This thesis deal with a calculation and a construction concept of a PTO coupling used in Tatra vehicles. The coupling allows turn on an accessory machinery when the engine is on. It is designed as an multiplate clutch with a wet surrounding. The operating is managed by a pneumatic system. The construction solution was restricted mainly by space needs. The calculation includes torque issues and aslo a part considering a heat question. The construction section includes individual clutch parts design.

The first part of this thesis describes the different systems of the refill cylinders in two-stroke engines The second part introduces the issue of motorcycling class minicross and its specifics. In the final part is presented the construction of a modern two-stroke engine, which can be used for motorcycle class minicross. In the individual chapters are sketched design of the crank mechanism, gears and automatic clutch. Detailed analytical calculations are attached in the appendices at the end of the text in source code form.

The use of composite materials in engineering practice and in particular nonmetallic composite materials in the preparation of elastic couplings (clutches) requires modeling of their mechanical behavior. The production of elastic couplings with a elastic element having reinforced polymer materials require studying the behavior of those materials for loads which are typical for their operation. In many modern structures of elastic clutches are used multilayer reinforced composites. This kind of materials are composed of separate layers with different orientation of reinforcing fibers. Several authors have studied the behavior of this type of laminated materials (Yongming L. 2005, Zhang Y.X., 2009). Factors,which determine the stress and deformation state of this type of elastic elements are: — structure and mechanical characteristics — matrix and reinforced material — connection between matrix and reinforced material — orientation of reinforcement. The aim of this paper is to investigate stress and strain state of elastic element of coupling, creating a model for determination of the state of threelayers nonmetallic material for manufacturing of nonmetallic elastic elements.

Marine turtles exhibit strong fidelity to their nesting beaches, making the conservation of nesting beaches important for ensuring successful sea turtle populations. Conservation of these nesting beaches involves understanding how species interact with the environment and each other, and understanding how environmental change and population growth can affect the suitability of the nesting habitat. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (ACNWR) is unusual in its high density of sea turtle nesting by two species: green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtles. The ACNWR in Melbourne Beach, Florida was established in 1991 due to the high density of loggerhead nesting, but in the time since it was established there has been a significant increase in green turtle nesting, from fewer than 50 nests in 1982 to over 15,000 in 2017. With such a high density of these two species in one relatively small area (21 kilometers of beach), the two species may compete for space. This is especially true for green turtles, which disturb large amounts of sand during their nesting process; in 2017, we observed 338 loggerhead clutches disturbed by nesting females during nesting surveys, nearly all of which were disturbed by green turtles. Using observed spatial and temporal nesting patterns for both green turtles and loggerheads on the ACNWR, I examined the effects these species may have on each other's nests now and in the future. Additionally, green turtles and loggerheads nest in different densities along the length of the ACNWR, with green turtles more concentrated in the southern portions of the Refuge. Finally, green turtle nesting begins and peaks approximately one month later on the ACNWR than loggerhead nesting. For each of these metrics, there is both considerable overlap and distinct separation between the two species. By using these metrics in a modeling approach, I estimated the probability of nest disturbance by a subsequently nesting female, ranging from 0 to 0.105, and how these probabilities are predicted to change over time with a growing green turtle population. Evaluating the carrying capacity of this beach is important in the context of habitat disturbance, including climate change and an increase in storm frequency, and informing adaptive management strategies for effective conservation.

