TY - JOUR A1 - Kolkoori, Sanjeevareddy A1 - Wrobel, Norma A1 - Deresch, Andreas A1 - Redmer, Bernhard A1 - Ewert, Uwe T1 - Dual high-energy X-ray digital radiography for material discrimination in cargo containers N2 - In this contribution, we present a dual high-energy X-ray imaging technique for cargo container inspection using the 'spectral high-energy X-ray attenuation method'. This method is based on attenuation of continuous highenergy spectra. The developed experimental technique consists of a betatron as high-energy (up to 7.5 MeV) X-ray source and a matrix detector with high spatial resolution (400 ìm) for digital X-ray imaging. In order to evaluate the material discrimination capability using dual high-energy X-ray imaging, a test specimen is proposed, comprising step wedges of different low and high atomic number (Z) materials. The selected X-ray spectra for the dual-energy experiments correspond to 3 MV and 7.5 MV acceleration potential of the betatron. We evaluated the ratio between low- and high-energy X-ray attenuation coefficients quantitatively based on simulated poly-energetic high-energy X-ray source spectra and the detector sensitivity using the 'analytical Radiographic Testing inspection simulation tool' (aRTist) developed at BAM. The simulated effective attenuation coefficients are compared with corresponding experimental results in order to establish a method for identification of low- and high-Z materials in the container. Finally, important applications of the proposed technique in the context of aviation security are discussed. T2 - ECNDT 2014 - 11th European conference on non-destructive testing CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 06.10.2014 KW - Digital radiography KW - NDT KW - High-energy X-ray imaging KW - Betatron KW - Digital detector array (DDA) KW - Container inspection KW - Material discrimination KW - Effective attenuation coefficient PY - 2014 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-322394 UR - https://www.ndt.net/?id=16430 SN - 1435-4934 VL - 19 IS - 12 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - NDT.net CY - Kirchwald AN - OPUS4-32239 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wrobel, Norma A1 - Kolkoori, Sanjeevareddy A1 - Zscherpel, Uwe A1 - Ewert, Uwe T1 - Innovative X-ray backscatter technique for security applications: Detection of dangerous materials N2 - Radiological inspections, in general, are NDT&E methods to detect the bulk of explosives without invasion into the object of analysis. In contrast to personal luggage, cargo or structural components constitute a complexity that may significantly hamper the detection of a threat by conventional transmission radiography. A novel approach of interrogating a large object to a certain depth only with a single sided access will be presented. It consists of an X-ray backscatter camera with a special twisted slit collimator for imaging backscattered objects. The new X-ray backscatter camera is not only imaging the objects due to their densities but also by taking into account the influences of surrounding objects. Additionally, it does not only image illuminated features but also depicts shadows from absorbing materials. This is a unique characteristic of the developed X-ray backscatter camera. Experimental mock-ups are conducted imitating container with threats among a complex packing as they may be encountered in reality. At the end, the significant advantages of the presented X-ray backscatter camera in the context of aviation and port security will be discussed. T2 - ECNDT 2014 - 11th European conference on non-destructive testing CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 06.10.2014 KW - Radiography KW - X-ray backscatter imaging KW - Irradiation geometry KW - Detection of dangerous materials KW - Security applications PY - 2014 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-322429 UR - https://www.ndt.net/?id=16432 SN - 1435-4934 VL - 19 IS - 12 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - NDT.net CY - Kirchwald AN - OPUS4-32242 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kolkoori, Sanjeevareddy A1 - Wrobel, Norma A1 - Zscherpel, Uwe A1 - Ewert, Uwe T1 - New X-ray backscatter imaging technique for nondestructive testing of aerospace components N2 - Critical parts in aircraft manufacturing such as stringers are very commonly used in modern aircraft