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Evaluation of mechanical characteristics of shape memory alloys under cyclic loading in torsion
German, Roman ; Štěpánek, Roman (referee) ; Horníková, Jana (advisor)
The main aim of this thesis is to process the results of fatigue tests of wires of a NiTi shape memory alloy subjected to symmetric cyclic torsion. The first part of this work is dedicated to literature research about NiTi alloys, their response to cyclic loading and the specific features of torsion loading. The second part contains a review of the influence of heat treatment and strain amplitude on the ability to dissipate mechanical energy, changes in mechanical properties and fatigue life of the tested material.
Influence of the residual stresses on the contact failure of ceramic laminates
German, Roman ; Majer, Zdeněk (referee) ; Ševeček, Oldřich (advisor)
The presence of the compressive or tensile thermal residual stresses in layers of a ceramic laminate induced due to different volume change of each layer´s material during the cooling from the sintering temperature can considerably affect resistivity of ceramics against contact damage. Within this work 2D parametric FEM models were created, in order to study the effect of the surface layer thickness, residual stress values and indenting body dimension on the initiation and propagation of the cone crack in the surface layer of the laminate. For the analysis of the critical conditions for the crack initiation, the coupled stress-energy criterion was used and for the determination of the direction of crack propagation we used the maximum tangential stress criterion. The results show that compressive thermal stresses in the surface layer increase the critical force for the crack initiation, shorten the crack distance from the contact area and shorten the occurred crack itself. Moreover, the compressive stresses enlarge the angle of the crack declination during the propagation process which cause an earlier crack arrest. The tensile thermal stresses have exactly the opposite effect. Results of simulations were compared to experimental results but due to lack of available measurements, the verification is partially limited.
Influence of the residual stresses on the contact failure of ceramic laminates
German, Roman ; Majer, Zdeněk (referee) ; Ševeček, Oldřich (advisor)
The presence of the compressive or tensile thermal residual stresses in layers of a ceramic laminate induced due to different volume change of each layer´s material during the cooling from the sintering temperature can considerably affect resistivity of ceramics against contact damage. Within this work 2D parametric FEM models were created, in order to study the effect of the surface layer thickness, residual stress values and indenting body dimension on the initiation and propagation of the cone crack in the surface layer of the laminate. For the analysis of the critical conditions for the crack initiation, the coupled stress-energy criterion was used and for the determination of the direction of crack propagation we used the maximum tangential stress criterion. The results show that compressive thermal stresses in the surface layer increase the critical force for the crack initiation, shorten the crack distance from the contact area and shorten the occurred crack itself. Moreover, the compressive stresses enlarge the angle of the crack declination during the propagation process which cause an earlier crack arrest. The tensile thermal stresses have exactly the opposite effect. Results of simulations were compared to experimental results but due to lack of available measurements, the verification is partially limited.
Evaluation of mechanical characteristics of shape memory alloys under cyclic loading in torsion
German, Roman ; Štěpánek, Roman (referee) ; Horníková, Jana (advisor)
The main aim of this thesis is to process the results of fatigue tests of wires of a NiTi shape memory alloy subjected to symmetric cyclic torsion. The first part of this work is dedicated to literature research about NiTi alloys, their response to cyclic loading and the specific features of torsion loading. The second part contains a review of the influence of heat treatment and strain amplitude on the ability to dissipate mechanical energy, changes in mechanical properties and fatigue life of the tested material.

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