Bolts and nuts are one of most common joining methods since they are simple and low-cost to connect parts. Appropriate clamp force from bolted joint remains resultant joints secured, but higher/lower preload on bolted joint increases risk of the failure of mechanism. Therefore, achieving accurate clamp force in bolted joint is always the aim of tightening process. Torque control tightening tool are the most common tightening tool present in the market. The clamp force obtained from torque control tightening is highly dependent upon friction. Only small part of applied torque is transferred into the effective torque that turns in to clamp forces because most of applied torque is consumed by friction forces under bolt /nut head and in a thread interface. However, friction coefficient does not remain constant during tightening process and it relates to many factors such as tightening speed, speed profile, tightening time, joint’s material, etc. Hence, it changes the distribution ratio and leads to an error in estimation of clamp force between the components. This project aims to develop a tribometer which is capable of operating in different speeds and load conditions corresponding to different tightening process. A new concept of pin-on-disc tribometer is proposed and the speed and load profile are achieved by using closed loop control in the linear actuator and the motor. The test rig was built up and the several validation tests were done. / Skruv och mutter tillhör bland de vanligaste medlen att binda ihop två ytor med varandra då det är ett billigt och enkelt sätt att uppnå det önskade resultatet. Det är viktigt att rätt klämkraft uppnås i skruvförbandet, vid för låg/hög klämkraft är risken för haveri i konstruktionen stor. Därför är att uppnå korrekt klämkraft i ett skruvförband alltid målet i en åtdragningsprocess. Skruvdragare som drar åt med ett förinställt moment (torque control) är för tillfället det vanligaste verktyget på marknaden för att uppnå rätt klämkraft. Klämkraften som uppstår vid åtdragning av ett skruvförband med ett sådant verktyg är i största del beroende på friktionskraften i skruvförbandet för korrekt moment. Endast en liten del av momentet som påverkar skruven övergår till effektivt fasthållande moment i skruvförbandet, det mesta momentet går åt för att övervinna friktionen mellan skruv och mutter. Friktionskoefficitenten håller sig inte konstant vid ett åtdragande moment utan beror på flera faktorer såsom åtdragningshastighet, profilhastighet, åtdragningstid och vilket material skruvförbandet är gjort av bland annat. Eftersom friktionskoeffiecienten ständigt ändrar sig leder detta till ett fel då man ska uppskatta klämkraften mellan två ytor. Detta examensarbete ämnar till att bygga en tribometer som är kapabel till att fungera vid olika hastigheter och kraftförhållanden som korresponderar till olika åtdragningsprocesser. Ett koncept på en ny pin-on-disc tribometer föreslås och hastighets samt kraftprofiler skapas genom ett closed-loop reglertekniksystem i ett linjärt ställdon och motorn. Testriggen konstruerades och flertalet utvärderingstester utfördes.

