Στην παρούσα μεταπτυχιακή διατριβή ειδίκευσης αναλύεται η γεωμετρία και κινηματική της πλαστικής παραμόρφωσης στο κάλυμμα κυανοσχιστολίθων της Όχης που εμφανίζεται στην ευρύτερη περιοχή του οικισμού Πλατανιστός, στη Ν. Εύβοια. Στα πλαίσια της διατριβής πραγματοποιήθηκε λεπτομερής γεωλογική - τεκτονική χαρτογράφηση της περιοχής, μεσοσκοπική τεκτονική ανάλυση καθώς και ποιοτική και ποσοτική μικροτεκτονική ανάλυση. Η παραμορφωτική ιστορία του καλύμματος της Όχης περιλαμβάνει πέντε διακριτές φάσεις παραμόρφωσης (D1 - D5). Η παλαιότερη, σύνθετη φάση παραμόρφωσης D1/2, έλαβε χώρα σύγχρονα με τη γλαυκοφανιτικής φάσης μεταμόρφωση των πετρωμάτων κατά το Ηώκαινο και χαρακτηρίζεται από την τοποθέτηση των επιμέρους καλυμμάτων (κάλυμμα Στύρας, κάλυμμα Όχης), με διεύθυνση κινήσεων προς τα ΑΝΑ. Το παραμορφωτικό γεγονός D3 εκφράζεται αποκλειστικά με μεσοσκοπικές και μεγασκοπικές όρθιες, συνήθως ανοικτές, πτυχές με άξονες που διευθύνονται ΑΝΑ – ΔΒΔ. Η D4 φάση αντιπροσωπεύει το κύριο γεγονός πλαστικής παραμόρφωσης. Εκφράζεται από μια ηπίως κλίνουσα φολίωση (S4) και μια γράμμωση (L4) ΑΒΑ/κης διεύθυνσης, οι οποίες ορίζονται από ορυκτά της πρασινοσχιστολιθικής φάσης μεταμόρφωσης. Η τελευταία D5 φάση παραμόρφωσης χαρακτηρίζεται από ημιεύθραυστες - εύθραυστες συνθήκες παραμόρφωσης και το σχηματισμό δύο ομάδων ΒΔ – ΝΑ διευθυνόμενων κανονικών ρηγμάτων με αντίθετες φορές μετατόπισης. Χαρακτηριστικό της κύριας φάσης D4 είναι η διαφοροποίηση στην ανάπτυξη των ιστών σε περιοχές κοντά ή μέσα σε ζώνες διάτμησης, αποτέλεσμα του εντοπισμού της παραμόρφωσης (strain localization). Συστηματική τεκτονική ανάλυση των κινηματικών δεικτών σε ζώνες διάτμησης D4 έδειξαν φορά κίνησης προς τα ΒΑ. Ποιοτική και ποσοτική τεκτονική ανάλυση στη ζώνη διάτμησης του Πλατανιστού έδειξε ότι κατά την παραμόρφωση των πετρωμάτων επικρατούσαν συνθήκες γενικής σύσφιξης έως επίπεδης παραμόρφωσης όπως προκύπτει από την παράμετρο Flinn (k) που λαμβάνει τιμές 1.16 < k < 2.56 στους επιμηκυμένους και 1.2 < k < 3.68 στους ανακρυσταλλωμένους κόκκους χαλαζία. Το συμπέρασμα αυτό ενισχύεται από τα διαγράμματα των κρυσταλλογραφικών [c]-αξόνων του χαλαζία που εμπίπτουν στο πεδίο της γενικής σύσφιξης. Επίσης, από τον υπολογισμό του 2D και 3D ποσού της παραμόρφωσης όπου προέκυψαν τιμές 8.05 < RXZ < 10.8 και 1.49 < ες < 1.70 με βάση τους επιμηκυμένους και 2.4 < RXZ < 3.15 και 0.62 < ες < 0.81 με βάση τους ανακρυσταλλωμένους κόκκους χαλαζία, συμπεραίνεται ότι το ποσό της παραμόρφωσης είναι εμφανώς μικρότερο όταν υπολογίζεται για ανακρυσταλλωμένους κόκκους από όταν υπολογίζεται για επιμηκυμένους κόκκους χαλαζία. Τέλος, με την εφαρμογή τριών μεθόδων (RXZ/β, RXZ/δ και δ/β) υπολογίστηκε ο κινηματικός αριθμός της στροβίλισης Wm ο οποίος λαμβάνει τιμές από 0.60 έως 0.99 φανερώνοντας ότι η ζώνη του Πλατανιστού είναι μία ζώνη στην οποία κυριαρχεί η απλή διάτμηση με μικρή συμμετοχή του παράγοντα καθαρής διάτμησης. / Τhis MSc thesis deals with the geometric and kinematic analysis of the ductile deformation in the (CBU) Cycladic Blueschist Nappe (Mt Ochi), which crops out in the vicinity of Platanistos village in south Evia island. As part of the research, detailed geological-structural mapping of the area was combined with mesoscopic structural analysis, as well qualitative and quantitative microtectonic analysis. The deformation history of the Cycladic Blueschist Nappe in the study area includes five distinct deformation phases (D1-D5). The oldest composite D1/2 deformation phase recorded in the study area took place simultaneous with the Eocene blueschist phase metamorphism. This D1/2 phase is characterized by structures that are related with ESE-directed thrusting and the emplacement of the individual units that constitute CBU (Styra and Ochi nappe). The D3 deformation event includes mesoscopic to map-scale upright, usually open, folds with ESE-WNW trending axes. D4 is the dominant phase of ductile deformation and is represented by a gently dipping foliation (S4) and an ENE-trending stretching lineation (L4). D4 fabrics are defined by the shape preferred orientation of minerals (e.g. actinolite) that are stable in the greenschist phase conditions. The latest D5 deformation event took place in semi-brittle - brittle deformation conditions and was characterized by the formation of two sets of NW-SE striking normal faults with opposite displacement directions. The main characteristic of D4 phase is the differentiation in the development of the planar S4 fabric, as a result of localization of D4 deformation (strain localization) in regions close to or into ductile shear zones. Kinematic analysis of D4 deformation was performed in ductile D4 shear zones and showed a top-to-the ENE sense of shear. Qualitative and quantitative analysis on the shear zone of Platanistos revealed that D4 deformation took place under general constriction to plane strain conditions, as shown from the Flinn parameter (k) values obtained from the elongated (1.16<k<2.56) and the recrystallized (1.2<k<3.68) quartz grains. This conclusion is further supported by quartz [c]-axis fabric diagrams, which also show types formed in general constriction. Furthermore, from the 2D and 3D strain analysis yielded values 8.05 < RXZ < 10.8 and 1.49 < ες < 1.70 by measuring the shape of elongated quartz grains and values 2.4 < RXZ < 3.15 and 0.62 < ες < 0.81 by measuring recrystallized quartz grains. Finally, three methods (RXZ/β, RXZ/δ and δ/β) were applied in order to calculate the kinematic vorticity number, Wm, which takes values from 0.60 to 0.99, revealing that Platanistos shear zone is a zone dominated by simple shearing with little contribution of pure shear component.

