O compósito de pós reativos é um material formado basicamente por uma argamassa de matriz cimentícia ricamente refinada em termos de granulometria e com a inclusão de fibras, como forma de reforço. Entretanto, duas características principais o definem em termos de composição: a quase ausência de armaduras em estruturas construídas com o material e o fato de dispensar o uso de agregados com diâmetro máximo superior a 1 mm, sendo constituído basicamente por pós. O CPR possui características únicas que lhe conferem resistências à compressão de seis a oito vezes superiores ao concreto convencional, e tração e flexão cerca de dez vezes maior, podendo competir diretamente com estruturas em aço. As dificuldades para sua obtenção e utilização residem no fato de ser um material que demanda grande precisão em sua dosagem e também nos custos diretos para sua produção, bem como o desconhecimento em relação ao seu desempenho. O presente estudo comparou três diferentes traços de CPR a um traço de concreto convencional de uso comum na indústria de préfabricados, de forma a caracterizá-lo mecanicamente e buscando viabilizar sua produção e aplicação na indústria de pré-fabricados nacional, utilizando cinza volante como alternativa de aglomerante e a hibridização de fibras. Efetuou-se também um estudo comparativo dos custos de sua obtenção em relação ao concreto convencional, levando-se em conta o desempenho mecânico. Os resultados indicam que para todos os traços estudados, em relação ao concreto convencional estabelecido como parâmetro, as principais propriedades mecânicas contemplam uma resistência à compressão até quatro vezes superior; módulo de elasticidade longitudinal 50% superior; resistência à tração na flexão até sete vezes superior e resistência à tração direta cerca de três vezes superior. Com relação aos custos, ao se considerar o seu comportamento mecânico, o CPR se mostrou mais competitivo frente ao concreto convencional, demonstrando que a sua implantação, dentro da indústria de pré-fabricados nacional, pode e deve ser explorada. / Reactive powder composite is a material formed by a richly refined cementitious mortar matrix in terms of grain size and the inclusion of fibers, such as reinforcement. However, two main features define it in terms of composition: the almost absence of reinforcement steel and the use of aggregates with a maximum diameter greater than 1 mm, consisting basically by powder materials. RPC has unique characteristics which confer compressive strength six to eight times higher than conventional concrete and tensile and flexural strength about ten times higher, and may compete directly with steel structures. Difficulties in obtaining and use the material lie in the fact that it requires a great precision in the dosage and also the direct costs for its production, as well as the lack of knowledge about its performance. This study compared three different CPR mixes to a conventional concrete mix, commonly used in the precast industry, in order to characterize it mechanically and intending to disseminate its production and use in the national precast industry by using fly ash as a binder and alternative fiber hybridization. It also made a comparative study between the costs of obtaining CPR compared to conventional concrete, taking into account the mechanical performance. The results indicate that for all mixes studied in relation to conventional concrete set as a parameter, the primary mechanical properties include a compressive strength up to four times higher; longitudinal elastic modulus exceeding 50%; bending tensile strength up to seven times and resistance to direct tension about three times higher. Considering the costs compared to the mechanical behavior, CPR was found more competitive against the conventional concrete, demonstrating that its implementation within the national precast industry can and should be explored.

abstract: The objective of this research is to develop robust, accurate, and adaptive algorithms in the framework of the extended finite element method (XFEM) for fracture analysis of highly heterogeneous materials with complex internal geometries. A key contribution of this work is the creation of novel methods designed to automate the incorporation of high-resolution data, e.g. from X-ray tomography, that can be used to better interpret the enormous volume of data generated in modern in-situ experimental testing. Thus new algorithms were developed for automating analysis of complex microstructures characterized by segmented tomographic images. A centrality-based geometry segmentation algorithm was developed to accurately identify discrete inclusions and particles in composite materials where limitations in imaging resolution leads to spurious connections between particles in close contact.To allow for this algorithm to successfully segment geometry independently of particle size and shape, a relative centrality metric was defined to allow for a threshold centrality criterion for removal of voxels that spuriously connect distinct geometries. To automate incorporation of microstructural information from high-resolution images, two methods were developed that initialize signed distance fields on adaptively-refined finite element meshes. The first method utilizes a level set evolution equation that is directly solved on the finite element mesh through Galerkins method. The evolution equation is formulated to produce a signed distance field that matches geometry defined by a set of voxels segmented from tomographic images. The method achieves optimal convergence for the order of elements used. In a second approach, the fast marching method is employed to initialize a distance field on a uniform grid which is then projected by least squares onto a finite element mesh. This latter approach is shown to be superior in speed and accuracy. Lastly, extended finite element method simulations are performed for the analysis of particle fracture in metal matrix composites with realistic particle geometries initialized from X-ray tomographic data. In the simulations, particles fracture probabilistically through a Weibull strength distribution. The model is verified through comparisons with the experimentally-measured stress-strain response of the material as well as analysis of the fracture. Further, simulations are then performed to analyze the effect of mesh sensitivity, the effect of fracture of particles on their neighbors, and the role of a particles shape on its fracture probability. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Aerospace Engineering 2015

