Super-elastic scattering measurements were taken from calcium using the spectrometer described in this thesis. Calcium atoms were excited from the 41S0 ground state to the 41P1 excited state using a high resolution continuous wave laser set to a wavelength of 423 nm. A beam of electrons with a well defined energy was directed at the laser excited calcium atoms. The excited state was then described by a set of atomic collision parameters P_lin, gamma and L_perp, found from measuring scattered electrons as a function of scattering angle and energy. The scattering chamber was held at a pressure of 3x10 -7 mbar. A resistively heated oven operating at 800 degrees celsius produced a well collimated calcium atomic beam containing the calcium atoms. The electron gun generated a beam of electrons of well defined momentum, whose energy could be changed from ~5 eV to over 100 eV. At energies less than 20 eV the rate of super-elastic electrons was very low, and so modifications were made to the spectrometer to automate data collection for long operating times without the need for user intervention. A new digitally controlled DC voltage supply was constructed to deliver the correct potentials to the electron-optical elements in the spectrometer. An internal microcontroller enabled supply voltages to be programmed either using the front panel or via an attached computer for automatic optimisation of spectrometer voltages using a simplex algorithm. New data was collected for the collision parameters over the full accessible angular range from 25--140 degrees, at energies of 8, 10 and 65 eV. The data at 8 and 10 eV was taken so as to resolve differences between theoretical models at low energies. Comparisons were made with a relativistic distorted wave calculation, an R-matrix calculation, an R-matrix calculation using B-splines and a convergent close coupling theory. A 2 eV discrepancy was identified in the measured electron energy which was thought to be due to stray fields in the chamber. With this considered, convergent close coupling predictions were found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental data.

Interest in superelastic (and shape memory) materials continues to rise, and there is a strong incentive to develop techniques for monitoring of their superelastic characteristics. This is conventionally done via uniaxial testing, but there are many advantages to having a capability for obtaining these characteristics (in the form of parameter values in a constitutive law) via indentation testing. Specimens can then be small, require minimal preparation and be obtainable from components in service. Interrogation of small volumes also allows mapping of properties over a surface. On the other hand, the tested volume must be large enough for its response to be representative of behaviour. Precisely the same arguments apply to more "mainstream" mechanical properties, such as yielding and work hardening characteristics. Indeed, there has been considerable progress in that area recently, using FEM simulation to predict indentation outcomes, evaluating the "goodness of fit" for particular sets of parameter values and converging on a best-fit combination. A similar approach can be used to obtain superelastic parameters, but little work has been done hitherto on sensitivities, uniqueness characteristics or optimal methodologies and the procedures are complicated by limitations to the constitutive laws in current use. The current work presents a comprehensive examination of the issues involved, using experimental (uniaxial and indentation) data for a NiTi Shape Memory Alloy. It was found that it is possible to obtain the superelastic parameter values using a single indenter shape (spherical). Information is also presented on sensitivities and the probable reliability of such parameters obtained in this way for an unknown material.

Recent short pulse (femtosecond) laser experiments have shown the existence of a so called superelastic precursor for short time periods after shock wave formation. The superelastic precursor is characterised as having amplitude far greater than the Hugoniot Elastic limit. This work reviews the current orthotropic thermoelastic plastic-damage model developed at Cranfield University, which includes the ability to model high velocity, shock wave forming impacts. The current model is unable to reproduce the superelastic precursor. Recent methods of looking at plasticity are reviewed and model improvements are suggested to enable the Cranfield model to reproduce superelastic precursor waves. The methods investigated are both dislocation based as it is determined that it is necessary to model deformation on the microscale in order to achieve reproduction of phenomena on the timescales of the early stages of shock wave formation and propagation. The methods investigated are the so-called self-organisation of dislocations and a mobile and immobile dislocation method proposed by Mayer. The plasticity part of the model proposed by Mayer is suggested for further investigation, including implementation into the DYNA 3D hydrocode which contains the current Cranfield model, to numerically asses the models capabilities. Similar, the self-organisation model is put forward for further numerical analysis. Further, calculation of the continuum Cauchy stress using purely atomistic variables is investigated in the form of the virial stress. It is determined that the virial stress calculation is unsuitable for modelling shock waves, however an alternative atomistic stress calculation which is more suited to shock waves is discussed. It is proposed that this stress calculation could be used to investigate the stresses contained within the thin shock front.

