Examinando por Autor "Gil-Duran, S."

Mostrando 1 - 2 de 2
  • No hay miniatura disponible
    Ítem
    Effect of chemical composition and microstructure on the mechanical behavior of fish scales from Megalops Atlanticus
    (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016-03-01) Gil-Duran, S.; Arola, D.; Ossa, E.A.; Gil-Duran, S.; Arola, D.; Ossa, E.A.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería de Producción; Materiales de Ingeniería
    This paper presents an experimental study of the composition, microstructure and mechanical behavior of scales from the Megalops Atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon). The microstructure and composition were evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and RAMAN spectroscopy, respectively. The mechanical properties were evaluated in uniaxial tension as a function of position along the length of the fish (head, mid-length and tail). Results showed that the scales are composed of collagen and hydroxyapatite, and these constituents are distributed within three well-defined layers from the bottom to the top of the scale. The proportion of these layers with respect to the total scale thickness varies radially. The collagen fibers are arranged in plies with different orientations and with preferred orientation in the longitudinal direction of the fish. Results from the tensile tests showed that scales from Megalops Atlanticus exhibit variations in the elastic modulus as a function of body position. Additional testing performed with and without the highly mineralized top layers of the scale revealed that the mechanical behavior is anisotropic and that the highest strength was exhibited along the fish length. Furthermore, removing the top mineralized layers resulted in an increase in the tensile strength of the scale. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
  • No hay miniatura disponible
    Ítem
    Kaolin based ceramics obtained by Freeze casting process
    (UNIV VALLE, FAC INGENIERIA, 2016-01-01) Gil-Duran, S.; Alexander Ossa, E.; Gil-Duran, S.; Alexander Ossa, E.; Universidad EAFIT. Departamento de Ingeniería de Producción; Materiales de Ingeniería
    Freeze casting offers a tremendous opportunity to obtain bio-inspired synthetic materials that mimic microstructural characteristics of natural materials like bone and nacre. These natural materials display high strength and toughness; properties usually desired in synthetic engineering materials. The freeze casting process involves four basic steps. The ceramic slurry preparation consists of fine ceramic particles that are suspended in a fluid. In the current work, water based kaolin suspensions were prepared varying the volume fraction of ceramic particles. After the ceramic slurry is properly prepared, the slurry is frozen. The solidification process is often performed using directional freezing, which creates laminar pores, providing the microstructural characteristics of the final part. When a crystal is formed the frozen front moves the particles around it, allowing particles to agglomerate around the crystal, creating different types of pores. In the present study, freezing rates were varied. Subsequently, the samples have to be lyophilized in order to sublimate the frozen liquid phase. Sublimation is the transformation of a solid phase directly to the gas phase. As a result the lyophilized sample has a porous structure with a replica of the water crystals formed during freezing. As a final step, sintering of ceramics is performed. Results of the microstructural characteristics of the samples revealed that varying the volume fraction of ceramic particles and freezing rates have a direct influence on the pore characteristics, changing from circular to laminar pores.