La conception de moteurs aéronautiques plus performants soumet les alliages de titane constitutifs des mâts-réacteurs à des contraintes thermiques et mécaniques plus sévères. Ces matériaux doivent d’une part être qualifiés en termes de tolérance aux dommages. D’autre part, l’exposition prolongée de ces alliages de titane à des températures élevées en service pose la question de leur vieillissement métallurgique. Le dimensionnement et la maintenance de telles aérostructures doit ainsi prendre en compte l’ensemble de ces deux problématiques cruciales.Dans ces travaux, le comportement cyclique ainsi que la résistance à la fissuration par fatigue d’alliages de titane de différentes nuances (TA6V, Ti 6242 et Ti 17) et de différentes microstructures, ont été étudiés en fonction du degré de vieillissement. L’effet du vieillissement se traduit essentiellement par une augmentation des vitesses de propagation à forte valeur du facteur d’intensité de contrainte, à température ambiante. Dans un second temps, une démarche de caractérisation poussée de ce phénomène mettant en œuvre des sollicitations variées, à différentes échelles et associées à des analyses fractographiques a été appliquée. Ceci a permis de proposer un scénario d’endommagement avant et après vieillissement pour l’alliage le plus affecté par l’exposition en température, le Ti 17. Ce scénario montre après vieillissement l’apparition d’un mode d’endommagement « statique » en lien avec un processus de rupture puis décohésion intralamellaire, sans modification notable du comportement cyclique. Enfin, une approche d’équivalence temps-température est proposée pour décrire la cinétique de dégradation des propriétés mécaniques consécutive au vieillissement. / The conception of more efficient aircraft engines induces increased stress and temperature levels on the titanium alloys constitutive of the engine pylon. On the one hand, these materials have to be qualified in terms of damage tolerance. On the other hand, the long term high temperature exposure of these titanium alloys gives also rise to the question of thermal aging and metallurgical stability. Hence, the dimensioning as well as the maintenance of such aerostructures need to be considered in the light of both these critical issues.In the present work, the cyclic behavior as well as the fatigue crack resistance of different titanium alloys (TA6V, Ti 6242 et Ti 17), with various microstructures were studied after different aging conditions. Aging induces mainly an increase in crack growth rates at high values of the stress intensity factor, at room temperature. Subsequently, a thorough characterization procedure of this phenomenon was undertaken,including various types of loadings, at different scales and associated with fractographic analyses. The results allowed to suggest a damage scenario before and after aging, in the case of the alloy most affected by aging: theTi 17 alloy. This scenario shows the occurrence of a « static » mode of failure, which is linked to a damage process associated with intralamellar fracture and decohesion, without noticeable changes in the cyclic behavior. Finally, a time-temperature equivalency approach was developed to describe the kinetics of degradation of the mechanical properties induced by aging.

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar as tensões atuantes no conjunto conector e duto flexível de camadas não aderentes durante ensaios com carregamentos axiais de tração e fadiga. Estes ensaios são utilizados para a qualificação de dutos flexíveis. Foram desenvolvidos e patenteados alguns modelos de conectores contemplando apenas a parte estrutural. Ensaios preliminares de tração e fadiga, com dois conectores diferentes e um segmento de riser de dimensões reduzidas, foram realizados visando a seleção do modelo de melhor desempenho em um pórtico. O conector de melhor desempenho foi então ensaiado em uma bancada com dimensões que atendessem ao documento da Petrobras a I-ET 3500.00.6500-291-PAZ-001 - Non standartized Prototype qualification tests of flexible pipes (2007). Tanto os ensaios do pórtico como o de bancada, foram monitorados com strain gages colados nos tendões da armadura externa de tração próximos aos conectores. O foco deste trabalho está nas armaduras de tração na interface com a resina do conector. Questões quanto ao desempenho da mesma em fadiga são de grande importância prática. Complementando a parte experimental, foram construídos modelos sólidos tridimensionais, baseados no Método dos Elementos Finitos para análise das tensões. A comparação dos resultados das diferentes metodologias validou o modelo numérico possibilitando melhor entendimento das variações de tensões nas armaduras de tração na interface com os conectores. Isso possibilitou responder a importantes questões quanto ao desempenho em fadiga bem como possíveis melhorias no projeto de conectores para dutos flexíveis. Existem trabalhos referentes à análise de tensões dos tendões nos conectores considerando o estado plano de tensões. O presente estudo dos tendões usando modelos tridimensionais, abordagem não encontrada em literatura aberta, avalia