A faísca eletrocirúrgica é o fenômeno que rege os principais efeitos da eletrocirurgia, o corte e a fulguração. Trabalhos anteriores forneceram evidências de que o processo da faiscância gera assimetrias importantes em corrente e tensão, a despeito da presença de capacitores nos circuitos do paciente. Tais assimetrias podem causar queimaduras eletrolíticas ou eletroestimulações indesejadas. Este trabalho investiga as características da deflagração da faísca, a quebra de rigidez dielétrica neste tipo de descarga elétrica, em espaços submilimétricos e em relação às geometrias, materiais e meio envolvidos na eletrocirurgia. Foi possível associar qualitativamente os valores dc aos valores ac de trabalhos anteriores. Esta associação e as peculiaridades da faísca eletrocirúrgica são discutidas aqui. Também são apresentadas as alterações que podem surgir nos processos de faiscância devido a alterações do tecido orgânico quando dessecado. / Electrosurgical spark is the phenomenon that rules the main effects of electrosurgery, cut and fulguration. Previous studies have shown evidences that electrosurgical sparkling generates important voltages and currents asymmetries, despite the presence of the dc protection capacitance at the patient circuit. Those asymmetries can lead to undesirable electrostimulation and dc burns. The present study has investigated the characteristics of the beginning of the spark, or the very moment of its breakdown, according to electrodes geometries, submilimetric gap distances, atmosphere temperature, pressure and humidity conditions, and electrodes materials. It was possible to notice a qualitative resemblance between the dc breakdown and the ac characteristics from previous studies. This association and peculiarities of the electrosurgical sparks and organic electrodes material influence are analyzed. Furthermore, characteristics such as alterations that can take place during sparkling processes due to changes in organic tissue when it gets dried are also presented and analyzed.

A faísca eletrocirúrgica é o fenômeno que rege os principais efeitos da eletrocirurgia, o corte e a fulguração. Trabalhos anteriores forneceram evidências de que o processo da faiscância gera assimetrias importantes em corrente e tensão, a despeito da presença de capacitores nos circuitos do paciente. Tais assimetrias podem causar queimaduras eletrolíticas ou eletroestimulações indesejadas. Este trabalho investiga as características da deflagração da faísca, a quebra de rigidez dielétrica neste tipo de descarga elétrica, em espaços submilimétricos e em relação às geometrias, materiais e meio envolvidos na eletrocirurgia. Foi possível associar qualitativamente os valores dc aos valores ac de trabalhos anteriores. Esta associação e as peculiaridades da faísca eletrocirúrgica são discutidas aqui. Também são apresentadas as alterações que podem surgir nos processos de faiscância devido a alterações do tecido orgânico quando dessecado. / Electrosurgical spark is the phenomenon that rules the main effects of electrosurgery, cut and fulguration. Previous studies have shown evidences that electrosurgical sparkling generates important voltages and currents asymmetries, despite the presence of the dc protection capacitance at the patient circuit. Those asymmetries can lead to undesirable electrostimulation and dc burns. The present study has investigated the characteristics of the beginning of the spark, or the very moment of its breakdown, according to electrodes geometries, submilimetric gap distances, atmosphere temperature, pressure and humidity conditions, and electrodes materials. It was possible to notice a qualitative resemblance between the dc breakdown and the ac characteristics from previous studies. This association and peculiarities of the electrosurgical sparks and organic electrodes material influence are analyzed. Furthermore, characteristics such as alterations that can take place during sparkling processes due to changes in organic tissue when it gets dried are also presented and analyzed.

