Les procédés existant pour la fabrication de sous-couches et de systèmes barrière thermique pour les aubes mobiles des turbomachines sont complexes, onéreux, et, de leur reproductibilité dépend la durée de vie de ces systèmes. Cette étude montre la faisabilité d'obtention de sous-couches γ-Ni + γ'-Ni3Al enrichies en platine et de systèmes barrière thermique complets, par l'utilisation du procédé de Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). Les paramètres du procédé SPS (pression, durée, température et nombre de paliers) ont été ajustés afin de fabriquer les différents types de systèmes. Des améliorations ont été apportées à l'outillage, en vue notamment de mieux appréhender la température de la pièce lors du cycle thermique et, d'empêcher la formation de carbures. Les propriétés microstructurales des revêtements obtenus sont caractérisées et mises en relation avec les paramètres d'élaboration. De plus, les propriétés d'usage (cinétique d'oxydation, résistance au cyclage thermique et à la corrosion par les aluminosilicates fondus, CMAS, conductivité thermique) ont été évaluées. Un large domaine de composition de sous-couches a pu être exploré, notamment par l'addition, par pulvérisation cathodique, d'éléments réactifs (Hf, Y, Si) et d'autres éléments (Ag, Au, Cu) ayant un effet sur le domaine de stabilité de la phase γ'. La possibilité de réaliser des systèmes barrière thermique mono et bi-couches céramiques en une seule étape par le procédé SPS est également démontrée. Un mode d'endommagement spécifique des systèmes barrière thermique élaborés par SPS a été mis en évidence lors d'essais de cyclage thermique et interprété avec l'aide de simulations numériques par éléments finis. Les nombreuses compositions et architectures réalisées au cours de cette étude, sont un encouragement à poursuivre les améliorations apportées au procédé pour l'obtention de systèmes plus complexes et plus fiables. / Fabrication of bond coatings and thermal barrier coating systems for aircraft engine turbine blades and vanes, rely on complex and costly processes, and the lifetime of the systems highly depends on their reproducibility. This work demonstrates the feasibility of platinum rich γ-Ni + γ'-Ni3Al bond coatings and complete thermal barrier coating systems using the Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) process. Processing parameters (pressure, number, temperature and duration of dwells) have been finely tuned to fabricate the different types of systems. Some necessary adjustments to the equipments have been made to prevent the specimens from pollution, and to better control the samples temperature, and are discussed. The microstructure characteristics and their relation with process parameters have been investigated. Properties such as oxidation kinetics, thermal cycling resistance and CMAS (molten aluminosilicate) corrosion are evaluated. Physical vapor deposition have been used for bond coat doping with reactive elements (Hf, Y, Si) and elements that extend the γ' phase stability domain (Au, Ag, Cu). The possibility to fabricate complete thermal barrier coating systems with a mono or a bi-ceramic top coat layer in a single step is demonstrated. SPS thermal barrier coating systems exhibit a singular spalling behavior during thermal cycling. A finite-element numerical model has been developed and allows its understanding. The versatility of the SPS process has allowed the fabrication of a large number of bond coat compositions and thermal barrier coatings architectures. There is a strong incentive in developing this process for fabricating more reliable and competitive systems.

O presente estudo mostra que o conceito de materiais com gradação funcional (MGF) pode ser aplicado no desenvolvimento de componentes de fibrocimento mais econômicos e com desempenho mecânico melhorado. Primeiramente, este trabalho estabelece o conceito de fibrocimento com gradação funcional. Depois, modelam-se, em elementos finitos, as tensões em telhas onduladas sob flexão estática e cargas de vento e mostra-se que, para esses tipos de carregamento, regiões específicas das telhas são submetidas a tensões de baixa intensidade justificando a aplicação do conceito de MGF para a otimização da distribuição da resistência em tais componentes. A parte experimental deste trabalho é constituída de quatro estudos: a) produção de fibrocimentos com o teor de fibras variando ao longo da espessura; b) desenvolvimento de um método de escolha de formulações para fibrocimentos com gradação funcional; c) desenvolvimento de compósitos cimentícios para extrusão em altas velocidades, destinados a gradação de fibrocimentos; e d) aplicação pré-industrial para avaliar a aplicabilidade de técnica de modificação local das propriedades de telhas com gradação funcional. Mostra-se, experimentalmente, que fibrocimentos contendo 1,0% de fibras de PVA, em massa, estrategicamente distribuídas ao longo da espessura, apresentam módulo de ruptura (MOR) similar ao dos fibrocimentos homogêneos com 1,8% de fibras, comprovando a eficácia deste tipo de gradação na redução do custo de placas de fibrocimento. O segundo trabalho experimental avalia formulações de fibrocimento constituídas de seis matérias-primas empregando-se a estratégia screening, uma metodologia promissora para gerar regras de mistura, otimizar custos e desempenho e facilitar a escolha de formulações locais para fibrocimentos com gradação funcional. Compósitos cimentícios com fibras de PVA ou vidro álcali resistente (AR), destinadas à extrusão em altas velocidades, foram desenvolvidos para aplicação pré-industrial. Aqueles contendo 4,0% de fibra de vidro, em volume, apresentaram resistência à tração média igual a 12,0 MPa, enquanto compósitos com 3,0% de fibras de PVA apresentaram resistência igual a 7,5 MPa. A aplicação destas misturas entre as camadas de telhas onduladas de fibrocimento, durante o experimento pré-industrial, resultou em melhoras substanciais do desempenho local. / The present study applies the functionally graded materials (FGM) concept on the development of fiber cements as an alternative to improve the mechanical performance and reduce cost of production of asbestos-free corrugated sheets. Primarily, this work establishes the concept of functionally graded fiber cement. Then, finite element modeling (FEM) is applied in the evaluation of the stresses distributions in corrugated sheets under bending and static wind loads. The simulations show that for these load cases, some regions of corrugated sheets are submitted to low stress intensities what justify the application of FGM concept for optimization of the strength distribution in such components. The experimental part of this work consists of four different studies: a) production of functionally graded fiber cements with gradation through thickness; b) development of a method for choosing formulations in functionally graded fiber cements; c) development of fiber reinforced cementitious composites for high speed extrusion and; d) pre-industrial application to evaluate the suitability of functionally graded fiber cements production. The first experimental study shows that functionally graded cementitious composites with 1.0% of PVA fibers, in mass, strategically distributed through thickness, presented similar modulus of ruptures (MORs) to that homogeneous ones with 1.8% of PVA fibers what proves that gradation of fiber content through thickness is a good approach to reduce cost of fiber cement pads without affecting the mechanical performance of the composite. The second experimental work examines sixcomponent fiber cement formulations employing the screening strategy which is a promising methodology to generate coherent mixture rules, optimize cost and performance and even facilitate the choosing of formulations for functionally graded fiber cements. PVA fibers and glass fiber reinforced cementitious composites for high speed extrusion were developed forpre-industrial application. Composites with 4.0% of alkali-resistant (AR) glass fiber, in volume, presented average tensile strength of 12.0 MPa while composites with 3.0% of PVA fibers presented 7.5 MPa. The application of these mixtures between layers of fiber cement corrugated sheets results in improvement of the performance of the product.

Cerâmicas piezelétricas possibilitam posicionamento e sensoriamento de precisão ou captação de energia mecânica valendo-se do efeito piezelétrico, capaz de converter energia mecânica em elétrica ou o contrário. Para aprimorar ou estender as aplicações dessas cerâmicas, mecanismos flexíveis podem ser acoplados a elas, formando um Dispositivo Piezelétrico Flextensional (DPF). No projeto desse tipo de estrutura, o conceito de Material com Gradação Funcional (MGF) é interessante, já que esses materiais apresentam variações graduais de suas propriedades efetivas, permitindo a alternância entre um material mais flexível e um mais rígido de acordo com a intensidade de deslocamento desejada em cada região da estrutura. Assim, neste trabalho, implementa-se o Método de Otimização Topológica (MOT) no projeto de estruturas gradadas com o intuito de identificar as vantagens e desvantagens da utilização do conceito de MGF em DPF. Esse método combina algoritmos de otimização e o Métodos dos Elementos Finitos (MEF) para distribuir material dentro de um domínio fixo através de um modelo de material, que no presente caso é o de Material Isotrópico Sólido com Penalização (MISP) adaptado a MGF. Na fabricação desses dispositivos otimizados, utiliza-se a Sinterização por Jato de Plasma (SJP) para a obtenção de tarugos gradados que são submetidos a processos de eletro-erosão e de corte a laser. Por fim, para a verificação dos resultados numéricos, utiliza-se um vibrômetro para aferir os deslocamentos dos protótipos de atuadores fabricados. / Piezoelectric devices enable precision positioning and sensing or mechanical energy harvesting based on the piezoelectric effect. In flextensional piezoelectric devices, flexible coupling structures are attached to ceramics to improve or extend the application possibilities. On the design of this kind of structure, the concept of Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) can be interesting, since it allows gradual variations of its effective properties along some direction by mixing two or more materials. Thus, in order to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using FGM, graded flexible coupling structures that maximize the performance of piezoelectric devices are obtained by implementing the Topology Optimization Method (TOM). This method combines optimization algorithms and the Finite Element Method (FEM) to distribute material inside a fixed domain. In this work, the formulation is based on the Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization (SIMP) material model adapted for the FGM concept, which can represent continuous change in material properties along the domain. Resulting optimal graded topologies of coupling structures are presented and compared with homogeneous structures. Finally, graded devices are manufactured through Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) technique in order to be characterized, validating numerical results. The numerical results demonstrate the TOM efficacy in designing functionally graded piezoelectric devices and show, by its implementation, significant gains in graded mechanisms performance when compared with analogous homogeneous. Furthermore, the feasibility of proposed manufacturing process is confirmed, allowing the fabrication of prototypes with expected behavior.

O objetivo precípuo deste estudo é a implementação computacional de modelos constitutivos elásticos e elastoplásticos para materiais com gradação funcional em regime de grandes deslocamentos e elevadas deformações. Para simular numericamente um problema estrutural, são empregados aqui elementos finitos sólidos (tetraédrico e hexaédrico) com ordem de aproximação polinomial qualquer. Grandezas da Mecânica Não Linear do Contínuo, como deformação e tensão, são utilizadas na formulação deste estudo. Para reproduzir os grandes deslocamentos, é empregada a análise não linear geométrica. A descrição adotada aqui é a Lagrangiana total, e o equilíbrio da estrutura é expresso pelo Princípio da Mínima Energia Potencial Total. Com relação à resposta elástica do material, são usadas leis constitutivas hiperelásticas, nas quais a relação tensão-deformação é obtida a partir de um potencial escalar. O comportamento elastoplástico do material é definido pela decomposição da deformação nas parcelas elástica e plástica, pelo critério de plastificação de von-Mises, pela lei de fluxo associativa, pelas condições de consistência e de complementaridade, pelo parâmetro de encruamento isotrópico e pelo tensor das tensões inversas, relacionado ao encruamento cinemático. Duas formulações elastoplásticas são utilizadas aqui: a de Green-Naghdi, na qual a deformação é decomposta de forma aditiva; e a hiperelastoplástica, em que o gradiente é decomposto de forma multiplicativa. É empregado também o conceito de material com gradação funcional (GF), a qual é definida como a variação gradual (contínua e suave) das propriedades constitutivas do material. A solução numérica do equilíbrio de forças é feita via método iterativo de Newton-Raphson. Para satisfazer o critério de plastificação, são utilizadas as estratégias de previsão elástica, e de correção plástica via algoritmos de retorno. Basicamente foram desenvolvidos cinco programas computacionais: o gerador automático das funções de forma; o gerador de malhas de elementos finitos sólidos; o código para análise de materiais em regime elástico; o código para análise de materiais em regime elastoplástico; e o programa de pós-processamento. Além desses, o aluno teve contato com os programas EPIM3D e DD3IMP ao longo de seu estágio de doutorado na Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal). Os programas EPIM3D e DD3IMP são empregados para analisar, respectivamente, materiais em regime elastoplástico, e processos de conformação de metais. Para o problema da barra sob tração uniaxial uniforme, são descritas equações e soluções analíticas para materiais homogêneos e com GF em regime elastoplástico. Para reduzir o tempo de simulação, foi empregada a programação em paralelo. De acordo com os resultados das simulações numéricas, as principais conclusões são: o refinamento da malha de elementos finitos melhora a precisão dos resultados para materiais em regimes elástico e elastoplástico; as formulações elastoplásticas de Green-Naghdi e hiperelastoplástica parecem ser equivalentes para pequenas deformações; a formulação hiperelastoplástica é equivalente ao modelo mecânico dos programas EPIM3D e DD3IMP para materiais em regime de pequenas deformações elásticas; foram constatados ganhos significativos, em termos de tempo de simulação, com a paralelização dos códigos computacionais de análise estrutural; e os programas desenvolvidos são capazes de simular - com precisão - problemas complexos, como a membrana de Cook e o cilindro fino transversalmente tracionado. / The main objective of this study is the computational implementation of elastic and elastoplastic constitutive models for functionally graded materials in large deformation regime. In order to numerically simulate a structural problem, the finite elements used are solids (tetrahedric and hexahedric) of any order of approximation. Entities from Nonlinear Continnum Mechanics, as strain and stress, are used in the present formulation. To reproduce the finite displacements, the geometrically nonlinear analysis is employed. The description adopted here is the total Lagrangian, and the structural equilibrium is expressed by means of the Principal of Minimum Total Potential Energy. Regarding the elastic material response, hyperelastic constitutive laws are used, in which the stress-strain relation is obtained from a scalar potential. The elastoplastic material behavior is defined by the strain decomposition in the elastic and plastic parts, by the von-Mises yield criterion, by the associative flow law, by the consistency and complementarity conditions, by the isotropic hardening parameter, and by the backstress tensor, related to the kinematic hardening. Two elastoplastic formulations are used here: the Green-Naghdi one, in which the strain is additively decomposed; and the hyperelastoplasticiy, in which the gradient is multiplicatively decomposed. The concept of functionally graded (FG) material, in which the constitutive properties vary gradually (continuous and smoothly), is also used. The numerical solution of the forces equilibrium is obtained via Newton-Raphson iterative procedure. In order to satisfy the yield criterion, the strategies of elastic prediction and plastic correction (via return algorithms) are used. Basically, five computer codes have been developed: the automatic shape functions generator; the solid mesh generator; the code for analysis of materials in the elastic regime; the code for analysis of materials in the elastoplastic regime; and the post-processor. Besides these, the student had contact with the programs EPIM3D and DD3IMP during his doctoral stage in the University of Coimbra (Portugal). The programs EPIM3D and DD3IMP are employed to analyze, respectively, materials in the elastoplastic regime, and sheet-metal forming processes. For the problem of the bar under uniform uniaxial tension, equations and analytical solutions are described for homogeneous and FG materials. To reduce the simulation time, the parallel programming has been employed. According to the numerical simulation results, the main conclusions are: the results accuracy is improved with mesh refinement for materials in the elastic and elastoplastic regimes; the Green-Naghdi elastoplastic formulation and the hyperelastoplasticity appear to be equivalent for small strains; the hyperelastoplastic formulation is equivalent to the mechanical model of the programs EPIM3D and DD3IMP for materials the small elastic strains regime; simulation time reduction has been obtained with the parallelization of the computer codes for structural analysis; the developed programs are capable of simulating, precisely, complex problems, such as the Cook\'s membrane and the pulled thin cylinder.

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The effects of the internal fluid, that is incompressible, irrotational and inviscid and it has been described as a potential velocity to consider the fluid-structure interaction, and the influence of a thermal field in the nonlinear dynamic behavior of the functionally graded cylindrical shell will be investigated. It is developed a low-dimensional model, wherein the shell of the system equilibrium equations is solved by an analytical procedure, which yields the longitudinal and circumferential displacement field as a function of transverse displacement, satisfying the boundary conditions problem. The determination of transverse displacement is obtained by the perturbation techiniques, which enables the achievement of the main nonlinear modes that should be present in the displacement fields of the functionally grade cylindrical shell. To analyze the nonlinear free vibration, it is applied the Galerkin-Urabe method to obtain the system of non-linear algebraic equations, and then resolved by the Newton-Raphson method. The results show the influence of functional gradation, geometry, the effect of the internal fluid, considering a fluid-filled shell, and the thermal action of the nonlinear free vibrations of the shell by the frequency-amplitude relations. Finally, a parametric analysis to study the nonlinear forced vibrations of the cylindrical shell subjected to a harmonic loading side for some geometric relations is conducted. In this case the system of ordinary differential equations of second order in time is obtained from the application of the Galerkin method and integrated over time from the Runge-Kutta fourth order method. The results evaluates the influence of the internal fluid and the thermal effects in the nonlinear oscillation of functionally graded cylindrical shell, using the resonances’ curves, the basins’ attraction, time responses and the phase portraits. / Nesta dissertação são analisadas as vibrações, livres e forçadas, não lineares de uma casca cilíndrica simplesmente apoiada feita com um material com gradação funcional, que as propriedades dos materiais constituintes são descritas por determinadas leis de gradação ao longo da espessura. As equações não lineares de movimento são obtidas utilizando-se as teorias não lineares de Donnell e de Sanders, sendo que os campos de deslocamentos e as deformações referentes à teoria não linear de Donnell para cascas abatidas podem ser obtidos como uma simplificação da formulação não linear de Sanders. Serão investigados os efeitos da presença de um fluido interno, incompressível, não viscoso e irrotacional, sendo descrito a partir de um potencial de velocidade, considerando a interação fluido-estrutura, além da influência de um campo térmico no comportamento dinâmico não linear da casca cilíndrica com gradação funcional. É desenvolvido um modelo de baixa dimensão, em que o sistema de equações de equilíbrio da casca é resolvido através de um procedimento analítico, o qual permite obter os campos de deslocamento axial e circunferencial em função dos deslocamentos transversais, além de atender as condições de contorno do problema. A determinação dos deslocamentos transversais é feita a partir do método da perturbação, o qual possibilita a obtenção dos principais modos não lineares que devem estar presentes nos campos de deslocamentos da casca cilíndrica. Para analisar as vibrações livres não lineares, aplica-se o método de Galerkin-Urabe para se obter o sistema de equações algébricas não lineares, sendo, em seguida, resolvido a partir do método de Newton-Raphson. Os resultados mostram a influência da gradação funcional, da geometria, do efeito do fluido interno, considerando uma casca totalmente preenchida, e da ação térmica nas vibrações livres não lineares da casca por meio das relações frequência-amplitude. Por fim, é feita uma análise paramétrica das vibrações forçadas não lineares da casca cilíndrica submetida a um carregamento lateral harmônico para algumas relações geométricas. Neste caso o sistema de equações diferenciais ordinárias de segunda ordem no tempo é obtido a partir da aplicação do método de Galerkin e integrado ao longo do tempo a partir do método de Runge-Kutta de quarta ordem. Da mesma forma avalia-se a influência do fluido interno e dos efeitos térmicos nas oscilações não lineares da casca cilíndrica com gradação funcional, utilizando-se as curvas de ressonância, as bacias de atração, as respostas no tempo e os planos fase.

Dans l'industrie du forage pétrolier, les conditions de travail de plus en plus sévères requièrent sans cesse de nouveaux outils plus résistants à l'usure abrasive et à l'impact. Afin de répondre à ce défi, les travaux présentés ici, ont pour but l'élaboration de matériaux en carbure cémenté à gradient de composition par le procédé d'imbibition réactive. Ce procédé peut être décomposé en deux procédés de gradation, à savoir : l'imbibition et le revêtement réactif. L'imbibition a pour rôle d'enrichir graduellement, en phase liante, le coeur d'une pièce en carbure cémenté dense et repose sur le principe de migration de phase liquide dans un corps solide-liquide. Le revêtement réactif est un procédé qui s'applique également sur un carbure cémenté dense sur lequel est déposé un revêtement de nitrure de bore. Après avoir atteint le liquidus de la phase liante du carbure cémenté, une précipitation de borures ternaires prend place à la surface du matériau et s'étend graduellement sur des distances millimétriques. Dans le cas de pièces industrielles (inserts tricône et supports de taillants PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact)), le traitement d'imbibition réactive permet de générer des gradients de dureté pouvant atteindre 450 HV sur 25 mm. L'élaboration de tels gradients a nécessité une meilleure compréhension des cinétiques ainsi que des phénomènes mis en jeu durant l'imbibition et le revêtement réactif. Dans le cas des taillants PDC, l'influence des paramètres du procédé HPHT de synthèse de la plaquette diamantée, sur le gradient de composition présent dans le support WC-Co après imbibition réactive, a été étudiée. Ces travaux se sont également intéressés à l'effet de ces gradients de composition sur les propriétés des plaquettes diamantées ainsi obtenues. A la suite d'essais mécaniques, les inserts WC-Co et taillants PDC gradués montrent une augmentation significative de leur résistance à l'abrasion (de 30 à 100%) et de leur tenue à l'impact (de 20 à 40%). / In oil drilling industry, harsher working conditions require ever new and more abrasive wear and impact resistant tools. To meet this challenge, the work presented here, is to develop graded cemented carbide materials by reactive imbibition process. This method can be divided into two gradation processes, namely, reactive coating and imbibition. Imbibition gradually enriches the core of dense cemented carbide with binder phase and is based on the principle of liquid phase migration in a solid-liquid body. Reactive coating also takes place in dense cemented carbide on which a boron nitride coating is deposited. After reaction with the WC-Co liquid binder, some ternary boride precipitations take place from surface to several millimeters deep. For industrial parts (inserts for roller cone bits and PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact) cutters substrates), hardness gradients obtained can reach 450 HV on 25 mm. Such gradients development is passed through a better understanding of kinetics and phenomena occurring during imbibition and reactive coating. In case of PDC cutters, influence of HPHT process parameters, allowing diamond table synthesis, on the WC-Co substrate gradient, generated by reactive imbibition, was studied. This work was also interested in gradient effect on the obtained diamond tables properties. After mechanical tests, graded WC-Co inserts and graded PDC cutters show a significant increase of both wear resistance (from 30 to 100%) and impact resistance (from 20 to 40%).

[pt] O Método Híbrido dos Elementos de Contorno foi introduzido em 1987. Desde então, o método foi aplicado com sucesso a diferentes tipos de problemas de elasticidade e potencial, inclusive problemas dependentes do tempo. Esta Tese apresenta uma tentativa para consolidar a formulação simplificada do Método Híbrido dos Elementos de Contorno para a análise geral da resposta dinâmica de sistemas elásticos. Baseado em um método de superposição modal, um conjunto acoplado de equações diferenciais de movimento de alta ordem é transformado em um conjunto desacoplado de equações diferenciais de segunda ordem que podem ser integradas normalmente por meio de procedimentos conhecidos. Este método também é uma extensão de uma formulação introduzida por J. S. Przemieniecki, para a análise de vibração livre de barras e elementos de viga baseada em uma série de freqüências. O método trata estruturas restringidas, com condições iniciais não homogêneas dadas como valores nodais e também através de campos prescritos no domínio, assim como forças genéricas de massa (além de forças inerciais). Esta tese também tem por objetivo estabelecer a consolidação conceitual da aplicação da versão simplificada do Método Híbrido dos Elementos de Contorno a materiais com gradação funcional. São obtidas várias classes de soluções fundamentais para problemas de potencial dependentes e independentes do tempo, para a análise no domínio da freqüência combinada com uma técnica avançada (mencionada acima) de superposição modal baseada em séries de freqüências. Com isso, consegue- se a utilização de integrais somente no contorno mesmo para materiais heterogêneos. Apresenta-se um grande número de resultados numéricos de problemas bidimensionais, para validação dos desenvolvimentos teóricos realizados. / [en] The hybrid boundary element method was introduced in 1987. Since then, the method has been successfully applied to different problems of elasticity and potential, including time-dependent problems. This thesis presents an attempt to consolidate a formulation for the general analysis of the dynamic response of elastic systems. Based on a mode- superposition technique, a set of coupled, higher-order differential equations of motion is transformed into a set of uncoupled second order differential equations, which may be integrated by means of standard procedures. The first motivation for these theoretical developments is the hybrid boundary element method, a generalization of T. H. H. Pian`s previous achievements for finite elements, which, requiring only boundary integrals, yields a stiffness matrix for arbitrary domain shapes and any number of degrees of freedom. The method is also an extension of a formulation introduced by J. S. Przemieniecki, for the free vibration analysis of bar and beam elements based on a power series of frequencies. It handles constrained and unconstrained structures, non-homogeneous initial conditions given as nodal values as well as prescribed domain fields and general domain forces (other than inertial forces). This thesis also focuses on establishing the conceptual framework for applying the simplified version of the hybrid boundary element method to functionally graded materials. Several classes of fundamental solutions for steady-state and time-dependent problems of potential are derived for a frequency-domain analysis combined with an advanced mode superposition technique based on a power series of frequencies. Thus, the boundary-only feature of the method is preserved even with such spatially varying material property.Several numerical examples are given in terms of an efficient patch test for irregular bounded, unbounded and multiply connected regions submitted to high gradients.

