Este trabalho traz uma proposta de atividades, a serem desenvolvidas em sala de aula, com o objetivo de introduzir o conceito de derivadas para os alunos da primeira série do Ensino Médio. Antes das atividades, estão presentes algumas breves pesquisas. O histórico da presença de tópicos do Cálculo Diferencial e Integral no Ensino Médio no Brasil, assim como a análise de alguns livros didáticos, serve para mostrar como o assunto já foi e está sendo tratado no país. Também são exibidos aspectos sobre o Ensino Médio na Alemanha e nos Estados Unidos, países onde o cálculo está presente na Escola Secundária, embora de formas bastante diferentes. Um capítulo sobre a preparação adequada para as aulas também foi incluído, uma vez que a simples inserção da derivada poderia causar problemas de tempo para o cumprimento do cronograma e não trazer os resultados esperados. São necessários algum grau de adequação dos conteúdos ministrados e de cooperação com professores de Física. As atividades visando o ensino dos conceitos iniciais de derivada são motivadas por um problema físico de movimento. O foco é dado na intuição e na visualização de gráficos, para que haja uma melhor compreensão dos conceitos envolvidos. A utilização de um software de geometria dinâmica é requerida em boa parte do tempo, como importante ferramenta de apoio pedagógico / This paper presents a proposal of activities to be developed in the classroom, with the goal of introducing the concept of derivative for students in the first grade of secondary school. Before the activities, some brief researches are presented. The historical presence of the topics of Differential and Integral Calculus in brazilian High Schools, as well as the analysis of some textbooks, serves to show how it has been and is being treated in the country. Aspects of the High School are also shown in Germany and the United States, countries where the calculus is present in High School, though in quite different ways. A chapter about the proper preparation for these classes was also included, since the simple insertion of the derivative could cause problems for meeting the schedule and could not bring the expected results. Some degree of adequacy of the contents and cooperation with Physics teachers are needed. The activities aiming at teaching the initial concepts of derivatives are motivated by a physical problem of motion. The focus is given on intuition and visualization of graphs, so there is a better understanding of the concepts involved. The use of a dynamic geometry software is required for much of the time, as an important tool for pedagogical support

Cette thèse est la R&D de l’électronique de front-end destinée à la camera de deuxième génération du télescope de grande taille LST de projet CTA, étant basée sur les détecteurs de type SiPM. Cette étude rassemble des équipes du LAPP, de l’université de Padoue, de l’INFN et du MPI de Munich. La première partie de cette thèse porte sur les tests de caractérisations d’une matrice de 16 SiPMs fabriquée par Hamamatsu. Les résultats de ces tests ont souligné les avantages qui pourraient être apportés par l’utilisation de tels détecteurs. Un cahier des charges pour l’électronique a été défini à l’issue de ces tests. Notamment, une nécessité de corriger la dispersion en gain entre les 16 pixels qui a été trouvée d’environ 10%. La seconde partie est la conception d’un circuit intégré (ASIC) qui pourrait lire les signaux des pixels -SiPM avec la moindre perturbation possible de fonctionnement du détecteur. Cet ASIC inclut des fonctions de contrôle (slow control) qui permettent l’ajustement de gain des pixels, l’amélioration de l’uniformité de gain et la possibilité de supprimer les canaux bruyants ou encore même le contournement du processus de contrôle de gain. Ces fonctionnalités peuvent unifier le gain de 16 canaux. Les sorties des 16 canaux seront sommées pour en faire deux signaux seulement à la sortie de l’ASIC. Ces deux signaux, un sur le haut gain et l’autre sur le bas gain seront fournis au système d’acquisition qui suivra l’ASIC. Une fonction de déclenchement génèrera un signal de trigger qui sera ainsi transmis au système d’acquisition. Cet ASIC a été réalisée avec la technologie AMS 0.35um BiCMOS. Les simulations ont montré une gamme dynamique linéairement couverte jusqu’à 2000 photoélectrons et la possibilité de mesurer le photoélectron unique grâce au bon rapport signal sur bruit électronique. Les tests au laboratoire confirment une grande partie de ces résultats. / This thesis is the R&D on front-end electronics for a second generation camera based on the SiPM detectors for the Large Size Telescope (LST) of the CTA project. It is a part of the SiPM collaboration involving the LAPP, the University of Padua, the INFN and the MPI in Munich. The first part of the thesis is the characterization of an array of 16 SiPMs from Hamamatsu. The study proves the advantages of using such detectors in the LST. It defines the specifications of the readout electronics that are the aim of this work. Especially that it should ameliorate the gain dispersion of the 16 pixels that was found of about 10%. The second part is the design of the readout ASIC. The scheme tends to measure the SiPMs’ signals with minimum disturbance of the detector. It integrates slow control facilities that adjust the detector’s gain, minimize the dispersion in gain and provide the possibility of deleting noisy channels or even completely jumping over the control process. These facilities could perfectly get rid of the gain dispersion. Outputs of the 16 pixels will be summed on both high gain and low gain so that only two signals are delivered to the acquisition system that follows. A trigger function will also generate a trigger signal to the acquisition system. The choice was made to realize this ASIC according to the rules of the AMS 0.35um BiCMOS technology. Simulation shows a linearly-covered dynamic range up to 2000 photoelectrons with good signal to noise ratio that allows the measurement of the single photoelectron. Laboratory tests confirm a great part of these results.

Este trabalho traz uma proposta de atividades, a serem desenvolvidas em sala de aula, com o objetivo de introduzir o conceito de derivadas para os alunos da primeira série do Ensino Médio. Antes das atividades, estão presentes algumas breves pesquisas. O histórico da presença de tópicos do Cálculo Diferencial e Integral no Ensino Médio no Brasil, assim como a análise de alguns livros didáticos, serve para mostrar como o assunto já foi e está sendo tratado no país. Também são exibidos aspectos sobre o Ensino Médio na Alemanha e nos Estados Unidos, países onde o cálculo está presente na Escola Secundária, embora de formas bastante diferentes. Um capítulo sobre a preparação adequada para as aulas também foi incluído, uma vez que a simples inserção da derivada poderia causar problemas de tempo para o cumprimento do cronograma e não trazer os resultados esperados. São necessários algum grau de adequação dos conteúdos ministrados e de cooperação com professores de Física. As atividades visando o ensino dos conceitos iniciais de derivada são motivadas por um problema físico de movimento. O foco é dado na intuição e na visualização de gráficos, para que haja uma melhor compreensão dos conceitos envolvidos. A utilização de um software de geometria dinâmica é requerida em boa parte do tempo, como importante ferramenta de apoio pedagógico / This paper presents a proposal of activities to be developed in the classroom, with the goal of introducing the concept of derivative for students in the first grade of secondary school. Before the activities, some brief researches are presented. The historical presence of the topics of Differential and Integral Calculus in brazilian High Schools, as well as the analysis of some textbooks, serves to show how it has been and is being treated in the country. Aspects of the High School are also shown in Germany and the United States, countries where the calculus is present in High School, though in quite different ways. A chapter about the proper preparation for these classes was also included, since the simple insertion of the derivative could cause problems for meeting the schedule and could not bring the expected results. Some degree of adequacy of the contents and cooperation with Physics teachers are needed. The activities aiming at teaching the initial concepts of derivatives are motivated by a physical problem of motion. The focus is given on intuition and visualization of graphs, so there is a better understanding of the concepts involved. The use of a dynamic geometry software is required for much of the time, as an important tool for pedagogical support

El Niño Southern Oscillation events have global implications both climatologically and socio-economically. One such climatological teleconnection is manifested in the Amundsen Sea region (ASR). The Amundsen sea low (ASL) is the dominant low pressure system located around the ASR and is important to the climate of Western Antarctica. Therefore, it is important to understand the ASL and any phenomena that may affect it. This thesis focuses on the ENSO--ASR teleconnection under El Niño conditions and the mechanism behind it. The ENSO--ASR teleconnection was explored using the UM version 8.4 (HadGEM3) model. Time--slice experiments with various magnitudes of idealised perpetual ENSO events are imposed. Two sets of `switch on' experiments in which tropical Pacific SSTs were ramped up were also carried out to