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Experimental and numerical analyses of spent nuclear fuel behavior under transport conditions
(2019)
Packages for the transport of spent nuclear fuel shall meet the International Atomic Energy Agency regulations to ensure safety under different transport conditions. The physical state of the spent fuel and the fuel rod cladding as well as the geometric configuration of fuel assemblies are important inputs for the evaluation of the package capabilities under these conditions. The mechanical behavior of spent fuel assemblies shall be analyzed with regard to the assumptions which are used in the containment and criticality safety analysis. The package as a mechanical system is characterized by a complex set of interactions, e. g. between the fuel rods within the assembly as well as between the fuel assemblies, the basket, and the cask containment. This complexity makes it difficult to assume appropriate mechanical loads for the spent fuel inside the package. Another challenge is the assumption of material properties which represent the variation of the fuel rods regarding cladding material, burn-up and the operation history sufficiently. The objective of this paper is to give an overview about the current approaches and research for the evaluation of spent fuel behavior within the package design approval procedure. In this context, analytical, numerical and experimental results are discussed. The presented work is achieved within a collaboration of BAM with national and international partners.
In the last years, the Process Analytical Technology (PAT) research field has become of great importance due to its connection with the industrial world. This industry related research, along with the evolutionary progress that technology has seen lately, has allowed that key analytical techniques in an industrial environment have undergone a radical development. One of these techniques has been the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). This technique, currently common in "online" industrial analysis, has seen a remarkable revolution, especially since the introduction of the microelectromechanical systems technology (MEMS) in the spectroscopy field. Nowadays it is possible to find compact spectrometers no bigger than a wristwatch in the market. Although there is an unavoidable question: can these compact spectrometers actually compete against the traditional spectrometers?
In this project different calibration parameters of two compact NIR spectrometers ("Spectral Engines Oy NIR-One Sensor NM2.0", with 1550 to 1950 nm range; and "NeoSpectra Si-ware", with 1300 to 2550 nm range) were evaluated, and the obtained results were compared with a reference spectrometer ("Bruker Optik GmbH Matrix-F", with 15000 to 4000 cm–1 range). In order to obtain the different calibration parameters, a sequence of quality performance tests were conducted. The results obtained after the different experiments carried out with both compact spectrometers prove that their performance is more than acceptable for routine analysis.
Afterward, model samples of different microplastics in soil at different known concentration were analyzed with all three spectrometers. Chemometric models capable to identify and classify microplastics in soil were established. For this analysis five of the most used plastics worldwide were used: polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). After the Principal component analysis (PCA), it can be seen that only the NIR-One NM2.0 is capable to differentiate all types of microplastics in soil at concentrations of 1–2 %, while the NeoSpectra Si-ware is unable to identify the PET sample.
Engineering Modelling
(2019)
This chapter presents the most commonly used approach to analyse the
thermo-mechanical behaviour of concrete structures subjected to high temperatures as in the case of fire loading. Prescriptions of the Eurocode are detailed for the thermal as well as the mechanical analysis. Finally, recommendations from two national (Austrian and German) guidelines give some improvements for Underground infrastructure.
Advanced Modelling
(2019)
Halomonas elongata is a halophilic γ-proteobacterium that synthesizes and accumulates the compatible solute ectoine to cope with osmotic stress in saline environments. Ectoine possesses protecting properties and stabilizes proteins as well as whole cells against stresses like ionizing radiation and cytotoxins. These properties make ectoine a highly demanded ingredient in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. To date H. elongata is the industrial Producer strain of ectoine, but several metabolic factors for optimum ectoine production remain to be explored.
In this work, we used up to date Metabolic engineering approaches following the ‘Push, Pull, Block – strategy’ to examine targets that contribute to ectoine synthesis. Firstly, the basics of glucose catabolism were inspected to PUSH and enhance carbon flow towards ectoine synthesis. Secondly, lysine biosynthesis was targeted to BLOCK a pathway that is competing for precursors with ectoine synthesis. Thirdly, the mechanosensitive (MS) channels of H. elongata have been examined as possible excretion routes for ectoine. An overexpression of the ectoine excretion channels potentially could PULL out product at the end of ectoine synthesis and increase overall ectoine flux. For the interrogation of central metabolic pathways, we established the new molecular tool CRISPR-mediated interference (CRISPRi) for targeted modulation of gene expression.
PUSH Glucose catabolism through the Entner-Doudoroff (ED) and Emden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway was targeted with CRISPRi and examined on gene expression level for ist response to changing salinity and different carbon sources. Changing salinity did not influence gene expression levels of glucose catabolism but the carbon source glucose triggered glycolysis through the (ED) pathway. When gene expression of the ED pathway was downregulated with CRISPRi, the growth rates remained constant. The observations indicate a metabolic overflow mechanism for glycolysis, in which fluxes are constantly high - even at lower salinity when no resources are demanded for ectoine synthesis. The further analysis of glucose to product conversion rates will advise optimum conditions for future industrial cultivation processes.
BLOCK Lysine biosynthesis was downregulated with CRISPRi, which led to a significant increase in ectoine production. Hence, the blockage of lysine biosynthesis would be a valuable strategy for the optimization of the industrial producer strain in future studies.
PULL MS channels and ectoine regulation are inevitably connected in osmoadaptation. Therefore, ectoine excretion, growth performance and gene expression levels of the MS channels were monitored in steady state conditions and in response to osmotic shock in the wildtype strain and in a MS channel deletion mutant. We observed that the MS channels were essential for the survival of osmotic shock but surprisingly their presence reduced cell growth under high salinity. The MS channels were only partially responsible for ectoine excretion.
Thus, alternative ectoine excretion channels must exist and remain to be explored.
Most knowledge about the structure, function, and evolution of early compound eyes is based on investigations in trilobites. However, these studies dealt mainly with the cuticular lenses and little was known about internal anatomy. Only recently some data on crystalline cones and retinula cells were reported for a Cambrian trilobite species. Here, we describe internal eye structures of two other trilobite genera. The Ordovician Asaphus sp. reveals preserved crystalline cones situated underneath the cuticular lenses. The same is true for the Devonian species Archegonus (Waribole) warsteinensis, which in addition shows the fine structure of the rhabdom in the retinula cells. These results suggest that an apposition eye with a crystalline cone is ancestral for Trilobita. The overall similarity of trilobite eyes to those of myriapods, crustaceans, and hexapods corroborates views of a phylogenetic position of trilobites in the stem lineage of Mandibulata.
Although concrete itself is not a combustible material, concrete mixtures with high density, such has high-performance concretes (HPCs), are susceptible to significant damage during fires due to explosive spalling. Past research has shown that the inclusion ofpolymer fibres in high density concrete can significantly mitigate this fire damage. The exact mechanisms causing this increased spalling resistance are not yet fully understood, but it is thought that the fibres facilitate moisture transport during fire exposure, which in turn contributes to relief of internal stresses in the spalling-susceptible region. In this study, X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) was applied to observe the interaction between polymer fibres and cracking during thermal exposure. For this purpose, two concrete samples containing different polymer fibre types were subjected to incremental application of a defined thermal exposure. CT images were acquired before and after each thermal exposure and powerful image processing tools were used to segment the various material components. This enabled a detailed analysis of crack formation and propagation as well as the visualization and quantification of polymer fibre characteristics within the concrete. The results demonstrated that the orientation of both fibres and cracks in polymerfibre reinforced concrete tend to be anisotropic. The results also indicated that crack geometry characteristics may be correlated with fibre orientation, with cracks tending to run parallel to fibre beds. Clear quantitative relationships were also observed between heating and increasing cracking levels, expressed in terms of both crack surface area and crack volume.
In this paper we report on the characterization by X-ray computed tomography of calcium phosphate (CaP) and polycaprolactone (PCL) coatings on Ti-6Al-4V alloy scaffolds used as a material for medical implants. The cylindrical scaffold has greater porosity of the inner part than the external part, thus, mimicking trabecular and cortical bone, respectively. The prismatic scaffolds have uniform porosity. Surface of the scaffolds was modified with calcium phosphate (CaP) and polycaprolactone (PCL) by dip-coating to improve biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Computed tomography performed with X-ray and synchrotron radiation revealed the defects of structure and morphology of CaP and PCL coatings showing small platelet-like and spider-web-like structures, respectively.
