Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is one of the most common problems encountered in microwave applications. Interaction of electromagnetic (EM) waves from different sources may result in device malfunction due to misinterpretation of the transferred data or information loss. On the other hand, development of materials with reduced radar detectability is desired in defense applications. Considering the limitations in weight and thickness, development of lightweight structural materials with enhanced electromagnetic absorption potential is needed. In this study, development and characterization of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite materials to be used in EM wave absorbing or EMI shielding applications was aimed. Incorporation of electromagnetic wave absorption characteristic has been achieved by the application of conductive thin film on fiber glass woven fabric reinforcement layers. Characterization of EM wave absorption potential was conducted using &ldquo / free-space method&rdquo / in 18 &ndash / 27 GHz frequency range. Single and multilayered combinations of surface-modified fiber glass woven fabrics were characterized in terms of their EM wave interaction properties and design principles for efficient broadband EM wave absorbing multilayered GFRP composite material have been presented. A computer aided computation method has also developed in order to predict EM wave transmission, reflection, and hence absorption characteristics of multilayered structures from single layer properties. Estimated results were verified compared to free-space measurement results. In the current study, up to 85% electromagnetic wave absorption has been obtained within 18-27 GHz frequency range (K band). Enhancement of EM wave absorption potential of multilayer structure has also been demonstrated by computer aided computation.

The main vision of wearable computing is to make electronic systems an important part of everyday clothing in the future which will serve as intelligent personal assistants. Wearable devices have the potential to be wearable computers and not mere input/output devices for the human body. The present thesis focuses on introducing a new wearable computing paradigm, where the processing elements are closely coupled with the sensors that are distributed using Instruction Systolic Array (ISA) architecture. The thesis describes a novel, multiple sensor, multiple processor system architecture prototype based on the Instruction Systolic Array paradigm for distributed computing on fabrics. The thesis introduces new programming model to implement the distributed computer on fabrics. The implementation of the concept has been validated using parallel algorithms. A real-time shape sensing and reconstruction application has been implemented on this architecture and has demonstrated a physical design for a wearable system based on the ISA concept constructed from off-the-shelf microcontrollers and sensors. Results demonstrate that the real time application executes on the prototype ISA implementation thus confirming the viability of the proposed architecture for fabric-resident computing devices.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 AlexandreHSO_DISSERT.pdf: 4241907 bytes, checksum: 7c578927aa89afb44e48b7e51e99d120 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-07 / Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do RN / The knitted fabrics have elastic, easy production and malleability properties, these characteristics be useful in the design of flexible antennas, that can be used in a RFID tag, for example. The mean objective of this work is development of antenna with a Coplanar Waveguide fed (CPW), in a textile knitted substrate, for use in active RFID systems in microwave frequency of 2.45 GHz. From the characterization of the electrical properties by a Vector Networks Analyzer and one with a Dielectric Probe kit, obtained the values of Electrical Permissiveness and Loss Tangent, in sequence was carried out the characterization of the textile properties of Linear Density, Basis weight, Dimensional stability and Tensile Strength, based on the data obtained in characterization process, was chosen two fabrics with properties favorable to the design, modeling and construction of antennas. After the selection of the tissues, simulations were performed on Ansys HFSStm (High Frequency Structural Simulator) to obtain the parameters of Return Loss, Radiation Diagram, Current Density, Impedance, Gain and VSWR, as well as dimensional optimization of the antennas. Two CPW-fed antennas were simulated, one on textile substrate made from Soybean Protein Fibers (SPF) and the other with Polypropylene with corn Polylactic Acid fibers (PP + PLA). Based on the simulations, two antennas with their respective textile substrates were constructed and using a vector network analyzer, the return loss and the impedance shown by the Smith Chart were measured. Both showed a return loss below -10dB for central design frequency and wide bandwidth. The simulated and measured results were compared, analyzing them according to the specialized reading in the area. Showing the feasibility of developing CPW antennas in knitted fabrics for active RFID systems, in addition to the possibility of interoperability in internet of things (IoT) communication systems / Os tecidos de malha apresentam propriedades de elasticidade, facilidade de fabricação e maleabilidade, devido a estas características a utilização desse tipo de tecido traz vantagens na fabricação de antenas para aplicação no desenvolvimento de uma tag RFID. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo desenvolver antenas com guias de ondas coplanares (CPW), em substrato têxtil em estruturas de malha, para utilização em sistemas ativos de Identificação por Rádio Frequência, RFID, para frequência de operação em micro-ondas de 2,45 GHz. Foi realizada a caracterização das propriedades elétricas por meio de um Analisador de Redes Vetoriais e com uma sonda de medição de matérias dielétricos, obtive-se então os valores de Permissividade elétrica e Tangentes de perdas, em sequência foi realizada a caracterização das propriedades têxteis de Título, Gramatura, Estabilidade Dimensional e Resistência a tração, com base nos dados obtidos no processo de caracterização se elegeu dois tecidos com propriedades favoráveis ao projeto, modelagem e construção das antenas têxteis. Após a seleção dos tecidos foram feitas simulações no Ansys HFSS® (High Frequency Strucutural Simulator) para obtenção dos parâmetros de Perda de retorno, Diagrama de radiação, Densidade de corrente, Impedância, Ganho e VSWR, além da otimização dimensional das antenas. Foram simuladas duas antenas CPW, uma em substrato têxtil feito de fibras de Proteína de Soja (SPF) e outra com fibras de Polipropileno com Ácido Polilático de Milho (PP+PLA). Com base nas simulações foram construídas duas antenas com os respectivos substratos têxteis e utilizando um analisador de redes vetoriais foram medidos a perda de retorno e a impedância, mostrada por meio da Carta de Smith. Ambas apresentaram uma perda de retorno abaixo de -10 dB para frequência central de projeto e uma alta largura de banda. Foi realizada a comparação dos resultados simulados e os efetivamente medidos, analisando-os de acordo com a literatura especializada na área. Mostrando a viabilidade do desenvolvimento de antenas CPW em tecidos de malha para sistemas RFID ativos, além da possibilidade da interoperabilidade em sistemas de comunicação por Internet das coisas, Internet of Things, IoT / 2017-07-10

L’objet de ce travail est l’évaluation du processus de vieillissement et de la durabilité des tissus techniques utilisés en ingénierie de construction. Deux types de tissu en polyester enduit de PVC ont été testés: VALMEX vieilli naturellement et AF9032 soumis au vieillissement accéléré. L'impact du processus de vieillissement a été observé en analysant les changements des valeurs des paramètres des modèles constitutifs: linéaire par morceaux, viscoélastique de Burgers et viscoplastique de Bodner-Partom. La comparaison de tissu VALMEX utilisé pendant 20 ans à l’Opéra de la Forêt à Sopot et du même tissu stocké à l’abri a montré que la matière, après 20 années de fonctionnement, a conservé ses propriétés mécaniques et pourrait être encore utilisée pendant plusieurs années. Le vieillissement dû aux conditions environnementales d’exploitation a provoqué une augmentation de la rigidité du revêtement (PVC), alors que la raideur des fibres en polyester est restée pratiquement inchangée. Le tissu AF9032 a été soumis au processus de vieillissement accéléré. Les échantillons de tissu ont été placés dans une chambre thermique à 80 et 90 °C durant 12 semaines. Les variations des paramètres des modèles constitutifs en fonction de temps de vieillissement ont pu être exprimées par des relations linéaires. Les résultats de vieillissement thermique accéléré ont été extrapolés d’après la méthode d’Arrhenius pour obtenir des valeurs correspondantes au vieillissement naturel. Pour les deux cas de vieillissement, les changements plus importants se sont produits dans la direction de la trame. Pour les fils de chaîne, les différences sont beaucoup plus petites et parfois négligeables. / This thesis describes the investigation on the durability of technical fabrics that are commonly used as the constructional-covering material for engineering structures. Two types of polyester reinforced PVC coated fabrics have been subjected to the exploitation ageing (VALMEX fabric) and the artificial, laboratory ageing (AF9032 fabric). The influence of the ageing process has been presented as the parameters evolution of the following constitutive formulations: the piecewise, the viscoelastic Burgers and the viscoplastic Bodner-Partom models. The comparative analysis between two types of the VALMEX fabric (the material used for 20 years on the structure of the Forest Opera roof and the not used one – kept as a spare material) have been conducted. The obtained results have shown the very good performance of the material used outdoor and indicated that it could still work satisfactorily for the next several years. The accelerated ageing of the AF9032 fabric has been performed at the elevated temperature of 80°C and 90°C in a thermal chamber for up to 12 weeks. The achieved parameters values versus ageing time have been approximated by linear functions. The results of the thermal ageing have been extrapolated using the Arrhenius methodology. The both types of ageing have significant influence on the mechanical properties of the tested fabrics for the fill direction while the warp direction is free of this effect. As a result of the performed identifications the parameters of three constitutive models have been obtained. They can be implemented for the numerical simulation of the polyester reinforced PVC coated fabrics performance and help to predict their life span under service conditions.

