A preservação ambiental e o uso de combustíveis fósseis para geração de energia têm estimulado a realização de pesquisas na busca de alternativas para a redução das emissões de gases poluentes como CO2, CO, SO2 e NOx. O uso da biomassa em sistemas de co-combustão em leito fluidizado é mencionado como uma destas alternativas. O presente trabalho utilizou biomassa residual da indústria de extração de tanino, o Resíduo de Cascas de Acácia Negra (RCAN), em conjunto com carvão mineral da Mina de Candiota – RS com o objetivo de estudar a fluidodinâmica entre diferentes composições destes materiais em sistema de leito fluidizado com areia em escala de laboratório e em uma unidade piloto. Também foi realizada a avaliação dos parâmetros operacionais e das emissões dos gases gerados na co-combustão das misturas em planta piloto com reator de leito fluidizado borbulhante. Durante a fluidização no sistema de escala laboratorial, os valores da velocidade mínima de fluidização, Umf, variaram consideravelmente com o aumento da concentração de RCAN no leito em relação à fluidização utilizando-se somente o carvão mineral Da mesma forma, a queda de pressão, ΔP, diminuiu com o aumento da concentração da biomassa no leito. Nas operações de co-combustão em planta piloto, as misturas de carvão mineral e RCAN necessitaram de menores porcentagens de excesso de ar (99,7% a 65,2%) no reator em comparação à queima apenas de carvão mineral (108,4% a 107,5%) para que se atingisse a temperatura de operação do leito. Em particular, a condição de maior quantidade de biomassa na alimentação pode se observar a menor porcentagem de excesso de ar (50,8%). Ainda, a co-combustão do RCAN com carvão mineral favoreceu a diminuição das concentrações de SO2 nos gases gerados em mais de 90%, mantendo as emissões em níveis aceitáveis conforme os limites de emissão estabelecidos pela resolução CONAMA Nº 436, de 22/12/2011 e Resolução SEMA Nº 016 de 2014. / The environmental issues brought by the use of fossil fuels for power generation have led to the development of research in the exploration for alternatives to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases or pollutants such as CO2, CO, SO2, and NOx. The biomass use in cofiring systems with fluidized bed has been mentioned as one of these alternatives. The present work used biomass waste from tannin extraction industry, Black Wattle Bark Waste (BWBW), jointly with coal for the purpose of studying the fluid dynamics biomass mixtures with coal and sand in different proportions of the materials in laboratory scale fluidized bed system. Also, operational parameters and emissions generated in a cofiring pilot plant with bubbling fluidized bed reactor were evaluated. The fluidization tests performed on a bench scale showed that the values of the minimum fluidization velocity, Umf, varied considerably with increasing concentration of BWBW compared with the fluidization of coal. Likewise, the pressure drop through the bed, ΔP, decreased with increasing concentration of biomass in the bed. In the cofiring operations, coal and mixtures BWBW required smaller percentages of excess air in the reactor (99,7% a 65,2%) in comparison with the pure coal (108,4% a 107,5%) burning to obtaining the bed operating temperature. The burning of the mixture with higher amounts of biomass in the reactor feed had the lowest percentage of excess air (50.8%). It was also evidenced a decrease of SO2 generation in more than 90% for the flue gas generated in the coal with BWBW cofiring keeping emissions at acceptable levels in comparison with emission limits of current legislation CONAMA Nº 436, from 22/12/2011 and legislation SEMA Nº 016 of 2014.

