Análise de transição entre cabos coaxiais constituída por corrugações e desníveis angulares.

Esta dissertação apresenta um formalismo baseado no Método dos Elementos Finitos (MEF), adequado a análise de descontinuidades coaxiais com simetria axial, entre duas linhas coaxiais quaisquer, incluindo corrugações nos tubos internos e externos. Pelo método de Galerkin-Budnov deduz-se um operador integral bilinear, aplicado ao campo magnético, expandido em todo o domínio da estrutura, coaxial-descontinuidade-coaxial. As portas de entrada e saída da estrutura são posicionadas distantes da descontinuidade, de forma que nelas só haja o modo Transversal Eletromagnético (TEM). O campo magnético procurado e obtido pelo MEF. Os resultados encontrados; perdas de retorno, comportamento do campo magnético e as equi-fases nas portas de entrada e saída da estrutura, foram calculados e confrontados com as do Método de Casamento de Modos (MCM), com um alto grau de concordância.

Avaliação do desempenho de fibras óticas de plástico

A fibra ótica de plástico (POF) tem despertado um grande interesse nas comunicações de banda larga em curtas distâncias, devido à sua simplicidade de instalação, grande flexibilidade e custo reduzido. Por estas razões consiste numa boa alternativa ao cabo coaxial, de par entrelaçado ou mesmo à fibra ótica de sílica (GOF) multimodo. As POFs trabalham na região do visível do espectro eletromagnético ao contrário das GOFs que operam no infravermelho. O valor do índice de refração do núcleo de uma POF depende do tipo de material constituinte, em que o mais comum é o polimetilmetacrilato (PMMA) e o polímero de flúor (PF). O perfil do índice de refração do núcleo pode ser índice em degrau (SI) ou índice gradual (GI). Por serem constituídas por materiais poliméricos, a atenuação e dispersão do sinal é muito maior do que nas GOFs, levando a que só possam ser utilizadas em ligações de distâncias inferiores a 1 km. De forma a fazer a análise do desempenho de sistemas de comunicação ótica com POF, foi utilizado o software de simulação VPIphotonics™ com o qual se fez a parametrização dos componentes, nomeadamente a fonte ótica, a fibra e o fotodetetor. A qualidade do sinal foi analisada através de figuras de mérito como o BER, o diagrama de olho, o diagrama da constelação QAM e o EVM. Dos resultados obtidos concluiu-se que a POF Lucina™ é a que apresenta o melhor desempenho para transmissão de dados com elevados débitos binários (até 40 Gbps), devido a ser constituída por PF e ter um perfil do índice de refração do núcleo do tipo GI. Como tal, esta POF foi escolhida para se implementar na simulação de uma arquitetura DVB-c FTTH, juntamente com uma GOF monomodo, onde os sinais QAM transmitidos a partir da central do operador foram recebidos com sucesso na casa do cliente.

Fibras óticas de plástico em redes de acesso

Trabalho Final de Mestrado para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia de Eletrónica e Telecomunicações

Uma nova proposta de antena planar multibanda para comunicações móveis

The great interest observed in wireless communication systems has required the development of new configurations of microstrip antennas, because they are easily built and integrated to other microwave circuit components, which is suitable for the construction and development of planar antenna arrays and microwave integrated circuits. This work presents a new configuration of tapered microstrip antenna, which is obtained by impressing U-slots on the conducting patch combined with a transmission line matching circuit that uses an inset length. It is shown that the use of U-slots in the microstrip antenna conducting patch excites new resonating modes, that gives a multiband characteristic for the slotted microstrip antenna, that is suitable for applications in communication systems that operates several frequencies simultaneously. Up to this date, the works reported in the literature deals with the use of Uslotted microstrip rectangular antennas fed by a coaxial probe. The properties of a linear array of microstrip patch tapered antennas are also investigated. The main parameters of the U slotted tapered microstrip antennas are investigated for different sizes and locations of the slots impressed on the conducting patch. The analysis of the proposed antenna is performed by using the resonant cavity and equivalent transmission line methods, in combination with a parametric study, that is conducted by the use of the Ansoft Designer, a commercial computer aided microwave software well known by its accuracy and efficiency. The mentioned methods are used to evaluate the effect in the antennas parameters, like resonant frequency and return loss, produced by variations of the antenna structural parameters, accomplished separately or simultaneously. An experimental investigation is also developed, that consists of the design, construction and measurement of several U slotted microstrip antenna prototypes. Finally, theoretical and simulated results are presented that are in agreement with the measured ones. These results are related to the resonating modes identification and to the determination of the main characteristics of the investigated antennas, such as resonant frequency, return loss, and radiation pattern

Estudo experimental de técnicas de medição de descargas parciais nos enrolamentos estatóricos de hidrogeradores

Este trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar experimentalmente técnicas para medição de descargas parciais nos enrolamentos estatóricos de hidrogeradores. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, primeiramente foi realizado um estudo bibliográfico sobre como é a estrutura dos enrolamentos do estator, com ênfase na isolação elétrica, assim como os conceitos de descargas parciais e técnicas empregadas para medição em hidrogeradores. Em seguida, foi montado em laboratório um arranjo experimental para o estudo das técnicas de medição de descargas parciais nos enrolamentos do estator utilizando seis acopladores diferentes, sendo quatro acopladores capacitivos convencionais de 80, 220, 500 e 1000 pF, e dois sistemas experimentais, uma antena SSC fabricada com microfita e um cabo coaxial RG 58, desencapado, utilizado como antena. A avaliação da sensibilidade destes seis sistemas foi divida em duas etapas: primeiro foi analisada a resposta dos acopladores à aplicação de um sinal conhecido de calibração e, em seguida, foi analisada a resposta dos mesmos durante ensaios com alta tensão. Para aplicação de um sinal conhecido de calibração os acopladores capacitivos apresentaram maior sensibilidade em relação à antena e ao cabo coaxial. Já a resposta durante os ensaios com alta tensão mostrou que a sensibilidade da antena é maior que a do método convencional de medição de descargas parciais em hidrogeradores, baseado em acopladores capacitivos de 80 e 220 pF. Os resultados obtidos em laboratório mostraram que a medição de descargas parciais através da antena pode ser realizada de forma satisfatória na avaliação da condição operacional dos enrolamentos do estator de hidrogeradores, sem perda significativa de informação e com aumento significativo de sensibilidade na quantificação do fenômeno, cerca de duas vezes maior que a sensibilidade do acoplador de 220 pF e quatro vezes a do acoplador de 80 pF.

Estudo da variação da periodicidade e do acoplamento entre superfícies seletivas de frequência com elementos fractais e helicoidais em estruturas de multicamadas

This work aims to investigate the behavior of fractal and helical elements structures in planar microstrip. In particular, the frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) had changed its conventional elements to fractal and helical formats. The dielectric substrate used was fiberglass (FR-4) and has a thickness of 1.5 mm, a relative permittivity 4.4 and tangent loss equal to 0.02. For FSSs, was adopting the Dürer’s fractal geometry and helical geometry. To make the measurements, we used two antennas horns in direct line of sight, connected by coaxial cable to the vector network analyzer. Some prototypes were select for built and measured. From preliminary results, it was aimed to find practical applications for structures from the cascading between them. For FSSs with Dürer’s fractal elements was observed behavior provided by the multiband fractal geometry, while the bandwidth has become narrow as the level of iteration fractal increased, making it a more selective frequency with a higher quality factor. A parametric analysis allowed the analysis of the variation of the air layer between them. The cascading between fractal elements structure were considered, presented a tri-band behavior for certain values of the layer of air between them, and find applications in the licensed 2.5GHz band (2.3-2.7) and 3.5GHz band (3.3-3.8). For FSSs with helical elements, six structures were considered, namely H0, H1, H2, H3, H4 and H5. The electromagnetic behavior of them was analyzed separately and cascaded. From preliminary results obtained from the separate analysis of structures, including the cascade, the higher the bandwidth, in that the thickness of the air layer increases. In order to find practical applications for helical structures cascaded, the helical elements structure has been cascaded find applications in the X-band (8.0-12.0) and unlicensed band (5.25-5.85). For numerical and experimental characterization of the structures discussed was used, respectively, the commercial software Ansoft Designer and a vector network analyzer, Agilent N5230A model.

O que é e como se ensaia!

O presente artigo aborda a problemática do TILT, os seja a diferença de atenuação/potência de sinal num dado ponto da rede de cabo coaxial, decorrente da 3ª Edição do Manual ITED e presentemente em vigor para projetistas, instaladores e fabricantes de equipamento eletrónico deste setor das comunicações eletrónicas.

Diseño y construcción de un helicóptero coaxial controlado sobre Android

El presente proyecto sienta las bases para el desarrollo de un helicóptero coaxial autónomo. Como principales novedades, se quiere destacar el manejo y control de este. El manejo del helicóptero se consigue desplazando el centro de gravedad. Por otro lado, el control se realiza mediante los sensores de un Smartphone a bordo de la aeronave. Este teléfono además, proporcionará una amplia gama de recursos para el desarrollo de futuras aplicaciones, como pueden ser la cámara o GPS. También se desarrolla la aplicación para enviar órdenes desde el exterior para maniobrar el helicóptero. Este trabajo se lleva a cabo conjuntamente con mi compañero Eduardo Ortega Biber (1), quién se enfoca en las tareas de diseño y simulación. Mientras que el actual proyecto, se centra en el desarrollo de las dos aplicaciones Android de los teléfonos.

Azimuthal surface waves in a coaxial semiconductor structure with metal walls

The dispersion properties and topography of the fields of azimuthal surface wave (ASW) in a coaxial semiconductor structure with metal walls, placed in an external magnetic field, are investigated analytically and numerically. It is shown that an ASW phase-shifting device can be realized in the proposed structure. The conditions are indicated for which wave perturbations exist having frequencies that depend on the direction of phase change.

