The problem under investigation is the creation of ceramic forms using both stoneware and porcelain in the same piece of ware. Sub-problems are to experiment with the best techniques of joining different clay bodies and the creation of aesthetically pleasing pieces which combine the textural beauty and rich glazes of stoneware with the bright glazes and the white and sometimes translucent body of porcelain.

Ice accretion on wind turbines is a major problem in cold climates that reduces power generation and fatigues turbine components. Effective anti-icing and de-icing strategies to manage ice accretion require reliable local assessment of icing conditions and a measure of ice accretion rate on structures. Such sensors could be located on meteorological towers near wind farms or the nacelle of wind turbines. A new concept for the estimation of atmospheric ice accretion based on the measurement of capacitance and resistance change between two charged cylinders as ice accretes on the cylinders is introduced in this study. Numerical simulation of the electric field between the charged cylinders is used to investigate the dependence of the sensitivity of capacitance to the distance between the cylindrical probes and location of ice deposits. The numerical results are validated experimentally using aluminum probes and a set of acrylic cylindrical sleeves that fit over the probes to simulate icing with accurate geometries. A charged cylindrical probes system constructed based on the numerical results is described and evaluated under controlled rime and glaze icing conditions in the University of Manitoba Icing Wind Tunnel. Test results indicate ice builds up on the cylindrical probes and the measured capacitance increases while the resistance decreases. The change in measured capacitance change correlates well with the increase in the ice mass. Rime and glaze ice are distinguishable based on the rate of change of resistance with ice accretion. The numerical and experimental results provide a proof of concept of the charged cylindrical probes ice accretion measurement concept.

Ice accretion on wind turbines is a major problem in cold climates that reduces power generation and fatigues turbine components. Effective anti-icing and de-icing strategies to manage ice accretion require reliable local assessment of icing conditions and a measure of ice accretion rate on structures. Such sensors could be located on meteorological towers near wind farms or the nacelle of wind turbines. A new concept for the estimation of atmospheric ice accretion based on the measurement of capacitance and resistance change between two charged cylinders as ice accretes on the cylinders is introduced in this study. Numerical simulation of the electric field between the charged cylinders is used to investigate the dependence of the sensitivity of capacitance to the distance between the cylindrical probes and location of ice deposits. The numerical results are validated experimentally using aluminum probes and a set of acrylic cylindrical sleeves that fit over the probes to simulate icing with accurate geometries. A charged cylindrical probes system constructed based on the numerical results is described and evaluated under controlled rime and glaze icing conditions in the University of Manitoba Icing Wind Tunnel. Test results indicate ice builds up on the cylindrical probes and the measured capacitance increases while the resistance decreases. The change in measured capacitance change correlates well with the increase in the ice mass. Rime and glaze ice are distinguishable based on the rate of change of resistance with ice accretion. The numerical and experimental results provide a proof of concept of the charged cylindrical probes ice accretion measurement concept.

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate different surface treatment effects on physical and mechanical properties of various types of zirconia subjected to hydrothermal aging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is an in vitro study on four different types of monolithic zirconia material: VITA-Zahnfabrik VITA-YZ T, VITA-YZ HT, VITA-YZ ST, VITA-YZ XT. A total of 240-disc specimens were prepared by core-drilling and sectioned with a diamond blade. Specimens were sintered according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Half of the specimens in each group were then glazed and subjected to low temperature degradation. Three different locations were evaluated for surface roughness each group of the four different materials by using Mitutoyo SJ-201 contact profilometer with a 5μm diamond stylus tip. A Bruker D2 Phaser diffractometer was used for X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Crystallographic phase identification and analysis were performed through Rietveld refinements on XRD raw data. Biaxial flexural strength was determined and the fractography was analyzed. Descriptive data such as surface roughness, crystallographic phase contents, and flexural strength were indicated as mean and standard deviation (SD). Statistical analysis was performed using multi-way ANOVA and linear regression model followed by the post hoc Tukey tests. RESULTS: All VITA YZ zirconia non-glazed control specimens showed higher means of biaxial flexural strength values compared to glazed specimens. VITA YZ HT specimens showed the highest mean of biaxial flexural strength in this study with values of 781 – 1305 MPa. On the other hand, VITA YZ XT expressed the lowest mean of biaxial flexural strength values of 466 – 972 MPa. The surface roughness of monolithic VITA YZ materials was statistically significantly low for the various zirconia materials. Aging of various zirconia materials showed statistically significant effect of aging on glazed specimens was not statistically significant. There was no significant difference in the tetragonal phase content of all VITA YZ materials (p > 0.05). There was significant difference in the cubic phase content of all VITA YZ materials (p < 0.05). On the other hand, aging process as well as the interaction between the material type and aging had no significant effect on the cubic phase content of YZ specimens (p > 0.05). There was significant difference in the rhombohedral phase of all VITA YZ materials as well as aging process (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Biaxial flexural strength was significantly affected by glazing, type of material, treatment protocol. Biaxial flexural strength was significantly affected by the interaction between type of material and treatment protocol, glazing and type of material. The VITA YZ ST control had the lowest surface roughness among all the groups. The difference was statistically significant. The type of material, aging, and the interaction effect between the material and aging were significantly different for XRD in non-glazed material. The VITA YZ T showed the lowest mean of yttrium oxide (Y2O3) molecular fraction. On the other hand, YZ XT showed the highest mean of Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) molecular fraction.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2017-01-13T18:22:43Z No. of bitstreams: 1 nataliavelosomalta.pdf: 1376730 bytes, checksum: cdeb2bd74c09e4792776e296bd5f7f42 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-01-31T10:32:11Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 nataliavelosomalta.pdf: 1376730 bytes, checksum: cdeb2bd74c09e4792776e296bd5f7f42 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-31T10:32:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 nataliavelosomalta.pdf: 1376730 bytes, checksum: cdeb2bd74c09e4792776e296bd5f7f42 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-09 / O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar, a influência de duas diferentes técnicas de aplicação de glaze (pincél e spray) sobre a morfologia de superfície de uma cerâmica Y-TZP (IPS e.maxR®ZirCAD (IvoclarVivadent) antes e após a aplicação do ácido fluorídrico. Foram confeccionados 20 corpos de prova a partir de 4 blocos cerâmicos de zircônia parcialmente estabilizada por ítria pré-sinterizados, que foram divididos em 5 grupos (n=4) de acordo com o tratamento de superfície recebido: C= controle (nenhum tratamento de superfície); S: glaze spray VITA AKZENT( Vita Zanhfabrik )P/L: glaze pó/líquido VITA AKZENT (Vita Zanhfabrik,) S+HF: S + condicionamento com ácido fluorídrico 10% (HF)(FGM) (1min); P/L + HF: P/L + condicionamento com HF 10% (1min). As amostras forma então submetidas ao seguintes testes: 1) goniometria, para ánalise do ângulo de contato e da energia de superfície; 2) análise dos dados de rugosidade (Ra) por meio de um perfilômetro óptico digital; 3)identificação das fases cristalinas do material pela Difratometria de Raios X; 4) análise dos elementos químicos presentes no material cerâmico por Microscopia e espectrometria por energia dispersiva (EDS); 5) análise da superfície por meio de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Os resultados demonstraram que: 1) a superfície das amostras tratadas com o glaze pó/líquido foram as que apresentaram uma camada mais espessa de glaze, com superfícies menos rugosas; 2)o grupo que recebeu o tratamento com o glaze pó/líquido foi o que apresentou a maior energia de superfície (69,83mN/m), e os demais grupos apresentaram elevados valores de ângulos de contato; 3) o tratamento térmico de vitrificação não causou alterações de fases na estrutura da zircônia; 4)As imagens de perfilometria e MEV revelaram um padrão irregular de disposição do glaze após o condicionamento com HF 10%, e um alto conteúdo de sílica foi observado somente nos grupos P/L e P/L + HF. O estudo concluiu que a utilização do glaze pó/líquido pela técnica do pincel promoveu uma maior padronização da camada de glaze e foi método de tratamento de superfície que apresentou uma maior energia de superfície e um maior conteúdo vítreo. Pelas imagens de microscopia, pode-se observar que a aplicação do ácido fluorídrico a 10% criou microretenções sobre a camada de glaze pó-liquido que podem favorecer a adesão a esta superfície. / The present study evaluated qualitatively the influence of two different types of glaze (brush and spray) on the surface of Y-TZP ceramics (IPS e.maxR® ZirCAD (IvoclarVivadent,) before and after use of hydrofluoric acid. Twenty specimens were made from 4 zirconia ceramic blocks partially stabilized by pre-sintered yttria, which were divided into 5 groups (n=5) according to the surface treatment received: C = Zirconia (control) (no surface treatment); S: glaze spray VITA AKZENT; P/L: glaze powder/liquid VITA AKZENT, S+HF: S + etching with hidrofluoridric acid 10% (HF)(FGM) (1min); P/L + HF: P/L + etching with HF 10% (1min).Samples were then subjected to the following tests: 1) Goniometry for analysis of the contact angle and the surface energy ; 2) Analysis of roughness data (Ra) by means of a digital optical profilometer; 3) Identification of the crystalline phases of the material by X-ray diffraction;4) Analysis of the chemical elements present in the ceramic material by microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS); 5) analysis of the surface after each surface treatment by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Partial results showed that: 1) The surface of the samples treated with glaze powder/liquid showed a thicker layer of glaze with less rough surfaces; 2) the group receiving treatment with glaze powder/liquid presented higher surface energy (69,83mN/m), while the other groups showed high values of contact angles; 3) thermal treatment of vitrification did not change the phases of zirconia surface; 4) The SEM and profilometry images revealed a glaze irregular pattern layout after etching with 10% HF, and a high silica content was observed only in GP / L and GP / L + HF groups. The study concluded that use of the glaze powder / liquid by brush technique promoted a greater standardization of the glaze layer and this surface treatment method was the one that showed a higher surface energy and a higher glassy content. For microscopy images, it can be seen that the application of hydrofluoric acid 10% created micro retentions on the glaze powder-liquid layer that can promote adhesion to this surface.

Ce mémoire de thèse présente une analyse multi-physique des endommagements par usure provoqués sur un alliage base cobalt soumis à des sollicitations de fretting pour des températures allant de 25˚C à 600˚C. On montre alors que l’usure est sévère à basse température puis douce à haute température. À basse température, l’usure est contrôlée par une synergie entre l’oxydation de l’interface et l’abrasion de la couche d’oxyde nouvellement formée. Une formulation analytique est développée, prenant en compte ces deux aspects. Cependant, cette loi n’est valable que lorsque le produit de l’endommagement, à savoir les débris d’usure oxydés, sont immédiatement évacués de l’interface. Or, si la température dépasse une température seuil T1, les débris commencent à stagner dans l’interface, ils s’agglomèrent et modifient complètement la réponse tribologique. À haute température, une tribocouche protectrice est formée par compaction et frittage des débris, limitant drastiquement l’usure. La loi d’usure par oxydo-abrasion, décrivant le comportement tribologique à basse température, est alors modifiée pour prendre en compte l’apparition de cette tribocouche. La tribocouche, également appelée glaze layer, possède une structure multi-couches, où les propriétés d’oxydation et de diffusion des éléments d’alliage jouent un rôle prépondérant dans les modalités de sa formation. À la lumière de ces résultats, sont finalement discutés les mécanismes mis en jeu dans l’absence totale d’usure lorsque la glaze layer est efficace à l’interface. / This manuscript presents a multi-physical analysis of the fretting wear damages observed on a cobalt-based alloy. It has been showed that the wear process is severe at low temperature whereas a mild wear process takes place at high temperature. At low temperature, the wear process is driven by a synergetic action of the oxidation of the surface and the abrasion of the newly formed oxide layer. An analytical formulation is then proposed by taking into account these two phenomena. However, the proposed wear law is only valid when the wear debris is immediately ejected out of the interface. Yet, when the temperature is high enough, the debris starts to agglomerate into the interface changing completely the tribological response. At high temperature, a protective tribolayer is formed by a compaction and sintering processes of the wear debris which drastically limits wear. The oxido-abrasive wear law, describing the wear behaviour at low temperature, is then modified in order to take into account the tribolayer formation. The tribolayer, also called "glaze layer", has a multi-layerered structure whose formation is strongly linked to the oxidation and diffusive properties of the alloying elements. In the light of these results, the tribological mecanisms providing complete protection of the interface from further wear are discussed.

<p>The present work was to study the role of ladle glaze as apotential supplier of inclusions to the steel melt during theladle refining process. In this study, the total number ofinclusions at the beginning and at the end of the ladletreatment process was found to be increasing with ladle age,which is the number of heats, the ladle being used. Asubstantial increase in inclusion population was noticed aftera certain ladle age.</p><p>Totally four types of inclusions named as; type-1 (MgO),type-2 (spinel), type-3 (an oxide solution) and type-4 (spinelin the center surrounded by the oxide solution of type-3) wereobserved in the beginning of the ladle refining process.Thermodynamic calculation revealed that the type-3 and type-4inclusions were generated by the reactions between EAF slag andladle glaze. Even a part of inclusions of type-2 (spinel phase)could be formed by these reactions. Three types of inclusionswere found before casting, viz. type-5 (oxide solution with lowcontents of MgO and SiO2), type-6 (small MgO islands embeddedin an oxide solution) and type-7 (spinel in the centersurrounded by the oxide solution of type-5). Inclusions of bothtype-5 and type-7 were the products of the reaction betweeninclusions of type-2 and the liquid metal. On the other hand,the occurrence of pieces of MgO having sharp edges in the oxidesolution suggested that the type-6 inclusions were generated bythe ladle glaze.</p><p>A preliminary examination on the possibility of inclusionseparation by bubble floatation, experiments using cold modelswere also carried out. De-ionised water and silicon oil wereused as the bulk phase. Charcoal particles of different sizeranges were employed as the dispersed phase. The examination ofcharcoal-water-gas system indicated that the positivefloatation coefficient is not a sufficient condition for theinclusion separation. The experimental results were found to bein contradiction with the prediction of a typical model thatconsiders interfacial energies. The omitting of the drag forcewas believed to be the reason causing the failure of the modelprediction in the charcoal-water-gas system. The failure of themodel prediction suggested a need of a new model taking intoaccount interfacial energies, drag force, buoyancy force andgravity force.</p><p><b>Key words:</b>oxide inclusions, ladle metallurgy, ladleglaze, inclusion population, ladle age, interfacial tension,inclusion separation</p>

My thesis work is about imagination. I use the collaborative efforts of the viewer's mind and my sculptures, or specimens, to make associations of real life animals. I feel this engages the viewer and in turn invites them to inspect the work on closer level. This is my ultimate goal in the work, to take hold of the viewer's curiosity and have them examine the work on a closer level.

Mémoire (M.Eng.)--Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 2000. / Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU