Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Technical ceramic'

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2011.
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The Kosim Water Keg (KWK) is a new ceramic water filter designed have faster filtration rates and integrate better with consumers' water habits. The design seals together two ceramic pot filters (CPFs) to form a keg shape. The keg is submerged in raw water stored in any water vessel, and water is cleaned as it filters into the keg interior, and a siphon extracts the filtered water. The purpose of this thesis is to construct prototype KWKs and test them for bacterial removal, turbidity removal, filtration rate, and siphoning rate. A preliminary consumer study is also included. Eight KWKs were constructed and tested in Tamale, Ghana in January 2011. From January 18 th to 2 5 th, the KWKs were tested using dugout water, a common surface water source in Northern Ghana. The KWKs constructed from Ceramica Tamakloe (CT) filters removed 91.9% of total coliforms and 96.0% of E. coli colonies. The control CT CPFs removed 98.5% of total coliforms and 99.4% of E. coli colonies. KWK turbidity removal averaged 58%, which was lower than the 78% removal achieved by the CPFs. Filtration rates for the KWKs were 9 to 11 liters in the first hour compared to 2 to 3 liters for the CPFs. Water siphons out of the KWKs at 0.59 liters per minute for the first 3 liters, whereas the CPF's spigot averaged 1.42 liters per minute for the first three liters. Five households tried KWKs in their homes, and responses were positive, with households particularly liking that the KWK provided clean water, kept filtered water cool, and worked inside their existing water vessels. They disliked the slow speed of the siphon mechanism. The KWK is a promising product that merits further research. Longer term testing should 1) evaluate product durability; 2) develop a filter cleaning regime; and 3) conduct a more thorough household study. The existing construction design works, but further improvements could be made to the sealant method, the siphon removal mechanism, and the restraint system used to install the KWK.
by Joanna Cummings.
M.Eng.

This master’s thesis deals with an influence of physical properties and machining technology at adjustment to the basic composition granules and production of technical ceramics. Selected series of experiments have been applied to the different phases of production. Composition of the granules vary according to the used plasticizer and ranks to RTP (ready-to-press) materials. The goal of this thesis is recomendation to the production of RTP granules and next experiments.

The master’s Thesis – Minibrewery in Vyškov, has a form of project documentation which contains relevant requirements according to valid regulations. The proposed building is situated on the plot number 2123/72 in the city Vyškov. It is a detached building which stands separately on the flat terrain. It is a two-storey building with partial basement. It is formed from three units – a minibrewery, a brasserie with kitchen and an administrative part. It is made of monolithic reinforced concrete frame, brick blocks with vegetative flat roof. The upper level attic gable is at the height of 8,880 meters. The seminar paper – minibrewery in Vyškov – is a part of the Master’s Thesis.

En Europe de l’ouest, la deuxième moitié du IVe millénaire est une période charnière. Sur l’ensemble du Plateau suisse, elle est caractérisée par la fin des cultures du Néolithique moyen (Cortaillod et Pfyn) vers 3550 av. n. è. et l’émergence du Horgen oriental et occidental après 3250 av. n. è. La transition entre ces deux phases est aujourd’hui mieux documentée grâce à des occupations de type Port-Conty et Pfyn/Horgen datés vers 3400 av. n. è. Ce travail propose d’identifier le substrat culturel à l’origine du Horgen par la mise en évidence des identités techniques et des réseaux d’échanges de la seconde moitié du IVe millénaire, puis par l’identification sur le temps long de la transmission ou l’abandon de certaines manières de faire afin de déterminer quelle est la part des substrats locaux dans la mise en place du Horgen.Nous proposons de reprendre ces questions par l’étude technologique des productions céramiques en 3650 et 3000 av. n. è. dans la région des Trois-Lacs et ses marges. Le façonnage des fonds, qui met en jeu des habitudes motrices acquises durant l’apprentissage initial, est considéré comme un bon indicateur pour la mise en évidence des traditions techniques. Cette séquence de la chaîne opératoire a montré une grande diversité dans les techniques utilisées, et ce sans corrélation directe avec les morphologies céramiques. Cette analyse a donc confirmé l’existence de réseaux d’échanges avec, parfois, l’identification de contacts directs. Elle a aussi permis de proposer des frontières techniques limitant l’aire de répartition de l’une ou l’autre des traditions techniques, et dont la position et le rôle semblent avoir changé au cours du temps. En effet, il a aussi été possible de caractériser le phénomène de transmission, que ce soit à l’échelle individuelle avec l’identification de vases d’apprentissage, ou collective et sur le temps long avec la transmission, l’abandon ou l’émergence de techniques sur plusieurs siècles
In Western Europe, the second half of the 4th millennium is a turning point. On the Swiss Plateau, this phase is characterized by the end of Middle Neolithic cultures (Cortaillod and Pfyn) around 3550 BCE, and the emergence of Horgen after 3250 BCE. The transition between these two phases is now better documented thanks to Port-Conty type and Pfyn/Horgen settlements dated around 3400 BCE. This work aims to identify the cultural substract at the origin of the Horgen by characterizing the technical identities and entanglements at the end of the 4th millennium, then by identifying over time the transmission or abandonment of certain ways of making pots in order to determine the share of local identities in the establishment of the Horgen.We propose to take up these questions by studying the technological aspects of pottery production between 3650 and 3000 BCE in the Trois-Lacs region and its margins. The shaping of bases, which involves motor habits acquired during the initial learning process, is considered as a good indicator for highlighting technical traditions. This sequence of the “chaîne opératoire” shows a great diversity in the used techniques without any direct correlation with ceramic morphologies. The analysis proposed here has therefore confirmed the existence of entanglements with, sometimes, an identification of direct contacts. It has also made it possible to propose technical boundaries that limit the range of one or other of the technical traditions, and whose position and role seem to have changed over time. Indeed, the detailed study of these corpora has made it possible to characterize the phenomenon of transmission, whether at the individual level with the identification of learning pots, or at the collective level and over time with the transmission, abandonment or emergence of techniques over several centuries

The presented diploma thesis deals with the issue of wire electrical discharge machining of SiSiC ceramics. The first part explains the principles of electrical discharge machining, describes the WEDM technology and presents the properties of the advanced ceramics. The second part consists of a detailed analysis of the cutting process of eighteen samples obtained with systematically changing process parameters. Based on the obtained results from EDX analysis, SEM electron microscopy and topography there was performed an analysis of the influence of process parameters on the cutting speed, surface roughness, kerf width and number of wire breaks with usage of the selected brass cutting wire. From the evaluated results it was possible to select a combination of parameters that ensured a stable machining process.

The master’s thesis deals with the topic of electrical discharge machining. The first part of the thesis contains a study of the die-sinking EDM. The die-sinking EDM of the silicon carbide ceramic is realized in the experimental part of the thesis. The result of this work was to explore the influence of the EDM sinking parameters, specifically pulse current, open-voltage and pulse on-time, on the machined surface. Furthermore, the analysis of the tool electrode was made. This analysis was focused on the wear in the corners, which has key influence on accuracy of the machining. The machining time was also examined.

Le présent travail porte sur les échanges artistiques entre l’Iran et la Chine observés sur le textile et la céramique du 13e au 14e siècle. Les discussions dans cette étude s’appuient sur une analyse des caractéristiques de transferts connus : par exemple, existence de transfert technique, relation entre deux véhicules (textile et céramique) des échanges artistiques et propre intention des Mongols. Trois parties composent ce travail, d’après les différents corpus. Les deux premières se consacrent séparément aux corpus de textiles concernant le textile à fil d’or et celui de céramiques. La première partie comporte un catalogue des spécimens textiles et d’analyser les changements artistiques. Dans la deuxième partie, l’examen scientifique permet d’évaluer l’échange technique potentiel. Dans la dernière partie, deux groupes de motifs (motifs représentant l’autorité et motifs de scène de chasse) sont comparés sur les spécimens textiles et céramiques. Le transfert de ces motifs concrets dévoile des relations culturelles essentielles entre des peuples non-sédentaires (les Khitan, les Jurchen et les Mongols) au nord de l’Asie. En conclusion, les différences entre les échanges artistiques représentés sur le textile et ceux sur la céramique montrent une une contradiction avec l’idée que le textile soit un médiateur de la céramique ilkhanide pour le transfert artistique. Ces différences sont fondamentalement liées avec les charactéristiques de la nature et les qualités sociales de chaque matérial. Dernièrement, l’intention des dominants mongols, comportant des successions culturelles de peuples non-sédentaires, est représentée par les échanges artistiques à l’époque
This paper presents studies on the artistic exchanges between Iran and China observed on textiles and ceramics from the 13th to 14th century. It presents detailed analysis of three important characteristics of the artistic transfers : namely the existence of potential technique transfer, the relation between the two materials (textile and ceramic) during the artistic exchange, and the intention of the Mongols, based on existing corpus The first part of paper is devoted to textile corpus, particularly the textile with golden thread, featuring a catalog of textile samples. The second part presents in depth discussions of the ceramic corpus and questions the potential technical exchange of pottery , followed by comparisons based on actual data. The third part presents comparisons of the patterns observed in both textiles and ceramics specimens, suggesting that the transfer of the concrete motifs reveals the essential cultural relations between the non-sedentary peoples (the Khitan, the Jurchen, the Mongols) of northern Asia. The conclusions of the studies are threefold. First, the technical transfer can be only confirmed in the textile domain. Second, the differences of the artistic exchanges between the textile and the ceramic are closely related to the natural characteristics and the social value of each material, which challenges the previous idea that the textile would be considered as the mediator for the Il-khan ceramic during the artistic transfer. The last but not the least, the cultural relationship between the non-sedentary peoples is clearly represented by the artistic exchanges under the domination of the Mongols

Master´s thesis “Multifunctional building in Brno Medlánky“ is processed in the form of project documentation. Multifunctional building is designed as a detached house with a flat roof. The object has four above-ground floors with no basement. In the object there are twelve flats and three shops altogether. The object is made of building system Porotherm.

Esta dissertação compreende o percurso no desenvolvimento de dois objetos cerâmicos. São exploradas características e possibilidades de criação com o material utilizado - porcelana -, tendo como motivo fragmentos selecionados da obra de Clarice Lispector. A dissertação é composta por descrições e reflexões sobre o processo criativo dos dois objetos e a materialidade da porcelana, esclarecendo as escolhas feitas durante o percurso. Paralelamente, apresenta e detalha os materiais e as técnicas empregadas na produção dos objetos, contribuindo com informações importantes para o meio ceramista. Mostrado como o recorte de um conjunto que inclui o conhecimento de outros materiais e técnicas cerâmicas, a dissertação ressalta a importância da pesquisa técnica e do desenvolvimento prático como motores de um ciclo para o crescimento poético.
This dissertation consists of the paths chosen for the development of two ceramic objects. The features and possibilities of creation with the material - porcelain - are explored, having as motif fragments selected from Clarice Lispector\'s work. The dissertation contains descriptions and thoughts about the creative process of the two objects and porcelain, justifying the choices made. At the same time, it presents in details the materials and technical processes used for making the objects, contributing with important information for ceramists. Chosen as part of a whole wich includes knowledge about other ceramic materials and techniques, the dissertation emphasizes the importance of technical research and practice as engine of a circle for poetic development.

Content of this thesis is proces and structural layout design of subject „SENIORS’ BOARDINGHOUSE“. It’s a wide subject, which south wing is designed as single-storey with cellarage, central subject is two-storeyd without cellarage. Wooden shelters are connected to north and south wing. Architecture has been chosen in order to make a subject evoking calm and positive impression for retirement aged persons living. Roof structure is double-pitched shape with two main skylights. Roof is red coloured and a facade is white. Interior space of subject is designed to satisfy a demands for comfortable living of single persons (one-room flats) as well as retirement aged couples (2+KK flats). Round the subject there are situated further tinier subjects there designed for utilization by seniors, but for those who are still active. Subject is brick, founded on continuous footing and spreading slab. Roof structure is constructed of wooden bearing rafter framework which is, in case of main object, designed with central binding rafter and collar roof in case of north and south wing. Subject is insulated with External Thermal Insulation Composite System, roof is covered by ceramic roof covering in combination with folded sheet metal covering. Main living quarters is situated in first and second above-ground storey of central subject, restaurant with background lie in south wing and wellness available for public as well is situated in north wing. In basement of south wing there is technical background of whole subject situated there as is garage, technical room, service room, bicycle room and storage. Next the kitchen staff background including storages for kitchen lie here.