The thesis comprises two separate journal articles that together form a coherent body of work. In this thesis, the key physical processes responsible for the 23-26 September 2012 UK floods are investigated using a case study approach. The cyclone responsible for the floods developed near the Azores on 20¬-22 September following the interaction between an equatorward-moving potential vorticity (PV) streamer and tropical storm Nadine. Convectively-driven latent heat release associated with the developing cyclone reduced upper-level PV and resulted in the fracture of the PV streamer into a discrete anomaly as the cyclone intensified. In Paper 1, convection-permitting model simulations and diabatic heating rate and PV tendency calculations along trajectories demonstrate that deposition heating strongly reduced upper-level PV in the vicinity of the PV streamer, contributing to its fracture into a discrete anomaly. The cyclone deepened further over the UK on 23-26 September, ahead of a second upper-level PV anomaly. In Paper 2, sensitivity simulations of the storm are presented. PV inversion is used to modify the strength and position of the PV anomaly in the initial conditions and to examine whether the event could have been even more extreme with different upper-level forcing. Results show that quasigeostrophic forcing for ascent ahead of the PV anomaly contributed to the maintenance of the rainfall band over the UK. Counterintuitively however, strengthening the upper-level forcing produced a shallower cyclone with lower rainfall totals. Instead of moving eastward over the UK to interact with the cyclone, the strengthened anomaly rotated cyclonically around a large-scale trough over Iceland, resulting in a fragmented rainfall band. The counterintuitive results suggest that the verifying analysis represents almost the highest-impact scenario possible for this flooding event.

Some non-newtonian fluids exhibit nonmonotonous dependence of the shear stress on shear rate. This nonmonoticity leads to flow instabilities which result in formation of banded flow, namely in shear banding and vorticity banding. An important role is played here by so called stress diffusion which uniquely determines size of bands in the flow. If the classical kinetic approach is employed and the spatial inhomogeneity of the flow is taken into the account, then stress diffusion can be obtained in the fluid model, however this approach has difficulties with identifying heat transfer within the continuum. In this thesis, we present alternative approach how to introduce stress diffusion to fluid models. We employ thermodynamical framework proposed by Rajagopal and Srinivasa (2000), this approach guaranties thermodynamical consistency of resulting model and also the interplay between stress diffusion and heat transfer can be easily established. Furthermore, we extend this framework such that wider range of viscoelastic models can be obtained, in particular we derive Johnson-Segalman model. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

The objective of this study is to computationally investigate the vorticity generated by the wake of a (1) rotor blade and a (2) hydrofoil profile. The first flow is weakly compressible and is inspired by experiments carried out by Dr. Tinney at The University of Texas at Austin aimed at investigating the aeroacoustic effects of blade-vortex interactions. The second flowis inspired by experiments carried out by Dr. Irvine at the University of Chicago where a ring with a hydrofoil-shaped cross-section is pulled in water to create a coherent vortical structure. Simulations have been carried out with the high-order unstructured block-spectral code solverH3AMR. The rotor blade simulations have been performed at the nominal angle of attackof 7.4°where an unsteady vortical wake with quasi-periodic shedding was observed together with a surprising dependency of the lift coefficient on the thermal boundary conditions: the lift coefficient is predicted to increase from 0.96 to 1.14 when switching from adiabatic to isothermal no-slip conditions. The hydrofoil calculations were run with steady free-stream conditions (not matching the experiments) and showed massively separated flow on the suction side due to the high angle of attack.