structures to resist the compressive loads caused by the aerodynamic effects. They are generally made-up of thin aluminium (Al) metal sheets and are one of the key components in the aircraft wings. Any defects in the stringer leads to weakening of the stiffness of the whole wing structure and consequently, failures may occur. Hence, the structural integrity of the stringers should be evaluated using reliable non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. Due to the complex shaped structure of the stringer, the one-sided access NDT method such as X-ray backscatter technique is more preferable for the non-destructive imaging. In this paper, we present a new X-ray backscatter technique to image the internal sections of the stringer with only a single-sided access. The whole object was inspected by changing the viewing direction of the X-ray backscatter camera. For the first time, the X-ray backscatter measurements were conducted using high-energy (> 0.5MeV) X-rays and proved the applicability of the present technique to inspect thick carbon-fiber laminated components. In order to improve the inspection time and image quality of the backscatter image, we used high-resolution (180ìm) digital detector arrays (DDAs). At the end, important applications of the presented X-ray backscatter technique to the aerospace industry are discussed. T2 - ECNDT 2014 - 11th European conference on non-destructive testing CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 06.10.2014 KW - X-ray backscatter imaging KW - Twisted-slit collimator KW - NDT KW - Digital detector array (DDA) KW - Stringer KW - Aerospace applications PY - 2014 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-322376 UR - https://www.ndt.net/?id=16431 SN - 1435-4934 VL - 19 IS - 12 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - NDT.net CY - Kirchwald AN - OPUS4-32237 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kind, Thomas T1 - Ortung von Spanngliedern zum schadensfreien Bohren im Rahmen von Ertüchtigungsmaßnahmen N2 - Am Beispiel der Ertüchtigung einer Brücke in Bremen wird gezeigt, wie mit den zerstörungsfreien Prüfverfahren (ZfP) Radar- und Ultraschall die genau Lage vorgespannte Bewehrung gefunden bzw. bestätigt werden kann. Im Rahmen von Ertüchtigungsmaßnahmen an Spannbetonbrücken werden häufig Kernbohrungen durchgeführt, die die vorhandenen Spannbewehrungen nicht beschädigen dürfen. Es wird die Vorgehensweise beschrieben, wie mit ZfP ein wesentlicher Beitrag geleistet wird, das Risiko einer Beschädigung zu minimieren und somit eine bessere Planungssicherheit für die Ertüchtigungsmaßnahmen zu schaffen. Dabei werden auch die Grenzen der beiden Verfahren aufgezeigt. T2 - Fachtagung Bauwerksdiagnose 2012 - Praktische Anwendungen zerstörungsfreier Prüfungen und Zukunftsaufgaben CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 23.02.2012 KW - Radar KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - Stahlbeton KW - Ultraschall PY - 2012 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-398225 SN - 978-3-940283-40-5 VL - 134 (Vortrag 11) SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) CY - Berlin, Germany AN - OPUS4-39822 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Ziegler, Mathias A1 - Kunert, M. A1 - Goldammer, M. T1 - Entwicklung von Referenzprobekörpern für die Standardisierung der Blitzthermografie N2 - Die aktive Thermografie wird in der Industrie zunehmend in verschiedenen Bereichen zur Qualitätssicherung, Zustandsdiagnose und Zustandsüberwachung eingesetzt. Bestehende Normen zur Thermografie beschreiben die Grundlagen, Geräte und Begriffe. In diesem Beitrag wird über ein Projekt berichtet, dessen Ziel die Erarbeitung einer Prüfnorm zur Blitzthermografie ist. Diese sollte neben der Auswahl geeigneter Gerätekomponenten, der Auswertungsverfahren und der Vorgehensweise bei der Prüfung auch die Beschreibung geeigneter Referenzprobekörper enthalten, die eine Bewertung der Messapparatur und eine Qualitätssicherung der Prüfung ermöglichen. T2 - Thermographie-Kolloquium 2011 CY - Stuttgart, Germany DA - 29.09.2011 KW - Aktive Thermografie KW - Blitzanregung KW - Prüfnorm KW - Referenzprobekörper PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-246230 SN - 978-3-940283-36-8 VL - 130 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-24623 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bartscher, M. A1 - Ehrig, Karsten A1 - Staude, Andreas A1 - Goebbels, Jürgen A1 - Neuschaefer-Rube, U. T1 - Application of an industrial CT reference standard for cast freeform shaped workpieces N2 - Industrial computed tomography (CT) today is an important method to analyze defects and to measure the geometry of technical products. The measurement capability of industrial CT often depends on the knowledge of the measurement errors being present. Only with this knowledge, effective corrections are possible by manufacturers, or adapted measurement procedures become possible for the customers. Thus, there is the strong need to have adequate reference standards both for the assessment of general dependencies and for the measurement of task-specific effects. Especially the latter are difficult to assess. This paper shows the application of a versatile dismountable workpiece-near reference body for the use with CT. The reference standard was made from a miniaturized cast aluminium (one-)cylinder head. It can be dismounted into four segments, each featuring reference geometries which enable a registration of CT measured and other reference datasets (e.g. from tactile CMM). The reference standard embodies complex freeform surfaces which are a challenging measurement task for CT and other sensors. Here the application of the reference standard is the study of the influence of material mixes. This is realized by adding pieces of other materials which disturb the mono-material measurement. Results of the application of the reference standard are presented using data from industrial micro-CT systems and CMM reference data. A special emphasis is given on the workflow of the data processing and the data analysis. T2 - International symposium on digital industrial radiology and computed tomography CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.06.2011 KW - Industrial reference standard KW - Computed tomographie KW - Freeform shaped workpieces PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-245532 SN - 978-3-940283-34-4 IS - DGZfP-BB 128 (We.4.3) SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e.V. (DGZfP) AN - OPUS4-24553 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Illerhaus, Bernhard A1 - Badde, Aurelia A1 - Michaelis, Matthias A1 - Berger, U. A1 - Onel, Yener A1 - Meinel, Dietmar A1 - Goebbels, Jürgen T1 - Einsatz von mobilen Röntgenuntersuchungsmethoden im Museum - Zwei Fallbeispiele N2 - Zwei Bildhauermodelle aus dem Georg-Kolbe-Museum Berlin standen zur Restaurierung an. Das kleinere, 'Lucino' (1920), 41cm, wurde hochauflösend mit CT gemessen, da mittels CT sowohl der Herstellungsprozeß einer Gipsstatue als auch der innere Zustand, wie Ergänzungen, Klebungen und Armierungen, festgestellt werden können. Aus den CT Bildern ergab sich eine für die vorher vermutete Gipszusammensetzung ungewöhnliche innere Struktur. Mit einer Freihand bedienten Röntgenpistole zur Messung der Röntgenfluoreszenz wurde daraufhin die Zusammensetzung des Materials der Statuette als Terracotta bestimmt. Durch den Einsatz von Helium als Spülmittel konnten auch leichte Materialien nachgewiesen und so eine Unterscheidung zwischen Gips und gebranntem Ton durchgeführt werden. Aus den CT Daten wurde eine virtuelle Darstellung der äußeren Geometrie gewonnen. Ein damit versuchsweise erstelltes Replik (Rapid Prototyping, 3D-Drucker, TU-Berlin) entsprach nicht den Anforderungen des Museums zur Erstellung einer Gußform für eine Bronzekleinserie der Statuette. Die zweite Statue, die 'Große Nacht' (1930) ist mit ihrer Größe von 2,12m und aufgrund des durch korrodierende Metallarmierung verursachten Schadensbildes nicht mehr transportfähig. Eine in-situ Untersuchung mit dem mobilen Tomographen, der in den 1980ern zur Untersuchung von Bäumen gebaut und jetzt mit einem modernen Flachdetektor und einer Röntgenröhre ausgestattet ist, wird vorgestellt. Die Möglichkeiten acder in-situ CT für große Skulpturen werden anhand der Ergebnisse diskutiert. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2010 CY - Erfurt, Deutschland DA - 10.05.2010 KW - Mobile CT KW - Mobile RFA PY - 2010 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-246956 UR - https://www.ndt.net/?id=10149 SN - 978-3-940283-26-9 VL - 122 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-24695 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Dey, Anika A1 - Casperson, Ralf A1 - Pohl, Rainer A1 - Thomas, Hans-Martin T1 - Die Wirbelstromprüfung als Hilfsmittel für die Schieneninstandhaltung N2 - Die zerstörungsfreie Oberflächenprüfung an verlegten Eisenbahnschienen mit Wirbelstrom hat in den letzten Jahren durch ständige Weiterentwicklung und Verifizierung enorm an Bedeutung gewonnen. Es wurde u.a. angestrebt zuverlässige Planungsgrößen für den Einsatz von Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen zu erhalten, durch deren gezielten Einsatz Risswachstum unterbunden werden kann. Die Ursache für das Wachstum von Rissen in der Schiene liegt in der Materialermüdung des Werkstoffes infolge der Betriebsbelastungen im RadSchiene-Kontakt. Nach einer gewissen Beanspruchungsdauer kommt es an den Kontaktflächen der Fahrkante zu einer Kaltverfestigung des Schienenstahls. Durch fortschreitende Verfestigung des kontaktbeanspruchten Oberflächenbereichs der gehärteten Schicht wird der Werkstoff spröde und es bilden sich feine Risse aus. Die Risse wachsen anfangs unter einem flachen Winkel in das Schieneninnere hinein, neigen dann aber ab einem gewissen Stadium dazu in das Innere des Schienenkopfes abzukippen, was im Extremfall zu einem Schienenbruch führen kann. Diese Rollkontaktermüdungsrisse, auch genannt Head Checks, entstehen bevorzugt in der Fahrkante von bogenäußeren Schienen. Die Anwendung der Wirbelstromprüfung an der Schiene wurde bisher zur Ermittlung der Schädigungstiefe dieser Rollkontaktermüdungsrisse eingesetzt. Das Wirbelstromverfahren besitzt die Eigenschaft, sehr empfindlich auf alle Veränderungen der Materialeigenschaften an der Oberfläche zu reagieren. Daher wurde festgestellt, dass sich neben der Detektion von Rissen auch Fehler wie Eindrückungen oder Schlupfwellen, bis hin zu Materialveränderungen durch Schweißen oder Aufhärtungen in der Schienenoberfläche bestimmen lassen. Die Wirbelstromprüfung besitzt daher das Potenzial, mögliche Orte der Entstehung von Ermüdungsrissen in einem extrem frühzeitigen Stadium nachzuweisen. Ziel ist es, die rissgefährdeten Zonen schon im Zustand der Kaltverfestigung zu identifizieren. Dadurch können sich neue Aspekte für die präventive Schieneninstandhaltung ergeben. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2010 - Zerstörungsfreie Materialprüfung ZfP in Forschung, Entwicklung und Anwendung CY - Erfurt, Germany DA - 10.05.2010 PY - 2010 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-214813 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-21481 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ehrig, Karsten A1 - Goebbels, Jürgen A1 - Meinel, Dietmar A1 - Paetsch, O. A1 - Prohaska, S. A1 - Zobel, Valentin T1 - Comparison of crack detection methods for analyzing damage processes in concrete with computed tomography N2 - Analyzing damages at concrete structures due to physical, chemical, and mechanical exposures need the application of innovative non-destructive testing methods that are able to trace spatial changes of microstructures. Here, the utility of three different crack detection methods for the analysis of computed tomograms of various cementitious building materials is evaluated. Due to the lack of reference samples and standardized image quality evaluation procedures, the results are compared with manually segmented reference data sets. A specific question is how automatic crack detection can be used for the quantitative characterization of damage processes, such as crack length and volume. The crack detection methods have been integrated into a scientific visualization system that allows displaying the tomography images as well as presenting the results. T2 - DIR 2011 - International symposium on digital industrial raidology and computed tomography CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.06.2011 KW - Crack detection KW - Computed tomography KW - Data visualization PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-243569 SN - 978-3-940283-34-4 IS - DGZfP-BB 128 (Poster 2) SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Deutsche Gesellscahft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e.V. (DGZfP) AN - OPUS4-24356 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Duffner, Eric A1 - Gregor, Christian A1 - Bohse, Jürgen T1 - Überwachung der Fertigungsqualität von Faserverbund - Druckbehältern mittels Schallemissionsprüfung N2 - Ziel der Untersuchung ist die Validierung einer Prüfmethodik zur Sicherung der Fertigungsqualität von Faserverbund – Druckbehältern unter realen Fertigungsbedingungen. Das Verfahren basiert auf Merkmalen und zulässigen Grenzwerten, die aus Schallemissionsverläufen bei der Erstdruckprüfung abgeleitet werden. Die Methodik konnte zuvor bereits erfolgreich an Faserverbund – Druckbehältern mit metallischem Liner getestet und patentiert werden. Mit den aktuellen Untersuchungen wurde die Möglichkeit des Erkennens von Fertigungsfehlern in Kohlenstofffaser/Glasfaser – Hybriddruckbehältern mit polymerem Liner evaluiert. Dazu wurden Faserverbund – Druckbehälter mittels Schallemissionsmessung bei einer hydraulischen Erstdruckprüfung überwacht, wie sie (ohne Schallemissionsprüfung) generell zur Qualitätssicherung nach der Fertigung von Faserverbund – Druckbehältern gefordert wird. An Druckbehältern aus einer Serienproduktion wurden die Schallemissionsverläufe registriert und die mittleren Merkmalswerte sowie deren Streuung als Referenz ermittelt. Diese werden mit den Schallemissionsverläufen von Druckbehältern mit gezielt eingebrachten Fertigungsfehlern verglichen. Bei den Fertigungsfehlern handelt es sich um Fehler, die in der Serienproduktion auftreten können und mit den Methoden der herkömmlichen Qualitätssicherung schwer oder gar nicht nachzuweisen sind. Alle untersuchten Druckbehälter wurden im Anschluss an die Erstdruckprüfung auf verschiedene Weise bis zum Versagen (Leckage, Bersten) beansprucht. Damit war es möglich, den tatsächlichen Einfluss der Fertigungsfehler auf den Berstdruck bzw. das Ermüdungsverhalten der Behälter zu verifizieren und die Aussagefähigkeit des Schallemissionsverfahrens zu beurteilen. T2 - 18. Kolloquium Schallemission CY - Wetzlar, Germany DA - 27.10.2011 KW - Faserverbund-Druckbehälter KW - Schallemissionsprüfung KW - Fertigungsüberwachung PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-247881 SN - 978-3-940283-37-5 IS - DGZfP-BB 131 (Vortrag 16) SP - 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-24788 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gaal, Mate A1 - Caldeira, Rui A1 - Bartusch, Jürgen A1 - Kupnik, M. T1 - Air-coupled ultrasonic ferroelectret receiver with additional DC voltage N2 - Highly sensitive air-coupled ultrasonic sensors are essential for various applications such as testing of composite materials. One of the major challenges for the development of air-coupled ultrasonic sensors is the impedance matching to air. With a lower acoustic impedance than the usual piezoelectric materials, charged cellular polypropylene film (cPP) offers better matching to air with a similar piezoelectric coefficient. The piezoelectric behaviour demonstrated by cPP comes from polarized air cells that create a permanent internal voltage. The sensitivity of the sensor varies with the application of an additional DC bias voltage. Thus, this work presents a cPP ultrasonic sensor with an improvement of up to 15 ± 1 dB on the signal-to-noise ratio. T2 - Eurosensors 2017 CY - Paris, France DA - 3.9.2017 KW - Ultrasonic KW - Air-coupled KW - Cellular polypropylene KW - Transducer KW - Ferroelectret PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-419009 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings1040362 VL - 1 IS - 4 SP - Article 362, 1 EP - 4 AN - OPUS4-41900 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wachsmuth, Janne T1 - Wellenform basierte Quellenlokalisierung im Vergleich zu konventionellen Methoden N2 - Für eine 10 mm dicke Stahlplatte kann ein Bandpass so gesetzt werden, dass alle vorhandenen Wellenmoden mit derselben Schallgeschwindigkeit eintreffen. Anhand von Ortungsabweichungen und Ortungsunsicherheitswerten kann gezeigt werden, dass im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Methoden der Quellenortung die Ortungsgenauigkeit durch eine Frequenzfilterung verbessert werden kann. T2 - 18. Kolloquium Schallemission CY - Wetzlar, Deutschland DA - 27.10.2011 KW - Schallemissionsprüfung KW - Ermüdungsrisswachstum KW - Korrosion PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-246612 SN - 978-3-940283-37-5 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - DGZfP-BB 131 AN - OPUS4-24661 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Jaenisch, Gerd-Rüdiger A1 - Kolkoori, Sanjeevareddy A1 - Bellon, Carsten T1 - Quantitative simulation of back scatter X-ray imaging and comparison to experiments N2 - X-ray backscatter imaging is