<p>The performance of solid rocket motors (SRMs) is extremely dependent on propellant formulation, operating pressure, and initial grain geometry. Traditionally, propellant grains are cast into molds, but it is difficult to remove the grains without damage if the geometry is too complex. Cracks or voids in propellant can lead to erratic burning that can break the grain apart and/or potentially overpressurize the motor. Not only is this dangerous, but the payload could be destroyed or lost. Some geometries (i.e. internal voids or intricate structures) cannot be cast and there is no consistent nor economical way to functionally grade grains made of multiple propellant formulations at fines scales (~ mm) without the risk of delamination between layers or the use of adhesives, which significantly lower performance. If one could manufacture grains in such a way, then one would have more control and flexibility over the design and performance of a SRM. However, new manufacturing techniques are required to enable innovation of new propellant grains and new analysis techniques are necessary to understand the driving forces behind the combustion of non-traditionally manufactured propellant.</p> <p>Additive manufacturing (AM) has been used in many industries to enable rapid prototyping and the construction of complex hierarchal structures. AM of propellant is an emerging research area, but it is still in its infancy since there are some large challenges to overcome. Namely, high performance propellant requires a minimum solids loading in order to combust properly and this translates into mixtures with high viscosities that are difficult to 3D print. In addition, it is important to be able to manufacture realistic propellant formulations into grains that do not deform and can be precisely functionally graded without the presence of defects from the printing process. The research presented in this dissertation identifies the effect of a specific AM process called Vibration Assisted Printing (VAP) on the combustion of propellant, as well as the development of binders that enable UV-curing to improve the final resolution of 3D printed structures. In addition, the combustion dynamics of additively manufactured layered propellant is studied with computational and experimental methods. The work presented in this dissertation lays the foundation for progress in the developing research area of additively manufactured energetic materials. </p> <p>The appendices of this dissertation presents some additional data that could also be useful for researchers. A more detailed description of the methods necessary to support the VAP process, additional viscosity measurements and micro-CT images of propellant, the combustion of Al/PVDF filament in windowed propellant at pressure, and microexplosions of propellant with an Al/Zr additive are all provided in this section. </p>

El presente trabajo, tiene como objetivo el estudio de la vibración libre de vigas Timoshenko aplicados a materiales funcionalmente graduados; esto se resuelve utilizando el método de elementos finitos (MEF) , al implementarlo en el software MATLAB, con el fin de obtener las frecuencias fundamentales y las gráficas de los modos de vibración para cada caso. Se define el campo de desplazamientos según la teoría Timoshenko considerando tres variables fundamentales; asimismo, se utiliza el Principio de Hamilton para obtener las vibraciones libres del elemento. Para el desarrollo de las relaciones constitutivas se usa la La ley de potencia, el cual describe como varían las propiedades de un material heterogéneo e isotrópico FGM (FGM por sus siglas en inglés) en el peralte de la viga. Los resultados obtenidos se compararon con otros estudios de la literatura validados por revistas como SCOPUS y SPRINGER, demostrando que el modelo es bastante preciso y satisfactorio. / The present work aims to study the free vibration of Timoshenko beams applied to functionally graduated materials; This is solved using the finite element method (FEM), when implemented in the MATLAB software, in order to obtain the fundamental frequencies and the graphs of the vibration modes for each case. The field of displacements is defined according to the Timoshenko theory considering three fundamental variables; likewise, the Hamilton Principle is used to obtain the free vibrations of the element. For the development of the constitutive relationships, the power law is used, which describes how the properties of a heterogeneous and isotropic material FGM vary in the heightn of the beam. The results obtained were compared with other literature studies validated by journals such as SCOPUS and SPRINGER, showing that the model is quite accurate and satisfactory. / Tesis

<p>Naturally-occurring biological materials with stiff mineralized reinforcement embedded in a ductile matrix are commonly known to achieve excellent balance between stiffness, strength and ductility. Interestingly, nature offers a broad diversity of architectural motifs, exemplify the multitude of ways in which exceptional mechanical properties can be achieved. Such diversity is the source of bio-inspiration and its translation to synthetic material systems. In particular, the helicoid and the “brick and mortar” architectured materials are two key architectural motifs we are going to study and to synthesize new bio-inspired materials. </p> <p>Due to geometry mismatch(misorientation) and incompatibilities of mechanical properties between fiber and matrix materials, it is acknowledged that misoriented stiff fibers would rotate in compliant matrix beneath uniaxial deformation. However, the role of fiber reorientation inside the flexible matrix of helicoid composites on their mechanical behaviors have not yet been extensively investigated. In the present project, fiber