Sjöräddningssällskapet har sedan 1907 räddat liv genom frivilliga sjöräddare. De har en vision om att kunna effektivisera sina räddningsaktioner genom att skicka ut en drönare till olycksplatsen för att få en övergripande bild av händelsen och på så sätt kunna anpassa rätt utrustning och personal. Idén var att konstruera drönarens kropp i form av en textil 3D-struktur, detta skulle underlätta dess användning då den skulle bli flexibel och vid olycksplatsen kunna stuvas undan och förflyttas smidigare. Tanken är att drönaren ska ha en konstruktion som kan blåsas upp och bli styv för att sedan kunna tömmas på luft och bli flexibel. Syftet med denna studie är att ta fram en flatstickad distanstextil som ska fungera som en kropp till en drönare där förhoppningen är att den textila 3D-kroppen ska kunna formstickas som en vinge. I distanstextil skapas luftrum mellan lagren vilket möjliggör att en uppblåsbar konstruktion kan skapas. Genom att variera olika parametrar kan man även ta fram önskade egenskaper som styvhet, form, flexibilitet samt lättvikt. För att skapa en distanstextil som är styv i uppblåst läge krävs en beredning. Trikåvaror är generellt svåra att bereda, därför har studien undersökt olika trikåbindningars förmåga att vidhäfta mot beredningar.   Den formstickade distansstrukturen i väfttrikå tillverkades på en flatstickmaskin, där formen skapades genom masköverhängningar. Genom att binda distanstråden på olika nålavstånd kunde ett ovalt tvärsnitt uppnås. För att undersöka olika bindningars förmåga att vidhäfta mot beredningar testades flatstickade 2D-prover. Bindningarna var slätstickning, pikévariant över 2 system, pikévariant över 4 system samt slätstickning med plätering. De olika beredningar som undersöktes var silikonbeläggning, polyuretanfilm, polyetenfilm tillsammans med polyuretanfilm samt en polypropenfilm. Syftet var att hitta en beredning som är lätt i vikt, luft- och vattentät. Ett vidhäftningstest utfördes på bindningarna slätstickning, pikévariant över 2 system samt pikévariant över 4 system med hjälp av en dragprovare för bestämning av de olika bindningarnas vidhäftning mot olika lamineringar. De tre bindningarna i kombination med laminering testades även för luft- och vattentäthet.   Studien visar att det finns goda möjligheter att formsticka en flatstickad distanstextil som ska fungera som en kropp till en drönare. Resultatet visar att provkroppen som var stickad med pikévariant över två system samt laminerad med polyuretanfilmen gav bäst resultat vid utfört vidhäftningstest. Vid test av luftgenomsläpplighet visade pikévariant över två system med laminering av polyuretanfilm tillsammans med en polyetenfilm tätast resultat med låg luftgenomsläpplighet. Test för bestämning av vattentäthet visar att den slätstickade varan med en laminering med polyetenfilm och en polyuretanfilm gav bäst resultat. / Since 1907, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society has saved lives with the help of volunteer workers. Their vision is to be able to improve their rescue operations with quicker respond times by sending out a drone to the scene of an accident. The idea is to get a comprehensive picture of the scene, so they can adapt the right equipment and personnel for the job. The idea is to create a drone with a textile 3D structure, which would ease use as it would become flexible and easier to remove from the scene of the alarm. The drone should have a structure similar to a stand-up paddle board, where it can be inflatable and become stiff and then be deflated and folded and tucked away.   The purpose of this study is to develop a flat knitted spacer fabric that will serve as a body of the drone, hoping that the textile 3D structure can be shaped like a wing. With spacer fabrics, space for air is created between the layers, enabling an inflatable construction to be created. By varying different parameters, one can also develop desired features such as stiffness, shape, flexibility and decrease weight. To be able to create a spacer fabric that is stiff when inflated, a finishing process is required. It is generally hard to find a finishing to a knitted fabric, therefore the study investigates the ability of different bindings on a knitted fabric to adhere to finishes.   The shaped spacer fabric was manufactured by weft knitting on a flat knitting machine called Stoll CMS 822 HP. A wing shaped spacer and an oval cross section were achieved in this study. To investigate how the binding affects the adhesion of the finishing, three different bindings of flat knitted 2D- structures were tested. The bindings were: plain fabric (single jersey), pique structure over 2 feeders, pique structure over 4 feeders and plain fabric with plating. The finishing processes that were studied were silicone coating, a polyurethane film, a polyethylene film and a polypropylene film. The aim was to find a finishing with the properties of light weight, air and water tightness. An adhesion test was performed on the bindings plain fabric, pique structure over 2 feeders and pique structure over 4 feeders by a tensile tester to determine the adhesion between the tested bindings and finishes. These test specimens were also tested to determine resistance to water penetration and air permeability.   The study shows that it is possible to create a shaped spacer fabric by flat knitting, that will act as the body of a drone. The result of the adhesion test shows that the test specimen with binding pique over 2 feeders and laminated with a polyurethane film performed the best. In the air permeability test the same binding showed the best result but with a lamination of a polyurethane film and a polyethylene film. The test to determine resistance to water penetration showed that the binding plain fabric was the best, with a lamination of a polyurethane film, and a polyethylene film.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / In this study, we used the theme "Textile Fabrics" to contextualize chemical contents, in order to favor the teaching and learning process of Organic Chemistry contents for students of last year of a public school in the city of Santa Maria, RS. In this sense, we seek theoretical references of the theme "Textile Fabrics" to establish the relations with the corresponding chemical contents of the target-public. From this, we developed a proposal to approach these contents in the classroom, which was evaluated through interventions, applied in five stages. The methodology of the Three Pedagogical Moments associated to different teaching strategies such as experimental activities and case studies was used to establish the relationships between the contents of chemistry and the students' daily life from the perspective of the theme. The results of this research were obtained through different data collection instruments such as questionnaires, textual productions, research and presentation of papers, reports, observations and notes made by the researcher during the interventions, which were analyzed according to the Textual Discursive Analysis. Regarding the results, we observe an evolution in the construction of the knowledge and several abilities of high school students, which were verified through Analytical tools. Hence, it can be concluded that the theme "Textile Fabrics", associated to the use of different teaching methodologies, approximated Chemistry to student’ reality favoring the teaching and learning process of Organic Chemistry contents. / Nesta pesquisa, utilizamos a temática “Tecidos Têxteis” para a contextualização de conteúdos químicos, a fim de favorecer o processo de ensino e aprendizagem de conteúdos de Química Orgânica para estudantes da 3ª série do Ensino Médio de um colégio público da cidade de Santa Maria, RS. Para tanto, buscamos referenciais teóricos da temática escolhida “Tecidos Têxteis” para estabelecermos as relações com os conteúdos de química correspondentes da série escolhida. A partir disso, desenvolvemos uma proposta para abordar estes conteúdos em sala de aula, que foi avaliada através de intervenções, as quais foram aplicadas em cinco etapas. Utilizou-se a metodologia dos Três Momentos Pedagógicos aliadas a diferentes estratégias de ensino como as atividades experimentais e estudo de casos, para estabelecer as relações entre os conteúdos de química com o dia a dia dos estudantes sob a perspectiva da temática. Os resultados desta pesquisa foram obtidos por meio de diferentes instrumentos de coleta de dados como: questionários, produções textuais, pesquisa e apresentação de trabalhos, elaboração de relatórios, observações e anotações realizadas pela pesquisadora durante as intervenções, os quais foram analisados segundo a Análise Textual Discursiva. Com relação aos resultados obtidos, observou-se uma evolução na construção do conhecimento e de diversas habilidades dos estudantes do ensino médio, que foi constatada por meio dos instrumentos de análise utilizados. Portanto, pode-se concluir que a temática “Tecidos Têxteis”, associada ao uso de diferentes metodologias de ensino proporcionou uma aproximação da Química com realidade do estudante favorecendo o processo de ensino e aprendizagem de conteúdos de Química Orgânica.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:35:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MariaGF_Capa_ate_parte_1.pdf: 498896 bytes, checksum: 914a9b87fd7f84c3792ca757879da202 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12-20 / This research work deals with the compilation of a dictionary on clothing terminology intended to be used as a pedagogic tool as part of the teaching and learning process in the Textile Engineering Course at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. The main terms were selected and assessed by a team of textile teachers and students with the objective to be structured as a conceptual body of information on the following sub-areas of clothing terminology: materials (fabrics and trimmings) and products (garments). This research comprises three main steps: (a) characterization and understanding of the technical vocabulary in the clothing area as well as the identification of a pedagogic demand for a dictionary on clothing terminology, clearly expressed by the textile lecturers and students involved in the assessment of the need and validation of this project development; (b) a proposal for a specific methodology for the compilation of the dictionary which could help the communication process in the lecturing of clothing terminology and (c) based on the terminological principles and the technique of focal groups the dictionary was assessed. The technique of focal groups was used in the first step. In the second step the technique used was that of the terminological methodology adapted to the teaching approach in the Textile Course. In the third step the technique of focal groups was again utilized. It was observed that the main concern of lecturers and students is the lack of a standardized vocabulary, which renders difficult the communication process in both the teaching and learning activities as well as the professional ones in the textile industries. Various aspects, which can overlap, cause this lack of standardization. The main ones pointed out by the study team in the focal groups are: usage of regional words or expressions, usage of foreign words or expressions, analogies, and the low level of formal education, mainly among the industry workers. Another aspect to be considered is the lack of textile literature written in the Portuguese language of Brazil. This evidence shows the importance of a clothing terminology dictionary which will benefit both the education and professional activties in this field of knowledge. This dictionary will also give a substantial contribution to terminological standardization in our research field. With view to fulfill this demand, a dictionary of clothing terminology was compiled with 760 main entries, according to the modern practice in terminology with the necessary modifications concerning our needs. The result of the dictionary assessment was very assertive regarding its structure, contents and possible use in various contexts. The team work emphasized their contribution to the standardization process of the terms that proved to be one of the most important and difficult aspects of this researh work. The significance of this structured terminological dictionary was confirmed by the focal group participants relating to its use for teaching and learning activities, as a reference book, as a source of technical information and also as a tool for pedagogic studies and planning, as well as a significant collaboration to the pedagogic practices in the textile engineering course at University or any other educational institution. Besides, this dictionary can also be used to supply information within the textile field. We are aware that the present work will not exhaust the objectives of this research due to its limitations in opposition to the vast complexity demanded by the compilation of a complete work including all the areas and sub-areas of textile engineering. However, it is an important source for dissemination of concepts on the field of clothing terminology and a tool to effective standardization of the terms used in this subject field / Esta pesquisa trata do vocabul?rio t?cnico t?xtil, especialmente na ?rea do vestu?rio, utilizado como instrumento did?tico no processo ensino-aprendizagem do curso de Engenharia T?xtil, da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Esse vocabul?rio foi criteriosamente examinado com o prop?sito de ser conceituado e contextualizado, nas sub?reas do vestu?rio, materiais (tecidos e aviamentos) e produtos (pe?as do vestu?rio), e, para isso, propomos um dicion?rio terminol?gico, justificado e avaliado por professores e alunos. Assim, a pesquisa comporta tr?s etapas principais: (a) caracteriza??o da percep??o do vocabul?rio t?cnico da ?rea do vestu?rio, e identifica??o de uma demanda pedag?gica formulada por professores e alunos da ?rea t?xtil: a necessidade de um dicion?rio t?cnico do vestu?rio; (b) proposta de uma metodologia, e elabora??o de um produto concreto, para suprir essa demanda: um dicion?rio de terminologia do vestu?rio; (c) avalia??o desse produto por professores e alunos da ?rea. Aplicamos a abordagem qualitativa, fundamentada nos princ?pios Terminologia e a na t?cnica de Grupo Focal. Para a primeira etapa, utilizamos a t?cnica dos grupos focais. Na segunda etapa, utilizamos a metodologia terminol?gica, adaptada ? nossa realidade de ensino. E na execu??o da terceira etapa, recorremos, tamb?m, ? t?cnica dos grupos focais. Constatamos que a principal preocupa??o de professores e alunos converge para a falta de padroniza??o do vocabul?rio, que dificulta a comunica??o, tanto no processo ensino-aprendizagem quanto nas atividades profissionais. As causas da falta de padroniza??o s?o variadas e se sobrep?em, mas foram apontadas entre as principais: os regionalismos, o uso de analogias, os estrangeirismos e a baixa escolaridade. Quanto ? necessidade de um dicion?rio de terminologia do vestu?rio, ficou evidenciada a falta de material bibliogr?fico em portugu?s do Brasil. Tanto professores como alunos mencionaram, repetidamente, a escassez de material t?cnico. Nesse sentido, um dicion?rio t?cnico, adaptado ? nossa realidade, pode representar uma contribui??o substancial para a normaliza??o terminol?gica. Para atender a essa demanda, elaboramos um dicion?rio de terminologia do