This thesis is concerned with developing porous materials from tyre shred residue and polyurethane binder for acoustic absorption and thermal insulation applications. The resultant materials contains a high proportion of open, interconnected cells that are able to absorb incident sound waves through viscous friction, inertia effects and thermal energy exchanges. The materials developed are also able to insulate against heat by suppressing the convection of heat and reduced conductivity of the fluid locked in the large proportion of close-cell pores. The acoustic absorption performance of a porous media is controlled by the number of open cells and pore size distribution. Therefore, this work also investigates the use of catalysts and surfactants to modify the pore structure and studies the influence of the various components in the chemical formulations used to produce these porous materials. An optimum type and amounts of catalyst are selected to obtain a high chemical conversion and a short expanding time for the bubble growth phase. The surfactant is used to reduce the surface tension and achieve a homogenous mixing between the solid particulates tyre shred residue, the water, the catalyst and the binder. It is found that all of the components significantly affect the resultant materials structure and its morphology. The results show that the catalyst has a particularly strong effect on the pore structure and the ensuing thermal and acoustical properties. In this research, the properties of the porous materials developed are characterized using standard experimental techniques and the acoustic and thermal insulation performance underpinned using theoretical models. The important observation from this research is that a new class of recycled materials with pore stratification has been developed. It is shown that the pore stratification can have a positive effect on the acoustic absorption in a broadband frequency range. The control of reaction time in the foaming process is a key function that leads to a gradual change in the pore size distribution, porosity, flow resistivity and tortuosity which vary as a function of sample depth. It is shown that the Pade approximation is a suitable model to study the acoustic behaviour of these materials. A good agreement between the measured data and the model was attained.

This thesis is concerned with developing porous materials from tyre shred residue and polyurethane binder for acoustic absorption and thermal insulation applications. The resultant materials contains a high proportion of open, interconnected cells that are able to absorb incident sound waves through viscous friction, inertia effects and thermal energy exchanges. The materials developed are also able to insulate against heat by suppressing the convection of heat and reduced conductivity of the fluid locked in the large proportion of close-cell pores. The acoustic absorption performance of a porous media is controlled by the number of open cells and pore size distribution. Therefore, this work also investigates the use of catalysts and surfactants to modify the pore structure and studies the influence of the various components in the chemical formulations used to produce these porous materials. An optimum type and amounts of catalyst are selected to obtain a high chemical conversion and a short expanding time for the bubble growth phase. The surfactant is used to reduce the surface tension and achieve a homogenous mixing between the solid particulates tyre shred residue, the water, the catalyst and the binder. It is found that all of the components significantly affect the resultant materials structure and its morphology. The results show that the catalyst has a particularly strong effect on the pore structure and the ensuing thermal and acoustical properties. In this research, the properties of the porous materials developed are characterized using standard experimental techniques and the acoustic and thermal insulation performance underpinned using theoretical models. The important observation from this research is that a new class of recycled materials with pore stratification has been developed. It is shown that the pore stratification can have a positive effect on the acoustic absorption in a broadband frequency range. The control of reaction time in the foaming process is a key function that leads to a gradual change in the pore size distribution, porosity, flow resistivity and tortuosity which vary as a function of sample depth. It is shown that the Pade approximation is a suitable model to study the acoustic behaviour of these materials. A good agreement between the measured data and the model was attained. / Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand; Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand,

The increased effects of global warming have been a driving force to further research and develop sustainable energy sources, such as fusion. In this study, two different fusion devices are compared in terms of ion cyclotron resonance heating (ICRH)of plasma. The two devices are the tokamaks ASDEX Upgrade and not yet built ITER. To make the comparison, ICRH was simulated in the two tokamaks using the FEMIC code. ASDEXUpgrade was simulated with a deuterium plasma and ITER was simulated both with a deuterium and a deuterium-tritium plasma. In all scenarios a 3% minority species concentration,consisting of helium-3, was introduced. The obtained results showa higher and more centered wave absorption in ITER, compared to ASDEX Upgrade. This is mainly due to the size difference of the tokamaks. The smaller plasma radius of ASDEX Upgrade allowed for more wave reflection in the plasma, resulting in standing waves that formed eigenmode patterns. For simulationsin ITER, the waves were absorbed before they could be reflected in the plasma. Instead of standing waves and eigenmode patterns,the waves behaved as beams, propagating in a narrow region of the plasma. This indicates that ITER is more effective in terms of ICRH, as the absorption is greater and more focused to the center, minimizing power losses to the surroundings. / De ökade konsekvenserna av den globala uppvärmningen har varit en drivkraft för fortsatt forskning och utveckling av hållbara energikällor, bland annat fusion. I den här studien jämförs två olika fusionsanläggningar med avseende på joncyklotronresonansuppvärmning (ICRH) av plasma. De två anläggningarna är tokamakerna ASDEX Upgrade och ännu inte byggda ITER. För att göra jämförelser simulerades ICRH i de två tokamakerna med hjälp av FEMIC-koden. ASDEX Upgrade simulerades med ett deuteriumplasma och ITER simulerades med både ett deuteriumoch ett deuterium-tritiumplasma. För alla scenarier introducerades en 3% minoritetskoncentration av helium-3. Resultaten visar en högre och mer centrerad vågabsorption i ITER jämfört med ASDEX Upgrade. Detta beror framför allt på storleksskillnaden mellan tokamakerna. Den kortare plasmaradien av ASDEX Upgrade tillät mer reflektion i plasmat, vilket resulterade i stående vågor som bildade egenmodsmönster. För simuleringar i ITER absorberades vågorna innan de kunde reflekteras i plasmat. I stället för stående vågor och egenmodsmönster uppförde vågorna sig som strålar som propagerade över en smal region i plasmat. Det här indikerar att ITER är mer effektiv med avseende på ICRH, då absorptionen re och mer centrerad, vilket minimerar effektförluster till omgivningen. / Kandidatexjobb i elektroteknik 2022, KTH, Stockholm

No / A numerical method for sound propagation of higher-order cross-sectional modes in a duct of arbitrary cross-section and boundary conditions with nonzero, complex acoustic admittance has been considered. This method assumes that the cross-section of the duct is uniform and that the duct is of a considerable length so that the longitudinal modes can be neglected. The problem is reduced to a two-dimensional (2D) finite element (FE) solution, from which a set of cross-sectional eigen-values and eigen-functions are determined. This result is used to obtain the modal frequencies, velocities and the attenuation coefficients. The 2D FE solution is then extended to three-dimensional via the normal mode decomposition technique. The numerical solution is validated against experimental data for sound propagation in a pipe with inner walls partially covered by coarse sand or granulated rubber. The values of the eigen-frequencies calculated from the proposed numerical model are validated against those predicted by the standard analytical solution for both a circular and rectangular pipe with rigid walls. It is shown that the considered numerical method is useful for predicting the sound pressure distribution, attenuation, and eigen-frequencies in a duct with acoustically nonrigid boundary conditions. The purpose of this work is to pave the way for the development of an efficient inverse problem solution for the remote characterization of the acoustic boundary conditions in natural and artificial waveguides.

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is one of the most common problems encountered in microwave applications. Interaction of electromagnetic (EM) waves from different sources may result in device malfunction due to misinterpretation of the transferred data or information loss. On the other hand, development of materials with reduced radar detectability is desired in defense applications. Considering the limitations in weight and thickness, development of lightweight structural materials with enhanced electromagnetic absorption potential is needed. In this study, development and characterization of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite materials to be used in EM wave absorbing or EMI shielding applications was aimed. Incorporation of electromagnetic wave absorption characteristic has been achieved by the application of conductive thin film on fiber glass woven fabric reinforcement layers. Characterization of EM wave absorption potential was conducted using &ldquo / free-space method&rdquo / in 18 &ndash / 27 GHz frequency range. Single and multilayered combinations of surface-modified fiber glass woven fabrics were characterized in terms of their EM wave interaction properties and design principles for efficient broadband EM wave absorbing multilayered GFRP composite material have been presented. A computer aided computation method has also developed in order to predict EM wave transmission, reflection, and hence absorption characteristics of multilayered structures from single layer properties. Estimated results were verified compared to free-space measurement results. In the current study, up to 85% electromagnetic wave absorption has been obtained within 18-27 GHz frequency range (K band). Enhancement of EM wave absorption potential of multilayer structure has also been demonstrated by computer aided computation.

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Στην παρούσα εργασία παρουσιάζεται μια μέθοδος για την αριθμητική προσομοίωση δισδιάστατης, μη συνεκτικής ροής με ελεύθερη επιφάνεια, που προκύπτει από τη διάδοση κυμάτων βαρύτητας πάνω από πυθμένα με τυχαία μορφολογία. Η μέθοδος βασίζεται στην αριθμητική επίλυση των εξισώσεων Euler, που υπόκεινται σε πλήρως μη γραμμικές οριακές συνθήκες ελεύθερης επιφάνειας και κατάλληλες οριακές συνθήκες πυθμένα, εισόδου και εξόδου, χρησιμοποιώντας ένα υβριδικό σχήμα πεπερασμένων διαφορών και ψευδό-φασματικής μεθόδου. Οι εξισώσεις ροής μετασχηματίζονται έτσι ώστε τα όρια του υπολογιστικού πεδίου να είναι ανεξάρτητα του χρόνου. Η επαλήθευση της μεθόδου επίλυσης γίνεται με την εφαρμογή της στο πρόβλημα της κατανομής θερμοκρασίας σε λεπτή ορθογωνική πλάκα, υπό σταθερές συνθήκες. Για την ελαχιστοποίηση της ανάκλασης χρησιμοποιείται ζώνη απορρόφησης στην περιοχή απορροής. Η αποτελεσματικότητα της ζώνης απορρόφησης τεκμηριώνεται με την παρουσίαση αποτελεσμάτων προσομοίωσης διάδοσης γραμμικών κυματισμών σε πυθμένα σταθερού βάθους. Προκύπτει ότι η ζώνη απορρόφησης που βασίζεται στην επιβολή εξωτερικής δυναμικής πίεσης στην ελεύθερη επιφάνεια εμφανίζει την ελάχιστη ανάκλαση. Αποτελέσματα παρουσιάζονται για την προσομοίωση ροής με ελεύθερη επιφάνεια πάνω από πυθμένα σταθερής κλίσης 1:10 και 1:50, για διαφορετικά μήκη και ύψη κυμάτων εισόδου. Ο μετασχηματισμός των γραμμικών κυμάτων πάνω από την περιοχή σταθερής κλίσης συμφωνεί με τη θεωρία γραμμικής διασποράς για ροή με μικρά ύψη κύματος. Για μη γραμμικούς κυματισμούς, το μήκος κύματος μειώνεται πάνω από την περιοχή σταθερής κλίσης, ενώ η ανύψωση της ελεύθερης επιφάνειας αποκλίνει από την αρχική ημιτονοειδή μορφή και το ύψος κύματος αυξάνει λόγω της ρήχωσης. / A method for the numerical simulation of two-dimensional, inviscid, free-surface flow resulting from the propagation of regular gravity water waves over topography with arbitrary bottom shape is presented. The method is based on the numerical solution of the Euler equations subject to the fully nonlinear free-surface boundary conditions and the appropriate bottom, inflow and outflow conditions using a hybrid scheme of finite-differences and pseudo-spectral method. The formulation includes a boundary-fitted transformation. The validation of the pressure solver is accomplished by applying it to the two-dimensional, temperature, steady problem, under differing boundary conditions. For the free-surface flow, a wave absorption zone is attached at the outflow domain in order to minimize reflection effects. The absorption zone effectiveness is validated by the simulation of linear waves propagation over constant-depth bottom. Minimal reflection occurs when an appropriate external dynamic pressure is imposed on the free surface of the absorption zone. Results are presented for cases of wave propagation over constant slope bottom, with slopes 1:10 and 1:50, for various incoming wavelengths and wave heights. Over the bottom slope, lengths of waves in the linear regime are modified according to linear theory dispersion. For waves in the nonlinear regime, wave lengths are becoming shorter, while the free surface elevation deviates from its initial sinusoidal shape and the wave height increases due to shoaling.