This dissertation proposes a modeling methodology for Inductive and Capacitive Voltage Transformers (IVT and CVT) for high-frequency electrical transients analysis, up to 3 MHz. The model construction starts from the VT s sweep frequency test, carried out by a commercial Sweep Frequency Response Analyzer (SFRA) with special connections, in order to obtain its short-circuit Admittance Matrix. The SFRA is designed for another purpose, to detect displacement of windings or fault in the magnetic core of power transformers based on voltage transfer analysis. Therefore, due to this fact, the measured data needs to be corrected and recalculated, through and external routine, to adequately represent the proper and mutual admittance values of the Matrix. After its correction, the Admittance Matrix serves as input data to the Matrix Fitting method, a frequency-response approximation tool by means of modified rational functions, which is part of the Vector Fitting (VF) routine, freely available for non-commercial purposes in MATLAB®. The results are an approximated rational function, in state-space or pole-residue model, and a RLC equivalent network proper to be used in electromagnetic transients analysis software, such as the Alternative Transients Program (ATP). The models validation is accomplished based on the comparison between the transient responses of the created model, through simulation in ATP/EMTP, and the IVTs and CVTs laboratory tests when both are submitted to a step function excitation. / Esta dissertação propõe uma metodologia para a modelagem de Transformadores de Potencial Indutivos (TPIs) e Capacitivos (TPCs) para estudos de transitórios eletromagnéticos em altas frequências, na ordem de até 3 MHz. A obtenção dos modelos inicia através do ensaio de varredura em frequência dos TPs utilizando um Sweep Frequency Response Analyzer (SFRA) comercial por meio de conexões especiais de modo a obter as Matrizes de Admitâncias de curto-circuito. Os fabricantes do SFRA projetaram este equipamento com outro objetivo, o da realização de estudos de transferência de tensão, para detectar possíveis deformações mecânicas ou falhas internas em transformadores de potência. Desse modo, os dados obtidos dessa medição necessitam ser corrigidos e recalculados, através de uma rotina externa, a fim de representar adequadamente os valores das admitâncias próprias e mútuas desta Matriz. Uma vez corrigida, essa Matriz de Admitâncias servirá como entrada para inicializar o método do Ajuste Matricial (Matrix Fitting), que é uma ferramenta fundamental para aproximação da resposta em frequência por funções racionais modificadas que integra a rotina de Ajuste Vetorial, disponível livremente para fins não comerciais no MATLAB®. Como resultado, são obtidas sua função racional aproximada, em modelos de espaço de estados ou de polo-resíduo, e uma rede RLC equivalente complexa, propícia para o uso direto em programas de análises de transitórios eletromagnéticos, como o Alternative Transients Program (ATP). A validade dos modelos criados foi verificada por meio da comparação das respostas transitórias dos equivalentes gerados, através de simulações no EMTP/ATP, com os ensaios feitos em laboratório e em campo em TPIs e TPCs quando submetidos a uma excitação com uma função degrau.

Orientador: Jozué Vieira Filho / Banca: Carlos Antonio Alves / Banca: Tony Inácio da Silva / Resumo: A automação de esteiras rolantes é algo comum e importante em sistemas industriais, mas problemas práticos ainda representam desafios. Um dos desses desafios é manter a precisão em sistemas que exigem paradas sistemáticas, pois folgas mecânicas tendem a provocar variações nas posições de paradas ao longo do tempo. A aplicação de motores de indução têm se tornado comum e soluções eficientes e de baixo custo têm sido pesquisadas. Neste trabalho foi desenvolvido e implementado um sistema de controle de posição e velocidade aplicado em esteiras transportadoras utilizando inversor de frequência, microcontrolador, encoder óptico incremental e sensor indutivo. O movimento da esteira transportadora é efetuado por um motor de indução trifásico, que é acionado pelo conjunto microcontrolador - inversor de frequência. Este conjunto impõe uma frequência no estator do motor através de uma troca de mensagens entre microcontrolador e inversor de frequência (Sistema Mestre-Escravo). Para o envio e recebimento das mensagens, utilizou-se o protocolo de comunicação serial USS® (Universal Serial Interface Protocol) através do padrão RS-485. Os controles de posição e velocidade de rotação do eixo do motor fundamentam-se no sinal gerado pelo encoder óptico incremental, responsável por informar a posição do eixo do motor ao longo da trajetória, e no sensor indutivo que determina uma referência externa importante para a esteira transportadora. Para o funcionamento automático da esteira, elaborou-se um software em linguagem de programação C. Como resultado obteve-se um sistema de controle de posição e velocidade do eixo do motor de indução trifásico que apresenta bons resultados / Abstract: Automated conveyors system have been largely used in industrial applications. However, there are still practical issues to be overcome. One of them is due to the system mechanical limitation which can lead to low accuracy for applications based on "stop-and-go" movements. Induction motors have been largely used in such applications and low costs solutions have been searched. In this work it was developed and implemented a system of positioning and velocity control applied to conveyors which is based on frequency inverter, microcontroller, optical incremental encoder and inductive sensor. The conveyor's movement is made by means of a three-phase induction motor, which is driven by the couple microcontroller-frequency inverter. There are messages exchange between the microcontroller and the frequency inverter (Master - Slave configuration) which is based on the communication serial protocol USS through the RS-485 standard. The position and velocity of the motor spindle are controlled using an optical incremental encoder, which is responsible to provide the position of the trajectory, and an inductive sensor which determines the initial reference to the conveyor. The software used to control the system was developed in C language. The results show a low cost system with good results / Mestre

This study links ethical leadership theory to the implementation of improved leadership practices and examines whether ethical leadership characteristics actually exist, particularly in highly operational environments. The study analyses how ethical leadership can be embedded by process, by applied leadership (role modelling), and by changing culture and climate. The conclusion reveals that all three approaches are needed for an implementation and depend on middle managers, otherwise no organisational transformation is possible. The research design of this qualitative study analyses data from 100 in-depth interviews using inductive categorisation, aiming to retrieve deep, rich and unprompted data from a highly developed and advanced production facility. The ethical leadership characteristics, and evidence specific influences on leadership behaviour, revealing 14 perceived leadership issues resulting in a leadership climate which negatively influences motivation, performance, and corporate culture. These issues were found to be responsible for deteriorating work climate, motivation, morale, and team spirit. Particularly favouritism, inequalities, shouting, blaming, internal competition and unclear strategies ruin motivation, employee health, and co-operation. Concerning the implementation of a better suited leadership culture, a research framework model is developed, integrating transformational change and leadership. Findings document that the influence of middle managers acting as role models seems to be greater than research suggests. Key findings also show that individual leadership development without changing the corporate realities is not sufficient to implement ethical strategies. Neglecting to actively control the leadership climate can have devastating effects even for very successful operations. Considering the pressure of goal attainment in highly operational areas, an absence of unethical behaviour can already be seen as a success for leaders. Finally, a change process sequence for shaping leadership climate was identified. These research results are highly relevant for organisations and leaders wishing to be engaged in improving their leadership quality.

In 1865 Maxwell outlined the theoretical framework for electromagnetic field propagation. Since then many important developments have been made in the field, with an emphasis on systems using high frequencies for long-range interactions. It was not until recent years that applications based on short-range inductive coupling demonstrated the advantages of using low frequency transmissions with magnetic fields to transfer power and information. This thesis investigates magnetic transmissions in the near-field and the possibility of producing induced voltages in printed circuit boards. A near-field magnetic induction system is designed to generate a magnetic flux in the very low frequency region, and used experimentally to evaluate circuit board induction in several interesting environments. The resulting voltages are measured with digital signal processing techniques, using Welch’s method to estimate the spectrum of the received voltage signal. The results show that the amount of induced voltage is proportional to the inverse cube of the transmission distance, and that the system is able to achieve a maximum induced voltage of 65 \micro V at a distance of 2.5 m and under line-of-sight conditions. It is also concluded that conductive obstructions, electromagnetic shielding and background noise all have a large impact on the obtained voltage, either cancelling the signal or causing it to fluctuate.

