Industries, such as the automotive industry, aim to increase the reliability of their products to match the demands and assure the safety of their clients. The proposition of a third generation advanced high strength steel is introduced in this study. The ideas surrounding the behavior of transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steels and particle reinforced composites are combined and investigated. A finite element model (FEM) is created to investigate the effects of dispersed ceramic particles with varying parameters throughout a TRIP steel microstructure and identify key mechanisms responsible for achieving simultaneous enhancements in strength and ductility. The ceramic material utilized and volume fraction of the ceramic particles dispersed throughout the representative volume element (RVE) are the two varying parameters investigated in this study. Through observing the equivalent plastic strain (PEEQ) distribution at different strain levels up to 100%, evidence of failure controlled by strain localization throughout the ferrite matrix is more prevalent through the softer, austenitic microstructures with 5% or less ceramic particle inclusions. On the other hand, the presence of the hard martensite constituents, or 10% volume fraction of ceramics in an austenitic structure, proposed that failure would engender due to void nucleation at the harder constituent/ferrite interfaces. These voids will then grow and coalesce throughout the microstructure, resulting in a crack. The increased addition of ceramic inclusions also illustrates a simultaneous enhancement in the ultimate tensile strength and ultimate strain in all microstructures. Tensile strength increases by a total of 18% with 10% volume ceramic particles in a TRIP steel microstructure. Between utilizing silicon carbide, cementite, zirconia and aluminum oxide ceramic particles, the microstructure that illustrated the most optimal enhanced performance in strength and ductility was the 10% volume fraction aluminum oxide particle reinforced TRIP steel composite.

Magistriniu darbu, kurio tema “Vertikalios ašies vėjo jėginės sparno modeliavimas“, siekiama ištirti mažos galios, paprastos konstrukcijos, vertikalios ašies vėjo jėgainės sparnuotes, atlikti jų kompiuterinį modeliavimą ir analizę. Tema yra aktuali dėl to, kad norint būti energetiškai nepriklausomiems, reikia ieškoti alternatyvių energijos šaltinių, kurie būtų neišsenkantys, prieinami daugeliui vartotojų. Vienas iš tokių - vėjo srauto energija, tačiau gyvenant tankiai užstatytoje, geografiškai šiurkščioje aplinkoje, tenka ieškoti mažų matmenų, mažos galios įrenginių, kurie pajėgtų dirbti esant mažiems vėjo greičiams ir sūkurinėmis sąlygomis, nedarkytų gamtos ar pastatų estetinės išvaizdos, nekeltų triukšmo ir būtų kuo lengviau aptarnaujami. Atliekant tyrimą, VAVJ sparno modelio analizės skaičiavimai buvo daromi remiantis bendrąja hidrodinaminių srautų teorija, naudojant baigtinių elementų analizės, projektavimo ir modeliavimo programą - COMSOL Multiphysics. Atlikti tyrimai parodė, kad didesnį sukimo momentą gausime naudodami uždarų galų rotorius, o įrengus oro srautą kreipiančias mentes, slėgis į rotoriaus sparną ženkliai išauga. Statant šachmatine tvarka keletą VAVJ, didžiausią slėgį į sparnuotes gausime esant 6 kartus didesniam atstumui nei sparnuočių spindulys. / The aim of this master's dissertation on the theme of "FEM modeling of vertical wind turbine using CFD solvers" is to investigate the low-power, simple design, vertical axis wind turbine impellers and to carry out their computer simulation and analysis. The theme is of great importance so as to be energectically independent, it is also necessary to look for alternative energy sources that are inexhaustible and accessible to many users. One of them - the wind flow energy, but living in a densely built-up, geographically rough environment forces us to look for small footprints, low-power devices that would be able to work at low wind speeds and eddy terms wouldn't damage natural and aesthetic appearance of the buildings making no noise and also maximize opportunities to be serviced. The study of VAWT wing pattern analysis calculations were made based on the general theory of hydrodynamic flows, using finite element analysis, as well as design and simulation software - COMSOL Multiphysics. Research has shown that we will get bigger torque while using closed ends of the rotors, and the installation of air flow directing vanes, the pressure in the rotor wing significantly increases. Constructing in a checkered order a few VAWT, the greatest pressure on the impellers receives 6 times greater distance than the impeller radius.

For many materials and components like in high speed trains and airplanes fatigue failures occur in the range of over 107 load cycles which is called the high cycle fatigue range. A modern version of the springs was invented which are applied in a certain application. Ultrasonic fatigue testing (20 kHz machine) was conducted for evaluating the steel of the springs. This research explores the fundamental understanding of high cycle fatigue testing of strip steel and assesses a stainless martensitic chromium steel at the high cycle fatigue range. Finite element modeling was conducted to gain knowledge about the effect of various parameters. Significant attention was devoted to the fatigue failure initiations by SEM/EDS. The work demonstrated that the method of investigation for high cycle fatigue test is reliable. Fatigue failure at this range was initiated by internal defects which all included non-metallic inclusion. A critical distance was defined Within the strip fatigue specimen where all the fatigue failure initiated. The 3D stress field in the specimen was determined by FEM modeling and the local applied stress at the whole of the flat part of specimen and critical distance was estimated. FEM was also employed to give additional information about the effect of parameters. It was established that damping had the largest influence. The local applied stress of the fatigue test was calculated by means of FEM and SEM analysis. It was used to adjust the S-N curve which resulted in 15% lower values than the nominal applied stress.

