Aerodynamic Borne Noise of Passenger Cars

Medzi najviac diskutované problémy v dnešnom automobilizme považujem otázku ekonomiky a takisto aj emisie vzniknuté prevádzkou osobného automobilu. Trendom je tlačenie emisií a prevádzkových nákladov smerom nadol. Existuje niekoľko možných riešení ako dosiahnuť vyššej efektivity. Najviac využívaný je takzvaný downsizing, kedy je zmenšovaný zdvihový objem valcov motora pri zachovaní výkonnostných charakteristík. Toto má však efekt na životnosť motora a preto sa niektoré automobilky snažia od tohto trendu upustiť. V tejto práci budem pojednávať o problematike hluku vozidla, jeho zdrojov, pričom sa zameriam najmä na aerodynamický hluk osobného automobilu, možnostiach ako ho znížiť a rozoberiem ako sa bude tento trh vyvíjať v budúcnosti.Among the most discussed problems in today's motor mechanics I considers the issue of the economy and also the emissions resulting from the use of cars. The trend is pushing emissions and operating costs down. There are several possible solutions to achieve greater efficiency. The most used is the so-called downsizing when the reduction of cylinder capacity while maintaining performance characteristics remain or even improve. This has the effect on the life of the engine and therefore some automakers try to refrain from this trend. In this thesis I will discuss the issue of vehicle noise, its resources focusing mainly on aerodynamic noise of a passenger car, the possibilities to reduce it and discuss how this market will develop in the future.

A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e., a controlling message) compared with no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared with the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing. Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intention to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges

Efficient increasing of Gasoline Engine by Water injection

Práca je zameraná na technológiu vstrekovania vody za účelom zvýšenia účinnosti zážehového motora. Poskytuje stručný prehľad historického vývoja technológie, súčasný výskum a nakoniec sa zaoberá praktickým modelovaním systému vstrekovania vody v programe GT-POWER.Thesis is focused on water injection technology to increase the efficiency of a gasoline spark ignition engine. It provides a brief overview of the historical development of technology, current research, and in the end it deals with the practical modeling of the water injection system in GT-POWER.

Development of a Large Pixel Chip Demonstrator in RD53 for ATLAS and CMS Upgrades

RD53A is a large scale 65 nm CMOS pixel demonstrator chip that has been developed by the RD53 collaboration for very high rate (3 GHz/cm2) and very high radiation levels (500 Mrad, possibly 1 Grad) for ATLAS and CMS phase 2 upgrades. It features serial powering operation and design variations in the analog and digital pixel matrix for different testing purposes. The design and verification of RD53A are described together with an outline of the plans to develop final pixel chips for the two experiments

A Global Experiment on Motivating Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e. a controlling message) compared to no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly-internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared to the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly-internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing: Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges

A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e., a controlling message) compared with no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared with the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing. Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intention to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges