Este trabalho apresenta o estudo do efeito do refletor sobre o tempo de vida neutrônico do Reator IPEN/MB-01. O método empregado requer uma abordagem que leve em conta tanto o núcleo quanto o refletor, de modo que as equações de cinética pontual, as quais constituem a base teórica de todo desenvolvimento matemático, contemplem ambas as regiões do reator. A partir dessas equações, conhecidas como equações de cinética pontual do modelo duas regiões, são obtidas as expressões teóricas para as APSDs (Auto Power Spectral Densities), as quais são utilizadas para o ajuste por mínimos quadrados aos dados das APSDs experimentais obtidas em vários estados subcríticos. O tempo de geração de nêutrons prontos, o tempo de vida dos nêutrons no refletor e a fração desses nêutrons que retornam ao núcleo, são obtidos como parâmetros do ajuste. / The aim of this study is to present the reflector effect on the neutron lifetimes in the IPEN/MB-01 reactor. The proposed method requires an approach which takes into account both the reflector and the core, so that the point kinetics equations, which constitute the theoretical basis of all mathematical development, contemplate both regions of the reactor. From these equations, as known as two regions kinetics point equations, theoretical expressions are obtained for the Auto Power Spectral Densities (APSD), which are used for least squares fit of the experimental data of APSD obtained in several subcritical states. The prompt neutron generation time, the neutron lifetimes in the reflector and the neutron return fraction from the reflector to the core are derived from the fitting.

Este trabalho apresenta o estudo do efeito do refletor sobre o tempo de vida neutrônico do Reator IPEN/MB-01. O método empregado requer uma abordagem que leve em conta tanto o núcleo quanto o refletor, de modo que as equações de cinética pontual, as quais constituem a base teórica de todo desenvolvimento matemático, contemplem ambas as regiões do reator. A partir dessas equações, conhecidas como equações de cinética pontual do modelo duas regiões, são obtidas as expressões teóricas para as APSDs (Auto Power Spectral Densities), as quais são utilizadas para o ajuste por mínimos quadrados aos dados das APSDs experimentais obtidas em vários estados subcríticos. O tempo de geração de nêutrons prontos, o tempo de vida dos nêutrons no refletor e a fração desses nêutrons que retornam ao núcleo, são obtidos como parâmetros do ajuste. / The aim of this study is to present the reflector effect on the neutron lifetimes in the IPEN/MB-01 reactor. The proposed method requires an approach which takes into account both the reflector and the core, so that the point kinetics equations, which constitute the theoretical basis of all mathematical development, contemplate both regions of the reactor. From these equations, as known as two regions kinetics point equations, theoretical expressions are obtained for the Auto Power Spectral Densities (APSD), which are used for least squares fit of the experimental data of APSD obtained in several subcritical states. The prompt neutron generation time, the neutron lifetimes in the reflector and the neutron return fraction from the reflector to the core are derived from the fitting.

A humid subtropical climate is characterized by a predominant partly cloudy sky, which increases the intensity of solar radiation, and makes shade an essential requeriment. Thus, the indoor daylighting environment may depend more on reflected light than on direct light. Planning the shape of the surfaces is an important means of making full use of the reflected sunlight. In this regard, shading devices can be designed that just obstruct the view of the sky enough to provide shade, by reflecting the sunlight for the environment, and reducing this loss. The aim of this doctoral research is to study the performance of shading devices in classrooms with regard to their luminous power when capturing reflected sunlight in Maceió, so as to determine the potential use of sunlight in these elements. Three variables of these devices were defined for this: the number of pieces, specularity and reflectance of the surfaces devices. The resulting models from the combination of these variables were analyzed to calculate the reflected sunlight efficiency, rate employed in this research. The software used for the computational simulations of these models was TropLux. Statistical analyses were conducted to determine which variables had the greatest impact on the reflected sunlight efficiency and to relate the rate to the daylighting performance through indicators of availability, distribution and the maintenance of illuminance inside the environment: these included the annual average illuminance and uniformity rate, and spatial daylight autonomy. The results showed that the reflectance of the devices is the variable that has the most positive influence on the reflected sunlight efficiency, and is able to increase the rate by up to 142%. The annual average illuminance and the spatial daylight autonomy were positively related to the efficiency and the defined parameterization also led to an increase of their values. With regard to the distribution of illuminances, the variations of the analyzed parameters resulted in a reduction of the uniformity rate in most of the cases studied. The increase in specularity and specular reflectance in the models facing east reduced the rate by up to 34% and 41%, respectively. Increasing the number of components in the system devices installed in lateral openings, only provides a valid solution for the increase of the illumination when these elements have a high reflectance, especially specular. This represents a more efficient strategy in the case of the north facade. Among the analyzed models, in the systems with the largest number of components, and where the surface finishing process provides specular reflection, there is a greater use of sunlight in the reflected form. The use of light colors, such as white, beige and yellow, also benefit the use of sunlight, especially if they are used in materials with specular reflection. In contrast, the high reflectances resulted in a reduction of the uniformity of illumination in the environment. From the results of the studies carried out into reflected sunlight efficiency, it can be stated that it is possible to increase the use of sunlight through the variation of certain shading devices and, hence, to bring benefits by making daylighting available in the environment. / O clima quente e úmido caracteriza-se pelo predomínio do céu parcialmente nublado, o que torna intensa a radiação solar, impondo a necessidade de sombreamento. Assim, a iluminação natural no interior do ambiente pode depender mais da luz refletida do que da luz natural direta. Planejar a forma das superfícies é um importante recurso para o aproveitamento da luz solar refletida. Neste sentido, dispositivos de sombreamento podem ser projetados para obstruir a visão do céu apenas o necessário para o sombreamento, refletindo a luz solar para o ambiente e minimizando essa perda. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa de doutorado é estudar o desempenho de dispositivos de sombreamento em salas de aula com relação à eficiência luminosa na captação da luz solar refletida, em Maceió, a fim de que seja identificado o potencial de aproveitamento da luz solar desses elementos. Para isso foram definidas três variáveis desses dispositivos: número de peças, especularidade e refletância das superfícies dos brises. Os modelos resultantes da combinação dessas variáveis foram analisados quanto à eficiência da luz solar refletida, índice proposto nesta pesquisa. O programa utilizado para as simulações computacionais desses modelos foi o TropLux. Análises estatísticas foram desenvolvidas a fim de identificar as variáveis de maior impacto para a eficiência da luz solar refletida e relacionar o índice ao desempenho da iluminação, através de indicadores de disponibilidade, distribuição e manutenção da iluminância no ambiente: iluminância média anual, uniformidade média anual e autonomia de luz natural espacial. Os resultados mostraram que a refletância dos dispositivos é a variável que mais influencia positivamente a eficiência da luz solar refletida, chegando a incrementar em até 142% o índice. A iluminância média anual e a autonomia de luz natural espacial foram relacionados positivamente à eficiência e a parametrização definida também contribuiu para a ampliação dos seus valores. Quanto à distribuição de iluminâncias, a variação dos parâmetros analisados resultou em redução do índice de uniformidade, na maioria dos casos estudados. O aumento da especularidade e da refletância especular em modelos voltados para Leste reduziram o índice em 34% e 41%, respectivamente. Aumentar o número de peças em sistemas de dispositivos inseridos em aberturas laterais apenas corresponde a uma solução válida para o incremento da iluminação quando tais elementos possuem alta refletância, sobretudo especular. Tal medida representa uma estratégia mais eficiente no caso da fachada Norte. Entre os modelos analisados, os sistemas com maior número de peças, cujo acabamento das superfícies proporciona reflexão especular, são capazes de promover maior aproveitamento da luz solar na forma refletida. O uso de cores claras, como branco, creme e amarelo, também favorece o aproveitamento da luz solar, sobretudo se forem empregadas em materiais com reflexão especular. Por outro lado, altas refletâncias resultaram em redução da uniformidade da iluminação no ambiente. A partir dos resultados dos estudos de eficiência da luz solar refletida desenvolvidos, pode-se afirmar que é possível ampliar o aproveitamento da luz solar através da variação de determinadas características de dispositivos de sombreamento e, consequentemente, trazer benefícios para a disponibilidade de iluminação no ambiente.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Although current augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) systems are facing advanced and immersive experience in the entertainment industry with countless media forms. Theses systems suffer a lack of correct direct and indirect illumination modeling where the virtual objects render with the same lighting condition as the real environment. Some systems are using baked GI, pre-recorded textures, and light probes that are mostly accomplished offline to compensate for precomputed real-time global illumination (GI). Thus, illumination information can be extracted from the physical scene for interactively rendering the virtual objects into the real world which produces a more realistic final scene in real-time. This work approaches the problem of visual coherence in AR by proposing a system that detects the real-world lighting conditions in dynamic scenes, then uses the extracted illumination information to render the objects added to the scene. The system covers several major components to achieve a more realistic augmented reality outcome. First, the detection of the incident light (direct illumination) from the physical scene with the use of computer vision techniques based on the topological structural analysis of 2D images using a live-feed 360-degree camera instrumented on an AR device that captures the entire radiance map. Also, the physics-based light polarization eliminates or reduces false-positive lights such as white surfaces, reflections, or glare which negatively affect the light detection process. Second, the simulation of the reflected light (indirect illumination) that bounce between the real-world surfaces to be rendered into the virtual objects and reflect their existence in the virtual world. Third, defining the shading characteristic/properties of the virtual object to depict the correct lighting assets with a suitable shadow casting. Fourth, the geometric properties of real-scene including plane detection, 3D surface reconstruction, and simple meshing are incorporated with the virtual scene for more realistic depth interactions between the real and virtual objects. These components are developed methods which assumed to be working simultaneously in real-time for photo-realistic AR. The system is tested with several lighting conditions to evaluate the accuracy of the results based on the error incurred between the real/virtual objects casting shadow and interactions. For system efficiency, the rendering time is compared with previous works and research. Further evaluation of human perception is conducted through a user study. The overall performance of the system is investigated to reduce the cost to a minimum.

In this thesis we prove existence and uniqueness for reflected stochastic differential equation on a specific non-smooth, time-dependent domain. The domain is the intersection of a finite number of smooth domains that are allowed to vary in time. The reflection is oblique to the domain and at the corners more than one direction of reflection is allowed. The time restrictions on the domain is firstly the existence of a semiconcave family of sets that are C¹;+ in time. Secondly that the distance function to the domain is in W¹;p. The first part of the proof is to construct of three kinds of test functions with desired properties. Using these test functions, existence is proved to the Skorokhod problem. Finally uniqueness is proved for the reflected stochastic differential equation. / I den här mastersuppsatsen så bevisar vi existens och entydighet för reflekterade stokastiska differentialekvation på ett icke slätt, tidsberoende område. Området är snittet mellan ett ändligt antal släta områden som tillåts variera i tiden. Reflektionen är ej nödvändigtvis vinkelrät till området och i hörnen finns det mer än en tillåten riktning. Tidsrestriktionen på området är dels existensen av en familj av semikonkava mängder som är C¹;+ i tiden. Dessutom att avståndet till området är W¹;p i tiden. Första delen av beviset är att konstruera tre hjälp funktioner med eftersökta egenskaper. Med hjälp av de här funktionerna så bevisas sedan existens av lösningar till Skorokhod problemet. Slutligen så bevisas entydighet av den reflekterade stokastiska differentialekvationen.

An axi-symmetric shock-tube model has been developed to simulate the shock-wave propagation and reflection in both non-reactive and reactive flows. Simulations were performed for the full shock-tube geometry of the high-pressure shock tube facility at Texas A&M University. Computations were carried out in the CFD solver FLUENT based on the finite volume approach and the AUSM+ flux differencing scheme. Adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) algorithm was applied to the time-dependent flow fields to accurately capture and resolve the shock and contact discontinuities as well as the very fine scales associated with the viscous and reactive effects. A conjugate heat transfer model has been incorporated which enhanced the credibility of the simulations. The multi-dimensional, time-dependent numerical simulations resolved all of the relevant scales, ranging from the size of the system to the reaction zone scale. The robustness of the numerical model and the accuracy of the simulations were assessed through validation with the analytical ideal shock-tube theory and experimental data. The numerical method is first applied to the problem of axi-symmetric inviscid flow then viscous effects are incorporated through viscous modeling. The non-idealities in the shock tube have been investigated and quantified, notably the non-ideal transient behavior in the shock tube nozzle section, heat transfer effects from the hot gas to the shock tube side walls, the reflected shock/boundary layer interactions or what is known as bifurcation, and the contact surface/bifurcation interaction resulting into driver gas contamination. The non-reactive model is shown to be capable of accurately simulating the shock and expansion wave propagations and reflections as well as the flow non-uniformities behind the reflected shock wave. Both the inviscid and the viscous non-reactive models provided a baseline for the combustion model iii which involves elementary chemical reactions and requires the coupling of the chemistry with the flow fields adding to the complexity of the problem and thereby requiring tremendous computational resources. Combustion modeling focuses on the ignition process behind the reflected shock wave in undiluted and diluted Hydrogen test gas mixtures. Accurate representation of the Shock - tube reactive flow fields is more likely to be achieved by the means of the LES model in conjunction with the EDC model. The shock-tube CFD model developed herein provides valuable information to the interpretation of the shock-tube experimental data and to the understanding of the impact the facility-dependent non-idealities can have on the ignition delay time measurements.

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The thesis sets out to examine how significant experience is sought, recognised and communicated in São Tomé and Principé. It notes the outcomes that are frequently searched for and describes the 'location' of significant experience in social interaction. It finds that experience which is personalised, qualitative and direct is preferred to that which is thought about. It describes how people adopt strategies that will result in achieving desired outcomes in social responses and material security and it notes that assertions made to achieve these ends can be seen to be associated with conditions of material life lived and utilise signs that reflect social differences locally and globally. It notes that material differences observed can be explained in social terms and social differences can be formed through showing material differences. The study examines ways in which the physical properties of the island and the cultural artifacts still present from the past have an ongoing influence in forming the content, timing and quality of personal and social actions. It notes how the development of personal social connections are associated with material obligations and both how social connections can be developed for this end and how material obligations enacted can confirm social connections. The study notes the seeming inevitability of interaction to form personal social connections and the need thus for maintenance of 'social distance' to enable impersonal commercial monetised exchange to occur. It notes how such distance can be normatively asserted on others and how some utilise an awareness of such social 'architecture' to form obligations from which they may gain materially. The study found that many people have clear and well formed ideas as to the qualities and interests of foreigners. Yet foreigners can also be evaluated by the signs and actions they show. The study concludes that an 'architecture' of significant experience exists for many in the reflected recognition of others and that much importance is placed in particular personalised social relations. The important economic consequences of this are briefly outlined.

O presente trabalho propõe o desenvolvimento de uma nova metodologia para a medida da reatividade no reator IPEN/MB-01 baseada nas técnicas de análise de ruído microscópico e macroscópico e no modelo de duas regiões das equações de cinética pontual. Diferentemente dos demais modelos teóricos da cinética pontual, o modelo de duas regiões adotado neste trabalho considera o reator como um sistema acoplado, sendo possível explicitar o núcleo e o refletor matematicamente nas equações de cinética. O estudo do efeito do refletor e da sua contribuição na reatividade é inédito e, para que seja viável, os parâmetros cinéticos relacionados ao refletor devem ser obtidos. A principal vantagem da metodologia proposta é a obtenção dos parâmetros cinéticos do refletor de modo puramente experimental. Com a finalidade de validar este novo método, uma série de experimentos envolvendo diferentes tipos de refletores foi realizada no reator IPEN/MB-01. Foram utilizados os refletores de água leve, aço inox (SS-304) e de água pesada. Utilizou-se a técnica de análise de ruído Rossi-α em vários estados subcríticos para a obtenção dos parâmetros do refletor. Empregou-se também a técnica de Densidades Espectrais para a comparação entre os dados experimentais. Além disso, foi utilizado o código computacional de física de reatores MCNP-5, com a biblioteca de dados nucleares ENDF/B-VII.0, para o cálculo da reatividade a partir do fator de multiplicação efetivo (keff) para cada uma das configurações realizadas experimentalmente. A partir das equações de cinética pontual do modelo de duas regiões foram obtidas as expressões teóricas, que foram utilizadas para o ajuste por mínimos quadrados aos dados experimentais. O tempo de vida dos nêutrons no refletor (τr) e no núcleo (τC) e a fração desses nêutrons que retornam ao núcleo (f) foram obtidos como parâmetros do ajuste e utilizados para o cálculo da reatividade a partir da equação Inhour de duas regiões. São apresentados os resultados experimentais e teóricos referentes ao núcleo padrão com refletor de água leve, refletor de aço inox e refletor de água pesada. Todos os experimentos utilizaram a configuração de 26x28 varetas combustíveis com detectores operando em modo pulso. / This work proposes the development of a new methodology for measurement of the reactivity in the IPEN/MB-01 research reactor facility, based on microscopic and macroscopic noise experiments and the Two-Region point kinetic equations model. Differently from the other point kinetic theoretical models, the Two-Region model assumed in this work takes into account the nuclear reactor how a coupled system, which constitute the theoretical basis of all mathematical development, contemplate both regions of the reactor (core and reflector).The study of the reflector effect and its impact in the reactivity is an original fact and, to make possible the viability of this study, the kinetic parameters related to the reflector must be obtained. The main advantage of this new methodology is to obtain the kinetic parameters from the reflector in a purely experimental way. In order to validate this new method, a series of experiments involving different types of reflectors was performed in the IPEN/MB-01 reactor. The reflectors constituted by Light Water, Stainless Steel (SS-304) and Heavy Water were employed. The Rossi-α neutron noise technique were applied in several subcritical states to obtain the parameters of the reflector. Furthermore, the Auto Power Spectral Densities were also used for a comparison between the experimental data. Moreover, the MCNP-5 nuclear reactor physics code with the ENDF/B-VII.0 library neutron data was employed to calculate the reactivity through the keff multiplication factor for each experimental configuration. In this way, from the Two-Region point kinetic equations model were obtained the theoretical expressions in which were used for least squares fit of the experimental data. The neutron lifetimes in the reflector (τr) and in the core (τC), and the neutron return fraction from the reflector to the core (f) were obtained as least squares fitted parameters and then employed for the reactivity calculation through the Inhour two region equation. The presented experimental and theoretical results are referring to the standard core configuration with aforementioned reflectors of Light Water, Stainless Steel (SS-304) and Heavy Water. For all experiments the 26x28 fuel rod configuration was employed with the detectors operating in pulse mode.

O presente trabalho propõe o desenvolvimento de uma nova metodologia para a medida da reatividade no reator IPEN/MB-01 baseada nas técnicas de análise de ruído microscópico e macroscópico e no modelo de duas regiões das equações de cinética pontual. Diferentemente dos demais modelos teóricos da cinética pontual, o modelo de duas regiões adotado neste trabalho considera o reator como um sistema acoplado, sendo possível explicitar o núcleo e o refletor matematicamente nas equações de cinética. O estudo do efeito do refletor e da sua contribuição na reatividade é inédito e, para que seja viável, os parâmetros cinéticos relacionados ao refletor devem ser obtidos. A principal vantagem da metodologia proposta é a obtenção dos parâmetros cinéticos do refletor de modo puramente experimental. Com a finalidade de validar este novo método, uma série de experimentos envolvendo diferentes tipos de refletores foi realizada no reator IPEN/MB-01. Foram utilizados os refletores de água leve, aço inox (SS-304) e de água pesada. Utilizou-se a técnica de análise de ruído Rossi-α em vários estados subcríticos para a obtenção dos parâmetros do refletor. Empregou-se também a técnica de Densidades Espectrais para a comparação entre os dados experimentais. Além disso, foi utilizado o código computacional de física de reatores MCNP-5, com a biblioteca de dados nucleares ENDF/B-VII.0, para o cálculo da reatividade a partir do fator de multiplicação efetivo (keff) para cada uma das configurações realizadas experimentalmente. A partir das equações de cinética pontual do modelo de duas regiões foram obtidas as expressões teóricas, que foram utilizadas para o ajuste por mínimos quadrados aos dados experimentais. O tempo de vida dos nêutrons no refletor (τr) e no núcleo (τC) e a fração desses nêutrons que retornam ao núcleo (f) foram obtidos como parâmetros do ajuste e utilizados para o cálculo da reatividade a partir da equação Inhour de duas regiões. São apresentados os resultados experimentais e teóricos referentes ao núcleo padrão com refletor de água leve, refletor de aço inox e refletor de água pesada. Todos os experimentos utilizaram a configuração de 26x28 varetas combustíveis com detectores operando em modo pulso. / This work proposes the development of a new methodology for measurement of the reactivity in the IPEN/MB-01 research reactor facility, based on microscopic and macroscopic noise experiments and the Two-Region point kinetic equations model. Differently from the other point kinetic theoretical models, the Two-Region model assumed in this work takes into account the nuclear reactor how a coupled system, which constitute the theoretical basis of all mathematical development, contemplate both regions of the reactor (core and reflector).The study of the reflector effect and its impact in the reactivity is an original fact and, to make possible the viability of this study, the kinetic parameters related to the reflector must be obtained. The main advantage of this new methodology is to obtain the kinetic parameters from the reflector in a purely experimental way. In order to validate this new method, a series of experiments involving different types of reflectors was performed in the IPEN/MB-01 reactor. The reflectors constituted by Light Water, Stainless Steel (SS-304) and Heavy Water were employed. The Rossi-α neutron noise technique were applied in several subcritical states to obtain the parameters of the reflector. Furthermore, the Auto Power Spectral Densities were also used for a comparison between the experimental data. Moreover, the MCNP-5 nuclear reactor physics code with the ENDF/B-VII.0 library neutron data was employed to calculate the reactivity through the keff multiplication factor for each experimental configuration. In this way, from the Two-Region point kinetic equations model were obtained the theoretical expressions in which were used for least squares fit of the experimental data. The neutron lifetimes in the reflector (τr) and in the core (τC), and the neutron return fraction from the reflector to the core (f) were obtained as least squares fitted parameters and then employed for the reactivity calculation through the Inhour two region equation. The presented experimental and theoretical results are referring to the standard core configuration with aforementioned reflectors of Light Water, Stainless Steel (SS-304) and Heavy Water. For all experiments the 26x28 fuel rod configuration was employed with the detectors operating in pulse mode.