Mes voyages avec le docteur Philips dans les républiques de La Plata (Buenos-Ayres, Montevideo, La Banda-Oriental, etc.)

Armand de B * * * pseud. of J. J. E. Roy.

The purple land: being the narrative of one Richard Lamb's adventures in the Banda Orientál, in South America, as told by himself.

"Besides many small verbal corrections and changes, the deletion of some paragraphs and the insertion of a few new ones, I have omitted one entire chapter containing the Story of a piebald horse, recently reprinted in another book entitled El Ombú."

Uso de metamaterial em antenas de microfita com supercondutor

Metamaterials have attracted great attention in recent decades, due to their electromagnetic properties which are not found in nature. Since metamaterials are now synthesized by the insertion of artificially manufactured inclusions in a specified homogeneous medium, it became possible for the researcher to work with a wide collection of independent parameters, for example, the electromagnetic properties of the material. An investigation of the properties of ring resonators was performed as well as those of metamaterials. A study of the major theories that clearly explain superconductivity was presented. The BCS theory, London Equations and the Two-Fluid Model are theories that support the application of superconducting microstrip antennas. Therefore, this thesis presents theoretical, numerical and experimental-computational analysis using full-wave formalism, through the application of the Transverse Transmission Line – LTT method applied in the Fourier Transform Domain (FTD). The LTT is a full wave method, which, as a rule, obtains the electromagnetic fields in terms of the transverse components of the structure. The inclusion of the superconducting patch is performed using the complex resistive boundary condition. Results of resonant frequency as a function of antenna parameters are obtained. To validate the analysis, computer programs were developed using Fortran, simulations were created using the commercial software, with curves being drawn using commercial software and MATLAB, in addition to comparing the conventional patch with the superconductor as well as comparing a metamaterial substrate with a conventional one, joining the substrate with the patch, observing what improves on both cas

Estudos de distúrbios ionosféricos propagantes de larga escala (LSTID’S) na região equatorial durante grandes tempestades magnéticas: estudo de casos

The Ionospheric Disturbances – TIDs – are irregularities on the ionospheric plasma propagating in speeds in the order of tens to a few hundreds of meters per second. This present study detected and characterized the TIDs of LSTIDs (Large Scale Travelling Ionospheric Disturbance) type at low latitudes during intense geomagnetic storms and its propagation over the Brazilian sector. This work also shows as being the first to report systematically propagation of gravity waves over Natal. For this purpose, we used ionospheric records obtained from type of digisonde CADI (Canadiam Advanced Digital Ionosonde) located in Natal and the type DSP (Digisonde Portable Souder) located in Cachoeira Paulista, Fortaleza and São Luis, whereupon we used a dataset of 12 years collected by INPE (National Institute of Space Research). In this study, both calm days, that preceded the storms, and the geomagnetically disturbed days were related during the years 2000 and 1012, which cover a period of maximum and minimum solar activity. And it is presented the variations that happened in the electron density from region F of the ionosphere over the Brazilian sector, especially near the Equator (Natal, Fortaleza and São Luis), caused by ionospheric disturbances in the equatorial region during intense geomagnetic storms, because, as we know of the literature in this area, this phenomenon contributes positively to the emergence of LSTIDs in the auroral region, which may move to the equatorial region where a few cases have been documented and studied systematically. From the observation of signatures if TIDs in ionogram records, a study of the morphology of these events was performed and compared with the main characteristics of the wave of this phenomenon during great magnetic storms, i.e., DST <(-200 nT) and KP > 6. Thus, we obtained the main characteristics of TIDs over our region, i.e., period, vertical wavelength, phase and propagation speed, as well as the delay of these disturbances compared to the beginning of the magnetic storms to the Brazilian Sector.

Bi anisotropia em antenas de microfita retangular e estruturas circulares modificadas

The microstrip antennas in your simplest form consist of a ground plane and a dielectric substrate which supports a conductive tape. As these antennas have some limitations, this work presents a study of anisotropic substrates, as well as some results in microstrip antennas with circular patch, aiming to overcome these limitations, especially in applications at 4G technology. These anisotropic substrates are those in which electrical permittivity and magnetic permeability are represented by tensors of second order. The study consists of a theoretical analysis of substrates and development of a mathematical formalism, the Transverse Transmission Line Method, aimed the application of these substrates in microstrip antennas. Among the substrates used in this study, there are the ferrimagnetic and metamaterials, in which some miniaturizations of the antennas are achieved. For antennas with circular patch, are considered arrays and modified ground planes in order to achieve improvement in parameters, in particular, gain and bandwidth. Several simulations have been made and antennas were constructed so that the measured values could be compared with the simulated values.

