A corrosão acarreta riscos ambientais, perdas de vidas e elevados gastos financeiros. Logo, a prevenção e o controle tornam-se mandatórios para a operação segura e rentável de estruturas metálicas. O combate à corrosão depende essencialmente de uma maior compreensão dos fenômenos envolvidos e de investimentos em novas tecnologias. A indústria do petróleo recorre frequentemente à aplicação do aço inoxidável UNS S31803 em suas estruturas, devido a sua boa resistência mecânica e à corrosão. Apesar de ser considerada uma liga de boa soldabilidade, ainda é possível que existam heterogeneidades, defeitos e a formação de fases indesejadas após a soldagem, os quais podem deteriorar a resistência à corrosão da junta. A técnica de soldagem com pino consumível (FHPP) mostra-se como uma recente alternativa para o setor industrial offshore devido as suas qualidades inerentes. Deste modo, a finalidade desse trabalho é avaliar separadamente a resistência à corrosão das principais regiões da junta soldada por FHPP (material base do pino e do substrato e a zona termomecanicamente afetada) de aço inoxidável dúplex UNS S31803, frente a um meio de água do mar sintética na condição naturalmente aerada. De tal modo, é possível identificar eventual comprometimento da resistência à corrosão de uniões desta natureza. Para isso foi desenvolvida uma célula eletroquímica de três eletrodos com dimensões reduzidas (microcélula). Assim, as regiões principais da junta soldada foram analisadas separadamente através de polarizações potenciodinâmicas cíclicas. Foi possível obter os potenciais de corrosão (Ecor), de quebra de passividade (Eq) e de proteção (Eprot1 e Eprot2), junto com os coeficientes de Tafel (ba e bc) e as densidades de corrente de corrosão (icor) e de quebra de passividade (iq). Com base nestas observações, acredita-se que a junta soldada apresenta comportamento eletroquímico em todas suas regiões. / Corrosion impacts annually in environmental risks, loss of human life and high financial costs. Thus, the prevention and the control became mandatory for safe and profitable operation of metal structures. Therefore, the maintenance of acceptable levels of corrosion depends essentially on a greater understanding of the corrosion phenomena and investments in new technologies. The petroleum industry often relies on the UNS S31803 stainless steel in their structures, due to the good mechanical and corrosion resistance of this material. Even though it is considered to be an alloy of good weldability, it is still possible to have heterogeneities, defects and formation of deleterious phases after the welding, which may result in the weakening of the corrosion resistance of the joint. Friction hydro pillar process, arise as a good and recent alternative to the offshore industry, due to its inherent qualities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to individually evaluate the corrosion resistance of the main regions (base materials from the pin and from the subtract and the thermo-mechanically affected zone) of the duplex stainless steel UNS S31803 joint welded by FHPP, against synthetic seawater in the naturally aerated condition, in order to identify potential impairment of the corrosion resistance of these joints. For this, it was developed a three electrode electrochemical cell with reduced dimensions (microcell). This way, the main regions of the welded joint could be analyzed separately with cyclic potenciodinâmica polarizations. It was obtained the corrosion (Ecor), pitting (Eq) and protective (Eprot1 and Eprot2) potentials, along with the Tafel slopes (ba and bc) and corrosion (icor) and passivity breakdown (iq) current densities. Based on these observations, it is believed that the welded joint present good electrochemical behavior in all its regions.

A corrosão acarreta riscos ambientais, perdas de vidas e elevados gastos financeiros. Logo, a prevenção e o controle tornam-se mandatórios para a operação segura e rentável de estruturas metálicas. O combate à corrosão depende essencialmente de uma maior compreensão dos fenômenos envolvidos e de investimentos em novas tecnologias. A indústria do petróleo recorre frequentemente à aplicação do aço inoxidável UNS S31803 em suas estruturas, devido a sua boa resistência mecânica e à corrosão. Apesar de ser considerada uma liga de boa soldabilidade, ainda é possível que existam heterogeneidades, defeitos e a formação de fases indesejadas após a soldagem, os quais podem deteriorar a resistência à corrosão da junta. A técnica de soldagem com pino consumível (FHPP) mostra-se como uma recente alternativa para o setor industrial offshore devido as suas qualidades inerentes. Deste modo, a finalidade desse trabalho é avaliar separadamente a resistência à corrosão das principais regiões da junta soldada por FHPP (material base do pino e do substrato e a zona termomecanicamente afetada) de aço inoxidável dúplex UNS S31803, frente a um meio de água do mar sintética na condição naturalmente aerada. De tal modo, é possível identificar eventual comprometimento da resistência à corrosão de uniões desta natureza. Para isso foi desenvolvida uma célula eletroquímica de três eletrodos com dimensões reduzidas (microcélula). Assim, as regiões principais da junta soldada foram analisadas separadamente através de polarizações potenciodinâmicas cíclicas. Foi possível obter os potenciais de corrosão (Ecor), de quebra de passividade (Eq) e de proteção (Eprot1 e Eprot2), junto com os coeficientes de Tafel (ba e bc) e as densidades de corrente de corrosão (icor) e de quebra de passividade (iq). Com base nestas observações, acredita-se que a junta soldada apresenta comportamento eletroquímico em todas suas regiões. / Corrosion impacts annually in environmental risks, loss of human life and high financial costs. Thus, the prevention and the control became mandatory for safe and profitable operation of metal structures. Therefore, the maintenance of acceptable levels of corrosion depends essentially on a greater understanding of the corrosion phenomena and investments in new technologies. The petroleum industry often relies on the UNS S31803 stainless steel in their structures, due to the good mechanical and corrosion resistance of this material. Even though it is considered to be an alloy of good weldability, it is still possible to have heterogeneities, defects and formation of deleterious phases after the welding, which may result in the weakening of the corrosion resistance of the joint. Friction hydro pillar process, arise as a good and recent alternative to the offshore industry, due to its inherent qualities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to individually evaluate the corrosion resistance of the main regions (base materials from the pin and from the subtract and the thermo-mechanically affected zone) of the duplex stainless steel UNS S31803 joint welded by FHPP, against synthetic seawater in the naturally aerated condition, in order to identify potential impairment of the corrosion resistance of these joints. For this, it was developed a three electrode electrochemical cell with reduced dimensions (microcell). This way, the main regions of the welded joint could be analyzed separately with cyclic potenciodinâmica polarizations. It was obtained the corrosion (Ecor), pitting (Eq) and protective (Eprot1 and Eprot2) potentials, along with the Tafel slopes (ba and bc) and corrosion (icor) and passivity breakdown (iq) current densities. Based on these observations, it is believed that the welded joint present good electrochemical behavior in all its regions.

Thesis (MA (Modern Foreign Languages))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / The Deutsche Chronik, a nine volume family saga by the German author Walter Kempowski (1929 – 2007) modelled on Kempowski’s own family parallels the travails of a people seeking to wrench themselves loose from a past that is however always present. In this analysis, two of the novels of these chronicles of the Rostock middle class will be studied according to their portrayal of the question of German guilt. Thus far in secondary literature, the question of Kempowski’s portrayal of guilt in his novels has only been sparsely dealt with. The novel Tadellöser and Wolff (1971) in which the setting is the port city of Rostock in the Second World war and Uns geht’s ja noch gold (1972) in which the post-war years under soviet occupation are detailed lend themselves to an analysis of the question of guilt, as they cover a time period in German history (1939 – 1948) which is decisive in its examination. In this analysis, the question of guilt in the two novels by Kempowski will be examined according to a theoretical framework presented by two important studies on the question of guilt in Germany, firstly the study Die Schuldfrage. Ein Beitrag zur deutschen Frage (1946) by Karl Jaspers and secondly Der lange Schatten der Vergangenheit (2006) by Aleida Assmann.

This diploma thesis is devided into theoretic and practice parts. Theoretic part contains basic information about history and development of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) from last century till present. Prove of the theoretic section is discussed in the practice part, for example learning, training each types of topology of artificial neural networks on some specifics works. Simulation of this networks and then describing results. Aim of thesis is simulation of the active networks element controlling by artificial neural networks. It means learning, training and simulation of designed neural network. This section contains algorithm of ports switching by address with Hopfield's networks, which used solution of typical Trade Salesman Problem (TSP). Next point is to sketch problems with optimalization and their solutions. Hopfield's topology is compared with Recurrent topology of neural networks (Elman's and Layer Recurrent's topology) their main differents, their advantages and disadvantages and supposed their solution of optimalization in controlling of network's switch. From thesis experience is introduced solution with controll function of ANN in active networks elements in the future.

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This thesis discusses the utilization of the artificial neural networks (ANN) for detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) in frequency area. The first part of this thesis is orientated towards the theoretical knowledge. Describes the issue of ECG pathological changes. ECQ are converted to frequency area. Described statistical methods and methods for automatic detection of CAD and MI. Explained the issue of the perceptron and ANN. The second deals with use of Neural Network Toolbox MATLAB®. This part focuses on counting and finding suitable parameters and making connection of band. At the end of the thesis UNS is used to detect ischemic parameters and the results are discussed. Average values for the best settings are 100% accuracy.

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