Orientador: Luiz Roberto Carrocci / Banca: Rubens Alves Dias / Banca: Messias Borges Silva / Resumo: Esse trabalho mostra modelos teóricos com soluções numéricas para o comportamento térmico de um armazenador de calor sensível usando água como fluído de trabalho. Um modelo bidimensional baseado nas equações de conservação de massa, conservação da quantidade de movimento e conservação de energia é usado para simular o fenômeno da estratificação. Para a solução numérica foi utilizado o método de diferenças finitas. Foi analisada a degradação da estratificação na condição de resfriamento natural com tanque estacionário, e alguns parâmetros que influenciam os processos de carregamento e descarregamento também foram simulados pela solução numérica. Em uma comparação feita entre um armazenador estratificado e uma armazenador homogêneo, mostrou-se que a eficiência do armazenador estratificado é maior. A razão de aspecto igual a quatro foi a melhor encontrada para a operação de extração. O estudo da velocidade, nas operações de carregamento e descarregamento, mostrou que com o aumento da mesma o tempo de operação diminui, mas este aumento tem um limite para que não ocorra uma diminuição da eficiência. / Abstract: This work shows theoretical models with solutions for the thermal behavior of a storing one of sensible heat using water as fluid of work. A based bidimensional model in the equations of conservation of the mass, conservation of the amount of movement and conservation of the energy is used to simulate the phenomenon of the stratification. For the numerical solution the method of finite differences was used. The degradation of the stratification in the condition of natural cooling with stationary tank was analyzed, and some parameters that also influence the shipment processes and unloading had been simulated by the numerical solution. In storing a storing comparison made between estratificado and a homogeneous one, one revealed that the estratificado efficiency of the storing one is bigger. The reason of equal aspect the four was the best one found for the operation of extration. The study of the speed, in the operations of shipment and unloading, it showed that with the increase of the same o running time it diminishes, but this increase has a limit so that a reduction of the efficiency does not occur. / Mestre

Object permanence (OP) is a cognitive ability that enables animals to mentally represent the existence of hidden objects even if they can not be perceived by senses. In humans, OP develops during six qualitative stages, in which the understanding of relationships between objects in space and time changes. Current research shows that primates, some carnivores and several species of birds also acquire various degrees of this ability depending on their social life and foraging strategies. Many studies of OP have focused on food-storing birds but yet only in the Corvidae family. Therefore we decided to test this ability in two species of the Paridae family, food-storing coal tit (Periparus ater, N=23) and non-storing great tit (Parus major, N=24) to find out which stage they can achieve and whether there is a difference between these species in relation to their caching ability. Our results suggest that food-storing coal tits search for completely hidden objects significantly better than great tits. Most of the great tits were not able to solve this task. However, the upper limit for both species is probably Stage 4 because coal tits probably solved OP tasks with more screens randomly or used alternative strategies rather than mental representation. Substantial interindividual variability in the...

<p>The most common disease causing elements in feed is of microbial nature. Therefore it is of great importance for horse owners to be familiar with the fundamental requirements for microbial growth in feeds and the problems that can originate in case of insufficient handling. However, horse owners are not organized in a way that makes it easy to reach them with information as a target group. Additionally, most horse owners only have one horse and limited possibilities for education in feed safety. Thus, there is need for an easy accessed education material that is explicitly directed towards horse owners. The fundamental content of such an education material was composed in this project. Focus was on the importance of good microbial quality in horse feed and the material was structured into three chapters; FEED SAFETY, MICROORGANISMS IN FEEDS and CONSERVATION, STORING AND FEEDING. The aim was to publish the material as part of a larger web based education package on the web page, http://www.sva.se of the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. The basic structure for such a web education was also composed in this project.</p>