Implementação de conversor de polarização linear-circular para antenas de microfita usando metasuperfícies

This work aims to propose a new model of metasurface with simplified basic cell, able to convert linearly polarized signals generated by planar antenna array in circularly polarized signals, for the ISM frequency band (2.45 GHz), with good bandwidth of return loss and axial ratio. To study the behavior of the proposed structure, the metasurface is coupled to three different structures. First, initial tests are made with the metasurface coupled to a microstrip antenna in its simple configuration. Then the metasurface is coupled to an array with two elements of patch type. And later it is coupled to an optimized array, that uses a stub in its main feed, to get a better impedance matching. The structures are analyzed numerically through Ansoft HFSS™, and to validate these results, the structures are characterized experimentally. The characteristics of transmissions simulated and measures are presented. A good agreement between simulated and measured results was obtained. The structure proposed here has the advantage of meeting the desired characteristics, with a simple geometry to be built using a low-cost substrate (FR-4).

Implementação de conversor de polarização linear-circular para antenas de microfita usando metasuperfícies

This work aims to propose a new model of metasurface with simplified basic cell, able to convert linearly polarized signals generated by planar antenna array in circularly polarized signals, for the ISM frequency band (2.45 GHz), with good bandwidth of return loss and axial ratio. To study the behavior of the proposed structure, the metasurface is coupled to three different structures. First, initial tests are made with the metasurface coupled to a microstrip antenna in its simple configuration. Then the metasurface is coupled to an array with two elements of patch type. And later it is coupled to an optimized array, that uses a stub in its main feed, to get a better impedance matching. The structures are analyzed numerically through Ansoft HFSS™, and to validate these results, the structures are characterized experimentally. The characteristics of transmissions simulated and measures are presented. A good agreement between simulated and measured results was obtained. The structure proposed here has the advantage of meeting the desired characteristics, with a simple geometry to be built using a low-cost substrate (FR-4).

Terrorismo perpetrado por la banda terrorista ETA vs. delitos de lesa humanidad

El 27 de octubre de 2015, el Juzgado Central de Instrucción número tres de la Audiencia Nacional (AN), procesó a cinco dirigentes etarras a los que considera responsables de un delito de lesa humanidad tipificado en el artículo 607 bis del vigente CP, en concurso real con delitos de asesinato. La causa se centra en los atentados mortales perpetrados por ETA a partir del 1 de octubre de 2004, fecha en la que se introdujo el delito de lesa humanidad en el CP español. En este trabajo se analizan los conceptos de terrorismo y delitos de lesa humanidad, con la finalidad de intentar aclarar la controversia suscitada, centrándose principalmente en establecer si los atentados cometidos por la banda terrorista ETA pueden tipificarse como delitos de lesa humanidad, y en caso afirmativo, desde qué fecha. Además contiene un apartado dedicado a las víctimas, que incluye una entrevista realizada a D. Daniel Portero de la Torre, presidente de la Asociación “Dignidad y Justicia”.

Reconstrucción mínimamente invasiva de la banda oblicua distal. Estudio anatómico

La radioulnar distal es una articulación diartrodial trocoide compuesta por la escotadura sigmoidea del radio y la cabeza ulnar. Su estabilidad depende de la integridad de diversas estructuras como son el complejo fibrocartílago triangular o CFCT, el músculo pronador cuadrado y el músculo extensor ulnar del carpo y la porción distal de la membrana interósea (MIO), fundamentalmente la banda oblicua distal, en los casos en los que se encuentra presente. La banda oblicua distal (BOD) es una estructura independiente de la porción membranosa distal de la membrana interósea la cual ha sido descrita en un 40% de los individuos. Se origina en 1/6 distal de la diáfisis ulnar y se inserta en el borde inferior de la escotadura sigmoidea. Algunas fibras se extienden más distalmente, pareciendo mantener continuidad con los ligamentos radioulnares dorsal y palmar, lo que ha hecho pensar en su función como estabilizador de la articulación radioulnar distal. A su vez, su inserción ulnar coincide con el eje de rotación del antebrazo, experimentando así pocos cambios durante la pronosupinación, comportándose de forma isométrica. El CFCT es el estabilizador primario de la articulación, y en situaciones normales la influencia de la porción distal de la membrana interósea es insustancial. Sin embargo, tras una lesión del fibrocartílago triangular o una resección de la cabeza ulnar, es cuando adquiere un papel fundamental...