investigate the transient nature of the teleconnection. The seasonality of the ENSO--ASR teleconnection is known from previous studies to be stronger in winter compared to summer. The mechanism behind the seasonality was explored using the time--slice experiments. The seasonality is found to originate from the seasonal differences in the Southern Hemispheric jets. As the subtropical jet is only present in austral winter, Rossby wave source anomalies can only be generated in the mid--latitudes in winter. Furthermore, the propagation of the Rossby waves is not possible in summer due to the strong polar front jet. The lack of the source and propagation in summer explains the weaker ENSO--ASR teleconnection. A flowchart summarising the mechanism was created and then verified by the transient runs. The linearity of the ENSO--ASR teleconnection within El Niño has not been previously investigated. This is mainly due to insufficient reanalysis data available to overcome the high internal variability in the ASR. In this thesis, the linearity of the teleconnection under El Niño is studied using the time--slice runs. The results indicate linearity (within errorbars) for both the summer and winter seasons up to historically maximum El Niños. However, under extreme El Niños (beyond historic records) in winter, the teleconnection is no longer linear. The UPSCALE dataset was used to investigate the effects of horizontal resolution on the simulation of the ASL climatological state and the ENSO--ASR teleconnection. The UPSCALE dataset consists of ensembles of HadGEM3 simulations at three different horizontal resolutions. The high resolution model was found to better simulate the ASL while the low resolution model was found to better simulate the ENSO--ASR teleconnection.

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The topic of this essay is the strategic importance of the Golan Heights during the period 1967-1973, specifically targeting the following questions; -          Why were the heights strategically important? -          What are the gains of either of the states in controlling the Golan Heights? A theoretical framework based on Jerker Widén´s and Jan Ångström´s Militärteorins grunder (The fundamentals in Military Theory) and its chapter regarding the strategic context will be used as an analytical framework. The framework has been applied on the specific conditions of the Golan Heights during a given and limited period of time; stretching from 1967 to 1973, however, the study will not deal with the war of attrition in 1970 as the impact on the Golan Heights and the surrounding geographical strategically important area was limited if at all. The two wars waged during this particular time are used in an attempt to give a somewhat objective picture of the strategic importance of the area. The conclusions are that the importance of the Golan heights during the selected period was significant as the Golan Heights provided a “strategic lock” both ways and provides a favourable area to deploy artillery, intelligence and surveillance sensors. / Denna uppsats behandlar främst de grundläggande teorierna kring strategi applicerade på referensobjektet Golanhöjderna under åren 1967-1973. Syftet är att svara på frågorna: Varför var höjderna viktiga ur ett strategiskt perspektiv? Vilka fördelar vinner endera staten på att besitta dem? Tidsrymden har valts med tanke på att det är under denna tid som de häftigaste striderna ägde rum på detta specifika terrängavsnitt. Utnötningskriget 1970 berörs ej då det inte berörde terrängavsnittet. De parter som behandlas är Israel och Syrien då dessa gränsar till varandra runt Golanhöjderna. De bägge parternas planer och mål under stridigheterna kommer att analyseras enligt en deskriptivt-analyserande metod och även till viss del jämföras vad avser deras avsikter och önskade slutläge. Den teoretiska referensramen, vilken skall fungera som ett analysverktyg, består huvudsakligen av sex belysande aspekter som tillsammans kan beskriva den strategiska bilden, hämtade ur Jerker Widéns och Jan Ångströms bok Militärteorins grunder. Utöver dessa sex aspekter kommer även manöverkrig, linjaritet samt rysk krigskonst att beskrivas. Dessa operationaliseras sedan på referensobjektet och leder fram till en diskussion som sedan mynnar ut i ett antal slutsatser. De slutsatser som har dragits är att Golanhöjderna har en strategisk vikt i området 1967-1973 då de fungerade som ett ”strategiskt lås” för bägge sidor samt att höjderna var värdefulla ur underrättelse-/spaningshänseende.