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Philipp Hoffmann Untersuchung zur Fixierung von Knorpelgewebe mittels laserinduzierter Koagulation Aus der Chirurgischen Tierklinik der Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig, angefertigt im Forschungszentrum für Medizintechnik und Biotechnologie GmbH, Bad Langensalza Eingereicht im Januar 2012 97 Seiten, 59 Abbildungen, 9 Tabellen, 318 Literaturangaben 10 Seiten Anhang Schlüsselwörter: Laser, Löten, Knorpelgewebe, Zugfestigkeit, thermische Schäden Gelenkerkrankungen zählen zu den häufigsten Ursachen von Bewegungseinschränkungen in der Human- und Veterinärmedizin. Neben der konservativen Therapie gibt es zahlreiche chirurgische Therapieansätze, unter denen die verschiedenen Verfahren der autologen Chondrozytenimplantation (ACI) vermehrt in den Fokus gerückt sind. Als unbefriedigend stellt sich aktuell die Fixierung der Implantate bzw. Transplantate dar. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, zunächst in vitro, unter Nutzung von Gelenkknorpelgewebe aus Kadavermaterial (Schwein, Rind), ein Verfahren einzuarbeiten, mit dem es möglich ist, durch laserinduzierte Koagulation eines Lötmittels eine Verbindung zwischen zwei Knorpelfragmenten bei einer möglichst geringen Gewebeschädigung herzustellen. Als Lötmittel war ein geeignetes Chromophoren-Protein-Gemisch (CPG) herzustellen, welches so auf die Wellenlänge des zur Verfügung stehenden Lasers angepasst wurde, dass die Herstellung von Lötverbindungen möglich war. Die mechanische Festigkeit der Lötverbindungen wurde in verschiedenen Studien zur Optimierung der Lötmittelzusammensetzung und der Lasereinstellungen durch die Bestimmung der Zugkraft geprüft. Ebenso wurden Untersuchungen zum Auftreten thermischer Schäden am Gewebe durch das lasergestützte Löten vorgenommen. Ausgehend von der Untersuchung der Absorptionseigenschaften verschiedener Chromophore und Proteine wurden verschiedene, auf die Wellenlänge des Lasers (810 nm Diodenlaser) abgestimmte, CPG unter Verwendung des Farbstoffes Indocyaningrün (ICG), welcher in dem in der Humanmedizin zugelassenen Diagnostikum ICG-Pulsion® (PULSION Medical Systems AG, München) enthalten ist, und bovinem Serumalbumin (BSA) hergestellt. Knorpelgewebe absorbiert die Strahlung des Diodenlasers (810 nm) kaum (μa ≈ 0 bis 0,02 cm-1). Das Lötmittel (ICG + BSA), dessen Absorptionsmaximum mit 790 nm nah an der Emissionswellenlänge des Lasers liegt, absorbiert hingegen in diesem Wellenlängenbereich gut. Dadurch kann eine direkte Schädigung des Knorpelgewebes durch die Absorption der Laserstrahlung vermieden werden. In den Studien wurden drei Lötmittel mit unterschiedlichen Anteilen an ICG (1 %, 0,25 % und 0,025 %) bei einem BSA-Gehalt von 60 % verwendet. Die Lötmittel mit 0,025 % und 0,25 % ICG wurden zur Prüfung der Zugfestigkeit der gelöteten Verbindung in Abhängigkeit von der Leistungsdichte und der Expositionszeit untersucht. Das Lötmittel mit 0,025 % ICG wurde in den Untersuchungen zur Abhängigkeit der Zugfestigkeit von der Tierspezies, der Entnahmestelle des Knorpelgewebes und der Lötmitteldicke genutzt. Einflüsse der Lagerung des Lötmittels und der Anzahl an Lötmittelpunkten auf die Zugfestigkeit wurden mit dem Lötmittel mit 0,25 % ICG untersucht. Zusätzlich war zu prüfen ob durch ein Knorpelgewebefragment hindurch das CPG zu koagulieren ist. Zur Untersuchung thermisch bedingter Schäden wurden zum einen Temperaturmessungen an der Oberfläche des Knorpelgewebes, im Bereich des Lötmittels und in verschiedenen Tiefen unterhalb des Lötmittels durchgeführt. Zum anderen erfolgten histologische Untersuchungen der Knorpelgewebeproben nach Laseranwendung. Es ist möglich, mittels laserinduzierter Koagulation eines CPG eine Verbindung von Knorpelgewebe vom Schwein und Rind herzustellen. Mit Steigerung der Leistungsdichte und Verlängerung der Expositionszeit kommt es zur Erhöhung der Zugfestigkeit. Die Zugfestigkeiten waren bei Koagulation des CPG durch das Knorpelfragment hindurch niedriger als die Zugfestigkeiten mit aufgelegtem Lötmittel. Unter Laseranwendung kommt es zu einem steilen Ansteigen der Temperatur im Lötmittel bis zum Erreichen einer Höchsttemperatur. Die Steilheit des Temperaturanstieges und die sich einstellenden Temperaturen nehmen mit Erhöhung des im Lötmittel enthaltenen ICG-Gehaltes