A utilização de polímeros ligno-celulósicos combinados com polímeros artificiais na forma de materiais compostos é fruto do desenvolvimento de uma linha de pesquisa que tinha como objetivo inicial a utilização dos primeiros como enchimento de uma matriz termofixa ou termoplástica aglutinante. Com o advento da necessidade do reaproveitamento de resíduos de processos industriais, as pesquisas e a utilização de resíduos fibrosos e partículas de madeira cresceram em importância e passaram a contribuir ainda mais decisivamente no desenvolvimento de novas técnicas, processos, equipamentos e insumos que possibilitam ampla gama de aplicações dos produtos obtidos. O presente trabalho objetivou a fabricação de placas compostas de serragem de duas espécies amplamente utilizadas em serrarias combinada com polietileno de baixa densidade reciclável (PEBD). Serragem e farinha de madeira de Pinus elliottii e Eucalyptus grandis , provenientes de lenho e de casca, foram separadas, beneficiadas e misturadas com partículas de PEBD também classificadas por tamanho, na proporção de 40% de madeira e 60% de plástico. A mistura foi prensada a 150 ° C por 30 minutos à pressão de 3 MPa. Foram fabricadas 44 placas de 6 mm de espessura nominal e 40 x 50 cm de lados, em 4 repetições de 11 tratamentos. Foram produzidos corpos-de-prova de todas as placas para os ensaios físicomecânicos segundo a norma ASTM D-1037, determinando-se a massa específica, o teor de umidade, a variação da massa e da espessura ocorridas em 2 e 24 horas de imersão em água, o módulo de elasticidade e o módulo de ruptura na flexão estática, a resistência à compressão e a força máxima de arrancamento de prego e de parafuso de fenda. O lenho de Pinus de granulometria fina combinado com PEBD fino apresentou as melhores propriedades físicomecânicas. Os tratamentos com lenho de Eucalyptus obtiveram o melhor desempenho geral e naqueles em que se utilizou a casca de Pinus os resultados não foram satisfatórios. Dentre os tratamentos que utilizaram cascas, a de Eucalyptus de granulometria grossa foi superior. O lenho de Pinus , principalmente em granulometrias mais finas e homogêneas revelaram-se promissores na utilização externa e as placas obtidas de casca de Pinus revelaram um grande potencial de utilização em usos internos não estruturais, como material alternativo. / Using ligno-celullose polymers combined with artificial polymers in form of composite material is result of a developing research line which had as initial objective the use of the firsts as just filling material in an agglutinant thermoplastic matrix. Due to the necessity of reusing industrial processing residues, the research and utilization of fiber and woody particles had grown in importance and started to contribute on the development of new techniques, processes, equipment and materials that make possible creating a huge variety of products and applications. The present work had the objective of manufacturing composite boards using sawdust from two different species widely used in sawmill combined with recyclable low density polyethylene. Pinus elliotii and Eucalyptus grandis sawdust and wood flour, produced from lumber and bark had been separated, treated and mixed with PEBD particles also classified by size, in the proportion of 40% wood and 60% plastic. The mixture was pressed at 150 °C during 30 minutes under 3 MPa pressure. It were manufactured 44 boards 6 mm nominal thickness and 40 x 50 cm sides in 4 replications of 11 treatments. Samples were obtained from all boards for physicmechanical tests according to ASTM D – 1037 standard, determining specific gravity, moisture content, mass and thickness variation occurred in 2 and 24 hours in water, modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture in the static bending, compression strength and the withdrawal load of nail and screw. The Pinus wood of thin granulosity combined with thin LDPE had presented better physic-mechanical properties. The treatments in which was used Eucalyptus wood had shown better general performance and those in which was utilized Pinus bark had not presented satisfactory performance. Amongst the treatments in which bark was used, the Eucalyptus of thick granulosity had showed better performance. Boards made of Pinus wood specially in thinner and homogeneous granulosities seems to be excellent for exterior application and those in which was used Pinus bark had shown great potential as an alternative material for non structural purposes for interior applications.

