Les exigences de plus en plus élevés concernant la qualité et propriétés de couches minces ont soutenu le développement de nouveaux procédés de pulvérisation. Ainsi, la décharge magnétron conventionnelle en courant continu, une des sources d’atomes la plus utilisée pour le dépôt de couches minces, a été améliorée par le couplage avec une décharge additionnelle de radio fréquence pour obtenir le nouveau procédé RF-IPVD (Radio Frequency-Ionized Physical Vapour Deposition). Ce procédé permet de générer un degré d’ionisation supérieur à celui dans la décharge magnétron classique, nécessaire pour contrôler les propriétés des couches minces. Un procédé alternatif pour augmenter d’avantage l’ionisation consiste à appliquer des impulsions haute puissance sur la cathode HPPMS (High Power Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering), pour des durés courtes de l’ordre de ųs ou dizaines de ųs. L’étude menée porte sur les phénomènes de pulvérisation et de transport des espèces du métal dans ces trois versions de la décharge magnétron par les moyens de spectroscopie laser à l’aide des diodes laser accordables. Le développement récent de ces diodes nous a permis de sonder les niveaux fondamentaux du Titane et de l’Aluminium, et de caractériser la dépendance spatiale de la densité et température ainsi que la fonction de distribution en vitesse de ces atomes. L’effet des paramètres clés, comme l’intensité du courant et la pression du gaz, est étudie et décrit pour la décharge magnétron conventionnelle. La distribution spatiale et angulaire de la fonction de distribution en vitesses a été mesurée dans la région devant la cible magnétron, afin de caractériser les flux du métal et leur comportement dans le volume de la décharge. L’étude sur les atomes du métal dans le procédé RF-IPVD est concentrée sur l’effet de la décharge additionnelle sur le dépeuplement du niveau fondamental. Une efficacité plus grande des processus d’ionisation est trouvée à plus haute pression et plus haute puissance RF injecté. On a montré aussi que les atomes affectés par les processus d’ionisation sont ceux thermalisées, tandis que la distribution de atomes rapides n’est quasiment pas affectés par la décharge additionnelle.Le diagnostic de la décharge pulsée a nécessité le développement d’une nouvelle procédure expérimentale, capable de suivre l’évolution de la densité et de la température des espèces neutres avec une résolution de l’ordre de la ųs. Cette procédure nous a servi pour décrire l’évolution spatio-temporel des atomes du métal (Ti et Al) et les atomes métastables d’Ar. Ces études offrent une vue globale sur le transport de atomes pulvérisés pendant la post décharge, ainsi qu’une description du fonctionnement de la décharge pulsé via la création des métastables d’Argon. / The higher requirements on the thin films quality have supported the development of new sputtering techniques. Thus, the conventional DC magnetron discharge, one of the most widely used source of atoms for thin film deposition, has been improved by the addition of an auxiliary radio frequency discharge - new technique called RF-IPVD (Radio Frequency -Ionized Physical Vapor Deposition). This technique highly increases the ionization degree compared to conventional magnetron discharge, which is necessary for a better control of the thin films properties. An alternative method to increase the ionization is based on the use of high power pulses on the cathode, HPPMS (High Power Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering), for short periods of time ranging from ųs to tens of ųs.The present study focuses on the sputtering phenomena and the transport of metal sputtered species in these three versions of the magnetron discharge, by means of laser spectroscopy using tunable laser diodes. The recent developments of these diodes have allowed to probe the fundamental levels of titanium and aluminum, and to characterize the spatial dependency of the density and temperature as well as the velocity distribution functions of these atoms. The effect of key discharge parameters, such as current intensity and gas pressure, is studied and described for the conventional magnetron discharge. The spatial and angular velocity distribution functions were measured in front of the magnetron target, in order to characterize the metal fluxes and their behavior in the discharge volume.The study on the metal atoms in the RF-IPVD process is focused on the effect of the additional discharge on the depopulation of the ground state level. Higher ionization efficiency is found at relatively high pressure and it increases with the injected RF power. It was also showed that the thermalized atoms are the ones involved in the ionization process, while the distribution of fast atoms is almost unaffected by the additional discharge.The diagnostics of the HPPMS discharge required the development of a novel experimental procedure, able to monitor the density and temperature of neutral species with a time resolution of ųs. This procedure was used to describe the spatiotemporal evolution of metal atoms (Ti and Al) and Ar metastable atoms. These studies provide an overview on the transport of sputtered atoms during the afterglow, and a description of the pulsed discharge operation, via the creation of metastable argon atoms.

