The current requirements in automotive lubrication impose complex formulation. Among all the additives present in oil, the presence of molybdenum dithiocarbamate and zinc dithiophosphate, both tribological additives containing sulfur and phosphorous is found. For environmental reasons, it is important to reduce or eliminate the presence of these two elements contained in oil. Organic molecules based on carbon, oxygen and hydrogen seems to be good candidate. The lubrication mechanism of fatty acids (e.g. stearic, oleic and linoleic acids) is revisited with a new approach combining experimental and computational chemistry studies. First, the adsorption mechanisms of fatty acids on iron-based surfaces are investigated by Ultra-Accelerated Quantum Chemistry Molecular Dynamics simulations. The adsorption of fatty acids on iron oxide surface occurred through the acid group. Depending on the nature of the substrate, on the density of the film and on the tilt angle between the molecule and the surface, different adsorption mechanisms (physisorption and chemisorption) can occur. Stearic acid molecules form a close-packed and well-arranged monolayer whereas unsaturation acids cannot because of steric effects induced by double carbon-carbon bonds. The friction process favors the formation of carboxylate function. Results are confirmed by surface analysis (XPS and PM-IRRAS). Tribological properties of pure fatty acids, blended in PAO 4 and mixture of saturated/unsaturated acids are studied by MD simulations and tribotests. Low friction coefficient with no visible wear is reported for pure stearic acid and single stearic acid blended in PAO 4 at 1%w at high temperature. This lubricating behavior is inhibited in the presence of unsaturated acids, especially at 150 °C. MD simulation results show a faster diffusion toward the surface for unsaturated fatty acids than for stearic acid at all studied temperature.

Biotribology, the study of lubrication, wear and friction within the body, has become a topic of high importance in recent times as we continue to encounter debilitating diseases and trauma that destroy function of the joints. A highly successful surgical procedure to replace the joint with an artificial equivalent alleviates dysfunction and pain. However, the wear of the bearing surfaces in prosthetic joints is a significant clinical problem and more patients are surviving longer than the life expectancy of the joint replacement. Revision surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and has a far less successful outcome than primary joint replacement. As such, it is essential to ensure that everything possible is done to limit the rate of revision surgery. Past experience indicates that the survival rate of the implant will be influenced by many parameters, of primary importance, the material properties of the implant, the composition of the synovial fluid and the method of lubrication. In prosthetic joints, effective boundary lubrication is known to take place. The interaction of the boundary lubricant and the bearing material is of utmost importance. The identity of the vital active ingredient within synovial fluid (SF) to which we owe the near frictionless performance of our articulating joints has been the quest of researchers for many years. Once identified, tribo tests can determine what materials and more importantly what surfaces this fraction of SF can function most optimally with. Surface-Active Phospholipids (SAPL) have been implicated as the body’s natural load bearing lubricant. Studies in this thesis are the first to fully characterise the adsorbed SAPL detected on the surface of retrieved prostheses and the first to verify the presence of SAPL on knee prostheses. Rinsings from the bearing surfaces of both hip and knee prostheses removed from revision operations were analysed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to determine the presence and profile of SAPL. Several common prosthetic materials along with a novel biomaterial were investigated to determine their tribological interaction with various SAPLs. A pin-on-flat tribometer was used to make comparative friction measurements between the various tribo-pairs. A novel material, Pyrolytic Carbon (PyC) was screened as a potential candidate as a load bearing prosthetic material. Friction measurements were also performed on explanted prostheses. SAPL was detected on all retrieved implant bearing surfaces. As a result of the study eight different species of phosphatidylcholines were identified. The relative concentrations of each species were also determined indicating that the unsaturated species are dominant. Initial tribo tests employed a saturated phosphatidylcholine (SPC) and the subsequent tests adopted the addition of the newly identified major constituents of SAPL, unsaturated phosphatidylcholine (USPC), as the test lubricant. All tribo tests showed a dramatic reduction in friction when synthetic SAPL was used as the lubricant under boundary lubrication conditions. Some tribopairs showed more of an affinity to SAPL than others. PyC performed superior to the other prosthetic materials. Friction measurements with explanted prostheses verified the presence and performance of SAPL. SAPL, in particular phosphatidylcholine, plays an essential role in the lubrication of prosthetic joints. Of particular interest was the ability of SAPLs to reduce friction and ultimately wear of the bearing materials. The identification and knowledge of the lubricating constituents of SF is invaluable for not only the future development of artificial joints but also in developing effective cures for several disease processes where lubrication may play a role. The tribological interaction of the various tribo-pairs and SAPL is extremely favourable in the context of reducing friction at the bearing interface. PyC is highly recommended as a future candidate material for use in load bearing prosthetic joints considering its impressive tribological performance.

Le modèle de couche mince intégré sur l'épaisseur, Saint-Venant, utilisé classiquement pour simuler la propagation de laves torrentielles et coulées boueuses, repose sur plusieurs approximations concernant la forme des profils de vitesse en zones non-uniformes. Il est pourtant nécessaire d'utiliser ce type de modélisation, comme outil d'aide à la gestion des risques liés aux laves torrentielles. Nous proposons d'éprouver ses hypothèses, en observant une zone fortement non-uniforme, le front de coulées à surface libre et le champ de vitesse à l'intérieur de cette zone.En améliorant notre connaissance de l'évolution de la forme des profils de vitesse (de la dynamique interne) au front de coulées, nous cherchons à améliorer les modèles de couche mince. Cette thèse porte donc sur l'étude de la dynamique interne au front d'écoulements à surface libre de fluides newtoniens et viscoplastiques.Nous avons utilisé le dispositif du canal à fond mobile qui permet de générer des coulées stationnaires dans le référentiel de l'observateur au moyen d'un fond mobile remontant vers l'amont. Nous avons réalisé un travail technique sur ce canal et sur l'analyse des images pour pouvoir mesurer les champs de vitesse à haute résolution spatiale aux fronts de coulées à surface libre de fluides viscoplastiques. L'étude des fluides newtoniens a aussi été réalisée afin de valider les modèles et éprouver le dispositif expérimental.Nous avons comparé les résultats expérimentaux aux solutions théoriques de deux modèles de couche mince adaptés à la rhéologie de Herschel-Bulkley : le modèle classique de la lubrification, à la base du modèle de Saint-Venant et un modèle consistant à l'ordre 1 développé dans cette thèse. Le modèle consistant d'ordre 1 est la somme du modèle à l'ordre 0 (la lubrification) et de termes correctifs qui proviennent des contraintes normales et des termes d'inertie. Dans le cadre de notre configuration du fond mobile remontant vers l'amont, il est possible de déduire la forme du front en cherchant une solution de type onde progressive, sans passer par un modèle intégré dans l'épaisseur.Pour les fluides viscoplastiques, la structure classique du profil de vitesse, avec une zone cisaillée surmontée d'un plug non cisaillé est bien reconnaissable sur nos profils de vitesse en zone uniforme, et en zone faiblement variée. Mais à l'approche du front, cependant, la vitesse de surface augmente, les profils de vitesse expérimentaux deviennent cisaillés sur toute l'épaisseur, conduisant à la disparition du plug à proximité de la ligne de front.Le modèle de lubrification prédit l’existence d'un plug dans le front jusqu'à la ligne de contact, ce qui n'est pas observé expérimentalement. La vitesse de surface du modèle de lubrification augmente à l'approche du front, mais est largement sous-estimée par rapport à la vitesse de surface mesurée. Les vitesses de surface prédites par le modèle d'ordre 1 augmentent plus drastiquement au front, en meilleur accord avec les mesures que le modèle de lubrification. Pour certaines configurations expérimentales l'accord est même très bon. Remarquablement, le cisaillement des profils de vitesse à l'approche du front, observé expérimentalement, est aussi prédit par le modèle d'ordre 1.Les profils de vitesse présentent donc une évolution au front de coulées viscoplastiques en contradiction avec les hypothèses du modèle de Saint-Venant. Le modèle consistant d'ordre 1 permet d'améliorer les prédictions. Un modèle intégré dans l'épaisseur de type Saint-Venant basé sur les développements consistants d'ordre 1 est alors calculé, car il constitue l'étape nécessaire avant d'être intégré dans un outil de simulation opérationnel. / A depth-averaged model based on the thin-layer assumption, called Saint-Venant (Shallow-Water), is classically used to simulate the propagation and the spreading of debris and mud flows. It is based on several approximations concerning the shape of the velocity profile in non-uniform zones. We propose to test these hypotheses, examining a strongly non-uniform zone, the front of free-surface viscoplastic flows and the velocity field within this zone. By improving our knowledge about the internal dynamics in the front zone, we seek to improve the thin-layer models. This thesis therefore focuses on the study of the internal dynamics within the front of viscoplatic free-surface flows.We used the moving conveyor belt to generate stationary flows. We carried out a technical work on this set-up, and specific analysis of images obtained from the high-speed camera, in order to be able to measure velocity fields with a high resolution. The study of a Newtonian fluid was also carried out in order to validate the lubrication model and the experimental device.We compared experimental results to theoretical solutions of two thin-layer models taking into account the Herschel-Bulkley rheology: the classical model of lubrication, which is at the base of Saint-Venant model, and a consistent first-order model specifically developed in this thesis.The first-order model is equal to the zero-order model (lubrication), plus corrective terms derived from the normal stresses and inertia terms.In this study, for the purpose of comparison with our experimental results, we are interested in travelling-wave solutions. We are able to solve the shape of the front without using a depth-averaged model.Far from the front, experimental velocity profiles clearly display the characteristic 2-layer structure predicted by the lubrication solution, with constant values close to the free-surface (plug) and a sheared layer underneath. Closer to surge tip, the shape of experimental longitudinal velocity profilesthen begins to differ from the theoretical prediction. The 2-layer structure tends to disappear, and the profiles display shear across the whole depth ofthe flow. In this tip region, surface velocity also appears to increase faster than its theoretical counterpart. Surface velocity predicted by the first-order model increase more drastically in the tip region, in better agreement with the measurements than the lubrication model. The first-order model predicts a sheared velocity profile when approaching the front, as observed experimentally.The consistent first-order model then provides better predictions about internal dynamics than lubrication model. A depth-integrated model like Saint-Venant, based on consistent first-order developments is then calculated, as a first step before being integrated into an operational simulation tool.

This diploma work is performed at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Rock Tools division, a world-leading mining equipment manufacturer. The aim is to study the wear of cemented carbide rock drill inserts worn against granite and sandstone countersurfaces, with focus on the impact of binder phase composition and flushing agent chemistry. A brief introduction to rock drilling, cemented carbides and the wear and degradation mechanisms of cemented carbides in rock drilling is given. Wear is induced in a lab test by sliding cemented carbide inserts against granite and sandstone countersurfaces while flushing with deionized water or synthetic mine water. The wear is quantified by measuring material weight loss, and worn inserts are studied by SEM. All wear marks feature crushed, fragmented and heavily deformed WC grains and cavities left after individually removed WC grains. Rock adhere strongly on inserts worn against both granite and sandstone, and adhered material from both rock types sometimes endure the mechanical contact between insert and rock without significant spalling. Inserts tested with deionized water against sandstone wear 2.2 - 5.1 times more relative to against granite, and the only distinct difference observed is the distribution of adhered rock. The use of synthetic mine water relative to deionized water impacts the wear of all inserts, though corrosion products are only found on some of them. Further, the tribological contact greatly impacts the corrosive attack. The relative wear difference using different water chemistries is larger for inserts with a smaller relative amount of binder. In most cases, increased wear is measured for inserts tested with synthetic mine water. For reasons yet unknown, this trend is reversed for inserts with a high relative amount of binder tested against sandstone, where a decrease in wear is measured instead. / Detta examensarbete har utförts åt Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Rock Tools avdelningen, som är en världsledande utrustningstillverkare inom gruvindustrin. I arbetet undersöks nötningen av så kallade bergborrstift av hårdmetall. Berg är generellt ett mycket hårt och sprött material, och borrning i berg går därför i huvudsak ut på att krossa och spola bort krossad sten. Längst fram på bergborrar sitter borrkronor som till största del är gjorda i stål. Då stål är för mjukt för att effektivt kunna avverka berg monterar man in stift av hårdmetall längst fram på borrkronan. Hårdmetall är ett kompositmaterial av mycket hårda men spröda wolframkarbidkorn (WC) som hålls ihop av en, jämfört med WC, mjuk och formbar metall som kallas bindefas. Resultatet är ett mycket hårt men fortfarande relativt segt material som dessutom klarar de mycket höga temperaturer som uppstår vid bergborrning. Traditionellt används kobolt som bindefas, men nu tros det finnas hälsorisker med kobolt och dessutom sker en stor del av världens koboltutvinning under oetiska förhållanden i konfliktländer i Afrika. Detta i kombination med att koboltpriserna ökat dramatiskt de senaste åren leder till att man nu söker efter alternativa bindefaser. Bland annat undersöker man olika legeringar av nickel och järn. I detta arbete jämförs nötningen av stift med nickel-, järn- och olika koboltbindefaser. I ett labtest fås nötning genom att stiften trycks mot en roterande stencylinder av antingen granit eller sandsten. I verkliga förhållanden används ofta så kallat gruvvatten som sipprar in i gruvan som spolvatten för att ta bort stenkrosset och kyla borrkronan. För att se hur kemin i spolvattnet påverkar nötningen spolas kontaktytan mellan stift och stencylinder med antingen avjoniserat vatten eller syntetiskt gruvvatten under testerna. Stiftens materialförlust under provningen beräknas genom att mäta deras vikt innan och efter. För att se om skillnader i nötningshastighet mellan olika stifttyper eller testvillkor avspeglas i olika utseenden på slitytorna undersöks stiften med hjälp av ett svepelektronmikroskop (SEM). Från SEM-bilderna ser man att alla stift från alla testvillkor har krossade och fragmenterade WC-korn på ytan och att stora delar av slitytorna täckts av påkletat berg. Bergpåsmetningarna är ibland mycket tunna (< 1 μm) och delvis inblandade i bindefasen, och ibland betydligt tjockare (flertal μm). De tjockare påsmetningarna är bundna så pass hårt till ytan att de kan upprätthålla delar av kontakten mellan stiftet och berget under testningen utan att lossna. Huruvida detta skyddar hårdmetallen från att nötas eller om det påkletade berget reagerar med, och därmed ökar den kemiska nedbrytningen av stiftet är inte utrett. Berget skyddar dock den underliggande hårdmetallen mot den korrosion som uppstår i kontakt med spolvattnet. Resultaten visar att stiften nöts betydligt mer mot sandsten än mot granit. Förutom att bergpåsmetningarna har en annan fördelning över ytan så syns inga tydliga skillnader mellan stiften testade mot de båda bergarterna. De flesta stiften nöts mer när de testas med gruvvatten än med avjoniserat vatten. Detta gäller alla stift utom de som har hög relativ mängd bindefas och som testats mot sandsten. Dessa stift nöts tvärt om mindre när de testas med gruvvatten än med avjoniserat vatten. Hittills har ingen anledning till denna konsekventa avvikelse hittats.

Les biopuces connaissent un grand essor depuis quelques années avec des applications possibles pour l’ADN, les protéines et les oligosaccharides. Une puce à oligosaccharides présente des difficultés par rapport à une puce à ADN notamment par les contraintes en température et il existe moins de travaux dans ce domaine. Ce travail est donc consacré à l’étude d’une puce à oligosaccharide, par synthèse supportée et par masquage avec un film de polymère. Le procédé de fabrications est particulièrement détaillé.Nous étudions tout d’abord expérimentalement la formation d’un film de polymère obtenu par évaporation d’une goutte de solution polymérique sur une surface structurée chimiquement(zone de mouillabilité différente) en suivant son évolution transitoire. Nous montrons que ce type de surface hétérogène est particulièrement adapté pour la fabrication de biopuces.D’autre part, nous réalisons un modèle numérique de l’évaporation d’une goutte de solution polymérique sur une surface chauffée à partir de la méthode de la lubrification et d’un modèle de « hauteur de résine ». Les résultats expérimentaux et de simulation numérique sont comparés et montrent un bon accord qualitatif sur la forme des films de polymères résultant de l’évaporation.Dans ce travail, la synthèse supportée de biopuces à oligosaccharide est menée à bien en utilisant des polymères et des surfaces judicieusement choisies. En particulier, la technique de masquage par film de polymère se révèle être très bien adaptée pour protéger les oligomères à la fois à hautes et à très basses températures. / Biochips are experiencing recently a great success with possible applications for DNA,proteins and oligosaccharides. An oligosaccharide chip presents difficulties compared to aDNA chip because of the many temperature constraints and less work has been performed inthis area. This work is devoted to the study of a oligosaccharide chip fabricated par supportedsynthesis and protected with a polymer film. The manufacturing process is particularlydetailed.We first examine experimentally the formation of a polymer film obtained by evaporation of adrop of polymer solution on a chemically structured surface (zone of different wettability) byfollowing its transient evolution. We show that this type of heterogeneous surface isparticularly suitable for manufacturing biochips. On the other hand, we propose a numericalmodel of the evaporation of a drop of polymer solution on a heated surface using thelubrication method and a “height of resin”. The experimental results and numericalsimulations are compared and show good qualitative agreement on the shape of the polymerfilms obtained after evaporation.In this work, the supported synthesis of oligosaccharide microarrays was carried out usingpolymers and surfaces which have been carefully chosen in preliminary testing. In particular,the masking technique using polymer film turns out to be highly suitable for protectingoligomers at both high and very low temperatures.

Les écoulements chargés en particules sont présents dans de nombreuses applications industrielles telles que le transport de boues ou l’industrie chimique en général. Dans des mélanges constitués de particules solides immergées dans un fluide visqueux, les interactions entre particules jouent un rôle essentiel dans la viscosité globale du mélange.Le phénomène de suspension est causé par des interactions hydrodynamiques à courte distance, connues sous le nom de lubrification. Les forces de lubrification sont généralement sous-estimées en raison de leur nature et de la discrétisation spatiale du problème.Dans cette thèse, nous proposons un modèle de lubrification qui estime les forces et couples hydrodynamiques non résolues par un solveur couplant la résolution des équations de Navier-Stokes incompressible par une méthode de volumes pénalisés, à la résolution de la dynamique des particules par une méthode aux éléments discrets. Les corrections des contraintes hydrodynamiques sont faites localement sur la surface des particules en interaction sans aucune hypothèse sur la forme générale des particules. La version finale du modèle de lubrification proposée peut être utilisée pour des suspensions de particules convexes sans aucune tabulation. La méthode numérique a été validée avec des particules sphériques et des ellipsoïdes, en comparant des simulations à des données expérimentales.Dans le cas de particules sphériques, le modèle de lubrification est aussi précis que les modèles de lubrification existants qui sont limités à ce type de géométrie. La compatibilité du modèle avec des particules convexes a été validée en comparant des simulations,utilisant des ellipsoïdes, à des mesures expérimentales que nous avons réalisées. / Particle-laden flows can be found in many industrial applications such as slurry transport or the chemical industry in general. In mixtures made of solid particles emerged in a viscous fluid, particle interactions play an essential role in the overall mixture viscosity. The suspension phenomenon is caused by short-range hydrodynamic interactions, known as lubrication. Lubrication forces are usually underestimated due to their singularities and the spatial discretization of the numerical schemes. In this thesis, we propose a lubrication model for a coupled volume penalization method and discrete element method solver that estimates the unresolved hydrodynamic forces and torques in incompressible Navier-Stokes flows. Corrections are made locally on the surfaces of the interacting particles without any assumption on the global particle shapes. The final version of the local lubrication model can be used for suspension of convex particles without any tabulations. The numerical method has been validated against experimental data with spherical and ellipsoidal particles. With spherical particles, the lubrication model performs as well as existing numerical models that are limited to this specific particle shape. The model compatibility with convex particles has been validated by comparing simulations using ellipsoids to experimental measurements we made.

Orientador: Eduardo Carlos Bianchi / Coorientador: Paulo Roberto de Aguiar / Banca: Dayse Iara dos Santos / Banca: Roosevelt Droppa Junior / Banca: Leonardo Roberto da Silva / Banca: Jaime Gilberto Duduch / Resumo: Atualmente há por parte das empresas uma constante preocupação com a atualidade de seus sistemas produtivos, buscando a melhoria da eficiência dos processos respeitando as leis de preservação ambiental. Dentro desse contexto e considerando que o segmento das cerâmicas corresponde a aproximadamente 1% do PIB brasileiro, com perspectiva de crescimento, inúmeros estudos têm sido feitos nesse campo de pesquisa. Contudo, ainda se tem um alto custo agregado ao acabamento da peça, o qual é feito, na maioria dos casos, pelo processo de retificação. Além do alto custo do processamento, o uso de fluidos de corte tem se tornado um problema para a indústria devido à dificuldade de descarte imposta pela rígida Legislação Ambiental. Face ao exposto, o presente trabalho propõe o estudo de métodos alternativos de lubri-refrigeração para o processo de retificação externa de mergulho de cerâmica avançado com rebolo diamantado. Tais métodos visam diminuir os gastos com fluido de corte, sendo eles: a técnica de lubri-refrigeração otimizada e a de mínima quantidade de lubrificação (MQL). A avaliação das técnicas foi feita através do monitoramento do processo e da quantidade final da peça retificada. Mais especificamente, foram analisados: força tangencial de corte, rugosidade, relação G, desvio de circularidade, microestrutura e tensão residual por difração de raios X. Os resultados obtidos mostram que as duas técnicas propostas podem substituir o método convencional de lubri-refrigeração, destacando-se que a técnica otimizada reduziu o desgaste do rebolo e produziu pelas com melhor acabamento geométrico e dimensional, enquanto a técnica de MQL reduziu significativamente a quantidade de fluido utilizado no processo / Abstract: During the last years there has been a constant concern by the companies about the modernization of their manufacturing methods, seeking to improve the process efficiency and environmental preservation. In this context, and considering the ceramic segment corresponds to approximatelly 1% of Brazilian GDP, with growing perspective, many studies have been done in this area. Nevertheless, the work piece finishing is still expensive, mainly because it has been usually made by the grinding process. Besides of the high cost of the process, the use of cutting fluids has become a problem for the industry because of the discard dificulty imposed by the rigorous environmental laws. In this way, the present work proposes alternative methods for the lubrification and cooling in the external cylindrical plunge grinding of advanced ceramic with diamond wheels, which aims to reduce the costs with cutting fluid. These methods are: the optimized cooling and the Minimal Quantity Lubrication (MQL) techniques. The evaluation of these techniques has been made by the process monitoring and the work piece final quality. In the present work the following analysis techniques were used: tangential cut force, roughness, G relation, circularity deviation, microstructure and residual stress by X ray diffraction measurements. The results show both proposed techniques can replace the conventional cooling method. The main result is that the optimized technique reduced the cutting tool consuming and produced work pieces with better dimensional finishing, while the MQL techniques significantly reduced the volume of cutting fluid in the process / Doutor

This thesis summarizes the work done on tribological characterization of multifunctional hardfacing coatings with self-lubricating properties, intended for use in mechanical components operating in high temperature applications for which conventional lubricants are no longer effective. Deposition techniques like laser cladding have a great potential in reworking/repair of high value industrial components in order to extend their lifetime. It is expected that the use of self-lubricating laser claddings could be useful in high temperature applications like metal forming, leading to decreased friction and wear. In this study, the tribological behavior of self-lubricating claddings has been studied against steel and aluminum counter surfaces, using ASI52100 bearing steel in addition to AA6082 and AA2007 aluminum flat pins as the counter bodies. Nickel- and iron-based powders have been chosen for the preparation of claddings. Self-lubricating properties of Ag/MoS2 have been compared to an untreated reference cladding and grade 1.2367 tool steel. For steel counter surfaces, tribological properties in the temperature range between RT and 600⁰C have been investigated and at 300°C for aluminum counter surfaces. Tribological tests were done by a high frequency linear oscillation (SRV) test machine under reciprocating conditions. The wear scar and volume of coatings were measured by using a 3D optical profilometer. SEM/EDS analysis were additionally performed for the characterization of microstructure and wear scar. The results indicated that MoS2 reduced friction and wear of the Fe-based cladding material when tested against steel at room temperature compared to the reference alloy and grade 1.2367 tool steel, and that the addition of silver further decreased wear in addition to early stage friction. It was also observed that the tribolayer, which was formed during the sliding of Ni-based - 5 Ag - 10 MoS2 and against aluminium under lubricated conditions, was protective and provided low and steady friction.