TiNi shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been extensively used in various applications. The great interest in TiNi alloys is due to its unique shape memory and superelasticity effects, along with its superior wear and dent resistance. Shape memory and superelastic effects are due to a reversible martensitic transformation that can be induced either thermally or mechanically. In this study, indentation tests at different temperatures, loads and strain rates have been performed on superelastic TiNi alloy. Deformation characteristics of superelastic TiNi under indentation have been compared to AISI 304 steel as a conventional material. Also, in-situ optical microscopy tests with interrupted heating have been employed in order to gain an insight into the coupled deformation and reversible martensitic transformation behaviour of TiNi SMAs under tensile loads. An understanding of the impacts of strain rate and temperature on the deformation behaviour of TiNi SMAs under localized compressive loads has been proposed.

Orientador: Lídia Parsekian Martins / Banca: Luiz Gonzaga Gandini Junior / Banca: Renata Rodrigues de Almeida Pedrin / Resumo: Avaliar se molas fechadas de níquel-titânio de diferentes marcas comerciais Morelli®, Orthometric®, Ormco®, GAC® apresentam comportamento superelástico (SE), se o plateau de força produzido condiz com o fornecido pelo fabricante e determinar quais são os percentuais de deformação das molas testadas. Materiais e Métodos: Dois artigos científicos foram redigidos e utilizados para a avaliação dos propósitos apresentados e para compilação de um pequeno guia clínico. Resultados: A maioria das molas mostrou-se superelásticas a partir da ativação inicial de 400%, apenas um subgrupo não apresentou comportamento superelástico em nenhuma das ativações. Os plateaus SE fornecidos pelos fabricantes do grupo 1 e subgrupo 3C não correspondem aos encontrados nesse estudo. Para os subgrupos 3A, 4E e 4A as molas apresentaram o plateau correspondente com o fabricante a 600%, 500% e a 400% de ativação inicial, respectivamente. Nos subgrupos 2A, 2B, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4F e 4G os plateaus SE corresponderam aos valores fornecidos pelo fabricante de 600 a 800%, 400 a 500%, 600 a 800%, 400 a 700%, 400 a 600%, 400 a 600% e de 500 a 700% de ativação inicial. A deformação das molas do subgrupo 1A e 1B não foram diferentes de 400 a 700% e 400 a 800% de ativação respectivamente. A deformação das molas do subgrupo 2A e 2B foram iguais de 400 a 700% e 400% a 600% de ativação 20 respectivamente. As deformações causadas de 400 a 700% de ativação no subgrupo 3A foram iguais. No subgrupo 3C, as deformações ocorridas em 600% e 700% de ativação foram iguais. No subgrupo 4A, as deformações ocorridas de 400 a 800% de ativação foram iguais. No subgrupo 4B, 4D, 4C e 4E, todas as deformações foram iguais. No subgrupo 4G as deformações foram iguais de 500 a 800%. Conclusões: A maioria das molas mostrou-se SE a partir da ativação inicial de 400%... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: To verify whether different nickel-titanium closed coil springs Morelli®, Orthometric®, Ormco®, GAC® have superelastic (SE) behavior, if the force plateaus are consistent with the information provided by the manufacturer and to determine the percentage of deformation according to initial activation. Materials and Methods: Two scientific papers were compiled for evaluation. Results: Most of the subgroups showed SE behavior when activated 400% and one subgroup was not SE. The plateaus SE provided by manufacturers of a group and subgroup 3C do not correspond to those found in this study. For the subgroups 3A,4A and 4E springs showed a plateau corresponding to the manufacturer with 600%, 500% and 400% of initial activation, respectively. In subgroups 2A, 2B, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4F and 4G plateaus corresponded to the values provided by the manufacturer from 600 to 800%, 400 to 500%, 600 to 800%, 400 to 700%, 400 to 600 %, 400 to 600 and from 500% to 700% of initial activation. The subgroups behaved differently when it comes to deformation: the deformations of subgroup 1A and 1B were the same: from 400 to 700% and from 400 to 800% activation, respectively. The deformations on subgroups 2A and 2B were the same: from 400 to 700% and from 400 to 600% of activation, 23 respectively. The deformations on subgroup 3A were the same from 400 to 700% of activation, while in subgroup 3C, the deformations were the same from 600 to 700% of activation. In subgroup 4A, the deformations were the same from 400 to 800% activation. In the subgroups 4B, 4D, 4C and 4E, deformations were equal on all activations, while on subgroup 4G deformations were similar from 500 to 800%. Conclusions: Most of the springs were SE from 400% of activation on. In most subgroups, the deformations, up to 700% of initial activation, were the same. The force plateaus were inversely proportional on initial activation / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-09-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:00:19Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 vieira_civ_me_arafo.pdf: 671993 bytes, checksum: 04b491c600f4489b33e816b6cd2dd3e6 (MD5) / Avaliar se molas fechadas de níquel-titânio de diferentes marcas comerciais Morelli®, Orthometric®, Ormco®, GAC® apresentam comportamento superelástico (SE), se o plateau de força produzido condiz com o fornecido pelo fabricante e determinar quais são os percentuais de deformação das molas testadas. Materiais e Métodos: Dois artigos científicos foram redigidos e utilizados para a avaliação dos propósitos apresentados e para compilação de um pequeno guia clínico. Resultados: A maioria das molas mostrou-se superelásticas a partir da ativação inicial de 400%, apenas um subgrupo não apresentou comportamento superelástico em nenhuma das ativações. Os plateaus SE fornecidos pelos fabricantes do grupo 1 e subgrupo 3C não correspondem aos encontrados nesse estudo. Para os subgrupos 3A, 4E e 4A as molas apresentaram o plateau correspondente com o fabricante a 600%, 500% e a 400% de ativação inicial, respectivamente. Nos subgrupos 2A, 2B, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4F e 4G os plateaus SE corresponderam aos valores fornecidos pelo fabricante de 600 a 800%, 400 a 500%, 600 a 800%, 400 a 700%, 400 a 600%, 400 a 600% e de 500 a 700% de ativação inicial. A deformação das molas do subgrupo 1A e 1B não foram diferentes de 400 a 700% e 400 a 800% de ativação respectivamente. A deformação das molas do subgrupo 2A e 2B foram iguais de 400 a 700% e 400% a 600% de ativação 20 respectivamente. As deformações causadas de 400 a 700% de ativação no subgrupo 3A foram iguais. No subgrupo 3C, as deformações ocorridas em 600% e 700% de ativação foram iguais. No subgrupo 4A, as deformações ocorridas de 400 a 800% de ativação foram iguais. No subgrupo 4B, 4D, 4C e 4E, todas as deformações foram iguais. No subgrupo 4G as deformações foram iguais de 500 a 800%. Conclusões: A maioria das molas mostrou-se SE a partir da ativação inicial de 400%... / To verify whether different nickel-titanium closed coil springs Morelli®, Orthometric®, Ormco®, GAC® have superelastic (SE) behavior, if the force plateaus are consistent with the information provided by the manufacturer and to determine the percentage of deformation according to initial activation. Materials and Methods: Two scientific papers were compiled for evaluation. Results: Most of the subgroups showed SE behavior when activated 400% and one subgroup was not SE. The plateaus SE provided by manufacturers of a group and subgroup 3C do not correspond to those found in this study. For the subgroups 3A,4A and 4E springs showed a plateau corresponding to the manufacturer with 600%, 500% and 400% of initial activation, respectively. In subgroups 2A, 2B, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4F and 4G plateaus corresponded to the values provided by the manufacturer from 600 to 800%, 400 to 500%, 600 to 800%, 400 to 700%, 400 to 600 %, 400 to 600 and from 500% to 700% of initial activation. The subgroups behaved differently when it comes to deformation: the deformations of subgroup 1A and 1B were the same: from 400 to 700% and from 400 to 800% activation, respectively. The deformations on subgroups 2A and 2B were the same: from 400 to 700% and from 400 to 600% of activation, 23 respectively. The deformations on subgroup 3A were the same from 400 to 700% of activation, while in subgroup 3C, the deformations were the same from 600 to 700% of activation. In subgroup 4A, the deformations were the same from 400 to 800% activation. In the subgroups 4B, 4D, 4C and 4E, deformations were equal on all activations, while on subgroup 4G deformations were similar from 500 to 800%. Conclusions: Most of the springs were SE from 400% of activation on. In most subgroups, the deformations, up to 700% of initial activation, were the same. The force plateaus were inversely proportional on initial activation

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This thesis describes an experimental study of superelastic electron scattering from the 6^2P_3/2 state of caesium. The present status of electron-atom collision studies is initially reviewed and the motivation behind the current work is then presented. A description of the theoretical framework is subsequently provided in the context of the present experimental study, followed by an overview of the several theoretical approaches for describing electron-atom interactions which are currently available. The apparatus and experimental setup used throughout the project are also described in detail. Technical specifications and data are provided, including diagrams (where appropriate) for a laser frequency locking system, electron gun and spectrometer, atomic beam source and data acquisition system. The experimental procedures are explained and discussed, including a detailed analysis of the optical pumping process required to excite the atomic target. A substantial component of this project was to address several potential sources of systematic error and to reduce these wherever possible. All of the errors and uncertainties relevant to the experiment are discussed in chapter 5. In chapter 6 the results of the present superelastic electron scattering experiments are reported for incident electron energies of 5.5eV, 8.5eV and 13.5eV, corresponding to superelastic electron energies of 7eV, 10eV and 15eV. These results are presented as three reduced Stokes parameters, P1, P2, P3 and a coherence parameter, P+ . For comparison, predictions from a number of currently available theories are presented alongside the experimental results. Finally, conclusions are drawn on this work in the context of the current status of electron-atom scattering from alkali-metals.

In the experiments detailed in this thesis, a series of scattering experiments were conducted in a versatile scattering chamber. In order to conduct these experiments, various electronic equipment was designed and built, including new computer controlled electron analyser power supplies. This new equipment was tested, adopted in this work, and is described in this thesis. The superelastic scattering technique was used on magnesium atoms to obtain a set of atomic collision parameters (ACPs), which describe the interaction. This was achieved by exciting a beam of magnesium atoms to the 3(1)P(1) excited state using resonant laser radiation around 285 nm, and using an electron beam with well defined momentum to de-excite the atoms. The momentum of the outgoing electrons was measured as the polarisation and scattering angle were varied, to obtain the ACPs. These measurements were carried out over an angular range of 30 degrees to 120 degrees and with incident energies equivalent to 35 eV, 40 eV, 45 eV, and 55 eV. A set of theoretical data was compared to the experimental results and found to be reasonably accurate at describing the interaction. Laser-aligned and ground-state (e,2e) ionisation measurements were taken from the 4(1)S(0) and 4(1)P(1) states of calcium. The measurements were taken with the energy of the scattered and ejected electrons set at 30 eV, and with one outgoing electron angle set to 45 degrees. The differential cross section was determined for a range of angles of the second electron, ranging from 30 degrees to 65 degrees. The incident and outgoing electron momenta were all defined in the same plane with the laser polarisation being in a plane perpendicular to the incident electron. The laser aligned (e,2e) measurements were compared to two theoretical models, one of which (a 3DW model) predicted an identically zero cross section when the laser polarisation was perpendicular to the scattering plane. The other model (a TDCC model) predicted a non-zero cross section, in agreement with the experiment. Simultaneous time-resolved two-colour photoionisation from the 5(2)P(3/2) and 6(2)P(3/2) states of rubidium was also conducted. These experiments investigated two pathways to creating 0.36 eV photoelectrons from rubidium. Photoelectrons were produced by either using laser radiation at ~780 nm to resonantly excite atoms to the 5(2)P(3/2) state followed by laser radiation at ~420 nm to ionise the atoms, or laser radiation at ~420 nm was used to resonantly excite atoms to the 6(2)P(3/2) state followed by radiation at ~780 nm which then ionised the atoms. Ionisation differential cross sections were measured over a full 360 degrees by rotating the laser polarisation vectors. By selectively detuning the laser beam so as to select individual ionisation pathways, and then by tuning both lasers to resonance, quantum interferences between the pathways that lead to ionisation were observed.

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