A schema is described as a diagram showing the basic outline of something, or as an organizational or conceptual pattern in the mind. It is also, in Kantian philosophy, a method that allows the understanding to apply concepts to the evidence of the senses. My Schema is a model of emergence.

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<p>Nursing is one of the most important professions in the United States but it has historically endured high levels of shortage and turnover (Apker, Propp, & Ford, 2009; Fox & Abrahamson, 2009). A nurse’s organizational climate and culture have been shown to impact a number of job outcomes including intention to leave the organization (Aiken & Patrician, 2000), and therefore is of interest to both scholars and practitioners alike. One way to understand the context in which nurses work is through organizational identification because people make sense of their own identities in part through the organizations to which they belong (Kuhn & Nelson, 2002). However, because individuals have various identities which can reinforce but at times conflict with each other (Scott et al., 1999) and the strength of these identities can dictate outcomes such as performance (Trybou, Gemmel, Pauwels, Henninck, & Clays, 2013), it is necessary to explore how nurses connect to different identities and social collectives (e.g., team, organization, and occupation/profession) within their work. Further, these connections with the multiplicities of identifications may help explain the decisions that guide nurses’ career trajectories as well as how the perceived identity of a nurse guides individuals to choose a career in nursing. This project seeks to understand how nurses talk about their jobs and how communicating with other nurses influences their career trajectory and decision to stay in or leave their organization or the nursing profession altogether. </p><p>This project draws upon both social identity theory and self-categorization theory to help explain how nurses communicate and situate themselves among others in their workplaces. Social identity theory and self-categorization theory are suited for this study’s social constructionist approach and the topic of this research because they explain how the strength and multiplicities of identification within an organization are constructed and shaped by communication with others. Data collection methods for this study consist of in-depth interviews with nurses of specific licensures, posts collected online from a nurse discussion forum, and a questionnaire of nurse forum participants. This study applies a mixed methods approach consisting of qualitative and quantitative analyses. In doing so, this project contributes in several ways including extending our understanding of (1) the connections between the multiplicities of identification; (2) how nurses construct meaning in their jobs to guide career decisions; (3) the nature of nurses’ interactions in online spaces; (4) nurse career decisions; and (5) nurses’ perceptions of the nursing profession before entering the profession.</p>

Ces travaux de thèse s'inscrivent dans le cadre du projet européen ACCENT qui fait suite au projet européen ManHIRP (2001-2005). Ces travaux ont pour objectifs principaux de développer une méthodologie expérimentale permettant d'établir une fenêtre de conditions de coupe garantissant une intégrité matière acceptable de la pièce en Ti-6Al-4V usinée, en s'appuyant sur la mesure des signaux des moyens de surveillance en cours d'usinage.Une attention particulière s'est portée sur l'identification et la classification des anomalies géométriques et de celles produites sur la surface usinée en fonction de la vitesse de coupe et de l'avance. Parallèlement aux investigations sur les anomalies géométriques et de surface, une étude du mode d'endommagement de l'outil en carbure cémenté WC-Co non revêtu et de celle de l'évolution des signaux de surveillance ont conduit à une bien meilleure compréhension des phénomènes liés à la coupe.Les anomalies générées en sous-couche de la surface usinée, telles que les couches à grains déformés et les « couches blanches » ont été étudiées par l'intermédiaire d'analyses métallurgiques fines comme la microsonde de Castaing et par des observations et des analyses au microscope électronique à transmission (MET). Des mesures de microdureté et de contraintes résiduelles ont complété ces analyses chimiques et microstructurales. Aussi, la connaissance de l'état métallurgique et mécanique de ces anomalies a permis de déduire leur genèse et les mécanismes de déformation et de transformations métallurgiques (phases et taille de grains) qui ont opéré en sous-couche du Ti-6Al-4V. Le suivi par la technique de l'analyse d'images des paramètres microstructuraux attachés aux grains globulaires alpha a conduit à mieux comprendre l'écoulement de la matière selon les directions de coupe et d'avance ainsi que les mécanismes de dissolution de ces phases globulaires alpha lorsque l'effet thermique prend le pas sur l'effet mécanique pendant l'usinage. A l'issue de ces caractérisations métallurgiques, des corrélations ont été entreprises entre les anomalies générées et les signaux des moyens de surveillance. Celles-ci s'appuient principalement sur les efforts radiaux dont l'évolution singulière au cours du temps indique l'apparition de défauts. L'amplitude de cet effort radial se corrèle avec la profondeur de la couche de Ti-6Al-4V affectée thermomécaniquement. / The scientific works presented in this thesis is taken place within the framework of an European project ACCENT which is the continuity of the ManHIRP European project (2001-2005). The main aim of these studies is the development of an experimental approach allowing of the determination of an acceptable surface integrity within the validity domain according to the cutting parameters by using the recorded monitoring signals during turning operation. The identification and the classification of the geometrical anomalies generated on the machined surface versus the cutting speed and feed rate were especially investigated. At the same time, damage on uncoated cemented carbide and evolution on process monitoring signals have conducted to a better understanding of cutting phenomena. The anomalies generated within the machined sub-surface such as the highly worked layers and “white layers” were studied with fine metallurgical analysis like the use of Castaing microprobe and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In addition, micro-hardness and residual stresses measurements have completed the previous analysis. The knowledge of the metallurgical and mechanical states within the sub-layer have enabled to deduce the causes of their formation and to define the deformation mechanisms and the metallurgical transformations (phases and grains size) which have occurred during the machining operation. The tracking of the microstructural features related to globular alpha grains by the investigations of the images analysis have led to a better understanding of material flow according to the cutting and feed directions. Also, the dissolution phenomena of globular alpha grains occurring when the thermal loading becomes preponderant before the mechanical one has been highlighted. After these metallurgical analyses, correlations between the surface integrity and the process monitoring signals have been found. The singular evolution of the radial force signal indicates the anomalies appearance. Its amplitude is linked with the depth of the thermo-mechanically affected sub-layer of the machined surface.

Cette thèse commence avec un état de l’art des domaines d’études importants pour notre objectif (différentes techniques usuelles de réduction des vibrations en usinage, méthodes de contrôle actif) avant de valider le principe de contrôle actif du fraisage en se plaçant en repère fixe. On a alors développé un modèle d’état d’une poutre d’Euler Bernoulli perturbée en un point et corrigée en un autre via un actionneur piézoélectrique. Ce modèle a permis d’obtenir plusieurs compensateurs, suivant différentes stratégies de commande. Nous avons par la suite procédé, d’un point de vue expérimental, à l’étude sur un dispositif similaire à notre besoin d’un point de vue de l’actionnement et des ordres de grandeurs (amplification mécanique, gamme de fréquences etc.). Les stratégies de commande robustes que nous avons développé pour pouvoir atténuer les déplacements vibratoires de cette poutre ont conduit à des résultats concluants présentés dans le même chapitre, d’abord en simulation (qui nous a permis une étude comparative), avec ou sans la présence du processus d’usinage, puis expérimentalement. La robustesse de ces stratégies de commande a été étudiée (en simulation) en ajoutant des incertitudes au modèle étudié de différentes manières. Ensuite, nous avons identifié le modèle du système étudié, déterminé les correcteurs correspondants et testé ces derniers sur notre banc d’essai pour valider le bon fonctionnement des différentes stratégies de contrôle utilisées tout le long de cette thèse. Enfin, pour préparer un déploiement de ces stratégies en repère tournant (porte-outil de contrôle actif), nous avons modélisé et implémenté les mêmes démarches pour le cas où l’actionnement se situe en repère tournant et concerne deux axes simultanément, situés dans le plan XY du porte-outil. Nous avons d’abord étudié les vibrations transversales d’une poutre en rotation dans le cas général avant de négliger les phénomènes d’inertie et gyroscopique. En effet, on s’intéresse au contrôle actif du fraisage particulièrement dans les applications de finition, là où on utilise des outils longs de faibles diamètres. Les nouvelles expressions des deux fonctions de transfert de notre système usinant ont été déterminées pour obtenir sa représentation d’état, clé du contrôle actif. La projection du processus de coupe sur le repère tournant est indispensable pour effectuer les simulations du fraisage via le porte outil actif. Ce dernier chapitre met en relief les perspectives de cette thèse, à savoir le contrôle actif du fraisage quelque soit le type de l’opération ou du diamètre de l’outil avec un porte outil mécatronique destiné pour ce genre d’opérations. / This thesis deals with the fields of study which are important for our objective (different usual vibration reduction techniques in machining, active control methods) before validating the principle of active control of milling in a fixed reference. We then developed a state space model of an Euler Bernoulli beam excited at one point and corrected in another one by a piezoelectric actuator. This model allowed us to obtain several compensators, according to different control strategies. We then proceeded from an experimental point of view to study a device similar to our need from an actuating point of view and levels of magnitude (mechanical amplification, frequency range, etc.). ). The robust control strategies that we have developed to attenuate the vibratory displacements of this beam have led to conclusive results presented in the same chapter, first in simulation (which allowed us a comparative study), with and without the cutting process and then experimentally. The robustness of these control strategies was studied (in simulation) by adding uncertainties to the model in different ways. Then we have identified the model of the system, calculated the corresponding compensators and tested them on the test bench in order to validate the good functioning of the different control strategies used in this thesis. Finally, in order to use these strategies in rotating reference (active control tool holder), we have modeled and implemented the same steps for the case where the actuation is located in rotating reference and concerns two axes simultaneously, located in the XY plane of the tool holder. We first studied the transverse vibrations of a rotating beam in the general case before neglecting the inertia and gyroscopic phenomena. Actually, we are interested in the active control of milling, particularly in finishing applications, where long tools of small diameters are used. The new expressions of the two transfer functions of the system have been determined to obtain its state space representation, key of the active control. Projection of the cutting process on the rotating reference is essential to perform milling simulations with the active tool holder. This last chapter highlights the prospects of this thesis,that is the active control of the milling for all kinds of milling operations as well as for different tools with a mechatronic tool holder aimed for this kind of operation.

Résumé : Les principaux challenges de l’industrie du futur sont de satisfaire à toujours plus d’exigences en termes de développement durable, d’optimisation des coûts et des délais. Les secteurs industriels fabriquant des produits à haute valeur ajoutée tels que l’aéronautique et le spatial, sont dans une perspective continue d’amélioration des produits manufacturés et des procédés. L’emploi de matériaux tels que des alliages de titane ou les superalliages à base de nickel devient courant. Ils sont cependant « complexes à usiner ». Les difficultés comme l’usure prématurée des outils, les déformations de pièces ou encore les mauvaises qualités de surface deviennent problématiques. C’est dans cette perspective que l’assistance cryogénique en usinage peut répondre aux diverses problématiques. Cette technologie peut apporter les réponses aux exigences d’industrialisation : limitation des élévations de température, pas de nettoyage post-usinage et pas d’utilisation de fluides de coupe nocifs pour les opérateurs. Cela induit pourtant de nouvelles questions tel que l’acheminement du fluide cryogénique vers les zones souhaitées, l’optimisation du procédé ou encore l’impact du grand froid sur les outils et les pièces. De nouveaux verrous technologiques et scientifiques apparaissent. Cette thèse propose de les étudier. / Abstract: The main challenges facing the industry are to satisfy ever more demands in terms of sustainable development, optimization of costs and deadlines. The industrial sectors manufacturing products with high added value in aeronautics and space, are continously in a perspective of improvement the manufactured products and processes. The use of materials such as titanium alloys or nickel-based superalloys is common. Its are "complex to machine". Difficulties in the use of tools, parts deformations or poor surface qualities become problematic. It is in this perspective that the cryogenic assistance in machining can answer the various problems. This technology can provide answers to the industrialization requirements: limiting the rising temperature, no post-machining cleaning and no use of cutting fluids, harmful, for operators. This leads to new questions such as the routing of the cryogenic fluid to the desired zones, the optimization of the process or the impact of a cold fluid on the tools and the parts. New technological and scientific locks are emerging. This PhD thesis propose to study them.

O chatter é o principal problema de instabilidade nos processos de usinagem, e é causado pelas ondulações deixadas na superfície durante cortes sucessivos, ou chamado processo de regeneração, e é caracterizado pelo ruído e qualidade superficial ruim nas superfícies usinadas. Portanto, a comunidade científica tem se preocupado em desenvolver ações, tanto para a predição do fenômeno, como para desenvolver estratégias para sua redução. Neste trabalho avalia-se numérica e experimentalmente, a utilização de pastilhas piezelétricas acopladas no suporte da ferramenta, e aplicando estratégias de controle passivo e ativo, procurando a redução do chatter em processos de torneamento. A solução passiva consiste em conectar os terminais das pastilhas piezelétricas a um circuito elétrico dissipador de energia. A solução ativa propõe usar uma das pastilhas como sensor e a outra como atuador para aplicar leis de controle de realimentação. Na avaliação numérica foi considerado um modelo eletromecânico de parâmetros distribuídos usando a teoria de viga engastada de Euler-Bernoulli, e as equações constitutivas elétricas e mecânicas do material piezelétrico. A comparação das funções de resposta em frequência (FRFs) do sistema, obtidas numericamente, mostra uma adição de amortecimento ao sistema quando é usado um circuito de dissipação com uma resistência e uma indutância como solução passiva. A avaliação numérica da solução ativa indica que o controle de realimentação de velocidade adiciona amortecimento do sistema. A melhora da estabilidade no processo de torneamento destas duas estratégias é comprovada num diagrama de lóbulos de estabilidade. Na parte experimental foram obtidas as funções de resposta em frequência do sistema suporte da ferramenta, usando um sistema de aquisição de dados, com o fim de comparar as magnitudes da resposta, e foram feitos testes de torneamento com o fim de comparar qualitativamente as qualidades superficiais obtidas nas peças usinadas. A medição das FRFs com circuitos de dissipação indicou uma atenuação da resposta para um sistema com circuito em série, estratégia que foi avaliada em testes de torneamento, e mostrando uma melhora no acabamento superficial. / Chatter is the main problem of instability in machining processes, caused by the modulations left on the surface during the successive cuts, called regeneration process, and is characterized by violent vibrations, noise and poor surface quality on machined surfaces. Thus, the scientific community has been concerned with developing actions for both the phenomenom prediction, and developing strategies to reduce them. This work evaluates numerically and experimentally the use of piezoelectric layers embedded to the tool-holder, and applying active and passive strategies trying to reduce the chatter in turning processes. For the passive case, the conductive electrode pairs of the piezoelectric layers are connected to a shunt circuit which modifies the system dynamics. The active solution proposes to use one of the piezoelectric layers as sensor an the other one as actuator, in order to apply feedback control laws. A numerical evaluation considers an electromechanical distributed parameter model based on Euler- Bernoulli cantilever beam theory, and the electrical and mechanical constitutive equations of the piezoelectric material. A comparison of the system frequency response functions (FRFs), numerically obtained, shows an increase of system damping when a resistive-inductive shunt circuit is used as a passive solution. The numerical evaluation of the active solution shows that the velocity feedback control increases the system damping. The turning process stability improvement using both strategies, is shown in a stability lobe diagram. Frequency response functions of the tool-holder system were obtained experimentally using a data acquisition system, in order to compare the response amplitudes. Turning tests were performed in order to compare surface qualities obtained of machined parts. Measurement of FRFs using series resistive-inductive shunt circuits shows a system response attenuation, later this strategy was evaluated in turning tests, showing an improvement in surface finish.

O torneamento com ferramenta de diamante é um processo de fabricação usado para a produção de componentes ópticos com alta precisão de forma e qualidade óptica final. O crescente uso de materiais poliméricos na industria, particularmente em equipamentos de precisão eletrônica e óptica tem exigido o estudo e entendimento de suas características e propriedades específicas. Esse trabalho avalia a integridade superficial do polimetilmetacrilato torneado com ferramenta de diamante, com relação à transmitância. Os parâmetros de usinagem objetivaram a obtenção de superfície gerada no modo dúctil. As rotações usadas foram 550 e 1000 rpm, a faixa do avanço variou de 5 a 20 µm/rev e a profundidade de usinagem de 4 e 10 µm. Duas ferramentas com geometrias diferentes foram usadas nos testes, com ângulos de saída de -5° e +5°, com raios de ponta de 1,143mm e 1,524 mm. A superfície final e morfologia dos cavacos foram avaliadas por microscopia eletrônica de varredura e a transmitância medida por espectofotometria. A integridade superficial foi claramente influenciada pelo ângulo de saída da ferramenta como observado na literatura. Devido a formação de cavacos no regime dúctil, a superfície final apresentou microtrincas em função do fluxo viscoelástico. A menor rugosidade obtida foi de 33,2 nm para a condição de corte de 10 µm/rev e 10 µm de profundidade de usinagem. Quando os resultados foram comparados as lentes injetadas, observou-se que o valor da transmitância são muito similares. / Single point diamond turning is a manufacturing process used to fabricate optical and precision components with high form accuracy and optical quality surface finish. The increase in the use of polymer materials in industry, particularly in electronic and optic precision devices, has demanded the study and understanding of its specific characteristics and properties. This work is addressed to the evaluation of the surface integrity of diamond turned polymethylmethacrilate regarding the trade off surface integrity versus transmitance. The cutting conditions were selected in order to work within the ductile mode material removal range. The spindle speed were 550 and 1000 rpm, feed rate ranging from 5 up to 20 micrometer/rev and the depth of cut ranging from 4 up to 10 micrometer. Two different tool geometries were used in the tests, a -5 \'DEGREES\' and +5 \'DEGREES\' rake angles with round nose radius tools of 1,143 mm and 1,524 mm. Surface finish and morphology of the chips was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and transmitance measured by spectophometry technique. The surface integrity was clearly influenced by the cutting tool rake angle as observed in literature. Despite the formation of ductile chips the surface finished presented microcracks likely due the instability of the viscoelastic flow. The lower surface roughness obtained was 33,2 nm Ra for the cutting condition of 10 micrometer/rev and 10 micrometer depth of cut. When the results were compared with injected lenses, it was observed that the value of transmittance was very similar.

Processos de torneamento, muitas vezes na condição de corte interrompido, estão presentes em diversas operações na manufatura de componentes mecânicos, seja quando uma geometria específica é necessária como função deste componente ou quando ela é resultante de uma etapa anterior no processo produtivo, como no caso de peças forjadas. Este trabalho apresenta uma metodologia para avaliação da severidade de perfis irregulares durante o processo de torneamento. Esta avaliação é realizada principalmente sob o enfoque de esforços de corte e vibração, utilizando para tanto um dinamômetro e um acelerômetro. São estudados dois casos de torneamento apresentando geometria irregular: barras de seção transversal quadrada e barras cilíndricas contendo rasgos de chaveta. O material utilizado em ambos os casos foi o aço SAE 52100. Os sinais de forças e vibração foram obtidos em diferentes etapas do torneamento, sendo cada etapa representada por uma taxa de contato diferente. As velocidades de corte utilizadas foram de 60 m/min e 120 m/min, com avanço constante e igual a 0,2 mm/volta e profundidade de corte de 1 mm. Para a medição dos esforços foi instrumentado um porta-ferramentas equipado com extensômetros. Neste porta-ferramentas foi fixada a pastilha de metal duro (TPUN 160304) utilizada nos ensaios, buscando-se assim a condição de corte ortogonal. Como análises secundárias foram realizadas medições de rugosidade nas peças e medição dos cavacos obtidos durante o processo, assim como fotografias das ferramentas utilizando microscopia óptica. Os resultados obtidos mostraram relações entre a taxa de contato e as forças médias e máximas, além de diferenças significativas