melhor a concentração de tensões nos tendões na entrada do conector. A motivação deste estudo se deve tanto à falta de informações detalhadas das tensões e deformações nos tendões na interface com o conector, como pela importância das mesmas, em componentes vitais à explotação de petróleo Offshore. / This aim of this work is to evaluate stresses which actuate on a system made up of a unbonded flexible pipe and a end fitting during static and dynamic axial loading mechanical tests. These tests are used as a means of qualification of flexible pipes. The structural design of models of end fittings were developed and patented. Preliminary static and dynamic tests with two different end fittings and a smalldimensioned riser segment were performed in a frame in view of selecting the bestperforming type. After this evaluation, the end fitting with the best performance was tested in a rig with dimensions according to Petrobras document I-ET 3500.00.6500-291-PAZ- 001 - Non standartized Prototype qualification tests of flexible pipes (2007). Tests performed in the frame and on the rig were monitored with resistance strain gages attached to wires of the external armor, on the interface with the end fitting resin, since performance of this region under fatigue is of utmost practical importance. Three-dimensional solid models were built using the Finite Element Modelling (FEM) method, as a way of validating experimental results. Comparison of results obtained from the different methodologies validated the numerical model, allowing a better understanding of the variations of stresses in the interface of the riser with the end fitting. This led to the solution of many doubts regarding fatigue performance as well as possible improvements in the design of flexible riser end fittings. Existing work published in literature considers only plane stress; the present study, based on 3D models which are not found in literature, is thought to better describe the stress concentration on the wires at the end fitting interface. The motivation of this work relies on the lack of detailed information of the stress and strain to which wires are subjected at the interface with the end fitting, as well as the importance of these in vital components for offshore oil exploration.

Submitted by LETÍCIA CARVALHO COUTINHO COSTA PEROTE (leticiaccc@gmail.com) on 2016-04-08T17:53:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese biblioteca finalizada.pdf: 4785988 bytes, checksum: 99777155681f63934c41a2cacd0892f3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ana Paula Grisoto (grisotoana@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-04-11T17:17:19Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 perote_lccc_dr_sjc.pdf: 4785988 bytes, checksum: 99777155681f63934c41a2cacd0892f3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-11T17:17:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 perote_lccc_dr_sjc.pdf: 4785988 bytes, checksum: 99777155681f63934c41a2cacd0892f3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-17 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência de soluções de clorexidina e de própolis e da simulação de pressão pulpar na resistência de união entre resina e dentina. Para isto, foram obtidos segmentos coronários de 120 dentes humanos. Metade das amostras foram conectadas a um dispositivo de simulação de pressão pulpar, cuja altura foi ajustada para 15 cm de água. Foi realizado condicionamento com ácido fosfórico 37% por 15 s, lavagem e secagem com papel absorvente. Em seguida, foram divididas em 3 grupos, de acordo com a solução aplicada por 30 s: GC(Grupo Controle – nenhuma solução), CLX (Digluconato de Clorexidina 0,2%), PA (Extrato de própolis aquoso). Aplicou-se o adesivo (Single Bond Universal) e resina composta (Filtek Z250) em todos as amostras. Os grupos foram subdivididos de acordo com o tipo de envelhecimento: I (Corte Imediato), C (15000 ciclos térmicos). As amostras foram cortadas em palitos e submetidas ao teste de microtração. Os dados obtidos de resistência de união (MPa) foram submetidos ao teste de ANOVA 3 fatores. Para o fator Solução, não foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos (p=0,46), mas sim para os fatores Pressão Pulpar (p=0,00) e Envelhecimento (p=0,00), além das interações entre os fatores Solução e Pressão Pulpar (p= 0,00), Pressão Pulpar e Envelhecimento (p=0,00) e entre os três fatores (p=0,03). Os resultados do teste de Tukey para o fator Pressão Pulpar foram: CPP (com pressão pulpar): 29,19a, SPP (sem pressão pulpar): 32,98b; e para o fator Envelhecimento foram: C (ciclados): 28,12a, I (imediato): 34,05b. Concluiu-se que as soluções de clorexidina e de própolis não interferiram na resistência de união; e que a simulação de pressão pulpar e a termociclagem diminuíram os valores de resistência de união da resina à dentina. / This study aimed to assess the influence of chlorhexidine and propolis solutions and simulated pulpal pressure on the bond strength between resin and dentin. To do so, crown segments of 120 human teeth were obtained. Half of the samples were connected to a pulp pressure simulation device, adjusted to 15 cm H2O. Conditioning was accomplished with 37% phosphoric acid for 15 seconds, washing and drying with absorbing paper. Then, samples were split into 3 groups, according to the solution applied for 30 s: GC (Control group – no solution), CLX (Chlorhexidine digluconate 0.2%), PA (Aqueous propolis extract). Single Bond Universal adhesive and composite resin (Filtek Z250) were applied in all samples. Groups were subdivided according to the aging process: I (Immediate cut) and T (15000 thermal cycles). Samples were cut into beams and went through microtensile bonding tests. Bond strength data (MPa) were analyzed by three-way ANOVA. For the factor Solution, there was no statistically significant difference among the groups (p = 0.46), but was found difference for the factors Pulpal Pressure (p=0.00), Aging (p=0.00), and interaction between Solution and Pulpal Pressure (p=0.00), Pulpal Pressure and Aging (p=0.00) and between the 3 factors (p=0.03). The results from Tukey’s test for Pulpal Pressure factor were: SPP (simulated pulpal pressure): 29,19a, NPP (no pulpal pressure): 32,98b; and for the factor Aging were: T (thermal cycling): 28,12a, I (immediate): 34,05b. It was concluded that chlorhexidine and propolis solutions have not interfered in the bond strength; but simulated pulpal pressure and termal cycling reduced the dentin bond strength.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003-03-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:01:42Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ahid_fjm_dr_arafo.pdf: 2008823 bytes, checksum: b18425083f7a068d5e614b10728f967b (MD5) / Avaliou-se a influência do tipo de tratamento da superfície de materiais estéticos no processo de adesão do reparo com resina composta, por meio do teste de cisalhamento. Foram preparados 360 corpos-de-prova, sendo 120 em cerâmica, 120 em resina composta e 120 em cerômero os quais receberam 06 tipos de tratamentos de superfície a saber, ponta diamantada (GT1C), ponta diamantada e silano (GT1S), jato abrasivo (GT2C), jato abrasivo e silano (GT2S), ácido hidrofluorídrico (GT3C) e ácido hidrofluorídrico e silano (GT3S). O adesivo do Sistema Scotchbond Multipurpose Plus, silano e resina composta Z100 foram aplicados sobre a superfície e os corpos-de-prova armazenados à temperatura de 37oC, por 24 horas, ciclados e novamente armazenados, para em seguida serem cisalhados. A análise estatística dos resultados mostrou que não houve diferença estatística na resistência adesiva dos reparos em resina composta e cerômero, porém, para o material cerâmico, o silano foi eficiente para aumentar a resistência para os tratamentos mecânicos T1 e T2, entretanto, o T3, com ou sem silano, apresentou resistência maior. Os tipos de fraturas foram 100% coesiva do substrato (CS). A microscopia mostrou superfícies com características diferentes para cada material e tratamento superficial. Concluindo os valores de resistência adesiva para a cerâmica sofreram influência do tipo de tratamento e que estes não influenciaram os materiais resinosos. / The influence of the types of the surface treatment in esthetic materials in adhesive process, was evaluaed through shear strength test. The samples were constructed and polished, that received the treatment with diamond bursh (GT1C), and silane application (GT1S), jet of abrasive air (GT2C), and silane application (GT2S), hydrofluoric acid gel (GT3C) and silane application (GT3S). The adhesive of Scotchbond Multiporpose Plus System, the silane and Z100 composite resin were applied on this surface and the whole resin/substract was stored to the temperature of 37o.C, for 24 hours. They were thermocicled, stored again and tested in tension. The static analyses of results showed there is not difference in adhesive resistence of repair between composite resin and ceromero, however in ceramic, the silane increased the resistance in T1 and T2. The T3 group silanated and non silanated was observed increase of resistance. The types of fractures that occurred were 100% cohesive. Scanning electronic microscopy analysis revealed different surfaces in differentes estetic materials and diferents types de surface treatments. The present study showed that adhesive resistence of ceramic repair were affected for the type of surface treatment. However the type of surface tratment didn't affected the adhesive resistence of other materials.