À partir du fonds inédit du musée des Arts décoratifs de Paris consacré à Jean Luce (1895-1964), cette thèse éclaire l’histoire du service de table français entre 1910 et 1960. Bien que rarement considéré par les historiens de l’art, cet objet du quotidien reflète pourtant remarquablement les évolutions des arts visuels de ce demi-siècle. La création de Luce témoigne ainsi de toute la diversité du style Art déco puis de l’avènement du design dans l’immédiat après-guerre. Par ailleurs, il a réinventé le métier de créateur-éditeur de services de table, en dessinant des formes et des motifs aussi bien pour la céramique que pour la verrerie, en les faisant fabriquer par une chaîne industrielle et en les diffusant lui-même dans son magasin parisien de la rue La Boétie. Si son travail constitue notre point de départ, nous avons également considéré le rôle des dessinateurs industriels, des manufacturiers de porcelaine, de faïence et de verre ainsi que des commerçants car tous ces acteurs participent aux choix esthétiques effectués dans le cadre d’une production de masse. Il s’agit donc d’interroger les mécanismes à l’œuvre dans le développement et la propagation d’un style lors de la création, de la production et de la diffusion des services de table. Plus largement, l’évolution formelle de ce bien de consommation destiné à l’usage courant est aussi influencée par les mutations de la vie quotidienne et de la sociabilité. Par conséquent, notre enquête sur le service de table mobilise, en plus des outils de l’histoire de l’art, ceux de l’histoire socio-culturelle
This thesis sheds light on the history of the French tableware between 1910 and 1960 by examining the unexplored collection devoted to Jean Luce (1895-1964) at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs of Paris. These everyday objects are rarely studied by art historians, even though they remarkably capture the evolution of visual arts over that half-century. Luce’s creations exemplify the diversity of the Art Deco style in the inter-war period and the advent of design in the immediate post-war period. Furthermore, Luce reinvented the figure of the creator-editor specialized in this field by designing forms and motifs for both crockery and glassware, having them produced by an industrial chain and distributing them personally in his Parisian store on rue La Boétie. His work is our starting point, but we are also interested in the work of industrial designers, manufacturers of porcelain, earthenware and glass as well as tableware retailers, all of whom, in a mass production context, influenced aesthetic choices. From this, we look at how a style develops and spreads as we study the stages of creation, production and distribution of the tableware. More broadly, the evolution of these consumer goods was shaped by new manners of socializing and other changes in daily life. Consequently, our survey uses, in addition to the tools of art history, those of socio-cultural history

Les céramiques bioinertes (zircone, alumine), sont utilisées dans des dispositifs médicaux pour l’orthopédie et l’odontologie. Leurs surfaces peuvent avoir plusieurs fonctions : fixation du dispositif dans le milieu vivant (ex : implants dentaires), rôle tribologique (prothèses articulaires)… Dans tous les cas, ces surfaces sont traitées pour maximiser leur performance, mais ces modifications peuvent entrainer des conséquences négatives. Ainsi, le 2e chapitre montre qu’introduire de la rugosité par sablage joue sur l’intégrité mécanique et sur la stabilité à long terme de l’alumine, de la zircone et d’un composite alumine-zircone. Par ailleurs, dans les prothèses articulaires, la lubrification joue un rôle fondamental pour minimiser l’usure et donc augmenter la durée de vie moyenne des implants, permettant en outre de favoriser l’adsorption de protéines réduisant le contact direct entre les deux surfaces glissantes. La chimie des surfaces (y compris la présence de contamination) peut modifier ces aspects. Dans le 3e chapitre de ma thèse j’ai étudié l’effet de la contamination et des différentes techniques de nettoyage permettant de la réduire sur la mouillabilité des matériaux typiquement utilisés dans les prothèses de hanche, et sur l’adsorption de protéines à leurs surfaces. Finalement, les cellules utilisent les protéines en surface comme points de fixation et identification. Les implants avec une surface capable de recruter plus de protéines aidant à l’adhésion des cellules auront plus des chances d’être intégrés que des implants recrutant des protéines qui empêchent l’adhésion. Dans le 4e chapitre, j’ai exploré un nouveau concept de modification de surface de la zircone consistant en un greffage d’organosilanes directement sur sa surface, de manière à prouver le potentiel de cette technique à améliorer l’ostéointegration sans diminuer la performance mécanique
Bioinert ceramics (zirconia, alumina) are used in medical devices in orthopedics and dentistry. Their surfaces may provide different functions: fixation of the device in the living tissue (e.g. dental implants), tribological role(joint substitutions),… In all cases the surfaces are treated to maximize their performance, but this modifications may entail negative consequences. The use of roughness to promote osseointegration of implants is a common practice, especially on dental implants. Roughening is often conducted by mechanical treatments, the most common being sandblasting. Therefore, chapter 2 focus on the implications of roughening by sandblasting on the mechanical behaviour of zirconia, alumina and a zirconia-alumina composite, and the differences between them. The work brought in chapter 3 was carried out entirely during a six-month secondment at CeramTec GmbH. In a bearing couple, lubrication mechanisms are complex and wettability and proteins play a yet-to understand role. The study compared the wettability of different materials, their ability to welcome protein adsorption and the effect of different cleaning procedures on wettability measurements and protein adsorption. Finally, the influence of the surface on cell activity is not driven exclusively by roughness: chemical modifications of the surface may enhance the perception of cells for the surface, and by careful tuning of the surface properties one may achieve a better integration without the downsides of roughness. In chapter 4, we explored a novel modification of zirconia, based on known techniques in chemistry, which introduces molecules with special functional groups capable of rendering the surface friendlier for cell adhesion, and opening the window for new exciting developments in the field of bioinert ceramics

The diploma thesis deals with the design of the holiday apartment house. The building with an irregular floor plan has four storeys and it is covered with a flat roof with vegetation in the level above 1.NP a gabled roof in a level above 4.NP. The apartment house offers ten separate apartment flats intended for temporary or permanent accommodation. It also includes a public area, including refreshments and relaxation zone with swimming pool.

