Starting with tensor calculus and the variational form of the Hamiltonian functional, a generalized theory is formulated for doubly curved thin shells. The formulation avoids geometric approximations commonly adopted in other formulations. The theory is then specialized for cylindrical and toroidal shells as special cases, both of interest in the modeling of straight and elbow segments of pipeline systems. Since the treatment avoids geometric approximations, the cylindrical shell theory is believed to be more accurate than others reported in the literature. By adopting a set of consistent geometric approximations, the present theory is shown to revert to the well known Flugge shell theory. Another set of consistent geometric approximations is shown to lead to the Donnell-Mushtari-Vlasov (DMV) theory. A general closed form solution of the theory is developed for cylinders under general harmonic loads. The solution is then used to formulate a family of exact shape functions which are subsequently used to formulate a super-convergent finite element. The formulation efficiently and accurately captures ovalization, warping, radial expansion, and other shell behavioural modes under general static or harmonic forces either in-phase or out-of-phase. Comparisons with shell solutions available in Abaqus demonstrate the validity of the formulation and the accuracy of its predictions. The generalized thin shell theory is then specialized for toroidal shells. Consistent sets of approximations lead to three simplified theories for toroidal shells. The first set of approximations has lead to a theory comparable to that of Sanders while the second set of approximation has lead to a theory nearly identical to the DMV theory for toroidal shells. A closed form solution is then obtained for the governing equation. Exact shape functions are then developed and subsequently used to formulate a finite element. Comparisons with Abaqus solutions show the validity of the formulation for short elbow segments under a variety of loading conditions. Because of their efficiency, the finite elements developed are particularly suited for the analysis of long pipeline systems.

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Starting with tensor calculus and the variational form of the Hamiltonian functional, a generalized theory is formulated for doubly curved thin shells. The formulation avoids geometric approximations commonly adopted in other formulations. The theory is then specialized for cylindrical and toroidal shells as special cases, both of interest in the modeling of straight and elbow segments of pipeline systems. Since the treatment avoids geometric approximations, the cylindrical shell theory is believed to be more accurate than others reported in the literature. By adopting a set of consistent geometric approximations, the present theory is shown to revert to the well known Flugge shell theory. Another set of consistent geometric approximations is shown to lead to the Donnell-Mushtari-Vlasov (DMV) theory. A general closed form solution of the theory is developed for cylinders under general harmonic loads. The solution is then used to formulate a family of exact shape functions which are subsequently used to formulate a super-convergent finite element. The formulation efficiently and accurately captures ovalization, warping, radial expansion, and other shell behavioural modes under general static or harmonic forces either in-phase or out-of-phase. Comparisons with shell solutions available in Abaqus demonstrate the validity of the formulation and the accuracy of its predictions. The generalized thin shell theory is then specialized for toroidal shells. Consistent sets of approximations lead to three simplified theories for toroidal shells. The first set of approximations has lead to a theory comparable to that of Sanders while the second set of approximation has lead to a theory nearly identical to the DMV theory for toroidal shells. A closed form solution is then obtained for the governing equation. Exact shape functions are then developed and subsequently used to formulate a finite element. Comparisons with Abaqus solutions show the validity of the formulation for short elbow segments under a variety of loading conditions. Because of their efficiency, the finite elements developed are particularly suited for the analysis of long pipeline systems.

This study consists of the development of a ram pump, which will allow the pumping of water without the need of external energy sources. It is considered an analysis of interest since, once it is finished; it can be applied in reality improving and facilitating different activities related to agriculture and health. Previous studies have been made related to the ram pump; however, in this case, it is intended to understand the system that has been built in the laboratory in order to find the best combination of parameters that will lead to obtain the highest possible efficiency.  The study will be carried out by studying scientific literature and by experimenting in the laboratory. Encompassing the experimental and literary field, it is expected to understand perfectly the advantages and disadvantages of the ram pump in order to determine if it is worth it to install in certain places. After the study, the most favourable parameters for the operation of the Bruzaholms Bruk pump have been obtained. It has been found that the use of a longer drive pipe favours the operation of the system, as it is possible to obtain a higher efficiency, although it must be taken into account that the mentioned length needs to be controlled, as it could reduce the working rhythm of the pump. It has also been seen that the pump gives better results if the impulse valve is completely opened. Finally, it has been proven that, as long as the height difference between the two tanks is enough, increasing the height of the water source will favour the operation of the system.

La miniaturisation toujours plus poussée des composants électroniques génère des contraintes thermiques de plus en plus importantes. Les boucles diphasiques à pompage thermo-capillaire ou LHP suscitent actuellement un intérêt croissant en raison de leurs bonnes performances thermiques, de leur fiabilité et de leur géométrie permettant une grande souplesse d’implantation. Cependant, une meilleure compréhension des phénomènes en jeu dans ces systèmes est essentielle pour optimiser leur conception et prédire leur comportement de manière fiable. Dans ce travail, un modèle analytique est développé qui intègre les paramètres de fonctionnement d’une LHP, afin d’étudier leur influence en fonction des conditions opératoires. Son originalité principale réside dans la détermination précise de la répartition des différents flux thermiques dans l’évaporateur. Une étude de sensibilité est menée pour évaluer les influences de la résistance de contact entre la structure capillaire poreuse et l’enveloppe de l’évaporateur, de la conductivité thermique équivalente du matériau poreux, du coefficient d’accommodation lié aux transferts de chaleur par évaporation et des coefficients de transfert thermique entre la paroi et le milieu ambiant ou la source froide. Cette analyse montre que les paramètres mentionnés ci-dessus peuvent être estimés individuellement, en comparant le modèle à des données expérimentales judicieusement choisies. Un banc expérimental a également été conçu et fabriqué. Partiellement transparent, il permet l’observation de la position des phases liquide et vapeur au cours du fonctionnement. Les influences de la puissance thermique appliquée, de la présence de gaz incondensables et de la température de la source froide sont analysées. Aux puissances thermiques élevées, un régime d’ébullition nucléée est observé dans le réservoir, qui se traduit par une augmentation des flux parasites vers le réservoir donc une dégradation des performances de la LHP. Plusieurs phénomènes oscillatoires sont également observés et corrélés aux observations visuelles des écoulements. Enfin, différents régimes de condensation sont observés et les mécanismes conduisant au détachement des bulles dans le condenseur sont décrits. Un modèle numérique a été développé, afin de simuler le comportement du banc expérimental en se rapprochant au plus près de ses caractéristiques géométriques et thermophysiques. La comparaison entre les prédictions du modèle et les données expérimentales montre les carences des modèles de pertes de charges dans les écoulements diphasiques, pour la configuration étudiée. Les transferts de chaleur et de masse dans l’évaporateur sont analysés, ainsi que l’influence de l’apparition de l’ébullition dans le réservoir et celle de la conductivité thermique de l’enveloppe de l’évaporateur. Les résultats mettent également en évidence l’importance de la conduction thermique longitudinale dans les canalisations dans le cas d’un matériau conducteur. / The increasing development of electronics leads to higher constraints regarding their thermal management. Loop heat pipes (LHP) become more and more attractive because they offer thermal efficiency, reliability and large implementation flexibility. However, a better understanding of the physical phenomena involved within them is required in order to optimise their design and predict accurately their operation. An analytical model is developed to highlight the main parameters of a LHP and their influence depending on the operating conditions. Its main originality lies in a thorough consideration of heat transfer in the evaporator. A sensitivity analysis is conducted to study the influence of the contact thermal resistance between the wick and the body of the evaporator, of the effective thermal conductivity of the wick, of the accommodation coefficient linked to the evaporation heat transfer and of the heat transfer with the ambient and with the heat sink. This analysis shows that these parameters can be individually and separately estimated by comparing the model to a set of well-chosen experimental data. An experimental setup is designed and built. It is partially transparent, to observe the location of the liquid and vapour phases in operating conditions. The effects of the heat input, non-condensable gases and of the heat sink temperature are discussed. Nucleate boiling is observed inside the reservoir for high heat fluxes. This phenomenon increases significantly the parasitic heat flux towards the reservoir and therefore decreases the performance of the LHP. Several oscillating phenomena are also observed and correlated to the flow patterns. Finally, distinct condensation regimes are investigated and the mechanisms leading to the bubble detachment in the condenser are discussed. A numerical model is developed in accordance with the geometrical and thermophysical characteristics of the experimental setup. The model is compared with the experimental data. The comparison shows the lack of accuracy of the two-phase pressure drops models in this configuration. Heat and mass transfer in the evaporator are discussed and the effects of boiling in the reservoir and of the thermal conductivity inside the evaporator casing are investigated. The results highlight the importance of the longitudinal thermal conduction inside the tube in the case of conductive materials.