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:03:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Marcel Bruno.pdf: 3105575 bytes, checksum: 74afefa960dbfbf05720cec24a294ec9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-09-28 / Neste trabalho são realizadas modelagens numéricas de vigas de concreto armado, reforçadas ou não com fibras metálicas. Este procedimento possibilita a análise de diversas variáveis em uma estrutura, com relativa economia. O objetivo é a determinação da energia de fratura de vigas de concreto armado empregando programas comerciais de elementos finitos. Tem ainda por escopo analisar o modo de fratura II, ocasionado por tensões cisalhantes. Para tanto foi utilizado o programa comercial DIANA. A validação das modelagens é realizada através da comparação dos resultados numéricos obtidos, com valores experimentais da literatura. Esta validação foi inicialmente realizada com vigas e por fim prismas de concreto com e sem a adição de fibras. A não-linearidade física do material foi levada em consideração. Foram utilizadas na modelagem das vigas as teorias de Rankine e Drucker Prager. No caso dos prismas utilizou-se de teorias da mecânica da fratura, onde ao invés de se utilizar as funções de plastificação do material (ou de ruptura dos mesmos), utilizar-se-ão modelos que retratam o surgimento e propagação das trincas. Os resultados obtidos foram satisfatórios fazendo-se uma comparação com os experimentais, porém a energia da fratura utilizada à tração foi tirada do CEB (1.990) para os casos das vigas de Lopes (2005) e a compressão obtida através do gráfico: tensão x deformação. Será ainda enfocado neste trabalho a retro-análise, pela combinação de variações no volume de fibras, procurando obter gráficos que retratem o comportamento tensão x volume de fibras para a resistência do concreto. Nota-se que a utilização de fibras metálicas diminui consideravelmente a armadura longitudinal para combater esforços de flexão. Porém, deve-se proceder outros ensaios de modo a obter o volume de fibra ideal a ser utilizado para diversas resistências do concreto.

O objetivo do presente trabalho é o desenvolvimento de formulações e de códigos computacionais que possibilitem a análise bidimensional estática de meios contínuos anisotrópicos viscoplásticos reforçados ou não por fibras. Especificamente, as análises numéricas envolvem aplicações dos métodos dos elementos de contorno (MEC) e dos elementos finitos (MEF), comparando-se os resultados obtidos com respostas analíticas e experimentais, disponíveis na literatura, buscando-se assim, subsídios teóricos que permitam o entendimento de problemas mais gerais envolvendo meios anisotrópicos. Para tanto são empregados elementos finitos triangulares com aproximações cúbica e quadrática para os deslocamentos na modelagem dos domínios. Na consideração do reforço com fibras, elementos finitos de barras simples são empregados. A formulação desenvolvida proporciona também a consideração de distribuição randômica das fibras imersas no meio sem qualquer aumento dos graus de liberdade do problema analisado, diferindo-se assim, das formulações conhecidas até o momento. Com o MEC, a análise de plasticidade e viscoplasticidade em meios com anisotropia geral é feita de maneira original no trabalho, destacando-se a consideração de lei de fluxo plástico não-associativa e o tratamento de viscosidade apenas com integrais de contorno, sem a utilização de aproximações de domínio. Uma quantidade significativa de exemplos é apresentada, possibilitando a verificação da eficiência das formulações e dos códigos desenvolvidos / The objective of the present work is the development of formulations and computational codes that enable the static bidimensional analysis of the viscoplastic anisotropic medias reinforced, or not, by fibers. Specifically, the numerical analysis involve applications of the boundary elements method (BEM) and finite elements (FEM), comparing the results obtained with analytical and experimental solutions available in the literature, allowing the understanding of general problems in anisotropic media. Two-dimensional finite elements with cubic and quadrate approximations for the displacements are used to model domains. Reinforcements are modeled by truss finite elements. The developed formulation provides the consideration of random distribution of the fibers, without any additional degree of freedom of the problem. With the BEM, the plasticity and viscoplasticity analysis in general anisotropic medias is originally developed in the present work, emphasizing the consideration of non-associative plastic flow and the treatment of viscosity just with boundary integrals, without domain approximation. Various examples are shown in order to verify the efficiency of the proposed formulation and developed computational codes

