Floats. In weaving, they serve as a base for fundamental bindings such as twill or satin; they can also be considered as an error. Although more experimental floating threads have been a subject of exploration for many creators, their use in interior-oriented textiles is still rare. Basing on the possibilities offered by the Jacquard weaving technology, this project aims to investigate the aesthetic properties of floats. It was done through a systematic development of near-field and far-field structures as well as colour and yarn research. The investigation resulted in a collection of five textile objects, displaying different visual expressions achieved by the use of floats. Furthermore, by placing the woven pieces in a spatial context, Floating in focus aims to challenge the prevailing perception of interior textiles. Shape exploration of the collection is an attempt to find new ways of integrating woven textiles in space, somewhere between architecture and archetypical interior textiles such as blankets, pillows or upholstery.

Mak Hon Ming Franky. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 1 --- DEFINING PROBLEM / Chapter 1.1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.2 --- BACKGROUND / Chapter 1.3 --- TEMPORARY NEED FOR SPACE / Chapter 1.4 --- SITE LOCATION / Chapter 1.5 --- SITE SPECIFIC FESTIVALS / Chapter 1.6 --- NON SITE SPECIFIC FESTIVALS / Chapter 1.7 --- PROGRAMME / Chapter 2 --- DESIGN SOLUTION / Chapter 2.1 --- SITE EVOLUTION / Chapter 2.2 --- BUILDING ORGANIZATION / Chapter 2.3 --- FLEXIBLE SETTING / Chapter 2.4 --- ICON FOR FESTIVALS / Chapter 2.5 --- ZONING (MAIN STRUCTURE) / Chapter 2.6 --- ZONING(STAGE) / Chapter 3 --- STRUCTURE AND SERVICES / Chapter 3.1 --- ROOF (MAIN STRUCTURE) / Chapter 3.2 --- CONSTRUCTION / Chapter 3.3 --- "(A,B,C) JOINTING DETAILS A,B,C" / Chapter 3.4 --- HULL STRUCTURE / Chapter 3.5 --- BALANCING SYSTEM / Chapter 3.6 --- RETRACTABLE SEATING / Chapter 3.7 --- POWER AND ENERGY / Chapter 3.8 --- PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE / Chapter 3.9 --- LIFE SAFETY / Chapter 4 --- DESIGN PROCESS / Chapter 4.1 --- FIRST CONCEPT / Chapter 4.2 --- CHANGING IMAGE / Chapter 4.3 --- TWO BLOCKS WITH ATRIUM / Chapter 4.4 --- FROM ONE TO TWO / Chapter 4.5 --- FLEXIBLE ORGANIZATIONS / Chapter 4.6 --- STRUCTURAL STUDIES / Chapter 4.7 --- STRUCTURAL PURIFICATIONS / Chapter 4.8 --- FINAL SOLUTION / Chapter 5 --- LIGHTING STUDY / Chapter 5.1 --- PLANNING FOR LIGHTING / Chapter 5.2 --- LIGHTING COLUMN / Chapter 5.3 --- NATURAL VS ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING / Chapter 5.4 --- LUX LEVEL / Chapter 5.5 --- FLOODLIGHTING SPECIFICATION / Chapter 5.6 --- UPLIGHTING SPECIFICATION / Chapter 5.7 --- MODULAR LIGHTING SPECIFICATION

<p>Syftet med denna uppsats är att ta reda på om Försvarsmakten har förmåga att genomföra övergång av större vattendrag med tyngre materiel. Detta gör jag genom att göra en fallstudie på <em>Operation Gazelle </em>för att förklara hur israelerna nyttjade sin förmåga till övergång av vattendrag för att få ett högt tempo i sin strid<em>. </em>Jag undersöker också den materiel vilken utbildning och vilka förband Försvarsmakten har för att bygga färjor och flytande broar.</p><p>  Inledningsvis förklarar jag viktiga begrepp såsom tempo, rörlighet, OODA-loopen/beslutscykeln och vattendrag. Jag använder mig av dessa begrepp senare i uppsatsen där jag kopplar detta till hur Israel använde sig av fältarbetsresurser för rörlighet för att få ett högt tempo i sin strid.</p><p>Slutsatserna är att Israel till stor del lyckades med <em>Operation Gazelle</em> tack vare att de hade förmågan att genomföra en vattenövergång över Suezkanalen. Försvarsmakten har i dag en förmåga att genomföra övergångar av större vattendrag. En större grad av samövning mellan manöverenheter och ingenjörförband kan vara lämpligt.</p> / <p>This essay <em>Operation Gazelle - how the ability to create mobility over watercourses can contribute to a high tempo in combat. </em> The aim with this essay is to find out if the Swedish Armed Forces have an ability to implement transition of bigger watercourses with heavier equipment, such as tanks. By doing a case study on operation Gazelle I will examine the ability the Swedish Armed Forces have in the form of equipment, education and units. </p><p>  Initially, I will explain important concepts as tempo, mobility, the OODA-loopen and watercourses. I use these concepts later in the essay where I will link this to how Israeli used combat engineering to get mobility and high tempo in combat.</p><p>I use this in order to explain how the Israeli to a large extent succeeded with operation Gazelle due to their ability to make a water transition over the Suez canal. Swedish Armed Forces has today an ability to implement transitions of bigger watercourses. A bigger degree of cooperation between the maneuver units and engineering units can be appropriately.</p>

Syftet med denna uppsats är att ta reda på om Försvarsmakten har förmåga att genomföra övergång av större vattendrag med tyngre materiel. Detta gör jag genom att göra en fallstudie på Operation Gazelle för att förklara hur israelerna nyttjade sin förmåga till övergång av vattendrag för att få ett högt tempo i sin strid. Jag undersöker också den materiel vilken utbildning och vilka förband Försvarsmakten har för att bygga färjor och flytande broar.   Inledningsvis förklarar jag viktiga begrepp såsom tempo, rörlighet, OODA-loopen/beslutscykeln och vattendrag. Jag använder mig av dessa begrepp senare i uppsatsen där jag kopplar detta till hur Israel använde sig av fältarbetsresurser för rörlighet för att få ett högt tempo i sin strid. Slutsatserna är att Israel till stor del lyckades med Operation Gazelle tack vare att de hade förmågan att genomföra en vattenövergång över Suezkanalen. Försvarsmakten har i dag en förmåga att genomföra övergångar av större vattendrag. En större grad av samövning mellan manöverenheter och ingenjörförband kan vara lämpligt. / This essay Operation Gazelle - how the ability to create mobility over watercourses can contribute to a high tempo in combat.  The aim with this essay is to find out if the Swedish Armed Forces have an ability to implement transition of bigger watercourses with heavier equipment, such as tanks. By doing a case study on operation Gazelle I will examine the ability the Swedish Armed Forces have in the form of equipment, education and units.    Initially, I will explain important concepts as tempo, mobility, the OODA-loopen and watercourses. I use these concepts later in the essay where I will link this to how Israeli used combat engineering to get mobility and high tempo in combat. I use this in order to explain how the Israeli to a large extent succeeded with operation Gazelle due to their ability to make a water transition over the Suez canal. Swedish Armed Forces has today an ability to implement transitions of bigger watercourses. A bigger degree of cooperation between the maneuver units and engineering units can be appropriately.