Uma nova metodologia para a criação de mapas base de injeção eletrônica de combustível para motores de combustão interna de ignição a centelha é apresentada e seu comportamento é comparado com os resultados fornecidos pela metodologia MVEM. A partir da utilização de equacionamentos da literatura, é feita uma modelagem do ciclo ideal Otto para um motor genérico alternativo monocilíndrico de 500 cm³ de volume deslocado. É modelada também uma válvula do tipo borboleta genérica de 0,06 m³ de diâmetro que opera tanto em regime subsônico quanto sônico. A pressão à jusante da borboleta é calculada para aberturas de 5° a 88,64°. Os modelos são acoplados a partir da vazão mássica de ar admitida, que é o parâmetro principal, sendo programados e simulados usando o programa comercial EES. O mapa base de pressão por abertura de borboleta por rotação resultante mostra o detalhe de descontinuidade pelo uso das equações de vazão mássica juntamente com a imposta pelas equações de coeficiente de descarga, implicando na mudança brusca de valores de pressão calculados para a região de abertura menor que 20%. O mapa de vazão mássica de combustível por rotação e por abertura de borboleta para uma razão estequiométrica de 14,67 também é gerado. Nele é possível observar a demanda por vazão mássica de combustível para cada rotação e abertura da válvula borboleta mostrando o caminho a ser seguido pelo motor para que seja atingida a vazão mássica necessária para obter-se a relação ar/combustível desejada. A metodologia proposta gera mapas base de combustível para módulos de injeção eletrônica. Os resultados são apresentados na forma de gráficos. O modelo produz resultados satisfatórios, reproduzindo o comportamento da válvula borboleta, comparado com a literatura. / A new methodology for EMS base maps to the internal combustion spark ignition engines is presented. Its behavior is compared with results from the MVEM methodology. From the technical literature an ideal Otto cycle for a generic reciprocating single cylinder engine with 500 cm³ of displaced volume. Also, throttle valve with a diameter of 0.06 m of diameter operating in subsonic and sonic flow regime is modeled. The downstream pressure is calculated for throttle openings of 5° to 88.64°. The models are coupled using the engine air mass flow rate as the main parameter, being programmed and simulated using a commercial EES software. The base map of pressure versus throttle opening and engine speed shows the discontinuity detail imposed from the mass flow and discharge coefficient equations, resulting into a abrupt change of pressure values calculated for an opening region less than 20%. The fuel mass flow versus revolutions per minute versus throttle valve opening for stoichiometric air fuel ratio of 14.67 is also generated. In such map it is possible to show the fuel mass flow demand for each rotation and throttle opening showing the path to be followed by the engine to reach the mass air flow needed to reach the target air fuel ratio. This methodology generates base fuel maps for electronic fuel injection modules. The results are presented in graph forms. The model presents satisfactory results that reproduce the throttle valve behavior, compared to the literature.

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Uma nova metodologia para a criação de mapas base de injeção eletrônica de combustível para motores de combustão interna de ignição a centelha é apresentada e seu comportamento é comparado com os resultados fornecidos pela metodologia MVEM. A partir da utilização de equacionamentos da literatura, é feita uma modelagem do ciclo ideal Otto para um motor genérico alternativo monocilíndrico de 500 cm³ de volume deslocado. É modelada também uma válvula do tipo borboleta genérica de 0,06 m³ de diâmetro que opera tanto em regime subsônico quanto sônico. A pressão à jusante da borboleta é calculada para aberturas de 5° a 88,64°. Os modelos são acoplados a partir da vazão mássica de ar admitida, que é o parâmetro principal, sendo programados e simulados usando o programa comercial EES. O mapa base de pressão por abertura de borboleta por rotação resultante mostra o detalhe de descontinuidade pelo uso das equações de vazão mássica juntamente com a imposta pelas equações de coeficiente de descarga, implicando na mudança brusca de valores de pressão calculados para a região de abertura menor que 20%. O mapa de vazão mássica de combustível por rotação e por abertura de borboleta para uma razão estequiométrica de 14,67 também é gerado. Nele é possível observar a demanda por vazão mássica de combustível para cada rotação e abertura da válvula borboleta mostrando o caminho a ser seguido pelo motor para que seja atingida a vazão mássica necessária para obter-se a relação ar/combustível desejada. A metodologia proposta gera mapas base de combustível para módulos de injeção eletrônica. Os resultados são apresentados na forma de gráficos. O modelo produz resultados satisfatórios, reproduzindo o comportamento da válvula borboleta, comparado com a literatura. / A new methodology for EMS base maps to the internal combustion spark ignition engines is presented. Its behavior is compared with results from the MVEM methodology. From the technical literature an ideal Otto cycle for a generic reciprocating single cylinder engine with 500 cm³ of displaced volume. Also, throttle valve with a diameter of 0.06 m of diameter operating in subsonic and sonic flow regime is modeled. The downstream pressure is calculated for throttle openings of 5° to 88.64°. The models are coupled using the engine air mass flow rate as the main parameter, being programmed and simulated using a commercial EES software. The base map of pressure versus throttle opening and engine speed shows the discontinuity detail imposed from the mass flow and discharge coefficient equations, resulting into a abrupt change of pressure values calculated for an opening region less than 20%. The fuel mass flow versus revolutions per minute versus throttle valve opening for stoichiometric air fuel ratio of 14.67 is also generated. In such map it is possible to show the fuel mass flow demand for each rotation and throttle opening showing the path to be followed by the engine to reach the mass air flow needed to reach the target air fuel ratio. This methodology generates base fuel maps for electronic fuel injection modules. The results are presented in graph forms. The model presents satisfactory results that reproduce the throttle valve behavior, compared to the literature.

Afin d’éviter le relâchement d’iode 129 (déchet de moyenne activité à vie longue) dans l’environnement, un nouveau matériau incorporant l’iodate dans une hydroxyapatite phosphocalcique a été étudié. Deux méthodes de préparation de ce matériau ont été développées : élaboration par précipitation suivi d’un frittage SPS et élaboration par voie cimentaire. Une quantité pondérale d’iode (taux d’incorporation maximal de 10%mass.) est incorporé uniquement sous forme iodate dans la structure apatitique préparée à partir des deux méthodes d’élaboration. Un monolithe ayant un taux de densification de 88,6 % a été obtenu après mise en forme de poudres précipitées par frittage SPS. Ce matériau présente une résistance à la lixiviation satisfaisante, caractérisée par une vitesse d’altération initiale en eau pure à 50 °C de 10-2 g.m-2.j-1 (comparable à celle d’un verre R7T7 lixivié dans les mêmes conditions) et par une vitesse d’altération résiduelle à 50 °C de 10-5 g.m-2.j-1 dans l’eau souterraine d’un site potentiel de stockage. Dans l’ensemble, ce matériau est un candidat potentiel pour un conditionnement de l’iode radioactif. / In order to avoid the release of 129I (long-lived intermediate-level waste) in the environment, we describe a novel material incorporating iodate in a calcium phosphate based hydroxyapatite. This material is prepared by two synthetic processes: a wet precipitation route followed by a spark plasma sintering and a cementitious route. A high iodine content (with a maximum incorporation rate of 10 wt.%) is reached for both processes, by incorporation of the iodate in the apatitic structure. A monolith with relative density of 88.6% was obtained after shaping of the precipitated powders by spark plasma sintering. This material reveals satisfactory leaching properties, with an initial leaching rate in pure water at 50 °C of 10-2 g.m-2.j-1, and a residual leaching rate at 50 °C of 10-5 g.m-2.j-1 in underground water of potential geological repositories. All in all, this material is a potential candidate for the conditioning of radioactive iodine.

Les céramiques polycristallines transparentes de YAG (Yttrium Aluminium Garnet, Y3Al5O12) et de YAG dopé par des lanthanides (Nd, Er, Ho, etc.) ont des propriétés optiques comparables aux monocristaux et peuvent être utilisées comme milieu laser solide dans les lasers solides à haute capacité calorifique. L’utilisation de ces céramiques polycristallines transparentes présente de nombreux avantages comparés aux monocristaux. Ces matériaux ont une meilleure conductivité thermique et sont fabriqués à plus faible coût tout en présentant des propriétés mécaniques améliorées et ce, sur des pièces de plus grandes dimensions. De plus, il est possible d’atteindre de plus forts taux de dopage avec une répartition uniforme du dopant. Le dopage du YAG par l’erbium (0.25 %at.) permet une émission laser « eye-safe » de 1645nm. De plus, un faible taux de dopage permet d’éviter le phénomène d’upconversion lors de l’effet laser.Les conditions pour obtenir la transparence sont, entre autres, l’absence de défauts, une très grande pureté (>99.9%), une répartition de taille de grains homogène et une densité très élevée (>99.9%).Les céramiques transparentes sont obtenues par la voie métallurgie des poudres. La synthèse par voie chimique (co-précipitation, sol-gel, voie hydrothermale…) permet la production de poudres très pures, avec une taille de particules homogène et nanométrique, comparée à la synthèse par voie mécanique (broyage d’oxydes). Le frittage SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering) permet quant à lui une densification rapide, à plus basse température, empêchant ainsi une croissance excessive et anormale des grains lors de la densification. L’application d’un courant électrique de forte intensité associée à une charge uniaxiale permet d’accélerer la cinétique de frittage comparé aux méthodes de frittage conventionelles.Ce travail porte sur l’élaboration de céramiques polycristallines transparentes Er:YAG par la voie métallurgie des poudres. La synthèse de poudre est réalisée par co-précipitation inverse d’une solution de nitrates dans l’hydrogénocarbonate d’ammonium. L’influence des paramètres de synthèse tels que le pH, la concentration, le temps de maturation ou encore le cycle de calcination a été étudiée. Après optimisation des conditions de synthèse, des particules d’Er:YAG pur présentant une taille moyenne de 50nm ont été obtenues. L’étude des mécanismes réactionnels a été menée en associant différentes techniques de caractérisations en température telles que la spectrométrie IR, la diffraction des rayons X, ainsi que des analyses thermo-gravimétriques et différentielles. La formation de la phase YAG à 1050°C passe par la formation d’une phase intermédiaire, le YAP (Yttrium Aluminium Perovskite, YAlO3) à 900°C.Les poudres synthétisées ont ensuite été frittées par frittage flash SPS. L’étude de l’influence du cycle de frittage (température, charge, rampe, maintien) sur la microstructure et son optimisation a été réalisée à partir de poudre commerciale et a permis l’obtention de céramiques transparentes de diamètre 30mm et d’épaisseur 3mm. Un changement d’échelle a également été réalisé permettant la réalisation d’échantillons de diamètre 60mm d’une part, et d’épaisseur 6mm d’autre part / Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG, Y3Al5O12) transparent ceramics have attracted much attention since it can replace single crystals as host materials in solid state heat capacity lasers. These polycrystalline ceramics present improved mechanical and spectroscopic properties, as well as a better heat conductivity, lower fabrication costs for larger size materials. Furthermore, it is possible to reach higher doping concentrations as well a uniform distribution. Doping YAG with Erbium (Er:YAG) allows eye-safe emission at 1645nm. Moreover, a low doping rate (0.5%at.) enables upconversion process during laser operation. Conditions for transparency are amongst others, the absence of defects, a high purity (>99.9%), an homogeneous grain size as well as a high density (>99.9%).Transparent polycrystalline ceramics can be obtained by powder metallurgy route. Powders, synthesized by chemical reactions such as sol-gel process, co-precipitation or hydrothermal methods, present some advantages like high purity, homogeneity and nano-sized particles compared to those obtained by solid-state reactions. A recent process called Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) is presented to be a promising technique for the densification of nanostructured materials. Indeed, high current and pressure allow sintering at lower temperatures in shorter sintering time than in regular processes. Besides, rapid heating enables to limit