Fadiga axial do aço inoxidável 15-5 PH tratado pela implantação iônica por imersão em plasma

When materials for application in aircraft structural components are studied, it must be considered that they will be submitted to cyclic loading, and this is an important parameter to design the study in fatigue life of the materials. Whereas, for example, a landing gear operation, the study of fatigue life and corrosion in the materials used in it is essential, especially when you want to use new techniques for surface treatments. The objective is to study the influence of surface treatment of immersion ion implantation nitrogen plasma, in axial fatigue of Stainless steel 15-5 PH in 39-42 HRC condition. Stainless steel 15-5 PH was tested in axial fatigue and corrosion in salt spray. It was also performed microindentation tests, optical microscopy for microstructural analysis and scanning electron microscopy for fractographic analysis. It was observed that the 3IP had no effect on the thickness of the material and not the hardness of it, and still provided a significant increase in fatigue life of the material

Fadiga em compósitos 5HS carbono/epóxi processados via RTM: relação entre cargas axiais no plano e modos de delaminação

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica - FEG

Ação do extrato de glândulas salivares de fêmeas do carrapato Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) sobre a inibição da proliferação de células de linhagem tumoral

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Análise de causas de trincas em carro de translação de empilhadeira/recuperadora

The present work aims to study the possible causes of cracks founded and recovered in translation cars of ore Forklift / ore Reclaimer. To identify the possible causes of cracks observed on the equipment it was used a static approach analysis, using a finite element method as an analysis tool, using a specific structural analysis program. After making the model, a strain gage measurement was necessary because there may be significant amounts of masses of non-structural components that were not modeled and were not available in the drawings, as well as fouling ore. With the calibrated model it was processed analyses with the load cases of dead load, product, wind and excavation. After the processing, it was observed that none of these load cases resulted in values that caused the crack, so another three hypotheses were tested: depression and misalignment, jacking and translation of only three cars. Of these three hypotheses it was observed that the jacking coud be the cause of the cracks, because the distribution of stress. Due to the miss of parameters, like the height utilized in this process, it was not possible to affirm the real stress level

Análise estática de um guindaste de torre, utilizando o método dos elementos finitos

The finite element method is of great importance for the development and analysis of a new product being designed or already on the market, and that requires some specific request or special application. The tower crane, being an essential equipment for modern construction to increase productivity and safety on construction sites, is required for many types of special applications day after day, in many kinds of work. Paying attention to this growing need for handling special projects for the tower crane, faced with the importance and necessity of development and improvement of knowledge in more accurate and practical calculation methods such as the finite element method , for greater agility and precision in the response to a new project. The tower crane is defined by the maximum load moment that it can act with a certain amount of load. The tower crane which will be analyzed in this work , for example, is a tower crane with a resulting capacity of 85 Metric Tons which are considered basic dimensions data of a fisical tower crane of a crane company Liebherr in Guaratinguetá . Thus, the project analysis will begin with the threedimensional representation of the crane lines with AutoCAD software , conversion of this model to the format accepted ANSYS Workbench and completion of 3D modeling of structural components in Design module ANSYS software. After structural modeling is completed, the simulation is performed in static simulation of ANSYS Workbench software mode. The standards will be adopted to DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) and EN 14439 (Europäische Normung 14439) and some NR 's related to specific security class of tower cranes, which will be referred throughout the work

Estudo do comportamento em fadiga das ligas AA6005, AA6063 e AA6351

Aluminum alloys have shown great potential for the automotive industry, especially aluminum alloys 6xxx series. This category has good mechanical strength and excellent corrosion resistance, important for the areas of construction and transport. The automotive industry has always shown great interest in the study of fatigue behavior, because structural components are subjected to cyclic and vibration loads, generating cracks and fracturing. The mechanical response depends on the material properties, applications, surface condition and microstructure. In this work was study the fatigue behavior of high cycle of machined bodies (not polished) and the effect of roughness on the fatigue life for three aluminum alloys of 6xxx series: AA6005, AA6351 and AA606, all in the T6 condition . S / N curves were made from fatigue tests in rotating bending (R = -1). The influence of roughness was studied by measuring the roughness of each specimen. Was compare the fatigue behavior of polished specimen and not polished specimens. The fractured surfaces of samples were observed by MEV, and it was observed that most of nucleation sites for fatigue crack is initiated below the surface

Influência do tratamento superficial 3IP na vida em fadiga dos aços ABNT 4340 e 15-5PH para aplicação aeronáutica

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica - FEG

Otimização do processo de soldagem por resistência elétrica em compósitos PEI/fibras contínuas para aplicações aeronáuticas

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica - FEG

Experimental analysis of reinforced concrete block masonry spandrels using pre-fabricated planar trussed bars

Masonry spandrels together with shear walls are structural components of a masonry building subjected to lateral loads. Shear walls are the main components of this structural system, even if masonry spandrels are the elements that ensure the connection of shear wall panels and the distribution of stresses through the masonry piers. The use of prefabricated truss type bars in the transversal and longitudinal directions is usually considered a challenge, even if the simplicity of the applications suggested here alleviate some of the possible difficulties. This paper focus on the experimental behavior of masonry spandrels reinforced with prefabricated trusses, considering different possibilities for the arrangement of reinforcement and blocks. Reinforced spandrels with three and two hollow cell concrete blocks and with different reinforcement ratios have been built and tested using a four and three point loading test configuration. Horizontal bed joint reinforcement increased the capacity of deformation as well as the ultimate load, leading to ductile responses. Vertical reinforcement increased the shear strength of the masonry spandrels and its distribution play a central role on the shear behavior. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Processing and mechanical properties evaluation of glass fiber-reinforced PTFE laminates

A specific manufacturing process to obtain continuous glass fiber-reinforced RIFE laminates was studied and some of their mechanical properties were evaluated. Young's modulus and maximum strength were measured by three-point bending test and tensile test using the Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique. Adhesion tests, thermal analysis and microscopy were used to evaluate the fiber-matrix adhesion, which is very dependent on the sintering time. The composite material obtained had a Young's modulus of 14.2 GPa and ultimate strength of 165 MPa, which corresponds to approximately 24 times the modulus and six times the ultimate strength of pure RIFE. These results show that the RIFE composite, manufactured under specific conditions, has great potential to provide structural parts with a performance suitable for application in structural components. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Development of spermatogenesis in captive-bred Spix's yellow-toothed cavy (Galea spixii)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the phases of sexual development and spermatogenesis of Spix's yellow-toothed cavy (Galea spixii) based on analyses of the structural components of the testes. The testes of animals from 0 to 150 days of age were collected by orchiectomy, weighed, and processed for analysis by light microscopy. At 45 days of age, spermatozoa were seen in the tubular lumen. Spermatogenesis was not established in animals from 45 to 150 days of age. The stages of sexual development may be classified into the following phases: from birth to the age of 15 days (immature); 30 days of age (prepubertal); 45-105 days of age (pubertal); and 120 and 150 days of age (postpubertal). This is the first study to address the male reproductive biology of Spix's yellow-toothed cavy.

Aplicação do método de ensaio das frequências naturais de vibração para obtenção do módulo de elasticidade de peças estruturais de madeira

Existem diversas técnicas para caracterização do módulo de elasticidade de madeiras e, dentre as atualmente empregadas, destacam-se aquelas que utilizam as frequências naturais de vibração, por serem técnicas não destrutivas e, portanto, apresentarem resultados que podem ser repetidos e comparados ao longo do tempo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia, dos métodos de ensaios baseados nas frequências naturais de vibração comparando-os aos resultados obtidos na flexão estática na obtenção das propriedades elásticas em peças estruturais de madeira de reflorestamento que são usualmente empregadas na construção civil. Foram avaliadas 24 vigas de Eucalyptus sp. com dimensões nominais (40 x 60 x 2.000 mm) e 14 vigas de Pinus oocarpa com dimensões nominais (45 x 90 x 2.300 mm), ambas sem tratamento; 30 pranchas com dimensões nominais (40 x 240 x 2.010 mm) e 30 pranchas com dimensões nominais (40 x 240 x 3.050 mm), ambas de Pinnus oocarpa e com tratamento preservativo à base de Arseniato de Cobre Cromatado - CCA. Os resultados obtidos apresentaram boa correlação quando comparados aos resultados obtidos pelo método mecânico de flexão estática, especialmente quando empregada a frequência natural de vibração longitudinal. O emprego da frequência longitudinal mostrou-se confiável e prático, portanto recomendada para a determinação do módulo de elasticidade de peças estruturais de madeira. Verificou-se ainda que, empregando a frequência longitudinal, não há necessidade de um suporte específico para os corpos de prova ou calibrações prévias, reduzindo assim o tempo de execução e favorecendo o ensaio de grande quantidade de amostras.

Die Prozessierung des humanen Amyloid-Vorläuferproteins im Verlauf der replikativen Seneszenz

Die Alterung stellt den größten Risikofaktor für die Entwicklung der Alzheimer Krankheit dar, wobei die biochemische Basis dieser Korrelation bisher nicht bekannt ist. Ein möglicherweise zentraler Mechanismus der Alzheimer Pathologie wird durch die Prozessierung von APP repräsentiert, die in der Synthese von Aβ resultiert. Der Einfluss zellulärer Alterung auf die Biochemie der APP-Prozessierung ist bislang weitestgehend ungeklärt. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde gezeigt, dass die Prozessierung von endogenem APP im Verlauf der Zellalterung humaner Fibroblasten progressiv verringert wird. Die Bildung der intrazellulären APP-Spaltfragmente (C99, C83 und AICD) nahm mit zunehmender Lebensspanne ab und war gleichfalls mit einer reduzierten Synthese von extrazellulären APP-Fragmenten (sAPP, sAPPα) verbunden. Weiterhin wurde nachgewiesen, dass die Reifung von APP in seneszenten Zellen selektiv reduziert war, und dass dies durch altersabhängig erhöhte zelluläre Cholesterolspiegel vermittelt wurde. Von den APP-prozessierenden Sekretasen waren die Proteinspiegel von Presenilin-1 und Nicastrin, beides Komponenten der γ-Sekretase, im Verlauf der Zellalterung graduell verringert. Dies hatte einen progressiven Rückgang der enzymatischen Aktivität der γ-Sekretase zur Folge, wodurch die Prozessierung von APP unmittelbar reduziert wurde. Die Proteinspiegel von ADAM10, einer α-Sekretase, sowie der β-Sekretase, BACE, wiesen keine Altersregulation auf, aber interessanterweise wurde eine erhöhte enzymatische Aktivität der β-Sekretase in seneszenten Zellen nachgewiesen. Die γ-Sekretase sowie BACE sind in Lipid Rafts lokalisiert, geordneten Membransubdomänen, die hohe Cholesterol- und Caveolin-1-Spiegel aufweisen. Obwohl das Gesamtniveau dieser strukturellen Komponenten von Lipid Rafts in seneszenten Zellen erhöht war, war die Assoziation beider Moleküle mit Lipid Rafts reduziert und sie akkumulierten in speziellen Organellen, die höchstwahrscheinlich Lipidkörper darstellen. Somit wurde gezeigt, dass Lipid Rafts im Zuge der Zellalterung disintegrieren beziehungsweise in ihrem Gesamtspiegel reduziert waren. Diese altersabhängige Membranmodifikation war mit einer veränderten Verteilung von Presenilin-1 und BACE zwischen der Lipid Raft und der Nicht Raft Fraktion der Membran verbunden, die möglicherweise das Potential dieser Enzyme zur Prozessierung von APP reduzierte. In einem zweiten Teil der Arbeit wurden transgene C. elegans konstruiert, die humanes APP exprimieren, das C-terminal an GFP gekoppelt war. Diese Würmer wiesen eine reduzierte Fertilität, Eilegedefekte und eine verzögerte post-embryonale Entwicklung auf, die möglicherweise auf eine Transgen-vermittelte Neurodegeneration zurückgeführt werden können. Durch erste Untersuchungen der Prozessierung des Transgens konnten Spaltfragmente nachgewiesen werden, die potentiell auf eine spezifische Spaltung von APP durch die endogenen Sekretasen schließen lassen. Somit werden die Prozessierung sowie die Reifung von APP durch die altersabhängige Modifikationen zellulärer Biochemie nachhaltig beeinflusst. Zukünftige Studien sollen zeigen, ob sich diese zellulären Zusammenhänge in den Gesamtorganismus C. elegans übertragen lassen. Des Weiteren sollen die altersabhängigen zellulären Veränderungen, insbesondere des Cholesterol-Metabolismus und der Sekretaseaktivitäten, weitergehend analysiert werden, um zusätzliche Erkenntnisse über altersassoziierte Regulationen möglicher therapeutischer Ziele der Alzheimer Erkrankung zu gewinnen.

Studio del comportamento flesso-torsionale di un telaio in materiale composito per vettura sportiva

Lo studio svolto in merito alle tecniche di produzione di componenti strutturali in materiale composito ha permesso il raggiungimento di una precisa consapevolezza dello stato dell’arte del settore, in particolare in riferimento ai processi attualmente utilizzati per l’industrializzazione in media-grande serie. Con l’obiettivo di sintetizzare i principali vantaggi delle tecnologie suddette e permettere la realizzazione di forme più complesse, si è proceduto all’analisi di fattibilità, attraverso uno studio funzionale e una prima progettazione di una tecnologia di produzione per nastratura automatizzata di componenti strutturali in materiale composito. Si è voluto quindi dimostrare la flessibilità e la consistenza del processo disegnando un telaio nastrato in carbonio, intercambiabile al telaio FSAE 2009 in tubolare d’acciaio (stessi punti di attacco motore, punti di attacco telaietto posteriore, attacchi sospensioni anteriori) e che garantisca un sostanziale vantaggio in termini di peso, a pari rigidezza torsionale. La caratterizzazione di tale telaio è stata eseguita mediante l'utilizzo del calcolo strutturale, validato da prove sperimentali.

Produzione automatizzata per nastratura di componenti strutturali in materiale composito

Questa dissertazione tratterà l’argomento dello studio di metodi di progettazione e processi tecnologici innovativi per l’industrializzazione in medio-grande serie di componenti strutturali in materiale composito. L’interesse della ricerca verso questo ambito è suscitato dai notevoli vantaggi che l’utilizzo di materiali dall’alto rapporto prestazioni meccaniche/peso danno nella ricerca di elevate prestazioni in applicazioni sportive e diminuzione dei consumi ed emissioni inquinanti in mezzi di trasporto di grande serie. Lo studio di componenti in materiale composito è caratterizzato dalla peculiarità di non poter disgiungere la progettazione della geometria della parte da quella del materiale e del processo, ed in questo senso nella figura del progettista si vanno a riassumere sinergicamente competenze riguardanti i tre ambiti. Lo scopo di questo lavoro è la proposizione di una metodologia di progettazione e produzione di componenti strutturali che permetta l’utilizzazione ottimale della natura fibrosa del materiale composito sia dal punto di vista del trasferimento dei carichi tra diversi componenti, sia dal punto di vista del processo di laminazione che avviene per nastratura automatizzata. Lo studio è volto a mostrare in quali termini tale tecnologia sia potenzialmente in grado di superare i vincoli di forma ed i limiti di efficienza meccanica delle giunzioni tra le parti e di garantire maggiore produttività e costi inferiori rispetti ai diversi metodi di produzione che rappresentano oggi lo stato dell’arte dell’industrializzazione in medio-grande serie. Particolare attenzione verrà posta sull’utilizzo della tecnologia oggetto di studio per la produzione di telai automobilistici.