Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are composites with continuous material property variations. The distinct interfaces between the reinforcement and the matrix in classical composites are potential damage initiation sites. The concept of FGM aims at avoiding the material mismatch at the interfaces. Functionally graded materials originated from the need for a material that has high-toughness at very high operating temperatures that occur in rocket nozzles and aeroplane engines. One of the early applications of graded materials can be thus found in thermal barrier coatings of gas turbine blades. Recent applications of FGMs include optoelectronics, ballistic impact resistance structures, wear resistant coatings and others. Although the manufacturing and applications of FGMs are well developed the basic mechanics of failure is not well understood, which is important in developing engineering design methodologies. Modern day design practice uses the concepts of fracture mechanics and the fracture properties of graded materials is not well understood. Most studies in the literature have assumed that the material response of the bulk functionally graded material to be elastic even though the constituents are nominally ductile. Some asymptotic analysis available in the literature have described the effect of ductility on the fracture parameters. However, these analysis are not complete in the sense that they have some undetermined constants. The present thesis aims at performing whole-field finite element (FE) simulations of a crack embedded in a ductile functionally graded material subjected to an anti-plane shear (mode-3) loading. A J2-deformation theory based power-law hardening nonlinear material response is assumed. The material property variation is assumed to be in the radial-direction (r-FGM), tangential to the crack (x-FGM), normal to the crack plane (y-FGM) and also at an arbitrary angle to the crack-plane (xy-FGM). Yet another power law described the material property variation. The competition between the indices of the hardening and material property variation is understood by performing a parametric analysis by varying both systematically. Our results indicate that the first most singular term of the asymptotic series remains unaffected. For some values of the material property variation index, the second asymptotic term is affected. The semi-closed form solutions available in the literature were unable to decipher the relative range of dominance of the first and second terms. From the present whole-field FEM analysis were able to extract this relative range of dominance. Our results indicate the range of dominance of the first term is least for FGMs when the material property variation is in the direction to the crack (x-FGM), and it is more for y-FGM.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T13:54:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Enzo Tetzner.pdf: 2830093 bytes, checksum: 8c34dae267bbeb93fe158e3119e03333 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-22 / O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a resistência flexural (S) e o módulo flexural (E) de três marcas comerciais de pinos de fibra, além de verificar a influência da relação distância entre apoios/diâmetro do pino sobre os valores das propriedades de uma marca comercial por meio de testes de flexão de três pontos. Os grupos estudados foram de pinos de fibra de quartzo (Grupo 1), pinos de fibra de carbono (Grupo 2) e pinos de fibra de vidro (Grupos 3 e 4). Os testes foram realizados em uma máquina de ensaio universal INSTRON 5565® de acordo com as especificações da norma ASTM D2344/D2344M. Após os testes, encontraram-se os seguintes resultados: S de 884,32±45,38C MPa para o Grupo 1; 567,47±36,03A para o Grupo 2, 575,98±44,70A MPa para o grupo 3 e 719,19±75,82 B MPa para o Grupo 4; e E de 15,48±1,72 B GPa para o Grupo 1, 9,44±1,18A GPa para o Grupo 2, 8,83±2,33A GPa para o Grupo 3 e 17,20±2,67B GPa para o Grupo 4. Concluiu-se que os pinos de fibra de quartzo apresentaram propriedades superiores em relação aos pinos de fibra de carbono e de vidro, submetidos à mesma norma nos ensaios. E que o grupo de pinos de fibra de vidro, com a relação distância entre apoios/diâmetro menor, apresentou maior carga máxima e menores resistência flexural e módulo flexural em relação ao grupo de pinos de fibra de vidro com a relação distância entre apoios/diâmetro maior / The present study aims to assess the flexural strengths (S) and flexural moduli (E) of 3 commercial fiber post brands. An additional aim is to test the effect of the distance between supports/post diameter ratio on the properties of a commercial brand with the 3-point bending test. The following groups were studied: quartz fiber posts (Group 1); carbon fiber posts (Group 2); and fiberglass posts (Groups 3 and 4). The tests were conducted on an INSTRON 5565® universal testing machine according to the specifications of the ASTM D2344/D2344M standard. The following results were obtained from the tests: the S values were 884.32±45.38C MPa, 567.47±36.03A, 575.98±44.70A MPa and 719.19±75.82B MPa for Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively, and the E values were15.48±1.72B GPa, 9.44 GPa±1.18A GPa, 8.83±2.33A GPa and 17.20±2.67B GPa for Groups 1, 2, 3 and4, respectively. We conclude that, under the same test standard, quartz fiber posts have better properties than carbon fiber and fiberglass posts. Additionally, the fiberglass post group with the lower distance between supports/post diameter ratio had a greater maximum load, less flexural strength and a lower flexural modulus than the fiberglass post group with a higher ratio

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a biocompatibilidade de um material a base de guta-percha autoadesiva (Bio-Gutta) em tecido subcutâneo de camundongos. A guta-percha convencional foi utilizada como referência para comparação. Para isso, foram utilizados 30 camundongos, os quais foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos (Bio-Gutta e guta-percha convencional). Os materiais avaliados foram implantados na região dorsal dos camundongos. Após 7, 21 e 63 dias, os animais foram sacrificados e 5 amostras por grupo por tempo experimental foram obtidas. As amostras histológicas foram seccionadas em 5 m de espessura e coradas convencionalmente com hematoxilina e eosina. Um escore de I-IV foi utilizado para graduar a reação inflamatória. O teste U de Mann-Whitney com correção de Bonferroni foi utilizado para análise estatística (p < 0,05). Os resultados mostraram que, após 7 dias, a Bio-Gutta induziu uma reação tecidual de leve a moderada (II) e a guta-percha convencional apresentou uma resposta inflamatória de moderada a intensa (III). Após 21 dias, a Bio-Gutta induziu uma leve reação tecidual (I), enquanto que a guta-percha convencional ainda apresentava uma resposta inflamatória moderada (III). Uma reação tecidual de leve a ausente (I) foi observada na Bio-Gutta após 63 dias, ao passo que na guta-percha convencional observou-se uma resposta inflamatória de leve a moderada (II). Houve diferença significativa na mediana do grau de inflamação entre os grupos em cada tempo experimental (p = 0,005, aos 7 dias; p = 0,011, aos 21 dias; e p = 0,003, aos 63 dias). Concluiu-se então que a Bio-Gutta foi mais biocompatível que a guta-percha convencional em tecido subcutâneo de camundongos apresentando uma boa resposta tecidual. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biocompatibility of a self-adhesive gutta-percha material (Bio-Gutta) in connective tissue of mice. Conventional gutta-percha was used as reference for comparison. Thirty mice were used in this study and they were randomly assigned into two groups (Bio-Gutta and conventional gutta-percha). The tested materials were implanted in the dorsal region of mice. After 7, 21 and 63 days, animals were sacrificed and 5 samples per group per time-point were obtained. Histologic samples were sectioned in 5 m thickness and stained with conventional hematoxylin and eosin. A grade from I-IV was used to graduate the inflammatory reaction. Bonferroni-corrected Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis (p < 0,05). The results showed that after 7 days Bio-Gutta induced a slight to moderate tissue reaction (II) and conventional gutta-percha presented a moderate to intense inflammatory response (III). After 21 days, Bio-Gutta presented a slight tissue reaction (I), while conventional gutta-percha still showed a moderate inflammatory response (III). A slight to absent tissue reaction (I) was observed in Bio-Gutta after 63 days, whereas conventional gutta-percha showed a slight to moderate inflammatory response (II). There was a significant difference in the median degree of inflammation between the groups at each time-point (p = 0,005, at 7 days; p = 0,011, at 21 days; and p = 0,003, at 63 days). It was concluded that Bio-Gutta was more biocompatible than conventional gutta-percha in subcutaneous tissue of mice showing a good tissue response.

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