Tendo como vantagem a elevada resistência ao choque térmico da zircônia:magnésia e a alta condutividade iônica da zircônia:ítria, compósitos dessas cerâmicas foram preparados por meio da mistura, em diferentes concentrações, de eletrólitos sólidos de ZrO2: 8,6 mol% MgO e de ZrO2: 3 mol% Y2O3, compactação e sinterização. A caracterização microestrutural foi feita por meio de difração de raios X e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. A análise do comportamento térmico foi feita por dilatometria. As propriedades elétricas foram estudadas por meio de espectroscopia de impedância. Foi feita uma montagem experimental para monitorar a resposta elétrica gerada em função do teor de oxigênio a altas temperaturas. Os principais resultados mostram que os compósitos cerâmicos são parcialmente estabilizados nas fases monoclínica, cúbica e tetragonal, e apresentam comportamento térmico similar ao apresentado por eletrólitos sólidos de zircônia:magnésia de dispositivos sensores de oxigênio. Além disso, os resultados de análise de espectroscopia de impedância mostram que a adição da zircônia:ítria melhora o comportamento elétrico da zircônia:magnésia, e que resposta elétrica gerada é dependente do teor de oxigênio a 1000 °C, mostrando ser possível construir sensores de oxigênio utilizando compósitos cerâmicos. / Taking advantage of the high thermal shock resistance of zirconia-magnesia ceramics and the high oxide ion conductivity of zirconia-yttria ceramics, composites of these ceramics were prepared by mixing, pressing and sintering different relative concentrations of ZrO2: 8.6 mol% MgO and ZrO2: 3mol% Y2O3 solid electrolytes. Microstructural analysis of the composites was carried out by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analyses. The thermal behavior was studied by dilatometric analysis. The electrical behavior was evaluated by the impedance spectroscopy technique. An experimental setup was designed for measurement the electrical signal generated as a function of the amount of oxygen at high temperatures. The main results show that these composites are partially stabilized (monoclinic, cubic and tetragonal) and the thermal behavior is similar to that of ZrO2: 8.6 mol% MgO materials used in disposable high temperature oxygen sensors. Moreover, the results of analysis of impedance spectroscopy show that the electrical conductivity of zirconia:magnesia is improved with zirconia-yttria addition and that the electrical signal depends on the amount of oxygen at 1000 °C, showing that the ceramic composites can be used in oxygen sensors.

O início do uso de tubete na década de 80 revolucionou os viveiros, e hoje mesmo apresentando desvantagens, é amplamente difundido em todo o setor florestal. Esses tubetes de polipropileno, derivado do petróleo, possuem dois problemas: uso de fonte não renovável e resíduos para descarte. Uma alternativa é a substituição por plásticos biodegradáveis. Os objetivos foram avaliar: (a) a taxa de decomposição do compósito; (b) o crescimento em altura e em diâmetro do colo (DAC); (c) a produção de biomassa aérea e radicular; (d) a concentração de nutrientes nos tecidos vegetais; (e) a eficiência do uso de condições ambientais e de atributos do solo para predizer a taxa de decomposição. Os estudos no processo seminal ocorreram no viveiro da ESALQ, em Piracicaba. Para estudar a taxa de decomposição do compósito, utilizaram-se formulações com 20 e 30% (p p-1) de pó de madeira. No verão e no inverno aplicaramse 150; 225 e 300 g de N m-3 de substrato na fertilização de base. A diminuição de massa foi mensurada a cada dez dias, até 90 dias. Avaliou-se se o crescimento em altura e em DAC de mudas seminais entre 40-90 dias após a semeadura, a produção de biomassa e concentração de macronutrientes aos 90. No plantio realizado na E.E.C.F. de Anhembi, em três blocos ao acaso avaliou-se o crescimento em altura, em DAC e de produção biomassa, aos 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 e 120 dias. Para as mudas clonais utilizou-se tubete e minitubete de polipropileno, tubetes na coloração normal e na coloração escurecida, e minitubete de compósito. O estudo realizou-se em quatro viveiros e quatro plantios de Eucalyptus sp. no estado de São Paulo. No viveiro utilizouse 4 blocos casualizados. O crescimento em altura e em DAC, e a biomassa foram mensurados aos 90 dias. O plantio clonal em três blocos ao acaso foi mensurado em altura, DAC e produção de biomassa aos 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 e 150 dias. A concentração de macronutrientes foi determinada aos 150 dias. Os dados foram submetidos aos testes de normalidade, de homogeneidade de variâncias, da Análise de Variância e de Tukey. A análise da relação entre as variáveis dependentes e independentes foi realizada por meio de análises de correlação e de regressão. O aumento da dose de N e do teor de madeira não proporcionou aumento da taxa de decomposição, ao contrário da estação climática. A abertura de fissuras causou deformação do tubete, dificultando o manejo. As mudas seminais, crescimento e biomassa não diferiram no verão. Os plantios seminais não diferiram em crescimento e em biomassa. No sistema clonal crescimento e biomassa diferiram nos viveiros. No plantio clonal, crescimento e produção de biomassa não diferiram em três sítios. Tubetes e minitubete de compósito não impediram o desenvolvimento do sistema radicular. A diminuição da massa dos tubetes ou minitubete de compósito, em produção de mudas seminais ou clonal, pôde ser prevista com alta precisão em função das condições ambientais. Da mesma forma nos plantios seminais. No plantio clonal pelo menos em dois sítios houve alta relação. / The introduction of plastic tubes on 80s revolutionized nurseries, and nowadays even with disadvantages, is widespread throughout the forest sector. These polypropylene tubes, derived from petroleum, have two problems: use of a nonrenewable resource and waste for disposal. An alternative is the substitution for biodegradable plastics. The objectives were to assess: (a) the rate of decomposition of the composite, (b) the growth in height and ground level diameter (DAC), (c) the production of stem and root biomass, (d) the concentration of nutrients on plant tissues, (e) the efficiency of use of environmental conditions and soil properties to predict the rate of decomposition. Studies in the seminal case occurred in ESALQ´s nursery, Piracicaba. To study the rate of decomposition of composite were used formulations with 20 and 30% (p p-1) of wood powder. During summer and winter were applied 150, 225 and 300 g N m-3 of substrate for base fertilization. Decrease in mass was measured every ten days until 90 days. We evaluated the growth in height and DAC from seedlings between 40-90 days after sowing, the production of biomass and macronutrients at 90. On planting, held at E.E.C.F. of Anhembi in three randomized blocks, were evaluated height growth, DAC and biomass production at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 days. For cuttings, we used minitubes and tubes of polypropylene, and tubes with normal and darkened colors, and minitubes of composite. The study took place in four nurseries and four Eucalyptus sp. plantations at state of São Paulo. At nursery we used four randomized blocks. The growth in height, DAC and biomass were measured at 90 days. The clonal plantation in three randomized blocks was measured in height, DAC and biomass production at 15, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 days. The concentration of macronutrients was determined at 150 days. Data were tested for normality, homogeneity of variance, analysis of variance and Tukey test. Analysis of relationship between dependent and independent variables was performed using correlation and regression. The increase of N and wood content did not increase the rate of decomposition, unlike the weather season. Opening of cracks caused deformation of the tube, making it difficult to manage. The growth and biomass of seedlings did not differ on summer. Seminal plantations did not differ in growth and biomass. At clonal system, growth and biomass differed in nurseries. In clonal plantation, growth and biomass production did not differ at three sites. Minitube and tubes of composite did not prevent the development of root system. Decrease of tube or minitube of composite masses in production from seedlings or cuttings was predicted with high accuracy, as a function of environmental conditions. Likewise in seminal plantations. In clonal planting, at least two sites, showed high relation.

