TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Léonard, Fabien A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - X-ray refraction techniques for fast, high-resolution microstructure characterization and non-destructive testing of lightweight composites N2 - X-ray refraction is based on optical deflection of X-rays, similar to the well-known small angle X-ray scattering, but hundreds of times more intense, thus enabling shorter measurement time. We show that X-ray refraction techniques are suitable for the detection of pores, cracks, and in general defects. Indeed, the deflected X-ray intensity is directly proportional to the internal specific surface (i.e., surface per unit volume) of the objects. Although single defects cannot be imaged, the presence of populations of those defects can be detected even if the defects have sizes in the nanometer range.We present several applications of X-ray refraction techniques to composite materials:- To visualize macro and microcracks in Ti-SiC metal matrix composites (MMC);- To correlate fatigue damage (fibre de-bonding) of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) to X-ray refraction intensity;- To quantify the impact damage by spatially resolved single fibre de-bonding fraction as a function of impact energy in CFRP laminates.An example of classic high-resolution computer tomography of an impact-damaged CFRP will also be presented, as a benchmark to the present state-of-the-art imaging capabilities. It will be shown that while (absorption) tomography can well visualize and quantify delamination, X-ray refraction techniques directly yield (spatially resolved) quantitative information about fibre de-bonding, inaccessible to absorption tomography. KW - X-ray KW - Synchrotron radiation KW - Refraction KW - Metal matrix composites KW - Delamination KW - Fiber de-bonding PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.825-826.814 SN - 0255-5476 VL - 825-826 SP - 814 EP - 821 PB - Trans Tech Publications CY - Aedermannsdorf, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-33265 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Hentschel, Manfred P. A1 - Jaenisch, Gerd-Rüdiger A1 - Kardjilov, N. A1 - Tötzke, C. A1 - Markötter, H. A1 - Hilger, A. A1 - Manke, I. T1 - X-ray compton line scan tomography N2 - The potentials of incoherent X-ray scattering (Compton) computed tomography (CT) are investigated. The imaging of materials of very different atomic number or density at once is generally a perpetual challenge for X-ray tomography or radiography. In a basic laboratory set-up for simultaneous perpendicular Compton scattering and direct beam attenuation tomography are conducted by single channel photon counting line scans. This results in asymmetric distortions of the projection profiles of the scattering CT data set. In a first approach, corrections of Compton scattering data by taking advantage of rotational symmetry yield tomograms without major geometric artefacts. A cylindrical sample composed of PE, PA, PVC, glass and wood demonstrates similar Compton contrast for all the substances, while the conventional absorption tomogram only reveals the two high order materials. Comparison to neutron tomography reveals astonishing similarities except for the glass component (without hydrogen). Therefore, Compton CT offers the potential to replace neutron tomography, which requires much more efforts. KW - X-ray compton scattering KW - Computed tomography KW - Neutron tomography PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.110799 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 57 IS - 11-12 SP - 985 EP - 991 PB - Hanser CY - München AN - OPUS4-34963 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Manke, I. A1 - Kardjilov, N. A1 - Schäfer, R. A1 - Hilger, A. A1 - Grothausmann, R. A1 - Strobl, M. A1 - Dawson, M. A1 - Grünzweig, C. A1 - Tötzke, C. A1 - David, C. A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Hentschel, Manfred P. A1 - Banhart, J. T1 - Three-dimensional imaging of magnetic domains with neutron grating interferometry N2 - This paper gives a brief overview on3D imaging of magnetic domains with shearing grating neutron tomography. We investigated the three-dimensional distribution of magnetic domain walls in the bulk of a wedge-shaped FeSi single crystal. The width of the magnetic domains wasanalyzed at different locations within the crystal. Magnetic domains close to the tip of the wedge are much smaller than in the bulk. Furthermore, the three-dimensional shape of individual domains wasinvestigated. We discuss prospects and limitations of the applied measurement technique. KW - Neutron imaging KW - Tomography KW - Magnetic domains KW - Grating interferometry KW - Darkfield imaging KW - Shearing gratings KW - Talbot-Lau KW - Three-dimensional data quantification KW - Tomographic reconstruction PY - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-341919 SN - 1875-3892 VL - 69 SP - 404 EP - 412 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-34191 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Shashev, Yury A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Bruno, Giovanni A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Hentschel, Manfred P. T1 - Talbot-Lau interferometry for non-destructive testing T2 - 23. Sitzung des DGZfP-Fachausschusses Zerstörunfreie Materialcharakterisierung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2015-11-12 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-34823 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Alrwashdeh, S. S. A1 - Markötter, H. A1 - Arlt, Tobias A1 - Haußmann, J. A1 - Klages, M. A1 - Scholta, J. A1 - Riesemeier, Heinrich A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Manke, I. A1 - Banhart, J. T1 - In-operando chracterisation of PEMFCs using synchrotron X-ray radiography and tomography T2 - 7th Joint BER II and BESSY II User Meeting CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2015-12-09 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-35172 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Hentschel, Manfred P. A1 - Jaenisch, Gerd-Rüdiger A1 - Kardjilov, N. A1 - Tötzke, C. A1 - Markötter, H. A1 - Hilger, A. A1 - Manke, I. T1 - Compton-CT als Alternative zur Neutronentomographie? N2 - Als Alternative zur Neutronentomographie wird das Potenzial der Computertomographie (CT) mit inkohärenter Röntgen-Streustrahlung (Compton-Streuung) untersucht. Die gleichzeitige Abbildung von Materialien sehr unterschiedlicher Dichten (Ordnungszahlen) ist eine wiederkehrende Herausforderung für die Radiologie und die Computertomographie mit Röntgenstrahlung. Die Messungen ergeben asymmetrische Projektionsprofile für Sinogramme der Streuintensität. Am Beispiel verschiedener Polymere (Polyethylen, Polyamid, PVC), Glas und Holz wird in den Tomogrammen ein hochaufgelöster 'Comptonkontrast' vergleichbarer Dynamik erreicht, während der simultan gemessene 'Absorptionskontrast' ausschließlich die starken Absorber (Glas und PVC) zeigt. Der Vergleich mit ähnlich auflösender Neutronentomographie zeigt ähnliche Kontraste und eröffnet mithin die Möglichkeit, diese künftig durch Compton-Tomographie im Labormaßstab zu ersetzen. T2 - DACH-Jahrestagung 2015 CY - Salzburg, Austria DA - 11.05.2015 KW - Comptonstreuung KW - Computertomographie KW - Neutronentomographie PY - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-342894 SN - 978-3-940283-68-9 IS - DGZfP BB 152 SP - Mo.3.A.2, 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-34289 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Lange, Axel A1 - Hentschel, Manfred P. A1 - Jaenisch, Gerd-Rüdiger A1 - Kardjilov, N. A1 - Markötter, H. A1 - Tötzke, Chr. A1 - Hilger, A. A1 - Manke, I. T1 - Compton-CT als Alternative zur Neutronentomographie? T2 - DACH Jahrestagung 2015 CY - Salzburg, Austria DA - 2015-05-11 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-33481 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tötzke, C. A1 - Manke, I. A1 - Gaiselmann, G. A1 - Bohner, J. A1 - Müller, Bernd R. A1 - Kupsch, Andreas A1 - Hentschel, Manfred P. A1 - Schmidt, V. A1 - Banhart, J. A1 - Lehnert, W. T1 - A dedicated compression device for high resolution X-ray tomography of compressed gas diffusion layers N2 - We present an experimental approach to study the three-dimensional microstructure of gas diffusion layer (GDL) materials under realistic compression conditions. A dedicated compression device was designed that allows for synchrotron-tomographic investigation of circular samples under well-defined compression conditions. The tomographic data provide the experimental basis for stochastic modeling of nonwoven GDL materials. A plain compression tool is used to study the fiber courses in the material at different compression stages. Transport relevant geometrical parameters, such as porosity, pore size, and tortuosity distributions, are exemplarily evaluated for a GDL sample in the uncompressed state and for a compression of 30 vol.%. To mimic the geometry of the flow-field, we employed a compression punch with an integrated channel-rib-profile. It turned out that the GDL material is homogeneously compressed under the ribs, however, much less compressed underneath the channel. GDL fibers extend far into the channel volume where they might interfere with the convective gas transport and the removal of liquid water from the cell. KW - PEM fuel cell KW - Gas diffusion layer (GDL) KW - Compression device KW - X-ray tomography KW - Synchrotron KW - Tortuosity PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4918291 SN - 0034-6748 SN - 1089-7623 VL - 86 IS - 4 SP - 043702-1 EP - 043702-6 PB - American Institute of Physics CY - Melville, NY, USA AN - OPUS4-33081 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -