NiTi is the most commonly used shape memory alloy (SMA) and has been widely used for bio-medical, electrical and mechanical applications. Nickel rich NiTi shape memory alloys are coming into prominence due to their distinct superelasticity and shape memory properties as compared to near equi-atomic NiTi shape memory alloys. Besides, their lower density and higher work output than steels makes these alloys an excellent candidate for aerospace and automotive industry. Shape memory properties and phase transformation behavior of high Ni-rich Ni54Ti46 (at.%) polycrystals and Ni-rich Ni51Ti49 (at.%) single-crystals are determined. Their properties are sensitive to heat treatments that affect the phase transformation behavior of these alloys. Phase transformation properties and microstructure were investigated in aged Ni54Ti46 alloys with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to reveal the precipitation characteristics and R-phase formation. It was found that Ni54Ti46 has the ability to exhibit perfect superelasticity under high stress levels (~2 GPa) with 4% total strain after 550°C-3h aging. Stress independent R-phase transformation was found to be responsible for the change in shape memory behavior with stress. The shape memory responses of [001], [011] and [111] oriented Ni51Ti49 single-crystals alloy were reported under compression to reveal the orientation dependence of their shape memory behavior. It has been found that transformation strain, temperatures and hysteresis, Classius-Clapeyron slopes, critical stress for plastic deformation are highly orientation dependent. The effects of precipitation formation and compressive loading at selected temperatures on the two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) properties of a [111]-oriented Ni51Ti49 shape memory alloy were revealed. Additionally, aligned Ni4Ti3 precipitates were formed in a single crystal of Ni51Ti49 alloy by aging under applied compression stress along the [111] direction. Formation of a single family of Ni4Ti3 precipitates were exhibited significant TWSME without any training or deformation. When the homogenized and aged specimens were loaded in martensite, positive TWSME was observed. After loading at high temperature in austenite, the homogenized specimen did not show TWSME while the aged specimen revealed negative TWSME.

La corrosion des armatures constitue la principale cause de dégradation des ouvrages en béton armé, et occasionne des coûts élevés de maintenance/réparation. Pour prévenir ce problème sur ouvrages neufs, une solution consiste à renforcer les structures en béton par des armatures non-métalliques de type Polymère Renforcé de Fibres (PRF), généralement à base de fibres de verre, de carbone ou d'aramide. Il existe aujourd'hui plusieurs textes réglementaires consacrés aux armatures PRF, notamment aux USA, au Canada et au Japon, et de nombreux ouvrages en béton armé par barres en PRF ont d'ailleurs été construits dans ces pays. Cependant, si l'utilisation de ces nouvelles armatures semble à priori prometteuse, elle suscite encore des réserves de la part des maîtres d'ouvrages, notamment en France. Il subsiste en effet des incertitudes sur le comportement à long terme des structures renforcées par PRF, et plus particulièrement sur la durabilité en milieu alcalin des armatures à matrice vinylester ou époxy renforcée par des fibres de verre (PRFV), qui sont actuellement les plus utilisées, ou encore sur le vieillissement de l'interface PRF/béton. Dans ce contexte, la présente étude vise à développer pour la première fois en France, un ensemble de méthodologies permettant, d'une part, de caractériser les principales propriétés physiques, mécaniques et d'interface des différentes armatures en PRF disponibles sur le marché, mais également d'évaluer la durabilité d'armatures en PRFV (les plus représentatives du marché) et de l'interface PRFV/béton à travers des procédures pertinentes de vieillissements accélérés. La première partie de l'étude a donc été consacrée à la caractérisation physique et mécanique d'une sélection d'armatures du commerce, confectionnées à base de fibres de verre, de carbone ou d'aramide, et au comportement mécanique de l'interface entre ces PRF et le béton. Outre la caractérisation microstructurale des PRF par techniques de microscopie et d'analyse thermique, la mise en place de dispositifs d'essais de traction et de flexion 3 points à appuis rapprochés (Short-beam test) a permis d'accéder respectivement aux propriétés mécaniques en traction (module d'élasticité, résistance) et à la résistance au cisaillement inter-laminaire des armatures. Des essais spécifiques d'arrachement (Pull-out) ont