Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most abundant cells in human blood, representing 40 to 45% of the blood volume (hematocrit). These cells have the particular ability to deform and bridge together to form aggregates under very low shear rates. The theory and mechanics behind aggregation are, however, not yet completely understood. The purpose of this work is to provide a novel method to analyze, understand and mimic blood behaviour in microcirculation. The main objective is to develop a methodology to quantify and characterize RBC aggregates and hence enhance the current understanding of the non-Newtonian behaviour of blood at the microscale. For this purpose, suspensions of porcine blood and human blood are tested in vitro in a Poly-di-methylsiloxane (PDMS) microchannel to characterize RBC aggregates within these two types of blood. These microchannels are fabricated using standard photolithography methods. Experiments are performed using a micro Particle Image Velocimetry ( PIV) system for shear rate measurements coupled with a high speed camera for the flow visualization. Corresponding numerical simulations are conducted using a research Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) solver, Nek5000, based on the spectral element method solution to the incompressible non-Newtonian Navier-Stokes equations. RBC aggregate sizes are quantified in controlled and measurable shear rate environments for 5, 10 and 15% hematocrit. Aggregate sizes are determined using image processing techniques. Velocity fields of the blood flow are measured experimentally and compared to numerical simulations using simple non-Newtonian models (Power law and Carreau models). This work establishes for the first time a relationship between RBC aggregate sizes and corresponding shear rates in a microfluidic environment as well as one between RBC aggregate sizes and apparent blood viscosity at body temperature in a microfluidic controlled environment. The results of the investigation can be used to help develop new numerical models for non-Newtonian blood flow, provide a better understanding of the mechanics of RBC aggregation and help determine aggregate behaviour in clinical settings such as for degenerative diseases like diabetes and heart disease.

Depuis quelques années, le béton connait une période de mutation. Les tendances actuelles concernant la formulation des bétons à hautes performances et à faibles impacts environnementaux montrent que la fraction volumique solide est de plus en plus élevée. Cette augmentation de la fraction volumique solide est cependant difficilement compatible avec une fluidité importante. La thèse présentée ici a donc pour but de proposer des solutions permettant de contourner le problème de viscosité des ces nouveaux bétons. Nous nous attachons ainsi à identifier les mécanismes d'action de certains polymères à l'origine d'une diminution de la viscosité macroscopique de pâtes de ciment concentrées. Les polymères que nous étudions appartiennent à deux familles différentes : les super plastifiants et les agents entraîneurs d'air. Alors que le chapitre 1 a pour objectif d'expliquer le contexte actuel et de justifier l'intérêt des recherches menées durant cette thèse, le chapitre 2 présente les procédures expérimentales utilisées. Nous proposons des protocoles permettant de faire la distinction entre les effets des polymères étudiés sur la contrainte seuil et leurs effets sur l'autre paramètre du comportement :la viscosité. Dans le chapitre 3, nous mettons en évidence certains mécanismes d'action des polymères adsorbants de type super plastifiants. Nous observons que deux polymères peuvent avoir un effet différent sur la dissipation visqueuse d'une pâte de ciment pour une contrainte seuil donnée. Nous suggérons alors que les molécules de polymère adsorbé modifient l'état de floculation du système, et donc la façon dont le cisaillement se concentre entre les grains. Dans le même temps, les molécules de polymère non adsorbé modifient la viscosité du fluide interstitiel. La viscosité macroscopique résulte alors de la compétition entre ces deux mécanismes. Dans le chapitre 4, nous nous intéressons aux effets des agents entraîneurs d'air. Grâce à des mesures sur pâtes de ciment et mortiers, nous montrons que, suivant la consistance du système étudié, l'entraînement d'air peut diminuer ou non la viscosité. Nous suggérons qu'un tel comportement trouve son origine dans la compétition entre la tension de surface qui tend à empêcher la déformation des bulles et la consistance du système en écoulement qui tend à les déforme / The concrete industry has been undergoing significant change in recent years. Current trends in mix design of high strength and environmentally friendly concretes show that solid volume fraction is progressively increasing. This increase in solid volume fraction is however not compatible with an adequate fluidity. The aim of the work presented here is thus to bring solutions to the high viscosity of these new concretes. We try to identify potential mechanisms of action of some polymers at the origin of a decrease in the macroscopic viscosity of concentrated cement pastes. We focus here on two types of polymers: super plasticizers and air entraining agents. In a first chapter, we explain the current economic, social and industrial situation and justify the need of the research work presented here. In a second chapter, we show the importance of the experimental procedure. We suggest protocols from which the effects of tested polymers on the viscosity parameter can be distinguished from the effects on yield stress. In a third chapter, we show some potential mechanisms of action of adsorbing polymers as super plasticizers. We observe that for the same effect on yield stress, viscous dissipation of cement pastes can be different for the two tested polymers. We suggest that adsorbed polymer molecules modify the flocculation state of the system and thus the way shear concentrates between cement grains. In the same time, non adsorbed polymer molecules modify the viscosity of the interstitial fluid. Therefore, the macroscopic viscosity results from the competition of the two above phenomena. In the fourth chapter, we are interested in the effects of air entraining agents. Thanks to experimental measurements on cement pastes and mortars, we show that according to the system consistency, air entrainment can increase or decrease viscosity. We suggest that such a behaviour finds its origin in the competition between surface tension, which tends to prevent air bubble deformation and the system consistency, which tends to deform the same air bubbles

Over the years, different lubricants have been used to operate hip simulators. The current applicable ISO standard (ISO 14242-1:2002) recommends the use of 25% calf serum diluted with deionised water. The standard further recommends that the fluid be changed and the acetabular cup be weighed every 500 000 cycles. This procedure results in a loss of both the third body wear particles and the wear pattern. The purpose of this study was to develop a synthetic lubricant that would map the viscosity and lubricity properties of joint fluid (“synovial fluid”) over the whole duration of a simulator test, which is typically five million cycles. The first objective of this study was to find the effect of temperature increase on the viscous and lubricative properties of joint fluid retrieved from both primary and revision patients prior to surgery. The lubricity tests were done on a Linear-Oscillation Test Machine (SRV machine). Three test temperatures were used namely 38ºC, 50ºC and 60ºC. The load at failure and the average coefficient of friction were parameters measured during these tests. A decrease in the load at failure was found for an increase in test temperature, while the coefficient of friction stayed relatively stable. The viscosity tests were done using a Brookfield Viscometer. The three test temperatures mentioned above, were copied. The joint fluid tested showed pseudoplastic flow behaviour. An increase in the viscosity as a function of test temperature increase and a magnitude of shear rate was observed. The second objective of this study was to develop a synthetic lubricant that had the same average properties than that found for the retrieved joint fluid. A mixture of three different chemicals, namely Poloxamer 188, Xanthan Gum and Lube Boosterâ II was used to map the viscous and lubricative properties of the joint fluid. A comparative test using the synthetic lubricant and bovine serum was performed in a custom-built simulator. Wear debris was sampled at 500 000 cycle intervals up to 4 500 000 cycles. During these intervals the bovine serum stations were drained and washed with deionised water, but not stripped and weighed as specified in the ISO standard. This was done intentionally to preserve the wear pattern during the entire test. The synthetic lubricant stations were not stripped or drained during these intervals. This ensured that the wear pattern was maintained and that the effect of accumulative wear could be investigated throughout the duration of the test. The wear debris from the test was then compared to wear debris retrieved from scar tissue of revision patients. The wear debris that was found in the scar tissue retrieved from patients was similar in shape and size to that which was found in the simulator using bovine serum and the synthetic lubricant. It can thus be concluded that an acceptable lubricant had been developed to replace the current test medium in the simulators. / Dissertation (MEd (Mechanical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering / unrestricted