La Méditerranée est caractérisée par des concentrations en nutriments parmi les plus faibles au monde, et qui montrent des valeurs décroissantes d’ouest en est. A l’échelle climatologique, le bassin est dominé par un régime subtropical, à l’exception de certaines zones spécifiques, qui présentent une dynamique typique des régions tempérées. Malgré l’importance des nutriments pour ces cycles, on connaı̂t peu de chose sur leur variabilité temporelle car les données disponibles sont souvent insuffisantes à l’échelle du bassin. L’objectif principal de ce travail est d’aborder cette question à différentes échelles de temps. L’exploitation de la série temporelle DYFAMED a d’abord permis de décrire le cycle saisonnier et les tendances décennales des concentrations en nutriments en Méditerranée nord-occidentale. L’analyse des données d’apports atmosphériques de la station du Cap Ferrat à complété ce travail, en évaluant l’importance relative des processus d’approvisionnement en nutriments des eaux de surface. Pour élargir l’étude à l’ensemble du bassin, nous avons par la suite considéré des mesures acquises par des flotteurs Bio-Argo (déployés dans le cadre de l’EQUIPEX NAOS), équipés de capteurs optiques mesurant les concentrations en nitrate (SUNA). Ces flotteurs sont en train de changer fondamentalement la manière dont nous observons les océans, et cette thèse est l’une des premières à documenter cette révolution technologique. Ils ont rendu possible, pour la première fois en Méditerranée, une description des cycles saisonniers des concentrations en nitrate, simultanément en différentes zones du bassin. Ces données ont aussi souligné l’importance de la variabilité temporelle haute fréquence, permettant de réévaluer le rôle de certains processus. / The Mediterranean Sea is characterized by nutrient concentrations among the lowest in the world, and which exhibit decreasing values eastward. At climatological scale, a subtropical-like regime dominates almost the entire basin, except for some areas where temperate like dynamics are found. Despite the importance of nutrients on these cycles, very little is known about their temporal variability, due to the overall data scarcity at basin scale. This work mainly aims to address this issue at various time scales. Data from the DYFAMED time-series were firstly examined, and allowed the description of the seasonal cycle and decadal trends of nutrient concentrations, in the northwestern Mediterranean. The analysis of atmospheric data from the Cap Ferrat station completed this work, and permitted to evaluate the relative contributions of the different processes that provide nutrients in surface. The study was then extended to the whole basin by considering measurements acquired by Bio-Argo floats (deployed in the framework of the NAOS EQUIPEX), equipped with a nitrate sensor (SUNA). These floats are about to fundamentally change the way we observe the ocean, and present work is among the first to document this ongoing technological revolution. They allowed, for the first time in the Mediterranean, the monitoring of seasonal variability of nitrate concentrations, simultaneously in different areas of the basin. This data also highlighted the significance of the high frequency temporal variability, which enables to reevaluate the role of some processes.

abstract: Suction stabilized floats have been implemented into a variety of applications such as supporting wind turbines in off-shore wind farms and for stabilizing cargo ships. This thesis proposes an alternative use for the technology in creating a system of suction stabilized floats equipped with real time location modules to help first responders establish a localized coordinate system to assist in rescues. The floats create a stabilized platform for each anchor module due to the inverse slack tank effect established by the inner water chamber. The design of the float has also been proven to be stable in most cases of amplitudes and frequencies ranging from 0 to 100 except for when the frequency ranges from 23 to 60 Hz for almost all values of the amplitude. The modules in the system form a coordinate grid based off the anchors that can track the location of a tag module within the range of the system using ultra-wideband communications. This method of location identification allows responders to use the system in GPS denied environments. The system can be accessed through an Android app with Bluetooth communications in close ranges or through internet of things (IoT) using a module as a listener, a Raspberry Pi and an internet source. The system has proven to identify the location of the tag in moderate ranges with an approximate accuracy of the tag location being 15 cm. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Engineering 2020

This master’s thesis deals with the design of installation of floats for the M-4 Irbis airplane and it’s modification in aim to provide water level landing. Part of this thesis is selection of geometry of floats, weight analysis of the modified version and stress analysis of structural elements. The aim was to perform modification on a float plane which will have a minimal impact on the airframe and to meet the requirements of Certification Specification ASTM F2245 and CS-VLA. In conclusion, the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic characteristics including flight performance is determined. Final part is devoted to the design of the rudder for directional control of the floats.