O objetivo do presente trabalho é o desenvolvimento de um código computacional que possibilite a análise dinâmica de estruturas tridimensionais em regime elástico-linear acopladas ao solo, tratado como meio infinito elastoplástico. As superestruturas são tratadas por elementos finitos simples de casca e de barra geral, as estruturas de fundações são tratadas por elementos de casca que simulam o contato com o solo, modelando radiers, túneis e reservatórios enterrados. Blocos são modelados por elementos de contorno tridimensionais. O solo é modelado de duas maneiras distintas: na região plastificada emprega-se a solução fundamental de Kelvin (estática) e na região não plastificada (elástica) adota-se a solução fundamental do problema de Stokes. O acoplamento entre os meios é feito aplicando-se a técnica de subregiões. Deve ficar claro que todo procedimento estático equivalente foi implementado. Vários exemplos numéricos são apresentados, onde se percebe a eficiência do código computacional desenvolvido / The objective of the present work is the development of a computational code that makes possible dynamic analyses of three-dimensional structures in elastic-linear behavior coupled to the soil, modeled as elastoplastic infinite medium. Simple finite elements, shell and general bars, are used to model elastic structures. The structures of foundations are modeled by shell’s elements which simulate the contact with the soil, modeling radiers, tunnels and buried reservoirs. Blocks are modeled by three-dimensional boundary elements. The soil is modeled in two different ways: in the plastic region Kelvin’s fundamental solution (static) is used and in the elastic region the fundamental solution of the Stoke’s problem is adopted. The coupling among the media is done applying the sub-region technique. It is important to note that the equivalent static procedure has been implemented. Several numerical examples are presented, demonstrating the efficiency of the developed computational code

Notre thèse est une contribution à la compréhension de la structure du prix du quota carbone, à l’analyse de sa fluctuation, et aux interactions pouvant exister entre d’une part le système communautaire d’échange de quota d’émission (SCEQE) et le mécanisme pour le développement propre (MDP) et d’autre part entre le marché du quota carbone et ceux du secteur de l’énergie. Pour réaliser cet objectif, nous faisons appel à l’approche temps-fréquence (ondelettes) qui permet d’analyser le comportement local d’un signal, en isolant les composantes relatives aux fréquences de trading des agents. Cette méthode permet de décomposer la variance d’une série chronologique en différentes composantes fréquentielles dont on peut suivre les évolutions au cours du temps. Les horizons temporels de placement sont affectés à chaque bande de fréquences liés à un degré de risque du marché. Les bandes à haute fréquence obtenues par la décomposition en ondelettes renferment l’information relative à la structure de la série chronologique à court terme et non; celle à moyenne et à basse fréquence captent respectivement les structures de la série chronologique à moyen et long terme. Pour concrétiser notre apport nous proposons un développement de notre recherche en 3 chapitres. Le premier présente le marché carbone, sa création, son fonctionnement, et les différents acteurs qui l’animent. La formation du prix du CO2, son évolution et ses facteurs déterminants. Le deuxième développe une analyse multidimensionnelle du comouvement entre le prix du quota (SCEQE) et du crédit carbone (MDP) selon deux hypothèses : la première est l’homogénéité du comportement des agents. La relation de comouvement entre le prix du quota (SCEQE) et du crédit carbone (MDP) suppose que les intervenants sur le marché disposent d’une même stratégie d’investissement. On utilise dans ce cas les outils économétriques standards (Analyse de la Cointégration, de la causalité, modélisation vecteur Autorégressif). Nous mettons en évidence l’existence d’une causalité unidirectionnelle du CER vers l’EUA conforme aux faits observés de l’accélération du mécanisme pour le développement propre (MDP). En effet les industriels portent un grand intérêt sur le MDP, et cela a eu un impact direct sur le prix de l’EUA sur le marché européen du carbone. Nous observons aussi une dynamique d’interconnexion par l’intermédiaire du VAR(1) entre l’EUA et le CER. La deuxième hypothèse est celle de l’hétérogénéité du comportement des agents. Nous étudions la relation de comouvement entre le prix du quota (SCEQE) et celui crédit carbone (MDP) par une analyse multi-échelle dérivée de la théorie des ondelettes. Nous montrons que quels que soient les différents horizons d’investissement retenus (court, moyen et long terme), il existe une relation positive significative entre les deux séries de prix. De plus La causalité dynamique par ondelettes sur chaque paire de bandes