und der am Laser eingestellten Leistung zu. Die Temperaturerhöhung ist jedoch weitgehend auf das Lötmittel und dessen Randbereiche begrenzt. Die histologischen Untersuchungen verdeutlichten, dass die Laserbestrahlung von Knorpelgewebe mittels Diodenlaser (810 nm) nur eine sehr geringe Schädigung verursacht. Unter Verwendung eines Lötmittels kommt es durch die vom Lötmittel absorbierte Energie zu Schäden am umliegenden Knorpelgewebe. Diese Schädigung ist auf Randbereiche des Lötmittels begrenzt und nimmt mit steigender Leistung und Expositionszeit zu. Bei einer Leistungsdichte von (5,09 W/cm2) konnte eine Verbindung zwischen zwei Knorpelfragmenten erzielt werden, die bei einer Zugkraft von 13,3 N/cm2 nachgibt und bei der die Schädigungen des Knorpelgewebes minimal sind. Die vorliegenden Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass es möglich ist, Knorpelfragmente mittels laserinduzierter Koagulation eines CPGs miteinander zu fixieren. / Philipp Hoffmann Investigation for the fixation of articular cartilage tissue using laser-induced coagulation From the Large Animal Clinic for Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, prepared at Research Centre of Medical Technology and Biotechnology GmbH, Bad Langensalza Submitted in January 2012 97 Pages, 59 figures, 9 tables, 318 references, 10 pages appendices Keywords: laser, soldering, cartilage tissue, tensile strength, thermal damage Joint diseases are among the most common causes of restricted movement of patients in the human and veterinary medicine. In addition to the conservative therapy, there are numerous surgical therapies, under which the various methods of autologous chondrocyteimplantation, have moved increasingly into the focus of scientific and clinical interest. As problematic and unsatisfactory is currently the fixation of the implants. The aim of this study was, first in vitro, taking advantage of articular cartilage tissue from cadaver material (pig, cattle) to incorporate a process by which it is possible to produce by laser-induced coagulation of solder a connection between two cartilage fragments with the smallest possible tissue damage. As solder was a suitable chromophore-protein-mixture (CPG) to establish which it was adapted to the wavelength of the laser is available, that the production of solder joints was possible. The mechanical strength of solder joints has been examined in several studies to optimize the laser settings and the solder ingredients by determining the tensile strength. Likewise, studies on the occurrence of thermal damage to the tissues were made by the laser-assisted soldering. Based on the study of the absorption properties of various chromophores and proteins the wavelength of the laser (810 nm diode laser) was tuned, and different CPG using the dye indocyanine green (ICG), which is within the acceptable in human medicine ICG-Pulsion ® (Pulsion Medical Systems AG, Munich) is included, and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were prepared. Articular cartilage tissue absorbs the radiation of the diode laser (810 nm) hardly (uA ≈ 0 to 0.02 cm–1). The solder (ICG + BSA), whose absorption maximum at 790 nm is close to the emission wavelength of the laser is absorbed. This can be avoided direct damage to the cartilage tissue through the absorption of laser radiation. In the studies, three solders were used with different proportions of ICG (1 %, 0.25 % and 0.025 %) at a content of 60 % BSA. The solder with 0.025 % and 0.25 % ICG were studied to test the tensile strength of the soldered connection as a function of power density and exposure time. The solder containing 0.025 % ICG was used in the investigations of the dependence of tensile strength of the animal species, the donor site of the cartilage and the solder thickness. Influences of storage the solder and the number of solder dots on the tensile strength were investigated with the solder with 0.25 % ICG. In addition it was to examine if it is possible to coagulate the CPG through an articular cartilage fragment. To investigate thermally induced damage to temperature measurements were performed on the surface of the cartilage tissue in the area of the solder and at various depths below the solder. Secondly, histological examinations were made of the articular cartilage after laser application. It is possible to produce by laser-induced coagulation of a CPG an articular cartilage bonding of pig and cattle. With increasing power density and lengthening the exposure time leads to the increase in tensile strength. The tensile strengths were measured with coagulation of the CPG passed through the cartilage fragment is lower than the tensile strengths with applied solder. Under laser application leads to a steep rise in temperature in the solder to reach a maximum temperature. The rate of temperature rise increases with increasing the solder contained in ICG content and on the laser power set. The temperature rise is limited largely to the solder and its peripheral areas. The histological examinations showed that the laser irradiation of cartilage tissue using diode laser (810 nm) only a very little damage caused. Using a solder it comes through the energy absorbed by the solder and damage to the surrounding articular cartilage tissue. This damage is limited to border areas and the flux increases with increasing power and exposure time. At a power density of (5.09 W/cm2) was a connection between two cartilage fragments are obtained, which yields at a tensile force of 13.3 N/cm2 and where the damage to the cartilage tissue is minimal. The present studies have shown that it is possible cartilage fragments by laser-inducedcoagulation of a CPG to fix each other.

Duplex stainless steels have a microstructure that consists of almost equal shares of austenite and ferrite, which leads to excellent material properties. During production and processing, the steel can be exposed to high temperatures which leads to the development of a third (sigma) phase, and thus to a change in material properties. The objective of this research is to assess the material damage in thermally degraded 2205 duplex stainless steel using nonlinear ultrasonics (NLU). Seven 2205 duplex stainless steel specimens are thermally degraded at 700 C for a series of different time durations. Nonlinear Ultrasonic measurements are conducted in a pitch-catch setup to avoid any adverse nonlinear influences of reflections and wave interference. The material nonlinearity parameter, beta, is then obtained by directly applying the fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to the measured time-domain signal. The results show that the nonlinearity parameter beta increases to a peak at 30 minutes aging time, then droppes to a low at 360 minutes and then increases again for increasing thermal damage. This demonstrates that the nonlinearity parameter has the potential to be used as a quantitative tool to estimate thermal damage in a specimen.

This research investigates second harmonic generation in Rayleigh surface waves propagating in 9%Cr ferritic martensitic steel. Previous experimental results show that the nonlinearity parameter is sensitive to certain changes in a material's properties such as thermal embrittlement and hardness changes. Therefore, the nonlinearity parameter can be used as an indicator of thermal damage due to changes in dislocation density and precipitations. The specimens are isothermally aged for different holding times to create progressive changes in the microstructure and obtain different levels of thermal aging damage. As aging progresses the dislocation density decreases and precipitations are formed; these microstructural evolutions lead to changes in the nonlinearity parameter β. Nonlinear ultrasonic experiments are conducted for each specimen using a wedge transducer for generation and an air-coupled transducer for detection of Rayleigh surface waves. The amplitudes of the first and second order harmonics are measured at different propagation distances, and these amplitudes are used to obtain the relative nonlinearity parameter for each specimen at different aging stages. Conclusions about microstructural changes are drawn based on the nonlinear Rayleigh surface wave measurement and complementary measurements including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Rockwell HRC hardness. The results indicate that the nonlinearity parameter is very sensitive to the dislocation density and precipitate formation, and thus can be used to track the microstructural change in this material during the process of thermal aging.