En la presente tesis se han investigado las Procesiones de Semana Santa en cada uno de los pueblos de la Región de Murcia, destacando las formas particulares de celebrarlas en cada lugar, reflejando todo ello a través de las tradiciones, la religiosidad popular, el patrimonio escultórico, y el simbolismo de determinados actos, como son "El Caracol" realizado por los Armaos de Jumilla, o "La Caracola" realizada por los Armaos de Cieza. La parte histórica se ha proyectado a través de Textos Literarios de la Pasión, así como del desarrollo de Cofradías y Hermandades, conformándose de esta forma una visión cultural de la Rememoración de la Pasión , Muerte y Resurrección de Cristo en la Región de Mucia en general y en cada pueblo en particular. La implicación en los actos de Semana Santa que cada pueblo potencia y la presencia cultural que en cada lugar alcanza, revela el compromiso asumido por las gentes, la fe, la devoción y la profunda religiosidad popular que los impulsa.La tesis ha sido estructurada en dos partes; la primera recoge la Semana Santa pueblo a pueblo en la Región de Murcia, y la segunda una visión general de la misma pero a través de los Textos Literarios de la Pasión, incluyendo cuantos hemos hallado. Por tanto, el tema ha sido estudiado desde los comienzos de las manifestaciones pasionarias y cofradieras, que se produjo hacia el comienzo del siglo XV. Los textos han sido presentados agrupándolos por materias y formando con cada una de ellas capítulo propio, entre los que figuran: Publicaciones pasionarias en prensa, Autos de Pasión, Cuentos, Pregones, Vía Crucis, etc. Se da por terminado el trabajo con las correspondientes conclusiones, así como bibliografía consultada. / In this thesis, the author has investigated the different Easter processions that take place in each one of the towns/villages in the Murcia region, pointing out how each of them specifically celebrates this holy festivity. All this has been done within the framework provided by cultural traditions, popular religious beliefs, sculptural heritage and the symbolism of specific events such as "El Caracol," performed by the Armaos in Jumilla (Murcia), or "La Caracola," performed by the Armaos in Cieza (Murcia). The more historic analysis has been conducted by means of an in-depth study of literary texts regarding the passion of Christ. Another source used in this thesis has been the study of the development of religious brotherhoods, thus presenting a cultural overview of how the passion of Christ, his death and resurrection are acted out globally in the region and individually in each town. The implications of the different Easter celebrations that each town promotes/enhances, and the cultural relevance that they have within the region, shows how truly devoted, faithful and committed to these traditions the inhabitants of each town are. This thesis has been structured in two main parts: the first one describes the different Easter celebrations that take place in each town in the Murcia region; the second part provides a general/global approach to the Easter celebrations, but this time using all available literary texts dealing with the passion of Christ as the main source, i.e. from the first literary manifestations in the 15th century to the most recent ones. These texts have been classified according to their specific typology, devoting one chapter to each. This includes Easter journalistic publications, passion plays, short stories, religious proclamations, texts featuring the way of the cross narrative, etc. The thesis ends with the corresponding conclusions as well as the list of references used.