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Denna rapport avser det examensarbete som har utförts i samarbete med AB Volvo Penta under vårterminen 2022. Arbetet beskriver produktutvecklingsprocessen för en lamellprovrigg.Volvo Penta i Köping utvecklar och tillverkar transmissioner för marint bruk. De har problem att få noggranna mätningar av effektförluster i lamellpaketen som sitter i transmissionen. Därför önskar Volvo Penta en lamellprovrigg för att kunna mäta effektförlusterna i ett frånkopplat lamellpaket. Projektet avgränsas till att endast ta fram en layoutkonstruktion med val av huvudkomponenter och funktionsbeskrivning för lamellprovriggen.Innan produktutvecklingsprocessen påbörjades gjordes en förstudie för att granska befintliga lamellprovriggar. Förstudien konkluderas med att dagens lamellprovriggar inte kan utföra tester under de driftförhållanden som önskas i den provrigg som examensarbetet avser konstruera, därför kan endast huvudkomponenter i tidigare lamellprovriggar granskas och inte hela provriggskoncepten. Genom konceptgenerering och -utvärdering tas en layoutkonstruktion fram och huvudkomponenter specificeras. Motrotation på lamellpaket skapas med Duoprop-system. Förlustmätningar av moment samt värmeutveckling utförs. Mätning av både moment och varvtal görs med ett momentnav som är placerad vid motorn för att mäta det som förs in i systemet. Temperatur och flöde mäts på flera ställen i hydraulsystemet för att kunna variera det önskade driftförhållandet.Resultatet är underlag till en provrigg som efterliknar Volvo Pentas IPS-transmissions driftförhållanden och ger möjlighet till provning av nya material, oljor och dimensioner. Konstruktionens avsikt är att ge underlag på en layout av en lamellprovrigg som lämpar sig till Volvo Pentas fysiska och teoretiska behov. Konstruktionen är genomarbetad och bör vara en stabil byggsten för kommande arbete fram till tillverkning och montering. / This report refers to the bachelor’s thesis that has been carried out in collaboration with AB Volvo Penta during the spring term 2022. The work describes the product development process for a wet disc clutch test rig.Volvo Penta in Köping develops and manufactures transmissions for marine applications. Their problem is getting accurate measurements of power losses in the wet clutch packages contained in the transmission. Volvo Penta therefore have the desire for a wet disc clutch test rig to be able to measure the power losses in a disconnected friction disc package. The project is limited to developing only a layout design with a selection of main components and a functional description for the wet disc clutch test rig.Before the product development process began, a feasibility study was conducted to examine existing friction disc test rigs. The feasibility study concludes that today's test rigs can not perform tests under the desired operating conditions in the test rig that the degree project intends to construct, therefore only main components in previous test rigs can be examined and not the entire test rig concept. Through concept generation and evaluation, a layout construction is developed and the main components to it are specified. Counter-rotation on friction disc packages is created with a Duoprop-system. Loss measurements are performed for torque and heat generation. Measurements for both torque and rotational speed are done with a torque sensor that is located at the engine to measure what is fed into the system. Temperature and flow are measured in several places throughout the hydraulic system in order to be able to vary the desired operating conditions.The result is the basis for a wet disc clutch test rig that mimics Volvo Penta's IPS transmission’s operating conditions and provides an opportunity to test new materials, oils and dimensions. The purpose of the design is to provide a basis for a layout of a wet disc clutch test rig that suits Volvo Penta's physical and theoretical needs. The construction has been thoroughly evaluated and should be a stable building block for future work until manufacturing and assembly.

La transmission à double embrayage a été introduite dans les véhicules afin d'améliorer le confort de conduit, l'économie de conduite et de diminuer le temps de changement de vitesses. La gestion du double embrayage joue un rôle important sur le confort de conduite. L'objectif principal de ce travail concerne alors la synthèse des lois de commande du double embrayage en phase de décollage et lors du changement de vitesses. Le mémoire est structuré de la façon suivante : le premier chapitre propose un état de l'art sur le groupe motopropulseur, la modélisation et la commande du groupe motopropulseur. Le second chapitre s'intéresse à la modélisation du groupe motopropulseur à double embrayage : dans une première partie, un modèle complet à simuler est développé, puis la deuxième partie propose une simplification de modèle en vue de la commande. Le troisième chapitre aborde les lois de commande du double embrayage en utilisant la technique de commande par mode glissant pour les systèmes multivariables. Le quatrième chapitre propose l'utilisation des modèles flous du type Takagi-Sugeno pour la synthèse des lois de commande. Dans une première partie, des lois de commande basées sur un modèle Takagi-Sugeno prenant en compte des incertitudes et des perturbations sont établies. Afin d'améliorer la performance de la loi de commande lors du changement de vitesses supérieures, la deuxième partie présente une loi de commande basée sur un modèle de Takagi-Sugeno incertain et perturbé à commutations. Enfin, des résultats de simulation obtenus en considérant le modèle complet développé dans le chapitre 2 sont donnés. / Dual clutch transmission systems were introduced in vehicles to upgrade the driving comfort, the energy economy, and to minimize the shift time. Dual clutch management is a key point when considering driving comfort, particularly during the gearshift. Thus, the main objective of this work is the synthesis of control laws for dual clutch transmission during launch and gearshift. The first chapter presents an overview about vehicle powertrain, modeling and control. The second chapter focuses on modeling the dual clutch transmission. In a first part a complete model for simulation is developed, and in a second part, the model is simplified for the laws control design. The third chapter proposes control laws of the dual clutch using sliding mode control approach for a MIMO system. The fourth chapter deals with the application of state feedback control based on Takagi-Sugeno model. The first part proposes control laws taking into account uncertainties and disturbances. In order to improve the performance of the control law during upshifting, the second part proposes a control law based on a switched Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model in the presence of parametric uncertainties and disturbances. Finally, control laws are tested in simulation on the complete model developed in Chapter 2.