ensuite permis d'évaluer l'influence de différents paramètres (type de fibre, diamètre et géométrie de surface des barres) sur le mécanisme de transfert d'effort à l'interface armature/béton. Une grande originalité de l'approche proposée réside dans l'instrumentation d'une partie des corps d'épreuve par des capteurs de déformation à fibre optique disposés au niveau de l'interface armature/béton ; ce dispositif de mesures réparties permet d'accéder à des informations locales comme le profil des déformations de traction de l'armature, et d'en déduire la longueur d'ancrage des différentes armatures dans le béton. En complément de l'étude expérimentale précédente, un travail de modélisation analytique et numérique a été initié en vue de simuler les essais d'arrachement et d'appréhender plus finement les mécanismes d'interface mis en jeu entre l'armature et le béton lors de ces essais. Dans cette optique, un modèle analytique d'interface a tout d'abord été proposé, puis introduit dans un modèle aux éléments finis (modèle d'endommagement de zones cohésives). Enfin, un protocole de vieillissement accéléré a été appliqué à des barres en PRFV seules ou noyées dans un milieu cimentaire. Les caractéristiques résiduelles des armatures et des interfaces ont été évaluées à différentes échéances de vieillissement (jusqu'à 240 jours). Hormis une diminution des propriétés mécaniques des barres soumises à une immersion directe en solution alcaline, cette condition pouvant être considérée comme très sévère par rapport aux conditions de service, il n'a pas été observé de dégradation des propriétés d'adhérence PRF/béton par rapport à l'état initial / Corrosion of the steel reinforcing bars (rebars) is the main process involved in the degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, and has large repercussions on the maintenance/reparation expenses. To prevent such degradations on new infrastructures, the use of corrosion-free reinforcements, such as Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars based on glass, carbon or aramid fibers, is gaining interest. Specific guidelines are already available in several countries (USA, Canada or Japan for instance), that define the design principles and good practices for this type of internal rebars; beside, many FRP RC structures have been built and are in service in these countries. Although the development of these new reinforcing bars is quite promising, infrastructures owners are still reluctant for their wide-scale use, especially in France. There are still major concerns regarding the long term behavior of FRP RC structures, and more particularly, the durability of glass fibers reinforced polymers (GFRP) when subjected to an alkaline environment, and the ageing behavior of the GFRP/concrete bonding as well. In this context, the present study aims at developing for the first time in France, a set of methodologies that allows : to characterize the main physical/mechanical properties of different types of FRP bars from the marketto assess the durability of GFRP bars (the most common type of bar) and their interface with concrete through relevant accelerated ageing procedures. The first part of this study was thus devoted to the physical/mechanical characterization of a selection of commercially available FRP rebars, based on glass, carbon or aramid fibers, and to the mechanical behavior of corresponding FRP/concrete interfaces. Beside the microstructural characterization of the various FRP materials by microscopy and thermal analysis techniques, tensile and short beam tests were developed in order to determine the tensile properties (Young's modulus and strength) and the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of the bars. Specific pull-out tests then made it possible to evaluate the influence of several parameters (type of fibers, diameter and surface geometry of the bars) on the mechanism of load transfer at the bar/concrete interface. A main originality of the proposed approach relied on the instrumentation of several test bodies by optical fiber strain sensors, which were installed along the bar/concrete interface. Such a distributed measurement system provided local information in the form of tensile strain profiles of the bars along the interface, and made it possible to determine the effective transfer length of the various types of FRP bars. As a complement to the previous experimental study, an analytical and numerical modeling work was initiated to simulate the pull-out tests and investigate more closely the interfacial mechanisms involved in the FRP bar/concrete bond behavior. In this line, an improved interface model was first proposed, which was then implemented in a finite element model (cohesive zone model formulated in the context of damage mechanics).Finally, an accelerated ageing protocol was developed and applied to the GFRP bars, either alone or embedded in a concrete medium. The retention properties of both bars and interfaces were determined after various periods of exposure (up to 240 days). Except a drop of tensile properties observed for GFRP bars that were directly immersed in an alkaline solution, which is considered as a very severe environment compared to actual service conditions, no significant loss of interfacial properties was detected on aged specimens compared to the initial state