excessive grain growth.In this study, Er:YAG nanopowders have been synthesized by co-precipitation using nitrates as precursors and ammonium hydrogen carbonate as precipitant. The influence of precipitation parameters such as pH, concentration, aging time, or even calcination temperature, has been studied. Er:YAG nanoparticles, with an average grain size of 30nm have been successfully synthesized. The reaction mechanisms have been investigated using different techniques such as infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, thermal analyses… The YAG phase is formed around 1050°C passing through an intermediate phase called YAP (Yttrium Aluminium Perovskite, YAlO3) at 900°C.Synthesized and commercial powders have been sintered to transparency using SPS device. Optimisation of the sintering conditions (temperature, load, heating rate, dwell time) have been realized using commercial powder. Transparent polycrystalline ceramic specimens with a 30mm diameter and 3mm thickness have been successfully obtained. A scale-up study enabled to produce samples with a diameter up to 60mm and also with 6mm thickness

Ultra high temperature ceramics (UHTC) are candidate materials for high temperature applications such as leading edges for hypersonic flight vehicles, thermal protection systems for spacecraft, and rocket nozzle throat inserts due to their extremely high melting points. Tantalum and Niobium Carbide (TaC and NbC), with melting points of 3950°C and 3600°C, respectively, have high resistivity to chemical attack, making them ideal candidates for the harsh environments UHTCs are to be used in. The major setbacks to the implementation of UHTC materials for these applications are the difficulty in consolidating to full density as well as their low fracture toughness. In this study, small amounts of sintering additive were used to enhance the densification and Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNP) were dispersed in the ceramic composites to enhance the fracture toughness. While the mechanisms of toughening of GNP addition to ceramics have been previously documented, this study focused on the anisotropy of the mechanisms. Spark plasma sintering was used to consolidate both bulk GNP pellets and near full relative density TaC-NbC ceramic composites with the addition of both sintering aid and GNP and resulted in an aligned GNP orientation perpendicular to the SPS pressing axis that allowed the anisotropy to be studied. In situ high load indentation was performed that allowed real time viewing of the deformation mechanisms for enhanced analysis. The total energy dissipation when indenting the bulk GNP pellet in the in-plane GNP direction was found to be 270% greater than in the out-of-plane orientation due to the resulting deformation mechanisms that occurred. In GNP reinforced TaC-NbC composites, the projected residual damaged area as a result of indentation was 89% greater when indenting on the surface of the sintered compact (out-of-plane GNP orientation) than when indenting in the orthogonal direction (in-plane GNP orientation) which is further evidence to the anisotropy of the GNP reinforcement.

Les batteries au lithium tout solide présentent un grand intérêt pour le développement de systèmes de stockage de grande densité (volumique) d'énergie et sûrs notamment en raison de leur excellente stabilité thermique par rapport aux technologies lithium-ions à électrolyte liquide. Cependant, avec l'épaisseur de la batterie, de fortes limitations cinétiques sont observées, en raison i/ de la relativement faible mobilité des ions dans les matériaux inorganiques et ii/ de la présence de joints de grains généralement bloquants aux interfaces solide/solide. De plus au cours de la charge/décharge de la batterie, les matériaux actifs (réservoir de l'énergie) changent de volume ce qui induit des contraintes mécaniques interfaciales qui provoquent la formation de micro-fractures très dommageables à la cyclabilité de ces systèmes. Cette thèse concerne la réalisation et la caractérisation de batteries inorganiques monolithiques (avec les électrodes composites) en utilisant une méthode de frittage: Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). La formulation des électrodes composites est fondamentale car ce sont de multi-matériaux qui doivent présenter de nombreuses fonctionnalités: 1) une grande densité d'énergie 2) une bonne percolation électronique (resp. ionique) enfin 3) une bonne tenue mécanique avec des interfaces électrodes/electrolyte stables afin d'assurer la durée de vie des cellules.Le principal objectif est de trouver des relations, pour des matériaux donnés, entre la texture des poudres initiales, la microstructure des céramiques obtenues par frittage SPS et les propriétés électriques (électronique et ionique) ainsi que les performances électrochimiques. / All-solid batteries with inorganic solid electrolytes are attractive candidates in electrochemical energy storage since they offer high safety, reliability and energy density. Aiming to increase the surface capacity strong efforts have been made to increase the thickness of the electrode. However, the thicker electrode, the more stress is generated at the solid/solid interfaces because of the volume change of the active material during lithium insertion/desinsertion upon cycling, which leads to formation of micro-cracks between the components and finally a bad cycling life. The possible answer to this issue is to build in place of a dense phase pure electrode, a composite electrode which is a multifunctional material. This composite electrode should contain a lot of electrochemically active material, the reservoir of energy; together with electronic and ionic conductor additives, to ensure efficient and homogeneous transfer of electrons and ions in the electrode volume.The main scope of this thesis was to develop all-solid-state batteries prepared by SPS method for applications at elevated temperatures. These batteries consist of a two composite electrodes separated by the NASICON-type solid electrolyte Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3. The main objective was to find relationships, for given materials, between the initial powder granulometry (grain size, size distribution, agglomeration), the microstructure of ceramics obtained by SPS sintering, and the electrochemical performances of the final batteries. By creating electrodes with novel materials and better composition, the trade-off of power density and energy density can be minimized.

Cette thèse a consisté en la fabrication d’électrodes de charbon actif frittées par SPS destinées aux supercondensateurs à double couche électrochimique. L’influence des paramètres de frittage (température, pression, durée du palier isotherme et vitesses de chauffe et de refroidissement) sur les propriétés structurales et microstructurales des pastilles de charbon actif a été évaluée par diffraction des rayons X, microscopie électronique à balayage et en transmission, spectrométrie de photoélectrons X, mesures de surface spécifique et de volume microporeux et détermination des propriétés mécaniques. Les performances électrochimiques des pastilles de charbon actif frittées sélectionnées pour leurs bonnes propriétés de volume microporeux, de résistance mécanique à l’électrolyte et de masse volumique élevée ont été déterminées par mesures galvanostatiques et de spectrométrie d’impédance. Un gain en capacité volumique de 31% a été obtenu pour un supercondensateur composé d’électrodes de charbon actif pur de 200 μm d’épaisseur frittées à 1100°C – 50 MPa par rapport à un supercondensateur composé d’électrodes de production de Blue Solutions. Cependant sa résistance série est deux fois supérieure à celle d’un supercondensateur de production de volume identique. Des résultats prometteurs de frittage multi-pastilles, possédant des propriétés microstructurales proches, indiquent une voie possible d’industrialisation du procédé SPS pour la fabrication d’électrodes frittées de charbon actif destinées aux supercondensateurs. / This thesis has consisted in the manufacturing of activated carbon electrodes sintered by SPS for Electric Double-Layer Capacitors (EDLCs). The influence of sintering parameters (temperature, pressure, isothermal dwell duration, heating and cooling rates) on structural and microstructural properties of sintered activated carbon pellets has been evaluated by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, specific area and microporous volume measurements and determination of mechanical properties. The electrochemical performances of sintered activated carbon pellets selected for their good properties in terms of microporous volume, mechanical resistance in the electrolyte and high density were determined by galvanostatic and impedance spectrometry measurements. A 31% increase of the volumetric capacity was obtained for a supercapacitor composed of 200 μm thick electrodes of pure activated carbon sintered at 1100°C – 50 MPa, relative to a supercapacitor composed of industrial electrodes from Blue Solutions company. However, its serial resistance is twice larger than that of an industrial of identical volume. Promising results of multi-pellet sintering, possessing close microstructural properties, indicate a possible way of industrialization of SPS process for the manufacturing of sintered activated carbon electrodes for supercapacitors.