Cette thèse vise à rendre possible l’utilisation des véhicules sous-marins autonomes (AUVs) dans l’inspection visuelle des structures offshore. Deux tâches sont identifiées: le suivi des structures rectilignes et la stabilisation devant les cibles planaires. Les AUVs complétement actionnés et équipés d'une centrale inertielle, un DVL, un altimètre et une caméra vidéo sont visés. La dynamique en 6 d.d.l. d'un AUV est rappelée. L'architecture de contrôle reflétant la structure en cascade de la dynamique est choisie. Une boucle interne asservie la vitesse du véhicule à la consigne et une boucle externe calcule la vitesse de référence à partir des informations visuelles. Le suivi de pipe est assuré par l'asservissement visuel 2D qui calcule la vitesse de référence à partir des bords du pipeline détectés dans l’image. La convergence globale asymptotique et localement exponentielle de la position, de l’orientation et de la vitesse sont obtenues. Le contrôleur de stabilisation utilise la matrice d’homographie. Seule la connaissance imprécise de l’orientation de la cible est nécessaire. L’information cartésienne de la profondeur de la cible est estimée à l’aide d’un observateur. La convergence quasi-globale et localement exponentielle de ce contrôleur est démontrée. Afin de tester ces méthodes un simulateur a été développé. Des images de synthèse de haute-fidélité sont générées à partir de simulateur Morse. Elles sont traitées en temps réel à l’aide de la bibliothèque OpenCV. Un modèle Simulink calcule la dynamique complète des 6 d.d.l. du véhicule simulé. Des résultats détaillés sont présentés et mettent en avant les résultats théoriques obtenus. / This thesis deals with a control system for a underwater autonomous vehicle given a two consequent tasks: following a linear object and stabilisation with respect to a planar target using an on-board camera. The proposed solution of this control problem takes advantage of a cascading nature of the system and divides it into a velocity pilot control and two visual servoing schemes. The serving controllers generate the reference velocity on the basis of visual information; line following is based on binormalized Pluecker coordinates of parallel lines corresponding to the pipe contours detected in the image, while the stabilisation relies on the planar homography matrix of observed object features, w.r.t. the image of the same object observed at the desired pose. The pilot, constructed on the full 6 d.o.f. nonlinear model of the AUV, assures that the vehicle’s linear and angular velocities converge to their respective setpoints. Both image servoing schemes are based on minimal assumptions and knowledge of the environment. Validation is provided by a high-fidelity 6 d.o.f. dynamics simulation coupled with a challenging 3D visual environment, which generates images for automatic processing and visual servoing. A custom simulator is built that consist of a Simulink model for dynamics simulation and the MORSE robot and sensor simulator, bound together by ROS message passing libraries. The OpenCV library is used for real-time image processing. Methods of visual data filtering are described. Thus generated experimental data is provided that confirms the desired properties of the control scheme presented earlier.

Designing turbines for either aerospace or power production is a daunting task for any heat transfer scientist or engineer. Turbine designers are continuously pursuing better ways to convert the stored chemical energy in the fuel into useful work with maximum efficiency. Based on thermodynamic principles, one way to improve thermal efficiency is to increase the turbine inlet pressure and temperature. Generally, the inlet temperature may exceed the capabilities of standard materials for safe and long-life operation of the turbine. Next generation propulsion systems, whether for new supersonic transport or for improving existing aviation transport, will require more aggressive cooling system for many hot-gas-path components of the turbine. Heat pipe technology offers a possible cooling technique for the structures exposed to the high heat fluxes. Hence, the objective of this dissertation is to develop new radially rotating heat pipe systems that integrate multiple rotating miniature heat pipes with a common reservoir for a more effective and practical solution to turbine or compressor cooling. In this dissertation, two radially rotating miniature heat pipes and two sector heat pipes are analyzed and studied by utilizing suitable fluid flow and heat transfer modeling along with experimental tests. Analytical solutions for the film thickness and the lengthwise vapor temperature distribution for a single heat pipe are derived. Experimental tests on single radially rotating miniature heat pipes and sector heat pipes are undertaken with different important parameters and the manner in which these parameters affect heat pipe operation. Analytical and experimental studies have proven that the radially rotating miniature heat pipes have an incredibly high effective thermal conductance and an enormous heat transfer capability. Concurrently, the heat pipe has an uncomplicated structure and relatively low manufacturing costs. The heat pipe can also resist strong vibrations and is well suited for a high temperature environment. Hence, the heat pipes with a common reservoir make incorporation of heat pipes into turbo-machinery much more feasible and cost effective.

This diploma thesis examines the properties of concrete with reinforcement, designed for the production of a concrete egg-shaped tubes . The stress is put on using various types of fiber reinforcements. Theoretical part is divided into 4 subsections. The topic of the first subsection is a concrete in general. Second subsection deals with various technology of production of concrete pipes. The third subsection is focused on description and summary of basic properties of concrete and reinforced concrete tubes. The last subsection deals with standardized procedures for testing concrete. Experimental part of this thesis is divided into two subsection. First subsection deals with design of a reference sample. Six different samples of a concrete were designed and their rheological properties were tested. Second subsection deals with the additi-on of various types of fiber reinforcement to the reference sample. Eight different admixtures of a concrete were added to the reference sample. Properties of these admixtures were tested in fresh and hardened state.

During the construction of water pipeline Strelice is necessary to overcome the D1 motorway. This thesis deals with design of the motorway crossing using trenchless technologies. Combination of pipejacking and shield tunneling is chosen. Static calculation includes determination of the jacking force, proposal of the thrust block and assessment of the reinforced concrete jacking pipes.

Die Arbeit ist der Weiterentwicklung der Formgebungs- und Verdichtungsausrüstungen zur Herstellung von Beton- und Stahlbetonrohren gewidmet. Es werden die Grundlagen für eine schwingungstechnische Auslegung von Betonrohrfertigern mit stehendem und steigendem Kern geschaffen. Den Ausgangspunkt bildet die Untersuchung des Verdichtungsprozesses in Rohrfertigern und der Einflußgrößen auf die Vibrationsverdichtung des Betongemenges. Es werden experimentelle Untersuchungen an einem Versuchsstand und praktische industrielle Erfahrungen dargestellt. Für die schwingungstechnische Auslegung der Verdichtungseinrichtung von Rohrfertigern werden diskrete Modelle mit analytischen Lösungen sowie Modelle zur numerischen Simulation auf der Basis der Mehrkörperdynamik und der Finite-Elemente-Methode gebildet. Es erfolgen Empfehlungen zur Auslegung und Ansätze zur Weiterentwicklung von Rohrfertiger.