Orientador: Jorge Luís Akasaki / Resumo: O gesso é o material sintético construtivo mais antigo que se tem notícia, e sua ampla utilização é devido as suas boas propriedades termoacústicas e de resistência ao fogo. No Brasil, seu emprego concentra-se em forros, revestimentos e paredes divisórias, conhecidas como gesso acartonado. Todavia, o gesso é um material sobre o qual existe pouco conhecimento ao nível da investigação. E este projeto se propõe a estudar mais esse material, através da confecção de compósitos a base de gesso com a incorporação de borracha de pneus, tornando-o assim um material sustentável. A borracha proveniente do processo de recauchutagem de pneus inservíveis tem ampla aplicação em pesquisas com concretos e argamassas; porém pouco se sabe sobre sua aplicação no gesso. Para atingir o objetivo proposto nesse trabalho serão feitos ensaios de microscopia eletrônica de varredura, resistência à ruptura na flexão, resistência à compressão, dureza superficial, absorção de água, densidade superficial de massa, consistência (mini-slump) e comportamento térmico. Dessa maneira, é possível afirmar que a incorporação de borracha pode ser interessante para a produção de placas de gesso, uma vez que pode incorporar um resíduo sem destino totalmente adequado, produzindo placas com características semelhantes das já utilizadas e ainda contribuindo em aspectos como densidade, dureza superficial e isolamento térmico. Sendo assim, dentre as granulometrias utilizadas neste estudo, a borracha grossa pode ser consider... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Mestre

Ce travail concerne l'étude de l'intégrité des matériaux ou des structures assemblées en s'intéressant à la modélisation du mécanisme de rupture à l'aide des modèles de zones cohésives (MZC). Cette approche présente l'avantage d'incorporer une longueur caractéristique dans la description de la rupture, ce qui permet notamment d'évaluer des effets de taille. Trois paramètres caractérisent ces MZC : la contrainte de traction Tmax à laquelle l'interface ou le matériau peut résister avant d'amorcer sa décohésion, l'ouverture critique à partir de laquelle une fissure est créée localement et finalement une loi traction-ouverture qui décrit la répartition des efforts cohésifs selon le mécanisme opérant.L'objectif principal de cette thèse est d'identifier les paramètres cohésifs caractérisant la rupture interfaciale dans un joint de colle ou cohésif dans un matériau. Pour cela, une première étape était d'élaborer un modèle analytique, décrivant correctement la cinématique d'un essai DCB ou Wedge, pour caractériser la rupture mode I. Bien que le mode d'ouverture soit opérant, le champ de déplacement au voisinage de l'entaille n'est pas K-dominant pour ces essais, du moins pas toujours. Plusieurs lois de traction-ouverture ont été considérées afin d'étudier leur influence sur la réponse locale et globale de l'essai. Une méthodologie d'identification inverse a été proposée à partir d'un modèle analytique, qui consiste à extraire les paramètres cohésifs en minimisant l'erreur au sens des moindres carrés entre les déflections analytique et numérique. Une fois validée, elle a été par la suite appliquée à un cas réel, qui est l'essai d'insertion de lame. La mesure du champ de déplacement expérimental est possible grâce à une mesure du champ de déplacement par corrélation d'image.Une analyse approfondie a été aussi consacrée à l'étude de la "Process Zone" pour un essai DCB ou Wedge. Cette étude met en évidence la variation de Lcz en fonction de la géométrie des éprouvettes, des propriétés de la zone cohésive, des propriétés mécaniques du matériau ou encore la forme de la loi traction-ouverture utilisée. Une nouvelle expression pour estimer Lcz est établie pour les zones cohésives rectangulaires et triangulaires.Une deuxième approche d’identification locale, basée sur le travail de Réthoré et Estevez (2013), a été aussi proposée et discutée. Elle a été mise en oeuvre pour un essai d'insertion de lame, avant d'être appliquée à un essai de flexion 4 points entaillé. Un aller-retour entre simulation numérique et résultat expérimental permet d'identifier les propriétés cohésives du matériau ou de l'interface / This work concerns the study of materials and assemblies structures integrity using cohesive zone model (CZM) to analyze fracture. These models have the advantage to incorporate a characteristic length in the description of fracture initiation and propagation, which can lead to size effects studies. Three parameters characterize the CZM : the maximal cohesive traction Tmax to which the interface or the material can resist before the onset of debonding, the critical crack opening from which a crack is created locally and finally the traction-separation law which describe the cohesive traction distribution depending on fracture process.The main purpose of this thesis is to identify the cohesive zone parameters describing fracture at the interface or in the material. The first step was to elaborate an analytical model which can describe properly the DCB or Wedge Test kinematic, to characterize mode I fracture. Despite the fact of mode I fracture, the displacement field near the crack-tip is not K-dominant for these tests, at least not always. Various traction-separation laws were considered in order to study their influence on the local and global response of the test. An inverse identification methodology has been proposed from the analytical model, which can extract cohesive parameters through a least square error minimization between numerical and analytical deflection. Once validated, it was subsequently applied to a real Wedge test. The experimental displacement field measurement was done due to digital image correlation measurement.A deep analysis to evaluate the fracture process zone length has been also dedicated in the case of Wedge or DCB Tests. This analysis shows that Lcz is not an intrinsic interface or materials property and it can vary depending on the sample's geometry, the cohesive zone properties or the traction-separation law. A new expression to determine Lcz was established for rectangular and triangular cohesive zone.A second local identification approach, based on the work of Réhoré and Estevez (2013), has been also proposed. It was implemented to analyze the Wedge test, before applying it to a notched four points bending test. A round trip between numerical simulations and experimental results allow identifying the cohesive properties in the materiel or at the interface.

[pt] Os mecanismos envolvidos na produção de metano e no sequestro de CO2 no carvão são complexos, tendo em vista grande quantidades de fatores envolvidos no processo. O entendimento do comportamento mecânico do carvão assim como a caracterização de sistema poroso é de fundamental importância para o êxito de um projeto de explotação. Esse trabalho visou à caracterização de amostras de carvão oriundas da camada Barro Branco. A fim de caracterizar o sistema poroso do material, uma campanha de análises foi programada como: microtomógrafo, microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), micropermiametria e porosimetria por injeção a mercúrio. Ensaios mecânicos foram realizados visando à caracterização mecânica do material e a validação de um modelo constitutivo. O carvão apresentou comportamentos mecânicos de resistência e deformabilidade consistentes e com pouca variabilidade, o que permitiu um ajuste confiável da envoltória de resistência de Mohr-Coulomb bem como o do modelo constitutivo elastoplástico de Lade-Kim. / [en] Mechanisms involved in geological storage of CO2 and eventual production of methane are complex due to a number of different factors involved. One of the important factors to be taken into account is the geomechanical behaviour of coal, key to the success of the exploration as well as the characterization of the pore structure of the material.Coal can be regarded as a sedimentary rock possessing two perpendicular families of microfissures called cleats.This work presents results of an experimental program aiming at the characterization of the mechanical properties of coal from the Barro Branco formation. A constitutive model (Lade-Kim s model) was tested in order to check its validity in the representation of the stress-strain-strength behaviour of the coal. Lade-Kim s model is well accepted for the representation of the mechanical behaviour of soft rocks. Furthermore, in order to characterize the porous structure of the material, a number of tests were performed such as: X Ray Micro CT scan, scanning electron microscopy, minipermeameter determination of permeability and mercury injection porosimetry.