vestu?rio, com 760 entradas, constru?do conforme os procedimentos da moderna terminologia com os necess?rios ajustes. A avalia??o do dicion?rio foi bastante positiva no que se refere ? sua estrutura, conte?do e usos poss?veis em diversos contextos. Os participantes salientaram sua contribui??o para a padroniza??o do vocabul?rio que, conforme observado se configurava num dos principais problemas. Professores e alunos destacaram sua utilidade para o ensino-aprendizagem, como obra de refer?ncia, fonte de informa??es t?cnicas e instrumento de estudo e planejamento did?tico. Acreditamos que, atrav?s da cria??o do dicion?rio de terminologia do vestu?rio, estamos colaborando de maneira significativa para as pr?ticas pedag?gicas no curso de Engenharia T?xtil. H? ainda, a expectativa de que esse instrumento possa ser ?til ?s demais ?reas t?xtil. Com este trabalho, n?o pretendemos exaurir a pesquisa. Temos consci?ncia de suas limita??es, em contraposi??o ? amplitude e complexidade que exigiria um trabalho terminol?gico que inclu?sse todas as ?reas e sub?reas do curso de Engenharia T?xtil. No entanto, temos a convic??o de que ele poder? servir como uma importante fonte para dissemina??o de conceitos sobre a ?rea do vestu?rio, e, acreditamos, colaborar para a efetiva??o da padroniza??o da terminologia utilizada nessa ?rea

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:58:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JoseHBL_DISSERT_PARCIAL.pdf: 2505963 bytes, checksum: 1b82ec8a8147b2b7e13d0af6880855f0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-02 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico / Materials denominated technical textiles can be defined as structures designed and developed with function to fulfill specific functional requirements of various industrial sectors as are the cases of the automotive and aerospace industries. In this aspect the technical textiles are distinguished from conventional textile materials, in which the aesthetic and of comfort needs are of primordial importance. Based on these considerations, the subject of this dissertation was established having as its main focus the study of development of textile structures from aramid and glass fibers and acting in order to develop the manufacture of composite materials that combine properties of two different structures, manufactured in an identical operation, where each structure contributes to improving the properties of the resulting composite material. Therefore were created in laboratory scale, textile structures with low weight and different composition: aramid (100%), glass (100%) and aramid /glass (65/35%), in order to use them as a reinforcing element in composite materials with polyester matrix. These composites were tested in tension and its fracture surface, evaluated by MEV. Based on the analysis of mechanical properties of the developed composites, the efficiency of the structures prepared as reinforcing element were testified by reason of that the resistance values of the composites are far superior to the polyester matrix. It was also observed that hybridization in tissue structure was efficient, since the best results obtained were for hybrid composites, where strength to the rupture was similar to the steel 1020, reaching values on the order of 340 MPa / Os materiais denominados t?xteis t?cnicos podem ser definidos como estruturas projetadas e desenvolvidas com a fun??o de atender a requisitos funcionais espec?ficos de diversos setores da ind?stria, caso da ind?stria automotiva e aeroespacial. Nesse aspecto, distinguem-se dos materiais t?xteis convencionais, nos quais as necessidades est?ticas e de conforto t?m import?ncia primordial. Com base nessas considera??es, o tema dessa disserta??o foi estabelecido tendo como enfoque principal o estudo do desenvolvimento de estruturas t?xteis a partir de fibras de aramida e de vidro, atuando no sentido de elaborar a fabrica??o de materiais comp?sitos que combinem propriedades de duas estruturas diferentes, fabricadas em uma mesma opera??o, onde cada estrutura contribui para melhoria das propriedades do material comp?sito resultante. Para tanto foram desenvolvidas em escala laboratorial estruturas t?xteis de baixa gramatura e composi??o diferenciada de aramida (100%), vidro (100%) e aramida/vidro (65/35%) para utiliza??o como elemento refor?ante em comp?sitos com matriz de poli?ster. Os comp?sitos produzidos foram ensaiados em tra??o e sua superf?cie de fratura avaliada por MEV. Com base nas analises das propriedades mec?nicas dos comp?sitos desenvolvidos, observou-se a efici?ncia das estruturas ou elaboradas como elemento refor?ante tendo em vista que os valores de resist?ncia dos comp?sitos foram muito superiores ? matriz de poli?ster. Tamb?m foi observado que a hibridiza??o na estrutura dos tecidos foi eficiente, uma vez que os melhores resultados obtidos foram para os comp?sitos h?bridos, onde a resist?ncia na ruptura foi semelhante ? do a?o 1020, atingindo valores na ordem de 340 MPa

Orientador: Glaucia Maria Pastore / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T13:08:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Quadros_CedenirPereirade_D.pdf: 2098145 bytes, checksum: bb56ba34ac3fa84f3dc7493e47485a6d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Na perspectiva de se tornar uma alternativa aos produtos já existentes para a indústria, foi proposto neste trabalho uma mistura inédita e original composta por uma lipase alcalina (LA) produzida por Fusarium oxysporum e biossurfatante (BS) produzido por Bacillus subtilis, a qual foi denominada de mistura LA/BS. O objetivo desta mistura foi remover materiais gordurosos de tecidos de algodão e de superfícies de aço inoxidável, assim como remover biofilmes de micro-organismos indesejáveis para a indústria de alimentos. Primeiramente, a mistura LA/BS foi submetida a uma caracterização e verificação da manutenção das propriedades individuais de cada composto quando submetida aos diferentes tratamentos físico-químicos. A lipase alcalina manteve sua atividade enzimática na presença de 0,0001 a 0,01% de biossurfatante. O tensoativo, na mistura LA/BS, manteve sua característica de reduzir a tensão superficial da água para valores em torno de 30 mN.m-1. Quando submetida a variações de temperatura (-4 a 30?C) por 24 h e de pH (6 a 10) por 48 h, a mistura LA/BS se mostrou bastante estável em suas propriedades, demonstrando um comportamento bastante semelhante ao encontrado na literatura. A concentração micelar crítica (CMC) do BS não foi alterada na presença da LA. A mistura não perdeu suas características frente a diversos sais inorgânicos (exceto pelo CuSO4 para LA e Fe3+ para o BS), agentes oxidantes, redutores, quelantes e preservantes de alimentos. Além disso, funcionou como um ótimo agente emulsificante na presença de diversos hidrocarbonetos e ?eos vegetais, apresentando um ?dice de emulsificação após 24 h (IE24) em torno de 60%. Subsequentemente, a lipase alcalina se apresentou mais estável frente a 0,1% de BS (98% de atividade residual) do que aos surfatantes sintéticos testados. Em seguida, avaliou-se a sua capacidade de remover azeite de oliva impregnado em tecidos de algodão em uma solução. Uma alíquota de 0,5 mg.ml-1 de LA foi capaz de remover 48% de gordura dos tecidos e 3 mg.ml-1 de BS cerca de 50%. A presença de 3 mg.ml-1 de BS no sistema contendo 0,5 mg.ml-1 de LA aumentou a remoção do azeite de oliva em 10%, demonstrando um efeito de sinergismo na mistura. Além disso, LA/BS teve um comportamento similar aos surfatantes alquil benzeno linear sulfonado (LAS) e o dodecil sulfato de sódio (SDS). Superfícies rígidas de aço inoxidável foram recobertas com diferentes tipos de gorduras como gordura suína, gordura de frango, manteiga e creme de leite como forma de simular situações vistas em frigoríficos e laticínios. A presença do BS e da mistura LA/BS, de uma forma geral, melhorou a remoção das gorduras presentes nas placas conforme aumenta a concentração dos compostos. A mistura LA/BS melhorou a remoção de gordura suína, de frango e de creme de leite em 30; 35,1 e 29%, respectivamente. A remo?o da manteiga foi a menos influenciada pelos detergentes. Como padrão de detergente foi utilizado o surfatante SDS na concentração de 1,5%. A atividade antimicrobiana da mistura LA/BS foi realizada por meio de ensaio quantitativo pela concentração inibitóia mínima (CIM). Entre todos os micro-organismos testados, somente Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus e a Listeria innocua tiveram seus crescimentos afetados pela mistura. A bactéria B. cereus foi a mais sensível (CIM 0,013 mg.ml-1). Em adição, o efeito de sanitizantes contra L. innocua aderidas ao aço inoxidável foi determinado por contagem em placas. Este método demonstrou que a presença de biossurfatante ou da mistura melhorou a remoção das células aderidas em relação ao tratamento sem sanitizantes, reduzindo a contagem, em média, 0,97 log.cm-2. Entretanto, não houve diferença significativa entre os sanitizantes propostos e o detergente padrão SDS (p<0,05) / Abstract: Within the perspective of becoming an alternative to products already used in the industry, this study proposed an unprecedented and original mixture consisting of na alkaline lipase (AL) from Fusarium oxysporum and a biosurfactant (BS) from Bacillus subtilis, which will be called AL/BS mix. The aim of this mixture was to remove fatty residues from cotton fabrics and stainless steel surfaces, as well as to remove biofilms of undesirable microorganisms on rigid surface to food industry. Firstly, the AL/BS mix was submitted to a characterization to verify the preservation of each compound individual properties when submitted to different physical and chemical treatments. The AL kept its enzymatic activity in the presence of 0.0001 to 0.01% of biosurfactant. The tensoactive agent, in the AL/BS mix, kept its characteristic of reducing the superficial tension of aqueous solutions to values around 30 mN.m-1. When submitted to temperature (-4 to 30ºC for 24 h) and pH (6 to 10 for 48 h) variations, the AL/BS mix proved quite stable in its properties, showing a behavior very similar to the ones found in literature. The BS critical micelle concentration (CMC) did not change in AL presence. The mix did not lose its characteristics in the presence of several inorganic