Dans les arts plastiques, le concept de la beauté doit être associé aux techniques sous-jacentes. L'artiste doit choisir et maîtriser ces techniques afin de les appliquer à l'art en vue d'atteindre les résultats esthétiques visés. Une approche scientifique de ces techniques a un rôle important dans l'amélioration de leur application dans les arts plastiques. Les céramiques et poteries sont un domaine complexe où les réactions chimiques et les propriétés physiques des argiles et des glaçures doivent être prises en compte. Dans ce domaine l'histoire de la science était un guide utile dans une telle recherche. Pour les céramiques, les réactions chimiques se produisant à la phase haute température du processus de cuisson déterminent essentiellement l'aspect final de la surface du produit. En conséquence, changer les conditions de ces réactions (profils de température, la nature de l'atmosphère du four) était une bonne méthode pour obtenir de nouveaux aspects de surface. L'atmosphère du four pendant et après la cuisson permettait de contrôler, dans une large mesure, l'aspect final des produits céramiques, et cela dépend à la fois de la conception et de la mise en place du four. L'étude de l'histoire des techniques céramiques, dans différentes civilisations, a conduis à un aperçu des techniques de cuisson. La compréhension scientifique de ces techniques a mené à des stratégies en vue de modifier la conception du four et la pratique de la cuisson. / In Plastic arts; with the concept of beauty there are also techniques, artists choose between these techniques for apply art works matching with aesthetic viewpoint. As well as science have important role in improved applied arts and fine arts techniques. In ceramics and pottery we are confronted with the chemicals reactions and physical properties of clay and glaze which have deep roots in human history, so history techniques will guide us in this research. In ceramic, chemical reactions need high temperature as condition to exist (Firingprocess), and that have main role in determined final appearance of surface treatments for ceramics forms. When the chemical reactions and physical properties which happen in firing process are responsible of final appearance and aesthetics treatments of ceramics forms, the changing of reactions conditions was used for achieving new treatments for ceramic surface beauty. The atmosphere of kiln during and after firing process whom decide the final appearance for ceramics forms, presented as technique for modifying kiln structure as afactor of enriching aesthetics treatments for ceramic surface. The history and science of ceramics techniques in some civilizations was studied to understand some firing techniques and its roles in ceramic surface esthetics. These provided evidence with experimental study to design a new kiln which can be used as a tool to enrich ceramics forms aesthetically

The topic of this diploma thesis is to design the co-firing of blast furnace gas and coke-oven gas. First, the stoichiometric calculation for the gas mixture was made. It is followed with the determination of basic measures of heating surfaces and with their thermal calculation. The part of the work is also the drawing documentation of the boiler.

The thesis aims at current issues of using renewable resources here in the Czech Republic, mainly on biomass co-firing with fossil fuels in large combustion plant. The introduction provides an overview of systems for biomass co-firing. Further the using of optimization for solution problem of integration biomass fuels into existing large combustion plants and planning its operation conditions is presented. The main point of this thesis lies in creating of a user interface for modeling and optimization tool. Its functionality will be proved by solving a case study involving the analysis of possibilities for replacing fossil fuels due to the limited availability of coal in the market.

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The permanent magnet switched reluctance motor (PMSRM) is hybrid dc motor which has the potential to be more effect than the switched reluctance (SRM) and permanent magnet (PM) motors. The PMSRM has a both a salient rotor and stator with permanent magnets placed directly onto the face of common pole stators. The PMSRM is wound like the SRM and can be controlled by the same family of converters. The addition of permanent magnets creates nonlinearities in both the governing electrical and mechanical equations which differentiate the PMSRM from all other classes of electric motors. The primary goal of this thesis is to develop a cohesive and comprehensive control strategy for the PMSRM so as to demonstrate its operation and highlight its efficiency. The control of the PMSRM starts with understanding its region of operation and the underlying torque production of the motor. The selection of operating region is followed by a both linear and nonlinear electrical modeling of the motor and the design of current controllers for the PMSRM. The electromechanical model of the motor is dynamically simulated with the addition of a closed loop speed controller. The speed controller is extended to add an efficiency searching algorithm which finds the operating condition with the highest efficiency online. / Master of Science

Pas de résumé en français / It is generally maintained that one of cortex’ functions is the storage of a large number of memories. In this picture, the physical substrate of memories is thought to be realised in pattern and strengths of synaptic connections among cortical neurons. Memory recall is associated with neuronal activity that is shaped by this connectivity. In this framework, active memories are represented by attractors in the space of neural activity. Electrical activity in cortical neurones in vivo exhibits prominent temporal irregularity. A standard way to account for this phenomenon is to postulate that recurrent synaptic excitation and inhibition as well as external inputs are balanced. In the common view, however, these balanced networks do not easily support the coexistence of multiple attractors. This is problematic in view of memory function. Recently, theoretical studies showed that balanced networks with synapses that exhibit short-term plasticity (STP) are able to maintain multiple stable states. In order to investigate whether experimentally obtained synaptic parameters are consistent with model predictions, we developed a new methodology that is capable to quantify both response variability and STP at the same synapse in an integrated and statistically-principled way. This approach yields higher parameter precision than standard procedures and allows for the use of more efficient stimulation protocols. However, the findings with respect to STP parameters do not allow to make conclusive statements about the validity of synaptic theories of balanced working memory. In the second part of this thesis an alternative theory of cortical memory storage is developed. The theory is based on the assumptions that memories are stored in attractor networks, and that memories are not represented by network states differing in their average activity levels, but by micro-states sharing the same global statistics. Different memories differ with respect to their spatial distributions of firing rates. From this the main result is derived: the balanced state is a necessary condition for extensive memory storage. Furthermore, we analytically calculate memory storage capacities of rate neurone networks. Remarkably, it can be shown that crucial properties of neuronal activity and physiology that are consistent with experimental observations are directly predicted by the theory if optimal memory storage capacity is required.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência de dois diferentes ambientes de sinterização (vácuo e argônio) sobre a resistência da união metaloceramica (RUMC) envolvendo diferentes ligas de metais básicos (Co-Cr e Ni-Cr) e uma porcelana odontológica, através do teste de flexão de três pontos, conforme preconizado pela ISO 9693:2012. As ligas estudadas foram Co-Cr: Remanium e Keragen e Ni-Cr: Verabond II e uma liga experimental “SR” . Foram obtidos 80 corpos de prova em forma tiras metálicas medindo 25 X 0,5 X 5 mm. Para esse ensaio, portanto, o número de corpos de prova foi o produto de 4 ligas x 2 condições de atmosfera de sinterização x 10 repetições. A parte metálica de todos os corpos de prova após a fundição foram usinados e jateados com óxido de alumínio (150μm) e a seguir tratados como preconizado pelo fabricante. O corpo cerâmico, com o auxílio de uma matriz, foi confeccionado na área central da tira, 8,0 X 3,0mm, apresentando 1,1mm de espessura, sendo 10 corpos de prova em cada ambiente de sinterização para cada tipo de liga. Os corpos de prova obtidos foram submetidos aos testes de flexão de três pontos na Máquina de Ensaios Mecânicos (EMIC) com velocidade de 1.0mm/min. para determinação da RUMC. Os valores da carga de ruptura obtidos em quilograma-força (Kgf) foram convertidos para Newton (N) e a partir disso foi calculado o valor da RUMC para cada corpo de prova, considerando o coeficiente de elasticidade de cada liga e a espessura exata de cada corpo de prova. Os dados obtidos (MPa) foram submetidos à análise estatística (ANOVA) e Bonferroni. A Análise de Variância indicou diferença estatisticamente significante para os fatores de variação ambiente (P=0,00), liga (P=0,009) e entre as interações ambiente de sinterização e liga (P=0,000). Na sinterização a vácuo as ligas Keragen, SR e Verabond II apresentaram maiores valores de RUMC do que o argônio. Para a liga Remanium, não houve diferença entre a sinterização em argônio e a sinterização a vácuo. Dentre os grupos sinterizados no argônio não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre as ligas. Entretanto, no vácuo a liga Remanium apresentou menor valor de RUMC do que as demais ligas, que não apresentaram diferença entre si. Os corpos de prova, após os ensaios de flexão, foram submetidos a análise em microscopia optica, MEV e EDS para avaliar e registrar tipo de falha que sofreram. De acordo com a MO, houve predomínio de fraturas mistas. Os corpos de prova de Co-Cr (Remanium e Keragen), independende do ambiente de sinterização, apresentaram uma fina camada de óxido no corpo cerâmico, o que foi comprovado pelo EDS, com maior presença de íons Cr nessas regiões, já os grupos SR e Verabond II, apresentaram maior quantidade de opaco aderido em suas tiras metálicas. A MEV comprovou os achados da MO, onde foi possível encontrar grandes ilhas de material cerâmico nas ligas de Ni-Cr. A sinterização em argônio influenciou negativamente a RUMC dos pares metalocerâmicos confeccionados em Ni-Cr e na liga Keragem / The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of two different firing atmosphere (vacuum and argon) on the metalceramic bond strength (MCBS) involving different base metal alloys (Co-Cr and Ni-Cr) and a dental porcelain through three-point bending test, as recommended by ISO 9693: 2012. Co-Cr alloys studied were: Remanium and Keragen and Ni-Cr: Verabond II and an experimental alloy \"SR\". 