This dissertation details our experiments on studying the Brownian motion of an optically trapped microsphere with ultrahigh resolution, and cooling of its motion towards the quantum ground state. We have trapped glass microspheres in water, air and vacuum with optical tweezers. We developed a detection system that can monitor the position of a trapped microsphere with Angstrom spatial resolution and microsecond temporal resolution. We studied the Brownian motion of a trapped microsphere in air over a wide range of pressures. We measured the instantaneous velocity of a Brownian particle. Our results provide direct verification of the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution and the energy equipartition theorem for a Brownian particle. For short time scales, the ballistic regime of Brownian motion is observed, in contrast to the usual diffusive regime. We are currently developing a new detection system to measure the instantaneous velocity of a Brownian particle in water. In vacuum, we have used active feedback to cool the three center-of-mass vibration modes of a trapped microsphere from room temperature to millikelvin temperatures with a minimum mode temperature of 1.5 mK, which corresponds to the reduction of the root mean square (rms) amplitude of the microsphere from 6.7 nm to 15 pm for that mode. The mean thermal occupation number of that mode is reduced from about 6.8$\times 10^8$ at 297 K to about 3400 at 1.5 mK. / text

The kinematics and white dwarf distribution have been studied for the Globular Cluster NGC 6397. The data was obtained from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in 2005. In particular, we used the images of a field 5’ Southeast of the core of NGC 6397 from Advanced Camera for Surveys to conduct our analyses. The first part of the study is about the kinematics of the globular cluster. Isotropy of velocity distribution and cluster rotation have been considered. As anticipated, this relaxed cluster exhibited no strong signs of anisotropy. However, there appears to be some level of rotation. The rotational motion turns out to be mu sub alpha cos(delta) = 3.88 ± 1.41 mas yr −1 and mu sub delta = −14.83 ± 0.58 mas yr −1. This result is not entirely expected and deserves further investigation in future studies. The second of the thesis is based on white dwarf populations in the globular cluster and the Galactic Bulge. As a first glance, there appears to be a lacking of white dwarfs at the age of approximately 0.6 Gyr. Further investigation reveals this to be statistically insignificant. Through this analysis, another pattern of white dwarf abundance is discovered. There appeared to be much more stars at the age between 0.9 − 2.0 Gyr. This could be a manifestation of modeling error. As the final consideration of this thesis, white dwarf candidates in the Galactic Bulge are illustrated. Approximately 10 candidates are found at the most probable location of stars in the Bulge. The analyses conducted in this thesis set stage for further development in understanding of globular clusters. In particular, the rotation analysis raises curiosity about the dynamics of NGC 6397 in the plane of the sky. Moreover, the velocity distribution analysis confirms properties and theories pertaining to globular clusters.

Les ultrasons laser font partie des techniques expérimentales d'inspection en développement pour des problématiques de contrôle non destructif toujours plus exigeantes. Ces méthodes sans contact permettent dans notre cas de générer et détecter des ondes de surface se propageant sur des distances de quelques dizaines de microns.L'objectif de cette thèse est de mettre au point et tester une méthode ultrasons lasers pour l'étude d'échantillons d'aciers polycristallins. En effet ces matériaux à la base d'un ensemble de pièces manufacturées sont composés d'une multitudes de cristaux anisotropes de tailles et d'orientations variables. Parmi les paramètres physiques d'intérêt l'évaluation des constantes élastiques ainsi que la détermination de texturations sont des facteurs essentiels dans toute application CND et leur simulation numérique. Dans un premier temps, les variations de vitesses de propagation dues à l'anisotropie et aux l'orientation différentes des cristaux sont mesurées grâce au montage expérimental en surface d'échantillons d'acier austénitique. Les résultats sont exploités sous la forme de distributions statistiques de vitesses de propagation et un protocole d'inversion est proposé pour l'évaluation des constantes élastiques. Dans une seconde partie, un échantillon d'acier moulé présentant de larges macrograins est analysé pour la mise en évidence de sous-structures au sein d'un milieu biphasique.Finalement un échantillon de soudure possédant une texturation typique avec grains allongés est étudié et la présence d'une orientation préférentielle est soulignée. / Laser ultrasonics are among the most interesting experimental technics to answer the need of industrials in NDT applications. These non contact methods allow to generate and detect elastic surface wave propagating on typical distances of several tens of microns.The main objective of this thesis is to test laser ultrasonics methods for polycristalline steel study. These materials are composed of several anisotropic crystals with differents sizes and orientations. Among the essential parameters to describe such material, the determination of elastic parameters and texturations are key to good understanting and for the modelisation of material in NDT studies.In a first part, velocities variations due to elastic anisotropy and crystalline orientation of grains is assessed by measuring surface acoustic wave velocity. The experimental results are used in the form of statistical distribution of velocity combined with a numerical model to evaluate elastic parameters.Stainless casted steel is a complex material presenting large biphasic grains. They are here studied to show the presence of sub-structures.Finally, a weld sample presenting typical structuration of ellongated grains is studied to show the presence of preferential orientation.

Ce travail de thèse se propose de déterminer la distribution de vitesse dans des canaux composés à travers une étude expérimentale et numérique. Afin de répondre à cette problématique, deux approches sont suivies répondant chacune à des enjeux scientifiques et techniques et sous la contrainte de verrous scientifiques. La première approche est une étude expérimentale dont le but est de combler le manque de connaissances sur la distribution de vitesse dans des canaux type réseaux. Une série d’expérimentations est effectuée dans le hall expérimental de l’équipe mécanique des fluides du laboratoire ICube. La deuxième approche est la modélisation 3D où il s’agit de modéliser les travaux de (Proust et al., 2013) pour en déduire la distribution de vitesse dans une section transversale. Cette deuxième approche a pour but de développer une méthodologie de modélisation 3D du champ de vitesse en canaux composés. En plus des modèles de turbulence classiques (Kepsilon, K-oméga, RSM …); la simulation des grandes échelles est utilisée. Les résultats obtenus numériquement seront ensuite comparés à des données expérimentales. Les deux approches suivies dans cette thèse s’autoalimentent : l’étude expérimentale construit une base de données servant à valider le modèle numérique alors que l’étude numérique permet d’étendre les résultats des expérimentations à d’autres géométries. / Compound channels are characterized by a main channel and a floodplain. Their hydraulic behavior has important applications in rivers and flood control but also in sewer system management. Two approaches are followed in this study. The first one is an experimental study that aims to fulfill the lack of data concerning velocity distribution in narrow and deep compound channels. The experiments were carried out in a 16m long and 0.6m wide compound channel located in the experimental hall of ICube laboratory. The second approach is a numerical one. The objective of this study is to develop a methodology for numerical modelling of velocity distribution in compound channels. To do the experimental data of (Proust et al., 2013) were modelled compared to the experimental data in order to determine the most suitable model to reproduce velocity distribution. In addition to this comparison, the large eddy simulation method were also utilized for two experiments of (Proust et al., 2013) and (Nezu et al., 1990). Two specific boundary conditions were implemented in order to compare the efficiency of each method.

Dark matter has a long history, but it was not until modern times that we have a chance of detecting it. This thesis focuses on the velocity distribution and its effect on indirect WIMP detection. Recently a new velocity distribution, based on data from SDSS and GAIA, was proposed. For this reason simulation of capture, annihilation and resulting flux of neutrinos from the Sun and Earth has been made both for the new and Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution. The newly proposed velocity can reduce the annihilation rate in Earth by two thirds. For the Sun the effect depends on the mass of the WIMPs. For 50 GeV WIMPs the newly proposed velocity distribution could increase the annihilation rate by 5%, while for 3 TeV WIMPs it could decrease the annihilation rate by 28%. For Earth and high mass WIMPs the low velocity tail is the important part and the low resolution of this region in the new velocity distribution result in some uncertainties.