This master’s thesis deals with boundary vorticity element method for 2D fluid flow. The aim of this work is to program this method with continuous vorticity lay-out and to validate method with various boundary conditions. The computed results are presented in this work. Advantages and disadvantages of each one boundary condition are pointed out. New one boundary condition for boundary vorticity element method is applied in this thesis.

in English Ondřej Kincl 21 May 2020 Rolling turbine is a small hydraulic turbine invented by Doc. Ing. Miroslav Sedláček CSc. in 1998. This turbine is bladeless, exhibits various interesting behaviour and operates on the basis of a yet unknown hydraulic principle. This thesis attempts to find an explanation using incompressible Navier- Stokes equations. We will introduce the concept of drag inversion - the idea that fluid force in rolling turbines is a positive feedback to the motion itself. This is explained in a simplified model using analytical methods. These results are then verified in a numerical simulation.

A widely used dynamical core, PUMA (Portable University Model of the Atmosphere), is validated using the test case specifications introduced by Polvani et al. (2004). Dynamical cores are essential in every presently used AGCM (Atmospheric General Circulation Model), and deal with the dry, adiabatic primitive equations. The validation process is important in order to establish that the dynamical core is free from bugs, and thereby confirm the validity AGCMs. The test case proposed by Polvani et al. (2004) consists of a 12 day time-integrated slightly perturbed, baroclinically unstable, midlatitude jet, and is, together with derivations of the model equations, completely described in this M. Sc. thesis. The initial condition for the test case is implemented in PUMA, to a modification in order to carry out the same test case as in Polvani et al. (2004). The temperature and vorticity fields are presented and compared. The numerically converged solutions from PUMA are in strong accordance with the solutions from Polvani et al. (2004), despite different numerical schemes to solve the equations. This supports the validity and reliability for future studies with PUMA. / En torr, adiabatisk primitiv ekvationsmodell, PUMA (Portable University Model of the Atmosphere), valideras genom att jämföra dess lösningar med resultaten som presenterades av Polvani et al. (2004). Primitiva ekvationsmodeller är en viktig del i dagens allmänna cirkulationsmodeller. Valideringsprocessen är viktig för att fastslå att de primitiva ekvationsmodellerna fungerar utan buggar, och därigenom bekräfta att en viktig del av de allmänna cirkulationsmodellerna fungerar tillfredsställande. Initialtillståndet som presenterades av Polvani et al. (2004) består av en 12 dagars tids-integrerad, något perturberad, baroklint instabil polarjet. Initialtillståndet är, tillsammans med härledningarna av modellekvationerna, fullständigt beskriven i detta examensarbete. Initialtillståndet implementeras i PUMA, vilken har modifierats för att konstruera samma testspecifikationer som i Polvani et al. (2004). Temperatur- och virvlingsfälten presenteras och jämförs. De numeriskt konvergerade lösningarna från PUMA stämmer väl överrens med lösningarna från Polvani et al. (2004), trots att olika numeriska scheman använts för att lösa ekvationerna. Detta stödjer validiteten hos PUMA, vilket ökar tillförlitligheten i framtida studier med modellen.

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Mechanical heart valve (MHV) flows are characterized by high shear stress, regions of recirculation, and high levels of turbulent fluctuations. It is well known that these flow conditions are hostile to blood constituents, which could lead to thromboembolism. In the ongoing effort to reduce long-term complications and morbidity, it is imperative that we better understand the flow characteristics of the natural valve as well as that of the mechanical valve. In this study, we overcome many of the limitations imposed by other measurement techniques by employing a powerful, high-speed Time-Resolved Digital Particle Image Velocimetry (TRDPIV) system to map the flow field. We compare the flows downstream from a St. Jude Medical bileaflet MHV, a porcine mitral valve (MV), and a combination of both valves to simulate the technique of chordal preservation. Instantaneous velocity fields and vorticity maps are presented, which provide detailed information about the development of the flow. Time-averaged velocity, vorticity, and turbulent kinetic energy measurements are also discussed. Asynchronous leaflet behavior was observed in all cases involving the mechanical valve. Extensive vortex formation and propagation are present distal to the MHV, which leads to high levels of jet dispersion. The porcine mitral jet exhibits lateral oscillatory behavior, but it does not disperse like the MHV. In the MHV/porcine combination system, the native tissue limits vortex propagation and jet dispersion. The results presented provide insight on the hemodynamic characteristics of natural and MHVs, reveal the detrimental character of asynchronous leaflet opening, document the mechanism of vortex formation and interaction distal to the valve, and illustrate the importance of chordal preservation. These results may improve MHV replacement clinical practice and/or motivate and aid the design of MHVs that better mimic natural mitral flow patterns. / Master of Science

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