The risk analysis of road tunnels faces a growing complexity in fire scenarios, e.g. caused by new energy carriers. Essentially, such complex scenarios involve many interactions between the tunnel users, the fire source and the safety measures. One example is the alarm of tunnel users either initiated by the perception of smoke or by the fire alarm system. To consider these interactions for the quantification of consequences, e.g. fatalities, risk analysis requires a complex model. However, the complex model can compute in practice only few discrete scenarios due to its high computational cost, whereas risk analysis generally needs the consequences of a high number of random scenarios. Metamodels can solve this contradiction. They are able to approximate the consequences of many random scenarios with low computational cost based on the consequences of few discrete scenarios computed with the complex model. The efficiency of metamodels depends on the required number of these discrete scenarios. In this sense, this dissertation proposes an efficient metamodel within an innovative methodology for risk analysis of road tunnels to allow to consider an increased complexity of scenarios. This metamodel applies the following methods or models: the projection array-based design method specifies the experimental design for the discrete scenarios; the combination of the fire model FDS and the microscopic evacuation model FDS+Evac constitutes the complex model; and moving least squares produces the response surface model. The response surface model approximates the consequences of the random scenarios and therewith introduces an uncertainty, called metamodel uncertainty, which is quantified with the prediction interval method. Additionally, stochastic individual characteristics of tunnel users in discrete scenarios computed with FDS+Evac attribute evacuation uncertainties to the consequences. An original development in this dissertation, the ’direct approach’, directly transfers the evacuation uncertainties of the discrete scenarios to any random scenario. The evaluation of the metamodel in this dissertation shows following results. Firstly, the response surface model sufficiently represents the consequences of the complex model. Secondly, the metamodel uncertainty is also essential for this representation, but the prediction interval method reveals a drawback in the risk analysis. Potential approaches to deal with this drawback are discussed. Finally, the direct approach reproduces the evacuation uncertainty of the complex model which then clearly affects the consequences of random scenarios. Therefore, the consideration of the evacuation uncertainty plays an important role for the risk analysis. Furthermore, the projection array-based design method was adapted in this dissertation with two approaches, namely the combination of the experimental designs for FDS and FDS+Evac as well as their sequential refinement. Both approaches contribute to the efficiency of the metamodel. These results lead to following conclusions. Firstly, the metamodel efficiently integrates the consequences of discrete scenarios into risk analysis and thus allows to consider an increased complexity. Secondly, the metamodel is an advancement for risk analysis not only for road tunnelsbutalsomoregeneralinfiresafetyengineering. Forthesetworeasons,themetamodel might be interesting for other methodologies for risk analysis. In addition, the metamodel is generic and is therefore widely applicable on other issues beside from risk analysis, e.g. to assess the safety of structures related to time-consuming experiments depending on multiple variables.
The simulation of the structural response for impact scenarios strongly requires an accurate simulation of both the impact event as well as the subsequent wave propagation. The numerical modeling of the impact event is intrinsically ill-posed due to the instantaneous changes of velocities in the contact area, leading to unbounded accelerations for decreasing time steps which causes oscillations in the contact stresses. These oscillations then propagate into the bulk material. Using a rate dependent material model, like concrete, they might lead to significant errors and a wrong prediction of the structural response. A regularization is thus required to avoid oscillations in the contact stresses. Another issue is related to the numerical computation of the contact conditions. In impact simulations, the nonlinear contact computation needs to be evaluated in every time step. A segmentation technique of the contact area is accurate but time consuming and may result in a bottleneck for the simulation and implementation, especially for 3D problems. The modeling of the subsequent wave propagation requires small time steps, which is primarily due to accuracy reasons. Implicit schemes are thus not affordable. Explicit time integration schemes are efficient only for diagonal mass matrices, as in this case no solution of a linear system is required. In this work, a coupled finite element - Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (FE-NURBS) approach is applied to impact problems. The coupled approach uses an intermediate NURBS layer to compute the contact forces between the contacting bodies discretized by FEs. The advantages of a smooth isogeometric contact formulation are used to compute the contact forces. A segmentation of the contact area is avoided and an efficient element-based integration is used. The impact event is regularized using a mesh dependent nonlinear penalty approach. The penalty function is a polynomial which ensures a smooth transition between the noncontact and the contact state during the impact. For finer meshes, the penalty regularization becomes stiffer while still avoiding artificial oscillations in the contact stresses. Efficient higher order space and time discretizations are used to model the wave propagation. Explicit time integration is combined with higher order spectral element spatial discretization.
The full-notch creep test (FNCT) is a common method to evaluate the environmental stress cracking (ESC) behavior of high-density polyethylene (PE-HD) container materials . The test procedure as specified in ISO 16770 provides a comparative measure of the resistance against ESC using the time to failure of specimens mechanically loaded in a well-defined liquid environment. Since the craze-crack damage mechanism underlying the ESC process is associated with brittle failure, the occurrence of globally brittle fracture surfaces is a prerequisite to consider an FNCT measurement as representative for ESC . Therefore, an optical evaluation of FNCT fracture surfaces concerning their brittleness is essential. Due to the experimental setup, an inevitable increase of the true mechanical stress and the associated appearance of small ductile parts on fracture surfaces is induced in any case. Hence, an FNCT experiment is considered as 'valid', if the corresponding fracture surface is predominantly brittle . Based on laser scanning microscopy (LSM) height data of FNCT fracture surfaces , a universal and easy-to-use phenomenological criterion was developed to assess the validity of distinct FNCT experiments. This criterion is supposed to facilitate a quick evaluation of FNCT results in practical routine testing.
During their lifetime, polymer components subjected to mechanical loads and environmental influences show a loss of their mechanical properties required for their specific applications. In this respect, the craze-crack damage mechanism slow crack growth (SCG) is relevant for PE-HD components used in high-performance applications such as pipes and containers for the storage and transport of dangerous goods. SCG is considered to be the major failure mechanism in polyolefins and it typically occurs suddenly and unexpectedly. Due to the fields of application, SCG is a safety relevant issue. To test for the resistance of PE-HD pipe and container materials against SCG, the full-notch creep test (FNCT) is widely applied in Europe. In this study, SCG phenomena in PE-HD are investigated in detail based on an improved FNCT, especially including the consideration of the influence of environmental liquids effecting the damage mechanism. Using an enhanced fracture surface and a crack propagation analysis with imaging techniques such as light microscopy (LM), laser scanning microscopy (LSM), X-ray computed tomography (CT-scan) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), detailed data concerning SCG are obtained.
The combined application of FNCT and such imaging techniques is explicitly advantageous and recommended to gain important information on damage occurring to PE-HD induced by mechanical stress and the influence of environmental liquids, which is essential within the Fourth Industry Revolution.
The separation of two closely spaced defects in fields of Thermographic NDE is very challenging. The diffusive nature of thermal waves leads to a fundamental limitation in spatial resolution. Therefore, super resolution image reconstruction can be used. A new concerted ansatz based on spatially structured heating and joint sparsity of the signal ensemble allows for an improved reconstruction of closely spaced defects. This new technique has been studied using a 1D laser array with randomly chosen illumination pattern.
This paper presents the results after applying super resolution algorithms, such as the iterative joint sparsity (IJOSP) algorithm, to our processed measurement data. Different data processing techniques before applying the IJOSP algorithm as well as the influence of regularization parameters in the data processing techniques are discussed. Moreover, the degradation of super resolution reconstruction goodness by the choice of experimental parameters such as laser line width or number of measurements is shown.
The application of the super resolution results in a spatial resolution enhancement of approximately a factor of four which leads to a better separation of two closely spaced defects.
Bei Störfallauswirkungsbetrachtungen an Biogasanlagen muss das Versagen der Folien- oder Membranabdeckung des Fermenters untersucht werden. Hierbei sind insbesondere Risse in derselben hinsichtlich des austretenden Massenstromes an Biogas zu bewerten, ebenso wie der durch eine Zündung resultierende Flammenstrahl. Zurzeit existieren für Folien- oder Membranabdeckungen jedoch keine Erkenntnisse zu realistischen Ausflussziffern für die Massenstromberechnung. Im Leitfaden KAS-32 wird für Störfallauswirkungsbetrachtungen für die Berechnung des austretenden Massenstromes eine Ausflussziffer von 1 und eine „Leckfläche“ von 0,6 m2 vorgegeben. Die Anwendbarkeit verfügbarer Modelle zur Berechnung des Flammenstrahls ist bisher ebenso ungeklärt. Um diese Fragestellungen zu untersuchen, wurden in der BAM Versuche zur Bestimmung der Ausflussziffer, sowie der Zündung des austretenden Gases an einem 80 m3 Sack zur Speicherung von Biogas durchgeführt, der aus demselben Material besteht wie die in Biogasanlagen verwendeten Folien- und Membranabdeckungen.
Bei Störfallauswirkungsbetrachtungen an Biogasanlagen muss das Versagen der Membranabdeckung des Fermenters untersucht werden.
Hierbei sind insbesondere Risse in derselben hinsichtlich des austretenden Massenstromes an Biogas zu bewerten, ebenso wie der durch eine Zündung resultierende Flammenstrahl. Zurzeit existieren für Membranabdeckungen jedoch keine Erkenntnisse zu realistischen Ausflussziffern für die Massenstromberechnung. Im Leitfaden KAS-32 wird für Störfallauswirkungsbetrachtungen für die Berechnung des austretenden Massenstromes eine Ausflussziffer von 1 und eine „Leckfläche" von 0,6 m2 vorgegeben. Die Anwendbarkeit verfügbarer Modelle zur Berechnung des Flammenstrahls ist bisher ebenso ungeklärt. Um diese Fragestellungen zu untersuchen, wurden in der BAM Versuche zur Bestimmung der Ausflussziffer, sowie der Zündung des austretenden Gases an einem 80 m3 Sack zur Speicherung von Biogas durchgeführt, der aus demselben Material besteht wie die in Biogasanlagen verwendeten Membranabdeckungen.
