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Currently 10% of all single family homes produced in the U.S. are manufactured homes with 75% of these households making less than $50,000 in annual income (Manufactured Housing Survey). Manufactured homes typically use twice as much primary energy per square foot than site built homes yet there is no agenda within the industry or its governing bodies to address this excess energy consumption. The research presented in this thesis compares the thermal envelope performance of the typical wood stud framing used in the manufactured home industry to the thermal envelope of structural insulated panels (SIPs). This comparison examines the energy savings a SIP manufactured home could create for a home owner while speculating on the financial and technical feasibility of using SIPs in the manufactured housing industry. Ultimately, the comparison reveals the short comings of the Manufactured Homes Construction and Safety Standards (HUD Code) regarding thermal envelope requirements and energy use intensity. These short comings are revealed when the energy use of HUD compliant manufactured homes is scrutinized and compared to the energy use of a similar home built with SIPs for the thermal envelope. The continuous insulation and airtight qualities of the SIP home allow it to use 32%-46% less energy than the HUD compliant homes in the same locations. Manufactured homes require much more energy to heat and cool because the HUD code does not require a certain performance criteria be met for the airtightness of manufactured homes and the overall U-values it requires for the thermal envelopes of such homes is too high for the varying climate zones found in the U.S. If SIP panels were to be used for the thermal envelope of the manufactured housing industry, low income manufactured home owners could be saving $300-$700 annually in energy costs. These savings are not insignificant to low income households and could create a 5-8 year payback period of additional ownership costs under $2500. Unfortunately, the SIP industry cannot offer its product at a low enough price to compete with the economies of scale achieved by the manufactured housing industry when buying raw construction materials. The value of this research then, is the exposure of the manufactured home’s inferior envelope performance when compared to more modern construction technologies and the speculation of how the manufactured housing industry could begin to incorporate a more robust building envelope without putting its customers at a monetary disadvantage.

Stockholm lies at the top in Europe in terms of population growth. It is growing from 30,000 to 40,000 residents each year and therefor puts high demands on the regions development. One of the governments reactions to this housing problem was to approve a bill that would simplify the regulatory framework in the planning and building act. It will among other permit owners of a one-or two family houses to build a 25  compliment housing without a building permit, so called attefallshus. In this final project, a small 25  house is designed. The house was designed to have thin exterior walls to maximize the indoor living space and also to fulfill all the Boverkets regulations for permanent housing. Vacuum Insulated panels were used as an insulation material in the envelope to achieve the extra thin exterior walls to maximize the living space. Various different simulations were done to simulate: Heat- and moisture transfer through the exterior walls, thermal bridges, energy calculations and the daylight factor inside the house. Additional calculations were done in Excel to compare the mean U-value calculated in simulations. The moisture transfer simulation did show that there should not be any moisture problems in the exterior walls. The mean U-value calculations in Excel and in the simulations showed values less than the limitations of Boverkets building regulations.

Since the end of the Current Wars in the 19th Century, alternating current (AC) has dominated the production, transmission, and use of electrical energy. The chief reason for this dominance was (and continues to be) that AC offers a way minimize transmission losses yet transmit large power from generation to load. With the Digital Revolution and the entrance of most of the post-industrialized world into the Information Age, energy usage levels have increased due to the proliferation of electrical and electronic devices in nearly all sectors of life. A stable electrical grid has become synonymous with a stable nation-state and a healthy populace. Large-scale blackouts around the world in the 20th and the early 21st Centuries highlighted the heavy reliance on power systems and because of that, governments and utilities have strived to improve reliability. Simultaneously occurring with the rise in energy usage is the mandate to cut the pollution by generation facilities and to mitigate the impact grid expansion has on environment as a whole. The traditional methods of transmission expansion are beginning to show their limits as utilities move generation facilities farther from load centers, which reduces geographic diversity, and the integration of nondispatchable, renewable energy sources upsets the current operating regime. A challenge faces engineers - how to expand generation, expand transmission capacity, and integrate renewable energy sources while maintaining maximum system efficiency and reliability. A technology that may prove beneficial to the operation of power system is high voltage direct current transmission. The technology brings its own set of advantages and disadvantages, which are in many ways the complement of AC. It is important to update transmission planning processes to account for the new possibilities that HVDC offers. This thesis submits a discussion of high voltage direct current transmission technology itself and an examination of how HVDC can be considered in the planning process. / Master of Science

Neste trabalho descreve-se a implementação da técnica do pulso eletroacústico (PEA) para a determinação de perfis de carga espacial em dielétricos. O método é baseado no sinal acústico gerado pela aplicação de um pulso de tensão elétrica de curta duração na amostra. O sinal acústico gerado é detectado usando-se um transdutor piezoelétrico acoplado à amostra. São discutidos os detalhes experimentais do sistema e os procedimentos matemáticos para o tratamento do sinal elétrico medido. O tratamento matemático do sinal é baseado na técnica de desconvolução que permite determinar a função de transferência do sistema. A função de transferência permite eliminar do sinal medido as distorções introduzidas pelo circuito de medida, pelas reflexões espúrias do sinal acústico, etc.. Mostra-se também os procedimentos matemáticos para se corrigir a atenuação e dispersão do sinal acústico durante a propagação através da amostra. A técnica PEA foi utilizada para o estudo dos perfis de carga espacial injetada em amostras de polietileno sintetizados com diferentes catalisadores: Ziegler-Natta e Metallocene. O campo elétrico aplicado para polarizar as amostras e injetar cargas elétricas nas amostras foi variado de 0,05 MV/cm a 0,9 MV/cm. Nas amostras de polietileno sem aditivos a injeção de cargas elétricas na amostra é bem menor que em amostras com aditivos anti-oxidantes Mostra-se também que o campo elétrico de ruptura depende da carga injetada na amostra, sendo ele maior quando a polaridade da tensão de teste de ruptura é a mesma da tensão aplicada que provocou a injeção de cargas elétricas na amostra. / It is described the implementation of the electroacustic pulse technique, PEA, for the determination of space charge profiles in dielectrics. The method is based on the acoustic signal generated by the application of a voltage pulse with short duration on the sample. The acoustic signal generated by pulse is detected by using a piezoelectric transducer coupled to the sample. Details of the experimental system and of the mathematical procedure for the treatment of the measured electric signals are discussed. The mathematical treatment is based on the deconvolution technique which enables us to obtain the transference function of the system. The use of a transference function eliminates distortions caused by reflections that are introduced by the measurement circuit. Mathematical procedures for the correction of attenuation and dispersion of the acoustic signal during the propagation throughout the sample are also discussed. The PEA technique was used to measure the profiles of injected space charge in polyethylene synthesized using different catalysts: Ziegler-Natta and Metallocene. The electric field applied to polarize and to inject electric charges in the sample was varied form 0.05MV/cm to 0.9MV/cm. In samples of polyethylene without additives it was observed that the injection of charges is less intense than in samples containing anti oxidant additives. It is also shown that the critical electric field for the breakdown depends on the injected charge on the sample being; larger if the rupture tests were performed using the same polarity of the voltage used to pole the samples. Breakdown measurements were also performed with ozone treated samples.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2017-10-16T13:23:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Andréia Grasiela Führ_.pdf: 1188946 bytes, checksum: 1e639f31e0753bea5b50ab2319cc96a4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-10-16T13:23:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Andréia Grasiela Führ_.pdf: 1188946 bytes, checksum: 1e639f31e0753bea5b50ab2319cc96a4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-19 / Nenhuma / É crescente a preocupação com o desempenho das edificações concomitantemente com os danos causados ao meio ambiente durante a execução de uma obra. No âmbito do conceito do tripé da sustentabilidade é de extrema importância analisar os materiais que compõem uma edificação, pois estes influenciam os fatores que podem reduzir custos, melhorar o desempenho da edificação e minimizar os impactos ambientais. Com o intuito de melhorar o desempenho térmico, reduzir o peso próprio e reduzir custos com a estrutura, podem ser utilizados painéis monolíticos com núcleo de poliestireno expandido (EPS) como vedações verticais. Os painéis monolíticos são compostos por um núcleo de EPS, envolto por malha metálica e camadas interna e externa de revestimento argamassado, composto por fibras de polipropileno. Foi analisada a influência no dimensionamento da estrutura e nos custos da obra com painéis monolíticos em EPS e paredes convencionais de alvenaria de blocos cerâmicos. Esta análise foi realizada a fim de verificar a redução do volume de concreto, do peso de aço e no custo total da obra, ao utilizar este sistema. Para tal finalidade, foi utilizado um projeto de uma edificação multiresidencial de 4 pavimentos com área total de 1432,00m² e outro projeto de um condomínio horizontal com área total de 600,43m², avaliando duas tipologias. A partir destes projetos foi dimensionada cada edificação com as vedações verticais em blocos cerâmicos e painéis monolíticos em EPS. Os modelos de cálculo foram analisados, para quantificar o total de concreto e aço em cada opção. Através da análise do quantitativo de concreto observou-se uma redução de 10,69% na edificação de 4 pavimentos e 7,23% no condomínio horizontal com os painéis monolíticos de EPS. Já no quantitativo de aço, a diferença foi um pouco menor, de 6,02% na edificação de 4 pavimentos e 1,69% no condomínio horizontal. Os painéis monolíticos em EPS também apresentaram vantagens em relação ao orçamento total da estrutura e vedações e em relação ao tempo de execução da obra. O orçamento da edificação de 4 pavimentos com vedações verticais em EPS ficou 4,92% mais barata, o que representa uma economia de R$ 30.698,08. E o tempo de execução foi reduzido em 19 dias, adotando este sistema. Já no orçamento do condomínio horizontal, a diferença foi semelhante, de 4,90%, o que representa uma economia de R$ 12.227,74. E o tempo de execução desta edificação seria reduzido em 18 dias. / There is growing the concern about the performance of buildings concorcomitantly with the damage caused to the environment during the execution of a work. Under the concept of the triple bottom line, it is extremely important to analyse the materials that make up a building, as they influence the factors that can reduce costs, improve performance of the building and minimize environmental impacts. In order to improve thermal performance, reduce your weight and reduce costs with the structure can be used monolithic panels in EPS and vertical seals. Monolithic EPS panels comprise a core of expanded polystyrene (EPS), surrounded by metal mesh and a coating layer. It will be consideration to influence of the structure and cost of the work is the masonry walls were replaced by monolithic panels in EPS. For this purpose, it will be used a design of a building of 4 floors with área of 1342,00 m² and another project of a horizontal condominium with a total area of 600,43m², evaluating two typologies. From this projects was dimensioned the structure with walls in ceramic blocks and monolithic panels in EPS. The calculation models were analyzed to quantify the total concrete and steel in each option. The concrete quantitative analysis showed a reduction of 10,69% in the building of 4 floors ans 7,23% in the condominium with the monolithic panels of EPS. In the quantity of steel, the difference was slightly lower, of 6,02% in the building of 4 floors and 1,69% in the horizontal condominium. EPS monolithic panels also had advantages over the total budget of the structure and fences and in relation to the execution time of the work. The budget os the building with 4 floors was 4,92% cheaper, wich represents a saving of R$ 30.698,08. And the execution time was reduced by 19 days, adopting this system. In the horizontal condominium budget, the difference was similar, of 4,90%, wich represents a saving of R$ 12.227,74. And the execution time of this building would be reduced in 18 days.

With continuously increasing urbanization, consumer demands and expansion of water supply systems, determination of efficient pump schedules became a more difficult task. Pumping energy costs constitute a significant part of the operational cost of the water distribution networks. This study aims to provide an effective daily pump schedule by minimizing the energy costs for constant and also for multi tariff of electricity (3 Kademeli Elektrik Tarifesi) in water distribution network. A case study has been performed in an area covering N8.3 and N7 pressure zones which are parts of Ankara water distribution network. Both pressure zones consists of 3 multiple pumps in pump station and one tank having 5000 m3 storage volume each. By using genetic algorithm based software (WaterCAD Darwin Scheduler) least-cost pump scheduling and operation policy for each pump station has been determined while satisfying target hydraulic performance requirements such as minimum and maximum service pressures, final water level of storage tank and maximum velocity in pipeline. 32 different alternative scenarios have been created which include multi tariff energy prices, constant tariff energy price, insulated system condition, uninsulated system condition and different pump combinations. The existing base scenario and alternative scenarios which were prepared by using optimal pump schedules have been compared and the achievements of optimizing pump operation have been analyzed. At the end of the study, a satisfying result has been observed that by using determined optimal pump schedule, minimum % 14 of total energy cost can be saved in existing water supply system.

LEDs are being developed as the next generation lighting source due to their high efficiency and long life time, with a potential to save $15 billion per year in energy cost by 2020. State of the art LEDs are capable of emitting light at ~115 lm/W and have lifetime over 50,000 hours. It has already surpassed the efficiency of incandescent light sources, and is even comparable to that of fluorescent lamps. Since the total luminous flux generated by a single LED is considerably lower than other light sources, to be competitive the total light output must be increased with higher forward currents and packages of multiple LEDs. However, both of these solutions would increase the junction temperature, which degrades the performance of the LED--as the operating temperature goes up, the light intensity decreases, the lifetime is reduced, and the light color changes. The word "junction" refers to the p-n junction within the LED-chips. Critical to the temperature rise in high powered LED sources is the very large heat flux at the die level (100-500 W/cm2) which must be addressed in order to lower the operating temperature in the die. It is possible to address the spreading requirements of high powered LED die through the use of power electronic substrates for efficient heat dissipation, especially when the die are directly mounted to the power substrate in a chipon- board (COB) architecture. COB is a very attractive technology for packaging power LEDs which can lead improved price competiveness, package integration and thermal performance. In our work high power LED-chips (>1W/die) implementing COB architectures were designed and studied. Substrates for these packaging configurations include two types of power electronic substrates; insulated-metal-substrates (IMS) and direct-bonded-copper (DBC). To lower the operating temperature both the thermal impedance of the dielectric layer and the heat spreading in the copper circuit layers must be studied. In the analysis of our architectures, several lead free solders and thermal interface materials were considered. We start with the analysis of single-chip LED package and extend the result to the multi-chip arrays. The thermal resistance of the system is only a function of geometry and thermal conductivity if temperature-independent properties are used. Thus through finite element analysis (ANSYS) the effect of geometry and thermal conductivity on the thermal resistance was investigated. The drawback of finite element analysis is that many simulations must be conducted whenever the geometry or the thermal conductivity is changed. To bypass same of the computational load, a thermal resistance network was developed. We developed analytical expressions of the thermal resistance, especially focusing on the heat spreading effect at the substrate level. Finally, multi-chip LED arrays were analyzed through finite element analysis and an analytical analysis; where die-spacing is another important factor to determine the junction temperature. With this thermal analysis, critical design considerations were investigated in order to minimize device temperatures and thereby maximizing light output while also maximizing device reliability.

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird ein neues Verfahren zur Dünnschichtverkappung von oberflächennahen Mikrostrukturen vorgestellt. Ausgehend von den speziellen Anforderungen an die Verkappung oberflächennaher Mikrostrukturen, insbesondere von Strukturen mit hohem Aspektverhältnis, wurden die Verwendung eines Fluor-Kohlenstoff-Polymers als Opferschichtmaterial und die Eignung unterschiedlicher Schichtstapel zur Realisierung der Dünnschichtkappe untersucht. Die resultierende Technologie ermöglicht eine durchgehend trockenchemische Prozessierung. Für die Abschätzung der notwendigen Schichtdicken und den geometrischen Entwurf der Kappenstrukturen, wurden auf Basis der Plattentheorie analytische und numerische Modelle erstellt. Verschiedene Materialkombinationen bestehend aus Siliziumoxid, Siliziumnitrid und Aluminium wurden hinsichtlich ihrer mechanischen und thermomechanischen Eigenschaften untersucht und bewertet. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt lag auf der Entwicklung und Optimierung der Opferschichtprozesse, sowie deren Integration in die Gesamttechnologie. Die Eignung der plasmagestützten Prozesse zur Abscheidung und Strukturierung des Opferpolymers wurde durch die Fertigung von verkapselten Beschleunigungssensoren nachgewiesen. Ein ausreichender hermetischer Verschluss der Dünnschichtkappe konnte durch die Messung der viskosen Dämpfung an Feder-Masse-Schwingern bestätigt werden.