Tricot stitched carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite laminates manufactured by resin transfer molding process: C-scan and flexural analysis

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Estudos comparativos de três diferentes scaffolds pra crescimento de célula tronco mesenquimal, fibroblastos e queratinócitos

Pós-graduação em Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (Biotecnologia Médica) - FMB

Three-dimensional analysis of reinforced concrete members via embedded discontinuity finite elements

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Light-emitting diode effects on combined decellularization of tracheae. A novel approach to obtain biological scaffolds

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PLA/PGA copolymer as a bone substitute in maxillary sinus augmentation: histological, histometric and immunohistochemistry study in rabbits

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Uso do copolímero de PLA/PGA no processo de reparo de defeitos ósseos em tíbia de coelhos: análise histomorfométrica

Pós-graduação em Odontologia - FOA

Effect of colloidal silica on the mechanical properties of fiber-cement reinforced with cellulosic fibers

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Nonlinear formulation based on FEM, Mazars damage criterion and Fick's law applied to failure assessment of reinforced concrete structures subjected to chloride ingress and reinforcements corrosion

Structural durability is an important design criterion, which must be assessed for every type of structure. In this regard, especial attention must be addressed to the durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. When RC structures are located in aggressive environments, its durability is strongly reduced by physical/chemical/mechanical processes that trigger the corrosion of reinforcements. Among these processes, the diffusion of chlorides is recognized as one of major responsible of corrosion phenomenon start. To accurate modelling the corrosion of reinforcements and to assess the durability of RC structures, a mechanical model that accounts realistically for both concrete and steel mechanical behaviour must be considered. In this context, this study presents a numerical nonlinear formulation based on the finite element method applied to structural analysis of RC structures subjected to chloride penetration and reinforcements corrosion. The physical nonlinearity of concrete is described by Mazars damage model whereas for reinforcements elastoplastic criteria are adopted. The steel loss along time due to corrosion is modelled using an empirical approach presented in literature and the chloride concentration growth along structural cover is represented by Fick's law. The proposed model is applied to analysis of bended structures. The results obtained by the proposed numerical approach are compared to responses available in literature in order to illustrate the evolution of structural resistant load after corrosion start. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Suitability of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers as power cable cores: Galvanic corrosion and thermal stability evaluation

The increasing demand for electrical energy and the difficulties involved in installing new transmission lines presents a global challenge. Transmission line cables need to conduct more current, which creates the problem of excessive cable sag and limits the distance between towers. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new cables that have low thermal expansion coefficients, low densities, and high resistance to mechanical stress and corrosion. Continuous fiber-reinforced polymers are now widely used in many industries, including electrical utilities, and provide properties that are superior to those of traditional ACSR (aluminum conductor steel reinforced) cables. Although composite core cables show good performance in terms of corrosion, the contact of carbon fibers with aluminum promotes galvanic corrosion, which compromises mechanical performance. In this work, three different fiber coatings were tested (phenol formaldehyde resin, epoxy-based resin, and epoxy resin with polyester braiding), with measurements of the galvanic current. The use of epoxy resin combined with polyester braiding provided the best inhibition of galvanic corrosion. Investigation of thermal stability revealed that use of phenol formaldehyde resin resulted in a higher glass transition temperature. On the other hand, a post-cure process applied to epoxy-based resin enabled it to achieve glass transition temperatures of up to 200 degrees C. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Morphofunctional characterization of decellularized vena cava as tissue engineering scaffolds

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Bacterial Cellulose Nanobiocomposites for Dental Materials Scaffolds

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has become established as a remarkably versatile biomaterial and can be used in a wide variety of scientific applications, especially for medical devices. In this work, the bacterial cellulose fermentation process is modified by the addition of chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid (1% w/w) to the culture medium before the bacteria is inoculated. Besides, biomimetic precipitation of calcium phosphate of biological interest from simulated body fluid on bacterial cellulose was studied. Chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronic acid effects in bacterial cellulose were analyzed using transmission infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), XRD (X-ray diffraction) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). FTIR analysis showed interaction between bacterial cellulose nanobiocomposites and calcium phosphate. XRD demonstrated amorphous calcium phosphate, carbonated apatite and calcium chloride on bacterial cellulose nanobiocomposites. Monocalcium phosphate monohydrate phase formation [Ca(H2PO4)(2)center dot H2O] are here attested by FTIR, XRD and Ca/P relation.

Modeling of multiple cracks in reinforced concrete members using solid finite elements with high aspect ratio

This paper presents a new technique to model interfaces by means of degenerated solid finite elements, i.e., elements with a very high aspect ratio, with the smallest dimension corresponding to the thickness of the interfaces. It is shown that, as the aspect ratio increases, the element strains also increase, approaching the kinematics of the strong discontinuity. A tensile damage constitutive relation between strains and stresses is proposed to describe the nonlinear behavior of the interfaces associated with crack opening. To represent crack propagation, couples of triangular interface elements are introduced in between all regular (bulk) elements of the original mesh. With this technique the analyses can be performed integrally in the context of the continuum mechanics and complex crack patterns involving multiple cracks can be simulated without the need of tracking algorithms. Numerical tests are performed to show the applicability of the proposed technique, studding also aspects related to mesh objectivity.

Scaffolds de polihidroxibutirato construídos por prototipagem rápida funcionalizados com hidroxiapatita e peptídeo osteogênico

Com a evolução da engenharia tecidual novos materiais estão sendo estudados visando o tratamento de defeitos ósseos. O objetivo deste projeto foi preparar e caracterizar scaffolds a base de polihidroxibutirato (PHB), apatita e peptídeo osteogênico, osteogenic growth peptide (OGP), para aplicação em reparação óssea. Além disso, avaliar a liberação prolongada do peptídeo incorporado aos scaffolds na forma livre ou incorporado a lipossomas. Os scaffolds de PHB foram confeccionados por prototipagem rápida (PR) empregando a tecnologia Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). Posteriormente, a apatita foi incorporada in situ por meio de ciclos alternados de imersão em soluções de CaCl2 e Na2HPO4, respectivamente. Neste estudo foram selecionadas 2 marcações para o OGP, uma com 5,6-carboxifluoresceína (CF) e outra com triptofano (W), para análise de liberação prolongada. Os peptídeos foram incorporados ao sistema de liberação no momento de seu preparo. A caracterização por espalhamento de luz dos sistemas de liberação desenvolvidos mostrou que os peptídeos marcados com CF foram os melhores desenvolvidos. Portanto estes peptídeos foram adsorvidos nos scaffolds de PHB-CaP. Estudos in vitro foram realizados para avaliar o perfil de liberação do peptídeo OGP-CF do sistema de liberação controlada. A incorporação da apatita às matrizes de PHB foi confirmada por análises de microscopia eletrônica de varredura/ espectroscopia de energia dispersiva (MEV/EDS), espectroscopia na região do infravermelho (FTIR), absorção atômica, a difratometria de raios-X (DRX). Estas análises sugeriram que a principal fase precipitada foi -TCP. O sistema de liberação lipossoma/OGP-CF foi caracterizado pelas análises de dicroísmo circular e espalhamento de luz, que confirmaram a presença do peptídeo nas amostras. Após a análise da liberação, observou-se que o sistema PHB-CaP/OGP-CF obteve ...