The most common disease causing elements in feed is of microbial nature. Therefore it is of great importance for horse owners to be familiar with the fundamental requirements for microbial growth in feeds and the problems that can originate in case of insufficient handling. However, horse owners are not organized in a way that makes it easy to reach them with information as a target group. Additionally, most horse owners only have one horse and limited possibilities for education in feed safety. Thus, there is need for an easy accessed education material that is explicitly directed towards horse owners. The fundamental content of such an education material was composed in this project. Focus was on the importance of good microbial quality in horse feed and the material was structured into three chapters; FEED SAFETY, MICROORGANISMS IN FEEDS and CONSERVATION, STORING AND FEEDING. The aim was to publish the material as part of a larger web based education package on the web page, http://www.sva.se of the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. The basic structure for such a web education was also composed in this project.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-09-30Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:55:42Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 lagoin_tg_me_ilha.pdf: 875839 bytes, checksum: 9e1bca2b5d2aff33da2301dc0a8a877b (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / As vibrações mecânicas tem se mostrado uma forma efetiva de geração de energia através da deformação de materiais piezelétricos ou movimentação de bobinas eletromagnética. As técnicas de energy harvesting estudam o processo de extração e armazenamento deste tipo de energia até um nível utilizável. Neste caso que a estrutura piezelétrica é deformada devido à condição de operação gerando uma tensão/corrente que pode ser usada como uma fonte natural de energia, principalmente, para operar dispositivos eletrônicos de baixa potência. Entretanto, a energia gerada através do efeito piezelétrico usualmente não é suficiente para operar diretamente a maioria dos circuitos eletrônicos. Assim, o desenvolvimento e implementação de métodos para acumular e armazenar a energia capturada nestes sistemas (materiais inteligentes) até um nível utilizável é a chave para o sucesso desta tecnologia. Este trabalho discute o estudo e avaliação da modelagem teórica-experimental de uma estrutura do tipo viga com PZTs submetida à deformação causada por vibrações mecânicas, buscando avaliar o comportamento do acoplamento eletromecânico do sistema bem como quantificar a eficiência, não só da quantidade de energia gerada pelo material, mas também o seu armazenamento em dispositivos do tipo capacitor. A modelagem da estrutura piezelétrica foi realizada por elementos finitos com o programa ANSYS e validada com testes experimentais. Em seguida foi feito um estudo paramétrico das variáveis do modelo através de um conjunto de simulações numéricas efetuadas para avaliar o potencial elétrico gerado. Para finalizar foram realizados testes experimentais de dois circuitos eletrônicos utilizados para extrair energia de um material piezelétrico / Mechanical vibrations have been shown an effective form of generating energy through deforming piezoelectric materials or moving electromagnetic coil. The energy harvesting techniques studies the processes of extracting and storing this kind of energy until an usable level. In the case that piezoelectric structure is deformed due operation condition it generates a voltage/current that can be used like a natural source of energy, mainly, for operating electronic devices of low power. However, the energy generated through piezoelectric effect usually is not enough to operate directly the most electronic circuits. Therefore, the development and implementation of methods to accumulate and store the energy captured in these systems (smart materials) until an usable level is the key for the success of this technology. This work discusses the study and evaluation of a theoretical-experimental modeling of a beam structure with bounded PZTs submitted to mechanical vibration, aiming at evaluating the behavior of the electro-mechanical coupling of the system, as well as, to quantify the amount of energy generated by the material and the storage of this energy in a capacitive type device. The modeling of piezostructure was performed by finites elements with the program ANSYS and validated with experimental tests. Then a parametric study of model variables was made through a set of numerical simulations carried out to evaluate the electrical potential generated. For finished were performed experimental tests of two electronic circuits used to extract energy from a piezoelectric material