This diploma thesis is aimed to assessment of safety of screw grips of testing machine MTS 810. Some parts of grips are predisposed to damage at low temperature (-180°C), e.g. spacer, isolating ceramics lamellas, etc. To guarantee its perfect function under hard laboratory conditions the finite element analysis was performed and suitable modifications grips parts have been suggested with respect to maximum of application of recent parts. Part of the thesis is devoted to suggestion of suitable tightening torque of experimental sample under different temperatures. For necessary numerical computations FEM system Ansys was used.

The subject of this diploma thesis is the theoretical basis of the screw connection theory and the subsequent application to the specific screw connection problem. Mentioned connection is part of the turbo charged combustion engine, specifically directly between the cylinder head and the turbocharger. The diploma thesis is divided into several parts. The first part dealing with selected chapters of the screw connections and the combustion engines theory, whose knowledge is important for further chapters of this diploma thesis. The next part shows method of creating the geometric and computational model, on which were performed the appropriate sensory analyses with respect to determine the cause of the nut and bolt loose in the given connection. On the basis of the gained knowledge and their evaluation has been created a separate calculation methodology in the last part of this thesis, which describing parameters that have an impact on this undesirable phenomenon, and which should be included in analyses for similar issues. The diploma thesis was realized in cooperation with ŠKODA Auto a.s., tř. Václav Klementa 869, Mladá Boleslav, and AUDI AG, Union-Straße 1, Ingolstadt.

30% de la population Française dépassant l’âge des 60 ans en 2035, la notion d’accompagnement de la dépendance des personnes âgées est un enjeu sociétal avec l’impératif de prévention des risques à domicile. C’est dans ce contexte, avec l’arrivée des technologies d’intégration et de l’IoT que nous avons entrepris de concevoir et réaliser un patch électronique miniature capable de géolocalisation pour déclencher des alarmes en cas de fugue, de chute ou de déambulation. Un enjeu est la réalisation d‘antennes sur substrats souples comme éléments clés des fonctions de géolocalisation et de recharge par induction. Un travail de modélisation a permis l’optimisation d’antennes imprimées présentant un bon compromis intégration/performance. Un procédé technologique en salle blanche a été développé pour réaliser des antennes bicouches sur substrat polyimide souple. Plusieurs prototypes de patch complet ont été testés et validés en centre d’EHPAD / 30 % of the French population being over the age of 60 years in 2035, the notion of accompaniment of the elderly dependence is a societal challenge with the imperative of risks prevention at home. It is in this context, with the arrival of the technologies of integration and the IoT that we undertook to conceive and realize a miniature electronic patch capable of geolocalization to trigger alarms in the case of fugue, fall or wandering. A challenge is the design of antennas on flexible substrates as key elements of the functions of geolocalization and charging by induction. A modeling work allowed the optimization of printed antennas presenting a good compromise integration / performance. A technological process in the cleanroom was developed to carry out bilayers antennas on flexible substrate (polyimide). Several prototypes of complete patch were tested and validated in the EHPAD center.

In dieser Arbeit wurde das elektrochemische Korrosionsverhalten von zwei Nietverbindungen in Hybridbauweise untersucht. Auf der Grundlage von elektrochemischen Polarisationsversuchen der Nietkomponenten sowie durch Simulation mit der Methode der Finiten Elemente konnte das Korrosionsverhalten für den gefügten Zustand abgeleitet werden. Das Korrosionsverhalten für den gefügten Zustand wurde aus der grafischen Analyse der erhaltenen Stromdichte-Potential-Kurven abgeleitet. Zudem wurde in der Simulation ein kritischer Abstand für galvanisch induzierte Lochkorrosion auf der Aluminiumlegierung berechnet. Das grafisch abgeleitete sowie das berechnete Korrosionsverhalten wurden für beide Nietverbindungen im Experiment bestätigt. Weiterhin wurde ein systemspezifischer Werkstoffparameter mit einer neuentwickelten Analysemethode extrahiert und dessen Abhängigkeit von der Expositionszeit der Nietverbindungen in dem Klimawechseltest nach VDA 621-415 und dem VDA 621-414 Freibewitterungstest untersucht.

In dieser Arbeit wurde die Korrosion an Kanten und Flanschen unter unterschiedlichen Klimabedingungen und räumlichen Anordnungen untersucht und modelliert. Auf Basis von Versuchsdaten konnten Simulationsmodelle zur Vorhersage der Delaminationsweite an Kanten und der Korrosionstiefe in Flanschen entwickelt werden. Mittels Stromdichte-Spannungskurven und elektrochemischer Impedanzspektroskopie wurde die Korrosionskinetik sowie die Barrierewirkung der organischen Beschichtung in das Modell überführt. Das unterschiedliche Korrosionsverhalten von vertikal und horizontal orientierten Kanten wurde durch die von Elektrolyt benetzte Fläche berücksichtigt. Darüber hinaus wurde der Einfluss verschiedener Klimaparameter in zyklischen Wechselklimatests numerisch modelliert. Durch die Kombination empirischer Simulationsparameter konnte der Zyklus eines Wechselklimatests sowohl integral, als auch differentiell unter Berücksichtigung wechselnder Testparameter modelliert werden. Zur Modellierung der Flanschkorrosion wurde ein grundlegendes Potentialmodell vorgestellt.