Submitted by Marcelo Soares Amorim null (marcelo.amorim@anac.gov.br) on 2016-04-18T20:56:24Z No. of bitstreams: 1 MSA.pdf: 55664014 bytes, checksum: 32a3e8c76677251f96eaeb9c6694cd92 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Juliano Benedito Ferreira (julianoferreira@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-04-20T19:48:01Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 amorim_ms_me_guara.pdf: 55664014 bytes, checksum: 32a3e8c76677251f96eaeb9c6694cd92 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-20T19:48:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 amorim_ms_me_guara.pdf: 55664014 bytes, checksum: 32a3e8c76677251f96eaeb9c6694cd92 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-22 / Os aços avançados de alta resistência são de importância na indústria moderna da mobilidade. Na indústria automobilística, por exemplo, é previsto que o uso destes materiais cresça de maneira acentuada nos próximos anos. Algumas características destes materiais podem ser melhoradas por meio de tratamento térmico, seja ele em toda a extensão do produto ou em partes específicas para as quais se deseja um dado comportamento mecânico. Neste trabalho se propôs a investigação inicial do efeito de um tratamento térmico local por radiação laser, uma forma controlada de adição de energia, nas propriedades mecânicas e na microestrutura de dois destes materiais. Os materiais estudados foram os aços dual phase (DP 600) e o transformed induced plasticity (TRIP 750), e a contribuição pretendida aqui foi prover informações sobre a interação entre a radiação laser e os materiais de estudo, dentro de determinados parâmetros de processamento térmico. Para a caracterização dos materiais, conforme recebidos e após os tratamentos térmicos a laser propostos, foram realizados ensaios metalográficos, de difratometria de raios-X, de dureza e de tração. Verificou-se que, para a faixa de parâmetros de processo experimentada, houve mudanças significativas nas características dos materiais estudados, notadamente um aumento na dureza superficial, alcançando valores correspondentes ao dobro dos relativos aos materiais sem tratamento, nos limites de escoamento, com aumentos de até 15% com relação ao material-base, e de resistência, com aumentos até cerca de 30% com relação ao material-base. Por outro lado, verificou-se uma diminuição no alongamento específico dos materiais, quando submetidos a ensaios de tração, de até 80% com relação aos materiais sem tratamento térmico. / The advanced high strength steels are of importance in modern mobility industry. In the automotive industry, for example, it is anticipated that the use of such materials will be increased in the near future. Some characteristics of these materials can be improved through heat treatments, considering the entire mass of the product or in specific regions of a part, for which it is necessary a particular mechanical behavior. This work focused on the initial investigation of a local heat treatment by laser radiation, a controlled form of energy addition, in the mechanical properties and microstructure of two of these materials. The studied materials are the dual phase steel (DP 600) and the transformed induced plasticity steel (TRIP 750), and the desired contribution here was to provide information about the interaction between the laser radiation and the studied materials for a given range of thermal processing parameters. To characterize the materials as received and after proposed laser heat treatments, metallographic evaluation, X-ray diffraction, and hardness and tensile tests were performed. It was found that, for the range of process parameters investigated, there were significant changes in the characteristics of the materials, notably an increase in surface hardness, reaching values corresponding to twice of those for materials without treatment, in the yield limits, with increases of up to 15% with respect to the base material, and strength limits, with increases up to about 30% with respect to the base material. On the other hand, there was a decrease in the elongation of materials, when subjected to tensile tests, up to 80% in comparison to materials without heat treatment.

