A key requirement in evaluation of sliding stability of concrete dams is monitoring shear behavior of 1) concrete joints in dam body, 2) concrete-rock interfaces and 3) rock discontinuities in dam foundation. The methodology consisted of creating a database of observed shear behaviors of the mentioned joints using acoustic emission (AE) technique. Joint samples were fabricated by tension splitting of the cores and pouring concrete on rock joint replica for simulating concrete-rock interfaces. Variations of key parameters including joint geometry, normal stress, displacement rate and bonding percentage were incorporated in the analysis. An analysis was also carried out on natural joints from Daniel Johnson (Manic 5) Dam, Quebec, founded on gneiss to granitic rock. Parametric-based and signal-based analysis methods were used to evaluate the potential of AE for monitoring shear behavior of various kinds of joint with different characteristics. Using AE parameters such as amplitude, count, energy, duration and rise time, this study was done as a feasibility study for AE monitoring of sliding surfaces within dam, dam-rock interface or inside rock foundation. It was found that AE has a good capability for showing the initial shear movement of the non-bonded joints. For bonded joints this technique can show that AE activities are occurring before breaking of adhesive bond. This is important because recording AE signals after an initial breakage of the joint would be too late to install stabilization work to be done beforehand. Of course in the eventuality that a rupture includes a sequence of events even recording AE signals of the first break is still useful. It is recommended to use this method combined with other instrumentation methods (e.g. load measuring instruments) to detect the initial shear movement of the bonded joints. Following experimental work and analysis of crack propagation and asperity degradation along shearing process, four different periods were observed in shear stress-displacement behavior of joints. These periods are: 1) Pre-peak linear period in which AE activities are initiated and show the beginning of shear displacement, 2) Pre-peak non-linear period in which AE signals are generated from crack initiation and degradation of the secondary asperities, 3) Post-peak period where first order asperities are sheared off and joints pass their maximum shear strength and 4) Residual period in which AE activities decrease and reach their minimum values. The applicability. of AE localization technique was evaluated using image analysis and scanned surfaces of the joints by laser. The results indicated that this method can locate regions with rupture governing characteristics. This provides the possibility to reinforce support systems and be aware about possible structure failures before any unexpected mechanical disturbance.

In earlier wood constructions, the method of joining the parts was by the carpenter joint. There are many different kinds of carpenter joints. The kind of carpenter joint that was used was partly due to the type of building, but also to local variations in building tradition.  The industrialization at the end of the 19thcentury led to new construction technology with new types of joints. It gradually became more difficult for the craftsmen to compete with mass-produced standard joints with screws and nails. During the latter half of the 20thcentury, it once again began to become popular with the carpenter joint. New technology in the wood industry began to make carpenter joints competitive.  Modern technology with modeling of geometries has made it possible to analyze and optimize structures and joints in a new way. Verification through tests has also led to increased understanding of wood joints.  Calculation of the load bearing capacity in carpenter joints is possible by applying calculation rules in Eurocode.   The purpose with this study is to verify strength calculations for a traditional carpenter joint.  An analysis of an imagined timber frame and roof truss was made in a calculation program to assess in a rough manner what section forces the structure was subjected to.   A dovetail joint in the roof truss shown in fig. 1 was chosen for further analysis.  Manual calculation of the load bearing capacity in the dovetail joint was made. Verification of the calculations was then done through strength tests in a lab.   The study shows that it is possible to calculate the load bearing capacity in a dovetail joint and that account must be taken to eccentricities in the joint and varying wood quality. / I äldre träbärverk var metoden för sammanfogning av virkesdelar hophuggningen. Det finns en mängd olika typer av hophuggningar. Vilken typ av hophuggning som användes berodde dels på byggnadstypen men även på lokala variationer i byggnadstradition. Industrialiseringen under slutet på 1800-talet bidrog till ny byggteknik med nya typer av förband. Det blev efter hand svårare för timmermännen att konkurrera med massproducerade standardförband med skruv och spik. Under senare halvan av 1900-talet började det åter bli populärt med hophuggningen. Ny teknik inom träindustrin började åter göra timmerförband konkurrenskraftiga. Modern teknik med modellering av geometrier har även gjort det möjligt att på ett nytt sätt analysera och optimera bärverk och förband. Verifiering genom tester har också lett till ökad förståelse av timmerförband. Beräkning av bärförmågan i hophuggningar är möjligt genom tillämpning av beräkningsregler i Eurokod. Syftet med detta arbete är att verifiera hållfasthetsberäkningar för ett traditionellt timmerförband.  En analys av en tänkt timmerram och takstol gjordes i ett beräkningsprogram för att på ett överslagsmässigt sätt bedöma vilka snittkrafter konstruktionen utsattes för. Ett laxförband i takstolen som visas i fig. 1 valdes ut för vidare analys. Manuell beräkning av bärförmågan i laxförbandet gjordes. Verifiering av beräkningarna gjordes därefter genom hållfasthetsprovning av förbandet i laborationslokal. Studien pekar mot att det går att med tillförlitlighet beräkna bärförmågan för ett traditionellt laxförband och att hänsyn skall tas till excentriciteter och varierande virkeskvalitet.