Orientador: João Antonio Pereira / Banca: Walter Katsumi Sakamoto / Banca: Giuliano Pierre Estevam / Resumo: As vibrações mecânicas tem se mostrado uma forma efetiva de geração de energia através da deformação de materiais piezelétricos ou movimentação de bobinas eletromagnética. As técnicas de energy harvesting estudam o processo de extração e armazenamento deste tipo de energia até um nível utilizável. Neste caso que a estrutura piezelétrica é deformada devido à condição de operação gerando uma tensão/corrente que pode ser usada como uma fonte natural de energia, principalmente, para operar dispositivos eletrônicos de baixa potência. Entretanto, a energia gerada através do efeito piezelétrico usualmente não é suficiente para operar diretamente a maioria dos circuitos eletrônicos. Assim, o desenvolvimento e implementação de métodos para acumular e armazenar a energia capturada nestes sistemas (materiais inteligentes) até um nível utilizável é a chave para o sucesso desta tecnologia. Este trabalho discute o estudo e avaliação da modelagem teórica-experimental de uma estrutura do tipo viga com PZTs submetida à deformação causada por vibrações mecânicas, buscando avaliar o comportamento do acoplamento eletromecânico do sistema bem como quantificar a eficiência, não só da quantidade de energia gerada pelo material, mas também o seu armazenamento em dispositivos do tipo capacitor. A modelagem da estrutura piezelétrica foi realizada por elementos finitos com o programa ANSYS e validada com testes experimentais. Em seguida foi feito um estudo paramétrico das variáveis do modelo através de um conjunto de simulações numéricas efetuadas para avaliar o potencial elétrico gerado. Para finalizar foram realizados testes experimentais de dois circuitos eletrônicos utilizados para extrair energia de um material piezelétrico / Abstract: Mechanical vibrations have been shown an effective form of generating energy through deforming piezoelectric materials or moving electromagnetic coil. The energy harvesting techniques studies the processes of extracting and storing this kind of energy until an usable level. In the case that piezoelectric structure is deformed due operation condition it generates a voltage/current that can be used like a natural source of energy, mainly, for operating electronic devices of low power. However, the energy generated through piezoelectric effect usually is not enough to operate directly the most electronic circuits. Therefore, the development and implementation of methods to accumulate and store the energy captured in these systems (smart materials) until an usable level is the key for the success of this technology. This work discusses the study and evaluation of a theoretical-experimental modeling of a beam structure with bounded PZTs submitted to mechanical vibration, aiming at evaluating the behavior of the electro-mechanical coupling of the system, as well as, to quantify the amount of energy generated by the material and the storage of this energy in a capacitive type device. The modeling of piezostructure was performed by finites elements with the program ANSYS and validated with experimental tests. Then a parametric study of model variables was made through a set of numerical simulations carried out to evaluate the electrical potential generated. For finished were performed experimental tests of two electronic circuits used to extract energy from a piezoelectric material / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-02-03Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:59:50Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 pantuzi_ta_me_guara.pdf: 568273 bytes, checksum: a42f0347150ae7b5aed4fe7d75bf9bcc (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Esse trabalho mostra modelos teóricos com soluções numéricas para o comportamento térmico de um armazenador de calor sensível usando água como fluído de trabalho. Um modelo bidimensional baseado nas equações de conservação de massa, conservação da quantidade de movimento e conservação de energia é usado para simular o fenômeno da estratificação. Para a solução numérica foi utilizado o método de diferenças finitas. Foi analisada a degradação da estratificação na condição de resfriamento natural com tanque estacionário, e alguns parâmetros que influenciam os processos de carregamento e descarregamento também foram simulados pela solução numérica. Em uma comparação feita entre um armazenador estratificado e uma armazenador homogêneo, mostrou-se que a eficiência do armazenador estratificado é maior. A razão de aspecto igual a quatro foi a melhor encontrada para a operação de extração. O estudo da velocidade, nas operações de carregamento e descarregamento, mostrou que com o aumento da mesma o tempo de operação diminui, mas este aumento tem um limite para que não ocorra uma diminuição da eficiência. / This work shows theoretical models with solutions for the thermal behavior of a storing one of sensible heat using water as fluid of work. A based bidimensional model in the equations of conservation of the mass, conservation of the amount of movement and conservation of the energy is used to simulate the phenomenon of the stratification. For the numerical solution the method of finite differences was used. The degradation of the stratification in the condition of natural cooling with stationary tank was analyzed, and some parameters that also influence the shipment processes and unloading had been simulated by the numerical solution. In storing a storing comparison made between estratificado and a homogeneous one, one revealed that the estratificado efficiency of the storing one is bigger. The reason of equal aspect the four was the best one found for the operation of extration. The study of the speed, in the operations of shipment and unloading, it showed that with the increase of the same o running time it diminishes, but this increase has a limit so that a reduction of the efficiency does not occur.

Au cours d’un traitement de surface de type dépôt assisté par plasma, les caractéristiques et propriétés de l’interface entre le dépôt et le substrat sont déterminées par la première couche atomique du dépôt, voire les premiers atomes qui commencent à recouvrir la surface du substrat. Aussi, la parfaite connaissance du comportement des particules incidentes et du réarrangement des atomes suite à l’impact d’une particule du plasma est-elle un élément essentiel à la description du comportement de la surface en cours de traitement et donc de ses propriétés ultérieures. Au cours de cette thèse, nous avons entrepris d’étudier, par une approche combinant expériences et simulation numérique par dynamique moléculaire, l’interaction d’espèces (C, Ti, W) avec une surface de silicium en fonction de paramètres tels que l’énergie, la fluence ou encore l’incidence des particules arrivant sur la surface. Une part importante de ce travail a consisté à adapter les codes de dynamique moléculaire (utilisation des champs de force réactifs) aux systèmes étudiés. La partie expérimentale a nécessité la mise en place de procédures spécifiques pour l’utilisation de l’équipement Storing Matter. Les résultats montrent que, quelles que soient l’espèce incidente, parmi celles étudiées, le coefficient de collage (SC) est dans la gamme [0.7 – 1] ; dans le cas de W, quasiment tous les atomes incidents restent sur la surface (SC~~1). Outre la détermination du coefficient de collage, pour différentes conditions initiales des espèces incidentes (énergie, incidence, fluence) les modifications apportées à la surface ont également été déterminées en termes d’implantation et de trajectoire dans le matériau des espèces incidentes, et de pulvérisation de la surface du substrat / During plasma assisted deposition, properties of the coating substrate interface depend on the first atomic layer of the deposit, or the atoms that first start to cover the surface. Therefore the good knowledge of the sticking coefficient and the reorganization of the surface following particle impact is an essential issue to achieve the description of the behavior of the processed surface and, therefore, its expected properties. Consequently, we investigated the interaction between incoming particles (C, Ti, W) and a silicon surface by using an approach combining molecular dynamic simulations and experiments. Various initial conditions were studied, energy, fluence and incidence angle of the incoming particles. An important part of this work has consisted in adapting the molecular dynamic codes (using reactive force fields) to the investigated systems. Meanwhile, experimental procedure specifically devoted to the use of the Storing Matter facility was also developed. Results show that the sticking coefficient (SC) value is in the range [0.7 – 1] irrespectively of the incoming species; in the case of W, almost all atoms stick on the surface (SC~~1). Besides the determination of sticking coefficient, the surface modification resulting from the particles impingement were determined for various initial conditions (energy, fluence, angle) in terms of implantation and displacement of the incoming species, and surface sputtering as well

Les traitements plasma présentent un outil efficace, économique et écologique pour la fonctionnalisation de surfaces. Pour cette technique, l’étude du dépôt et de l’adhésion de molécules et précurseurs dans le régime de la sous-monocouche présente un intérêt majeur, car elle définit les propriétés de la surface et l’adhésion de la couche déposée sur le substrat. L’adhésion des molécules lors de la phase initiale du dépôt est contrôlée par les espèces dans le plasma ainsi que par leurs distributions énergétiques et angulaires. Dans le cadre de ce projet, une approche multidisciplinaire combinant calculs DFT et techniques expérimentales pour la préparation et la caractérisation des dépôts dans la sous-monocouche a été utilisée. Des dépôts de PS et PMMA, préparés par bombardement d’Ar sur une surface d’Ag, ont été caractérisés par XPS et ToF-SIMS. La quantité de matière déposée augmente bien avec le temps de dépôt, ou la dose d’irradiation. Les analyses par TOF-SIMS ont également montré que la proportion des grands fragments augmente au détriment des petits. Ceci est contraire aux résultats attendus et peut seulement être expliqué par la recombinaison de petits fragments sur la surface du collecteur. Cette hypothèse est supporté des calculs DFT qui ont montré que l’énergie d’adsorption des petits fragments est plus grande que celle des grands et, par conséquent, leur probabilité d’adsorption doit être également plus élevée. Les calculs DFT ont été étendus sur d’autres substrats, notamment du Si, Pt et Al2O3 et ont montrés que l’énergie d’adhésion est la plus élevée sur Si et Pt / Plasma surface treatments present an efficient, economical and ecological tool for surface functionalization. For this technique the deposition and adhesion of molecules and precursors in the sub-monolayer range are of utmost interest, since this layer defines the surface properties and the adhesion between deposit and substrate. The species in the plasma and their energy and angular distributions control the deposition process. To get insights into the latter, a multidisciplinary approach combining DFT calculations with experimental techniques is used for the preparation and characterisation of sub-monolayer deposits of PS and PMMA. The deposits are prepared by sputter deposition using an Ar beam and analysed by ToF-SIMS and XPS. The amount of deposited matter increases well with deposition time or fluence. ToF-SIMS analyses showed also that the proportion of large fragments on the collector surface is increasing with fluence, although the opposite was expected. This can only be explained by the recombination of smaller fragments to form larger ones. This hypothesis is supported by DFT calculations which showed that the adsorption energy, and hence the adsorption probability, is higher for the small fragments than for the large ones. DFT calculations have been extended to Si, Pt and Al2O3 substrates, showing that adsorption energies are highest for Si and Pt

Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) systems have become essential to modern industries that require continuous power supply to manage critical operations. Since a failure of a single battery will affect the entire backup system, UPS systems providers must replace any battery before it runs dead. In this regard, automated monitoring tools are required to determine when a battery needs replacement. Nowadays, a primitive method for monitoring the battery backup system is being used for this task. This thesis presents a classification model that uses data mining cleansing and processing techniques to remove useless information from the data obtained from the sensors installed in the batteries in order to improve the quality of the data and determine at a given moment in time if a battery should be replaced or not. This prediction model will help UPS systems providers increase the efficiency of battery monitoring procedures. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.