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INTRODUÇÃO: A degeneração do disco intervertebral (DIV) é um processo crônico e apontado como o maior causador de cervicalgia e lombalgia. Esse processo geralmente conta com a degradação da matriz extracelular, expressão de citocinas inflamatórias e fatores angiogênicos e axonogênicos. Entretanto, muito pouco se sabe sobre esse processo em DIVs assintomáticos durante o envelhecimento, principalmente no segmento cervical. O objetivo desse estudo foi de delinear o perfil de moléculas relacionadas à degeneração discal em DIVs cervicais e lombares. MÉTODOS: Discos intervertebrais humanos cervicais e lombares (C4-C6 e L4-S1) foram coletados em autópsia de 30 indivíduos presumivelmente assintomáticos e divididos em grupos jovem (GJ < 35 anos, n=60) e idoso (GI > 65 anos, n=60). O nível de degeneração foi constatado pela escala de Thompson, e foi correlacionado com a detecção imuno-histoquímica das moléculas de MMP-1, -2, -3, TIMP-1, IL-1beta, TNF-alfa, VEGF, NGF-beta e BDNF. RESULTADOS: Todos os DIVs mostraram algum grau de degeneração, embora mais acentuadas no GI. As moléculas empenhadas no estudo foram identificadas em ambos grupos. A detecção imuno-histoquímica foi prevalente no citoplasma das células nativas do DIV e na região de interseção entre a placa vertebral e o arranjo fibro-colágeno. O envelhecimento propiciou, no disco cervical, maior expressão de MMP-2, -3, VEGF, NGF-beta e BDNF, enquanto que no disco lombar, a maior expressão foi de MMP-1, -2 -3, TIMP-1, TNF-alfa, VEGF e NGF-beta. DISCUSSÃO: O envelhecimento de DIVs cervicais e lombares caracterizou-se por exibir um processo catabólico e extensivo remodelamento da matriz extracelular, os quais podem ser interpretados como eventos que antecipam a doença degenerativa discal. Esse processo é capaz de levar a angiogênese e axonogênese de modo a ampliar o metabolismo aeróbio do DIV e captar informação nociceptiva como forma de defesa, uma vez que até nos discos lombares de indivíduos jovens essa última característica pôde ser observada. Discos assintomáticos também exibem moléculas relacionadas à doença degenerativa discal e talvez a inibição de parte dessas possa resultar em terapia preventiva / INTRODUCTION: Degeneration of the intervertebral disc (DIV) is a chronic process that pointed as a major cause of neck and low back pain. This process generally includes an extracellular matrix degradation, expression of inflammatory cytokines, angiogenesis and axonogenesis factors. However, there is a little known about this process in asymptomatic DIVs during aging, especially in the cervical region. The aim of this study was to delineate the profile of molecules related to disc degeneration in the cervical and lumbar discs. METHODS: Human cervical and lumbar intervertebral discs (C4-C6 e L4-S1) were harvested at autopsy from 30 asymptomatic individuals, and divided according to age with young (GJ < 35 years old, n=60) and elderly (GI > 65 years old, n=60) groups. Gross degeneration was graded according to the Thompson scale and this was correlated to the immunohistochemical detection of molecules of MMP-1, -2, -3, TIMP-1, IL-1beta, TNF-alfa, VEGF, NGF-beta e BDNF. RESULTS: Discs from GJ were significantly less degenerated than those of GI. The molecules involved in the study were identified in both groups. The immunohistochemical detection was prevalent in the cytoplasm of native disc cells and the region between the vertebral plate and fibrous collagen arrangement (intersection). Aging provided in cervical disc, increased expression of MMP-2, -3, VEGF, NGF and BDNF-beta, whereas in the lumbar disc the highest expression of MMP-1, -2, -3, TIMP-1, TNF-alfa, VEGF and NGF-beta was seen. DISCUSSION: The aging of cervical and lumbar DIV was marked by catabolic process and a extensive remodeling on extracellular matrix which can be interpreted as a predict event of the degenerative disc disease. This process can lead to angiogenesis and axonogenesis in order to expand the aerobic metabolism of the DIV and get nociceptive information as a defense, since even in the lumbar discs of young individuals this last feature can be observed. Asymptomatic discs also exhibit molecules related to degenerative disc disease and perhaps the inhibition some of these can result in preventive therapy