Ces travaux de thèse portent sur la détermination des propriétés mécaniques à différentes échelles ainsi que les mécanismes d'endommagement des nitrures de silicium denses ou avec différents taux de porosités. Ces céramiques techniques présentent des propriétés mécaniques forte intéressantes : une faible densité, une dureté élevée, une bonne résistance à la corrosion et un faible coefficient de dilatation thermique. Elles sont notamment utilisées dans la fabrication des billes de roulement pour des applications dans les industries automobiles et aéronautiques. La caractérisation du comportement local sous un chargement de contact est donc un enjeu majeur. Les matériaux étudiés ont été obtenus par frittage flash d'une poudre de Nitrure de Silicium avec différents pourcentages d'oxide d'yttrium comme additif. Le contrôle de la température et de la pression de frittage a permis d'obtenir des matériaux denses avec différentes tailles de grain mais aussi avec une porosité résiduelle variable. La première partie de ce travail consistait à caractériser l'influence des conditions d'élaboration (température, pression, pourcentage d'additif) sur la microstructure (taille des grains, compositions ...) et les propriétés mécaniques à l'échelle macroscopique (module élastique, dureté Vickers, résistance à la flexion ...) des matériaux frittés. Des essais de contact de Hertz ont été ensuite réalisés afin d'identifier les mécanismes d'endommagement. L'utilisation de sphères de différents rayons a mis en évidence un important effet d'échelle : des fissures circonférentielles à échelle macroscopique (mode fragile) et des déformations plastique localisées à l'échelle mesoscopique avec des micro fissures distribuées aléatoirement (mode quasi-ductile). Les tests de nanoindentation permettent de solliciter localement les échantillons pour obtenir les propriétés élastiques des courbes force-déplacement. Des méthodes d'identification inverses permettent aussi d'extraire les paramètres d'écoulement. Le comportement non linéaire des céramiques a été modélisé en utilisant une loi bilinéaire où Sy est la limite d'élasticité et K un paramètre d'écrouissage. Afin d'identifier ces deux paramètres, un modèle éléments finis axisymétrique avec une pointe sphérique déformable a été construit sous Abaqus. Le modèle a été couplé à un module d'identification inverse fondé sur l'algorithme de Levemberg-Marquart pour minimiser l'écart (au sens des moindres carrés) entre les courbes expérimentales et numériques. Les simulations avec le code Isaac développé au sein du laboratoire LaMCoS ont permis de suivre d'évolution de la zone plastique lors d'un chargement de roulement
This work deals with the mechanical properties and damage mechanisms under contact loading of dense and porous silicon nitrides materials. These technical ceramics exhibit a very interesting combination of mechanical properties: low density, high hardness and strength, good corrosion resistance and a low thermal coefficient. They are used in many applications including ball bearings for the automotive and aerospace industries. The characterization of the local behaviour under contact loading is then a crucial issue. Spark plasma sintering technique is used to process silicon nitride ceramics with addition of different amount of yttrium oxide as sintering aid. Controlling the sintering temperature and the applied pressure has permitted to obtain materials with fine, medium and coarse microstructures. In addition, materials with different porosity contents have been obtained. First, we have investigated the influence of processing conditions (temperature, pressure, amount of yttria on the microstructure and mechanical properties at the macroscopic scale (elastic parameters, Vickers hardness, flexural resistance ...). Hertzian contact tests were then performed to identify the damage mechanisms at the surface and subsurface of the sintered materials. The use of indenting spheres of different radii permitted to observe a significant size effect. Brittle mode consisting of surface ring cracks were observed at large scale (macroscopic scale) while localized plastic deformation with microcracks randomly distributed was observed at small scale (mesoscopic scale). Transmission electron microscopy observations of thin foils machined by ion milling were performed to investigate the subsurface damage. Numerical simulations with a code developed internally in LaMCoS laboratory enabled to follow the evolution of the plastic zone under pure rolling conditions. In these simulations, the nonlinear behaviour of ceramics was modelled using a bilinear law where Sy is the yield stress and K a hardening parameter of the ceramic specimen. Instrumented indentation tests were performed using a diamond spherical tip of radius 42 µm. Experimental load versus displacement curves were used as input data for an inverse identification purpose. Levemberg-Marquart algorithm was used to minimize the gap in the least squares sense

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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
The dielectric porcelain is usually obtained by mixing various raw materials proportions and is used in the production of electronic equipment for various applications, from capacitors of high and low Power to insulators for low, medium, high and extra high voltage, which are used in distribution lines and transmission of electricity.This work was directed to the s tudy of technological properties of technic porcelain, made from raw materials extracted from pegmatites found in the regions of Serid? and the Alto Oeste of Rio Grande do Norte, which are made of kaolin, quartz and feldspar, abundant and high quality in these regions. The technic ceramics were obtained by mixing in appropriate levels, kaolin, feldspar, quartz and clay, the last item from a pottery in the city of Sao Gon?alo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte. During the development the following characterizations correlated to raw materials were made: laser particle sizing, x-ray diffraction, DTA and TG. The compositions studied were formed by uniaxial pressing at a pressure of 50 MPa and sintered at temperatures ranging from 1150 to 1350?C and levels (times) of sintering between 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. The characterization of the samples were taken from the analysis of weight loss, linear shrinkage, porosity, stoneware curve, bulk density, flexural strength of three points, SEM and X-ray diffraction, TMA, Dielectric and cross Resistivity. The studied materials can be employed in producing the objects used in electrical engineering such as: insulators for low, medium and high-voltage electrical systems, command devices, bushing insulation for transformers, power capacitors, spark plugs, receptacles for fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs and others
A porcelana diel?trica ? normalmente obtida atrav?s da mistura de diferentes mat?rias-primas, em propor??es adequadas, sendo utilizada na produ??o de equipamentos eletroeletr?nicos de diversas aplica??es, desde capacitores de alta e baixa pot?ncia, a isoladores para baixa, m?dia, alta e extra alta tens?o, que s?o utilizados em linhas de distribui??o e transmiss?o de energia el?trica. Neste trabalho, s?o estudadas as propriedades tecnol?gicas de uma porcelana diel?trica, formulada a partir de mat?rias-primas obtidas de pegmatitos encontrados nas regi?es do Serid? e do Alto Oeste do Rio Grande do Norte, sendo estas constitu?das de caulim, quartzo e feldspato, abundantes e de alta qualidade nestas regi?es, e de uma argila proveniente de uma cer?mica situada no munic?pio de S?o Gon?alo do Amarante, tamb?m no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. As mat?rias-primas foram caracterizadas atrav?s de: granulometria a laser, difra??o de raios X, an?lise t?rmica diferencial e an?lise termogravim?trica. As amostras foram conformadas por prensagem uniaxial a uma press?o de 50 MPa, e sinterizadas ?s temperaturas de 1150, 1200, 1250, 1300 e 1350 ?C, com patamares de sinteriza??o de 30, 60, 90 e 120 minutos. Os ensaios tecnol?gicos realizados foram: an?lise da perda de massa, retra??o linear, porosidade, curva de gressifica??o, microscopia eletr?nica de varredura, difra??o de raios X, dilatometria, rigidez diel?trica, resistividade transversal e permissividade diel?trica. Os melhores valores de propriedades foram obtidos na temperatura de 1250 ?C, para as composi??es estudadas, n?o sofrendo varia??es significativas em seu comportamento com o tempo de sinteriza??o. Os materiais estudados podem ser empregados na obten??o de objetos usados em eletrot?cnica como por exemplo: isoladores de baixa, m?dia e alta-tens?o para redes el?tricas, dispositivos de comando, bucha de isolamento de transformador, capacitores de pot?ncia, vela de igni??o, recept?culos de l?mpadas incandescentes e fluorescentes e outros

L'empilement maîtrisé de granules de différentes tailles est un concept utilisé dans la plupart de procédés de mise en forme de matériau. Cette organisation hiérarchique est connue pour améliorer les propriétés d'écoulement à l'étape de mise en forme et les caractéristiques mécaniques du matériau final. Il est apparu intéressant d'appliquer ce concept à la mise en forme par extrusion de supports de catalyseurs avec des petites (2 µm) et grosses (19 µm) granules d'alumine poreuse dont l'assemblage est assurée par un liant traditionnel, la boehmite peptisée et neutralisée, ou par un liant plus original, le phosphate d'aluminium. L'étude vise ainsi à évaluer l'effet du liant et de la microstructure multi-échelles apportée par l'organisation hiérarchique des granules, sur les propriétés texturales et mécaniques des supports. Le contrôle des conditions de mise en forme et l'optimisation de la formulation des deux liants ont permis d'obtenir des extrudés à microstructure comparable entre la boehmite et le phosphate d'aluminium et variable en fonction de la proportion de petites. Cette population remplit les espaces entre les grosses granules de manière optimale entre 40 et 60% pds et les desserre aux plus fortes teneurs. La rétraction du liant au cours des traitements thermiques génère un volume de macropores qui est minimisé lorsque les petites granules comblent les espaces formés par les grosses. La macroporosité minimale conduit à de meilleures résistances à la rupture (par tests d'écrasement de type brésilien) et les matériaux les plus résistants sont ceux mis en forme avec le phosphate d'aluminium. Ce résultat est expliqué par la nature très cohésive de ce liant formée in situ par réaction de l'acide phosphorique avec la boehmite et la périphérie des granules d'alumine. Dans ce cas, la rupture a lieu au sein des granules différemment des supports mis en forme avec la boehmite peptisée à l'acide nitrique qui présentent une rupture à l'interface granule-liant. Les matériaux à microstructure multi-échelles présentent également une meilleure ténacité déterminée par des essais de flexion trois points. Le phosphate d'aluminium étant un liant non-poreux conduit à des supports avec une mésoporosité plus faible. Les nouveaux supports à microstructure multi-échelles semblent prometteurs pour des nombreuses applications catalytiques sensibles aux propriétés diffusionnelles et mécaniques
The controlled packing of different sized-granules is a concept widely used in most of the shaping material processes. This hierarchical organization is known to improve the flow properties during shaping and the mechanical characteristics of the finished material. It seemed interesting to apply this concept in order to prepare catalyst supports by extrusion containing small (2 µm) and large (19 µm) porous alumina granules assembled by a traditional binder, the peptized and neutralized boehmite, or by a more original, an aluminum phosphate binder. This study aims to investigate the effect of binder type and of the multiscale microstructure achieved by the packing of different granules size on textural and mechanical support properties. The control of kneading and extrusion conditions associated with the optimized binder formulation, conducted to similar microstructures with both binders according to the amount of each granular population. Small granules fills better the residual spaces between the larges between 40 and 60 wt.% and loosens them with strongest contents. Binder shrinkage during heat treatment generates a macroporosity which is minimized when small granules fills the voids formed by the larger ones. Minimal macroporosity leads to better crushing resistance (by Brazilian test) and the most resistant materials are the ones shaped with the aluminum phosphate. This result is explained by the high cohesive capacity of this binder obtained in situ by reaction of the phosphoric acid with the boehmite and the border of the alumina granules. In this case, the breakage takes place inside the granules differently from the supports shaped with the peptized boehmite by nitric acid which present a breakage at the granule-binder interface. Also, the multiscale microstructure materials present a better tenacity determined by three point bending. Aluminum phosphate being a non-porous binder, leads to supports with a weaker mesoporosity. The new multiscale microstructure supports seem interesting for several catalytic applications that are sensitive to diffusivity and mechanical properties

This Project includes the background of the football club Lučina. The object is situated in the community center of Lučina. The house has three floors. There is a utility room, storage room, laundry facilities and rehabilitation facilities for football players (gym, sauna, jacuzzi, massage) in the basement. In the 1st floor is a locker room with showers for the players and the public buffet. In a separate part is a toilet and garage. In the 2nd floor is an apartment with terrace and facilities for the officers of club. The house is made from brick technology of ceramic blocks. The building is covered with shed roof and vegetation.