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004-03-03Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:41:17Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 castro_fla_dr_arafo.pdf: 7860920 bytes, checksum: 606bfd94b4340fc881305e2763b4ba4a (MD5) / Este estudo avaliou, por meio do teste de microtração, a resistência de união da resina composta à dentina, verificando a influência da irradiação do tecido com laser de Nd:YAG, realizada após a aplicação do adesivo, e associada ou não ao pré-tratamento ácido do mesmo. Superfícies dentinárias planas foram criadas em 37 terceiros molares humanos extraídos, dos quais, 36 foram selecionados para teste. Os adesivos Single Bond (SB) e Clearfil SE Bond (CSEB) foram aplicados, com ou sem o condicionamento da dentina (ácido fosfórico para o SB e primer auto-condicionante para o CSEB). Após aplicação dos adesivos e antes de sua fotopolimerização, as superfícies foram irradiadas com laser, exceto para os controles, testando-se duas potências, 0,75 e 1W. No total, 12 grupos foram criados, 6 para cada sistema. Coroas de resina composta foram construídas e os dentes armazenados a 37ºC por 24h. Depois, os mesmos foram cortados serialmente, resultando em espécimes com secção transversal de união aproximada de 0,49mm2, que foram, em seguida, testados sob tração. Espécimes fraturados, representativos dos diferentes grupos, tiveram suas superfícies dentinárias observadas ao microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV). As interfaces adesivas de 2 espécimes não testados em cada grupo também foram observadas ao MEV. O sistema SB foi aplicado na superfície do dente remanescente (sem ácido e sem laser), a coroa de resina construída e o conjunto seccionado em duas metades, para observação da interface ao MEV. Os resultados mostraram que a aplicação do laser aumentou a resistência à microtração apenas quando o SB foi aplicado sem o condicionamento ácido prévio e em relação ao grupo em que só o adesivo foi aplicado (SB / sem ácido/ sem laser). Entretanto, estes valores foram inferiores aos obtidos quando o SB foi... / This study evaluated if the irradiation of dentin trough the adhesive applied on it affected micro-tensile bond strength of composite to this tissue. Flat dentin surfaces were created in 37 extracted human third molars. Thirty-six teeth were selected and received surface treatments. Single Bond (SB) and Clearfil SE Bond (CSEB) systems were individually applied after dentin had been acid-etched or not, with phosphoric acid for SB or self-etching primer for CSEB. Immediately after adhesives application and before light curing, surfaces were lased, except for controls, using two power settings, 0.75 and 1W. So, 12 groups were designed, 6 for each bonding system. After that, composite crowns were built-up over the treated surfaces and the teeth were stored in distillated water, at 37ºC, for 24h. The teeth were serially sectioned in beams with cross-sectional area of approximately 0,49mm2, and the specimens were stressed to failure under tension using a testing machine. Representative fractured specimens were selected and had their dentin surfaces observed under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Interfaces of two untested beams were also observed under SEM. Moreover, the dentin surface of one additional tooth received SB application (with neither acid etching nor laser irradiation), a composite crown was built-up on it and the tooth was cut longitudinally in two halves, which had their dentin/resin interfaces observed under SEM. This study showed that laser irradiation increased micro-tensile bond strength only in Groups 5 and 6, where SB was applied without previous dentin acid etching, in comparison to the group where this adhesive was used alone (Group 4 - no etching / no laser). However, these values were lower than those found when dentin was etched. There was not an improvement in bond... (Complete abstract, click electronic address below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-02-28Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:41:46Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 xavier_ccg_dr_arafo.pdf: 2502909 bytes, checksum: 3349b0ab0c81badc5aa688fd716eaa6b (MD5) / Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar in vitro a força de união da resina composta à dentina tratada com quatro adesivos dentinários, sendo dois sistemas universais simplificados (G1- Prime & Bond® NT/ Dentsply, G2- Single Bond/ 3M) e dois auto-condicionantes (G3- AdheSE® / Vivadent, G4- Adper- PromptL-Pop/ 3M). Para a realização deste estudo, foram selecionados 20 terceiros molares humanos íntegros e livres de cárie, que tiveram suas superfícies oclusais cortadas em 3mm. Após o corte, cada grupo de dentes receberam seus respectivos sistemas de tratamento adesivo, pré-selecionados. Todas as amostras de dentes foram restauradas com a resina composta Tetric Ceram® / IvoclarVivadent, termocicladas em 550 ciclos e cortadas. Dessa forma, obtendo-se espécimes de 1,0mm2 l0,1mm2 que foram levados a uma Máquina de Teste Universal onde foi realizado o ensaio de microtração. Os tipos de fraturas foram analisados, mediante microscopia óptica (40X) e as fraturas mais representativas foram levadas à microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Os resultados mostraram que os sistemas universais simplificados (G1 e G2) apresentaram valores de resistência de união mais elevados do que os sistemas auto-condicionantes (G3 e G4). A maioria das fraturas encontradas foram do tipo adesiva para os grupos G3 e G4, enquanto nos grupos G1 e G2 87% dos modos de fraturas foram distribuídas entre adesivas e coesivas da resina. / This work had with aim to evaluate in vitro the bond strength of composite resin to dentine bonded with four dentin adhesives. In this study, were used two one-step adhesive systems (G1- Prime & Bond® NT/Dentsply, G2-Single