La génératrice électrique linéaire est destinée à être accouplée à une machine thermique (thermoacoustique) pour la conception d'un groupe électrogène à source de chaleur externe (Récupération de la chaleur d'une machine thermique). Cette thèse porte sur l'adaptation au fonctionnement en génératrice, plus précisément au fonctionnement en régime permanent à facteur de marche unitaire. Une attention toute particulière est portée aux aspects tribologiques liés au guidage des lames constituants les parties fixes et mobiles de la structure électromagnétique. Une revue de littérature est présentée avant de passer à une discussion théorique sur les notions fondamentales relatives au calcul électromagnétique. Les paramètres du circuit équivalent en régime permanent et le rendement de la génératrice sont calculés à partir des caractéristiques dimensionnelles et structurales de la génératrice. La conception et les performances en régime permanent de la génératrice sont validées par la méthode par éléments finis. Le modèle numérique est intégré dans un processus d’optimisation multi-objets par un ensemble des meilleurs compromis facilitant le choix de dimensionnement de la génératrice et une solution à plus haut rendement est retenue comme concept final. La validation par la méthode des éléments finis est faite avec ANSYS. La validité est vérifiée par une bonne concordance entre les résultats expérimentaux et numérique.Le principal problème rencontré dans la conception des génératrices électriques linéaires à structure polyentrefer à lames guidées ou frottantes est dans le contrôle des jeux mécaniques nécessaires pour permettre le déplacement permanent des parties mobiles. Ce problème est très difficile à contrôler en raison de l'entrefer magnétique qui doit être aussi faible que possible pour éviter de pénaliser la pression magnétique tangentielle. Les pièces mobiles sont de faible épaisseur dans la structure polyentrefer, donc moins rigide. Les lames mobiles, par conséquent, ont tendance à frotter contre les parties fixes. Le triboguidage participe à la résolution de ce problème. La tribologie est l'étude du frottement et de la lubrification appliquée aux problèmes d'usure. Son objectif est d'atténuer l'usure et le frottement dans le but d'améliorer les performances de la génératrice électrique linéaire à structure polyentrefer à lames guidées ou frottantes. Le dispositif qui permet de compenser, voire d’annuler les efforts de friction qui apparaissent entre les deux stators fixes et la lame mobile en translation a été conçu et réalisé. Ce dispositif de compensation est un système de vis de pression agissant sur les ressorts. Le principe est de reprendre exactement la force d’attraction entre la partie mobile et les stators grâce à une force d’écartement réglable (action sur un ensemble de vis de pression sur des ressorts) entre les stators. / The linear electric generator is intended to be coupled to a thermal (thermoacoustic) machine for the design of a generator set with external heat source (heat recovery of a thermal machine). This thesis deals with the adaptation to generator operation, more precisely to steady-state operation with a unit power factor. Special attention is paid to tribological aspects related to guiding the fixed and moving parts of the electromagnetic structure.A literature review is presented before moving on to a theoretical discussion on the fundamental concepts relating to electromagnetic computation. Equivalent steady-state circuit parameters and generator efficiency are calculated from the dimensional and structural characteristics of the generator. The design and steady-state performance of the generator are validated by the finite element method. The numerical computation is integrated into a multi-object optimization process by a set of the best compromises facilitating the choice of generator sizing and a high efficiency solution is retained as the final concept. Validation by the finite element method employed in ANSYS is done. Validity is verified by a good match between the experimental and numerical results.The main problem encountered in the design of linear electric generators multi air-gap structure guided or sliding plates is in the control of the mechanical clearance necessary to allow the permanent displacement of moving parts. This problem is very difficult to control because the magnetic air-gap must be as small as possible to avoid penalising the tangential magnetic pressure. The moving parts are of low thickness in the multi air-gap structure, therefore less rigid. The moving plates, therefore, tend to rub against the fixed parts. The triboguiding helps solve this problem. The tribology is the study of friction and lubrication applied to wear problems. Its objective is to reduce wear and friction in order to improve the performance of linear electric generator multi air-gap structure guided or sliding plates.The device has been designed and implemented to compensate or even cancel the friction forces that appear between the two fixed stators and the moving plate in translation. This device is a system to compensate for reaction force based on pressure screws acting on springs. The principle is to return the exact force of attraction between the mover and the stators thanks to an adjustable spacing force (the action of a set of pressure screws on springs) between the stators.