de fréquence, confirme notre hypothèse d’une relation instable entre le EUA et le CER. Le troisième chapitre complète le précédent par l’analyse du comouvement multi-échelle entre le prix du quota carbone issu du SCEQE et ceux des marchés énergétiques (pétrole, le Charbon et le Gaz). La cohérence par ondelettes pierre angulaire de cette étude peut être interprétée comme une mesure de corrélation locale calculée de façon non-paramétrique. Cette première tentative de l’analyse multi-échelle de la relation de comouvement entre le marché du CO2, du pétrole, du Gaz et du Charbon fondée sur l’hypothèse d’hétérogénéité des agents montre qu’il est possible aux intervenants sur le marché carbone d’avoir une grande palette de choix de stratégies leurs permettant de mieux se prémunir contre les risques liés aux fortes volatilités du prix du carbone. / The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the carbon price quota structure, the analysis of its fluctuation, and the interactions that may exist between on the one hand the EU system of emission quota exchange (ETS) and the mechanism for clean development (CDM) and on the other hand between carbon quota market and the quota in the energy sector. For this study, we introduced the hypothesis of heterogeneity of agents' behavior on the carbon market where coexist multiple scales of investments.To achieve this, we used a time-frequency approach (wavelets) that can analyze the local behavior of a signal by isolating the components related to the agents’ trading frequency. This method allows variance decomposition of a time series into different frequency components. The time investment horizons are assigned to each frequency band associated with a degree of market risk. High frequency bands obtained by wavelet decomposition contain information pertaining to the short-term time series structure; the medium and the low frequencies respectively capture the structures of the time series in the medium and long term.To complete this project we proposed developing of our research in 3 chapters:The first chapter presents the carbon market, its creation, its operation, and the various actors who animate it. The formation of the CO2 price, its evolution and its determinants were also analyzed during this chapter.The second chapter develops a multi-scale analysis of the co-movement between price of quota (ETS) and carbon credit (CDM). This particular study was based on two assumptions:- The first assumption was the homogeneity of the various agents’ behaviors. The co-movement relationship between the price of quota (ETS) and carbon credit (CDM) assumes that market participants have the same investment strategy especially since all stakeholders agents invest in these markets on the same horizons. This relationship is studied using standard econometric tools such as Analysis of Co-integration of causality and Vector Autoregressive modeling.The main result of this specific part highlights the existence of a unidirectional causality from the ERC to the EUA with an observed acceleration of the mechanism for clean development (CDM). Manufacturers have a strong interest in the CDM which has had a direct impact on the price of EUAs on the European carbon market. We also observed a dynamic interconnection through the VAR (1) between EUA and CER.- The second assumption is the heterogeneity of agents' behavior. We highlighted the relationship of co-movement between price of quota (ETS) and carbon credit (CDM) to a multi-scale analysis derived from wavelet theory. We show that whatever the different investment horizons retained (short, medium and long term), there is a significant positive relationship between the two sets of prices. The more dynamic causal wavelet on each pair of frequency bands detects an unstable relationship between EUA and CER which confirms our working hypothesis.And finally, a third chapter that complements the previous analysis by the co-movement between multi-scale carbon allowance prices resulting from the ETS to those energy markets (oil, coal and gas). Using coherence wavelet, it examined the simultaneous dependence (co-movement) between two price series in time and frequency. It can be interpreted as a local measurement of correlation calculated non-parametrically. Overall, this study is the first attempt at a multi-scale analysis of the co-movement relationship between the CO2 market, Oil, Gas and Coal which is based on the hypothesis of heterogeneity of agents using a template from wavelet algorithm. The model used in this study will allow stakeholders agents on the carbon market to have a great range of choices for their strategies to be able to anticipate wisely because of the high volatility of carbon prices on their different investment horizons.