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Trens de pouso de aeronaves podem vir a apresentar defeitos induzidos termicamente devido a condições severas que podem ocorrer durante pousos e inspeções rotineiras em que são submetidos periodicamente. A microestrutura resultante das regiões que compreendem os defeitos pode comprometer o bom desempenho em fadiga do componente devido a alteração das propriedades mecânicas envolvidas. Sua detecção no cenário atual atualmente faz-se de maneira dispendiosa em tempo e custo, sendo executada invasivamente através da remoção da camada de cromo presente, seguida da imersão do componente em tanques contendo o reagente químico de nital, que irá revelar possíveis queimas no substrato. Posteriormente, se o componente apresentar danos, estes são reparados e então a eletrodeposição de cromo novamente é realizada e o componente é posto em uso. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma metodologia de inspeção micromagnética não destrutiva para a detecção de danos térmicos, baseada em norma interna da BOEING. Estas técnicas são baseadas na aplicação de um campo magnético no material a ser inspecionado, o qual irá interagir e revelar as características microestruturais presentes, sem a remoção do cromo, tornando possível uma inspeção confiável, rápida e de baixo valor. Aqui será apresentado como foi desenvolvido um padrão para servir de gabarito a futuras inspeções, além de melhorias sugeridas à norma da BOEING para um melhor aproveitamento da técnica nesta aplicação específica. A metodologia empregada utilizou de uma chapa de aço 300M que sofreu processos de tratamento térmico e shot-peening, posteriormente submetida a danos térmicos impostos através de laser de CO2 de baixa potência, e parcialmente revestida com cromo duro. As regiões danificadas foram avaliadas micromagneticamente através da imposição de um campo magnético alternado sob diferentes frequências de excitação, através de um equipamento comercial disponível no laboratório, e a influência do revestimento de cromo foi estudada. Os resultados apresentaram elevada sensibilidade da técnica na avaliação de danos térmicos na presença e ausência de cromo na superfície, porém para o sensor utilizado neste estudo, há uma limitação quanto a espessura da camada de cromo existente. / The landing gear of aircrafts may present thermally induced defects due to the severe conditions that can occur during landings and also during the routine inspections to which they are submitted periodically. The microstructure resulting from the regions comprising the defect may impair the proper fatigue performance of the component due to the change of the mechanical properties involved. Its detection, in the current scenario, is expensive time and costwise, being executed invasively by removing the existing layer of chromium followed by immersion of the component in tanks containing the chemical reagent Nital, which will show possible burnings on the substrate. Subsequently, if the component presents damages, they are repaired and then the re-chrome plating on the component is carried out and it is put to use. The aim of this dissertation is to present a non-destructive, micromagnetic inspection methodology, for the detection of thermal damage, based on BOEING internal standards. These techniques are based on applying a magnetic field in the material to be inspected, which will interact and disclose the microstructural characteristics of the part without removal of the microstructural characteristics of the part without removal of the chrome, making possible a reliable, fast and low cost inspection. Here it will be presented how a standard was developed to serve as a norm for future inspections, and suggested improvements to BOEING's rule for a better use of the technique in this specific application. The methodology employed used a steel plate to 300M which had undergone heat treatment processes and shot-peening and thereafter subjected to thermal damage imposed through low power CO2 laser , and partially coated with hard chrome. The damaged regions were evaluated micromagnetically through the imposition of an alternating magnetic field under different excitation frequencies, through a commercially available equipment in the laboratory, and the influence of chromium coating was studied. The results showed high sensitivity of the technique to assess thermal damage in the presence and absence of chromium on the surface, but for the sensor used in this study, there is a limit on the thickness of the existing chromium.