Este trabalho estudou o efeito de tratamentos de gume e a interação com a aplicação de mínima quantidade de lubrirrefrigerante (MQL) sobre a integridade superficial da peça e desgaste no fresamento. A necessidade de alta produtividade das industrias aliada a alta eficiência que estas necessitam impulsionam avanços tecnológicos na área da usinagem. Processos de tratamento de gume vem para atender estas necessidades, aumentando a durabilidade e confiabilidade das ferramentas. Por outro lado, a necessidade de economia em fluidos de usinagem, sem perder em desempenho impulsiona a utilização de alternativas como o MQL. Tanto o tratamento de gume quanto a utilização de MQL na usinagem acabam impactando no processo. Estes apresentam ligação com mudanças na qualidade superficial e desgaste, como também em aspectos econômicos do processo. Com estes pontos em vista foram realizados ensaios experimentais utilizando fresas tratadas pelo método de acabamento por arraste e polimento com cerdas abrasivas. Os experimentos também avaliaram a aplicação de MQL com e sem aditivos de extrema pressão. Os ensaios consistiram em gerar superfícies, retratando diferentes estágios de vida da ferramenta. Foram realizadas, nas ferramentas, análises da rugosidade, textura e características dimensionais das ferramentas após os tratamentos. A textura e a rugosidade na seça foram analisadas em diferentes estágios da vida da ferramenta. Por fim, deformações plásticas e dureza por micro endentação no corpo de prova foram medidas para um estágio intermediário da vida da ferramenta. Os resultados apontam que os tratamentos resultam em características distintas na ferramenta. Tanto os tratamentos como a aplicação de MQL apresentaram influência significativa sobre a textura, rugosidade e camada afetada, assim como sobre o desgaste. As ferramentas que passaram pelo polimento apresentaram boa estabilidade quanto utilizadas com MQL, alcançando um comprimento usinado até 20% superior em comparação com as ferramentas originais usinando a seco. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2016-12-20T12:29:16Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Charles Antonio Ost.pdf: 5298297 bytes, checksum: 152d7447d3ca8992ccc6b52a890c12bc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-20T12:29:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Charles Antonio Ost.pdf: 5298297 bytes, checksum: 152d7447d3ca8992ccc6b52a890c12bc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-12-20 / Bolsa Empresa, BE. / This work studied the effect of edge preparation and its interaction with minimum quantity of lubricant (MQL) application over the surface integrity of the workpiece and wear in milling. The necessity of high productivity of the industry allied with high efficiency that they need drives technological advances in the machining area. Edge preparation processes come to attend those needs, increasing the durability and reliability of the tools. Moreover, the necessity for economy in metalworking fluids, without losing in performance impels the use of alternatives such as MQL. Both the edge preparation and the use of MQL in machining end up impacting the process. These have connection with changes in surface quality and wear, as well as on economic aspects of the process. In regarding of this, experimental tests were conducted by using tools treated with drag finishing and polishing with abrasive brushes. The experiments also evaluated the use of MQL with and without extreme pressure additives. The tests consisted in generating surfaces, picturing different stages of the tools life. Roughness analysis, texture and dimensional measurements of the tools were performed after treatment. Texture and roughness on the workpiece were analyzed at different stages of the tool life. Finally, microhardness and plastic deformation were measured on the workpiece for an intermediate stage of tool life. The results show that the treatments result in different characteristics on the tool. Both treatments as the application of MQL have significant effect on the texture, roughness and affected layer as well as on the wear. The tools that went trough polishing presented good stability when used with MQL, reaching a machining length up to 20% higher in comparison with the original tools in dry milling.