Severe weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes pose major risks globally, underscoring the critical need for accurate forecasts to mitigate impacts. While advanced computational capabilities and climate models have improved predictions, lack of high-resolution initial conditions still limits forecast accuracy. The Atlantic's "Hurricane Alley" region sees most storms arise, thus needing robust in-situ ocean data plus atmospheric profiles to enable precise hurricane tracking and intensity forecasts. Examining satellite datasets reveals radio occultation (RO) provides the most accurate 5-25 km altitude atmospheric measurements. However, below 5 km accuracy remains insufficient over oceans versus land areas. Some recent benchmark study e.g. Patil Iiyama (2022), and Wei Guan (2022) in their work proposed the use of deep learning models for sea surface temperature (SST) prediction in the Tohoku region with very low errors ranging from 0.35°C to 0.75°C and the root-mean-square error increases from 0.27°C to 0.53°C over the over the China seas respectively. The approach we have developed remains unparalleled in its domain as of this date. This research is divided into two parts and aims to develop a data driven satellite-informed machine learning system to combine high-quality but sparse in-situ ocean data with more readily available low-quality satellite data. In the first part of the work, a novel data-driven satellite-informed machine learning algorithm was implemented that combines High-Quality/Low-Coverage in-situ point ocean data (e.g. ARGO Floats) and Low-Quality/High-Coverage Satellite ocean Data (e.g. HYCOM, MODIS-Aqua, G-COM) and generated high resolution data with a RMSE of 0.58◦C over the Atlantic Ocean.The second part of the work a novel GNN algorithm was implemented on the Gulf of Mexico and showed it can successfully capture the complex interactions between the ocean and mimic the path of a ARGO floats with a RMSE of 1.40◦C. / Doctor of Philosophy / Severe storms like hurricanes and tornadoes are a major threat around the world. Accurate weather forecasts can help reduce their impacts. While climate models have improved predictions, lacking detailed initial conditions still limits forecast accuracy. The Atlantic's "Hurricane Alley" sees many storms form, needing good ocean and atmospheric data for precise hurricane tracking and strength forecasts. Studying satellite data shows radio occultation provides the most accurate 5-25 km high altitude measurements over oceans. But below 5 km accuracy remains insufficient versus over land. Recent research proposed using deep learning models for sea surface temperature prediction with low errors. Our approach remains unmatched in this area currently. This research has two parts. First, we developed a satellite-informed machine learning system combining limited high-quality ocean data with more available low-quality satellite data. This generated high resolution Atlantic Ocean data with an error of 0.58°C. Second, we implemented a new algorithm on the Gulf of Mexico, successfully modeling complex ocean interactions and hurricane paths with an error of 1.40°C. Overall, this research advances hurricane forecasting by combining different data sources through innovative machine learning techniques. More accurate predictions can help better prepare communities in hurricane-prone regions.

Basé sur l'analyse conjointe et complémentaire de ~10 ans de données altimétriques et de profils verticaux de température et de salinité acquis par les profileurs Argo, l'objectif principal de cette thèse est d'étudier en détail les caractéristiques de surface et la structure verticale des tourbillons dans les 4 grands systèmes d'upwelling mondiaux (EBUS Pérou-Chili, Californie, Canaries et Benguela), qui partagent une dynamique à grande échelle relativement similaire. Les résultats principaux montrent que l'ensemble des tourbillons détectés sur les cartes altimétriques dans les 4 EBUS ont des propriétés physiques relativement proches, avec une forte proportion de tourbillons de faibles dimensions ayant une durée de vie relativement courte. Au contraire, la faible partie des tourbillons échantillonnés par les profileurs Argo montre des dimensions bien plus grandes pour des durées de vie plus longues. La sur-représentation de ces grandes échelles dans le jeu des tourbillons échantillonnés par les profileurs Argo est donc le biais majeur des résultats obtenus sur la structure verticale des tourbillons. L'analyse des profils moyens d'anomalies de température et de salinité acquis par les profileurs Argo dans les tourbillons révèle une forte hétérogénéité entre les 4 EBUS, mais également au sein de chacun de ces systèmes d'upwelling. Les structures verticales des tourbillons sont fortement liées à l'hydrologie et à la dynamique locale. Par exemple, les tourbillons de subsurface du PCUS occupent plutôt la partie Sud du système, alors que les tourbillons intensifiés en surface sont présents à la limite Nord de la gyre subtropicale. Dans le CALUS, la présence de Cuddies se devine à la côte, les autres sous-régions contenant des tourbillons dont les anomalies sont majoritairement intensifiées à la base de la pycnocline, avec comme particularité un changement de signe lié à la salinité des couches superficielles. Le CANUS est peuplé de tourbillons très différents en fonction de leur position par rapport à la zone frontale du Cap Vert : au Nord, des tourbillons intenses en subsurface, avec la présence de quelques Meddies ; au Sud, des tourbillons très superficiels. De même dans le BENUS, la partie au Nord de 15°S contient plutôt des tourbillons intensifiés dans les couches de surface, alors qu'au Sud du front d'Angola-Benguela, les tourbillons présentent des anomalies fortes sur une grande partie de la colonne d'eau. L'extrême Sud de cet EBUS est également le lieu de passage des Anneaux des Aiguilles. Les contributions de l'advection isopycnale et du déplacement de la colonne d'eau sur la verticale nous permettent d'affiner la description de ces différentes structures. La présence de grands types de tourbillons, à la morphologie bien distincte (cœur de surface, de subsurface, grande extension verticale, tourbillons fortement intensifiés, etc.), est confirmée par l'étude des tourbillons spécifiquement générés dans la bande côtière. L'analyse Lagrangienne de ces tourbillons nous permet également de décrire l'évolution temporelle de leur structure verticale, qui montre une homogénéité temporelle inattendue. Cette thèse présente donc plusieurs outils facilement applicables dans différentes régions océaniques pour caractériser la structure thermohaline des tourbillons et fournit pour la première fois une description des grands types de tourbillons peuplant les EBUS, soulignant la grande diversité de la mésoéchelle. / Merging ~10 years of altimetry maps and vertical profiles provided by Argo floats, we aim to study in details the eddy's surface characteristics and vertical structure in the 4 major Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems (EBUS : Peru-Chile, California, Canaries and Benguela), sharing similar large-scale dynamics. Our main results show that the eddies detected on altimetry maps in the 4 EBUS have close physical properties, with a lot of small-scale structures (radius < 40km, amplitude < 1cm and lifetime < 30 days). In contrast, the few eddies sampled by Argo floats have larger dimensions (radius of ~90-140 km, amplitude of ~3-7 cm) and longer lifetimes (6-10 months). The major bias with the analyzed vertical structure is the over representation of these large-scale eddies. The temperature and salinity anomaly mean profiles acquired by Argo floats surfacing within eddies reveals a strong heterogeneity between each of the 4 EBUS, but also within them. The eddies' vertical structure is strongly influence by the local hydrology and dynamics. For example, the subsurface-intensified eddies of the PCUS tend to be located in the Southern part of this EBUS, while the surface-intensified eddies are preferentially located near the Northern boundary of the subtropical gyre. In the CALUS, we can identify Cuddies in some coastal sub-regions, but in this EBUS, most of the eddies are intensified at the base of the pycnocline, with a reversal of the salinity anomaly compared to the surface layers. In the CANUS, the Cape Verde frontal zone separates distinct subsurface-intensified eddies and some Meddies in the North, from the Southern part, where eddies are surface-intensified. In the same way, the Angola-Benguela Front of the BENUS separates the surface-intensified eddies in the North from strong, deep-reaching anomalies in the South. The Southern-most part of the BENUS is also a preferential pathway for the large Agulhas Rings and their associated cyclones. The respective contributions of isopycnal advection and vertical displacement improve the description of these very diverse structures. The presence of several eddy-types, with distinct thermohaline properties (surface or subsurface-intensified, deep vertical extend, intense or not, etc.) is confirmed by the study of eddies generated in the coastal area of each EBUS. Their Lagrangian analysis allows us to describe the temporal evolution of their vertical structure, which shows an unexpected temporal homogeneity. This manuscript presents different efficient tools used to analyze the surface characteristics, the thermohaline properties and the temporal evolution of mesoscale eddies in the 4 major EBUS, highlighting their diversity.