Bond/ 3M)and two self-etching adhesive systems (G3- AdheSE® /Vivadent, G4- Adper Prompt L-Pop/3M). For this, were chosen twenty human healthy third molars, that had their oclusal surfaces cut in 3mm. After the cut, each group of teeth received their respectives adhesive systems, even then chosen. All the samples were restored with the composite Tetric Ceram® / IvoclarVivadent, thermocycled 550 times and cut. Then, obtaining specimens of 1,0mm2 l 0,1mm2 that were made a test of micro tensile bond strength in a Universal Test Machine. The fractures were analyzed in a optical microscope (40X), and the more representative fractures were then analyzed at scanning electronic microscope. The results revealed that the one-step adhesive systems (G1 and G2) showed higher values of bond strength compared to the self-etching adhesive systems (G3 and G4). The fractures more commum were the adhesive type in the G3 and G4 groups, while in the G1 and G2 groups, 87% of the fractures were the adhesive and cohesion of resin types.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:31:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2002-10-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:01:43Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 susin_ah_dr_arafo.pdf: 3155550 bytes, checksum: 3c18f1511d8950d04d4fb3ead12080d0 (MD5) / O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar, in vitro, avaliação da resistência de união à tração (RUT) e espessura de camada híbrida (ECH), em diferentes condições de substrato dentinário (úmido, S1; desidratado, S2 e reumedecido, S3), proporcionado pelos sistemas adesivos de 4ª geração, Scotchbond Multi Uso (SBMU) - 3M ESPE; Single Bond (SB) - 3M ESPE; Prime & Bond 2.1 (P&B2.1) - Dentsply e One Coat Bond (OCB) - Coltène-Whaledent, e os sistemas adesivos de 5ª geração (autocondicionantes), Clearfil SE Bond (CSEB) - Kuraray e One Up Bond F (OUBF) - Tokuyama. Foram utilizados 180 dentes seccionados na altura do 1/3 médio da coroa, originando duas partes cada um: remanescente dental (utilizado no teste de resistência de união à tração) e fragmento oclusal (utilizado na mensuração de camada híbrida). Para cada um dos 18 grupos foram realizadas 10 repetições em cada um dos dois testes, perfazendo um total de 360 amostras. O teste de RUT, foi realizado na Máquina de Ensaios Mecânicos MTS-810, em velocidade de 2 mm / min., e a ECH, foi mensurada à partir de fotografias obtidas em microscopia eletrônica de varredura (Microscópio Eletrônico JSM 330 A), com o software Image Tool 2.00. No teste de RUT, o desempenho dos sistemas adesivos foi melhor em S1 e, dentre eles, o CSEB foi o que apresentou a maior média, 23,01 MPa, enquanto que a menor, foi apresentada pelo OUBF, 15,69 MPa. Os sistemas adesivos de 4ª geração apresentaram médias intermediárias, às quais não foi possível encontrar diferenças estatisticamente significantes. (SBMU, 18,71 MPa; SB, 19,43 MPa; P&B2.1, 17,45 MPa e OCB, 19,92 MPa). As menores médias de RUT dos sistemas adesivos de 4ª geração, foram constatadas em S2, apresentando a menor média para o SB, 6,64 MPa, enquanto que os sistemas autocondicionantes, apresentaram menores variações de RUT entre os... . / The aim of this work was to perform the evaluation of the tensile bond strength (TBS) and the thickness of the hybrid layer (THL), in different conditions of dentinal substrate (moist, S1; dehydrated, S2 and remoistened, S3), provided by the fourth generation adhesive systems, Scotchbond Multi Uso (SBMU) - 3M ESPE; Single Bond (SB) - 3M ESPE; Prime & Bond 2.1 (P&B2.1) - Dentsply and One Coat Bond (OCB) - Coltène-Whaledent, and the fifth generation adhesive systems (self-etching), Clearfil SE Bond (CSEB) - Kuraray and One Up Bond F - Tokuyama. One hundred and eighty teeth bisected in the 1/3 crown mean level were used, originating two parts each: dental remnant (used in the tensile bond strength testing) and occlusal fragment (used in the hybrid layer measurement). For each of the 18 groups, 10 repetitions were performed for both tests, in a total of 360 samples. The TBS test was performed in a Mechanic Testing Machine MTS-810, in speed 2 mm/ min, and the THL was measured from photographs obtained in scanning electron microscopy (Electron Microscope JSM 330 A), using a software Image Tool 2.00. During the TBS test, the performance of the adhesive systems was better in S1 and, among themselves, CSEB presented the higher average, 23,01 MPa, while the lower average was presented by OUBF, 15,69 MPa. The fourth generation adhesive systems presented intermediate averages, those which did not revealed statistically significant differences. (SBMU, 18,71 MPa; SB, 19,43 MPa; P&B2,1, 17,45 MPa and OCB, 19,92 MPa). The lower averages of the fourth generation adhesive systems in TBS were verified in S2, presenting the lower average for SB, 6,64 MPa, while the self-etching systems presented lower TBS variations among the different substrates. In the THL results, lower variability was verified among the average results obtained, being the higher average presented by SBMU, 4,80 æm... (Complete abstract, click electronic address below).