Axial flux induction machines are attractive solutions for electric vehicle applications nowadays. Thanks to their high torque density and no need for rare-earth material for permanent magnets, axial flux induction machines are the most used electric machine type with good performance and low prices. Research on the thermal characteristics of induction machines can benefit the design development of products. Generally, the finite element analysis (FEA) method is used to conduct a fast thermal simulation of machines. However, a significant disadvantage of the FEA method is that the forced convection heat transfer and the fluid motion are challenging to consider. To solve this problem, the thesis work focuses on conducting a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to predict the temperature distribution of the AuraGen induction machine and the velocity distribution of the airflow by accurately considering the forced convection heat transfer and the fluid motion in different operation conditions. The thesis work covers the improvement of 3D cad models of the AuraGen induction machines and airflow fields, evaluation of simulation parameters of the CFD simulation models, and the comparison of results between the CFD simulation, FEA simulation, and physically experimental measurements. Finally, the best CFD simulation model can accurately predict the temperature distribution of all components of the induction machine and the airflow in the 3000, 2000, and 1000 rpm conditions. The accuracy satisfies the desired goal which is within 4℃ of the average error and 8℃ of the maximum error. Velocity distributions of the airflow can also show characteristics of the fluid motion from inlets to the outlet. Compared with simulation results of the FEA method, the CFD simulation model has significantly more accurate results when applied for a wide range of operating speeds to predict the temperature distribution in the forced convection heat transfer condition. The good CFD simulation results can help quickly discover design problems in the early stage of the product development process without making repeated prototype constructions and physical tests. The good CFD simulation results are beneficial to reducing the number of necessary prototypes and therefore reducing development costs and time consumed. / Axial Flux Induktionsmaskiner är attraktiva lösningar för elektriska fordonsansökningar nuförtiden. Tack vare sin höga vridmomentäthet och inget behov av sällsynt jordmaterial för permanenta magneter är Axial Flux-induktionsmaskiner den mest använda elektriska maskintypen med bra prestanda och låga priser. Forskning om induktionsmaskinernas värmekarakteristik kan gynna designutvecklingen av produkter. I allmänhet används metoden Finite Element Analysis (FEA) för att genomföra en snabb termisk simulering av maskiner. Emellertid är en signifikant nackdel med FEA-metoden att den tvungen konvektionsvärmeöverföringen och fluidrörelsen är svåra att ta hänsyn till. För att lösa detta problem fokuserar avhandlingsarbetet att genomföra en CFD-modell för att förutsäga temperaturfördelningen av Auragen-induktionsmaskinerna och luftflödeshastighetsfördelningen genom att noggrant överväga den tvungen konvektionsvärmeöverföring och fluidrörelse i olika driftsförhållanden. Avhandlingsarbetet täcker förbättringen av 3D CAD-modeller av Auragen-induktionsmaskiner och luftflödesfält, utvärdering av simuleringsparametrar för CFD-simuleringsmodellerna och jämförelsen av resultaten av CFD-simuleringen, FEA-simulering och fysiskt experimentella mätningar. Slutligen kan den bästa CFD-simuleringsmodellen noggrant förutsäga temperaturfördelningen av alla komponenter i induktionsmaskinen och luftflödet i 3000, 2000 och 1000 rpm-förhållandena. Noggrannheten uppfyller det önskade målet som är inom 4 ℃ från medelfelet och 8 ℃ från det maximala felet. Velocitetsfördelningar av luftflödet kan också visa egenskaper hos fluidrörelsen från inlopp till utloppet. Jämfört med simuleringsresultat av FEA-metoden har CFD-simuleringsmodellen betydligt mer exakta resultat när det appliceras för ett brett spektrum av driftshastigheter för att förutsäga temperaturfördelningen i det tvångsöverföringstillstånd. De goda CFD-simuleringsresultaten kan hjälpa till att snabbt upptäcka designproblem i ett tidigt skede av produktutvecklingsprocessen utan att göra upprepade prototypkonstruktioner och fysiska tester. De goda CFD-simuleringsresultaten är fördelaktiga för att minska antalet nödvändiga prototyper och därför minska utvecklingskostnaderna och tidsåtgången.

Yes / Natural earth-bounded channel flows usually subject to various sidewall turbulences, i.e. in the form of secondary currents, due to non-constant channel shapes at different sections. This paper investigates an improved Shiono-Knight model (SKM) by combining it with a Multi-Zonal (MZ) method (proposed by Pu, 2019) to represent lateral flow turbulence and secondary currents in different shapes of open channel, i.e. rectangular and trapezoidal. By applying the proposed analytical model to both rectangular and trapezoidal channel flows, we have inspected different streamwise velocity characteristics across transverse direction generated by their sidewalls in order to provide crucial fundamental understanding to real-world natural flow system. The proposed model has also been validated via various experimental data conducted in national UK Flood Channel Facility (UK-FCF). It has been observed that the trapezoidal channel has created a larger sidewall zone where secondary current can affect flow velocity; however, the intensity of the secondary flow in trapezoidal channel has been found lesser than that of the rectangular channel. By improving the modelling of natural flow at sidewall, the studied approach could be adapted into different existing analytical models to improve their accuracy.

A variedade dos meios porosos é evidente na pluralidade de seus usos. Não por acaso, a avaliação dos escoamentos que neles sucedem é comum a diversos campos de conhecimento. Avanços nas técnicas experimentais e numéricas têm sido observados recentemente. No entanto, progressos posteriores no assunto encontram-se condicionados à evolução da contraparte teórica. Em virtude disso, no presente estudo, foi desenvolvido um modelo analítico para o escoamento em meios porosos. Este modelo se baseia no princípio da entropia máxima (PEM), advindo da teoria da informação. Por meio dele, foi possível a determinação estatística das velocidades locais de um fluido e puderam ser deduzidas expressões embasadas nas Equações de Navier-Stokes, tais quais as Leis de Darcy, de Forchheimer e a Equação de Darcy-Weisbach. Ele permitiu, também, a atribuição de significados físicos mais precisos para grandezas intervenientes no escoamento em meios porosos, como o número de Reynolds e o coeficiente de permeabilidade intrínseca. Dele emergiu, ainda, o parâmetro de entropia, modelador da distribuição de velocidades, capaz de delimitar os regimes de escoamento e que viabiliza a conexão entre a micro e a macroescala do problema. Verificou-se uma grande aderência do modelo proposto a resultados obtidos em escala de bancada, piloto e real, constantes na literatura científica. Por essas razões e pelo fato de o modelo proposto ter como base um número bastante reduzido de premissas, conclui-se que ele é geral e robusto, sendo aplicável às mais distintas áreas que requeiram uma descrição analítica do escoamento em meios porosos. / Given the wide-ranging uses of porous media, it is no coincidence that several distinct fields of knowledge require analysis and evaluation of flows occurring therein. Recent advances in this area have included experimental and numerical techniques. However, further developments in the subject are conditioned to (and held back by) the evolution in its theoretical counterpart. As a result, this study proposes a new analytical model for the flow through porous media, based on information theory\'s principle of maximum entropy (POME). The proposed model allows for the statistical determination of a fluid\'s local velocities. Further, it also permits the deduction of expressions based on the Navier-Stokes Equations, such as Darcy\'s and Forchheimer\'s Laws and the Darcy-Weisbach Equation. It bestows more precise physical meanings to the quantities typically involved in the flow through porous media, such as the Reynolds number and the intrinsic permeability coefficient, as well. Furthermore, the proposed model introduces an entropy parameter, which represents the statistical distribution of velocities and is capable of delimiting flow regimes. This parameter also permits a clear connection between both micro and macro scales of the problem. The proposed model showed great adherence to bench, pilot and real scale results found in scientific literature. For these reasons, and due to its reduced number of premises, the proposed model is concluded to be general and robust, and that it can be applied to countless areas in which an analytical description of flow through porous media is required.

A variedade dos meios porosos é evidente na pluralidade de seus usos. Não por acaso, a avaliação dos escoamentos que neles sucedem é comum a diversos campos de conhecimento. Avanços nas técnicas experimentais e numéricas têm sido observados recentemente. No entanto, progressos posteriores no assunto encontram-se condicionados à evolução da contraparte teórica. Em virtude disso, no presente estudo, foi desenvolvido um modelo analítico para o escoamento em meios porosos. Este modelo se baseia no princípio da entropia máxima (PEM), advindo da teoria da informação. Por meio dele, foi possível a determinação estatística das velocidades locais de um fluido e puderam ser deduzidas expressões embasadas nas Equações de Navier-Stokes, tais quais as Leis de Darcy, de Forchheimer e a Equação de Darcy-Weisbach. Ele permitiu, também, a atribuição de significados físicos mais precisos para grandezas intervenientes no escoamento em meios porosos, como o número de Reynolds e o coeficiente de permeabilidade intrínseca. Dele emergiu, ainda, o parâmetro de entropia, modelador da distribuição de velocidades, capaz de delimitar os regimes de escoamento e que viabiliza a conexão entre a micro e a macroescala do problema. Verificou-se uma grande aderência do modelo proposto a resultados obtidos em escala de bancada, piloto e real, constantes na literatura científica. Por essas razões e pelo fato de o modelo proposto ter como base um número bastante reduzido de premissas, conclui-se que ele é geral e robusto, sendo aplicável às mais distintas áreas que requeiram uma descrição analítica do escoamento em meios porosos. / Given the wide-ranging uses of porous media, it is no coincidence that several distinct fields of knowledge require analysis and evaluation of flows occurring therein. Recent advances in this area have included experimental and numerical techniques. However, further developments in the subject are conditioned to (and held back by) the evolution in its theoretical counterpart. As a result, this study proposes a new analytical model for the flow through porous media, based on information theory\'s principle of maximum entropy (POME). The proposed model allows for the statistical determination of a fluid\'s local velocities. Further, it also permits the deduction of expressions based on the Navier-Stokes Equations, such as Darcy\'s and Forchheimer\'s Laws and the Darcy-Weisbach Equation. It bestows more precise physical meanings to the quantities typically involved in the flow through porous media, such as the Reynolds number and the intrinsic permeability coefficient, as well. Furthermore, the proposed model introduces an entropy parameter, which represents the statistical distribution of velocities and is capable of delimiting flow regimes. This parameter also permits a clear connection between both micro and macro scales of the problem. The proposed model showed great adherence to bench, pilot and real scale results found in scientific literature. For these reasons, and due to its reduced number of premises, the proposed model is concluded to be general and robust, and that it can be applied to countless areas in which an analytical description of flow through porous media is required.