O presente trabalho foi realizado para estudar o efeito sobre a propagação de fraturas em juntas não-persistentes quando existe uma variação da rugosidade nas juntas. Para esta abordagem, foram analisados os modos de coalescência, o ângulo de início das fraturas, a resistência à compressão e deformação de modelos de argamassa contendo juntas não-persistentes e submetidos a estados biaxiais de tensão. Na literatura especializada encontram-se vários trabalhos que estudam o comportamento de juntas lisas não-persistentes. Infelizmente, este tipo de juntas não leva em conta os efeitos da dilatância e do aumento do atrito. Neste estudo, desenvolveu-se um método para produzir juntas rugosas não-persistentes dentro dos moldes de argamassa. Desta forma, conseguiu-se comparar os diferentes modos de ruptura, tanto para as juntas lisas como as rugosas. A configuração geométrica usada foi de 15 juntas com 'alfa' = 54 graus; 'beta' = 60 graus; Lj = Lb = 50mm e d = 25mm. Onde 'alfa' é o ângulo gerado entre o plano de uma junta e o plano formado entre as pontas de juntas não-coplanares, 'beta' é a inclinação da junta com respeito ao plano de tensão maior, Lb denota à distância entre juntas paralelas coplanares, Lj é o comprimento da junta e d é a distância entre juntas paralelas não coplanares. Estes parâmetros mantiveram-se constantes em todos os ensaios, tanto para as juntas lisas (JRC = 0) como as rugosas (JRC = 6,96 e JRC = 12,25). Usando os parâmetros acima mencionados, observou-se que o tipo de ruptura sempre aconteceu por escalonamento. Para as amostras contendo as juntas lisas, JRC = 0, o mecanismo principal de coalescência entre as juntas é a tração. Para estas juntas, os ângulos de início das fraturas, em média, resultaram de 64º e 65º para esquerda e direita, respectivamente. Em média, a resistência a compressão normalizada ('sigma'nor = 'sigma'1 - 'sigma'2 / 'sigma'cs; onde 'sigma'1 e 'sigma'2 são as tensões principais e 'sigma'cs é a resistência média à compressão simples) destes corpos de prova resultou ter o valor mais baixo, 'sigma'nor = 0,52, e a maior deformação, 'épsilon' = 0,0057. No caso das juntas com JRC = 6,7, a coalescência ocorreu tanto por tração como por cisalhamento, descrevendo um caminho ondulante entre as pontas das juntas. O ângulo médio de início das fraturas foi de 40º para o lado esquerdo e 48º para o lado direito. A resistência média normalizada destes corpos a compressão foi de 'sigma'nor = 0,54 e uma deformação de 'épsilon' = 0,0053. Com as juntas com JRC = 12,3, a coalescência também apresentou ambos os mecanismos, tração e cisalhamento, seguindo uma direção inclinada no início e trajetória reta no meio. Os ângulos de início obtidos foram 5º no lado esquerdo e 20º do lado direito. Os valores maiores de resistência média normalizada e o valor médio menor de deformação foram obtidos nestes tipo de juntas, sendo estes de 'sigma'nor = 0,59 e 'épsilon' = 0,0045. Verificou-se então que a rugosidade tem uma grande influência sobre a propagação da fratura, afetando grandemente o modo de coalescência, o ângulo de início de propagação das fraturas e a resistência e deformação total dos corpos de prova / The present experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of joint roughness on the fracture propagation of models with non persistent joints. For this approach the parameters investigated are : coalescence, the crack initiation angle, the compressive strength and deformation of the mortar samples containing non-persistent rough joints under biaxial loading. There are many works in specialized literature that study the behavior of non-persistent smooth joints, unfortunately, this kind of approach does not take into account the effect of the dilation and the increase of friction due to the joint roughness. In this study, a new method was developed to produce non-persistent rough joints inside the mortar models. With this method it was possible to compare the different paths of rupture generated for the smooth and for the rough joints. Each sample had 15 joints with 'alfa' = 54º; 'beta' = 60º; Lj = Lb = 50mm and d = 25mm. Where 'alfa' is the formed angle between the joint plane and the plane generated by two non coplanar joint tips, 'beta' is the joint inclination angle with the principal plane stress, Lb is the distance between coplanar joints, Lj is the length of the joint, d is the distance between two non-coplanar joints. These parameters remained constant in all the tests; the only variation permitted was in the joint roughness : from smooth joints (JRC = 0) to rough joints (JRC = 6,96 and JRC = 12,25). Using the mentioned parameters before it was always obtained the stepping failure. For the samples containing smooth joints, JRC = 0, the main mechanism of coalescence is tension. For these joints the average crack initiation angles, had resulted of 64º and 65º for left and right side, respectively. The average normalized compression strength ('sigma'nor = 'sigma'1 - 'sigma'2 / 'sigma'cs; where 'sigma'1 and 'sigma'2 are the principal stresses and 'sigma'cs is the average compression strength) of these tests resulted to have the lowest value, 'sigma'nor = 0,52, and the highest deformation, 'épsilon' = 0,0057. In the case of joints with JRC = 6,7; the mechanisms of coalescence are tension and shear, growing in a waving path between the joint tips. The average crack initiation angle was of 40º for the left side and 48º for the right side of the joint. The average normalized compression strength of these tests was of 'sigma'nor = 0,54 and deformation 'épsilon' = 0,0053. With joints having JRC = 12,3; the coalescence also presents both mechanisms, tension and shear, following a direction inclined in the beginning and a straight line in the middle of the way. The crack initiation angles had been : 5º in the left side and 20º of the right side. The highest values of average normalized strength resistant and the lowest average value of deformation were found in this type of joint, being of 'sigma'nor = 0,59 e 'épsilon' = 0,0045 respectively. With this approach, it was verified that the joint roughness influence the fracture propagation, affecting the coalescence, the crack initiation angle, the resistance and total deformation of the tested specimens

This study investigates the reliability of SnPb and SnAg solder joints in semiconductor packages subjected to thermal cycling. More specifically, solder joint crack growth and life are experimentally measured, and FEM models are run to explain the test results. Ultimately a life-prediction model is proposed for both SnPb and SnAg solder joint packages. Motorola 357-plastic ball grid array packages on printed wiring boards were thermal cycled with the following test parameters: SnPb and SnAg solders, three post-process conditions (aged, aircooled and quenched), four package layouts on the printed circuit boards (singledense, single-sparse, double-alternating, and double-dense), three accelerated thermal cycling protocols (0°C to 100°C, -40°C to 125°C, and -55°C to 125°C), and tests run at Motorola and the University of Texas. At predetermined thermal cycles, packages were removed from the environmental chambers, dyepenetrated, packages removed to expose the solder joints, and optical images taken. Images were processed to measure crack area, shape, orientation and length to show crack growth. Selected joints were sectioned and polished to investigate microstructure and failure modes. Selected boards were connected to an ANATECH event detector to monitor life from joint failures. FEM crack initiation and propagation models were developed to better understand failure mechanisms. Major experimental results are: 1) SnPb joints have about 50% faster crack growth rates than SnAg joints, subsequently SnPb joints have half the life of SnAg joints, 2) air-cooled and quenched packages had similar failure characteristics, but aged SnPb joints had lower life and aged SnAg joints had significantly longer life than the comparable nonaged joints, 3) double-dense package layout significantly decreased life (by 75%) over the other package layouts, which were similar to each other, 4) the test results at the two locations (UT and Motorola) were similar for SnPb solder joints, but significantly different for SnAg solder joints, and 5) the largest cracks occurred at the corners of joints just under the die edge. Major FEM simulation results are: 1) the crack initiation life of SnAg joints is approximately 100% longer than SnPb joints, 2) shear load is a major cause of crack growth, but the contribution of tensile load increases as the cracks grow, 3) primary cracks at the board interface appear to reduce the propagation rate of the primary crack on the package interface, 4) secondary cracks are suppressed when compressive stresses prevent voids from nucleating, 5) the double-dense configuration shows no PWB warping due to symmetry, and its stresses are larger than for the other package layouts, and (6) the stresses and strains for single-dense, single-sparse, and double-alternating package layouts are similar because the stresses/strains are dominated by local effects due to the CTE mismatch between the die and board. Based upon the experimental results and FEM simulations, a lifeprediction model based upon a severity metric was proposed. The metric estimates damage to the solder joints and links material properties and parameters associated with package layout and thermal test conditions to the time-dependent creep, time-independent plastic deformation, and a time-dependent and geometric effective stress of the solder. The severity metric predicted life very well for most of the data tested and was more accurate than the industry-standard life-prediction models for SnPb solder joints.