Piezoelektrické keramické materiály jsou široce používány v mnoha aplikacích a průmyslových odvětvích, nicméně tradiční materiály obvykle obsahují olovo, které je toxické vůči životnímu prostředí. Většina zemí proto zavedla zákony a omezení, které postupně minimalizují spotřebu olova a podporují výzkum v oblasti bezolovnatých kompozic, které by nahradily olověné protějšky. Bezolovnatá piezoelektrická keramika se tak stala žhavým tématem v posledních letech. Nicméně výzkumy na praktické využití bezolovnatých piezoelektrických materiálů jsou jen zřídka publikovány. V této diplomové práci byl vybrán jeden z nadějných kandidátů na piezoelektrickou bezolovnatou keramiku (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Zr0.1Ti0.9)O3 za účelem zkoumání metody snížení jeho vysoké teploty slinování pomocí dotování uhličitanem lithným, kde syntéza prášku byla připravená pomocí techniky sol-gel. Výsledky byly srovnány s konvenčním práškem syntetizovaným v pevné fázi. Vzorky vyrobené ze sol-gel prášku dopovaného 0.5% hmotn. uhličitanem lithným a slinované při 1300 °C po dobu 2 hodin vykazovaly d33 = 447 ± 9 pC N–1, teplotu Curie 98.7 °C a velikost zrn 7.0 ± 0.3 m. Další důležitou otázkou pro aplikace bezolovnatého piezoelektrického keramického materiálu je jeho výroba v různých konfiguracích. Použitím techniky odlévání pásky a aditivních výrobních postupů byla piezoelektrická keramika zpracována do tří různých konfigurací (2-2, 3-3 a 1-3), aby se překlenula mezera mezi materiálovými vědami a materiálovým inženýrstvím. Pro dolévání pásky byly použity suspenze na bázi oleje a vody. Pro přípravu neslinutých keramických fólií bez trhlin, byly pro odlévání na bázi oleje vyvinuty uhlíkové suspenze s obsahem pevných látek 25% hmotn. a BCZT suspenze s obsahem pevných látek 65% hmotn. Problém práškové hydrolýzy ve vodných suspenzích byl vyřešen povrchovou úpravou prášku Al(H2PO4)3, což umožnilo, aby byly tlusté vrstvy bez trhlin odlety v jednom kroku. Tlusté vrstvy slinované při 1500 °C vykazovaly relativní dielektrickou konstantu 1207, dielektrickou ztrátu 0.018 při 1 kHz, remanentní polarizaci 7.54 µC/cm2 a koercitivní síla intenzity pole (Ec) 0.23 kV/mm při 3 kV/mm. Pro tvarování BCZT v konfiguraci 3-3 a 1-3 byla použita přímá metoda tisknutí inkoustu. Pro správnou úpravu tiskového procesu byla použita inkoustová náplň s viskoelastickým chováním obsahující 41.6% obj. pevných látek BCZT a se zpracovatelskými přísadami (HPMC ~ 2.4% a PEI ~ 0.03%). Vzorky v konfiguraci 3-3, slinované při 1500 °C, vykazovaly nejvyšší dielektrické a piezoelektrické vlastnosti, kde Curieho teplota = 86 °C, tan = 0.021, remanentní polarizace = 4.56 µC/cm2 a d33 = 100 ± 4 pC/N. Vzorky v konfiguraci 1-3 slinované při 1500 °C, které byly smíchány s epoxidem, vykazovaly dielektrickou konstantu 144 a dielektrickou ztrátu 0.035 při 1 kHz. Tato práce popisuje tvarování bezolovnaté piezoelektrické keramiky s vynikajícími vlastnostmi v pokročilých strukturách jako krok k návrhu pro moderní senzorické a energy harvesting aplikace.

Site majeur du territoire du peuple arverne, un des peuples les plus puissants de Gaule du centre avant la conquête de Jules César, le plateau de Corent est occupé de façon continue à la fin de l'âge du Fer et au Haut-Empire. Cette thèse porte sur une documentation de vaisselle céramique de plus d'une centaine de milliers de restes, mettant à profit l'extension des fouilles sur plusieurs hectares dans différents quartiers environnant son sanctuaire. Une sélection d'ensembles bien datés permet d'établir une sériation chronologique en douze horizons, validée par des méthodes d'analyse statistique, qui contribue au phasage du site et à la description de l'évolution de la céramique régionale comme de l'approvisionnement en importations. C'est ensuite sous l'angle de sa fonction qu'est abordée cette documentation, à travers la définition de six classes fonctionnelles dont est analysée la répartition dans l'espace et en fonction de la nature des contextes. La synthèse comporte un bilan des connaissances sur la chronologie de l'occupation du site, mise en perspective avec son insertion dans les réseaux d'échanges telle qu'on la perçoit à travers les céramiques d'importations, qui trahissent l'importance des itinéraires de liaison avec le Midi à travers les Cévennes et le val d'Allier. Un développement est ensuite consacré aux facteurs culturels et économiques de l'évolution de la vaisselle céramique, qui souligne les mutations opérées avant la conquête romaine, et dresse un cadre problématique pour des approches archéométriques et expérimentales. Les variations fonctionnelles du mobilier céramique en contexte urbain, enfin, sont mises en regard avec les données issues des contextes funéraires ou avec d'autres types de mobilier. Le deuxième volume du mémoire développe en détail la typologie des productions régionales et présente le corpus de vaisselle d'importations, entre autres répertoires analytiques(décors, estampilles, graffiti, etc.). Le troisième volume est la compilation de toutes les notices d'ensembles du corpus actuellement étudié à Corent pour la période considérée, auquel s'annexe d'autres sites pris en compte dans les analyses
Major site of the territory of the Arverne people, one of the most powerful of Central Gaul before the conquest of Julius Caesar, the Corent Plateau is continuously occupied at the end of the Iron Age and during the High Empire. This thesis concerns a documentation of ceramic ((ware)) of more than a hundred thousand remains ((sherds ?)), taking advantage of the extension of excavations over several hectares in different districts surrounding his sanctuary. A selection of well-dated sets makes it possible to establish a chronological series in twelve horizons, validated by statistical analysis methods, which contributes to the phasing of the site and to the description of the evolution of regional ceramics as well as the supply of imports. This documentation is then approached from the perspective of its function, through the definition of six functional classes whose distribution in space and according to the nature of the contexts is analysed. The synthesis includes an assessment of knowledge on the chronology of the site's occupation, put into perspective with its integration into the trade networks as perceived through import ceramics, which betray the importance of the link routes with the South through the Cévennes and the Val d'Allier. A discussion is then devoted to the cultural and economic factors of the evolution of ceramic ((ware)), which highlights the changes that took place before the Roman conquest and provides a problematic framework for archaeometric and experimental approaches. Finally, the functional variations of ceramic furniture in an urban context are compared with data from funeral contexts or with other types of furniture. The second volume of the thesis develops in detail the typology of regional productions and presents the corpus of imported tableware, among other analytical repertoires (sets, stamps, graffiti, etc..). The third volume is the compilation of all the ensemble ((?)) records of the corpus currently being studied at Corent for the period under review, to which other sites included in the analyses are appended