Orientador: Alex Antonelli / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-30T22:57:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 AlvarezDonado_ReneAlberto_M.pdf: 4171490 bytes, checksum: e9cef25e59956ed4e6201f408c88c61c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / Resumo: Através de simulações de dinâmica molecular (MD) estudou-se o comportamento da viscosidade como função da temperatura para a liga Cu46Zr47Al7 que apresenta uma transição dinâmica frágil - forte. A interação entre as partículas foi modelada pelo potencial Modified Embeddded Atom Method (MEAM). As simulações de dinâmica molecular foram feitas usando as equações de Nosé-Hover e a viscosidade foi calculada pela fórmula de Green-Kubo. Observou-se que para uma temperatura reduzida (Tg/T ) de 0.8, o comportamento da viscosidade muda de frágil para forte. Usando a equação de Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann (VFT) em nossos resultados da simulação, observou-se que os valores da viscosidade calculados acima de 0.8 não são bem descritos por este ajuste, o que pode ser entendido como uma mudança no comportamento da viscosidade depois de atingir essa temperatura. A regressão feita usando a equação do VFT deu um valor limitante inferior para a temperatura de transição vítrea de 650K, o qual é um valor próximo da temperatura de transição vítrea reportada para estas ligas / Abstract: By means of molecular dynamic simulation (MD) we studied the behavior of the viscosity of a Cu46Zr47Al7 alloy, as a function of temperature, which displays a fragile - strong transition. Interactions between particles are modeled using the Modified Embedded Atom Method (MEAM). For the molecular simulations, we used the Nosé-Hoover equations, while the Green-Kubo formula gave us the viscosity. It was observed that, for a reduced temperature (Tg/T ) of 0.8, the behavior of the viscosity changes from fragile to strong. Using the Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann (VFT) equation in our results from the simulation, we noticed that the viscosity values above of 0.8 reaching this temperature. The regression achieved by VFT equation gave us a lowerbound value of 650K for the glass transition, which is very close to the glass transition temperature reported for this kind of alloys / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física / 1370420/2014 / CAPES

Les mousses liquides soumises à du cisaillement présentent une très grande viscosité, mais l'origine locale de la dissipation se produisant pendant cette déformation est encore mal comprise. Dans le but d'apporter quelques éléments de réponses à cette importante question ouverte, notre travail décrit le comportement observé sur quelques films connectés lorsqu'une déformation leur est appliquée. Nous avons créé un montage permettant de fabriquer un pattern élémentaire de mousse, et de modifier la taille de chaque film en contrôlant la géométrie du cadre qui le supporte. Ce montage original, auquel s'ajoute une combinaison d'appareils optiques, nous permet de révéler les processus se produisant dans le film, notamment la compétition entre son allongement ou compression, et l'extraction d'un nouveau film depuis les ménisques raccordant les films. Nous montrons de plus que cette compétition dynamique dans un film donné est affectée par la déformation de ses premiers et seconds films voisins. La géométrie particulière du montage nous a également permis de découvrir et de décrire pour la première fois une instabilité gravitationnelle se produisant lorsqu'un film épais se situe au-dessus d'un film plus mince. Nous avons mesuré la longueur d'onde de l'instabilité et l'avons comparée à des prédictions théoriques en régime linéaire. Ces différents écoulements affectent la distribution d'épaisseur dans le film, et peuvent ainsi jouer un rôle important sur la viscosité ou sur la stabilité des mousses 3D. Finalement, le montage utilisé pourra s'avérer utile à l'avenir comme rhéomètre de films liquides. / Liquid foams under shearing exhibit a large effective viscosity, and the understanding of the local origin of the dissipation occurring during deformation is unknown. In the aim to contribute to this important open problem, we tried to describe the behavior of a few connected films under deformation. We created a setup allowing to make an elementary foam sample and to modify each film size by controlling the shape of the deformable frame supporting the films. This original setup together with a combination of optical devices allowed us to reveal processes happening in the film, and especially the competition between film stretch or compression, and extraction of a new film from the menisci connecting the films. Importantly, we show that this dynamical competition in a given film is affected by the deformation of its first and even second neighbors. The unique geometry of the setup gave us the opportunity to discover and describe for the first time a gravitational instability which takes place when a thicker film is on top of a thinner one. We measured the wavelength and compared it to theoretical predictions in the linear regime. These different flows affect the thickness distribution, and may thus play an important role in the viscosity or in the stability of 3D foams. As a perspective, the designed setup could prove to be useful as a liquid film rheometer.

Orientador: Júlio De Faveri / Coorientador: Hélio Amante Miot / Resumo: Fundamentos: Diversos estudos realizados visam a prevenção de complicações em cirurgia dermatológica, dentre as quais o sangramento. Trabalhos anteriores demonstraram que uma dieta com sobrecarga lipídica poderia influenciar o padrão coagulatório, reduzindo o sangramento cirúrgico. Este trabalho visa avaliar o efeito da sobrecarga lipídica nos parâmetros laboratoriais de coagulação e sangramento. Casuística e métodos: Dez indivíduos coletaram amostras de sangue em jejum e após trinta minutos da ingestão de sorvete (21g de gordura). Procederam-se exames: hemograma, tempo de sangramento, TTPA, TP, VHS, viscosidade plasmática e perfil lipídico. Os dados foram tabulados e analisados (teste t de Student para amostras dependentes ou Wilcoxon). Considerou-se significativo p<0,05. Resultados: Houve alteração no perfil lipídico (p<0,05): colesterol total (média: 190,3 para 194,4), VLDL (mediana: 19,5 para 21,0) e triglicerídeos (mediana: 101,5 para 105,0), porém, sem alteração significativa das frações LDL e HDL. A contagem de plaquetas apresentou diminuição (média: 243,2 mil para 232,1 mil; p<0,05), entretanto, sem alterações significativas no coagulograma, hemossedimentação e viscosidade sanguínea. Conclusão: A modificação no perfil lipídico indicou adequada absorção da gordura, todavia, não se demonstrou, sob os parâmetros laboratoriais avaliados, e o protocolo empregado, evidências de que a sobrecarga lipídica por via oral promova alterações coagulatórias ou de viscosidade... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Several studies have already been performed for the prevention of complications in dermatologic surgery, including bleeding. Previous researches have shown that a diet with fat overload could influence the pattern of coagulation and repair mechanisms, reducing surgical bleeding. This study aims to evaluate the effect of a lipid overload in the parameters of coagulation and bleeding. Patients and Methods: Blood samples were performed in ten individuals, collected on fasting and thirty minutes after eating ice cream (21g of fat). Held up tests: blood count, bleeding time, aPTT, PT, ESR, plasma viscosity and lipid profile. The data were tabulated and analyzed (Student t test for dependent samples or Wilcoxon). A significant p<0,05 was considered. Results: There was an increase in lipid profile (p<0,05): total cholesterol (mean: 190,3 to 194,4), VLDL (median: 19,5 to 21,0) and triglycerides (median: 101,5 to 105,0), but no significant changes on LDL and HDL fractions. The platelet count also showed a decrease (mean: 243200 to 232100; p < 0,05), however, no significant changes in coagulation, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and blood viscosity. Conclusion: The increase in lipid profile indicated adequate absorption of fat, however, not shown, under these laboratory parameters with the chosen protocol, evidences that an orally fat overload is able to modify coagulation or blood viscosity. / Mestre

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第23002号 / 理博第4679号 / 新制||理||1671(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科物理学・宇宙物理学専攻 / (主査)教授 大西 明, 准教授 菅沼 秀夫, 教授 田中 貴浩 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

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This thesis focuses on the problematic of adhesive affinity into wood cell wall at the sub-microstructural level. The main subject of this thesis is research work of scholarly articles focused on the penetration of resins and polymers into the cell wall of the wood. In contains a description of the principles on which the used methods are based, and a summary of the results achieved. In the experiment, several method were used to investigate the possible penetration of selected methods adhesives into the structure of the cell wall. These are fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, scannin electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

The flow properties of two types of operating and clean coolants (A and B) were measured, both used in metalworking. Four samples of both operating liquids were sampled from the process monthly (from the beginning to the end of its use). All liquids were measured at 25 °C with an oil emulsion content of 4%. In addition, flow curves of pure cooling emulsions with concentration of coolant 2, 4, 6 and 8% were measured at 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 °C. Rheological measurement was performed at geometry of concentric cylinders. Microbial activity and content of additives (Thermogravimetry) was determined in operating liquid A. Both operating liquids exhibited non-Newtonian behavior. Viscosity increased with the shear rate (10–100 s-1) and impurity level. Although the amount of impurity was approximately the same in both liquids, viscosity varied. For pure liquids, the viscosity increased with increasing concentration and decreased with increasing temperature, except for liquid A with concentration of coolants 6 and 8%, which, depending on the temperature, exhibited both shear thinning, shear thickening and Newtonian behavior. The results shown that impurity level of operating liquids has only minor effect on viscosity and flow properties, but it had an effect on cooling effect. Impurities diluted operating liquids, partial decomposition of the oil component may occur, but in particular, microbial activity causes skin problems of staff. Recommended is to introduce a specific control test for the presence of bacteria.