Submitted by Claudia Rocha (claudia.rocha@udesc.br) on 2017-12-15T11:25:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PGEF17MA082.pdf: 2704849 bytes, checksum: 402c8ed2d802138ba830b989401226b5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-12-15T11:25:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PGEF17MA082.pdf: 2704849 bytes, checksum: 402c8ed2d802138ba830b989401226b5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-28 / FAPESC / The use of the fiber reinforcement in structural elements of Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam) is advantageous because of increase its strength and stiffness. However, few studies have evaluated the performance of reinforcement on finger joints, which, even under excellent manufacturing conditions, shows less strength than solid wood, making this kind of joint one of the main weaknesses of Glulam. In this context, the present dissertation aims to evaluate the performance of reinforcement with fibers in finger-joints for use in Glulam. The performance analysis was developed under two aspects: (i) the tensile strength parallel to grain performance in two geometries, "A" and "B", on joints, with three reinforcement compositions, "Glass", "Glass2" and "Carbon", in two species of wood, Pinus taeda and Eucalyptus spp. and (ii) the performance of Glulam beams of Eucalyptus spp. with three reinforcement compositions, "Glass", "Glass2" and "Carbon", in tensile strength parallel to grain, normal tensile, strength to shear and three points bending test. All tests were performed according to the guidelines of NBR 7190/1997, using the Scott-Knott and Tukey tests for statistical analysis with 95% of confidence interval. The results show that the finger-joints, even within normative requirements, significantly reduces (up to 43%) the tensile strength parallel to grain, regardless of geometry or species. For the samples of Eucalyptus spp., the treatments "B-Glass2", "B-Carbon" and "A-Glass2" presented average strength equivalent to solid wood. For specimens of P. taeda, the treatments with the same performance as solid wood were "A-Glass2", "A-Carbon", "B-Glass2", "B-Carbon" and "B-Glass". It can be concluded that the application of two layers of reinforcement of glass fibers or one layer of carbon, concentrated in the region of the finger-joints with the geometry B, increases significantly (in up to 71% for P. taeda and 25% for Eucalyptus spp. in the treatments with better performance) the tensile strength parallel to grain in both species evaluated. It was also concluded that the apparent densities (Pinus taeda ρap,m= 0.49 and Eucalyptus spp. ρap,m= 0.60) show poor correlation with the tensile strength parallel to the fibers. The performance of the glulam beams of Eucalyptus spp. did not present significant differences for the evaluation of the bonding lines. However, in the flexural strength, the treatments "Glass 2" and "Carbon" were significantly superior to the glulam beams without reinforcement, reaching at increments of 37.8% and 40.5%, respectively, in the bending strength. The modulus of elasticity did not differ significantly among. It was observed that the mode of rupture was by tensile in the finger-joints region in all the beams evaluated in bending test, however, the bending strengths were higher than tensile strengths parallel to grain, indicating influence of the thickness of the blades and thickness of the reinforcements in the performance of the reinforced finger-joints. In this way, it is possible to conclude that the application of concentrated reinforcement in finger-joints significantly improves the performance of glulam beams of Eucalyptus spp. to bending, as well as the tensile strength parallel to grain for P. taeda / A aplicação de reforço com fibras em elementos estruturais de Madeira Laminada Colada (MLC), na linha de colagem de maior esforço, se apresenta de maneira vantajosa por aumentar sua resistência mecânica e sua rigidez. Todavia, poucos estudos avaliam o desempenho do reforço sobre as emendas longitudinais, que, mesmo em condições excelentes de manufatura, têm resistência menor que a da madeira maciça, tornando as emendas um dos principais pontos de fragilidade da MLC. Nesse contexto, a presente dissertação tem por objetivo avaliar o desempenho do reforço com fibras em emendas por entalhes múltiplos (finger-joints) para utilização em MLC. A análise de desempenho foi desenvolvida sob dois aspectos: (i) desempenho à tração paralela às fibras de duas geometrias, “A” e “B”, para emendas, com três composições de reforço, “Vidro”, “Vidro2” e “Carbono”, em duas espécies de madeira, o Pinus taeda e o Eucalyptus spp. e (ii) o desempenho de vigas em MLC de Eucalyptus spp.com três composições de reforço, “Vidro”, “Vidro2” e “Carbono” quanto à resistência à tração paralela às fibras, tração perpendicular às fibras, cisalhamento e flexão estática. Todos os ensaios foram executados de acordo com as diretrizes da NBR 7190/1997, sendo empregados os testes de Scott-Knott e Tukey para as análises estatísticas com 95% de confiabilidade. Os resultados mostram que as emendas por entalhes múltiplos, mesmo dentro dos referenciais normativos, diminuem significativamente (em até 43%) a resistência à tração paralela às fibras, independentemente da geometria ou da espécie utilizada. Para as amostras de Eucalyptus spp., os tratamentos “B-Vidro2”, “B-Carbono” e “A-Vidro2” apresentaram resistência mecânica média equivalente à madeira maciça. Para as amostras de P. taeda, os tratamentos com desempenho mecânico similar à madeira maciça foram “A-Vidro2”, “A-Carbono”, “B-Vidro2”, “B-Carbono” e “B-Vidro”. Pode-se concluir que a aplicação em duas camadas de reforço de fibras de vidro ou uma camada de carbono, ambos concentrados na região das emendas por entalhes múltiplos com a geometria B, aumenta significativamente (em até 71% para o P. taeda e 25% para o Eucalyptus spp. nos tratamentos com melhor desempenho) a resistência à tração paralela às fibras em ambas espécies avaliadas. Conclui-se ainda que a densidade aparente (P. taeda ρap,m= 0,49 e Eucalyptus spp. ρap,m =0,60 ) apresenta fraca correlação com a resistência à tração paralela às fibras. O desempenho mecânico das vigas MLC de Eucalyptus spp. não apresentou diferenças significativas para a avaliação das linhas de colagem. Entretanto, na resistência à flexão estática, os tratamentos “Vidro 2” e “Carbono” foram significativamente superiores às vigas MLC sem reforço, chegando a incrementos de 37,8% e 40,5%, respectivamente, à flexão estática. Os módulos de elasticidade não diferiram significativamente entre si. Foi constatada ruptura por tração na região das emendas em todas as vigas avaliadas à flexão estática, entretanto as resistências à flexão foram superiores às resistências à tração paralela às fibras, indicando influência da espessura das lâminas e da espessura dos reforços no desempenho mecânico das emendas reforçadas. Desta forma, é possível concluir que a aplicação de reforço concentrado na região das emendas por entalhes múltiplos melhora, significativamente, o desempenho de vigas MLC de Eucalyptus spp. à flexão, bem como a resistência à tração paralela às fibras para o P. taeda

O presente trabalho foi realizado para estudar o efeito sobre a propagação de fraturas em juntas não-persistentes quando existe uma variação da rugosidade nas juntas. Para esta abordagem, foram analisados os modos de coalescência, o ângulo de início das fraturas, a resistência à compressão e deformação de modelos de argamassa contendo juntas não-persistentes e submetidos a estados biaxiais de tensão. Na literatura especializada encontram-se vários trabalhos que estudam o comportamento de juntas lisas não-persistentes. Infelizmente, este tipo de juntas não leva em conta os efeitos da dilatância e do aumento do atrito. Neste estudo, desenvolveu-se um método para produzir juntas rugosas não-persistentes dentro dos moldes de argamassa. Desta forma, conseguiu-se comparar os diferentes modos de ruptura, tanto para as juntas lisas como as rugosas. A configuração geométrica usada foi de 15 juntas com 'alfa' = 54 graus; 'beta' = 60 graus; Lj = Lb = 50mm e d = 25mm. Onde 'alfa' é o ângulo gerado entre o plano de uma junta e o plano formado entre as pontas de juntas não-coplanares, 'beta' é a inclinação da junta com respeito ao plano de tensão maior, Lb denota à distância entre juntas paralelas coplanares, Lj é o comprimento da junta e d é a distância entre juntas paralelas não coplanares. Estes parâmetros mantiveram-se constantes em todos os ensaios, tanto para as juntas lisas (JRC = 0) como as rugosas (JRC = 6,96 e JRC = 12,25). Usando os parâmetros acima mencionados, observou-se que o tipo de ruptura sempre aconteceu por escalonamento. Para as amostras contendo as juntas lisas, JRC = 0, o mecanismo principal de coalescência entre as juntas é a tração. Para estas juntas, os ângulos de início das fraturas, em média, resultaram de 64º e 65º para esquerda e direita, respectivamente. Em média, a resistência a compressão normalizada ('sigma'nor = 'sigma'1 - 'sigma'2 / 'sigma'cs; onde 'sigma'1 e 'sigma'2 são as tensões principais e 'sigma'cs é a resistência média à compressão simples) destes corpos de prova resultou ter o valor mais baixo, 'sigma'nor = 0,52, e a maior deformação, 'épsilon' = 0,0057. No caso das juntas com JRC = 6,7, a coalescência ocorreu tanto por tração como por cisalhamento, descrevendo um caminho ondulante entre as pontas das juntas. O ângulo médio de início das fraturas foi de 40º para o lado esquerdo e 48º para o lado direito. A resistência média normalizada destes corpos a compressão foi de 'sigma'nor = 0,54 e uma deformação de 'épsilon' = 0,0053. Com as juntas com JRC = 12,3, a coalescência também apresentou ambos os mecanismos, tração e cisalhamento, seguindo uma direção inclinada no início e trajetória reta no meio. Os ângulos de início obtidos foram 5º no lado esquerdo e 20º do lado direito. Os valores maiores de resistência média normalizada e o valor médio menor de deformação foram obtidos nestes tipo de juntas, sendo estes de 'sigma'nor = 0,59 e 'épsilon' = 0,0045. Verificou-se então que a rugosidade tem uma grande influência sobre a propagação da fratura, afetando grandemente o modo de coalescência, o ângulo de início de propagação das fraturas e a resistência e deformação total dos corpos de prova / The present experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of joint roughness on the fracture propagation of models with non persistent joints. For this approach the parameters investigated are : coalescence, the crack initiation angle, the compressive strength and deformation of the mortar samples containing non-persistent rough joints under biaxial loading. There are many works in specialized literature that study the behavior of non-persistent smooth joints, unfortunately, this kind of approach does not take into account the effect of the dilation and the increase of friction due to the joint roughness. In this study, a new method was developed to produce non-persistent rough joints inside the mortar models. With this method it was possible to compare the different paths of rupture generated for the smooth and for the rough joints. Each sample had 15 joints with 'alfa' = 54º; 'beta' = 60º; Lj = Lb = 50mm and d = 25mm. Where 'alfa' is the formed angle between the joint plane and the plane generated by two non coplanar joint tips, 'beta' is the joint inclination angle with the principal plane stress, Lb is the distance between coplanar joints, Lj is the length of the joint, d is the distance between two non-coplanar joints. These parameters remained constant in all the tests; the only variation permitted was in the joint roughness : from smooth joints (JRC = 0) to rough joints (JRC = 6,96 and JRC = 12,25). Using the mentioned parameters before it was always obtained the stepping failure. For the samples containing smooth joints, JRC = 0, the main mechanism of coalescence is tension. For these joints the average crack initiation angles, had resulted of 64º and 65º for left and right side, respectively. The average normalized compression strength ('sigma'nor = 'sigma'1 - 'sigma'2 / 'sigma'cs; where 'sigma'1 and 'sigma'2 are the principal stresses and 'sigma'cs is the average compression strength) of these tests resulted to have the lowest value, 'sigma'nor = 0,52, and the highest deformation, 'épsilon' = 0,0057. In the case of joints with JRC = 6,7; the mechanisms of coalescence are tension and shear, growing in a waving path between the joint tips. The average crack initiation angle was of 40º for the left side and 48º for the right side of the joint. The average normalized compression strength of these tests was of 'sigma'nor = 0,54 and deformation 'épsilon' = 0,0053. With joints having JRC = 12,3; the coalescence also presents both mechanisms, tension and shear, following a direction inclined in the beginning and a straight line in the middle of the way. The crack initiation angles had been : 5º in the left side and 20º of the right side. The highest values of average normalized strength resistant and the lowest average value of deformation were found in this type of joint, being of 'sigma'nor = 0,59 e 'épsilon' = 0,0045 respectively. With this approach, it was verified that the joint roughness influence the fracture propagation, affecting the coalescence, the crack initiation angle, the resistance and total deformation of the tested specimens

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Elaboration of design principles of steel joints. Creation of the finite element model in ANSYS program, the study of static behaviour near the bolt hole, deformation of the screw and the stress components of the welded joint. Comparison with the analytical formulas.

Orientador: José Elias Tomazini / Coorientador: Marcelo Sampaio Martins / Banca: Andreia Maria Pedro Salgado / Banca: Silvio Popadiuk / Resumo: Em bielas automotivas, os parafusos atuam de maneira a manter a união entre capa e haste, suportando as cargas trativas, compressivas e transversais originadas no olhal maior. Para tais componentes, o dimensionamento de juntas aparafusadas torna-se complexo, visto que a disposição dos parafusos e a geometria do mancal conduzem ao surgimento de esforços excêntricos à face de fratura, elevando a criticidade do projeto. Em vista disso, e do reduzido número de publicações sobre o assunto, o presente trabalho propôs uma "abordagem híbrida" para a análise de juntas aparafusadas em bielas anguladas, utilizando resultados obtidos a partir de um modelo de elementos finitos simplificado e as ferramentas contidas no roteiro VDI 2230 parte 1. Além disso, foi avaliada a influência do fenômeno de abertura unilateral sobre a vida em fadiga dos fixadores utilizados em bielas anguladas, analisando os resultados obtidos de modo a desenvolver um critério de avaliação para a fadiga desses componentes. A despeito das restrições, a abordagem numérico-analítica desenvolvida demostrou-se atraente, tanto pelo baixo custo computacional associado, quanto por sua precisão, principalmente na determinação da força tensora residual mínima para a prevenção de abertura, mostrando-se adequado para processos de otimização multiparamétricos, selecionando designs promissores passíveis de posterior avaliação através de modelos refinados. Já as análises de influência do fenômeno abertura não apresentaram alterações sensíveis nos níveis de força adicional dos fixadores, fato esse relacionado com a posição dos pontos de abertura em relação ao parafuso e ao mancal. Apesar disso, as simulações realizadas demonstraram que as condições de carregamento avaliadas não influenciaram no diagrama de Haigh local dos nós ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Connecting rods screws maintain the connection between cap and shank supporting the tensile, compressive and transversal loads applied on the big end. In this case, the design of bolted joints become complex since the screw's position and bearing geometry lead to eccentric forces acting on the joint split line. Due to that and the reduced number of publications on the subject, this dissertation aims to develop a "hybrid approach" for the analysis of bolted joints in angled connecting rods, using results from a simplified finite element model as input for the VDI 2230 part 1 guideline. In addition to that, this study evaluates the influence of unilateral opening phenomenon on fasteners fatigue life, analyzing the results in order to develop a criterion for fatigue analysis of connecting rod bolts. Despite the restrictions, the "hybrid approach" proved to be attractive due to the low computational cost and accuracy, especially for the calculation of minimal residual tensile force to prevent opening, being suitable for multiparametric optimization during project early phases. The opening phenomenon showed no significant changes in fastener's additional forces, fact related to the position of joint opening points. Nevertheless, the simulations showed that the loading conditions did not influence on the local Haigh diagram of critical nodes, which suggests the use of fasters fatigue tests as input variables for fatigue simulations, thus including the beneficial influences of the manufacturing process / Mestre

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