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:35:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-02-21Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:05:06Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 batista_aud_dr_arafo.pdf: 615250 bytes, checksum: 0ecd726c988be8090372e448348080fd (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a influência da incorporação de três desinfetantes (hipoclorito de sódio a 1%, glutaraldeído alcalino a 2% e digluconato de clorexidina a 2%) em duas diferentes porcentagens de substituição da água da espatulação (50 e 100%) de dois gessos tipo IV, FujiRock EP (M1) e Rock Plus (M2), avaliando-se a resistência à compressão e à tração diametral. Os corpos-de-prova foram obtidos a partir de matrizes metálicas bipartidas com 20 mm de diâmetro e 40 mm de altura (resistência à compressão) e 20 mm de diâmetro e 10 mm de altura (resistência à tração diametral). As matrizes foram fixadas sobre uma placa de vidro, o gesso foi manipulado na proporção água/pó recomendada pelos fabricantes (M1:20ml/100g e M2:19 ml/100g), em um espatulador mecânico por 30 segundos, e vazado sob vibração. Para cada ensaio foram confeccionados sete grupos para cada gesso (n=10). Os grupos foram: CONTROLE (Água destilada), G50 (substituição de 50% da água de espatulação por glutaraldeído), G100 (100% de glutaraldeído), C50 (substituição de 50% da água por clorexidina), C100 (100% de clorexidina), H50 (substituição de 50% da água por hipoclorito) e H100 (100% de hipoclorito). Após a presa os corpos-de-prova foram removidos das matrizes e armazenados à temperatura ambiente. Os ensaio de compressão e tração diametral foram realizados 24 horas após o vazamento, em uma máquina de ensaios MTS-810, com célula de carga de 100 KN à velocidade de 0,5mm/min. Os valores médios de resistência à compressão e à tração diametral (MPa) foram submetidos à análise de variância e teste de Tukey, com nível de significância de 95%, permitindo concluir que: (a) a incorporação das substâncias desinfetantes estudadas afetou a resistência à compressão de ambos os gessos analisados; (b) as diferentes proporções de incorporação das substâncias... / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the compressive and diametral tensile strength of two Type IV dental stones, FujiRock EP (M1) e Rock Plus (M2), mixed with three disinfectant solutions (sodium hypochlorite 1%, chlorhexidine digluconate 2% and glutaraldehyde 2%) in two different proportions of gauging water (50% and 100%). Compressive samples consisted of cylindrical specimens, each having a diameter of 20 mm and length of 40 mm, and diametral tensile specimens consisted of discshaped specimens, having a diameter of 20 mm and length of 10 mm, obtained from split metal molds. The stone was mixed with the solutions previously outlined at the water-powder ratio recommended by the manufacturers (M1:20ml/100g e M2:19 ml/100g), mechanically spatulated under vacuum (Turbomix) for 30 seconds, and gently vibrated in the molds. Seven groups were prepared for each test, with 10 samples each, as follows: CONTROL (distilled water), G50 (substitution of 50% of gauging water by glutaraldehyde), G100 (only glutaraldehyde), C50 (substitution of 50% of gauging water by chlorhexidine digluconate), C100 (only chlorhexidine digluconate), H50 (substitution of 50% of gauging water by sodium hypochlorite) and H100 (only sodium hypochlorite). Specimens were removed from the molds after they set. Compressive strength and diametral tensile strength was determined 24 hours the specimens were cast, in an MTS-810 testing machine, with a cross-head speed of 0,5mm/min. Mean compressive and diametral tensile strength was calculated and expressed in megapascals (MPa). Data from both tests were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey test, showing that: (a) chemical disinfectants incorporation reduced the compressive strength of type IV dental stones evaluated; (b) the use of two different proportions of gauging water substitution by disinfectants (50% and 100%) has affected the compressive strength of only one die stone (M1); (c) chemical disinfectants incorporation did not reduced.

Bones are the principal structural components of a skeleton; they provide the body with unique roles, such as its shape maintenance, protection of internal organs and transmission of muscle forces among body segments. Their structural integrity is vital for the quality of life. Unfortunately, bones can only sustain loads until a certain limit, beyond which it fails. Usually, the reasons for bone fracture are traumatic falls, sports injuries, and engagement in transport or industrial accidents. The stresses imposed on a bone in such activities can be far higher than those produced during normal daily activities and lead to fracture. Understanding deformation and fracture behaviours of bone is necessary for prevention and diagnosis of traumas. Even though, in principle, studying bone's deformation and fracture behaviour is of immense benefit, it is not possible to engage volunteers in in-vivo investigations. Therefore, by developing adequate numerical models to predict and describe its deformation and fracture behaviours, a detailed study of reasons for, and ways to prevent or treat bone fracture could be implemented. Those models cannot be formulated without a set of experimental material data. To date, a full set of bone's material data is not implemented in the material data-base of commercial finiteelement (FE) software. Additionally, no complete set of data for the same bone can be found in the literature. Hence, a set of cortical bone's material data was experimentally measured, and then introduced into the finite-element software. A programme of experiments was conducted to characterise mechanical properties of the cortical bone tissue and to gain a basic understanding of the spatial variability of those properties and their link to the underlying microstructure. So, several types of experiments were performed in order to quantify mechanical properties of the studied bone tissue at macro- and microscales under quasi-static and dynamic loading regimes for different cortex positions called anterior, posterior, medial and lateral. Those experiments included: (1) uniaxial tension and creep tests to obtain its elastic, plastic and viscoelastic properties; (2) nanoindentation tests to characterise its microstructural elastic-plastic properties; (3) Izod tests to investigate its fracture properties under impact bending loading; (4) tensile-impact tests to characterise its impact strength and fracture force when exposed to a longitudinal loading regime. All the experiments were performed for different cortex positions and different directions (along the bone axis and perpendicular to it) when possible. Based on the results of those experiments, a number of finite-element models were developed in order to analyse its deformation and fracture using the extended finiteelement method (X-FEM) at different length scales and under various loading conditions. Those models included: (1) two-dimensional (2D) FE models to simulate its fracture and deformation at microscale level under quasi-static tensile loading. Additionally, the effect of the underlying microstructure on crack propagation paths was investigated; (2) 2D and three-dimensional (3D) FE models to simulate its fracture and deformation at macroscale level for the Izod impact test setup. In addition, the applicability of different constitutive material models was examined; (3) 3D FE models to simulate its fracture and deformation at macroscale level for tensile-impact loading conditions. The developed models provided high-quality results, and most importantly, they adequately reflected the experimental data. The main outcome of this thesis is a comprehensive experimental analysis and numerical simulations of the deformation and fracture of the cortical bone tissue at different length scales in response to quasi-static and dynamic loading. Recommendations on further research developments are also suggested.

Este trabalho foca a avaliação da vida em fadiga de um novo modelo de terminal conector para dutos flexíveis (risers) de camadas não aderentes (unbonded). Os ensaios foram feitos levando em consideração apenas a parte estrutural desses dutos, de forma a ensaiar uma nova configuração de ancoragem da armadura de tração encontrada nesse equipamento conhecido como terminal conector (end fitting). É dentro deste componente que os arames da armadura de tração são fixados por resina epóxi em conjunto com uma configuração específica permitindo dessa maneira a sustentação do duto flexível quando fixado a plataformas offshore. Para a escolha do novo modelo de ancoragem aqui proposto, além de se tomar como referência, fez-se também uma analogia aos modelos utilizados nas ancoragens das barras metálicas utilizadas em concreto protendido. Isto foi feito por entender que algumas características mecânicas da resina epóxi aproximam-se das do concreto. Para a definição do novo modelo de ancoragem, uma análise simplificada, utilizando o Método dos Elementos Finitos (MEF), foi feita em dois modelos de ancoragens recomendados na API RP 17B (2002) e utilizado por alguns fabricantes, no intuito de verificar as distribuições das tensões ao longo desses arames dentro do terminal conector quando envolto pela resina epóxi. Esta análise destacou as regiões ao longo dos arames onde havia concentrações das tensões. Utilizando-se dessas informações, foi desenvolvida uma nova configuração para o arame dentro da resina de maneira a minimizar esses concentradores de tensão, permitindo assim que o modelo de ancoragem proposto tenha um melhor desempenho em fadiga. Para tanto, as verificações desses modelos feitas através do MEF e validadas através de ensaios experimentais em escala reduzida, mostraram que o modelo proposto apresentou reduções do KT da ordem de 16,5% e das tensões na resina de 60% quando comparados aos outros dois modelos comerciais. Após essas avaliações protótipos do novo terminal conector foram confeccionados em escala real e montado a dois pedaços de duto flexível de 2,5" de diâmetro, compondo assim dois corpos de prova: o CP1 e o CP2, os quais foram submetidos a ensaios de tração estáticos e carregamentos dinâmicos. Nos ensaios o CP1 foi submetido a uma carga máxima em tração de 844 kN e após esse carregamento, a não evidência de ruptura nos arames da armadura de tração o levou para o ensaio de fadiga com cargas em tração variando entre 130 e 304 kN a uma freqüência de 1Hz para uma vida de 1.000.000 de ciclos de carga. O resultado desse ensaio mostrou a viabilidade do conceito, uma vez que se atingiu a 1.000.000 de ciclos de carga sem a ruptura de qualquer arame dentro do terminal conector, evidenciado através da dissecação. Para finalizar os trabalhos, um segundo corpo de prova (CP2) foi confeccionado, obedecendo as recomendações estipuladas na API RP 17B (2002). Ensaiado com os mesmos parâmetros do CP1, se conseguiu levá-lo a fase de Dano igual a 1. Ao final desse ensaio observaram-se a ruptura de alguns arames na região mediana sobre o duto flexível que unia os dois conectores. Já as dissecações não mostraram evidências de arames rompidos internamente aos conectores. / This work focuses on the evaluation of the fatigue of life in a new model of end fitting for unbounded flexible pipe (risers). The tests had been made taking in consideration only the structural part of these risers, in order to test a new configuration of anchorage of the tensile armor found in equipment known as an end fitting. It is inside of this component that the tensile armor wires are fixed by epoxy resin in the set with specific configuration in this way allowing the sustentation these flexible pipes when the fixed offshore platforms. For the choice of the new model of anchorage considered here, beyond the reference if taking an analogy to the models used in the anchorage dues ones of the metallic bars used in prestressed concrete. This was made by understanding that some mechanical characteristics of the epoxy resin are come close to the concrete. For the definition of the new model of anchorage, the simplified analysis, using the Finite Element Method (FEM), was made in two models of anchorage dues recommended in API RP 17B (2002) and used by some manufacturers, in intention to verify the distributions tensions along the wires within of the end fitting when wrapped for the epoxy resin. This analysis highlighted the wires throughout the regions where it had concentrations of the tensions. Using these information of itself, a new configuration for the wire inside of the way resin was developed to minimize these concentrators of tension as soon as, allowing anchorage of the considered model one has better performance in fatigue. For in such a way, the verifications of these models made through the FEM and validated through experimental tests in reduced scale, had shown that the considered model presented reductions of the KT of the order of 16.5% and stress in the resin of 60% when compared with the others two commercial models. After these evaluations archetypes of connecting the new end fitting had been confectioned in real scale and mounted two pieces of flexible pipe of 2.5" of diameter, thus composing test of two bodies: the CP1 and the CP2, which had been submitted the static tension tests and dynamic loads tests. In the tests the CP1 was submitted to tension in the maximum load of 844 kN and after this shipment, the evidence of rupture in the wires of armor did not take the tension it for the tests of fatigue in traction with loads varying between 130 and 304 kN to the frequency of 1Hz for a life of 1,000,000 cycles of load. The result of this test showed the viability of the concept, that if the team reached the inside of 1,000,000 load cycles without the rupture of any wire of the end fitting, evidenced through the dissection. To finish the works, the body of the test (CP2) it was confectioned, obeying to the recommendations stipulated in API RP 17B (2002). Tested with the same parameters of CP1, were taken to the stage Damage equal to 1. To the end of this test they had observed it rupture of some wires in the region on the medium flexible pipe that joined the two end fittings. Already the dissections had not shown evidence of broken internally wires to the end fittings.