Harry Edmar Schulz

Education

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  Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB) (Regional University of Blumenau)

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  BSc Civil Engineering Best note of Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering courses.

  Approved in the first place of the Civil Engineering class of 1978, for following the regular study period of 1978-1982. The study was conducted following the usual disciplines for structural projects in concrete, wood, and steel, having the specific disciplines in Transport Phenomena, Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics, and correlated, being chosen as my professional environment in the later two years of the Engineering course. In this sense, I applied and was approved for a Scientific Initiation… Show more Approved in the first place of the Civil Engineering class of 1978, for following the regular study period of 1978-1982. The study was conducted following the usual disciplines for structural projects in concrete, wood, and steel, having the specific disciplines in Transport Phenomena, Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics, and correlated, being chosen as my professional environment in the later two years of the Engineering course. In this sense, I applied and was approved for a Scientific Initiation scholarship at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul on Applied Hydraulics, with theoretical modeling on Water Hammers, Spillways and Open Channels. The Civil Engineering was concluded as the first place student of the courses of Civil and Chemical Engineering, being awarded honors from the University, from the Industry Association of the State of Santa Catarina, and from the Regional Council of Engineering. Show less

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  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

  1991 - 1992

  Post-doctoral Researcher Applied Hydraulics

  Collaboration with Prof. Wolfgang Rodi using the FAST 2D software at the Institut für Hydromechanik of the University of Karlsruhe to study the performance of sedimentation tanks. Published results involving novel quantification of resuspension through numerical simulation.

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  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

  1982 - 1982

  Scientific Initiation Civil Engineering Scientific Initiation

  A Scientific Initiation scholarship was obtained from the "Friends of the Regional University of Blumenau Association", which was used for the study at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul on Applied Hydraulics. The study was composed by experimental and theoretical parts, with theoretical modeling being conducted on Water Hammers, Spillways and Open Channels. The experimental activity was focused on the construction of the reduced model of the reservoir and hydroelectric plant of the… Show more A Scientific Initiation scholarship was obtained from the "Friends of the Regional University of Blumenau Association", which was used for the study at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul on Applied Hydraulics. The study was composed by experimental and theoretical parts, with theoretical modeling being conducted on Water Hammers, Spillways and Open Channels. The experimental activity was focused on the construction of the reduced model of the reservoir and hydroelectric plant of the Dona Francisca power generation unit (that parts that could be followed by an Engineering student). The advisor of the Scientific Initiation was the very competent, professional and human Prof. Bruno Seibert de Rezende. Show less

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  USP - Universidade de São Paulo

  1984 - 1985

  Specialist Education in Mechanical Engineering Specialist in Education of Transport Phenomena

  Mechanical Engineering, focus on Transport Phenomena and Fluid Mechanics. Graduate in 1985. Verified by WES , being a recognized international formation, as shown in the section of Licenses & Certifications

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  Universidade de São Paulo

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  PhD Hydraulic Engineering and Sanitation Maximum note, with mentions of distinction and praise

  While still a PhD student, and already contracted by the University, I projected and built a metal flume including masonry work for pumps, electrical and refrigeration installations, which impulse geometry allowed to maintain a continuous surface for the flowing water along the whole water trajectory. The theoretical formulation (having a strong thermodynamics inspiration) unified empirical and semi-empirical conclusions of the experimental study and of the literature, constituting a more… Show more While still a PhD student, and already contracted by the University, I projected and built a metal flume including masonry work for pumps, electrical and refrigeration installations, which impulse geometry allowed to maintain a continuous surface for the flowing water along the whole water trajectory. The theoretical formulation (having a strong thermodynamics inspiration) unified empirical and semi-empirical conclusions of the experimental study and of the literature, constituting a more complete vision for the constitutive equations existing in fluid mechanics. PhD degree received with Distinction and Praise. The results in air-water mass transfer showed that the transfer coefficient was dependent on the 1/4th power of the energy dissipation in the lab flume, coinciding with the prediction of the new proposed turbulence formulation, given in the form of the classical thermodynamic formulation. The formulation enabled the unification of a large quantity of empirical evidence. Show less

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  Universidade Federal de São Carlos

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  BSc Philosophy

  Enrolled and graduated as Bachelor in Philosophy while already a Full Professor in Engineering. The Philosophy course was followed due to my interest in the rhetoric of the great thinkers, in the sense of investigate how the methodology of building the arguments in Humanities may be adopted in Exact Sciences. A research project entitled “Humanization as a tool to help teaching in exact sciences” (in Portuguese) was conducted, and details of the building of concepts were studied, as well as a… Show more Enrolled and graduated as Bachelor in Philosophy while already a Full Professor in Engineering. The Philosophy course was followed due to my interest in the rhetoric of the great thinkers, in the sense of investigate how the methodology of building the arguments in Humanities may be adopted in Exact Sciences. A research project entitled “Humanization as a tool to help teaching in exact sciences” (in Portuguese) was conducted, and details of the building of concepts were studied, as well as a dissertation about Wittgenstein was presented at the end of the course. The author "Wittgenstein" was chosen due to the initial phase of his studies in Engineering, which had consequences in his proposals for Philosophy. Show less

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  Universidade de São Paulo

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  MSc Hydraulic Engineering and Sanitation Maximum note, with mentions of distinction and praise

  My study focused on turbulent air-water mass transfer, and proposed a statistical method for quantifying mass transfers named “Random Square Waves” method. The MSc Degree was received with Distinction and Praise. From the experimental part of the study, the mass transfer coefficient obtained in a rectangular water tank correlated with the water flow rate, as usually tested back then. But a discussion was included about the inconvenience of using centrifugal pumps in air-water experiments due to… Show more My study focused on turbulent air-water mass transfer, and proposed a statistical method for quantifying mass transfers named “Random Square Waves” method. The MSc Degree was received with Distinction and Praise. From the experimental part of the study, the mass transfer coefficient obtained in a rectangular water tank correlated with the water flow rate, as usually tested back then. But a discussion was included about the inconvenience of using centrifugal pumps in air-water experiments due to the oxygen sink effect of the pumps. A quantification of the O2 desorption for correcting the real interface oxygen absorption was presented. Finally, the study of a solid being dissolved by the same turbulent movement that incorporates oxygen into the water produced a good correlation between solid and gas transfer coefficients. A theoretical proposition for the interdependence between different transfer phenomena was proposed, justifying the obtained correlation (solid and gas transfers). Show less