a well established NDT technique to inspect complex objects using only a single-sided access. In difference to conventional transmission X-ray radiography, the X-ray backscatter imaging utilizes the scattered radiation caused by the Compton scattering effect. In order to achieve high backscatter intensities from a test object, it is necessary to optimize the backscatter system parameters namely the angle between source and slit camera, the slit collimator system, the shielding between source and scatter camera, and the type of detector. In addition, the scatter phenomena in to the investigated object need to be understood. In this contribution, we present a Monte Carlo model McRay which considers all relevant single and multiple interactions of photons and electrons. This model can be used to simulate back scatter techniques. It allows not only calculating the scatter image for a given experimental setup but also registering the spectrum of the detected scattered photons. Both aspects are important to understand the imaging process, to interpret the results, and to optimize the backscatter camera investigated here. Additionally experimental results will be presented and compared with simulations. T2 - 19th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing CY - Munich, Germany DA - 13.06.2016 KW - Radiology KW - Back-scatter techniques KW - Simulation KW - Monte Carlo methods KW - Measurements PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-365897 SN - 978-3-940283-78-8 VL - 158 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) CY - Berlin, Germany AN - OPUS4-36589 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mishra, Kirti Bhushan A1 - Wehrstedt, Klaus-Dieter A1 - Krebs, Holger T1 - Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE) of peroxy-fuels: Experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation N2 - Fire and explosion hazards associated with storage and transportation of flammable materials have been a matter of great interest in the recent times. BLEVE is a scenario that occurs when a closed fuel container is subjected to heat for a longer duration. Such events are disastrous to human beings and assets both. In the past there have been numerous studies on BLEVEs and fireballs of hydrocarbon fuels, e.g. kerosene, gasoline, LPG, LNG and others. Though, the fireballs of peroxy-fuels are not looked into detail as such. This article tries to overcome this lack of knowledge. Both, experimental investigation and CFD simulations are performed to measure and predict the fireball characteristics of a peroxy-fuel. Due to thermal decomposition in the liquid phase and active oxygen content a peroxy-fuel fireball burns at a very fast rate and emit higher thermal radiation whereas exhibits smaller diameter and elevation compared to hydrocarbons. That eventually leads to consideration of larger safety distances from them which are also verified by CFD results. KW - BLEVE KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Peroxy-fuels KW - Safety distances KW - CFD simulation PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-334184 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.02.082 SN - 1876-6102 VL - 66 SP - 149 EP - 152 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-33418 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kraehnert, R. A1 - Ortel, Erik A1 - Paul, B. A1 - Eckhardt, B. A1 - Kanis, M. A1 - Liu, R. A1 - Antoniou, A. T1 - Electrochemically dealloyed platinum with hierarchical pore structure as highly active catalytic coating N2 - Micro structured reactors are attractive candidates for further process intensification in heterogeneous catalysis. However, they require catalytic coatings with significantly improved space-time yields compared to traditional supported catalysts. We report the facile synthesis of homogeneous nanocrystalline Pt coatings with hierarchical pore structure by electrochemical dealloying of amorphous sputter-deposited platinum silicide layers. Thickness, porosity and surface composition of the catalysts can be controlled by the dealloying procedure. XPS analysis indicates that the catalyst surface is primarily composed of metallic Pt. Catalytic tests in gas-phase hydrogenation of butadiene reveal the typical activity, selectivity and activation energy of nanocrystalline platinum. However, space time yields are about 13 to 200 times higher than values reported for Pt-based catalysts in literature. The highly open metallic pore structure prevents heat and mass transport limitations allowing for very fast reactions and reasonable stability at elevated temperatures. KW - Pt catalysts KW - Pt–Si layers KW - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) KW - Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) KW - pore structure KW - electrochemical dealloying PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-351393 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CY00851K SN - 2044-4753 SN - 2044-4761 VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - 206 EP - 216 PB - RSC Publ. CY - Cambridge AN - OPUS4-35139 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hemmann, Felix A1 - Agirrezabal-Telleria, Iker A1 - Jäger, Christian A1 - Kemnitz, E. T1 - Quantification of acidic sites of nanoscopic hydroxylated magnesium fluorides by FTIR and 15N MAS NMR spectroscopy N2 - Lewis and Brønsted sites were quantified in a series of weak acidic hydroxylated magnesium fluorides by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) with pyridine as probe molecule. Molar extinction coefficients, which are necessary for quantitative FTIR measurements, were calculated by an easy approach. It utilizes the fact that both signals, used for the quantification by FTIR, are caused by the same deformation vibration mode of pyridine. Comparison of quantitative FTIR experiments and quantification by NMR shows that concentrations of acidic sites determined by FTIR spectroscopy have to be interpreted with caution. Furthermore, it is shown that the transfer of molar extinction coefficients from one catalyst to another may lead to wrong results. Molar extinction coefficients and concentrations of acidic sites determined by FTIR spectroscopy are affected by grinding and probably the particle size of the sample. High temperature during FTIR experiments has further impact on the quantification results. KW - Acidity KW - Fluoride catalyst KW - Infrared spectroscopy KW - Adsorption of pyridine KW - Molar extinction coefficient determination PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-351448 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA15116C SN - 2046-2069 VL - 5 IS - 109 SP - 89659 EP - 89668 PB - RSC Publishing CY - London AN - OPUS4-35144 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nguyen, Thi Yen A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Direct evidence of polyamorphism in paracetamol N2 - While polymorphism is a common phenomenon in the crystallization processes of organic compounds, polyamorphism has gained importance only recently. Using sophisticated sample environments and applying in situ scattering methods and vibrational spectroscopy, the complete crystallization process of organic compounds from solution can be traced and characterized. Diffuse scattering from amorphous intermediates can be investigated by analyzing the atomic pair distribution function (PDF) to gain further insights into molecular pre-orientation. The crystallization behavior of paracetamol was studied exemplarily under defined, surface-free conditions. Based on the choice of the solvent, the formation of different polymorphs is promoted. The thermodynamically stable form I and the metastable orthorhombic form II could be isolated in pure form directly from solution. For both polymorphs, the crystallization from solution proceeds via a distinct amorphous precursor phase. PDF analyses of these different amorphous states indicate a specific pre-orientation of the analyte molecules introduced by the solvent. The resulting crystalline polymorph is already imprinted in these proto-crystalline precursors. Direct experimental evidence for the polyamorphism of paracetamol is provided. PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-351366 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CE01583A SN - 1466-8033 VL - 17 IS - 47 SP - 9029 EP - 9036 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London, UK AN - OPUS4-35136 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bellon, Carsten A1 - Gollwitzer, Christian A1 - Fratzscher, Daniel A1 - Ewert, Uwe A1 - Jaenisch, Gerd-Rüdiger T1 - Simulation of complex scan paths for 3D reconstruction N2 - X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a volumetric (3D) Imaging diagnostic method, well established in the medical field, and in industrial NDE as well. Developments in industrial CT aim to extent the applicability to complex structures, which do not allow the access of all directions. This are e.g. limited view, data and angle CT applications. New reconstruction algorithms are required on one side, and the accuracy has to be improved on the other side. Numerical Simulation can support such developments by providing well defined data sets for the testing of reconstruction algorithms. This approach of virtual CT is realized within the radiographic simulator aRTist, developed by BAM. The poster shows the possibilities of this tool to consider complex scan paths. Simulated data sets have been reconstructed by an versatile backprojection algorithm. T2 - International symposium on digital industrial radiology and computed tomography CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.06.2011 KW - Radiographie KW - Computer-Simulation KW - 3D-Rekonstruktion PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-243928 SN - 978-3-940283-34-4 IS - DGZfP-BB 128 (Poster 17) SP - 1 EP - 4 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e.V. (DGZfP) AN - OPUS4-24392 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abbott, A. P. A1 - Abolibda, T. Z. A1 - Davis, S.J. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska A1 - Lourdin, D. A1 - Leroy, E. A1 - Wise, W. R. T1 - Glycol based plasticisers for salt modified starch N2 - Starch is one of the most common and easily obtained natural polymers, making it attractive as a potential bio-based alternative to synthetic polymers. This study shows that a simple quaternary ammonium salt combined with urea or glycols forms effective modifiers that produce flexible plastics with good mechanical properties that are comparable to some polyolefin plastics. The processing conditions are shown to significantly affect the structure of the polymer which has a concomitant effect upon the mechanical and physical properties of the resulting plastic. Using a glycerol based modifier results in a totally sustainable and biodegradable material which can be injection moulded. KW - biodegradable material KW - flexible plastics KW - injection moulded PY - 2014 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-351426 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA06220E SN - 2046-2069 VL - 4 IS - 76 SP - 40421 EP - 40427 PB - RSC Publishing CY - London AN - OPUS4-35142 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gollwitzer, Christian A1 - Bellon, Carsten A1 - Deresch, Andreas A1 - Ewert, Uwe A1 - Jaenisch, Gerd-Rüdiger T1 - On POD estimations with radiographic simulator aRTist N2 - The computer simulation of radiography is applicable for different purposes in NDT such as for the qualification of NDT systems, the optimization of system parameters, feasibility analysis, model-based data interpretation, education and training of NDT/NDE personnel, and others. Within the framework of the European project PICASSO simulators will be adapted to support reliability assessments of NDT tasks. The radiographic simulator aRTist developed by BAM is well suited for this task. It combines analytical modelling of the RT inspection process with the CAD-orientated object description applicable to various industrial sectors such as power generation, aerospace, railways and others. The analytic model includes the description of the radiation source, the interaction of Radiation with the material of the part, and the detection process with special focus to DIR. To support reliability estimations the simulation tool is completed by a tool for probability of detection (POD) estimation. It consists of a user interface for planning automatic simulation runs with varying parameters, specifically defect variations. Further, an automatic image analysis procedure is included to evaluate the defect visibility and calculate the POD therefrom. T2 - International symposium on digital industrial radiology and computed tomography CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.06.2011 KW - Radiographie KW - Computersimulation KW - Probability of detection PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-245092 SN - 978-3-940283-34-4 IS - DGZfP-BB 128 (Tu.2.3) SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e.V. (DGZfP) AN - OPUS4-24509 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -