Transferência de calor em aletas: um estudo experimental para determinar os perfis de temperatura em barras cilíndricas aquecidas

Descreve a metodologia para determinação de perfis de temperatura em barras cilíndricas de materiais e diâmetros diferentes aquecidas em uma das extremidades. Apresenta o equipamento experimental que consiste de aletas com orifícios em pontos específicos, sistema de aquecimento acoplado a uma das extremidades das aletas e sensor de temperatura. Os perfis de temperatura são obtidos através da aferição da temperatura dos orifícios ao longo das aletas. Todas as etapas do procedimento são reproduzidas detalhadamente.

Ciclos termodinâmicos

Apresenta duas grandes áreas de aplicação da termodinâmica: refrigeração e geração de potência. Cita como funcionam máquinas térmicas de combustão externa e interna. Relembra o ciclo de Carnot, eficiente para transformar calor em trabalho e apresenta o ciclo de Rankine, que se aproxima do ciclo de Carnot, porém suas turbinas são projetadas com a umidade formada na expansão do vapor saturado sendo removida no processo, evitando erosões. Apresenta o ciclo de Rankine com aquecimento, que se aproxima mais ao ciclo de Carnot. Apresenta o ciclo de refrigeração de Rankine, com a expressão de cálculo de coeficiente de desempenho. Apresenta dispositivos a gás de um único passe, como motor de gasolina ideal, funcionando como o ciclo Otto. Apresenta o ciclo Diesel, de motor diesel ideal, comparando com o ciclo Otto. Apresenta a turbina a gás, ciclo de Brayton ou Joule.

Lei da Indução

O vídeo objetiva trabalhar conceitos relacionados à Lei da Indução. Nele, com o auxílio de ferramentas, é demonstrado um campo eletromagnético produzido por corrente induzida.

Sensores em fibra óptica para monitorização ambiental

Fruto da crescente preocupação face à bioacumulação e bioconcentração de poluentes e conscientização dos efeitos do aquecimento global, nos últimos anos têm sido adoptadas inúmeras acções e medidas que visam o controlo de parâmetros indicadores da qualidade do meio, a detecção de substâncias potencialmente perigosas e a promoção/utilização de energias alternativas não poluentes. Neste âmbito, a monitorização em tempo real revela-se fundamental para a análise contínua do equilíbrio dos ecossistemas. Neste contexto, os sensores de fibra óptica, mais concretamente os sensores químicos em fibra óptica possuem um conjunto de características, como por exemplo a miniaturização, baixo custo, versatilidade, biocompatibilidade, capacidade de monitorização remota, que representam uma alternativa tecnológica e economicamente viável. Por outro lado, a utilização de redes de difracção em sensores de fibra óptica, é em adição uma mais-valia para este tipo de sistemas, as redes de período longo pela sua sensibilidade intrínseca ao índice de refracção, e as redes de Bragg pela sua facilidade de interrogação e facilidade de multiplexagem. A presente dissertação tem por objectivo o estudo, desenvolvimento e análise de sensores em fibra óptica para monitorização de espaços ambientais. O presente documento encontra-se organizado em cinco capítulos. O capítulo 1 faz um enquadramento dos sensores de fibra óptica para monitorização ambiental dando relevo aos sensores químicos em fibra óptica. No capítulo 2 expõe-se o conjunto de conceitos necessários para a compreensão do trabalho. A começar pelas redes de difracção em fibra óptica e a suas potencialidades como elementos sensores. Algumas configurações foram detalhadas assim como alguns princípios para interrogação das mesmas. A medição multi-parâmetro e o fabrico de membranas de sensibilidade selectiva são também abordados. O Capitulo 3 refere a primeira configuração desenvolvida, trata-se de um sensor interferométrico baseado numa cavidade Fabry-Pérot, constituído por uma rede de Bragg e a reflectividade da ponta da fibra. O objectivo do sensor é a monitorização do ácido acético e outras espécies carboxílicas em bioreactores. Para tornar a configuração sensível ao ácido foi aplicado um revestimento de Silane-PVP à extremidade da fibra. A configuração sensora demonstrada aufere de características favoráveis, como excelente resolução, resposta linear, não utilização de indicadores, leitura em reflexão e o facto de operar na janela espectral das telecomunicações. O Capítulo 4 apresenta a segunda configuração desenvolvida que tem por objectivo a medição simultânea de salinidade e temperatura. A medição de salinidade é baseada no índice de refracção. Trata-se de um sensor de intensidade auto-referenciado, baseado em três redes de difracção. Uma rede de período longo sensível ao índice de refracção e temperatura e duas redes de Bragg, para interrogação da da rede de período longo e compensação de temperatura. Para discriminação dos parâmetros de interesse foi utilizado o método matricial. A configuração exposta exibe características favoráveis, como excelente resolução, resposta linear, discriminação de índice de refracção e temperatura, leitura em reflexão e o facto de operar na janela espectral das telecomunicações. O Capitulo 5 contém as conclusões e comentários finais ao trabalho. No final da tese seguem-se os anexos, onde se encontram as publicações e comunicações resultantes do trabalho realizado.

A energia solar e a utilização racional de energia em edifícios de acordo com os regulamentos em vigor

Este projecto toma partido do Regulamento das Características de Comportamento Térmico dos Edifícios (RCCTE), tendo por base uma obrigatoriedade legal imposta a nível nacional e europeu, que funciona como um “benchmark”. Desta forma contribui-se para uma utilização racional da energia, que passa a ser encarada como uma necessidade fundamental para um futuro economicamente sustentável e mais limpo, tendo em conta que os índices de dependência energética terão que diminuir (sustentabilidade), mas com a preocupação e o cuidado de preservar o conforto térmico. O aquecimento de águas para o consumo doméstico – águas quentes sanitárias (AQS) – é nos dias que correm um bem indispensável e de utilização generalizada para a vida e bem-estar de todos nós. O RCCTE permite avaliar o impacto das necessidades de energia para AQS nas necessidades globais de energia primária, com base em parâmetros (e.g., Esolar) que foram estudados neste trabalho, para demonstrar o real impacte associado à introdução de sistemas solares térmicos. Neste trabalho a contribuição da energia solar térmica foi estudada recorrendo a um programa de cálculo desenvolvido e validado pelo autor (Matlab) e ao programa Solterm, tendo sido analisados dois casos distintos com aplicações de sistemas solares térmicos, e um estudo económico de forma a garantir a viabilidade da implementação destes sistemas.

Análise microestrutural de misturas cerâmicas de grês porcelanato com adição de chamote de telhas cerâmicas

MELO, Maxymme Mendes de ; PINHEIRO, Andrea Santos ; NASCIMENTO, R. M. ; MARTINELLI, Antonio Eduardo ; DUTRA, Ricardo Peixoto Suassuna ; MELO, Marcus Antônio de Freitas . Análise microestrutural de misturas cerâmicas de grês Porcelanato com adição de chamote de telhas cerâmicas. Cerâmica (São Paulo. Impresso), v. 55, p. 356-364, 2009

Efeito do consumo de farinha de linhaça (Linum usitatissimum) no crescimento de ratos Wistar e relação com a digestibilidade de globulinas e fatores antinutricionais protéicos

Linseed is an important oilseed consumed raw as nutritional supplement, that although represents a rich source of nutrients, its nutritional value could be impaired due to the presence of antinutritional factors. In this study, protein fractions from raw linseed flour were extracted and isolated being obtained 12% of albumins, 82% of globulins, 5% of glutelins and 1% of prolamins. These proteins were visualized by SDS-PAGE and albumins showed low molecular mass protein bands around 21 kDa and minor bands, similar to that of trypsin inhibitor; Globulins presented protein bands with high molecular masses, which possibly are constituents of multimeric proteins, such as legumins. After determination of the centesimal composition of raw linseed, it was used as exclusive protein source for young rats to evaluate its effect on animal growth. The results showed negative effects on rat growth (weight gain 73% less than the control group) and reduction of intestinal villus (35%), that could be related with in vitro and in vivo globulin digestibility and proteinaceous antinutritional factors (mammalian digestive enzymes inhibitors and lectins) in albumin fraction. Native globulins showed, by SDS-PAGE, low susceptibility in vitro to trypsin and chymotrypsin, however presented high degradation by pancreatin. Thermal treatment of globulins for 5 and 15 minutes at 100ºC improved considerably its digestibility by trypsin and pancreatin. Globulins presented 93.2% in vivo digestibility, similar to the control protein. Albumin fraction had high trypsin inhibition activity (100%) and chymotrypsin inhibition of 28.3%; haemagglutinating activity was not detected. The results of this study indicate the negative action of trypsin inhibitors on animal growth, but can not be discarded its combined action with other antinutritional factors, which could compromise the raw linseed utilization as an alternative food

Estudo da síntese e sinterização de pós compósitos do sistema Ta-Cu

Ta-Cu bulk composites combine high mechanical resistance of the Ta with high electrical and thermal conductivity of the Cu. These are important characteristics to electrical contacts, microwave absorber and heat skinks. However, the low wettability of Ta under Cu liquid and insolubility mutual these elements come hard sintering this composite. High-energy milling (HEM) produces composite powders with high homogeneity and refines the grain size. This work focus to study Ta-20wt%Cu composite powders prepared by mechanical mixture and HEM with two different conditions of milling in a planetary ball mill and then their sintering using hydrogen plasma furnace and a resistive vacuum furnace. After milling, the powders were pressed in a steel dye at a pressure of 200 MPa. The cylindrical samples pressed were sintered by resistive vacuum furnace at 10-4torr with a sintering temperature at 1100ºC / 60 minutes and with heat rate at 10ºC/min and were sintered by plasma furnace with sintering temperatures at 550, 660 and 800ºC without isotherm under hydrogen atmosphere with heat rate at 80ºC/min. The characterizations of the powders produced were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and laser granulometry. After the sintering the samples were analyzed by SEM, XRD and density and mass loss tests. The results had shown that to high intense milling condition produced composite particles with shorter milling time and amorphization of both phases after 50 hours of milling. The composite particles can produce denser structure than mixed powders, if heated above the Cu melting point. After the Cu to arrive in the melting point, liquid copper leaves the composite particles and fills the pores

Estudo da adesão de pinos endodônticos modificados superficialmente por plasma de oxigênio

The work presents the effect of plasma treatment when applied in fibers or carbon/glass posts in the adhesion fiber/resin and posts/cement. This has for objective the modification of the surface of the fibers, as well as the wettability of the posts, seeking the improvement of the adhesion and of the connection fiber/resin in the processing of polymeric composites reinforced with the same ones. 120 posts (Reforpost) were used and 30 meters of fibers of carbon and of glass (Fibrex), of the company Angelus. The samples were divided in three groups of 40 specimens: GROUP I - 20 posts of glass fiber and 20 of carbon without treatment to it shapes, GROUP II -20 posts of glass fiber and 20 of carbon treated to it shapes in the surface and GROUP III - 20 posts of glass fiber and 20 of carbon make with fibers in natura after plasma treatment. The plasma treatment was accomplished with oxygen and with temperature in the camera fixed at 200°C, for one hour of exhibition. The posts and the fibers were characterized before and after the treatment. The wettability was measure by pendent drop method, and interface fiber/resin and posts/cement were observed by optical and electronic microscopy. It was observed that both wettability and texture were increased with plasma treatment

Síntese, caracterização e cinética da decomposição térmica dos materiais cerâmicos PrMO3 (M = Ni ou Co)

In this work have been studied the preparation, characterization and kinetic study of decomposition of the polymerizing agent used in the synthesis under non-isothermal condition ceramics PrMO3 of general formula (M = Co and Ni). These materials were obtained starting from the respective metal nitrates, as a cations source, and making use of gelatin as polymerizing agent. The powders were calcined at temperatures of 500°C, 700°C and 900°C and characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TG / DTG/ DTA), Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The perovskite phase was detected in all the X-rays patterns. In the infrared spectroscopy observed the oxide formation as the calcination temperature increases with the appearance of the band metal - oxygen. The images of SEM revealed uniform distribution for the PrCoO3 and particles agglomerated as consequence of particle size for PrNiO3. From the data of thermal analysis, the kinetics of decomposition of organic matter was employed using the kinetics methods called Model Free Kinetics and Flynn and Wall, in the heating ratios 10, 20 and 30° C.min-1 between room temperature and 700°C. Finally, been obtained the values of activation energy for the region of greatest decomposition of organic matter in samples that were determined by the degree of conversion (α)

Sinterização de Ce1-XEuXO2-(X/2) para aplicação como eletrólito sólido em células a combustível de temperaturas intermediárias

Given the environmental concern over global warming that occurs mainly by emission of CO2 from the combustion of petroleum, coal and natural gas research focused on alternative and clean energy generation has been intensified. Among these, the highlight the solid oxide fuel cell intermediate temperature (IT-SOFC). For application as electrolyte of the devices doped based CeO2 with rare earth ions (TR+ 3) have been quite promising because they have good ionic conductivity and operate at relatively low temperatures (500-800 ° C). In this work, studied the Ce1-xEuxO2-δ (x = 0,1, 0,2 and 0,3), solid solutions synthesized by the polymeric precursor method to be used as solid electrolyte. It was also studied the processing steps of these powders (milling, compaction and two step sintering) in order to obtain dense sintered pellets with reduced grain size and homogeneous microstructure. For this, the powders were characterized by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution and scanning electrons microscopy, since the sintered samples were characterized by dilatometry, scanning electrons microscopy, density and grain size measurements. By x-ray diffraction, it was verified the formation of the solid solution for all compositions. Crystallites in the nanometric scale were found for both sintering routes but the two step sintering presented significant reduction in the average grain size

Avaliação da potencialidade dos resíduos de gesso de revestimento incorporados em formulações de massas cerâmicas

In building, during the implementation process of major or even minor works, there is a considerable waste of plaster in the steps of coating, making it is a negative factor because of the loss of these processes constructive remains incorporated into buildings, as component, whose final dimensions are higher than those projected. Another negative factor is the disposal of waste gypsum in inappropriate places, thus contributing to the degradation of environmental quality, due to the leaching of this waste and may trigger the formation of sulfuric acid. Therefore, based on this picture, processing and reuse of waste coating, combined with the ceramics industry, which is a strong potential in the reuse of certain types of waste, promote mutual benefits. Thus the overall objective of this work is to conduct a search with scientific and technological aspects, to determine the effect of the incorporation of the residue of plaster for coating, from the building, the formulation of bodies for red ceramic. The residue of plaster coating was collected and characterized. They were also selected raw materials of two ceramic poles of the state of Rio Grande do Norte and formulations have been made with the intention of obtaining those with the best physical and mechanical properties, the residue was added the percentage of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30%, in the best formulation of ceramic industry 1 and, according the properties analyses, 5%, 10% and 15% as the best results of ceramic industry 2. The samples were sintered at temperatures of 850 ºC, 950 °C and 1050 °C, the heating rate of 5 ºC / min with isotherm of two hours. They were submitted to testing technology, such as lineal shrinkage, water absorption, apparent porosity, apparent density and bending resistence. The residue incorporation best results in the formulations of mass in red ceramic, were observed between the temperatures of 850 ºC and 950 ºC, in those formulations that have illite clays and medium plastic in their composition, in the range of 0% to 15% residue incorporated

Estudo sobre o efeito dos parâmetros de processamento dos pós e sinterização do aço inox 316l reforçado com NbC

This masther dissertation presents a contribution to the study of 316L stainless steel sintering aiming to study their behavior in the milling process and the effect of isotherm temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties. The 316L stainless steel is a widely used alloy for their high corrosion resistance property. However its application is limited by the low wear resistance consequence of its low hardness. In previous work we analyzed the effect of sintering additives as NbC and TaC. This study aims at deepening the understanding of sintering, analyzing the effect of grinding on particle size and microstructure and the effect of heating rate and soaking time on the sintered microstructure and on their microhardness. Were milled 316L powders with NbC at 1, 5 and 24 hours respectively. Particulates were characterized by SEM and . Cylindrical samples height and diameter of 5.0 mm were compacted at 700 MPa. The sintering conditions were: heating rate 5, 10 and 15◦C/min, temperature 1000, 1100, 1200, 1290 and 1300◦C, and soaking times of 30 and 60min. The cooling rate was maintained at 25◦C/min. All samples were sintered in a vacuum furnace. The sintered microstructure were characterized by optical and electron microscopy as well as density and microhardness. It was observed that the milling process has an influence on sintering, as well as temperature. The major effect was caused by firing temperature, followed by the grinding and heating rate. In this case, the highest rates correspond to higher sintering.

Estudos e propriedades mecânicas de um novo tipo de bloco cerâmico híbrido para edificações em alvenarias estruturais

This dissertation presents a hybrid ceramic block the use of which reside in the buildings executed with walls. Initially, we conducted a survey on the requirements and / or norms prevailing in Brazil about structural ceramic blocks, making use of the experiences in other countries. This work seeks new materials and / or products in order to maintain or increase the compressive strength of the ceramic blocks, without neglecting the other properties. Then was collected materials (clay and crushed powder) and an approach on the characterization, through fluorescence, Mineralogy, vitrification curve and characterization of these materials used in the manufacture of the blocks by Ray Diffraction "X" and SEM. Subsequently it was made, numbered and measured dimensions of about 150 bodies of the test piece (hybrid ceramic blocks in small sizes) with varying percentages of 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% substitution of crushed clay powder. After sintering of the bodies of the test piece at temperatures of 900oC, 1000oC 1100oC and with a heating rate of 5oC/minuto and level of 1 hour, the samples were submitted to the tests (compressive strength and water absorption) and calculated their retractions, which were subsequently carried out the analysis of the results according to the criteria and parameters required by Brazilian legislation and standards in force