reorientation values of single misoriented laminae, mono-balanced laminates and helicoid architectures under uniaxial tensile are calculated and compared. In the present work, we introduce a Discontinuous Fiber Helicoid (DFH) composite inspired by both the helicoid microstructure in the cuticle of mantis shrimp and the nacreous architecture of the red abalone shell. We employ 3D printed specimens, analytical models and finite element models to analyze and quantify in-plane fiber reorientation in helicoid architectures with different geometrical features. We also introduce additional architectures, i.e., single unidirectional lamina and mono-balanced architectures, for comparison purposes. Compared with associated mono-balanced architectures, helicoid architectures exhibit less fiber reorientation values and lower values of strain stiffening. The explanation for this difference is addressed in terms of the measured in-plane deformation, due to uniaxial tensile of the laminae, correlated to lamina misorientation with respect to the loading direction and lay-up sequence.</p> <p>In addition to fiber, rod-like, reinforced laminate, platelet reinforced composite materials, “brick and mortar” architectures, are going to be discussed as well, since it can provide in-plane isotropic behavior on elastic modulus that helicoid architecture can offer as well, but with different geometries of reinforcement. Previous “brick and mortar” models available in the literature have provided insightful information on how these structures promote certain mechanisms that lead to significant improvement in toughness without sacrificing strength. In this work, we present a detailed comparative analysis that looks at the three-dimensional geometries of the platelet-like and rod-like structures. However, most of these previous analyses have been focused on two-dimensional representations. We 3D print and test rod-like and tablet-like architectures and analyze the results employing a computational and analytical micromechanical model under a dimensional analysis framework. In particular, we focus on the stiffness, strength and toughness of the resulting structures. It is revealed that besides volume fraction and aspect ratio of reinforcement, the effective shear and tension area in the matrix governs the mechanical behavior as well. In turns, this leads to the conclusion that rod-like microstructures exhibit better performance than tablet-like microstructures when the architecture is subjected to uniaxial load. However, rod-like microstructures tend to be much weaker and brittle in the transverse direction. On the other hand, tablet-like architectures tend to be a much better choice for situations where biaxial load is expected.</p> <p>Through varying the geometry of reinforcement and changing the orientation of reinforcement, different architectural motifs can promote in-plane mechanical properties, such as strain stiffening under uniaxial tensile, strength and toughness under biaxial tensile loading. On the other hand, the various out-of-plane orientation of the reinforcement leads to functionally graded effective indentation stiffness. The external layer of nacre shell is composed of calcite prisms with graded orientation from surface to interior. This orientation gradient leads to functionally graded Young’s modulus, which is confirmed to have higher fracture resistance than homogenous materials under mode I fracture loading act.</p> <p>Similar as graded prism orientation in calcite layer of nacre, the helicoid architecture found in nature exhibits gradients on geometrical parameters as well. The pitch distance of helicoid architecture is found to be functionally graded through the thickness of biological materials, including the dactyl club of mantis shrimp and the fish scale of coelacanth. This can be partially explained by the long-term evolution and selection of living organisms to create high performance biological materials from limited physical, chemical and geometrical elements. This naturally “design” procedure can provide us a spectrum of design motifs on architectural materials. </p> <p>In the present work, linear gradient on pitch distance of helicoid architectures, denoted by functionally graded helicoid (FGH), is chose to be the initial pathway to understand the functionality of graded pitch distance, associated with changing pitch angle. Three-point bending on short beam and low-velocity impact tests are employed in FEA to analyze the mechanical properties of composite materials simultaneously. Both static(three-point bending) and dynamic(low-velocity impact) tests reveal that FGH with pitch angle increasing from surface to interior can provide multiple superior properties at the same time, such as peak load and toughness, while the helicoid architectures with constant pitch angle can only provide one competitive property at one time. Specifically, helicoid architectures with smaller pitch angle, such as 15-degree, show higher values on toughness, but less competitive peak load under static three-point bending loading condition, while helicoid architectures with middle pitch angle, larger than or equal to 22.5-degree and smaller than 45-degree, exhibit less value of toughness, but higher peak load. The explanation on this trend and the benefits of FGH is addressed by analyzing the transverse shear stresses distribution through the thickness in FEA, combined with analytical prediction. In low-velocity impact tests, the projected delamination area of helicoid architectures is observed to increase when the pitch angle is decreasing. Besides, laminates with specific pitch angles, such as 45-degree, classical quasi-isotropic laminate, 60-degree, specific angle ply, and 90-degree, cross-ply, are designed to compare with helicoid architectures and FGH.</p>