O presente estudo apresenta a análise numérica do escoamento do fluido de trabalho em uma turbina Tesla com rotor estacionário. O estudo de independência de malha prevê o uso de aproximadamente 2 milhões de volumes, com desempenho semelhante ao das malhas mais refinadas, apresentando uma economia significativa de esforço computacional. Três modelos de turbulência da abordagem RANS são aplicados com o objetivo de estabelecer uma metodologia para estudos futuros com dados experimentais. Os diferentes modelos de turbulência fornecem resultados para a predição do torque na turbina, com uma variação abaixo de 1 % entre si. Ar é usado como fluido de trabalho a pressão manométrica de 2,5 bar, alcançando velocidades no entorno de 310 m.s-1 na região da garganta do bocal e na região de jato livre, logo após a descarga do bocal. Essa condição permite afirmar que a turbina funciona na sua condição de máxima vazão, com o número de Mach próximo ao valor unitário, com escoamento compressível A velocidade na região interna entre discos chega a um valor máximo de 100 m.s-1. Na ausência de dados experimentais e de literatura, um estudo paramétrico com diferentes condições de operação da turbina é realizado a fim de verificar a qualidade dos resultados simulados. A vazão mássica é estimada com base na temperatura e pressão do fluido de trabalho, modelado como gás ideal. Os resultados preditos pelo modelo numérico para o torque no rotor é de 2,09 N.m com pressão manométrica de 1,5 bar e vazão mássica de 33,58 g/s, 2,22 N.m com pressão manométrica de 2,0 bar e vazão mássica de 40,29 g/s, e 2,38 N.m com pressão manométrica de 2,5 bar e vazão mássica de 53,73 g/s. A temperatura foi de 300 K mantida constante para as três análises. Para os casos analisados, o número de Mach na garganta do bocal convergente apresentou uma tendência ao valor unitário, variando entre 0,7 a 1, o que sugere que o bocal está trabalhando na sua condição máxima de vazão do fluido de trabalho. / The present study presents the numerical analysis of the working fluid flow in a Tesla turbine with stationary rotor. The mesh independence study predicts the use of approximately 2 million volumes, with similar performance to those most refined meshes, presenting a significant saving of computational effort. Several turbulence models of the RANS approach are applied with the aim of establishing a methodology for future studies with experimental data. The different turbulence models provide very close results for turbine torque prediction, with a variation below 1% between them. Air is used as working fluid at a pressure of 2.5 bar gauge, reaching velocities around 310 m.s-1 in the throat region of the nozzle and in the free jet region, just after the discharge of the nozzle. This condition allows to state that the turbine works in its maximum flow condition, with the Mach number close to unitary value, with a compressible flow The velocity in the inner region between disks reaches 100 m.s-1. In the absence of experimental data and literature, a parametric study with different operating conditions of the turbine is performed in order to verify the quality of the simulated results. The mass flow rate is estimated based on the temperature and pressure of the working fluid, modeled as the ideal gas. The results predicted by the numerical model for the torque in the rotor is 2.09 N.m with gauge pressure of 1.5 bar and a mass flow rate of 33.58 g/s, 2.22 N.m with gauge pressure of 2.0 bar and a mass flow rate of 40.29 g/s, and 2.38 N.m with gauge pressure of 2.5 bar and flow mass of 53.73 g/s. The temperature was 300 K kept constant for all three cases. For the analyzed cases, the Mach number in the throat of the convergent nozzle showed a tendency to the unit value, ranging from 0,7 to 1,0 which suggests that the nozzle is working in its maximum flow condition of the working fluid.

Over the past decade vehicle judder caused by Disc Thickness Variation (DTV) has become of major concern to automobile manufacturers worldwide. Judder is usually perceived by the driver as minor to severe vibrations transferred through the chassis during braking [1-9]. In this research, DTV is investigated via the use of a Smart Brake Pad (SBP). The SBP is a tool that will enable engineers to better understand the processes which occur in the harsh and confined environment that exists between the brake pad and disc whilst braking. It is also a tool that will enable engineers to better understand the causes of DTV and stick-slip the initiators of low and high frequency vibration in motor vehicle brakes. Furthermore, the technology can equally be used to solve many other still remaining mysteries in automotive, aerospace, rail or anywhere where two surfaces may come in contact. The SBP consists of sensors embedded into an automotive brake pad enabling it to measure pressure between the brake pad and disc whilst braking. The two sensor technologies investigated were Thick Film (TF) and Fibre Optic (FO) technologies. Each type was tested individually using a Material Testing System (MTS) at room and elevated temperatures. The chosen SBP was then successfully tested in simulated driving conditions. A preliminary mathematical model was developed and tested for the TF sensor and a novel Finite Element Analysis (FEA) model for the FO sensor. A new method called the Total Expected Error (TEE) method was also developed to simplify the sensor specification process to ensure consistent comparisons are made between sensors. Most importantly, our achievement will lead to improved comfort levels for the motorist.