Trens de pouso de aeronaves podem vir a apresentar defeitos induzidos termicamente devido a condições severas que podem ocorrer durante pousos e inspeções rotineiras em que são submetidos periodicamente. A microestrutura resultante das regiões que compreendem os defeitos pode comprometer o bom desempenho em fadiga do componente devido a alteração das propriedades mecânicas envolvidas. Sua detecção no cenário atual atualmente faz-se de maneira dispendiosa em tempo e custo, sendo executada invasivamente através da remoção da camada de cromo presente, seguida da imersão do componente em tanques contendo o reagente químico de nital, que irá revelar possíveis queimas no substrato. Posteriormente, se o componente apresentar danos, estes são reparados e então a eletrodeposição de cromo novamente é realizada e o componente é posto em uso. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma metodologia de inspeção micromagnética não destrutiva para a detecção de danos térmicos, baseada em norma interna da BOEING. Estas técnicas são baseadas na aplicação de um campo magnético no material a ser inspecionado, o qual irá interagir e revelar as características microestruturais presentes, sem a remoção do cromo, tornando possível uma inspeção confiável, rápida e de baixo valor. Aqui será apresentado como foi desenvolvido um padrão para servir de gabarito a futuras inspeções, além de melhorias sugeridas à norma da BOEING para um melhor aproveitamento da técnica nesta aplicação específica. A metodologia empregada utilizou de uma chapa de aço 300M que sofreu processos de tratamento térmico e shot-peening, posteriormente submetida a danos térmicos impostos através de laser de CO2 de baixa potência, e parcialmente revestida com cromo duro. As regiões danificadas foram avaliadas micromagneticamente através da imposição de um campo magnético alternado sob diferentes frequências de excitação, através de um equipamento comercial disponível no laboratório, e a influência do revestimento de cromo foi estudada. Os resultados apresentaram elevada sensibilidade da técnica na avaliação de danos térmicos na presença e ausência de cromo na superfície, porém para o sensor utilizado neste estudo, há uma limitação quanto a espessura da camada de cromo existente. / The landing gear of aircrafts may present thermally induced defects due to the severe conditions that can occur during landings and also during the routine inspections to which they are submitted periodically. The microstructure resulting from the regions comprising the defect may impair the proper fatigue performance of the component due to the change of the mechanical properties involved. Its detection, in the current scenario, is expensive time and costwise, being executed invasively by removing the existing layer of chromium followed by immersion of the component in tanks containing the chemical reagent Nital, which will show possible burnings on the substrate. Subsequently, if the component presents damages, they are repaired and then the re-chrome plating on the component is carried out and it is put to use. The aim of this dissertation is to present a non-destructive, micromagnetic inspection methodology, for the detection of thermal damage, based on BOEING internal standards. These techniques are based on applying a magnetic field in the material to be inspected, which will interact and disclose the microstructural characteristics of the part without removal of the microstructural characteristics of the part without removal of the chrome, making possible a reliable, fast and low cost inspection. Here it will be presented how a standard was developed to serve as a norm for future inspections, and suggested improvements to BOEING's rule for a better use of the technique in this specific application. The methodology employed used a steel plate to 300M which had undergone heat treatment processes and shot-peening and thereafter subjected to thermal damage imposed through low power CO2 laser , and partially coated with hard chrome. The damaged regions were evaluated micromagnetically through the imposition of an alternating magnetic field under different excitation frequencies, through a commercially available equipment in the laboratory, and the influence of chromium coating was studied. The results showed high sensitivity of the technique to assess thermal damage in the presence and absence of chromium on the surface, but for the sensor used in this study, there is a limit on the thickness of the existing chromium.

Trens de pouso de aeronaves podem vir a apresentar defeitos induzidos termicamente devido a condições severas que podem ocorrer durante pousos e inspeções rotineiras em que são submetidos periodicamente. A microestrutura resultante das regiões que compreendem os defeitos pode comprometer o bom desempenho em fadiga do componente devido a alteração das propriedades mecânicas envolvidas. Sua detecção no cenário atual atualmente faz-se de maneira dispendiosa em tempo e custo, sendo executada invasivamente através da remoção da camada de cromo presente, seguida da imersão do componente em tanques contendo o reagente químico de nital, que irá revelar possíveis queimas no substrato. Posteriormente, se o componente apresentar danos, estes são reparados e então a eletrodeposição de cromo novamente é realizada e o componente é posto em uso. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma metodologia de inspeção micromagnética não destrutiva para a detecção de danos térmicos, baseada em norma interna da BOEING. Estas técnicas são baseadas na aplicação de um campo magnético no material a ser inspecionado, o qual irá interagir e revelar as características microestruturais presentes, sem a remoção do cromo, tornando possível uma inspeção confiável, rápida e de baixo valor. Aqui será apresentado como foi desenvolvido um padrão para servir de gabarito a futuras inspeções, além de melhorias sugeridas à norma da BOEING para um melhor aproveitamento da técnica nesta aplicação específica. A metodologia empregada utilizou de uma chapa de aço 300M que sofreu processos de tratamento térmico e shot-peening, posteriormente submetida a danos térmicos impostos através de laser de CO2 de baixa potência, e parcialmente revestida com cromo duro. As regiões danificadas foram avaliadas micromagneticamente através da imposição de um campo magnético alternado sob diferentes frequências de excitação, através de um equipamento comercial disponível no laboratório, e a influência do revestimento de cromo foi estudada. Os resultados apresentaram elevada sensibilidade da técnica na avaliação de danos térmicos na presença e ausência de cromo na superfície, porém para o sensor utilizado neste estudo, há uma limitação quanto a espessura da camada de cromo existente. / The landing gear of aircrafts may present thermally induced defects due to the severe conditions that can occur during landings and also during the routine inspections to which they are submitted periodically. The microstructure resulting from the regions comprising the defect may impair the proper fatigue performance of the component due to the change of the mechanical properties involved. Its detection, in the current scenario, is expensive time and costwise, being executed invasively by removing the existing layer of chromium followed by immersion of the component in tanks containing the chemical reagent Nital, which will show possible burnings on the substrate. Subsequently, if the component presents damages, they are repaired and then the re-chrome plating on the component is carried out and it is put to use. The aim of this dissertation is to present a non-destructive, micromagnetic inspection methodology, for the detection of thermal damage, based on BOEING internal standards. These techniques are based on applying a magnetic field in the material to be inspected, which will interact and disclose the microstructural characteristics of the part without removal of the microstructural characteristics of the part without removal of the chrome, making possible a reliable, fast and low cost inspection. Here it will be presented how a standard was developed to serve as a norm for future inspections, and suggested improvements to BOEING's rule for a better use of the technique in this specific application. The methodology employed used a steel plate to 300M which had undergone heat treatment processes and shot-peening and thereafter subjected to thermal damage imposed through low power CO2 laser , and partially coated with hard chrome. The damaged regions were evaluated micromagnetically through the imposition of an alternating magnetic field under different excitation frequencies, through a commercially available equipment in the laboratory, and the influence of chromium coating was studied. The results showed high sensitivity of the technique to assess thermal damage in the presence and absence of chromium on the surface, but for the sensor used in this study, there is a limit on the thickness of the existing chromium.

[ES] La ablación por radiofrecuencia (RF) se ha convertido en una técnica ablativa importante, ampliamente utilizada en el área de las terapias mínimamente invasivas de la medicina moderna. El avance en el campo de las tecnologías basadas en RF a lo largo de los años ha llevado a un número creciente de aplicaciones en diferentes áreas terapéuticas tales como arritmias cardíacas, epilepsia, oncología, resección asistida, apnea, dolor o cirugía estética. Sin embargo, existe una constante necesidad de desarrollar estudios computacionales y experimentales para mejorar el rendimiento de estas técnicas. El enfoque principal de esta tesis doctoral está centrado en examinar los efectos térmicos y eléctricos de ablación por radiofrecuencia de tejidos para mejorar la eficacia y la seguridad de las terapias y dispositivos basados en energía de radiofrecuencia. Las dos áreas principales de interés han sido el tratamiento del dolor y la cirugía hepática oncológica, que se han organizado en tres estudios independientes. La metodología de los estudios se ha basado en modelos computacionales y estudios experimentales sobre phantom de agar, modelos ex vivo e in vivo y ensayos clínicos. El estudio focalizado en el tratamiento del dolor ha incluido el análisis de los efectos eléctricos y térmicos del tratamiento con radiofrecuencia pulsada (PRF) y el riesgo relacionado con el daño térmico al tejido. Se han estudiado diferentes