Studio multi-banda dal sub-parsec al kilo-parsec dell'emissione del getto nella radio galassia IC 1531

In questo lavoro di tesi si presenta il primo studio multi-scala e multi-frequenza focalizzato sul getto della radiogalassia IC1531 (z=0.026) con i satelliti Chandra, XMM-Newton e Fermi con l’obiettivo di tracciarne l’emissione alle alte energie; definire i processi radiativi responsabili dell’emissione osservata e stimare i principali parametri fisici del getto; stimare l’energetica del getto alle diverse scale. La sorgente è stata selezionata per la presenza di un getto esteso (≈5’’) osservato in radio e ai raggi X, inoltre, era riportata come possibile controparte della sorgente gamma 3FGLJ0009.6-3211 presente nel terzo catalogo Fermi (3FGL). La presenza di emissione ai raggi γ, confermata dal nostro studio, è importante per la modellizzazione della SED della regione nucleare. L’emissione X del nucleo è dominata da una componente ben riprodotta da una legge di potenza con indice spettrale Γ=2.2. L’analisi dell’emissione in banda gamma ha evidenziato una variabilità su scale di 5 giorni, dalla quale è stato possibile stimare le dimensioni delle regione emittente. Inoltre viene presentato lo studio della distribuzione spettrale dell’energia della regione nucleare di IC 1531 dalla banda radio ai raggi γ. I modelli ci permettono di determinare la natura dell’emissione gamma e stimare la potenza cinetica del getto a scale del su-pc. Gli osservabili sono stati utilizzati per ottenere le stime sui parametri del modello. La modellizzazione così ottenuta ha permesso di stimare i parametri fisici del getto e la potenza trasportata del getto a scale del sub-pc. Le stime a 151MHz suggerisco che il getto abbia basse velocita' (Γ≤7) e angolo di inclinazione rispetto alla linea di vista 10°<ϑ<20°; nel complesso, il trasporto di energia da parte del getto risulta efficiente. L’origine dell’emissione X del getto a grandi scale è consistente con un’emissione di sincrotrone, che conferma la classificazione di IC1531 come sorgente di bassa potenza MAGN.

Studio delle proprietà in banda X degli AGN a z > 5.5

Si è effettuato lo studio più completo e uniforme delle proprietà X degli AGN ad alto redshift (z>5.5) mai realizzato. Questo studio vuole anche essere un lavoro preliminare per le survey che verranno effettuate con eROSITA e, su tempi più lunghi, con Athena.

Sistema servomotorizado de endireitamento de chapa em banda

O presente trabalho propõe um conjunto de programas para a validação, em fase de projecto, de endireitadores automáticos. O trabalho é composto por vários capítulos onde são abordados aspectos teóricos sobre o comportamento elásto plástico do endireitamento de uma chapa provenientes de bobinas de chapa metalica, bem como as considerações e simplificações utilizadas na elaboração dos programas. Contem ainda uma parte onde são apresentados os programas e são reveladas algumas experiencias realizadas com os mesmos.

Magnetómetro para medida de campos electromagnéticos débiles en la banda ELF

La invención comprende un sistema para la medición de campos electromagnéticos débiles, en la banda de frecuencias comprendida entre 1 a 100 Hz, donde se localizan señales derivadas de la resonancia natural que ocurre entre la tierra y la ionosfera, las resonancias de Schumann. El sistema está compuesto por un núcleo de material ferromagnético (1) y un conjunto de bobinas separadas entre sí (2), conectadas mediante cables unifilares (8). Un cable de par trenzado (3) conecta el sensor a un sistema electrónico de medida (4) compuesto por un amplificador diferencial (5) al que se acoplan cada par trenzado, en una bifurcación coaxial con las mallas comunes (20), (21) mediante conectores coaxiales (22), (23) y con salida a un convertidor analógico digital (6). La geometría, estructura y materiales del sistema, le confieren sus propiedades de sensibilidad y ancho de banda.