Unsteady flow and heat transfer between rotating coaxial disks

A study is made on the flow and heat transfer of a viscous fluid confined between two parallel disks. The disks are allowed to rotate with different time dependent angular velocities, and the upper disk is made to approach the lower one with a constant speed. Numerical solutions of the governing parabolic partial differential equations are obtained through a fourth-order accurate compact finite difference scheme. The normal forces and torques that the fluid exerts on the rotating surfaces are obtained at different nondimensional times for different values of the rate of squeezing and disk angular velocities. The temperature distribution and heat transfer are also investigated in the present analysis.

Breakdown voltage and V-Z characteristics of sodium vapour using coaxial cylindrical electrodes

Experimental results for breakdown voltage of sodium vapour measured for the first time using coaxial cylindrical electrodes of fixed gap distance (5 mm) and pressure (corrected to2 0 "C) in the range2 1 to 652 Pa are reported, and are founfdo l ltoow Paschen's Law. The investigations also reveal that V th-Ie characteristics are pressure dependent; the current during the breakdown and the buoifl dc-uurpre nt after a breakdoiws nei ther positive or negative. in spite of the central cylinder being always maintained at a positive potential

Firing characteristics of a simple coaxial triggeredva cuum gap

The firing and delay characteristics of a simple coaxial type of triggered vacuum gap (TVG) are described and compared with the planar type. The designs are new and differ from those reported earlier. By analogy with gaseous breakdown the statistical and formative time lags have been determined.

Liquid Sheet Breakup in Gas-Centered Swirl Coaxial Atomizers

The study deals with the breakup behavior of swirling liquid sheets discharging from gas-centered swirl coaxial atomizers with attention focused toward the understanding of the role of central gas jet on the liquid sheet breakup. Cold flow experiments on the liquid sheet breakup were carried out by employing custom fabricated gas-centered swirl coaxial atomizers using water and air as experimental fluids. Photographic techniques were employed to capture the flow behavior of liquid sheets at different flow conditions. Quantitative variation on the breakup length of the liquid sheet and spray width were obtained from the measurements deduced from the images of liquid sheets. The sheet breakup process is significantly influenced by the central air jet. It is observed that low inertia liquid sheets are more vulnerable to the presence of the central air jet and develop shorter breakup lengths at smaller values of the air jet Reynolds number Re-g. High inertia liquid sheets ignore the presence of the central air jet at smaller values of Re-g and eventually develop shorter breakup lengths at higher values of Re-g. The experimental evidences suggest that the central air jet causes corrugations on the liquid sheet surface, which may be promoting the production of thick liquid ligaments from the sheet surface. The level of surface corrugations on the liquid sheet increases with increasing Re-g. Qualitative analysis of experimental observations reveals that the entrainment process of air established between the inner surface of the liquid sheet and the central air jet is the primary trigger for the sheet breakup.

Secondary flows induced by the rotation of a sphere or coaxial cones in micropolar fluids

The micropolar fluids like Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids cannot sustain a simple shearing motion, wherein only one component of velocity is present. They exhibit both primary and secondary motions when the boundaries are subject to slow rotations. The primary motion, as in Non-Newtonian fluids, characterized by the equation due to Rivlin-Ericksen, Oldroyd, Walters etc., resembles that of Newtonian fluid for slow steady rotation. We further notice that the micro-rotation becomes identically equal to the vorticity present in the fluid and the condition b) of "Wall vorticity" can alone be satisfied at the boundaries. As regards, the secondary motion, we notice that it can be determined by the above procedure for a special class of fluids, namely that for which j0(n2-n3)=4 n3/l2. Moreover for this class of fluids, the micro-rotation is identical with the vorticity of the fluid everywhere. Also the stream function for the secondary flow is identical with that for the Newtonian fluid with a suitable definition of the Reynolds number. In contrast with the Non-Newtonian fluids, characterized by the equation due to Rivlin-Ericksen, Oldroyd, Walters etc., this class of micropolar fluids does not show separation. This is in conformity with the statement of Condiff and Dahler (3) that in any steady flow, internal spin matches the vorticity everywhere provided that (i) spin boundary conditions are satisfied, (ii) body torques and non-conservative body forces are absent, and (iii) inertial and spin-inertial terms are either negligible or vanish identically.

Flow of an electrically conducting non-newtonian fluid between two rotating coaxial cones in the presence of external magnetic field due to an axial current

Bhatnagar and Rathna (Quar. Journ. Mech. Appl. Maths., 1963,16, 329) investigated the flows of Newtonian, Reiner-Rivlin and Rivlin-Ericksen fluids between two rotating coaxial cones. In case of the last two types of fluids, they predicted the breaking of secondary flow field in any meridian plane. We find that such breaking is avoided by the application of a sufficiently strong azimuthal magnetic field arising from a line current along the axis of the cones.