1 Abstract This thesis deals with teaching the following seven future forms: the Future Simple, Be going to, the Present Simple and the Present Continuous with a future reference, the Future Continuous, the Future Perfect Simple and the Future Perfect Continuous to students of English Philology. The deductive and inductive approaches to teaching grammar were employed to teach these future forms. The quantitative part of the study had two main objectives. The first objective was to revise and improve the students' knowledge of the seven future forms taught by the study. The results revealed that out of all the seven future forms, the students' knowledge of the Future Continuous, the Future Perfect Simple and the Future Perfect Continuous was the least satisfactory, and these tenses required further explanation and practice. The participants' knowledge of the rules of use for all seven future forms was rather low in general and required significant improvement. The second objective was to investigate which approach to teaching grammar, the deductive or inductive approach, was more effective for teaching future tenses. The deductive approach proved to be more effective for teaching all seven future forms. The difference between the results of the pre-test and the post-test for the Future Continuous, the Future...

Text in Afrikaans / Summaries in English and Afrikaans / 'n Onderskeidende kenmerk van die Pinksterbeweging (waarvan die AGS deel is) wat aan die begin van hierdie eeu tot stand gekom het, was die funksionering van die pneumatika (die geestelike gawes in 1 Korintiers 12:7-11 genoem) in die lewens van lidmate en in die liturgie van die erediens. Die opkoms van die Charismatiese beweging vanaf die sestigerjare het hierdie fenomeen opnuut onder die aandag van die kerk gebring. Histories blyk dit dat die funksionering van die pneumatika 'n integrale deel van die bemoeienis van God met die mens was. Sommige van die pneumatika was reeds in die Ou Testament teenwoordig, is prominent in die bediening van Jesus gesien tydens sy vleeslike bestaan, en was kenmerkend van die kerklike lewe in apostoliese tye. In die na-apostoliese tye was daar 'n merkbare afuame hiervan, maar het selfs in die middeleeue nooit heeltemal van die toneel verdwyn het nie. Vanaf die twaalfde eeu was daar weer 'n gestadigde toename in die voorkoms van die pneumatika wat sy klimaks bereik in die wereldwye Pinksterherlewing aan die begin van die twintigste eeu. Die teoretiese teologiese teorie binne die AGS hou die ideaal voor dat die pneumatika steeds op Nuwe Testamentiese wyse (soos deur die AGS geinterpreteer) in die erediens sal funksioneer. 'n Empiriese ondersoek met behulp van 'n situasie-analise (Wallace se model van deduktiewe en induktiewe redenering) toon aan dat daar 'n beduidende verskil tussen ideaal en praktyk is - die pneumatika funksioneer slegs sporadies in die eredienste, terwyl lidmate se betrokkenheid daarby en kennis daarvan dienooreenkomstig van beperkte aard is. n V erstelde praktykteorie word voorgestel. Dit behels 'n model wat die interathanklikheid en relasie aandui tussen Christus as Hoof van die gemeente en Bron van die pneumatika, lidmate en pastore se houding en kennis in verband hiermee, en die ruimte vir en implementering van die pneumatika in die erediens. Fasiliterend tot hierdie interaktiewe proses is die doping in die Heilige Gees, opleidingsprogramme, en kleingroepe. Hierdie praktykteorie is oop vir toekomstige toetsing en verstelling - alles moet lei na die herstel van die funksionering van die pneumatika tot opbou van die gemeente en meerdere verheerliking van God. / A distinctive characteristic of the Pentecostal Movement (of which the AFM is a part), formed at the beginning of this century, was the functioning of the pneumatics (the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11) in the lives of members and in the liturgy of their worship service. The Charismatic Movement arising in the sixties brought this phenomenon under the attention of the church anew. Historically it seems that the pneumatics were a integral part of the activities of God with his people. Some of the pneumatics were already present in the Old Testament, were seen in the earthly ministry ofJesus, and were distinctive of the apostolic period. In the after-apostolic period there was a marked decline in the appearance thereof From the twelfth century onwards there was an increase in the appearance of the pneumatics that climaxed in the worldwide Pentecostal revival at the beginning of this century. The theoretical theological theory in the AFM presents the ideal that the pneumatics would still be operating, as in New Testament times (i.e. as interpreted by the AFM), in their worship services. An empirical survey with the aid of a situation analysis (yv allace' s model of deductive and inductive reasoning was used), shows that there is a marked difference between ideal and practice - the pneumatics are operating sporadically and on a limited scale in the worship services, whilst the participation of the members and their knowledge in this regard are accordingly limited. An improved practice theory is suggested. It entails an interactive model that shows the interdependency and relation between Christ as head of the church and source of the pneumatics, church members and pastors whose attitude and knowledge in connection with this are of utmost importance, and the place for and implementing of the pneumatics in the worship service. Facilitating this interactive process is the baptism in the Holy Spirit, teaching programmes, and small groups. This practice theory is open for future testing and improvement - this must all lead to the restoring of the functioning of the pneumatics for the edification of the church and the greater glorifying of God. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / Th. D. (Practical Theology)

Au cours de la dernière décennie, le grand public a pris conscience de l’impact économique, social et environnemental de la pollution dû à l’usage des énergies fossiles. Non seulement du fait de la raréfaction des énergies fossiles mais aussi la limitation de leur usage et de leur impact sur l’environnement est important, ce qui amène à remplacer ces sources traditionnelles par des sources d’énergie alternatives, propres et renouvelables. Depuis ces dernières années l’industrie automobile montre un intérêt croissant pour la conception de véhicules électriques hybrides. Cependant la transition vers un parc de voitures plus électriques est limitée par le coût encore élevé, l’autonomie et le temps de recharge électrique long. Un système distribué de transfert de puissance par induction (IPT) peut être une solution pour rallonger l’autonomie des véhicules électriques (EV’s) en permettant la recharge tout en roulant, grâce à des séries d’inducteurs couplés, réduisant aussi la taille de la batterie nécessaire et donc son coût. Le concept de transfert de puissance sans fil a été introduit il y a plus de 20 ans. Aujourd’hui les avancées technologiques et les hauts rendements des composants rendent cette solution viable pour les applications transport. Ce travail de thèse concerne donc le design et le contrôle d’un système de recharge efficace par induction d’une batterie à bord d’un véhicule sujet dans ce cas à des désalignements entre inducteurs. Un état de l’art sur le principe de transfert de puissance par induction est effectué et une structure DD-BP est proposée afin d’avoir un bon rendement pour le transfert de puissance et une moindre sensibilité en présence de désalignement et au mouvement, un inducteur étant sous la route, l’autre à bord du véhicule. Pour cela les dimensionnements de ces inducteurs et les analyses de l’impact des structures des inducteurs sont effectués par simulation à éléments finis des champs magnétiques produits et échangés. De plus, un modèle circuit équivalent et un modèle mathématique ont été établis incluant des circuits compensateurs. L’ensemble du système IPT a été séparé en deux parties, l’une alternative (AC), l’autre continue (DC). La simulation du modèle électrique (PSIM) et mathématique (MATLAB) montrent une bonne correspondance, à l’aide du modèle mathématique une étude complète a été possible en fonction des fréquences, des courants et des désalignements selon les 3 axes. La structure IPT spécifique pour cette application EV montre la faisabilité et l’efficacité de la recharge de la batterie en mouvement, en fixant une fréquence, malgré un assez grand entrefer (distance z entre la route et le châssis) et des variations de couplage (désalignement x ou y). Ce bon comportement est obtenu par le design des inducteurs et le bon contrôle des convertisseurs de recharge de la batterie (double buck-boost). / During the last decades, public awareness of the environmental, economic and social consequences of using fossil fuels has considerably grown. Moreover, not only the supply of fossil resources is limited, but also the environmental impact represents a relevant issue, so leading to an increased consideration of clean and renewable alternatives to traditional technologies. During recent years, the automotive industry has shown a growing interest in electric and hybrid electric vehicles. However, the transition to all-electric transportation is now limited by the high cost of the vehicles, the limited range and the long recharging time. Distributed IPT (inductive power transfer) systems can be the solution to the range restrictions of EVs by charging the vehicle while driving thanks to, a set of loosely coupled coils, so also reducing required battery size as well as overall cost of the vehicle. The concept of wireless power transfer via magnetic induction was introduced two decades ago. Nowadays, this technology is becoming more efficient and more suitable for new applications. This dissertation made an effort to address the requirements of IPT EV battery charging system with high efficiency and good tolerance to misalignment. A survey of a typical IPT for EV application has been reported, while a concentrated DD-BP solution has been proposed in order to enhance the IPT charging system capability of transferring power to a stationary EV with good efficiency and good tolerance to movement. The current trend in EV battery charging application is represented by the lamped coil system, whose different structures have been reviewed. Moreover, this thesis presented the design of a charging pad magnetic structure, called Double D pad combined with a Bipolar secondary pad, in order to enhance coupling performance. A finite element magnetic analysis has been performed in order to obtain the electric parameters of the proposed magnetic coupler. Furthermore, a mathematical model has been developed by considering the different sides of the system. The mathematical model allows to accurately predict the behavior of inductive coils and coreless transformer. A set of simulation has been carried out in order to compare the analytical and simulated results. The proposed EV IPT system has shown the feasibility of using fixed frequency, single pick up system to transfer power efficiently across a large air gap, with variable coupling. This result has been reached by means of proper design of the charging pad magnetics, of tuning network and of a pick-control based on a buck boost converter topology.

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[PRL 76, 2149 (1996) and PRL 81, 5201 (1998)] shed new lights on the subject by using an experimental technique that came to known as inductive coupling . This method is based on the measurement of the nanovoltage signal induced by an alternating Hall current in a compact coil, carefully positioned above one edge of a Hall bar. It is perhaps the least invasive method available to study the current distribution in the QHE. It remained nonetheless a challenging experiment, as regards the positioning and making of the coil and the measurement of the minute induced voltage. We showed with calculations that it is possible to greatly simplify the aforementioned technique and make it more sensitive and useful by fabricating the coil on the chip containing the Hall bar. The concept was tested experimentally replacing the semiconductor Hall bar with a metal strip whose current distribution is known to be uniform from the electrodynamics. The voltage induced by the current in the metal strip in a nearby coil fits was measured. It fits in precisely, in magnitude and phase, with the values calculated. As our most important contribution, we found out that the presence of a two dimensional electron gas (2DEG), located 200 nm underneath the coil, increases the induced signal by thirty times. The magnitude and phase of the signal indicate it comes mostly from the current induced in the 2DEG by the alternating Hall current. This amplification effect renders a stronger signal with a sample containing a milimetric size Hall bar and a coil with ten turns, conveniently fabricated by simple optical lithography, than the signal measured by Yahel, using a ten times larger Hall bar and a handcrafted coil with 3,000 turns. We speculate that the effect of the 2DEG shall allow the use of our technique to map the current distribution in the QHE and also to study nanoscopic magnetic systems. / O efeito Hall quântico (EHQ) permanece como foco de um imenso esforço de pesquisa vinte e seis anos após sua descoberta. De fato este fenômeno tem levantado uma série de questões fundamentais. Entre os problemas em aberto nesse campo está a distribuição espacial de corrente elétrica durante o efeito Hall quântico. Esta questão tem sido continuamente debatida desde a sua descoberta. Alguns experimentos e modelos teóricos indicam que a corrente se distribui uniformemente pela largura da ponte Hall. Contraditoriamente, outros resultados sugerem que a corrente flui predominantemente nas bordas do dispositivo. Trabalhos importantes de Yahel et al. [PRL 76, 2149 (1996) e PRL 81, 5201 (1998)] trouxeram novas pistas sobre o assunto usando a técnica experimental que ficou conhecida como "acoplamento indutivo . O método é baseado na medida da tensão induzida (da ordem de dezenas de nanovolts) por uma corrente Hall alternada em uma bobina compacta, cuidadosamente posicionada acima de uma das bordas da ponte Hall. Ele é talvez o método menos invasivo disponível para estudar a distribuição de corrente no EHQ. Entretanto, trata-se de uma técnica experimentalmente desafiadora no que se refere ao posicionamento e a fabricação da bobina e a medida tênue da tensão induzida. Mostramos com cálculos que é possível simplificar grandemente a técnica mencionada e fazê-la mais sensível e útil fabricando a bobina no mesmo chip da ponte Hall. O conceito foi testado experimentalmente substituindo a ponte Hall semicondutora por uma tira metálica cuja distribuição de corrente é conhecida a priori da eletrodinâmica. Medimos a tensão induzida pela corrente na tira metálica na bobina vizinha. O resultado ajusta-se perfeitamente, em magnitude e fase, aos valores calculados. Como nossa contribuição mais importante, descobrimos que a presença de uma gás bidimensional de elétrons (2DEG), localizado a 200 nm abaixo da bobina, aumenta o sinal induzido por um fator de trinta. A magnitude e a fase do sinal indicam que ele tem origem na corrente induzida no 2DEG pela corrente Hall alternada. O efeito de amplificação fornece um sinal mais forte em uma amostra contendo uma ponte Hall com dimensão milimétrica e com uma bobina com dez voltas, convenientemente fabricada por litografia óptica, do que o sinal medido por Yahel, usando uma ponte Hall dez vezes maior e uma bobina manufaturada com 3000 voltas. Especulamos que o efeito do 2DEG poderá permitir que a nossa técnica seja usada para mapear a distribuição de corrente no EHQ e também no estudo de sistemas magnéticos com dimensões nanométricas.

A combinação de lógica e probabilidade (lógicas probabilísticas) tem sido um tópico bastante estudado nas últimas décadas. A maioria de propostas para estes formalismos pressupõem que tanto as sentenças lógicas como as probabilidades sejam especificadas por especialistas. Entretanto, a crescente disponibilidade de dados relacionais sugere o uso de técnicas de aprendizado de máquina para produzir sentenças lógicas e estimar probabilidades. Este trabalho apresenta contribuições em termos de representação de conhecimento e aprendizado. Primeiro, uma linguagem lógica probabilística de primeira ordem é proposta. Em seguida, três algoritmos de aprendizado de lógica de descrição probabilística crALC são apresentados: um algoritmo probabilístico com ênfase na indução de sentenças baseada em classificadores Noisy-OR; um algoritmo que foca na indução de inclusões probabilísticas (componente probabilístico de crALC); um algoritmo de natureza probabilística que induz sentenças lógicas ou inclusões probabilísticas. As propostas de aprendizado são avaliadas em termos de acurácia em duas tarefas: no aprendizado de lógicas de descrição e no aprendizado de terminologias probabilísticas em crALC. Adicionalmente, são discutidas aplicações destes algoritmos em processos de recuperação de informação: duas abordagens para extensão semântica de consultas na Web usando ontologias probabilísticas são discutidas. / The combination of logic and probabilities (probabilistic logics) is a topic that has been extensively explored in past decades. The majority of work in probabilistic logics assumes that both logical sentences and probabilities are specified by experts. As relational data is increasingly available, machine learning algorithms have been used to induce both logical sentences and probabilities. This work contributes in knowledge representation and learning. First, a rst-order probabilistic logic is proposed. Then, three algorithms for learning probabilistic description logic crALC are given: a probabilistic algorithm focused on learning logical sentences and based on Noisy-OR classiers; an algorithm that aims at learning probabilistic inclusions (probabilistic component of crALC) and; an algorithm that using a probabilistic setting, induces either logical sentences or probabilistic inclusions. Evaluation of these proposals has been performed in two situations: by measuring learning accuracy of both description logics and probabilistic terminologies. In addition, these learning algorithms have been applied to information retrieval processes: two approaches for semantic query extension through probabilistic ontologies are discussed.