O compósito de pós reativos é um material formado basicamente por uma argamassa de matriz cimentícia ricamente refinada em termos de granulometria e com a inclusão de fibras, como forma de reforço. Entretanto, duas características principais o definem em termos de composição: a quase ausência de armaduras em estruturas construídas com o material e o fato de dispensar o uso de agregados com diâmetro máximo superior a 1 mm, sendo constituído basicamente por pós. O CPR possui características únicas que lhe conferem resistências à compressão de seis a oito vezes superiores ao concreto convencional, e tração e flexão cerca de dez vezes maior, podendo competir diretamente com estruturas em aço. As dificuldades para sua obtenção e utilização residem no fato de ser um material que demanda grande precisão em sua dosagem e também nos custos diretos para sua produção, bem como o desconhecimento em relação ao seu desempenho. O presente estudo comparou três diferentes traços de CPR a um traço de concreto convencional de uso comum na indústria de préfabricados, de forma a caracterizá-lo mecanicamente e buscando viabilizar sua produção e aplicação na indústria de pré-fabricados nacional, utilizando cinza volante como alternativa de aglomerante e a hibridização de fibras. Efetuou-se também um estudo comparativo dos custos de sua obtenção em relação ao concreto convencional, levando-se em conta o desempenho mecânico. Os resultados indicam que para todos os traços estudados, em relação ao concreto convencional estabelecido como parâmetro, as principais propriedades mecânicas contemplam uma resistência à compressão até quatro vezes superior; módulo de elasticidade longitudinal 50% superior; resistência à tração na flexão até sete vezes superior e resistência à tração direta cerca de três vezes superior. Com relação aos custos, ao se considerar o seu comportamento mecânico, o CPR se mostrou mais competitivo frente ao concreto convencional, demonstrando que a sua implantação, dentro da indústria de pré-fabricados nacional, pode e deve ser explorada. / Reactive powder composite is a material formed by a richly refined cementitious mortar matrix in terms of grain size and the inclusion of fibers, such as reinforcement. However, two main features define it in terms of composition: the almost absence of reinforcement steel and the use of aggregates with a maximum diameter greater than 1 mm, consisting basically by powder materials. RPC has unique characteristics which confer compressive strength six to eight times higher than conventional concrete and tensile and flexural strength about ten times higher, and may compete directly with steel structures. Difficulties in obtaining and use the material lie in the fact that it requires a great precision in the dosage and also the direct costs for its production, as well as the lack of knowledge about its performance. This study compared three different CPR mixes to a conventional concrete mix, commonly used in the precast industry, in order to characterize it mechanically and intending to disseminate its production and use in the national precast industry by using fly ash as a binder and alternative fiber hybridization. It also made a comparative study between the costs of obtaining CPR compared to conventional concrete, taking into account the mechanical performance. The results indicate that for all mixes studied in relation to conventional concrete set as a parameter, the primary mechanical properties include a compressive strength up to four times higher; longitudinal elastic modulus exceeding 50%; bending tensile strength up to seven times and resistance to direct tension about three times higher. Considering the costs compared to the mechanical behavior, CPR was found more competitive against the conventional concrete, demonstrating that its implementation within the national precast industry can and should be explored.