nos valores de rugosidade em função da geometria da peça, permitindo assim validar a metodologia empregada para análise de torneamento em condições de corte interrompido. Portanto, é possível relacionar forças e vibrações à geometria do material por meio do aparato experimental desenvolvido. / Interrupted cutting conditions often occur in the manufacturing of many mechanical components during turning processes. For instance, if a specific geometry feature is required or even if the geometry of the work piece is a result of a previous process, like in forged parts. This work presents a method to evaluate the severity during the turning process of irregular shape work pieces. This evaluation was carried out mainly analyzing the cutting forces and vibration signals by using a dynamometer and an accelerometer, respectively. Two different irregular geometries were studied during turning: square section bar and cylindrical bar with longitudinal key beds. The samples were made of the SAE 52100 steel for both geometries. Forces and vibration signals were recorded during different turning steps; each turning step was indicated by a different contact ratio. The cutting speeds used in the tests were 60 m/min and 120 m/min, with 0.2 mm/turn of feed rate and 1 mm of cut depth. A strain gage instrumented tool-holder was used to measure the cutting forces. The cemented carbide tool (TPUN 160304) used in the tests was fixed in the tool-holder device and the turning tests were carried out near the orthogonal cutting conditions. Complementary analysis of surface quality, chips size and shape and optical microscopy photos of the tools after the tests were also conducted. The results showed a relationship between the contact ratio and the cutting forces (average and maximum), and significant differences in the surface quality (roughness) as a function of work piece geometry. These results allow validating the proposed methodology to evaluate interrupted cutting conditions in turning operations. Therefore, it is possible to relate the forces and vibrations signals to the geometry of the material by the use of the experimental apparatus developed.

A popularização do GPS tem gerado uma massiva quantidade de dados que são organizados em trajetórias geográficas. Trajetórias geográficas são sequências ordenadas de coordenadas geográficas que representam um caminho de um objeto móvel. Para melhorar a compreensão destas trajetórias, são detectados locais de maior importância que são chamados de pontos de permanência, que indicam que um usuário permaneceu neste local por um tempo significativo. Pontos de permanência são comumente transformados em vértices de redes geolocalizadas para facilitar a mineração de trajetórias, a transformação é feita agrupando pontos geograficamente próximos. Porém, é pouco discutido na literatura a qualidade destas redes. Portanto, este projeto aborda esta lacuna e apresenta duas novas abordagens para construção de redes sociais geolocalizadas a partir de pontos de permanência. A abordagem proposta utiliza a fase de contração do paradigma multinível para realizar a transformação de pontos de permanência em vértices de redes. A fase de contração contrai uma rede original iterativamente até ser obtida uma rede solução, a contração leva em conta a estrutura topológica da rede. Os resultados mostram que as novas abordagens conseguem representar com maior precisão, por meio de redes geolocalizadas, o mundo real. / The popularization of GPS has generated a massive amount of geographic data organized in raw trajectories. Raw trajectories are ordered sequences of geographic coordinates that represent a path of a moving object. To improve the understanding of raw trajectories, important places, referred to as stay points, are detected. They indicate that a user has remained in this correspondent place for a significant time. Stay points are commonly turned into vertices of location-based networks to facilitate trajectory mining, the turning into vertices is done by grouping geographically close points. Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, there is a lack of studies addressing the quality of these networks. This piece of research addresses this gap and presents two new approaches to using stay points for building location-based social networks. The proposed approach uses the contraction phase of the multilevel partitioning to turned stay points into vertices. The contraction phase contracts an original network iteratively until a solution network is obtained, the contraction is done considering the topological structure of the network. The results show that the new approaches are able to represent more accurately, through location-based networks, the real world.