salts (except CuSO4 for AL and Fe3+ for BS), oxidizing, reducing, chelating and food preservative compounds. Apart from that, the AL/BS mix also proved an excellent emulsifying agent in the presence of several hydrocarbons and vegetable oils, showing emulsifying index around 60% after 24 h (EI24). Subsequently, the AL proved more stable in the presence of 0.1% BS (98% residual activity) than the tested synthetic surfactant, in the same concentrations. Next, the ability of the AL/BS mix to remove olive oil from cotton fabric in a solution was evaluated. The 0.5 mg.mL-1 AL managed to remove 48% of the oil from cotton fabrics and 3 mg.mL-1BS managed to remove approximately 50%. The presence of 3 mg.mL-1 BS in the system which contained 0.5 mg.mL-1 AL increased the olive oil removal by 10%, showing a synergy effect in the mixture. Apart from that, AL/BS mix had a similar performance to sodium linear alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS) and sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) surfactants. Rigid stainless steel surfaces were covered with different types of fatty materials, such as pork fat, chicken fat, butter and whipped cream, to simulate situations existing in meat and dairy industries. The presence of BS and AL/BS mix, generally speaking, improved the fat removal from plates in pace with the increase of compounds concentration. The AL/BS mix improved the removal of pork and chicken fat, and whipped cream in 30, 35.1 and 29% respectively. Butter was the fat least influenced by detergents. Surfactant SDS concentration at 1.5% was used as detergent standard. This testing showed efficiency, sensitivity and it can be used to develop new formulations. The anti-microbial activity of AL/BS mix was carried out by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) quantitative assays. Among all tested microorganisms, only Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus and Listeria innocua had their growth affected by the mixture. B. cereus bacteria was the most sensitive (MIC 0.013 mg.mL-1). Besides, the sanitizing effect against L. innocua that was attached to stainless steel was determined by plates counting. This assay proved that the presence of biosurfactant or the AL/BS mix improved the removal of adhered cells in relation to the treatment without sanitizers, reducing the count, in average, 0.97 log CFU.cm-2. However, there has not been a significant difference between the proposed sanitizers and the standard detergent SDS (p<0.05) / Doutorado / Doutor em Ciência de Alimentos

O comportamento dinamométrico de malhas submetidas à tração é geralmente inadequado para atender aos padrões atuais de conforto e desempenho e, portanto, fibras elastoméricas são cada vez mais utilizadas em conjunto com algodão, viscose, poliamida e poliéster para conferir aos artigos um maior grau de alongamento e uma melhor recuperação elástica. Dessa forma as características desses produtos estão amplamente associadas ao fio de elastano e sua utilização. No entanto as relações entre a proporção de elastano, a alimentação de fio rígido e as propriedades físicas obtidas nas malhas é algo ainda pouco estudado. O objetivo desse trabalho é estudar e definir essas relações através do planejamento de experimentos em malhas monofrontura de poliamida/elastano. Foram alteradas condições de alimentação do fio de poliamida (LFA) e tensão do elastano e, após relaxamento, medidas várias propriedades das malhas produzidas como gramatura, largura, densidade, espessura, porcentagem de elastano, permeabilidade ao vapor, alongamento e elasticidade. Foi possível observar como a tensão de elastano é preponderante na densidade e na porcentagem de elastano, enquanto o LFA da poliamida é predominante na espessura e alongamento da malha, enquanto a largura, a elasticidade e a permeabilidade ao vapor não sofrem influências significativas de nenhum dos dois fatores analisados. / The dynamometric behavior of knits subjected to traction is generally inadequate to meet current standards of comfort and performance and, therefore, elastomeric fibers are increasingly used in combination with cotton, viscose, polyamide and polyester to give to these articles a greater degree of elongation and better elastic recovery. Thus the characteristics of these products are widely associated with elastane yarn. However the relationship between the elastic yarn rate, the loop length and the physical properties obtained in the jersey knit is somewhat poorly studied. The aim of this work is to study and define these relationships using design of experiments in polyamide / elastane single jersey knits. The polyamide feed (LFA) and elastane tension were changed and, after relaxation, measurements of jersey properties were done, such as mass per unit area, width, density, thickness, percentage of elastane, water vapor permeability, elongation and elasticity. It was possible to observe how elastane tension is leading to density and percentage of spandex, while polyamide LFA is predominant in the thickness and elongation, since the width, elasticity and vapor permeability are not influenced by either of the two significant factors