Para transmitir o torque gerado pelo motor de combustão interna para a caixa de transmissão por meio da embreagem, seja em automóveis ou caminhões, é necessário que haja contato por deslizamento entre um material polimérico multifásico e um contracorpo metálico de ferro fundido cinzento. Além disso, os níveis do coeficiente de atrito entre esses materiais têem que ser suficientemente alto e estável, para proporcionar uma transmissão de torque regular e eficiente. Porém, durante o deslizamento, materiais são transferidos de uma superfície para outra, e alterações microestruturais e fisico-químicas ocorrem. Como consequência, uma nova superfície (denominada de tribofilme) se desenvolve, influenciando o desempenho funcional da embreagem. Dessa forma, compreender as suas características tem se tornado essencial para desenvolver sistemas de embreagens cada vez mais eficientes. No entanto, muitos ensaios são necessários para que se possa entender como uma ou várias matérias primas se comportam em relação aos aspectos tribológicos. Isso faz com que surja a necessidade de repetir os ensaios inúmeras vezes, para que se façam as escolhas mais assertivas tanto das matérias primas quanto dos processos envolvidos. Como alternativa, para reduzir tempo e custos, e ter um maior controle sobre as variáveis de ensaio, busca-se simular em laboratório, com equipamentos mais simples, a reprodução das interações tribológicas em condições reais. A primeira fase deste trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar os mecanismos de desenvolvimento do tribofilme para três níveis de severidade em condições reais de aplicação (ensaios mais demorados, complexos e mais caros, devido à necessidade da confecção completa dos protótipos), e posteriormente correlacionar esses mecanismos com os que foram simulados por meio de ensaios conduzidos num tribômetro de laboratório do tipo pino-disco (ensaios mais rápidos e mais simples, consequentemente menos complexos), variando o PV de 3,08 até 11,08 MPa ms-1. Foi constatado que as características do tribofilme dependem da severidade da aplicação. Além do que, o tribômetro pino-disco (amostra de 13 mm de diâmetro externo) consegue reproduzir os mecanismos identificados em campo, pois houve paridade na transferência das características do tribossistema do modelo de ensaio para o da condição real (430 mm de diâmetro externo). Na segunda fase, diferentes séries de ensaios tribométricos foram realizadas para investigar a influência do tribossistema no desempenho funcional do par tribológico (atrito e desgaste). Para os ensaios tradicionais, foi constatada um aumento na taxa de desgaste para temperaturas superiores a 250°C, revelando uma transição no regime moderado de desgaste para o severo. Quando os debris de desgaste foram removidos do meio interfacial, o nível do coeficiente de atrito aumentou e a taxa de desgaste reduziu. Já a adição de debris de desgaste ao meio interfacial contribuiu para aumentar a taxa de desgaste e reduzir drasticamente o nível do coeficiente de atrito. No entanto, quando os ensaios foram realizados empregando discos pré-condicionados, a taxa de desgaste e o nível do coeficiente de atrito foram otimizados, principalmente em níveis de severidade mais elevados (PV 10,09 MPa ms-1) indicando potencial ganho na eficiência do sistema embreagem. / Torque from an internal combustion-engine to a gear box, either in automobiles or trucks, is transmitted by a clutch system. In order to transmit torque from one side to the other, sliding contact between a multiphase friction material and a gray iron rotor is necessary. Torque transmission depends on the friction level among the tribological couples, and it have to be relatively high and most importantly stable to allow an efficient and regular performance. During the sliding between the coupling surfaces, material is transferred from one surface to the other causing microstructure and chemical changes. As consequence, a new surface, also known as tribofilm, is developed. This surface governs the clutch system performance and understanding the tribofilm characteristics is very important to improve the development of efficient clutch systems. For this, a large number of tests are necessary to understand the tribological behavior of the raw materials. Such investigation is highly empirical and in order to have a consistent data it\'s necessary to carry out several friction tests repetitions. Alternatively, to save time and money, and have better control over the test variables, the real tribological interactions can be simulated in laboratory by using simple equipment, pin-on-disc tribometer. The simplicity of this device allows evaluating a larger number of alternative materials. The first part of this work aims to investigate the tribofilm development mechanisms in three severity levels on the field application (those tests are more time-consuming, complex and expensive, because it is necessary to produce the entire prototype), and then correlate these mechanisms with those simulated in a pin-on-disc tribometer (faster and simpler test) by changing the PV level from 3.08 to 11.08 MPa ms-1. It was found that the tribofilm characteristics depend on the severity of application. In addition, the pin-on-disc tribometer (sample of 13 mm outside diameter) can reproduce the same mechanisms that were identified on the field, due to the parity between the tribosystem characteristics of test model and field condition (430 mm external diameter). In the second part of this work, different series of tribometer tests were performed to investigate the influences of tribosystem on tribological couple performance (friction and wear). Standard tribometer tests presented an increasing in the wear rate at temperatures of 250°C, revealing a transition from moderate to severe wear regime. When wear debris were removed from the interfacial contact, the friction coefficient level increased and wear rate reduced. On the other hand, when the wear debris were added, it contributed to increase the wear rate and to reduce the friction level dramatically. However, when the experiments were performed by using pre-conditioned discs, the wear rate and friction coefficient level has been optimized, particularly at higher severity levels (PV 10.09 MPa ms-1).