<p>Inaccurate cost estimates contribute to lost implementation opportunity of novel manufacturing technologies or lost revenue due to under-bidding or loss of an over-bid contract. High-volume, long-term orders, such as those the automotive industry begets, are desired as they lock in revenue streams for months into years. However, high-rate composite materials and their manufacturing processes are novel among the industry and traditional costing methods have not advanced at a proportional rate. This research effort developed a method to reduce the complex composite manufacturing systems to fungible, upgradable, and linkable individual processes that derive their manufacturing parameters from the performance part design process. Employing technical cost modeling, this method accurately quantifies the value of pursuing composite manufacturing by integrating impregnation, solidification, heat transfer, kinetics, and additional technical data from computer-aided part design simulation tools to deliver an accurate cost estimate. </p> <p>Cost modeling provides a quantitative result that weighs heavily in the decision making process for adoption of a new manufacturing method. In this dissertation, three case studies were investigated for three different management decision cases: part production management, in-house manufacturing management, and global manufacturing management. </p> <p>Part production management is the decision making process for selecting a certain manufacturing method. A case study with a Tier 1 Part Producer was conducted to provide a comparison of two emerging novel preforming systems versus their in-use, metals based high-rate manufacturing line in manufacturing a structural automotive part. Determining material usage was the primary cost driver focus. Equipment Supplier A’s process operated by seaming single layers of thermoplastic tape into rolls and then stacking prior to consolidation and resulted in a scrap rate of 23-28% with a cost of $32.87-36.01 per kilogram saved depending on the input tape width. Equipment Supplier B’s layup process, essentially a multi-head automatic tape layup machine, resulted in scrap rate of 20-27% with a cost of $34.48-36.67 per kilogram saved depending on the input tape width. This exceeded the Tier 1 Part Producer’s requirement of $6.6-11 per kilogram saved and led to them to abandon this application as a feasible project and instead look for a different part with a higher return regarding cost for weight saved.</p> <p>In-house manufacturing management is the decision making process governing manufacturing operating procedures. A case study for the Manufacturing Design Laboratory’s (MDLab) hybrid molding line was undertaken to determine the manufacturing cost for a composite test coupon. Processing parameters were obtained from three sources: performance design computer aided engineering (CAE), common industry transfer estimation times, and a calculated preform layup time. Compared to a similarly shaped test coupon made of aluminum, highly-automated manufacturing realizes weight savings of 46.25% and cost savings of 16.5%. Low-automation manufacturing captures the same weight savings, but has a cost for weight saved penalty, cost increase, of $9.89 per kilogram, showing how influential the labor contribution is to manufacturing cost. </p> <p>Global manufacturing management is the decision making process governing manufacturing location. Various manufacturing cost drivers are location dependent, thus a dataset was developed to alter these parameters for the U.S. states. Global comparisons are accomplished through indexing of global cost of living allowances and labor rates. Within the U.S., high-automation manufacturing costs in the West Coast/Pacific are 20.1% greater compared to the Midwest and similarly, low-automation costs are 21.2% greater. Globally, high-automation manufacturing costs in North America are 52.1% greater compared to Asia while low-automation costs are 116.5% greater. These variations highlight why we see geographically clustered manufacturing centers within the states and major manufacturing relocations due to cost sensitive and labor sensitive production. </p>

<div>Despite the advances of analytical and numerical methods for composite materials, it is still challenging to predict the onset and evolution of their different failure mechanisms. Because most failure mechanisms are irreversible processes in thermodynamics, it is beneficial to model them within a unified thermodynamic framework. Noting the advantages of so-called generalized standard models (GSMs) in this regard, the objective of this work is to formulate constitutive models for several main failure mechanisms: brittle fracture, interlaminar delamination, and fatigue behavior for both continuum damage and delamination, in a generalized standard manner.</div><div><br></div><div>For brittle fracture, the numerical difficulties caused by damage and strain localization in traditional finite element analysis will be addressed and overcome. A nonlocal damage model utilizing an integral-type regularization technique will be derived based on a recently developed ``local'' continuum damage model. The objective is to make this model not only rigorously handle brittle fracture, but also incorporate common damage behavior such as damage anisotropy, distinct tensile and compressive damage behavior, and damage deactivation. A fully explicit integration scheme for the present model will be developed and implemented.</div><div><br></div><div>For fatigue continuum damage, a viscodamage model, which can handle frequently observed brittle damage phenomena, is developed to produce stress-dependent fatigue damage evolution. The governing equation for damage evolution is derived using an incremental method. A class of closed-form incremental constitutive relations is derived. </div><div><br></div><div>For interlaminar delamination, a cohesive zone model (CZM) will be proposed. Focus is placed on making the associated cohesive elements capable of displaying experimental critical energy release rate--mode mixture ratio relationships. To achieve this goal, each cohesive element is idealized as a deformable string exhibiting path dependent damage behavior. A damage model having a path dependence function will be developed, which will be constructed such that each cohesive element can exhibit designated, possibly sophisticated mixed-mode behavior. The rate form of the cohesive law will be subsequently derived.</div><div><br></div><div>Finally, a CZM for interlaminar fatigue, capable of handling brittle damage behavior, is developed to produce realistic interlaminar crack propagation under high-cycle fatigue. An implicit integration scheme, which can handle complex separation paths and mixed-mode delamination, is developed. Many numerical examples will be utilized to clearly demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed nonlocal damage model, continuum fatigue damage model, and CZMs for quasi-static and fatigue delamination.</div>

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In the present investigation, MMCs have been fabricated using the creep-resistant AE42 magnesium alloy as matrix and reinforcing it with saffil short fibres (essentially δ-Al2O2) and SiC particles in various combinations. These MMCs have been investigated for their creep, wear and corrosion behaviour. The above properties of the matrix AE42 alloy have also been investigated for comparison. Further, laser surface melting has been carried out on a creep-resistant MRI 230D Mg alloy and the corrosion and wear behaviour of this alloy before and after laser surface melting has been investigated. The creep tests on the AE42 alloy were carried out in the temperature range of 1500 to 2400C at the stress levels ranging from 40 to 120 MPa and the composites were tested in the temperature range of 1750C to 3000 at the stress levels ranging from 60 to 140 MPa both in the longitudinal direction (LD) and in the transverse direction (TD). Wear tests were conducted on a pin-on-disc set-up under dry sliding condition at a constant sliding velocity of 0.837 m/s for a constant sliding distance of 2.5 km in the load range of 10 to 40 N for the AE42 alloy and the composites, which were tested both in LD and TD, and for a constant sliding distance of 1km in the load range of 5 to 20 N for the MRI 230D alloy before and after laser melting. All the materials were subjected to electrochemical corrosion tests in a 5 wt.% NaCl solution having ph value 11 for 22 hours. All the composites in both LD and TD exhibit lower creep rate as compared to the AE42 alloy and it is higher in TD than in LD. The creep resistance of the hybrid composites, in which saffil short fibres are partially replaced by SiC particles, is observed to be comparable , i.e., of the same order of magnitude , to that of the composite reinforced with Saffil short fibres alone at all the temperatures and stresses employed in both LD and TD. Wear rate of all the composites in both LD and Td is found to be lower than the alloy at all the loads employed and it is higher in TD than LD, Wear rate progressively decreases with the partial replacement of Saffil short fibres by Sic Particles, and is lowest for the composites reinforced with 10 vol.% Saffil short fibres and 15 vol.% Sic particles in both LD and TD. It is 34% and 35% lower than the 20% Saffil composite at 40 N load in LD and TD, respectively. The Ae42 alloy exhibits the best corrosion resistance and the addition of the Saffil short fibres and/or Sic particles in the AE42 alloy deteriorates its corrosion resitance. The composite reinforced with Saffil short fibres alone exhibits slightly better corrosion resitance than the hybrid composites. However, there is no systematic trend of corrosion resistance with SiC particles content. The laser surface melting is found to improve the corrosion, hardness and wear resistance of the MRI 230D alloy. High temperature climb of dislocation is found to be the dominant creep mechanism in the AE42 alloy in the stress and temperature range employed. Various glide and climb of dislocation are found to be the dominant creep mechanisms for all the composites in both LD and TD in the stress and temperature range employed. The presence of SiC particles in the hybrid composites improves the wear resistance in both LD and TD since these particles remain intact and retain their load bearing capacity even at the highest load employed in the present investigation. They promote the formation of iron-rich transfer layer and they also delay the fracture of Saffil short fibres to higher loads in case of the composites in LD. Under the experimental conditions used in the present investigation, the dominant wear mechanism is found to be abrasion for the AE42 alloy and its composites in both LD and TD. It is accompanied by severe plastic deformation of surface layers in case of the alloy, the fracture of Saffil short fibres as well as the formation of iron-rich transfer layer in case of the composites in Ld, and the fracture and pull-out of the Saffil short fibres in case of the composites in TD. The lower corrosion resistance of all the composites is not caused by the galvanic coupling between reinforcements and matrix, and is related to the microstructural changes, such as, distribution of precipitates and the nature of the film formed at the surface. The improved corrosion resistance following laser surface melting is due to the absence of the Al2Ca phase at the grain boundary, microstructural refinement and increased solid solubility, particularly of Al, owing to rapid solidification; the improved hardness and wear resistance is due to grain refinement and solid solution strengthening. To conclude, the creep resistance of the hybrid composites is comparable, wear resistance is better and corrosion resistance is slightly inferior to the composite reinforced with Saffil short fibres alone. Therefore, from the commercial point of view, the use of the hybrid composites, replacing a part of the expensive Saffil short fibres by cheap SiC particles, is beneficial. The laser surface melting is beneficial for the corrosion and wear resistance of the MRI 230D alloy.

This thesis is a part of a larger project that focuses on the development of a highspeed, high energy flywheel using both high-tech composites and levitating magneticbearings alongside a custom made, permanent magnetized generator built into theflywheel itself. The goal of the project is then to integrate this flywheel into anelectrical vehicle.The main focus of this thesis is the composite material. The composite is to be usedas a shell around the flywheel rotor. This composite shell fills two purposes. The firstis to act as the main energy carrying material, storing above 75% of the total energy inthe flywheel. The second purpose it to strengthen the machine, holding it together.This so that higher speeds than normally possible can be achieved, with the goal beingset to 30 000rpm.In order to be able to design the composite shell correctly a method of calculating theload stresses had to be developed. This was done by the creation of a Matlabprogram, named Spin2Win, capable of calculating the stresses inside a compositemetal hybrid flywheel. Using said Matlab code, combined with modelling andsimulations from SolidWorks, a fully-fledged flywheel was designed complete withdrawings and material specifications.The composite analysis surprisingly shows that the best combination of compositematerials is a mixture of both high strength carbon fibres alongside softer glass fibrescoupled with the weight of the central core. This allowed for control of the radialstresses which was shown to otherwise be the limiting factor when designing rotatingcomposite materials.One of the most interesting, and perhaps even unique, parts of the design is that theelectrical machine has been integrated into the flywheel’s composite shell. Having thetwo entities working together in order to control the radial stresses in thecomposite, by utilizing the weight of the permanent magnets.

A novel combined piezoelectric-composite actuator configuration is proposed and analytically modeled in this work. The actuator is a low complexity, active compliant mechanism obtained by coupling a modified star cross sectional configuration composite beam with a helicoidal bimorph piezoelectric actuator coiled around it. This novel actuator is a good candidate as a hinge tension-torsion bar actuator for a helicopter rotor blade flap or blade tip and mirror rotational positioning. In the wing tip case, the tip deflection angle is different only according to the aerodynamic moment depending on the hinge position of the actuator along the chord and applied voltage because there is no centrifugal force. For an active blade tip subject to incompressible flow and 2D quasi steady airloads, its twist angle is related not only to aerodynamic moment and applied voltage but also to coupling terms, such as the trapeze effect and the tennis racquet effect. Results show the benefit of hinge position aft of the aerodynamic center, such that the blade tip response is amplified by airloads. Contrary to this effect, results also show that the centrifugal effects and inertial effect cause an amplitude reduction in the response. Summation of these effects determines the overall blade tip response. The results for a certain hinge position of Xh=1.5% chord aft of the quarter chord point proves that the tip deflection target design range[-2,+2] can be achieved for all pitch angle configurations chosen.

In this research, the homogenization relations for elastic properties in isotropic and anisotropic materials are studied by applying two-point statistical functions to composite and polycrystalline materials. The validity of the results is investigated by direct comparison with experimental results. In todays technology, where advanced processing methods can provide materials with a variety of morphologies and features in different scales, a methodology to link property to microstructure is necessary to develop a framework for material design. Statistical distribution functions are commonly used for the representation of microstructures and also for homogenization of materials properties. The use of two-point statistics allows the materials designer to consider morphology and distribution in addition to properties of individual phases and components in the design space. This work is focused on studying the effect of anisotropy on the homogenization technique based on two-point statistics. The contribution of one-point and two-point statistics in the calculation of elastic properties of isotropic and anisotropic composites and textured polycrystalline materials will be investigated. For this purpose, an isotropic and anisotropic composite is simulated and an empirical form of the two-point probability functions are used which allows the construction of a composite Hull. The homogenization technique is also applied to two samples of Al-SiC composite that were fabricated through extrusion with two different particle size ratios (PSR). To validate the applied methodology, the elastic properties of the composites are measured by Ultrasonic methods. This methodology is then extended to completely random and textured polycrystalline materials with hexagonal crystal symmetry and the effect of cold rolling on the annealing texture of near- Titanium alloy are presented.