protocolos pulsados empleados en la práctica clínica utilizando modelos computacionales. La exactitud del modelo se ha validado mediante un modelo en phantom de agar. Se han propuesto también modelos computacionales adicionales para los protocolos pulsados alternativos en los cuales se reduciría el efecto térmico sin afectar al efecto eléctrico. En el estudio se ha discutido también el concepto de electroporación leve como el resultado de PRF. En el área de la cirugía hepática oncológica se han analizado dos técnicas diferentes. El primer estudio se ha centrado en examinar la hidratación del tejido durante la ablación por RF con un nuevo electrodo ICW. El nuevo diseño ha incluido dos agujas de perfusión expandibles integradas en el catéter. El objetivo principal ha sido mejorar la precisión del modelo computacional de ablación por RF de tumor utilizando una geometría realista de la distribución de solución salina en el tejido y evaluar el rendimiento del catéter de RF. Se han modelado diferentes casos de tumor infundido con solución salina y los resultados simulados se han comparado con los datos clínicos de un ensayo en 17 pacientes con cáncer hepático. Con el fin de obtener una distribución espacial realista de la solución salina infundida, se ha empleado un estudio in vivo sobre el modelo de hígado de cerdo. El segundo estudio se ha centrado en el desarrollo de una nueva técnica de sellado endoluminal basada en catéter, como una alternativa más efectiva para el manejo del remanente pancreático. El método ha consistido en una ablación por radiofrecuencia guiada por impedancia con la técnica de pullback. El ajuste del tipo de catéter de RF y del protocolo de ablación se ha realizado mediante modelos porcinos ex vivo. Posteriormente, la efectividad del sellado se ha evaluado sobre un modelo de cerdo in vivo. / [CAT] L'ablació per radiofreqüència (RF) s'ha convertit en una tècnica ablativa important, àmpliament utilitzada en l'àrea de les teràpies mínimament invasives de la medicina moderna. L'avanç en el camp de les tecnologies basades en RF al llarg dels anys ha portat a un número creixent d'aplicacions en diferents àrees terapèutiques com ara arítmies cardíaques, epilèpsia, oncologia, resecció assistida, apnea, dolor o cirurgia estètica. No obstant això, hi ha una constant necessitat de desenvolupar estudis computacionals i experimentals per a millorar el rendiment d'aquestes tècniques. Aquesta tesi doctoral ha estat centrada en examinar els efectes tèrmics i elèctrics de l'ablació per radiofreqüència de teixits per tal de millorar l'eficàcia i la seguretat de les teràpies i dispositius basats en energia de radiofreqüència. Dos àrees principals són el tractament del dolor i la cirurgia hepàtica. Aquestos han sigut organitzats en tres estudis independents. La metodologia dels estudis ha estat basada en models computacionals i experimentals sobre phantom d'agar, models ex vivo i in vivo i assajos clínics. L'estudi enfocat en el tractament del dolor ha inclòs l'anàlisi dels efectes elèctrics i tèrmics del tractament amb radiofreqüència polsada (PRF) i el risc relacionat amb el dany tèrmic al teixit. S'han estudiat diferents protocols polsats emprats en la pràctica clínica utilitzant models computacionals. L'exactitud del model ha estat validada per mitjà d'un model de phantom d'agar. S'han proposat també models computacionals addicionals per a protocols polsats alternatius en els quals es reduiria l'efecte tèrmic sense afectar l'efecte elèctric. En aquest estudi s'ha discutit també el concepte d'electroporació lleu com el resultat de PRF. A l'àrea de la cirugía hepàtica han sigut analitzades dos tècniques diferents. El primer estudi s'ha centrat en la hidratació del teixit durant l'ablació per RF amb un nou elèctrode ICW. El nou disseny ha inclòs dos agulles de perfusió expandibles integrades en el catèter. L' objetiu principal ha sigut millorar la precisió del model computacional d' ablació de tumors per RF utilitzant una geometria realista per a la distribució de sèrum salií en el teixit i evaluar el rendiment del catèter de RF. S'han modelat diferents casos de tumor infundit amb sèrum salí i els resultats simulats han sigut comparats amb les dades clíniques d'un assaig dut a terme sobre 17 pacients amb càncer hepàtic. Amb l'objetiu d'obtenir una distribució espacial realista del sèrum salí injectat, s'ha du a terme un estudi in vivo basat en un model de fetge de porc. El segon estudi s'ha centrat en el desenvolupament d'una nova tècnica de tancament endoluminal bassat en catèter, com una alternativa més efectiva per a gestionar el romanent pancreàtic. El mètode ha consistit en una ablació per radiofreqüència guiada per impedància amb la tècnica de pullback. L'ajust del tipus de catèter de RF i del protocol d'ablació ha sigut realitzat per mitjà de models porcins ex vivo. Posteriorment, l'efectivitat del tancament ha sigut avaluada sobre un model de porc in vivo. / [EN] Radiofrequency (RF) ablation has become an important ablative technique widely used in the area of minimally invasive therapies of the modern medicine. The advancement in the field of RF-based technologies over the years has led to a growing number of applications in different therapeutic areas such as cardiac arrhythmias, epilepsy, oncology, assisted resection, apnea, pain or aesthetic surgery. There is, however, a constant need for the development of computer and experimental studies, which would enhance the performance and safety of these techniques. The main focus of this PhD Thesis was on examining the thermal and electrical phenomena behind tissue radiofrequency ablation in order to improve the efficacy and safety of the RF-based therapies and applicators. Two main areas of interest were pain management and oncology, which were organized into three independent studies. The research methodology was based on computer modeling and experimental studies on phantoms, ex vivo and in vivo models, and clinical trials. The research on pain management involved the analysis of electrical and thermal effects of the pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment and the related risk of tissue thermal damage. Different pulse protocols used in clinical practice were studied using computer modeling and the study accuracy was validated by means of agar phantom model. Additional computer models for alternative pulse protocols were also proposed, in which thermal effect would be reduced but the electrical effect would remain unchanged. The study also discussed the concept of a mild electroporation from PRF. In the area of oncology, two different techniques were analyzed. First study focused on examining tissue hydration technique during RF ablation with a novel internally cooled wet (ICW) electrode. The new design involved two expandable perfusion needles built into the catheter. The main aim was to improve the accuracy of computer model of tumor RF ablation using a realistic geometry of saline distribution in tissue, and to assess the performance of the RF catheter. Different cases of saline-infused tumor were modeled and the simulated results were compared with the clinical data from a trial on 17 hepatic cancer patients. An in vivo study on pig liver model was used to obtain a realistic spatial distribution of the infused saline. The second study focused on the development of a new catheter-based endoluminal sealing technique as more effective alternative for management of the pancreatic stump. The method consisted of the impedance-guided radiofrequency ablation with pullback. Fine-tuning involving RF catheter type and ablation protocol was performed using ex vivo porcine models, and posteriorly, sealing effectiveness was assessed on an in vivo pig model. / The completion of this work would have not been possible without the financial support of the Spanish Ministerio de Economía, Industría y Competitividad that provided funding for the development of this research project, my Predoctoral scholarship, and also Travel Grant for the research stay in The Wellman Center for Photomedicine / Ewertowska, E. (2019). Computer modeling and experimentation in radiofrequiency-based minimally invasive therapies [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/134057 / TESIS

Information on the sensitivity of explosives is highly valuable, and the short time scales in which chemical reactions occur in explosives, along with the ability of microstructure to have significant effects on sensitivity, often make this information difficult and expensive to acquire and interpret. Significant changes in impact and shock sensitivity are expected as a result of inducing structural damage in an explosive sample, and thermally damaged HMX-based samples can incur a solid-solid phase transition from beta to delta with non-extreme thermal inputs. Changes in sensitivity due to this phase transition, as well as the simultaneously induced damage, and their relative influence on sensitivity, are of interest to determine experimentally. <div><br></div><div>Drop-weight impact tests are a commonly used measure of explosive impact sensitivity. Often, simply the L50 of a given material is reported and compared with that of other materials to give a sense of its impact sensitivity. The practice of reporting the impact sensitivity as a single number, the L50, is likely inadequate. It is important to additionally report a measure of the spread of the distribution of reaction probabilities in order to assess the hazard of reaction in situations that may induce a stimulus level well below the L50 of a material. Additionally, multiple distribution forms have been suggested previously for fitting of binary sensitivity data; these distributions typically deviate from each other most near the tails (low and high stimulus levels). The consequences of choosing one distribution form over another in the analysis of explosive drop-weight impact results is explored.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Changes in impact sensitivity due to phase change have received some previous exploration, though the phase change influence is generally conflated with the induced damage upon said phase transition; however, sensitivity changes in the shock regime due to beta to delta-phase change have received little attention. Work is shown which includes methods to isolate variables of HMX phase transition and damage typically incurred upon said phase transition.<br></div>