Neste trabalho foi desenvolvida uma metodologia para análise qualitativa e quantitativa de compostos de borracha destinados à fabricação de revestimentos de embreagem. Estes compostos são formados por um grande número de componentes, dentre os quais utilizam, além da base elastomérica, uma resina como agente de processo, agentes de vulcanização e diversas cargas, cada qual com uma função específica. Os sistemas elastoméricos são caracterizados por propriedades que podem ser afetadas pela adição ou remoção de algum ingrediente e também pelas variações em suas concentrações. Os compostos de borracha são confeccionados por uma empresa terceira; portanto, o desenvolvimento de uma variedade de ferramentas analíticas para monitoramento desses sistemas se torna essencial, uma vez que esses compostos são a base da formulação de um revestimento de embreagem. Para o desenvolvimento desta metodologia foram utilizadas as técnicas TG/DTG, FTIR, GC e EDXRF. Como primeira etapa do trabalho foi realizado um estudo exploratório e um estudo de pré-formulação para a caracterização qualitativa de cada matéria-prima no composto de borracha. Na segunda etapa do trabalho foram preparadas diversas amostras com concentrações conhecidas do componente a ser quantificado. Para a quantificação das cargas grafite e negro de fumo utilizou-se diretamente a técnica de TG/DTG. Para a quantificação dos demais componentes foram elaboradas curvas analíticas de resposta (FTIR, GC e EDXRF) vs. variação da concentração. Observou-se a existência de uma correlação forte/perfeita e positiva entre as variáveis e as equações obtidas apresentaram boa adequação ao modelo de regressão linear. As curvas analíticas possibilitaram determinar as concentrações dos componentes de teores desconhecidos. / In this work it was developed a methodology for qualifying and quantifying rubber compounds destined for facings manufacture. These compounds are formed by a large number of components which use, beyond the elastomeric base, a resin that is used as a process agent, vulcanization agents and different fillers, each one with a specific function. The elastomeric systems are characterized by properties that could be affected by the addition or removal of some ingredient and also by variations in its concentration. The rubber compounds are produced by an outsourced company, so the development of a variety of analytical tools for monitoring these systems is essential, since these compounds are the basis of a facing formulation. For developing this methodology, TG/DTG, FTIR, GC and EDXRF were used as techniques. The first step was an exploratory and a pre-formulation study for a qualitative characterization of each raw material in rubber compound. In the second stage, several samples with known concentrations of the quantifying component were prepared. The quantification of graphite and carbon black was made directly by means of TG/DTG technique. For quantifying the other components, analytical curves of response (FTIR, GC and EDXRF) vs. variation of concentration were elaborated. A strong/perfect and positive correlation between the variables was observed and the equations presented good fit with the linear regression model. By means of the analytical curves it was possible to determine the amounts of unknown concentration rubber compounds.

<p>This thesis examines risk management in breeding Siberian jays (<i>Perisoreus infaustus</i>), which is indigenous to the northern taiga. Parent behaviour and the nest are cryptic. A new nest is built each year. It is placed on spruce or pine branches close to the trunk and well insulated with lichens, feathers and reindeer hair.</p><p>Nest failure rate was the main factor driving annual variations in jay numbers. The probability for nesting attempts to be successful ranged annually between 0.08 and 0.70. Nest predation was rampant and a main cause of nest failure. Nest predators were mainly other corvids (primarily the Eurasian jay <i>Garrulus glandarius</i>). Habitat quality was the main factor determining the risk of predation. The risk for nest failure due to predation was higher in thinned forests with an open structure and with a high abundance of man-associated corvid species (jays, crows, raven). </p><p>Siberian jay parents show several strategic adjustments in life-history and behaviour to the risk of nest predation. Parents traded reduced feeding rates for a lower predation risk and allocated feeding to low risk situations. Chick provisioning imposes a cost by drawing the attention of visually hunting predators to the location of nests, and parents adjusted their daily routines and avoided exposure by allocating provisioning to times of low activity among nest predators. These strategic adjustments of feeding efforts were estimated to reduce the exposure to nest predators by 26 percent. Also, parents adjusted their reproductive efforts to the perceived presence of predators in a playback experiment. Siberian jays reduced their reproductive investment by laying a smaller clutch size when high risk of nest predation reduced the value of current reproduction, as predicted from life-history theory.</p>