Le galetage est une opération de finition et de traitement mécanique de surface, particulièrement utilisée dans le secteur du décolletage. Afin de valoriser pleinement l'opération, les industriels ont besoin d'estimer les caractéristiques des pièces traitées; il s'agit de la rugosité, de la dureté superficielle et de la distribution des contraintes résiduelles. Pour répondre à cette problématique, différentes modélisations ont été construites par le passé. Les deux plus abouties s'appuient principalement sur l'hypothèse d'équivalence entre la sollicitation de galetage et la sollicitation d'indentation. Dans ce rapport, une nouvelle approche de la modélisation de l'opération de galetage est proposée. Elle repose sur une étude fine des phénomènes physiques mis en jeu par la sollicitation de galetage. Dans un premier temps, le problème mécanique posé par la modélisation de l'opération de galetage est résolu sous l'hypothèse de comportement purement élastique. Dans ce cas, l'équivalence entre la sollicitation de galetage et la sollicitation d'indentation est bien re-démontrée. Dans un second temps, l'effet de la plasticité sur cette équivalence est étudié. Un phénomène de formation et écoulement de bourrelet, particulièrement influent sur la sollicitation de galetage, est alors mis en évidence. Ce constat invalide totalement l'hypothèse d'équivalence galetage - indentation formulée précédemment. Ainsi, il est démontré que pour modéliser fidèlement les phénomènes induits par l'opération, il est indispensable de considérer le contact roulant libre du galet sur un solide en trois dimensions. En tirant partie de cette étude, une nouvelle méthode de modélisation de l'opération de galetage par la technique des Éléments Finis est alors proposée. Une attention particulière est portée sur la définition d'une méthode de caractérisation mécanique préalable du matériau, notamment adaptée à la problématique par l'utilisation d'un essai de compression spécifique. En ce qui concerne l'état géométrique de la surface, les résultats numériques sont en bon accord avec les mesures expérimentales. De plus, pour les grandeurs mécaniques (dureté superficielle et contraintes résiduelles), une correspondance qualitative est obtenue. Finalement, il apparaît que ce modèle apporte une contribution notable à la compréhension de l'opération, ouvrant la voie à une modélisation plus fidèle. / Roller burnishing is a cost effective surface enhancement process. To value this process, industry needs a tool to estimate the roughness, the hardness and the residual stress distribution of a burnished workpiece. To achieve this goal, different models have been built in the past. The two most comprehensive are based on the hypothesis of equivalence between normal contact and rolling contact. In this study, a new approach of the modeling of roller burnishing is proposed. For this, physical phenomena that occur around the contact area have been precisely studied. Firstly, the mechanical problem that is posed is solved analytically assuming a perfectly elastic behavior. In this case, equivalence between normal contact and rolling contact is proved. Secondly, the effect of plasticity on that result is studied. A phenomenon of accumulation and flow of material, which effect appears to be particularly important on the mechanical and geometrical characteristics of the burnished surface is highlighted. This observation imposes to reject the hypothesis of equivalence between normal contact and rolling contact. Consequently, it is conclude that any model can't be reliable until it considers the rolling contact of the roller on the workpiece. On this basis, a new finite element model of roller burnishing is established. Finally, numerical results are compared to experimental measurements. Concerning geometrical state, a quantitatively good correlation is observed while a qualitatively agreement is obtained for the two mechanical indicators. It can be concluded that this new EF model give a better understanding of the mechanics of roller burnishing process and will give the opportunity to improve parameters process or to adapt parameters according to the wished mechanical and geometrical characteristics of the workpiece.

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Orientador: Fernando de Azevedo Silva / Resumo: Os aços avançados de alta resistência são de importância na indústria moderna da mobilidade. Na indústria automobilística, por exemplo, é previsto que o uso destes materiais cresça de maneira acentuada nos próximos anos. Algumas características destes materiais podem ser melhoradas por meio de tratamento térmico, seja ele em toda a extensão do produto ou em partes específicas para as quais se deseja um dado comportamento mecânico. Neste trabalho se propôs a investigação inicial do efeito de um tratamento térmico local por radiação laser, uma forma controlada de adição de energia, nas propriedades mecânicas e na microestrutura de dois destes materiais. Os materiais estudados foram os aços dual phase (DP 600) e o transformed induced plasticity (TRIP 750), e a contribuição pretendida aqui foi prover informações sobre a interação entre a radiação laser e os materiais de estudo, dentro de determinados parâmetros de processamento térmico. Para a caracterização dos materiais, conforme recebidos e após os tratamentos térmicos a laser propostos, foram realizados ensaios metalográficos, de difratometria de raios-X, de dureza e de tração. Verificou-se que, para a faixa de parâmetros de processo experimentada, houve mudanças significativas nas características dos materiais estudados, notadamente um aumento na dureza superficial, alcançando valores correspondentes ao dobro dos relativos aos materiais sem tratamento, nos limites de escoamento, com aumentos de até 15% com relação ao materia... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The advanced high strength steels are of importance in modern mobility industry. In the automotive industry, for example, it is anticipated that the use of such materials will be increased in the near future. Some characteristics of these materials can be improved through heat treatments, considering the entire mass of the product or in specific regions of a part, for which it is necessary a particular mechanical behavior. This work focused on the initial investigation of a local heat treatment by laser radiation, a controlled form of energy addition, in the mechanical properties and microstructure of two of these materials. The studied materials are the dual phase steel (DP 600) and the transformed induced plasticity steel (TRIP 750), and the desired contribution here was to provide information about the interaction between the laser radiation and the studied materials for a given range of thermal processing parameters. To characterize the materials as received and after proposed laser heat treatments, metallographic evaluation, X-ray diffraction, and hardness and tensile tests were performed. It was found that, for the range of process parameters investigated, there were significant changes in the characteristics of the materials, notably an increase in surface hardness, reaching values corresponding to twice of those for materials without treatment, in the yield limits, with increases of up to 15% with respect to the base material, and strength limits, with increases up to... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Com a evolução da medicina e o consequente envelhecimento da população, o aneurisma de aorta abdominal (AAA) se tornou uma doença cada vez mais presente, sobretudo em homens. A falta de conhecimento detalhado do comportamento mecânico do tecido aórtico abdominal é o principal gargalo no refinamento do critério para a recomendação de cirurgia corretiva, resultando, ainda hoje, no óbito decorrente da ruptura desses aneurismas. O entendimento do comportamento mecânico desse tecido permitirá o refinamento do critério atual, salvando mais vidas. Esse entendimento pode ser obtido através da Mecânica do Contínuo, utilizando dados experimentais de ensaios mecânicos para avaliar e descrever o comportamento do material. Para que isso ocorra, é necessário que o teste seja feito em dois eixos independentes. No presente trabalho, foram escolhidos os eixos longitudinal e circunferencial para a realização de testes mecânicos, levando em consideração aspectos de metodologias já utilizadas, seus pontos fortes e deficiências. São apresentados o projeto, a construção e e a calibração de um equipamento para ensaios biaxiais de tecidos biológicos tubulares, extraídos de cadáveres, e testados até a ruptura, com a possibilidade de realização de ensaios de pré-condicionamento. Tubos de látex foram utilizados na calibração do equipamento, de cuja utilização é esperada grande contribuição na ampliação do conhecimento da probabilidade de ruptura de AAAs e em uma melhor compreensão do comportamento do tecido da uretra peniana. / The evolution of Medicine has enabled humans to live longer. With that, the incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has grown, especially among males. The lack of detailed knowledge on the mechanical behavior of the abdominal aortic tissue is the main bottleneck in the improvement of the criterion for recommending corrective surgery. Therefore, many patients still die from the rupture of those aneurysms. Better understanding of the tissues mechanical behavior will allow the refinement of todays criterion, thus saving more lives. This understanding can be obtained from Continuum Mechanics, using mechanical test experimental data to evaluate and describe the behavior of the material. The data has to come from tests performed in two independet axes. This Masters thesis presents the project, manufacturing and calibration of an apparatus for the test of cylindrical biological tissues in two directions, longitudinal and circumferential. Aspects of pre-existent tests and methods and their positive and negative sides were taken into account. The specimens will come from cadavers, and it will be possible to pre-condition them, as well as to test them to the rupture. Latex tubes were used in the calibration of the apparatus, whose utilization is expected to improve the knowledge on AAA rupture probability, as well as to improve the comprehension of the penile urethral tissues behavior.