80 specimens were obtained in metallic form strips measuring 25X0.5 X 5.0 mm. For this test, therefore, the number of specimens was the product of 4 x 2 alloy sintering atmosphere conditions x 10 replicates. The metal portion of all specimens were machined after casting and sandblasted with aluminum oxide (100μm) and then treated as recommended by the manufacturer. By using a matrix, the ceramic body was made in the central area of the strip, 8.0 x 3.0 mm, it was made 1.1 mm thickness, 10 specimens in each sintering environment for each type of alloy. The specimens obtained were tested for three-point bending in a universal testing machine with a speed of 1.0mm / min. to determine MCBS. The values of the tensile strength obtained in kilogramforce (kgf) were converted into Newton (N) and from this the value of MCBS for each specimen was calculated, considering the coefficient of elasticity of each league and the exact thickness of each specimen. The data (MPa) were subjected to statistical analysis (ANOVA) and Bonferroni. The analysis of variance indicated statistically significant difference for the environment factors of firing atmosphere (P = 0.00) and alloy (P = 0.009). There was a statistically significant difference in the interaction factors for firing atmosphere x alloy (P = 0.000). In the vacuum Keragen, SR and Verabond II alloys showed higher MCBS than argon. To Remanium, there was no difference between the sintering in argon and vacuum. Among the groups sintered in argon there was no statistically significant difference between the alloys. However, the vacuum Remanium showed the lowest RUMC than other alloys, which showed no difference between them. The specimens after the bending tests, were subjected to analysis in optical microscopy, SEM and EDS to assess and record type of failure they suffered. According to the MO was predominantly mixed fractures. Specimens of Co-Cr (Remanium and Keragen) independende the atmosphere firing, showed a thin oxide layer on the ceramic body, which was confirmed by EDS, with greater presence of Cr in these regions, since the SR groups and Verabond II, presented more opaque stuck in their metal strips. SEM confirmed the findings of MO, where it was possible to find large islands of ceramic material in Ni-Cr alloys. The sintering in argon negatively influenced MCBS metalceramic of pairs made of Ni-Cr alloy and Keragem

O galato de lantânio contendo substituições parciais de estrôncio e magnésio (La1-xSrxGa1-yMgyO3-δ) apresenta estrutura tipo perovsquita e alta condutividade para íons de oxigênio. Outras características desta cerâmica são o extenso domínio eletrolítico e a baixa condutividade eletrônica. É um material promissor para uso como eletrólito sólido em células a combustível de óxido sólido que operam em temperaturas intermediárias, devido sua alta condutividade iônica e estabilidade em uma ampla faixa de pressão parcial de oxigênio. Neste trabalho, a composição La0,9Sr0,1Ga0,8Mg0,2O3-δ foi preparada pelo método convencional de mistura de óxidos a partir de diferentes rotas e pelo método de complexação de cátions. As amostras foram consolidadas pelo método convencional de sinterização e por sinterização rápida. Pelo método de mistura de óxidos foi possível obter a fase ortorrômbica do LSGM, mas não foi possível eliminar as fases SrLaGaO4, La4Ga2O9 e SrLaGa3O7, independente das condições de sinterização utilizadas. Precipitados de óxido de magnésio foram observados nas amostras preparadas pelos dois métodos de síntese empregados identificados apenas por microscopia eletrônica de varredura. As densidades obtidas foram superiores a 97% da densidade teórica em amostras sinterizadas a 1450 °C/4 h, para os materiais preparados por mistura de óxidos. Amostras preparadas por método de complexação de cátions e aquelas consolidadas por sinterização rápida apresentaram menores valores de densidade. Grãos de tamanhos micrométricos foram obtidos para os dois métodos de sinterização. Amostras calcinadas a 1250°C apresentaram maiores densidades e maiores valores de condutividade iônica dos grãos e dos contornos de grãos, quando comparadas com as demais amostras. / Lanthanum gallate with partial substitution on La and Ga sites (La1-xSrxGa1-yMgyO3-δ) has perovskite structure and high oxide-ion conductivity. Other properties of this ceramic material comprise a relatively wide electrolytic domain and low electron conductivity. Doped lanthanum gallate is a potential solid electrolyte for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells due to its high ionic conductivity and stability in a wide range of oxygen partial pressure. In this work, the composition La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O3-δ was prepared by the conventional method of mixing of the starting oxides followed by different processing routes and by the cation complexation method. The ceramic specimens were consolidated by conventional sintering and by fast firing. All specimens prepared by solid state reaction show the characteristic orthorhombic phase of lanthanum gallate and SrLaGaO4, La4Ga2O9 and SrLaGa3O7 secondary phases, independent on the method of sintering. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy coupled to scanning electron microscopy evidenced that all prepared specimens contain MgO grains precipitated along the grain boundaries. High relative densities were obtained for specimens prepared by solid state reaction and consolidated by conventional sintering at 1450 °C/4 h. All specimens exhibit micron sized grains independent on the sintering method. The highest values of relative density and ionic conductivity were obtained for specimens calcined at 1250°C.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do ambiente de sinterização vácuo e argônio na resistência de união (RUMC) de cerâmicas às ligas de Ni-Cr (Fit Cast SB), Co-Cr (Star Loy C) e titânio comercialmente puro (Tritan). A partir de uma matriz de teflon, foram obtidos 60 padrões de resina/cera em forma de cilindro, com 8 mm de comprimento e 5 mm de diâmetro. Os padrões foram incluídos e os anéis foram levados ao forno e submetidos a ciclos térmicos para a expansão do revestimento. Em seguida, os anéis para fundição em Ni-Cr e Co-Cr foram levados à máquina de fundição por indução eletrônica. Os anéis referentes ao titânio foram levados à máquina de fundição por arco voltaico. Após resfriamento dos anéis, as fundições foram desincluídas e jateadas com óxido de alumínio (100 μm). Depois de recortados dos canais de alimentação, os cilindros metálicos foram preparados para aplicação da cerâmica. Em seguida, foi realizada a aplicação e sinterização da cerâmica à vácuo ou em argônio. Para as ligas alternativas, foi utilizada a cerâmica IPS Classic V e para o titânio, a Triceram. Na sequência, os cilindros compostos pelo metal e disco cerâmico (5 mm de diâmetro e 2 mm de espessura) (n=10) foram submetidos aos ensaios de RUMC por cisalhamento na máquina de ensaios universais com célula de carga de 500 Kg e velocidade do travessão móvel de 0,5 mm/min. Após os ensaios, foram realizadas análises das fraturas por meio de microscopia óptica (MO) (15X) e microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Os dados de RUMC (MPa) obtidos foram analisados estatisticamente pelos testes ANOVA e Tukey (α=0,05). Os resultados demonstraram que a sinterização à vácuo propiciou obtenção de maiores valores (MPa) de RUMC (76,58) que a sinterização em argônio (51,31). Quanto às ligas avaliadas, as de Ni-Cr e Co-Cr apresentaram maiores valores de RUMC (71,32 e 71,28, respectivamente) que o titânio cp (49,23); sendo que entre elas não houve diferença estatística. Não houve interação entre os fatores avaliados. De acordo com a MO, houve predomínio de fraturas mistas. Segundo a MEV, os espécimes de Ni-Cr e titânio sinterizados a vácuo apresentaram maior rugosidade de superfície do que os sinterizados em argônio. Para a liga de Co-Cr não houve diferença na topografia de superfície. A sinterização em argônio influenciou negativamente a RUMC dos pares metalocerâmicos analisados. / The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of firing atmospheres: vacuum and argon on the bond strength of ceramic to Ni-Cr (Fit Cast SB), Co-Cr (Star Loy C) and commercially pure titanium (Tritan) alloys. 60 wax/acrylic resin cylinder patterns (8 mm high and 5 mm in diameter) were prepared on a plastic custom mold for metalceramic bond strength (MCBS) test. The patterns were invested in phosphated investment and manipulated on vacuum. The rings were placed in a furnace to burn out patterns and thermally expand the molds. Then, the rings of Ni-Cr and Co-Cr were placed in an electronic machine to cast. The rings related to titanium were positioned in the casting machine with a voltaic arc. After the rings have cooled, the castings were divested manually and abraded with aluminum oxide particles (100 μm). Then, the cylinders were prepared for applying of the ceramic veneering disks. The ceramic was applied and fired in vacuum and argon atmospheres. IPS-Classic ceramic was used for alternative alloys and for titanium, Triceram ceramic. Then, the cylinders composed of metal and ceramic disk (5 mm diameter and 2 mm height) (n=10) were submitted to metal-ceramic bond strength (MCBS) shear tests on an universal testing machine with load cell of 500 Kg at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. After the tests, there were made fracture analysis by optic microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The MCBS data (MPa) were statistically analyzed by the ANOVA and Tukey test (α=0.05). The results indicated that the vacuum firing (76.58) promoted higher MCBS values than argon firing (51.31). Among the metals, Ni-Cr and Co-Cr alloys presented higher MCBS (71.32 e 71.28, respectively) than titanium (49.23); between two base alloys there was no statistical difference. There was no interaction between the evaluated factors. According to MO analysis, there was predominance of mixed fractures. According SEM, the Ni-Cr and titanium specimens submitted to vacuum presented higher surface roughness than the specimens submitted to argon. For Co-Cr, there was no difference of surface topography. The argon firing influenced negatively the MCBS of metal-ceramic evaluated pairs.