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A comprehensive three dimensional coupled thermo-mechanical finite element study is performed on turbine blade attachments in gas turbine engines. The effects of the self-generated centrifugal forces of the disc and the associated blades, thermal loads, and shot peening residual are all considered in this thesis. Three aspects of the work were accordingly examined. The first was concerned with the coupled thermo-mechanical stress analysis and load sharing between the teeth of the fir-tree root. The second was devoted to the development of a complete model incorporating the effect of shot peening residual stresses upon the developed stress state. The effectiveness of shot peening treatment in response to cyclic thermo-mechanical loadings at the contact interface has also been studied. The third was concerned with the validation of some aspects of the developed models analytically using closed form solutions and experimentally using photoelasticity.

A comprehensive three dimensional coupled thermo-mechanical finite element study is performed on turbine blade attachments in gas turbine engines. The effects of the self-generated centrifugal forces of the disc and the associated blades, thermal loads, and shot peening residual are all considered in this thesis. Three aspects of the work were accordingly examined. The first was concerned with the coupled thermo-mechanical stress analysis and load sharing between the teeth of the fir-tree root. The second was devoted to the development of a complete model incorporating the effect of shot peening residual stresses upon the developed stress state. The effectiveness of shot peening treatment in response to cyclic thermo-mechanical loadings at the contact interface has also been studied. The third was concerned with the validation of some aspects of the developed models analytically using closed form solutions and experimentally using photoelasticity.

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The goal of this research was to examine the relationship between dislocation density and in-plane residual stress in edge-defined film-fed growth (EFG) silicon wafers. Previous research has shown models for linking dislocation density and residual stress based on temperature gradient parameters during crystal growth. Residual stress and dislocation density have a positive relationship for wafers with very low dislocation density such as Cz wafers. There has been limited success in experimental verifications of residual stress for EFG wafers, without any reference to dislocation density. No model of stress relaxation has been verified experimentally in post production wafers. A model that assumes stress relaxation and links residual stress and dislocation density without growth parameters will be introduced here. Dislocation density and predominant grain orientation of EFG wafers have been measured by the means of chemical etching/optical microscope and x-ray diffraction, respectively. The results have been compared to the residual stress obtained by a near infrared transmission polariscope. A model was established to explain the results linking dislocation density and residual stress in a randomly selected EFG wafer.

The vision of this thesis is to improve the metal cutting process, with emphasis on the cutting tool, to enable stable and economical industrial production while using expensive tools such as hobs. The aim is to increase the tribological understanding of the mechanisms operating at a cutting edge and of how these can be controlled using different tool parameters. Such understanding will facilitate the development and implementation of future, tribologically designed, cutting tools. Common wear and failure mechanisms in gear hobbing have been identified and focused studies of the material transferred to the tool, in both metal cutting operations and in simplified tribological tests, have been conducted. Interactions between residual stresses in the tool coating and the shape of the cutting edge have also been studied. It was concluded that tool failure is often initiated via small defects in the coated tool system, and it is necessary to eliminate, or minimize, these defects in order to manufacture more reliable and efficient gear cutting tools. Furthermore, the geometry of a cutting edge should be optimized with the residual stress state in the coating, in mind. The interaction between a compressive stress and the geometry of the cutting edge will affect the stress state at the cutting edge and thus affect the practical toughness and the wear resistance of the coating in that area. An intermittent sliding contact test is presented and shown to be of high relevance for studying the interaction between the tool rake face and the chip in milling. It was also demonstrated that material transfer, that can have large effects on the cutting performance, commences already after very short contact times. The nature of the transfer may differ in different areas on the tool. It may include glassy layers, with accumulations of specific elements from the workpiece, and transfer of steel in more or less oxidized form. Both tool coating material, its surface roughness, and the relative speed between the tool surface and the chip, may influence the extent to which the different transfer will occur.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-08-12Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:34:58Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 santos_ch_me_guara.pdf: 2207083 bytes, checksum: 6c810376924fcd84cb5a78acf9dd1896 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A estampagem de chapas metálicas é importante e se destaca entre os processos de conformação, pois, é possível de se obter vários produtos com alta produtividade e baixo custo. No entanto, como todo processo de conformação pode haver alguns inconvenientes, como as tensões residuais, que são geradas devido ao aumento da resistência mecânica do material resultante da deformação plástica a frio ou devido à geometria complexa da peça, com regiões de tração e compressão. Algumas medidas são realizadas dentro da área fabril para minimizar o problema e assim as peças irem para a etapa seguinte de conformação. Uma delas é a realização de tratamento térmico de alívio das tensões residuais de forma manual. O problema é que esse processo não garante nenhum controle da microestrutura e também não há garantia que as tensões foram aliviadas e como consequência peças são sucateadas na etapa seguinte de conformação, acarretando um aumento maior dos custos de fabricação. Neste trabalho foi realizado um estudo do alívio das tensões residuais através de vibrações mecânicas abaixo da frequência de ressonância em uma peça estampada a frio. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar os efeitos das vibrações mecânicas abaixo da frequência de ressonância no alívio das tensões residuais, de tal forma que possa ser uma opção ao tratamento térmico. Os resultados mostram que ouve redução nas tensões residuais, porém novos estudos devem ser realizados para garantir a eficácia deste processo / The stamping of sheet metal is important and stands out among the forming processes, therefore it is possible to obtain various products with high productivity and low cost, however, the whole process of conformation can bring some drawbacks, such as residual stresses, that are generated due the rigidity of the material against cold plastic deformation or due the geometry complex of the piece, with areas on tension and compression. Some processes are carried out within the factory area to minimize the problem and so the pieces go to the next step of forming, for instance perform heat treatment relief residual stresses. The problem is that this process does not guarantee any control of the microstructure and also there is not guarantee that the tensions were reduced and failure pieces in the next step of conformation, resulting in a greater increase in manufacturing costs. In this paper has been studied relief residual stress by mechanical vibrations, with carry out of treatment relief from vibrations below the resonant frequency in component cold drawned. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of mechanical vibration below the resonant frequency to relieve residual stresses, so that might be an option to heat treatment. The results show a reduction in residual stress; however, we have to compare them with other treatments for which they can ensure the effectiveness of mechanical vibrations

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:58:36Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_bm_me_guara.pdf: 2145639 bytes, checksum: 25fd5bf45355d72a1491c88dce260ad5 (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / A construção de uma turbina hidráulica consiste, em linhas gerais, de montagem por solda dos vários componentes da estrutura. As tensões residuais em junta soldada são de natureza complexa envolvendo fenômenos mecânicos e metalúrgicos. Vias de regra, essas tensões são aliviadas e, no caso particular de caixa espiral de turbina hidráulica, geralmente são feitos por processo mecânico (pressão hidrostática), não havendo inspeção para controlar o alívio total ou parcial das tensões. Nesta pesquisa foram analisadas as tensões existentes nas soldas de uma caixa espiral, que é à parte da turbina fabricada de chapas de aço carbono calandradas e soldadas, onde o alívio destas tensões residuais procedeu-se pelo processo mecânico. Foram feitas inspeções por medidas de tensões residuais através do método de difração de raios-X. Os resultados mostraram um comportamento não uniforme da distribuição de tensões, e em algumas soldas, houve reversão dos estados de tensões. Portanto, o alívio de tensões produzido pelo ensaio mecânico proposto (pressão hidrostática) mostrou que é possível alterar o estado de tensão das soldas para que sejam aliviadas a níveis admissíveis. / The construction of a hydraulic turbine consists, in general lines, of assembly for it welds of the several components of the structure. The residual stresses in the welded joints are of complex nature involving mechanical and metallurgists phenomena. Rule roads, those stresses are relived and, in the case peculiar of hydraulic turbine, they are generally done by mechanical process (hydrostatic pressure), not having inspection to control of total or partial relief of the stresses. In this research were analyses the residual stresses in the welds joints of spiral case, that is to the part of the manufactured turbine of carbon steel plates, cut, calendared and welded, and the stresses relief was proceeded by the mechanical process. They were made inspections by measures of residual stresses by X-ray diffraction method. The results showed a behavior non-uniform of the stresses distributions, and in some welds, there were a reversion of the stresses states. Therefore, the relief of stresses produced by the proposed mechanical test (hydrostatic pressure) it showed that is possible to alter the stresses state of the welds so that they are relieved at acceptable levels.