Elaborazione di un indicatore multi criteria di virtuosita nella gestione dei rifiuti, destinato agli enti locali

Essendo la percentuale di raccolta differenziata un indicatore che preso singolarmente risulta insufficiente a misurare la virtuosità di un Comune nella gestione dei rifiuti, si è elaborato un indicatore multi criteria che amplia l'orizzonte dell'analisi agli altri aspetti inerenti la gestione dei rifiuti. I criteri individuati sono otto: -Percentuale di raccolta differenziata -Produzione pro capite di rifiuti indifferenziati -Produzione pro capite di rifiuti totali -Impatto ambientale del sistema di raccolta e trattamento dei rifiuti -Costi del servizio -Tracciabilità dei rifiuti domestici -Coinvolgimento della popolazione -Comodità per il cittadino. Ad ogni Comune analizzato (il caso di studio è l'Unione Terre di Castelli) viene attribuito un punteggio per ogni criterio, in seguito moltiplicato per il peso attribuito al criterio stesso. I punteggi dati da ciascun criterio sono stati poi normalizzati in una scala da 0 a 1 con l'intervento di figure di esperti di ciascun ambito; i pesi sono stati determinati con la metodologia della Pairwise Comparison (T.Saaty, 1980) dai Sindaci e dagli Amministratori di tutti i Comuni del caso di studio. L'indicatore così costruito è stato poi applicato ai Comuni del caso di studio mostrando risultati, in termini di virtuosità, differenti da quelli prodotti dal solo indicatore di raccolta differenziata, evidenziando così l'importanza di un approccio multi disciplinare al tema dei rifiuti. L'indicatore, mostrando i punteggi ed il margine di miglioramento relativo a ciascun criterio, si è poi rivelato un efficace strumento di supporto alle decisioni per i Comuni nell'indirizzo degli investimenti in materia di gestione dei rifiuti.

Teoria dei giochi e Multi-criteria decision-making per reti mobili Ad-hoc: un protocollo di routing

Nell'elaborato si analizzano aspetti della teoria dei giochi e della multi-criteria decision-making. La riflessione serve a proporre le basi per un nuovo modello di protocollo di routing in ambito Mobile Ad-hoc Networks. Questo prototipo mira a generare una rete che riesca a gestirsi in maniera ottimale grazie ad un'acuta tecnica di clusterizzazione. Allo stesso tempo si propone come obiettivo il risparmio energetico e la partecipazione collaborativa di tutti i componenti.

Wind analysis of the Messina Strait Bridge design project proposal with stabilizing cables

A new study on suspension bridges has been prompted by the big disaster of the Tacoma Narrow Bridge at half its design speed. The aerodynamic instability of long-span bridges has been studied using wind tunnel tests. As a result of improved aerodynamic performance from the geometrical configuration of the bridge deck, the aerodynamic criteria for suspension and cable-stayed bridges have become well established in recent years, thereby allowing longer bridge spans to be developed. Although the Messina Strait Bridge has yet to be constructed, we are looking forward to evaluating the impact of different deck cross-sections on both aerodynamic stability and cost reduction. To further improve the aerodynamic characteristics of long-span suspension bridges, an optimized multi-box bridge deck model with two side decks for traffic lanes, two middle railway decks, and three gaps separating them has been proposed aerodynamic performance has been experimentally verified. 1:80 scale wind tunnel tests have been conducted. According to the current MIDAS Model, the first torsional and the first vertical frequency ratios are 1.27787 and 1.36[1] respectively. It is the torsional/vertical frequency ratio, combined with the deck aerodynamic properties, that determines the wind response properties of the bridge for the most dangerous possible form of aeroelastic instability. The classic flutter is caused by the coupling of torsional and vertical modes. Stabilizing cables to the deck could be a solution to this classic flutter by reducing lateral displacement of the deck and increasing frequency ratios. Stabilizing cables will be installed on the deck in three different orientations: vertical, inclined, and horizontal, with diameters of 80 cm, 60 cm, and 40 cm in each orientation respectively. An overview of the research undertaken on this topic will be presented, as well as the most important findings.

Multi-scalar critical theories: first steps for a non perturbative functional renormalization group analysis

In this work the fundamental ideas to study properties of QFTs with the functional Renormalization Group are presented and some examples illustrated. First the Wetterich equation for the effective average action and its flow in the local potential approximation (LPA) for a single scalar field is derived. This case is considered to illustrate some techniques used to solve the RG fixed point equation and study the properties of the critical theories in D dimensions. In particular the shooting methods for the ODE equation for the fixed point potential as well as the approach which studies a polynomial truncation with a finite number of couplings, which is convenient to study the critical exponents. We then study novel cases related to multi field scalar theories, deriving the flow equations for the LPA truncation, both without assuming any global symmetry and also specialising to cases with a given symmetry, using truncations based on polynomials of the symmetry invariants. This is used to study possible non perturbative solutions of critical theories which are extensions of known perturbative results, obtained in the epsilon expansion below the upper critical dimension.

Analysis, Design, and Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of Multi-Active Bridge Converters

This master's thesis investigates different aspects of Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) Converter and extends aspects further to Multi-Active-Bridges (MAB). The thesis starts with an overview of the applications of the DAB and MAB and their importance. The analytical part of the thesis includes the derivation of the peak and RMS currents, which is required for finding the losses present in the system. The power converters, considered in this thesis are DAB, Triple-Active Bridge (TAB) and Quad-Active Bridge (QAB). All the theoretical calculations are compared with the simulation results from PLECS software for identifying the correctness of the reviewed and developed theory. The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation is conducted for checking the control operation in real-time with the help of the RT box from the Plexim. Additionally, as in real systems digital signal processor (DSP), system-on-chip or field programmable gate array is employed for the control of the power electronic systems, and the execution of the control in the real-time simulation (RTS) conducted is performed by DSP.