos Regressão Multivariada, Theil-Sen e Quantílica. Desta forma, encontramos que as variáveis ‘características organolépticas’, ‘risco para saúde’ e ‘atitude em relação à água da torneira’ influenciam a propensão de substituição para água direto da torneira; e ‘características organolépticas’, ‘risco para saúde’, ‘indicadores contextuais’, ‘atitude’ e, ainda, ‘confiança no governo’ influenciam quando a intenção é pela substituição por água tratada. Em adição, aplicamos a análise de variância e constatamos que, a depender da renda do consumidor, existe variação na predisposição a substituir água engarrafada por água direto da torneira. Depois, tencionamos apresentar práticas de incentivo para o consumo de água da torneira desenvolvidas por agentes do SMA. Realizamos coleta de dados através de uma pesquisa documental e da realização de entrevistas. Encontramos que pelo menos três agentes diferentes do SMA (companhias, ONG e Estado) encorajam o consumo de água da torneira, desenvolvendo ações que se encaixam em três recortes teóricos: marketing social, educação do consumidor e regulação de mercado. Ainda, constatamos que os agentes entrevistados consideram que: o SMA está desequilibrado, que a informação é chave do processo de educação, e que as empresas de água engarrafada intensificaram ações de comunicação para promovê-la como melhor opção para ingestão, entre outras verificações. Em decorrência destas etapas realizadas, concluímos que existe uma situação de desequilíbrio no SMA e que o consumo de água engarrafada gera alguns problemas. Por fim, visamos apontar direcionamentos em prol do equilíbrio a serem conduzidos pelo Estado e pelo Marketing a partir dos resultados encontrados, o que resultou na proposição de um conjunto de ações e direcionamentos para esses dois agentes.

Elevados níveis de vibração podem levar um equipamento à fadiga, e consequente quebra, podendo causar perdas de produção, problemas de fornecimento de material ou de serviço. Este trabalho desenvolveu um sistema para acionamento, aquisição e análise de uma bancada de ensaio de vibração em máquinas rotativas. O sistema proposto é composto por uma bancada com um motor fixo a uma plataforma, cujo eixo está acoplado a um rotor que pode sofrer desbalanceamento, através de inserção de massas. A rotação do eixo do motor é mensurada por um sensor indutivo, a vibração no mancal é monitorada por um acelerômetro. Para controle de acionamento e aquisição de dados foi utilizado o software LabVIEW. Esta bancada foi desenvolvida com a finalidade de estudar o comportamento dinâmico do rotor que está apoiado em mancais de rolamento. A estrutura montada permite simulação de falhas. Neste trabalho foi proposto o desbalanceamento de massa em um único plano, que é classificado como desbalanceamento estático. Este tipo de simulação foi escolhido também, visto que o rotor só possui um plano para desbalanceamento. Foram realizados experimentos que possibilitaram a detecção das falhas através do nível de vibração medido pelo acelerômetro e através da frequência do sinal de vibração foi comprovado que a amplitude significativa do espectro ocorre na frequência de rotação do equipamento, quando se trata de desbalanceamento. A bancada foi desenvolvida para ser utilizada no Laboratório de Vibrações Mecânicas da Universidade de Taubaté, porém as técnicas desenvolvidas podem ter aplicabilidade no ramo industrial, principalmente em manutenção preditiva. / High levels of vibration equipment can lead to fatigue and consequent breakage, may cause production losses, problems of supply of equipment or service. This study developed a system for triggering, acquisition and analysis of a bench test vibration in rotating machines. The proposed system consists of a bench with a motor fixed to a platform whose shaft is coupled to a rotor imbalance can suffer through insertion of mass. The rotation of the motor shaft is measured by an inductive sensor, vibration in the bearing is monitored by an accelerometer. To drive control and data acquisition software was used LabVIEW. This bench was developed in order to study the dynamic behavior of the rotor that is supported by ball bearings. The assembled structure allows fault simulation. This work proposes the unbalance mass in a single plane, which is classified as static unbalance. Such simulation was also chosen since the rotor has only one plan for unbalance. Experiments were performed which allowed the detection of faults through the vibration level measured by the accelerometer and by the frequency of the vibration signal has been proven that the amplitude of the spectrum of significant vibration occurs in the rotation frequency of the machine when it comes to unbalance. The bench has been developed for use in Mechanical Vibration Laboratory at the University of Taubate, but the techniques developed may have applicability in the industrial sector, especially in predictive maintenance.