O presente estudo tem como objetivo principal desenvolver um compósito cimentício reforçado com fibras de arumã. O intuito é agregar valor a uma planta típica da região Amazônica, denominada arumã, pertencente à espécie do gênero Ischnosiphon arouma (aubl) Korn e originária da família Maranthaceae, de tal modo que possa ser obtido um Novo Material. Na primeira etapa do estudo foi realizada a caracterização da fibra vegetal de arumã e de todos os componentes da matriz cimentícia, a qual compreendeu ensaios químicos, físicos e mecânicos para a investigação e avaliação de suas propriedades. Na etapa seguinte, adotou-se o procedimento de trabalhar as características físicas e mecânicas das fibras junto à matriz cimentícia, compreendendo um estudo da modificação superficial da fibra por meio de tratamentos químicos à base de soluções de hidróxido de sódio ou utilizando processos com água quente e hornificação. Na terceira etapa, foram produzidas placas reforçadas com fibras sem e com tratamento, as quais, parte delas foram submetidas à cura por 28 dias e as restantes ao ensaio de envelhecimento acelerado. Os resultados obtidos na caracterização das fibras de arumã indicam o seu potencial uso como elemento de reforço para compósitos cimentícios. Por outro lado, os compósitos produzidos com telas de fibra de arumã sem e com tratamento (hornificação e alcalino), apresentaram comportamento pouco dúctil e com baixa resistência, como consequência da degradação das fibras na matriz cimentícia. Isso foi confirmado por meio de ensaios de envelhecimento acelerado com ciclos de molhagem e secagem. / This present study aims to develop a cementation composite reinforced with arumã fiber. The aim is to aggregate value to a typical plant of the Amazon region, called arumã, belonging to species of the genus Ischnosiphon arouma (Aubl) Korn and originally from Maranthaceae family, so that, it can be obtained a New Material. In the first stage of the study was performed the characterization the vegetable fiber arumã and all components of the cementicious matrix, which comprised chemical, physical and mechanical tests for research and evaluation of their properties. In the next stage, it was adopted the procedure of working the physical and mechanical characteristics of the fibers with the cementitious matrix comprising a study of the surface of the fiber modification by chemical treatments using sodium hydroxide solution or employing procedures with hot water and hornification. In the third step, the reinforced plates were produced without and with treatment, which, part of were subjected to cure for 28 days and the remaining subjected to the accelerated aging test. The results obtained in the characterization of arumã fibers indicate its potential use as a reinforcement element for cementicious composites. On the other hand, the composites produced with arumã fiber fabrics without and with a treatment (hornification and alkaline) showed slightly ductile behavior and low strength as a result of degradation of fibers in the cementitious matrix. This was confirmed through accelerated aging tests with wetting and drying cycles.

Les travaux présentés concernent le développement d'un matériau composite (matrice polymère + fibre) pour l'élaboration de profilés de fenêtre mis en œuvre par un procédé de pultrusion. Dans le cadre de ces travaux, plusieurs polymères vinylester biosourcés ont été développés en tant que matrice de ce matériau composite. Une résine vinylester est réalisée en deux étapes : tout d'abord la synthèse du prépolymère vinylester, correspondant à un monomère (méth)acrylé porteur de fonctions ester et qui possède des doubles liaisons polymérisable à ses extrémités. Puis, la formulation du matériau vinylester est effectuée par le mélange du prépolymère vinylester avec un monomère copolymérisable, appelé diluant réactif. Enfin, le matériau est réticulé par polymérisation radicalaire, à l'aide d'un amorceur radicalaire.Dans un premier temps, une étude modèle a été réalisée : de la synthèse du prépolymère vinylester à partir d'une molécule modèle (DGEBA) à la formulation d'un matériau vinylester par polymérisation radicalaire. Plusieurs bioressources ont ensuite été étudiées afin de remplacer le DGEBA qui est issu du bisphénol A, composé CMR, groupe 2. La stratégie a été tout d'abord d'étudier des bioressources commercialisées, tels que les huiles végétales et le cardanol qui est un sous-produit de l'industrie de la noix de cajou. Puis un produit non biosourcé, mais non classé, du nom de TACTIX a été étudié également. Et enfin des bioressources non commercialisées actuellement, tels que l'isosorbide qui est un dérivé du sucre et le phloroglucinol, qui est extrait d'écorce d'arbres ont également été étudié pour la synthèse de prépolymère VE et de matériaux VE. Le diluant réactif le plus utilisé actuellement est le styrène, qui est un composé très volatile et classé nocif. Plusieurs diluants réactifs ont donc été testés avec les prépolymères VE synthétisés afin de remplacer le styrène par des composés peu volatiles et non nocifs. Enfin, trois matériaux composite renforcés par des fibres de lin, ont été fabriqués par mini-pultrusion, à partir des systèmes étudiés (prépolymère VE synthétisé et diluant réactif). / The study presented concern the development of composite material (polymer matrix + fibres) in order to produce windows profiles by a pultrusion process. In the context of this work, several biobased vinylester polymers have been developed as matrix of the composite material. A vinylester resin is formed in two steps: firstly the synthesis of vinylester prepolymer, corresponding to a (meth)acrylated monomer carrying an ester function and having polymerizable double bonds at its ends. Next, the formulation of vinylester material is performed by mixing the vinylester prepolymer with a copolymerizable monomer, called reactive diluent. Finally, the material is crosslinked by radical polymerization, using a radical initiator.First, a model study was conducted: in the synthesis of vinylester prepolymer from a template molecule (DGEBA) to the formulation of a vinylester material by radical polymerization. Severals bioresources were then studied in order to replace the DGEBA which is from bisphenol A, compound CMR, group 2. The strategy was first to study marketed bioresources, such as vegetable oils and cardanol which is a by-product of the cashew nut shell industry. Next, a non-biobased but not listed compound, of the name of TACTIX has also been studied. Finally, bioresources not currently marketed, such as isosorbide which is a sugar derivative and phloroglucinol, which is extracted of bark of trees have also been studied for the synthesis of VE prepolymers and VE materials. The reactive diluent the most currently used is styrene, which is a very volatile and harmful compound. Several reactive diluents were tested with the VE prepolymers synthesized in order to replace the styrene by compounds with low volatility and less harmful. Finally, three composites materials reinforced with flax fibres, were made by mini-pultrusion, from the systems studied (VE prepolymer synthesized and reactive diluent).