Dissertação de Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Química apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
O interesse na impressão 3D tem crescido gradualmente de dia para dia, permitindo quer a otimização de muitos processos produtivos, quer a produção de peças com uma geometria cada vez mais complexa num menor espaço de tempo e, em alguns casos, com menores custos. Ao longo dos últimos anos, tem-se observado o desenvolvimento de novas técnicas de impressão 3D ou a otimização das técnicas já existentes. Assim, nesta dissertação pretende-se adaptar uma técnica já existente – robocasting – à produção de peças em alumina.Sendo a alumina um cerâmico técnico com boas propriedades (isolamento, funções químicas e resistência mecânica), neste estudo avalia-se a sua adequabilidade para o processo de impressão e as propriedades do material e das peças finais obtidas por este processo de conformação. Com base na bibliografia encontrada, optou-se por realizar um estudo com várias formulações agrupadas em dois sistemas (S e Z), associados aos diferentes aditivos usados, e com pós de duas granulometrias (0,4 μm e 4 μm). No sistema S elaboraram-se pastas de alumina com os aditivos: sacarose, álcool polivinílico e ácido oleico, enquanto que no sistema Z, as pastas foram preparadas com os aditivos: Zusoplast C92, Zusoplast 126/3, sacarose e ácido cítrico.Para estudar a adequabilidade das pastas elaboradas, avaliaram-se a humidade, a carga de sólidos, o comportamento reológico, a plasticidade, a adesão a superfícies, a dureza e a propensão para o envelhecimento. Por sua vez, para a caracterização dos materiais sinterizados obtidos, optou-se por avaliar a densificação (através da determinação das massas volúmicas e porosidades), a resistência mecânica e observação da sua estrutura interna por microscopia.Verificou-se que pastas adequadas para a impressão têm gamas muito restritas de propriedades, de forma a permitirem a impressão com boa adesão à plataforma e à manutenção da forma da peça durante a impressão. Além disso, verificou-se que a impressora não tem capacidade para imprimir pastas com viscosidades muito elevadas; pastas que apresentem uma viscosidade aparente de 6000 Pa.s a uma taxa de corte de 0,5 s-1 já oferecem muitas dificuldades para impressão às pressões utilizadas (até 7 bar).Ao nível das peças sinterizadas, observou-se que as características obtidas dependem essencialmente da capacidade de união entre os filamentos durante a impressão e da capacidade do pó cerâmico para densificar durante o tratamento térmico. A união dos filamentos é influenciada não só pelos aditivos usados, mas também pelos parâmetros da impressora, sendo que se deve garantir o esmagamento perfeito entre filamentos, nem insuficiente nem excessivo, de forma a evitar a existência de espaços vazios que dificultem a densificação ou a ocorrência de defeitos de forma, respetivamente. Por outro lado, verificou-se que a alumina mais fina permite alcançar densificações maiores e com maior crescimento de grão. Foi ainda possível observar que determinados aditivos podem promover a densificação, verificando-se que a utilização do Zusoplast C92 permite maior ligação entre partículas, originando peças mais densificadas. Os melhores resultados foram obtidos com duas das formulações, uma do sistema S e outra do sistema Z. A do sistema S – 9,9%(m/m) de sacarose, 0,4%(m/m) de álcool polivinílico e 2,0%(m/m) de ácido oleico – permitiu as melhores impressões, graças à sua menor viscosidade, sem que tal não comprometesse demasiado as propriedades finais das peças. A do sistema Z – 0,1%(m/m) de Zusoplast C92, 0,7%(m/m) de Zusoplast 126/3, 4,9%(m/m) de sacarose e 0,1%(m/m) de ácido cítrico, com a qual se alcançou as melhores densificações (Pt≈6%) e resistências (σfs≈150 MPa), tendo, no entanto, apresentado algumas dificuldades de impressão a baixas pressões.
The interest in the 3D printing has been growing every day, allowing not only the optimization of fabrication procedures but also the production of objects with a more complex geometry in less time and sometimes with less costs. In the last years, it was seen the development of new 3D printing technologies or the optimization of the ones that exist. In this way, the purpose of this dissertation is to adapt one of the existent technologies – robocasting – to the production of alumina objects.Being alumina a technical ceramic with good properties (isolation, chemical inertia and mechanical strength/hardness), this study aims to evaluate the printability of the ceramic body and the properties of the material and the final objects designed by this conformation process. According to the literature, different formulations were studied, grouped in two systems (S and Z), associating different additives, and alumina powders, with two different particle sizes (0,4 μm e 4 μm). For system S, the following additives were used: sucrose, polyvinyl alcohol and oleic acid, on the other hand, in system Z, the ceramic bodies were formulated with the additives: Zusoplast C92, Zusoplast 126/3, sucrose and citric acid. In order to analyse the suitability of the ceramic bodies, their humidity, solids content, rheological behaviour, plasticity, surface adhesion, rigidity and aging were evaluated. For the sintered objects characterization, the densification (through the density and porosity), the mechanical strength and internal structure (SEM) were assessed.It was verified that a good ceramic body for printing should fit a small range of properties, in order to allow a good surface adhesion and the shape maintenance during the printing process. Besides that, it was concluded that the 3D printer doesn’t work well with high viscosities; apparent viscosities above 6000 Pa.s at a shear strain of 0,5 s-1 induce printing difficulties at the allowed pressures (7 bar).The final characteristics of the sintered objects depended essentially on the filaments bonding during the printing process and on the capacity of the ceramic powder to densify during the sintering. The filaments bonding is not just influenced by the used additives but also by the 3D printer parameters, that must ensure the perfect crush between filaments, neither insufficient nor excessive, in order to avoid empty spaces that interfere in the densification or the occurrence of shape imperfections in the objects, respectively. On the other hand, it was verified that the alumina with smaller particle size allows higher densifications and grain growth. It was still possible to observe that some additives could enhance the densification, for example the utilization of Zusoplast C92 allows better bonding between the particles, producing more dense objects.The best results were obtained with two formulations, one of the system S and the other of the system Z. For the system S, the formulation with 9,9%wt of sucrose, 0,4%wt of polyvinyl alcohol and 2,0%wt of oleic acid provide the best printing, for its lower viscosity, without compromising too much the properties of the final objects. The one of the system Z, with 0,1%wt of Zusoplast C92, 0,7%wt of Zusoplast 126/3, 4,9%wt of sucrose and 0,1%wt of citric acid, achieved the best densification (Pt≈6%) and mechanical strength (σfs≈150 MPa), leading however to some difficulties during the printing at a low pressure (7 bar).