Degenerative Veränderungen der Lendenwirbelsäule beginnen bereits im Alter von unter 20 Jahren und betreffen vor allem die unteren 3 Bewegungssegmente. Die degenerativen Veränderungen an der Bandscheibe gehen mit einer Kalzifizierung der Grund- und Deckplatten der Wirbelkörper einher, was zu einer Reduktion der Nährstoffversorgung der Bandscheibe und damit zu einem Untergang der matrixbildenden Zellen und konsekutiv zu einem Flüssigkeitsverlust in der Bandscheibe führt. Als Folge nimmt die Belastung der Bandscheibe weiter ab. Die aktuellen Therapieoptionen umfassen sowohl die konservative als auch die operative Therapie, wobei allerdings nur die Folgen der Degeneration behandelt werden. Ziel einer Zelltransplantation ist es, der Bandscheibe wieder matrixbildende Zellen zur Verfügung zu stellen, damit die nutritiven Veränderungen auszugleichen und eventuell reversibel zu machen. Dieser Effekt konnte im Tierversuch nachgewiesen werden, woraufhin eine klinische Studie initiiert wurde. Im Rahmen der publizierten klinischen prospektiven, randomisierten Studie konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Transplantation autologer Chondrozyten, die bei einer notwendigen operativen Therapie eines sequestrierten Bandscheibenvorfalls gewonnen wurden, einen sowohl klinisch als auch bildmorphologisch positiven Effekt auf die degenerierten Bandscheiben hat. Es kam zu einer signifikanten Reduktion der Schmerzsymptomatik und einer Steigerung der Lebensqualität in der Gruppe der transplantierten Patienten. Die Bandscheibenhöhe zeigt sich stabil über den Beobachtungszeitraum von 2 Jahren.

Les disques optiques numériques sont utilisés par de nombreux organismes, publics ou privés, pour l'archivage de données. Malgré les espoirs fondés dans l'utilisation de ces supports, des pertes d'information ont été observées, parfois après seulement quelques années d'archivage. Cette évolution a été attribuée au vieillissement des disques, sans préjuger des constituants impliqués. Ce travail de thèse visait à identifier les modifications chimiques et physiques résultant de l'application de différentes contraintes (photochimique, thermique ethydrolytique) sur des constituants de disques optiques : substrats de CD-R en polycarbonate, couches enregistrables de types " phtalocyanine " et " azoïque " et vernis de protection. L'étude de ce dernier constituant a permis d'élargir les recherches au cas du Blu-ray Disc. Ces évolutions physico-chimiques ont ensuite été corrélées à des variations des paramètres analogiques et numériques de disques soumis aux mêmes contraintes. L'objectif ultime de ce travail était de mettre en place une méthodologie générale permettant de comprendre l'origine de la perte d'information de disques optiques numériques exposés à des contraintes.

The increased fatigue loads and decreased power output of a wind turbine placed in the wake of another turbine is a well-known problem when building new wind-power farms and a subject of intensive research. These problems are caused by the velocity gradients and high turbulence levels present in the wake of a turbine. In order to better estimate the total power output and life time of a wind-power farm, knowledge about the development and stability of wind-turbine wakes is crucial. In the present thesis, the flow field around small-scale model wind turbines has been investigated experimentally in two wind tunnels. The flow velocity was measured with both hot-wire anemometry and particle image velocimetry. To monitor the turbine performance, the rotational frequency, the power output and the total drag force on the turbine were also measured. The power and thrust coefficients for different tip-speed ratios were calculated and compared to the blade element momentum method, with a reasonable agreement. The same method was also used to design and manufacture new turbine blades, which gave an estimate of the distribution of the lift and drag forces along the blades. The influence of the inlet conditions on the turbine and the wake properties was studied by subjecting the turbine to both uniform in flow and different types of boundary layer in flows. In order to study the stability and development of the tip vortices shed from the turbine blades, a new experimental setup for phase-locked measurements was constructed. The setup made it possible to introduce perturbations of different frequencies and amplitudes, located in the rear part of the nacelle. With a newly developed method, it was possible to characterize the vortices and follow their development downstream, using only the streamwise velocity component. Measurements were also performed on porous discs placed in different configurations. The results highlighted the importance of turbine spacings. Both the measurements on the turbine and the discs were also used to compare with large eddy simulations using the actuator disc method. The simulations managed to predict the mean velocity fairly well in both cases, while larger discrepancies were seen in the turbulence intensity. / <p>QC 20140424</p>

O presente estudo apresenta a análise numérica do escoamento do fluido de trabalho em uma turbina Tesla com rotor estacionário. O estudo de independência de malha prevê o uso de aproximadamente 2 milhões de volumes, com desempenho semelhante ao das malhas mais refinadas, apresentando uma economia significativa de esforço computacional. Três modelos de turbulência da abordagem RANS são aplicados com o objetivo de estabelecer uma metodologia para estudos futuros com dados experimentais. Os diferentes modelos de turbulência fornecem resultados para a predição do torque na turbina, com uma variação abaixo de 1 % entre si. Ar é usado como fluido de trabalho a pressão manométrica de 2,5 bar, alcançando velocidades no entorno de 310 m.s-1 na região da garganta do bocal e na região de jato livre, logo após a descarga do bocal. Essa condição permite afirmar que a turbina funciona na sua condição de máxima vazão, com o número de Mach próximo ao valor unitário, com escoamento compressível A velocidade na região interna entre discos chega a um valor máximo de 100 m.s-1. Na ausência de dados experimentais e de literatura, um estudo paramétrico com diferentes condições de operação da turbina é realizado a fim de verificar a qualidade dos resultados simulados. A vazão mássica é estimada com base na temperatura e pressão do fluido de trabalho, modelado como gás ideal. Os resultados preditos pelo modelo numérico para o torque no rotor é de 2,09 N.m com pressão manométrica de 1,5 bar e vazão mássica de 33,58 g/s, 2,22 N.m com pressão manométrica de 2,0 bar e vazão mássica de 40,29 g/s, e 2,38 N.m com pressão manométrica de 2,5 bar e vazão mássica de 53,73 g/s. A temperatura foi de 300 K mantida constante para as três análises. Para os casos analisados, o número de Mach na garganta do bocal convergente apresentou uma tendência ao valor unitário, variando entre 0,7 a 1, o que sugere que o bocal está trabalhando na sua condição máxima de vazão do fluido de trabalho. / The present study presents the numerical analysis of the working fluid flow in a Tesla turbine with stationary rotor. The mesh independence study predicts the use of approximately 2 million volumes, with similar performance to those most refined meshes, presenting a significant saving of computational effort. Several turbulence models of the RANS approach are applied with the aim of establishing a methodology for future studies with experimental data. The different turbulence models provide very close results for turbine torque prediction, with a variation below 1% between them. Air is used as working fluid at a pressure of 2.5 bar gauge, reaching velocities around 310 m.s-1 in the throat region of the nozzle and in the free jet region, just after the discharge of the nozzle. This condition allows to state that the turbine works in its maximum flow condition, with the Mach number close to unitary value, with a compressible flow The velocity in the inner region between disks reaches 100 m.s-1. In the absence of experimental data and literature, a parametric study with different operating conditions of the turbine is performed in order to verify the quality of the simulated results. The mass flow rate is estimated based on the temperature and pressure of the working fluid, modeled as the ideal gas. The results predicted by the numerical model for the torque in the rotor is 2.09 N.m with gauge pressure of 1.5 bar and a mass flow rate of 33.58 g/s, 2.22 N.m with gauge pressure of 2.0 bar and a mass flow rate of 40.29 g/s, and 2.38 N.m with gauge pressure of 2.5 bar and flow mass of 53.73 g/s. The temperature was 300 K kept constant for all three cases. For the analyzed cases, the Mach number in the throat of the convergent nozzle showed a tendency to the unit value, ranging from 0,7 to 1,0 which suggests that the nozzle is working in its maximum flow condition of the working fluid.

O presente estudo apresenta a análise numérica do escoamento do fluido de trabalho em uma turbina Tesla com rotor estacionário. O estudo de independência de malha prevê o uso de aproximadamente 2 milhões de volumes, com desempenho semelhante ao das malhas mais refinadas, apresentando uma economia significativa de esforço computacional. Três modelos de turbulência da abordagem RANS são aplicados com o objetivo de estabelecer uma metodologia para estudos futuros com dados experimentais. Os diferentes modelos de turbulência fornecem resultados para a predição do torque na turbina, com uma variação abaixo de 1 % entre si. Ar é usado como fluido de trabalho a pressão manométrica de 2,5 bar, alcançando velocidades no entorno de 310 m.s-1 na região da garganta do bocal e na região de jato livre, logo após a descarga do bocal. Essa condição permite afirmar que a turbina funciona na sua condição de máxima vazão, com o número de Mach próximo ao valor unitário, com escoamento compressível A velocidade na região interna entre discos chega a um valor máximo de 100 m.s-1. Na ausência de dados experimentais e de literatura, um estudo paramétrico com diferentes condições de operação da turbina é realizado a fim de verificar a qualidade dos resultados simulados. A vazão mássica é estimada com base na temperatura e pressão do fluido de trabalho, modelado como gás ideal. Os resultados preditos pelo modelo numérico para o torque no rotor é de 2,09 N.m com pressão manométrica de 1,5 bar e vazão mássica de 33,58 g/s, 2,22 N.m com pressão manométrica de 2,0 bar e vazão mássica de 40,29 g/s, e 2,38 N.m com pressão manométrica de 2,5 bar e vazão mássica de 53,73 g/s. A temperatura foi de 300 K mantida constante para as três análises. Para os casos analisados, o número de Mach na garganta do bocal convergente apresentou uma tendência ao valor unitário, variando entre 0,7 a 1, o que sugere que o bocal está trabalhando na sua condição máxima de vazão do fluido de trabalho. / The present study presents the numerical analysis of the working fluid flow in a Tesla turbine with stationary rotor. The mesh independence study predicts the use of approximately 2 million volumes, with similar performance to those most refined meshes, presenting a significant saving of computational effort. Several turbulence models of the RANS approach are applied with the aim of establishing a methodology for future studies with experimental data. The different turbulence models provide very close results for turbine torque prediction, with a variation below 1% between them. Air is used as working fluid at a pressure of 2.5 bar gauge, reaching velocities around 310 m.s-1 in the throat region of the nozzle and in the free jet region, just after the discharge of the nozzle. This condition allows to state that the turbine works in its maximum flow condition, with the Mach number close to unitary value, with a compressible flow The velocity in the inner region between disks reaches 100 m.s-1. In the absence of experimental data and literature, a parametric study with different operating conditions of the turbine is performed in order to verify the quality of the simulated results. The mass flow rate is estimated based on the temperature and pressure of the working fluid, modeled as the ideal gas. The results predicted by the numerical model for the torque in the rotor is 2.09 N.m with gauge pressure of 1.5 bar and a mass flow rate of 33.58 g/s, 2.22 N.m with gauge pressure of 2.0 bar and a mass flow rate of 40.29 g/s, and 2.38 N.m with gauge pressure of 2.5 bar and flow mass of 53.73 g/s. The temperature was 300 K kept constant for all three cases. For the analyzed cases, the Mach number in the throat of the convergent nozzle showed a tendency to the unit value, ranging from 0,7 to 1,0 which suggests that the nozzle is working in its maximum flow condition of the working fluid.