Diploma thesis is focused on production technology of the glass fibre polyester part. It introduces characteristics of the composite materials and their dividing by the reinfocement geometry, reinforcement dimensions, reinfocement material and matrix materiál. In the final chapters thesis describes production technologies and proces of launching new part from 3D data to data and drawings of the mould including creation of the technological process.

The first part of the diploma thesis with name „Evaluation of dynamic damage of composite structure“ focuses on designing device for impact experiments and suitable laminate samples made from prepregs. The conditions and problems of impact tests are also demonstrated here. The second part of the thesis deals with non-destructive control of damaged specimens based on thermography. This is mainly the extent of defects in the impaired area and the evaluation of results using the pulse infrared thermography method. Finally, the relative deviation in the crack size comparison between the visual method and thermographic are compared. Consequently, the residual strength of the damaged samples against undamaged specimens are compared using bending tests.

The diploma thesis presents the usability of a new thermosetting material BMC for the construction of a car headlight. In the theoretical part there are described headlights, basic characteristics and properties of plastics focussing on polymer composite materials and material testing. The practical part deals with the processing of test samples for mechanical testing by compression moulding and also with the production of real samples of reflectors and carrier frames by injection moulding. The evaluation is based on comparison of the results of the performed tests of alternative material and the currently used BMC TETRADUR TD 492/2 in HELLA Autotechnik Nova s.r.o. Basic physical-mechanical properties such as strength, stiffness, toughness and hardness are tested and monitored. The reflectors and carrier frames are assembled into the headlight and then tested according to legal and customers´ requirements for climate and vibration resistance and photometry.

In Its first half this master's thesis describes composite materials with carbon fiber reinforced plastics being the main focus point. An overview of production technologies follows. The major objective of the second part of this master's thesis is to design and manufacture a simplified model of an optical device using prepregs.

The submitted thesis deals with a study of composite materials and processing them using 3D printing technology. The experimental part of this thesis is focused on the production of test samples with the use of additive technology Fused Deposition Modeling and Continuous Filament Fabrication. The composite samples made of common onyx material, individually reinforced with continuous carbon fiber filaments, kevlar, or fiberglass, were made with Marforged Mark Two 3D printer. The other samples made of PETG PM and PETG CFjet materials were made with Original Prusa i3 MK2S 3D printer. For technological evaluation, a tensile test was performed on samples, following the norm EN ISO 527-2:2012. Based on results obtained from tensile testing, the properties of materials strength and usability are verified and compared. In this work, the production process is proposed, and technical-economic evaluation is made. In conclusion, achieved results and overall benefits of this work are summarised.