This thesis investigates the technology of twenty-six complete vessels from the ceramic assemblages of K2 and Mapungubwe in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, from the early second millennium (AD 1000 - AD 1300). Mapungubwe is a significant pre-colonial archaeological site of social and political complexity, which lead to the emergence of one of the first known states in southern Africa. Ceramics are commonly associated with these nationally significant sites and have served mainly as chronological and regional markers to determine the cultural sequence of the Shashe Limpopo Confluence Area. Previous studies on these ceramics have paid little consideration to ceramic technology, as research for decades has focused largely on stylistic typologies. Non-invasive methods, compositional materials analysis, and macroscopic analysis provide a broad technological characterization of physical evidence left by the potter on the complete vessels, and are used to interpret aspects of the chaîne opératoire or sequence of ceramic manufacture. Though primary traces of forming and shaping techniques have often been erased by secondary forming processes such as smoothing, scraping, wiping and finishing, the fundamental technology of the vessels can nevertheless be elucidated based on a range of technical variables. This study is the first of its kind in South African archaeology, where complete vessels from a valuable research assemblage are used as a basis for understanding ceramic technology. The results enhance archaeological views of Iron Age ceramic technology, which are pertinent to the interpretation of how the ceramics were manufactured and contributes to a wider understanding of social and technical choices made by potters and related social implications. Vessels from the K2 and Mapungubwe ceramic repertoire serve to answer questions about ceramic research that relate to (a) characterization of complete archaeological ceramics, (b) evidence of technology (c) compositional data of the vessels (d) to provide anatomical data on the technological and morphological attributes of ceramic manufacture. The preliminary results point to evidence of local manufacture of K2 and Mapungubwe ceramics by means of the analysis of four steps in the chaîne opératoire: fabric, forming, firing and finishing. Tentative conclusions further demonstrate technological continuity and variability of raw materials for ceramic manufacture at K2 and Mapungubwe. The broader archaeological perspective, which emerges is one of an expanding technological society, changing technical commonalities, forms and decorative styles, and in the process, making if only subtle technological choices in the manufacture process of early second millennium AD Iron Age ceramics.
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
gm2014
Anthropology and Archaeology
unrestricted

碩士
淡江大學
化學工程與材料工程學系碩士班
106
Insulator has been widely used in our livelihood, industrial, medical and military fields, especially in the working environment of the high-voltage. In general, the high voltage insulator is playing an integral role. The high voltage insulator is often made by the ceramic material. The ceramic insulators generally are manufactured by utilizing ceramic powder injection molding technology, which satisfies a large number of requirements for the consumer. However, during injection molding, some cracks on the surface of the product are common defects in appearance, and those problems are often observed in products after debinding and sintering. However, some recent literatures have proposed that the crack problem might be caused by uneven shrinkage of green parts during injection molding. But the specific correlation between cracks on these surfaces and injection molding of green parts has not been fully understood yet. This study applied both of numerical simulation and experimental studies to explore the specific correlation between cracks on the surface of high-voltage insulators and shrinkage variation after the green parts were injected. Firstly, we have tried to find out the major factors to cause high volume shrinkage region. Then we have proved that the cracks happened regions are matched with that of higher volume shrinkage areas of the green parts numerically. On the other hand, we also performed experimental tests to verify the numerical simulation. Results showed that the real cracks happened regions are matched with that of numerical simulation predicted. Moreover, to overcome the crack problem, the operation conditions have been optimized using CAE (Moldex3D) software. In our real setting, melt temperature is reduced from 160 ℃ to 150 ℃, and packing pressure is increased from 31 MPa to 62 MPa, the crack problem can be totally removed. The correlation between crack problem and the volume shrinkage of the green part is validated.

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an area intrinsically linked to industry 4.0 because of its ability to meet some of the most significant challenges in the industry such as production of custom parts, complex geometries and direct processing (through cloud manufacturing). Due to its advantages, the market for functional parts based on inorganic materials via AM is in great development. The present study has focused on the Fused Deposition of Ceramics (FDC) process, which is suitable, in combination with post-processing steps such as debinding and sintering, for the consolidation of ceramic powder particles from filamentary materials. Although the volume content of ceramic powders is very limited, due to the absence of high pressures, the FDC has been of scientific and industrial interest due to its ability to eliminate some limitations imposed by other processes such as Selective Laser Melting (SLM), due to the sources of high energy consumption, and Powder Injection Molding (PIM), due geometric and mold cost limitations. The major challenges of this dissertation involved producing filaments for FDC, based on PIM or powder extrusion (PE) methodologies, joining the filaments of feedstock with optimized ratios of tungsten carbide powder (48.5%vol.) that should withstand the stresses involved in the FDC extrusion, and providing suitable extrusion fluidity. Afterwards, the challenges were overcome and the shaped parts through FDC were debinded and sintered. These processes led to the production of near net shape WC-10Co parts with characteristics and properties close to those resulting from conventional replicative processes of the powders.

At the beginning of the theoretical part the objects and tasks of the theses are defined. There are also described the teaching methods of project teaching at the primary schools. History of ceramics from all over the world from the Neolithic period is an integral part of the theoretical part. The forming techniques, modeling, glazing and burning techniques are described as well. In the practical part ten ceramics themes to the project teaching at the first grade of primary school are designed. There is a didactic documentation for teachers for each theme.

碩士
國立臺北科技大學
創新設計研究所
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There were lots of aesthetics of living-associated research at home and abroad, nonetheless, there were still rooms for discussion if it is discussed from women’s point of view. In this study, the relationship between female life aesthetics characteristics and ceramics technical was explored. The basis of the women living aesthetic characteristics was explored through living aesthetics and womenomics. The study of the applications and characteristics if ceramics was then integrated into principle of pilot interview, and consequently, women aesthetic of living and ceramic application related information was obtained after in-depth interview with experts. Using the result of “pilot interview action” as the design principle, the experimental stage was action research-based. The women’s products and vendor analysis was also added as the design proposal, followed by the stage of “practical design action” where the concept ceramic product was designed. Due to the characteristic of action research where the procedures overlap and steps performed repeatedly, the method was reviewed, re-orientated, and refocused constantly. Also, it was evaluated and discussed with vendor during the various stages of creation, and after the correctional plans had been drawn up, the design of next stage would be carried out until a ceramic product was fully completed. The finished product would serve as the model for the next stage, which is the “questionnaire action”. The experts were being interviewed with the implemented products; the adjectives they provided were compared with the key words from the results of pilot interview action, to analyze the extent of women living aesthetics conveying through the ceramic product created by this study. This study revealed the relation between female life aesthetics characteristics and ceramic products as well as the applications and restrictions of women living aesthetics on actual ceramic craft production. Furthermore, the results of this study is not the representation of all “women living aesthetics characteristics” ceramic products on market, but as a case reference of designing women living ceramic aesthetics.