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21	Détermination de l'historique de chargement d'une pièce rompue ou fissurée en service / No title available Ratier, Alexis 04 May 2017 (has links) Le but de la thèse est de déterminer l’historique de chargement d’une pièce rompue ou fissurée en service, par analyse des surfaces de fissuration. Pour les analyses de défaillances, les enjeux sont de définir le rôle du chargement dans la défaillance et de déterminer la fraction de durée de vie atteinte lors de la détection de la fissure. Un enjeu complémentaire est d’enrichir la base de données de chargements en service. L’organe choisi pour cette étude est l’essieu-axe ferroviaire. Ainsi, la sollicitation étudiée est en flexion rotative et les matériaux considérés sont les aciers A4T (25CrMo4) et A1N (C40). Suite à une revue bibliographique, quatre méthodes d’analyse quantitative des surfaces de fissuration ont été ciblées et testées, deux ont été retenues et développées. La première est basée sur la quantification des faciès de rupture (stries de fatigue, cupules, fissures secondaires…). La seconde s’appuie sur l’analyse des contraintes résiduelles (fractographie X) en profondeur pour déterminer l’épaisseur de matériau plastifié sous la surface de rupture. Cette profondeur correspond au sillage plastique induit par la propagation de la fissure et est fonction du chargement recherché. / The aim of the thesis is to determine the loading history of a broken or cracked piece in service, by analysing the cracking surfaces. For failure analyses, the issues are to define the role of the loading in the failure and to determine the fraction of lifespan reached when the crack is detected. An additional issue is to expand the in-service loadings database. The component chosen for this study is the railway axle. Thus, the studied stress is in alternate bending and the considered materials are the steels A4T (25CrMo4) and A1N (C40). Following a bibliographic review, four methods for quantitative analysis of cracking surfaces were targeted and tested, two of which were selected and developed. The first one is based on the quantification of fractographic features (fatigue striations, dimples, secondary cracks...). The second is based on the in-depth analysis of the residual stresses (X-ray fractography) to determine the thickness of plasticized material below the fracture surface. This depth corresponds to the plastic wake induced by the crack propagation and is a function of the sought loading. Essieu-axe ferroviaire Rupture par fatigue Historique de chargement Fractographie quantitative Répartition des faciès Diffraction des rayons X Railway axle Fatigue failure Loading history Quantitative fractography Distribution of fractographic features X-ray diffraction
22	Hodnocení vlastností NiTi nástrojů v současné endodoncii / Evaluation of the properties of NiTi instruments in current endodontics Bumbálek, Michal January 2022 (has links) Introduction: One of the key prerequisites of high-quality endodontic treatment is the use of endodontic NiTi instruments for the preparation of root canals. The purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the effect of individual factors which influence the life of endodontic instruments during the clinical treatment of root canals. The dissertation will evaluate the effect the curvature of the canals, the shape of the tip of the instrument, the speed and type of rotation, and the influence of sterilization. The effect of low-temperature plasma nitriding on the fatigue life of the instruments will also be investigated. Materials and methods: Several endodontic systems used for the machine preparation of root canals were studied. The study focused predominantly on the cyclic fatigue of rotary endodontic instruments, wherein the files were rotated in artificial curved root canals. Additionally, the influence of sterilization on the life of the instruments was also examined. Finally, the instruments were treated using thermal plasma nitridation for the purpose of improving their properties. The instruments were then analyzed using a scanning electron microscope and a microhardness meter. Results: Testing cyclic fatigue in artificial root canals with radii R3 and R5 revealed that instruments with a...
23	Minimizing Transformer No-Load Losses at Hydropower Plants : A Study of Effects from Transformer Switch-Off During Stand-by Operation Luedtke, Elin January 2021 (has links) Hydropower is the most important power balancing resource in the Swedish electrical power system, regulating the power supply to match the load. Consequently, several hydropower plants have periods of stand-by operation where the power production is absent but where several devices within a plant are still active. Such a device is the step-up power transformer, which during stand-by operation still generates no-load energy losses. These losses can accumulate to a considerable amount of energy and costs during the long technical lifetime of the apparatus. One option to minimize these no-load energy losses is by turning the transformer off when its generating unit is in stand-by operation. However, when this transformer operational change has been explained to experts in the field, the most common response has been that a more frequent reenergizing of a transformer leads to higher risks for errors or transformer breakdowns. This study aimed to analytically investigate three effects from this operational change. First, the potential of fatigue failure for the windings due to the increased sequences of inrush current. Secondly, the thermal cycling as a consequence of change in present losses. Lastly, the energy and economic saving potentials for hydropower plants where this operational adjustment is applied. The study used both established as well as analytical tools explicitly created for this study. These were then applied on currently active transformers in different plant categories in Fortum’s hydropower fleet. The study primarily showed three things. Firstly, risk of fatigue failure due to the increased presence of inrush currents did not affect the transformer’s technical lifetime. Secondly, the thermal cycling changes were slightly larger with absent no-load losses during stand-by operation. The average temperature for the transformer decreased, which in general is seen as a positive indicator for a longer insulation lifetime and thus the transformer’s technical lifetime. Finally, the created frameworks showed the potential of saving energy and money for all plant categories, where the potential grew with the installed production capacity and the stand-by operation timeshare. Despite the simplifications made to describe the complex reality of a transformer operating in a hydropower plant, this thesis contributes to lay a foundation for future investigation of an easy adjustment to avoid unnecessary energy losses and costs for transformers in hydropower plants step-up transformer transformer switch-off stand-by operation idle operation transformer winding inrush current fatigue stress fatigue failure S-N curve transformer thermal cycling thermal time constant saving potential in hydropower hydropower plant Annan elektroteknik och elektronik
24	Thermal Cycling Fatigue Investigation of Surface Mounted Components with Eutectic Tin-Lead Solder Joints Bonner, J. K. "Kirk", de Silveira, Carl 10 1900 (has links) International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 28-31, 1996 / Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California / Eutectic (63% tin-37% lead) or near-eutectic (40% tin-60% lead) tin-lead solder is widely used for creating electrical interconnections between the printed wiring board (PWB) and the components mounted on the board surface. For components mounted directly on the PWB mounting pads, that is, surface mounted components, the tin-lead solder also constitutes the mechanical interconnection. Eutectic solder has a melting point of 183°C (361°F). It is important to realize that its homologous temperature, defined as the temperature in degrees Kelvin over its melting point temperature (T(m)), also in degrees Kelvin, is defined as T/T(m). At room temperature (25°C = 298K), eutectic solder's homologous temperature is 0.65. It is widely acknowledged that materials having a homologous temperature ≥ 0.5 are readily subject to creep, and the solder joints of printed wiring assemblies are routinely exposed to temperatures above room temperature. Hence, solder joints tend to be subject to both thermal fatigue and creep. This can lead to premature failures during service conditions. The geometry, that is, the lead configuration, of the joints can also affect failure. Various geometries are better suited to withstand failure than others. The purpose of this paper is to explore solder joint failures of dual in-line (DIP) integrated circuit components, leadless ceramic chip carriers (LCCCs), and gull wing and J-lead surface mount components mounted on PWBs. Eutectic tin-lead solder solder composition surface mounted component (SMC) dual in-line (DIP) package leadless ceramic chip carrier (LCCC) gull wing leaded quad flatpack (QFP) J-lead leaded chip carrier solder joint solder joint lead compliance printed wiring board (PWB) FR-4 epoxy/fiberglass PWB printed wiring assembly (PWA) solder joint failure solder joint reliability thermal fatigue failure creep failure gull wing lead configuration butt mount lead configuration thermal cycling coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) difference in CTE dwell time
25	Response of concrete pavements under moving vehicular loads and environmental effects Darestani, Mostafa Yousefi January 2007 (has links) The need for modern transportation systems together with the high demand for sustainable pavements under applied loads have led to a great deal of research on concrete pavements worldwide. Development of finite element techniques enabled researchers to analyse the concrete pavement under a combination of axle group loadings and environmental effects. Consequently, mechanistic approaches for designing of concrete pavements were developed based on results of finite element analyses. However, unpredictable failure modes of concrete pavements associated with expensive maintenance and rehabilitation costs have led to the use of empiricalmechanistic approach in concrete pavement design. Despite progressive knowledge of concrete pavement behaviour under applied loads, concrete pavements still suffer from deterioration due to crack initiation and propagation, indicating the need for further research. Cracks can be related to fatigue of the concrete and/or erosion of materials in sub-layers. Although longitudinal, midedge and corner cracks are the most common damage modes in concrete pavements, Austroads method for concrete pavement design was developed based on traditional mid-edge bottom-up transverse cracking introduced by Packard and Tayabji (1985). Research presented in this thesis aims to address the most common fatigue related distresses in concrete pavements. It uses comprehensive finite element models and analyses to determine the structural behaviour of concrete pavements under vehicular loads and environmental effects. Results of this research are supported by laboratory tests and an experimental field test. Results of this research indicate that the induced tensile stresses within the concrete pavement are significantly affected by vehicle speed, differential temperature gradient and loss of moisture content. Subsequently, the interaction between the above mentioned factors and concrete damage modes are discussed. Typical dynamic amplifications of different axle groups are presented. A new fatigue test setup is also developed to take into consideration effects of pavement curvature on fatigue life of the concrete. Ultimately, results of the research presented in this thesis are employed to develop a new guide for designing concrete pavements with zero maintenance of fatigue damage. dynamic analysis dynamic amplification finite element analysis finite element model static analysis axle group loads critical axle group configuration critical position of axle groups tyre pavement interaction stress distribution fatigue failure concrete pavement distresses corner cracking longitudinal cracking transverse cracking top-down cracking bottom-up cracking boundary conditions debonding layer temperature effects loss of moisture contents shrinkage effects curling induced stress warping stress pavement curvature field test laboratory text experimental study truck load JPCP JRCP CRCP SAST SADT TAST TADT TRDT QADT

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