Die Additive Fertigung (AM) wird eingesetzt, um komplexe Bauteile für die Luftfahrt-, Medizin- und Automobilindustrie kostengünstig und zeitsparend herzustellen. Der Einsatz von AM in der Industrie erfordert eine strenge Qualitätskontrolle der hergestellten Teile, um die geforderten Normen erfüllen zu können. Aus diesem Grund spielen die Prozessüberwachung und die Anwendung von Methoden der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung eine große Rolle, was im Fokus unserer aktuellen Forschung steht. In dieser Arbeit benutzen wir Röntgenrückstreuung, welche lediglich einen einseitigen Zugang zum Objekt benötigt, um innenliegende, künstlich hergestellte Defekte in additiv gefertigten Stufenkeilen aus Polyamid 12 (PA 12, Laser Sintering) sowie Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol (ABS, Fused Layer Modeling) zu untersuchen. Dafür wurde ein von der Firma AS&E (Boston, USA) konstruierter Prototyp verwendet, der ursprünglich für den Sicherheitsbereich entwickelt wurde. Die Messung der Rückstreuung basiert auf der Flying-Spot Technik mit einem stark kollimierten Nadelstrahl, erzeugt von einem rotierenden Kollimator, wobei großflächige Detektoren die rückgestreute Strahlung sammeln. Da die Anforderungen an die räumliche Auflösung sowie die Kontrastempfindlichkeit in der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung (ZfP) über denen im Sicherheitsbereich liegen, ist eine Optimierung des Prototyps notwendig, um eine Bildqualität zu erreichen, wie sie in der ZfP gefordert ist. Darüber hinaus wurden klassische Durchstrahlungsprüfungen durchgeführt, um die Fähigkeit des Rückstreusystems bei der Defekterkennung in den untersuchten Objekten einschließlich innenliegender Defekte vergleichen und bewerten zu können. Die nachweisbaren Poren und Lufteinschlüsse sind in den Durchstrahlungsaufnahmen, besonders bei den PA 12 Proben, kleiner als in den mittels Rückstreuung erzeugten Bildern. Daher ist eine weitere Optimierung des AS&E- Prototypen notwendig und zusätzliche Untersuchungen sind erforderlich, um die ZfP-Anforderungen zu erfüllen und die Anwendungsgrenzen dieses Geräts zu ermitteln. Jedoch zeigen Vergleichsmessungen mit gedruckten Leichtmetallen (Al), dass die Rückstreutechnik eine vielversprechende Methode zur in-situ Qualitätssicherung mehrerer cm großer Bauteile mit inneren Defekten ab ca. 400 μm Größe ist.
Alkali and alkaline earth chlorides are discussed as heat storage media and are characterized by their low price and high availability. Disadvantages are a high corrosion rate and formation of Cr6+ ions in the melt, as observed in various binary chlorine salt melts. In our work the system NaCl-KCl-MgCl2 is considered. The storage capacity in this salt system is between 2 and 3 MWh per 10 t salt, depending on composition, melting temperature and working temperature. At the same time the system offers a eutectic line, which allows a high variance of the composition and possibly different corrosion rates can be observed. Corrosion tests in melts were carried out and the corrosion layers investigated. The tests with chloride melts on 12% Cr steel show an inner corrosion zone of up to 40 µm depth after 96 hours. The corrosion mechanisms and potential solutions are discussed.
Fatigue safety verification of existing bridges that uses ‘‘re-calculation’’ based on codes, usually results in insufficient fatigue safety, triggering invasive interventions. Instead of “re-calculation”, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) should be used for the assessment of the existing bridges. Monitoring systems provide data that can reduce uncertainties associated with the fatigue loading process and the structural resistance. The objective of this paper is to quantify the value of the SHM system implemented in a 60-years-old road viaduct to investigate its fatigue safety, through modeling of the fundamental decisions of performing monitoring in conjunction with its expected utility. The quantification of the conditional value of information is based on the decision tree analysis that considers the structural reliability, various decision scenarios as well as the cost-benefit assessments. This leads to a quantitative decision basis for the owner about how much time and money can be saved while the viaduct fulfills its function reliably and respects the safety requirements. The originality of this paper stands in the application of the value of information theory to an existing viaduct considering the fatigue failure of the system based on the monitoring data and the cost-benefit of monitoring method.
Sicherheitskonzepte werden für die verschiedenen Szenarien für Lithiumakkus benötigt: Vor allem für den Bereich der Lagerung gibt es im Moment nur wenige Vorgaben. Im Vortrag werden verschiedene Brandschutzkonzepte vorgestellt. Für die Lagerung werden Empfehlungen ausgesprochen, die teilweise an die Vorgaben der Transportvorschriften anknüpfen.
This file contains all the data used for the figures shown in the Dissertation of Ruben Gerrits with the title "An experimental study of fungal olivine weathering".
In this study, the weathering-affecting, rock-inhabiting fungus, Knufia petricola A95 and the Fe-bearing olivine (Fe0.2Mg1.8SiO4) were selected to investigate fungi-induced effects on mineral dissolution. The availability of a melanin-deficient mutant (ΔKppks) of K. petricola A95, that produced more extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) than the wild type (WT), enabled comparative studies of the role of melanin and EPS in weathering processes.
Compared with the original time-temperature superposition (TTS) principle, an extended non-linear time-temperature equivalent (TTE) principle is suggested in this work. Results shown us, all application of TTS and most of the TTE parameters, for example, the Orr-Sherby-Dorn, Manson-Succop, Larson-Müller, Manson-Haferd, Mendelson-Roberts-Manson parameters and the more general ‘single metamodel’ from Haque–Stewart are special cases of the new suggested principle. The merits of this new method are discussed.
Thermodynamic study of a refractory complex concentrated alloy (rCCA) using the CALPHAD method
(2019)
Multi-principal-element alloys (MPEAs), have recently come to the attention of the scientific community due to their potential for improving properties such as, e.g. mechanical strength and oxidation resistance in high temperature structural applications. The AlMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr refractory (r)CCA is one such candidate, showing a two-phase microstructure after a two-stage heat treatment under argon atmosphere at a controlled cooling rate. Since the application conditions intended for this alloy require a long-term high temperature (> 700 °C) mechanical and oxidation resistance, it becomes necessary to assess the possible phase development in this regime. The diagrams reveal that two BCC-based phases could form during alloy solidification, where one phase would be enriched with Mo, Nb and Ta while the other phase, with Al, Ti and Zr. Activity oxides diagrams show that a stable form of aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3, Pearson symbol: hR10, corundum) can be formed.
Das Ziel des Gesamtvorhabens bestand darin, einen neuartigen kapazitiven Sensortyp zur hochauflösenden Bestimmung von Masse- und Gravitationskraftänderungen zu entwickeln. Bisherige Technologien nutzten dafür Federn oder Biegebalken aus gehärteten metallischen Werkstoffen, deren Alterungsverhalten die Präzision der Kräftemessung begrenzen. Grundprinzip des neuen Sensortyps ist es, eine auf die keramische Feder einwirkenden Änderung der Gewichts- oder Gravitationskraft durch eine Erfassung der Kapazitätsänderung am Sensor zu bestimmen. Dazu muss die durch Stauchung oder Dehnung der Feder entstehende Kapazitätsänderung mit hoher Auflösung reproduzierbar gemessen werden. Neben einem geeigneten Sensordesign waren Lösungen für Messsignalerfassung und -auswertung (Elektronik/Software) und die Systemintegration zu entwickeln.
Die wichtigsten im Rahmen des BAM-Teilvorhabens erzielten Ergebnisse sind:
- Ausgehend von kommerziellen High-end Keramikpulvern wurden durch Optimierung der keramischen Technologie nahezu porenfreie Al2O3, ZrO2 und Si3N4-Werkstoffe hergestellt und bezüglich Gefüge und Phasenbestand sowie mechanischen, thermischen und elektrischen Eigenschaften bewertet. Insbesondere die defektfreie Herstellung von nanostrukturierten Werkstoffen erforderte umfangreiche Variationen der Prozessparameter. Geeignete Werkstoffvarianten wurden für die Federherstellung ausgewählt.
- Gemeinsam mit den Projektpartnern wurden Layoutvarianten für Schraubendruckfedern mit rechteckigem Windungsquerschnitt und für die Federeinbindung in das Sensorsystem erarbeitet.
- 4 Federvarianten wurden an der BAM durch Hartbearbeitung von gesinterten Hohlzylindern umgesetzt. Fertigungstoleranzen von < ±10 µm für Windungsbreite, Windungshöhe und Windungsabstand und dünnfilm-kompatible innere Windungsflächen (Ra < 0,2 µm) wurden erreicht. Al2O3- und ZrO2-Federn können rissfrei und mit sehr guter Kantenqualität gefertigt werden, bei Si3N4-Federn konnten Kantenschädigungen nicht vollständig verhindert werden.
- Mit der entwickelten Herstellungstechnologie können sowohl „harte“ als auch sehr „weiche“ Federn produziert werden. Federkonstanten zwischen 0,02 N/mm und 10 N/mm wurden realisiert. Die Reproduzierbarkeit der Federfertigung ist gegeben, innerhalb einer Charge unterschieden sich die Federkonstanten der gefertigten Federn nur um etwa +/- 1%.
- An einem speziell entwickelten Versuchsstand wurden die Federn unter zyklischer Druckbelastung im Temperaturbereich von -20 bis +80 °C untersucht. An den Al2O3- und ZrO2-Federn wurden keine Schädigungen beobachtet, die Federkonstante wird durch die zyklische Langzeitbelastung nicht verändert.
- Die Eignung der keramischen Federn für den Applikationsfall wurde mit zahlreichen Spannungs-Dehnungs-Experimenten, teilweise an speziell aufgebauten Versuchsapparaturen, untersucht. An Al2O3- und Si3N4-Federn wurde – wie erwartet – gefunden, dass die Federkonstante unabhängig von der Belastungsgeschwindigkeit ist und unter konstanter Last auch über lange Zeiträume keine Verformung auftritt. Überraschenderweise zeigten ZrO2 (TZP)-Federn ein zeitabhängiges Verhalten unter Last. Dieses ist besonders stark bei Y-stabilisierten Werkstoffvarianten ausgebildet, wurde aber mit Hochpräzisionsmessungen auch bei Ce-stabilsierten Werkstoffen nachgewiesen. Die Deformation ist reversibel, eine vollständige Relaxation wird erst nach Tagen erreicht. Aufgrund der zeitabhängigen Verformung können ZrO2 (TZP)-Federn, trotz ihrer hervorragenden Festigkeit und Bruchzähigkeit, nicht für die konzipierten Sensorfedern eingesetzt werden.
- Das durch die Fa. Siegert TFT entwickelte Metallisierungs-Schichtsystem, bestehend aus aufgesputterten Ti-, Pt- und Au-Schichten verstärkt durch eine galvanisch aufgebrachte Au-Schicht, wurde an der BAM umfassend bewertet. Die Schichten sind untereinander und mit der Keramik weitgehend defektfrei verbunden, die lokale Schichtdicke schwankt jedoch bedingt durch Abschattungseffekte während der Beschichtungsvorgang. Es wurden Schichtwiderstände zwischen 50 und 90 Ohm und damit die Zielvorgabe des Projektes (< 100 Ohm) erreicht. In statischen und dynamischen Belastungstests wurden keine Veränderungen der Leitungswiderstände festgestellt.
- Zur Erhöhung der Kapazität des Kondensators kann der Raum zwischen den Federwindungen statt mit Luft mit einer Flüssigkeit mit hoher Dielektrizitätskonstante gefüllt werden. Als geeignete Flüssigkeit wurde Propylencarbonat mit einer Dielektrizitätskonstante von 65, einem hohen Siedepunkt und einer geringen Viskosität identifiziert. Um eine noch höhere Dielektrizitätskonstante zwischen den Federwindungen zu erreichen. wurden Suspensionen aus Silikonöl und nanokristallinem Bariumtitanat hergestellt und bezüglich ihrer Langzeitstabiltät charakterisiert.
- Gemäß den Anforderungen des Projektpartners KOMPASS wurden maßgeschneiderte Al2O3-Federn mit einer Federkonstante < 0,1 N/mm hergestellt und für den Aufbau des finalen Demonstrator eingesetzt.
Die prinzipielle Funktionsfähigkeit des neuen Sensorkonzeptes auf Basis keramischer Federn wurde mit dem im Projekt aufgebauten Demonstrator nachgewiesen. Die Umsetzung der F+E-ergebnisse in eine industrielle Nutzung zur Herstellung von Gravimetern wird vom Projektpartner KOMPASS angestrebt und ist bereits mit detaillierten Zeitplänen untersetzt.
Formation of interphases between inorganic nanofillers and thermoplastic matrices are usually correlated to short-range interactions which does not exceed more than tens of nanometers away from the surface of the filler. Nevertheless, in nanocomposites with thermosetting matrices, the effect of nanofillers on the properties of the matrix is not limited to the immediate vicinities, but a long-range property alteration of the bulk polymer may be observed. The interaction between nanofillers and the polymer can disturb the curing reaction and alters the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of the polymer network in the matrix phase. In our studies, we aim to investigate short and long-range interphases of a nanocomposite system consisting of a thermosetting matrix (DGEBA) filled with an inorganic nanoparticle (boehmite). For this purpose, a combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based approaches is implemented. Scanning kelvin probe microscopy (SKPM) was used to map the compositional contrast and the interphase with different electrical properties than the bulk. The mechanical properties of the interphase were probed by high resolution intermodulation AFM. (ImAFM). Furthermore, infrared spectroscopy AFM (AFM-IR) is used to investigate the chemical structure of the matrix at different distances from the nanoparticle. SKPM and (AFM-IR) measurements both show a long-range (to 10 µm) effect of boehmite on the chemical structure and surface potential of the bulk epoxy, respectively, whereas ImAFM force measurements reveals a short-range mechanical interphase between the filler and the matrix. The AFM-IR demonstrated the existence of unreacted anhydride hardener at the interphase. This indicates the preferential absorption of anhydride on the surface of boehmite. The consequence of such a selective interaction between the inorganic filler and the epoxy components is disturbance of the epoxy-hardener stoichiometric ratio, the curing mechanism. and the alteration of bulk properties of the matrix.
Inorganic nanoparticles are used to improve the performance of epoxy as the matrix phase in fiber-reinforced composites used for aerospace applications. The effectiveness of nanofillers on property enhancement of thermosetting polymers depends on many factors including the interaction between the functional groups of nanofillers and the polymer reactants. In the current work, we study the effect of boehmite nanoparticles (BNPs) on properties of anhydride-cured bisphenol-A-diglycidyl ether (DGEBA). Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and a high-resolution force measurement approach called intermodulation atomic force microscopy (ImAFM) were carried out to investigate the thermomechanical and nanomechanical properties of this material, respectively. It was found that BNPs lead to decrease of glass transition temperature (Tg) and crosslink density of the polymer network meanwhile significantly enhancing the Young’s modulus. Besides formation of a soft interphase near the particles, significant changes in local stiffness of polymer matrix far from the interphase was observed with ImAFM. Thus, boehmite induces long-range chemical alteration on the matrix. This effect has a higher impact on overall composite properties compared to the formation of interphase which is only a short-range effect. The local chemical evaluations on the soft interphase using an infrared-AFM method (NanoIR) revealed the accumulation of anhydride hardener near the boehmite interface. Based on these observations the effect of boehmite on the curing of epoxy is hypothesized to be governed by the strong interaction between boehmite and the anhydride. This interaction causes changes the ratio of reactants in the epoxy mixture and hence alteration of curing pathway and the network architecture. In future studies we examine this hypothesis by measuring the thermomechanical properties of cured epoxies in which the epoxy-hardener ratio is systematically altered and further comparing to those properties of nanocomposites shown in the current study.
Die Erkenntnisse zu reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen (RBS) werden kontinuierlich erweitert, was sich in der Entwicklung neuer Produkte und der Ausweitung des durch technische Regelungen abgedeckten Anwendungsbereichs äußert. Der hier vorliegende Beitrag konzentriert sich auf die Verwendung von RBS auf Stahlkonstruktionen. In den vergangenen zehn Jahren wurden, abgesichert durch neue Erkenntnisse aus der Forschung, die Anwendung auf Stahlzuggliedern mit offenem Profil präzisiert und im Rahmen allgemeiner bauaufsichtlicher Zulassungen (abZ) neu geregelt. Ferner wurde die Grundlage geschaffen, die Anwendung von RBS auf Zuggliedern mit kreisrundem Vollprofil zu bewerten und auf Basis der abZ zu ermöglichen. Neben einer umfassenden Darstellung der aktuellen nationalen und europäischen Regelungen zu RBS, werden technologische Besonderheiten und deren Einfluss auf den Regelungsinhalt im Beitrag thematisiert. In der jüngsten Vergangenheit stellt sich mit zunehmender Dringlichkeit die Frage nach der Bewertung der Dauerhaftigkeit von RBS für lange Zeiträume, wobei damit Nutzungsdauern weit jenseits der in den nationalen und europäischen Regelungen bereits etablierten 10 Jahre gemeint sind. In diesem Zusammenhang ist zu klären, wie der Feuerwiderstand von Konstruktionen zu bewerten ist, die bereits über lange Zeiträume mit RBS versehen sind.
A new dual purpose cask design was developed for the safe transport and interim storage of spent fuel elements of German research reactors. In the framework of the safety assessment within the package approval procedure the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) as competent authority performed a series of drop tests according with the IAEA Transport Regulations. The package consists of a cylindrical thick-walled ductile cast iron cask body closed by a bolted lid system with metallic seals. A lid and bottom sided impact limiter consisting of a wood/steel construction limit the mechanical impact loading. The full-scale test specimen was equipped with a basket and assembled with dummy-fuel elements. The package and test specimen, respectively have a total mass of approximately 24 metric tons. The mechanical drop test program included three 9m free drop tests, in horizontal, vertical and oblique cask orientation onto the lid system. Additionally, a 1m-puncture bar drop test followed the horizontal drop test to consider an IAEA-drop test sequence. The horizontal and vertical drop tests were performed at a temperature of minus 40°C. During the oblique drop test the upper impact limiter was heated up to +80°C. The tests were conducted onto an unyielding target, fulfilling the IAEA requirements. The test specimen was considerably instrumented with strain gauges and accelerometers. Transient strains at selected locations of the inner and outer container walls, of the primary and secondary lid, as well as of the corresponding lid bolts were measured during the drop tests. Furthermore, decelerations in different locations at the cask body and the lids were measured. The complex geometrical deformation of the impact limiters due to the impact were determined by optical 3D- measurements. Before and after the drop tests the leakage rate of the lid system was determined by helium leakage testing. The experimental results contribute to the evaluation of the package response to mechanical tests, demonstrating safety under normal and accident conditions of transport and especially to the verification of the dynamic finite-element model of the package used in the package design safety report.
A new dual purpose cask design was developed for the safe transport and interim storage of spent fuel elements of German research reactors. In the framework of the safety assessment within the licensing procedure the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) as competent authority performed a series of drop tests according to the IAEA-Regulations. The package consists of a cylindrical thick-walled ductile cast iron cask body closed by a double lid system with metallic seals. A lid and bottom sided impact limiter consisting of a wood/steel construction limit the mechanical impact loading. The full-scale test specimen was equipped with a basket and assembled with dummy-fuel elements. The package and test specimen, respectively have a total mass of approximately 24 metric tons.
The mechanical test program included three 9m free drop tests, in horizontal, vertical and oblique cask orientation onto the lid system. Additionally, a 1m-puncture drop test followed the horizontal drop test to consider an IAEA-test sequence. The horizontal and vertical drop tests were performed at a temperature of minus 40°C. During the oblique drop test the upper impact limiter was heated to +80°C. The tests were conducted onto an unyielding target, fulfilling the requirements of the IAEA regulations.
The test specimen was considerably instrumented with strain gauges and accelerometers. Transient strains at selected locations of the inner and outer container walls, of the primary and secondary lid, as well as of the corresponding lid bolts were measured during the drop tests. Furthermore, decelerations in different locations at the cask body and the lids were measured. The complex geometrical deformation of the impact limiters due to the impact were determined by optical 3d- measurements using the projected fringe method in combination with multi-image photogrammetry. Before and after the drop tests the leakage rate of the lid system was determined by helium leakage testing.
The experimental results contribute to the evaluation of the package response to mechanical tests, demonstrating safety under normal and accident conditions of transport. Especially to the verification of the dynamic finiteelement model of the package used in the package design safety report. The paper describes the performance of the drop tests, selected test results focusing on the lid screws and the cask body and the deformation of the impact limiters as well as impact kinematics, respectively.
A new dual purpose cask design was developed for the safe transport and interim storage of spent fuel elements of German research reactors. In the framework of the safety assessment within the licensing procedure the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) as competent authority performed a series of drop tests according to the IAEA-Regulations. The package consists of a cylindrical thick-walled ductile cast iron cask body closed by a double lid system with metallic seals. A lid and bottom sided impact limiter consisting of a wood/steel construction limit the mechanical impact loading. The full-scale test specimen was equipped with a basket and assembled with dummy-fuel elements. The package and test specimen, respectively have a total mass of approximately 24 metric tons.
The mechanical test program included three 9m free drop tests, in horizontal, vertical and oblique cask orientation onto the lid system. Additionally, a 1m-puncture drop test followed the horizontal drop test to consider an IAEA-test sequence. The horizontal and vertical drop tests were performed at a temperature of minus 40°C. During the oblique drop test the upper impact limiter was heated to +80°C. The tests were conducted onto an unyielding target, fulfilling the requirements of the IAEA regulations.
The test specimen was considerably instrumented with strain gauges and accelerometers. Transient strains at selected locations of the inner and outer container walls, of the primary and secondary lid, as well as of the corresponding lid bolts were measured during the drop tests. Furthermore, decelerations in different locations at the cask body and the lids were measured. The complex geometrical deformation of the impact limiters due to the impact were determined by optical 3d- measurements using the projected fringe method in combination with multi-image photogrammetry. Before and after the drop tests the leakage rate of the lid system was determined by helium leakage testing.
The experimental results contribute to the evaluation of the package response to mechanical tests, demonstrating safety under normal and accident conditions of transport. Especially to the verification of the dynamic finiteelement model of the package used in the package design safety report. The paper describes the performance of the drop tests, selected test results focusing on the lid screws and the cask body and the deformation of the impact limiters as well as impact kinematics, respectively.
Wasserzeichen und Papierstrukturen können einen wesentlichen Beitrag bei der Analyse von Kunstobjekten auf Papier darstellen. An Fallbeispielen aus der gutachterlichen Praxis und Forschungsprojekten der Vergangenheit sollen die Möglichkeiten der Papier- und Wasserzeichenforschung bei Datierungen und Authentizitätsprüfungen demonstriert werden.
Im Jahr 2019 jährt sich die Inbetriebnahme der ersten Papiermaschine in Deutschland zum 200. Male. Mit dem Vortrag wird eine Einführung in die Technologie der Maschinenpapierherstellung, samt entwicklungsgeschichtlicher Meilensteine gegeben. Es gilt die Produktvielfalt von Papier und die Gründe für die enormen Produktionssteigerungen bei der Papierherstellung aufzuzeigen.
The primary screening of hybridoma cells is a time-critical and laborious step during the development of monoclonal antibodies. Often critical errors occur in this phase, which supports the notion that the generation of monoclonal antibodies with hybridoma technology is difficult to control and hence a risky venture. We think that it is crucial to improve the screening process to eliminate most of the immanent deficits of the conventional approach. With this new microarray-based procedure, several advances could be achieved: Selectivity for excellent binders, high throughput, reproducible signals, avoidance of misleading avidity (multivalency) effects, and simultaneous performance of competition experiments. The latter can directly be used to select clones of desired cross-reactivity properties. In this paper, a model system with two excellent clones against carbamazepine, two weak clones and blank supernatant has been designed to examine the effectiveness of the new system. The excellent clones could be detected largely independent of the IgG concentration, which is unknown during the clone screening since the determination and subsequent adjustment of the antibody concentration is not possible in most cases. Furthermore, in this approach, the enrichment, isolation, and purification of IgG for characterization is not necessary. Raw cell culture supernatant can be used directly, even when fetal calf serum (FCS) or other complex media had been used. In addition, an improved method for the oriented antibody-immobilization on epoxy-silanized slides is presented. Based on the results of this model system, we conclude that this approach should be preferable to most other protocols leading to many of false positives, causing expensive and lengthy confirmation steps to weed out the poor clones.
A new dual purpose cask design was developed for the safe transport and interim storage of spent fuel elements of German research reactors. In the framework of the safety assessment within the licensing procedure the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) as competent authority performed a series of drop tests according to the IAEA-Regulations [1]. The package consists of a cylindrical thick-walled ductile cast iron cask body closed by a double lid system with metallic seals. A lid and bottom sided impact limiter consisting of a wood/steel construction limit the mechanical impact loading. The full-scale test specimen was equipped with a basket and assembled with dummy-fuel elements. The package and test specimen, respectively have a total mass of approximately 24 metric tons.
The mechanical test program included three 9m free drop tests, in horizontal, vertical and oblique cask orientation onto the lid system. Additionally, a 1m-puncture drop test followed the horizontal drop test to consider an IAEA-test sequence. The horizontal and vertical drop tests were performed at a temperature of minus 40°C. During the oblique drop test the upper impact limiter was heated to +80°C. The tests were conducted onto an unyielding target, fulfilling the requirements of the IAEA regulations [1].
The test specimen was considerably instrumented with strain gauges and accelerometers. Transient strains at selected locations of the inner and outer container walls, of the primary and secondary lid, as well as of the corresponding lid bolts were measured during the drop tests. Furthermore, decelerations in different locations at the cask body and the lids were measured. The complex geometrical deformation of the impact limiters due to the impact were determined by optical 3d- measurements using the projected fringe method in combination with multi-image photogrammetry. Before and after the drop tests the leakage rate of the lid system was determined by helium leakage testing.
The experimental results contribute to the evaluation of the package response to mechanical tests, demonstrating safety under normal and accident conditions of transport. Especially to the verification of the dynamic finiteelement model of the package used in the package design safety report [2]. The paper describes the performance of the drop tests, selected test results focusing on the lid screws and the cask body and the deformation of the impact limiters as well as impact kinematics, respectively.
A new dual purpose cask design was developed for the safe transport and interim storage of spent fuel elements of German research reactors. In the framework of the safety assessment within the package approval procedure the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) as competent authority performed a series of drop tests according with the IAEA Transport Regulations. The package consists of a cylindrical thick-walled ductile cast iron cask body closed by a bolted lid system with metallic seals. A lid and bottom sided impact limiter consisting of a wood/steel construction limit the mechanical impact loading. The full-scale test specimen was equipped with a basket and assembled with dummy-fuel elements. The package and test specimen, respectively have a total mass of approximately 24 metric tons. The mechanical drop test program included three 9m free drop tests, in horizontal, vertical and oblique cask orientation onto the lid system. Additionally, a 1m-puncture bar drop test followed the horizontal drop test to consider an IAEA-drop test sequence. The horizontal and vertical drop tests were performed at a temperature of minus 40°C. During the oblique drop test the upper impact limiter was heated up to +80°C. The tests were conducted onto an unyielding target, fulfilling the IAEA requirements. The test specimen was considerably instrumented with strain gauges and accelerometers. Transient strains at selected locations of the inner and outer container walls, of the primary and secondary lid, as well as of the corresponding lid bolts were measured during the drop tests. Furthermore, decelerations in different locations at the cask body and the lids were measured. The complex geometrical deformation of the impact limiters due to the impact were determined by optical 3D- measurements. Before and after the drop tests the leakage rate of the lid system was determined by helium leakage testing. The experimental results contribute to the evaluation of the package response to mechanical tests, demonstrating safety under normal and accident conditions of transport and especially to the verification of the dynamic finite-element model of the package used in the package design safety report.
Entwicklung eines luftgekoppelten Ultra-schall-Echo-Prüfverfahrens mittels fluidischer Anregung
(2019)
In vielen technischen Bereichen werden Ultraschallverfahren zur zerstörungsfreien Werkstoffprüfung eingesetzt. Dabei wird ein Schallpuls von einem Prüfkopf in ein Prüfobjekt eingebracht. Der Puls kann unter anderem durch Membranen oder Pie-zoelemente erzeugt werden und wird in der Regel durch direkten Kontakt oder über ein Koppelmittel an das Objekt übertragen. Luftgekoppelter Ultraschall spielt in kommerziellen Anwendungen bisher eine untergeordnete Rolle, da die Differenz der akustischen Impedanzen von Luft und Festkörpern immense Verluste beim Über-gang des Schallsignals hervorruft.
In diesem Beitrag soll ein neuartiges Anregungsprinzip vorgestellt werden, mit dem ein Großteil dieser Verluste vermieden wird. Anstelle eines Festkörpers soll mit Hilfe einer fluidischen Düse Druckluft zur Signalerzeugung eingesetzt werden. In dieser Düse wird eine selbsterhaltende Strömungsinstabilität erzeugt, die einen Schallpuls von bis zu 100 kHz hervorruft, sodass der Impedanzverlust in die Umge-bungsluft entfällt. Da die charakteristische Frequenz eines fluidisch generierten Pul-ses maßgeblich von der Bauform der Düse und dem anliegenden Druck abhängt, lässt sich mittels einer geeigneten Strömungsregelung ein breiter Frequenzbereich zur Abtastung nutzen. Die so emittierten Pulse werden auf das Prüfobjekt gerichtet und die reflektierten Signale mit einem Laservibrometer an der Oberfläche des Objekts im Echo-Verfahren abgetastet. Von drei signalmindernden Materialübergängen bei gewöhnlichem luftgekoppeltem Ultraschall bleibt in dem hier vorgeschlagenen Mes-system lediglich die Grenzfläche von Luft zu Prüfkörper, sodass eine höhere Signal-ausbeute als bisher erwartet werden kann.
Zur Versiegelung von Endlagern für radioaktive oder chemische Abfälle in ehemaligen Salzbergwerken werden Verschlussbauwerke aus Salzbeton auf ihre Eignung geprüft. Seit einigen Jahren werden durch die Bundesgesellschaft Endlagerung (BGE) und der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) an Versuchsbauwerken Erfahrungen mit der Ultraschalltechnik zur Qualitätssicherung unter Tage gesammelt. Hierbei kommen sowohl kommerzielle und experimentelle Geräte zur Echoprüfung als auch eigens entwickelte Bohrlochsonden zum Einsatz. Alle Geräte basieren auf niederfrequenten s-Wellen-Punktkontaktprüfköpfen (25 kHz– 50 kHz), die in unterschiedlichen Arrays kombiniert werden. In mehreren Versuchsreihen gelang es, unverfüllte und teilverfüllte Risse über mehrere Meter zu verfolgen und in ihrer Lage abzubilden. Technische Einbauten konnten bis in ca. 8 m Tiefe im Bauwerk detektiert werden. Mit Hilfe aus der Geophysik adaptierte Abbildungsverfahren gelang es, einige bisher nicht detektierbare Features sichtbar zu machen.
Die Ergebnisse dienen sowohl der Analyse des Versuchsbauwerks als auch der Entwicklung eines Qualitätssicherungssystems für zukünftige reale Verschlussbauwerke.
In den letzten zwei Jahren wurden 11 neue Standards/Standardrevisionen zur RT veröffentlicht (ohne Strahlenschutz) und 5 werden dafür gestrichen. Es wird über die neuen Anforderungen ausgewählter Normen bzw. Normrevisionen informiert und insbesondere auch über die veränderten Parameter, die bei Prüfpraxis und bei der Klassifizierung zu berücksichtigen sind. Das wichtigste Projekt ist die Revision der DIN EN ISO 17636-1, -2, RT von Schweißverbindungen, in ISO TC 44 SC 5 WG 1. Die Standards zur Schweißnahtprüfung in der Kerntechnik, DIN 25435, wurden ins Englische übertragen und bei ISO TC 85 SC 6 bearbeitet. Hauptaktivität bei ASTM ist gegenwärtig die Überarbeitung der CT-Standards und die Berücksichtigung der Anforderungen an das dimensionelle Messen. Der Guide ASTM E 1441 zur Bestimmung von MTF, Kontrast-Detail-Funktion (CDF) und Kontrast-Diskrimination-Diagramm (CDD) wird revidiert. E 2445 zur CR Long Term Stability wird ebenfalls revidiert. Die Revision soll auch in die ISO 16371-1 eingehen. Dazu ist ein Round Robin-Test geplant. Auch die Standards zur Durchstrahlungsprüfung auf Korrosion und Ablagerungen in Rohren mit Röntgen- und Gammastrahlen (EN 16407-1, -2, 2014) wurden revidiert. Diese Revision wurde als DIN EN ISO 20769-1, -2 2018 veröffentlicht und EN 16407 wird zurückgezogen. Die Revision der Standards EN 12543 und EN 12679 zur Messung der Brennfleckgröße und der Strahlergröße ist mit Verzögerung in Überarbeitung, um die digitalen Detektoren und Messmöglichkeiten mit Bildverarbeitungsprogrammen zu berücksichtigen. Ein Entwurf zur Messung der Brennfleckgröße von nano-Fokusröhren wird derzeit vom Europäischen Metrologie-Programm EMPIR gefördert. Zur radiographischen Gussteilprüfung wurde der Standard EN 12681 revidiert und 2018 veröffentlicht. Er wurde um Zulässigkeitsgrenzen erweitert und die digitale Radiographie wurde in Teil 2 berücksichtigt.
This international symposium is devoted to promote a broad exchange of information on technologies, applications and quality assurance in the area of digital industrial radiology and computed tomography. The meeting provides a unique opportunity for users, scientists, equipment suppliers and all who are interested to discuss the present and future possibilities for industrial applications of the following topics:
- Xray detectors and sources
- Image processing algorithms
- Quantitative imaging
- Defect detection & localisation
- Feature extraction
- Dimensional control
- CT, multi-angle - radiography
- Laminography & Tomosynthesis
- Modelling
- Film replacement
- Phase contrast
- Multi-energies and photon counting
- Other radiation techniques (e.g. - neutrons)
- Multi-techniques fusion
- Standardisation
- Qualification & system reliability
- Inspection for Additive Manufacturing
- Scattering
The revision of ISO 24497:2007 started in 2017 (by decision of Com-V at the IIW annual assembly in Shanghai). After 3 years of discussions and incorporation of many comments from all over the world the working group C-V-E-b headed by Uwe Zscherpel finalized the work with a final draft to be forwarded for final vote at ISO TC 44. The working group C-V-E-b finalised the work and can be resolved. The chair thanks for all the successfully work done, the vote to forward the latest draft to ISO for final vote was done without any negative.
X-ray back scatter imaging is rarely applied compared to classical X-ray projection imaging. 20 years ago the company Philips developed “COMSCAN”, a first application case in the aircraft industry, which allowed even a depth resolution using back scatter imaging. The company AS&E in Boston offers back scatter imaging solutions for the security market. Their principle is to scan the object with a highly collimated X-ray needle beam from one side only and detect the backscattered radiation by a large area detector side by side with the collimation wheel. A new prototype is investigated at BAM for application and optimization in non-destructive testing. As modern industrial application field in-situ testing in additive manufacturing is targeted. The accessibility of the printed part during the production process is very limited. This prevent the application of a two sided X-ray inspection or Computed Tomography, were an rotation of the object is required to acquire projections from 360 degrees. An important advantage for the X-ray back scatter technique are also the materials used in additive manufacturing (polymers, ceramics, light metals like Aluminum or Titanium). These materials with lower density and lower Z values give better scatter signals than metals with higher densities and Z values. The back scatter intensity decreases with increasing density and Z value of the material. But the requirements on spatial resolution and contrast sensitivity are more stringent for non-destructive testing of additive manufactured parts compared to the security area. In NDT sizes of indications smaller than 1 mm have to be detected clearly. The investigation of these limits on a stateof-the-art prototype for X-ray back scattering using rotating collimated X-ray needle beams is a part of the BAM project “ProMoAM”. The contribution shows first results of the optimization for NDT and the achieved application limits for several example cases.
While the absorption of X-rays and gamma radiation is determined by the Z-number of the elements a specimen is composed of, it is the hydrogen making an effective contrast with neutron imaging. As a consequence, interrogating with neutrons presents a suitable tool to study the distribution of organic consolidants in materials such as wood as encountered in impregnated wooden artworks.
Four different examples of objects are presented here to demonstrate the potential of neutron CT: 1) small wooden pieces of ship wrecks (< 2 cm thickness) interrogated with cold neutrons (0.5 meV at the ANTARES facility of the FRM II in Garching) to demonstrate the potential and the limitation of using low energy neutrons, 2) a wooden statue soaked with carbolineum (fission neutrons 1.8 MeV at the NECTAR facility of the FRM II), 3) a smaller wooden figure of a skull heavily soaked with carbolineum so it was too tight for the fission neutrons used before with accelerator neutrons (broad range about 5.5 MeV at the PTB in Braunschweig) and 4) pieces of charred wood to study the impregnation with a consolidant (NECTAR, FRM II). With the exception of the last example, all results have been combined with X-ray tomography (BAM 8.3 in Berlin). In the case of the charred wood specimens (example 4) the density histograms of the neutron tomography results were compared with those obtained from untreated references. The observed gain in specific density of the soaked specimens corresponded with an increase of specific weight. All results obtained so far showed distinct distribution patterns attributable to structural peculiarities or organic consolidants providing valuable support for subsequent restoration works.
X-ray back scatter imaging is rarely applied compared to classical X-ray projection imaging. 20 years ago the company Philips developed “COMSCAN”, a first application case in the aircraft industry, which allowed even a depth resolution using back scatter imaging. The company AS&E in Boston offers back scatter imaging solutions for the security market. Their principle is to scan the object with a highly collimated X-ray needle beam from one side only and detect the backscattered radiation by a large area detector side by side with the collimation wheel. A new prototype is investigated at BAM for application and optimization in non-destructive testing. As modern industrial application field in-situ testing in additive manufacturing is targeted. The accessibility of the printed part during the production process is very limited. This prevent the application of a two sided X-ray inspection or Computed Tomography, were an rotation of the object is required to acquire projections from 360 degrees. An important advantage for the X-ray back scatter technique are also the materials used in additive manufacturing (polymers, ceramics, light metals like Aluminum or Titanium). These materials with lower density and lower Z values give better scatter signals than metals with higher densities and Z values. The back scatter intensity decreases with increasing density and Z value of the material. But the requirements on spatial resolution and contrast sensitivity are more stringent for non-destructive testing of additive manufactured parts compared to the security area. In NDT sizes of indications smaller than 1 mm have to be detected clearly. The investigation of these limits on a stateof-the-art prototype for X-ray back scattering using rotating collimated X-ray needle beams is a part of the BAM project “ProMoAM”. The contribution shows first results of the optimization for NDT and the achieved application limits for several example cases.
In den letzten zwei Jahren wurden 11 neue Standards/Standardrevisionen zur RT veröffentlicht (ohne Strahlenschutz) und 5 werden dafür gestrichen. Es wird über die neuen Anforderungen ausgewählter Normen bzw. Normrevisionen informiert und insbesondere auch über die veränderten Parameter, die bei Prüfpraxis und bei der Klassifizierung zu berücksichtigen sind. Das wichtigste Projekt ist die Revision der DIN EN ISO 17636-1, -2, RT von Schweißverbindungen, in ISO TC 44 SC 5 WG 1. Die Standards zur Schweißnahtprüfung in der Kerntechnik, DIN 25435, wurden ins Englische übertragen und bei ISO TC 85 SC 6 bearbeitet. Hauptaktivität bei ASTM ist gegenwärtig die Überarbeitung der CT-Standards und die Berücksichtigung der Anforderungen an das dimensionelle Messen. Der Guide ASTM E 1441 zur Bestimmung von MTF, Kontrast-Detail-Funktion (CDF) und Kontrast-Diskrimination-Diagramm (CDD) wird revidiert. E 2445 zur CR Long Term Stability wird ebenfalls revidiert. Die Revision soll auch in die ISO 16371-1 eingehen. Dazu ist ein Round Robin-Test geplant. Auch die Standards zur Durchstrahlungsprüfung auf Korrosion und Ablagerungen in Rohren mit Röntgen- und Gammastrahlen (EN 16407-1, -2, 2014) wurden revidiert. Diese Revision wurde als DIN EN ISO 20769-1, -2 2018 veröffentlicht und EN 16407 wird zurückgezogen. Die Revision der Standards EN 12543 und EN 12679 zur Messung der Brennfleckgröße und der Strahlergröße ist mit Verzögerung in Überarbeitung, um die digitalen Detektoren und Messmöglichkeiten mit Bildverarbeitungsprogrammen zu berücksichtigen. Ein Entwurf zur Messung der Brennfleckgröße von nano-Fokusröhren wird derzeit vom Europäischen Metrologie-Programm EMPIR gefördert. Zur radiographischen Gussteilprüfung wurde der Standard EN 12681 revidiert und 2018 veröffentlicht. Er wurde um Zulässigkeitsgrenzen erweitert und die digitale Radiographie wurde in Teil 2 berücksichtigt.
Die Technologie der hybriden Teilchen (oder Photonen) zählenden Bilddetektoren wurde seit mehr als 2 Jahrzehnten durch Institutionen wie das CERN (MediPix-/ TimePix-Chips) oder das Paul-Scherrer-Institut (Pilatus-/ Eiger-Chips) entwickelt. Die Ursprünge dieser Technologie kommen aus der Hochenergie-Physik mit ihren Beschleuniger-basierten Experimenten, bei denen ein zuverlässiger und rauschfreier Nachweis jedes ionisierten Teilchens gefordert wird. Eine Energieauflösung wird ebenfalls oft verlangr. Das ist auch in der klassischen Radiographie von Nutzen, so wurden diese Detektoren auch dafür optimiert. Neueste Photonen zählenden Detektoren besitzen folgende exzellenten Bildeigenschaften: rauschfreie Photonen-Detektion in einem hohen Dynamikbereich (SNR >2500 erreichbar), hohe räumliche Auflösung (bis zu 10 µm Pixelgröße), Energieschwellen bis zur vollen spektralen Auflösung und eine sehr hohe Geschwindigkeit (bis zu Tausenden Bildern pro Sekunde). Diese hybriden Detektoren können mit hochabsorbierenden Sensorschichten aus CdTe, CZT oder GaAs bestückt werden, um bildgebende Anwendungen mit Gamma- oder harten Röntgenstrahlen zu realisieren, in denen bisher Szintillator basierende Bilddetektoren dominierten (z.B. für NDT, SPECT, PET). Im Beitrag wird der erste wirklich große Photonen zählende Detektor mit CdTe und einer lückenlosen Detektionsfläche, die aus einer theoretisch unbegrenzten Anzahl von MediPix-/ TimePix-Modulen besteht, gezeigt. Die erste kommerzielle Version eines solchen Detektors hat eine Fläche von 7cm x7cm, 1,6 Megapixel und erfüllt die Anforderungen der Prüfklasse „B“ in der industriellen Radiographie. Die Energie auflösenden Fähigkeiten dieses Detektors erlauben eine „Farb-Radiographie“, in der verschiedene Materialien in verschiedene Farben dargestellt werden. Der 2. Teil dieses Beitrags stellt einen voll spektral auflösenden Gamma- und Röntgen-Bilddetektor mit dickem CdTe und 2,4 Megapixel vor, der auf TimePix3-Chips basiert und eine sehr hohe Ortsauflösung von ~10 µm erreicht. Die hohe Zeitauflösung von TimePix3 wird mit großem Nutzen für eine substantielle Verbesserung der erhaltenen Bilder und Spektren zur Unterdrückung interner Fluoreszenzstrahlung sowie Comptonstreuungsanteilen, die die Bildinformation verschmieren, verwendet.
Der Ersatz von Röntgenfilmen durch digitale Detektoren in der Zerstörungsfreien Prüfung im Anlagenbau wird seit 2013 durch neue ISO-Normen unterstützt. Nach der Erfolgsgeschichte der digitalen Photographie und der fast vollständigen Ablösung der Filmtechnik in der optischen Bilderfassung wird erwartet, dass sich der Übergang von der Filmradiographie zur digitalen Radiographie schnell vollzieht. Dieser Trend ist derzeit so noch nicht zu beobachten. Zur mobilen Prüfung wird in Europa immer noch vorrangig die Filmradiographie und nur teilweise die Computerradiographie mit Speicherfolien eingesetzt. Im Bereich der stationären Prüftechnik haben sich die Matrixdetektoren (DDA) weitgehend durchgesetzt, wobei es auch hier noch alternative Detektoren wie Bildverstärker und Fluoroskope gibt. Mit Einführung der DIN EN ISO 17636-2 zur Schweißnahtprüfung wird seit 2013 erstmalig geregelt, wie man einen digitalen Detektor für die technische Radiographie auswählen soll, um im Vergleich zur Filmradiographie eine äquivalente Bildqualität zu erhalten. Essentielle Parameter bestimmen, ob die geforderte Bildgüte (Fehlernachweißempfindlichkeit) erreicht wird. Ein Überblick zeigt, welche Parameter für den praktischen Einsatz wichtig sind und wie sie ermittelt werden. Praktische Einsatzbeispiele im Anlagenbau werden diskutiert.
Der Ersatz von Röntgenfilmen durch digitale Detektoren in der Zerstörungsfreien Prüfung im Anlagenbau wird seit 2013 durch neue ISO-Normen unterstützt. Nach der Erfolgsgeschichte der digitalen Photographie und der fast voll-ständigen Ablösung der Filmtechnik in der optischen Bilderfassung wird erwartet, dass sich der Übergang von der Filmradiographie zur digitalen Radiographie schnell vollzieht. Dieser Trend ist derzeit so noch nicht zu beobachten. Zur mobilen Prüfung wird in Europa immer noch vorrangig die Filmradiographie und nur teilweise die Computerra-diographie mit Speicherfolien eingesetzt. Im Bereich der stationären Prüftechnik haben sich die Matrixdetektoren (DDA) weitgehend durchgesetzt, wobei es auch hier noch alternative Detektoren wie Bildverstärker und Fluorosko-pe gibt. Mit Einführung der DIN EN ISO 17636-2 zur Schweißnahtprüfung wird seit 2013 erstmalig geregelt, wie man einen digitalen Detektor für die technische Radiographie auswählen soll, um im Vergleich zur Filmradiographie eine äquivalente Bildqualität zu erhalten. Essentielle Parameter bestimmen, ob die geforderte Bildgüte (Fehlernachweiß-empfindlichkeit) erreicht wird. Ein Überblick zeigt, welche Parameter für den praktischen Einsatz wichtig sind und wie sie ermittelt werden. Praktische Einsatzbeispiele im Anlagenbau werden diskutiert.
X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) is applied in industry for flaw detection, flaw evaluation and dimensional measurement. This requires the correct CT system settings for sufficient visibility and detectability of flaws and structure elements. The visibility of indications for human observers on a monitor depends on the square root of the reconstructed flaw area (here pores with diameter < ½ inch) in the cross sectional 2D images, the Contrast to Noise Ratio (CNR) and the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF). This applies also to 2D-projections, meaning also to “normal” digital radiographs. The ASTM guide E 1441 describes three essential functions for prediction of the visibility of small circular indications in slice images of a 3D reconstruction or a 2D reconstruction. This is the Contrast Discrimination Function (CDF), the MTF (see also the revision of ASTM E 1695), and the Contrast Detail Dose (CDD) function. The prediction of the visibility of circular indications in reconstructed slice images can be determined from the Contrast Detail Dose function, which is the combination of CDF and MTF and a physiological factor c. The measurement procedures and formulas for the prediction of the detail visibility by CDD will be corrected, tested and verified by modelling and in a Round Robin Test with modern commercial 3D CT systems of different manufacturers. Conclusions will be reported and recommendations will be given for the correct psychological factor c and the consideration of the influence of artefacts, as e.g. cupping and scatter.
X-ray back scatter imaging is rarely applied compared to classical X-ray projection imaging. More than 20 years ago the company Philips developed “COMSCAN”, a first application case for aircraft industry, which allowed even a depth resolution using back scatter imaging. The company AS&E in Boston offers back scatter imaging solutions for the security market. The principle is to scan the object with a highly collimated X-ray needle beam from one side only and to detect the backscattered radiation by a large area detector side by side with the collimation wheel. A new prototype is investigated at BAM for application and optimization in non-destructive testing. As modern industrial application field in-situ inspection in additive manufacturing is targeted. The accessibility of the printed part during the production process is very limited. This prevent the application of a two sided X-ray inspection or Computed Tomography, were an rotation of the object is required to acquire projections from 360 degrees. An important advantage for the X-ray back scatter technique are also the materials used in additive manufacturing (polymers, ceramics, light metals like Aluminum or Titanium). These materials with lower density and lower Z values give better scatter signals than metals with higher densities and Z values. The back scatter intensity decreases with increasing density and Z value of the material. But the requirements on spatial resolution and contrast sensitivity are more stringent for non-destructive testing of additive manufactured parts compared to the security area. In NDT sizes of indications smaller than 1 mm have to be detected clearly. The investigation of these limits on a state-of-the-art prototype for X-ray back scattering using rotating collimated X-ray needle beams is a part of the BAM project “ProMoAM”. The contribution shows first results of the optimization for NDT and the achieved application limits for several example cases.
Neues aus der BAM 2019
(2019)
Neben der klassischen Durchstrahlung wird die bildgebende Röntgen-rückstreuung bisher nur sehr begrenzt eingesetzt. Vor über 20 Jahren hatte Philips mit „COMSCAN“ eine erste industrielle Anwendung in der Luftfahrt gefunden, die sogar eine Tiefenauflösung besaß. Die Firma AS&E in Boston bietet Röntgenrückstreu-Anlagen für den Sicherheitsbereich an. In diesen wird mit einem hochkollimierten Nadelstrahl aus einem rotierenden Blendenrad ein Objekt einseitig abgetastet. Zur Detektion der gestreuten Strahlung aus dem Objekt werden großflächige Detektoren direkt neben dem rotierenden Nadelstrahlkollimator eingesetzt. Ein solcher Prototyp wird an der BAM für den Einsatz in der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung untersucht und optimiert. Als neues industrielles Einsatzgebiet wird dabei die in situ Überwachung in der additiven Fertigung avisiert. Hier ist die Zugänglichkeit zum entstehenden Werkstück in den 3D-Druckanlagen stark eingeschränkt, was den Einsatz einer zweiseitigen Durchstrahlung oder der Computer-Tomographie, bei der das Objekt rotiert wird, verhindert. Auch sind die in der additiven Fertigung eingesetzten Werkstoffe (Polymere, Keramik, Leichtmetalle wie Al oder Ti) für die Rückstreuung besser geeignet als Metalle höherer Dichte, da das Streusignal mit der Ordnungszahl und der Materialdichte abnimmt. Allerdings sind die Anforderungen an räumliche Auflösung und Kontrastempfindlichkeit in der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung additiv gefertigter Bauteil deutlich höher als im Sicherheitsbereich, da hier Bauteilfehler mit typischen Dimensionen kleiner als 1 mm sicher detektiert werden müssen. Die Untersuchung dieser Grenzen des derzeitigen Standes der Röntgenrückstreutechnik mit Nadelstrahl ist ein Teilbereich des mehrjährigen BAM-Themenfeldprojektes „ProMoAM“. Im Vortrag werden die ersten Ergebnisse der Optimierung sowie die gefundenen Anwendungsgrenzen an Beispielen erläutert.
Metallische Mikropartikel in der Größenfraktion von ca. 10 – 100 Mikrometer bilden das Grundmaterial für den additiven Aufbau komplexer Strukturen durch lokales Aufschmelzen mit einem Laserstrahl. Entscheidend für dieses Verfahren ist die Kenntnis der Größen-, Form- und Defektverteilungen von Partikelfraktionen, da sie direkten Einfluss auf die Fließfähigkeit des Pulvers während des lagenweisen Auftragens, als auch auf die finale innere Porosität des Bauteils haben. Im Pulver vorhandene Poren verlassen in der Regel das Schmelzbad vor dem Erstarren nicht wieder, da deren Konvektionszeiten größer sind als die Zeit, während der das lokale Schmelzbad besteht, so dass einmal durch die Ausgangspartikel eingebrachte Poren in der Regel auch im fertigen Bauteil verbleiben. Eine strenge Qualitätskontrolle des Ausgangspulvers ist also Voraussetzung, um hochwertige Bauteile mit geringer Restporosität zu erhalten. Der Vorteil der Röntgentomographie ist dabei, dass mit nur sehr geringem Präparationsaufwand innenliegende Poren bis zu einem Durchmesser von wenigen Mikrometern detektiert werden können. Dies ist mit konkurrierenden Verfahren (Licht- / Elektronenmikroskopie, Laserbeugung) so nicht möglich. Zusammenfassend werden wir zeigen, dass die zerstörungsfreie Bildgebung mit der Röntgen-Mikrotomographie für die Qualitätskontrolle in der additiven Fertigung ein leistungsfähiges Werkzeug ist. Wir erörtern die Grenzen der Methode durch eine numerische Studie mithilfe des Simulationsprogramms aRTist. Dabei werden verschiedene Partikelgrößen dahingehend untersucht, welche Poren mit mikroradiographischen Verfahren detektierbar sind. Dazu wird ein Modell für eine dreilagige dichteste Kugelpackung entwickelt, so dass auch Überlagerungen von Anzeigen untersucht werden können. Im Ergebnis werden verschiedene Partikel- und Porengrößenkombinationen untersucht und die entsprechenden Detektionsgrenzen bestimmt.
Materialprüfung
(2019)
Die Materialprüfung dient der Analyse der Eigenschaften, der Qualität und der Sicherheit vonMaterialien undWerkstoffen. Die häufigsten Verfahren umfassen die Analyse der chemischen Zusammensetzung und der Mikrostruktur sowie die Ermittlung von Werkstoffkennwerten. Dazu zählt auch die Bestimmung des Materialverhaltens unter verschiedenen Beanspruchungen bis hin zu komplexen Beanspruchungen. Die Verwendung von Referenzmaterialien, Referenzorganismen und Referenzverfahren dient der Zuverlässigkeit und Richtigkeit von Messungen, Prüfungen und Analysen.
Ultra-SAXS can enhance the capabilities of existing SAXS/WAXS beamlines and laboratory instruments. A compact Ultra-SAXS module has been developed, which extends the measurable q-range with 0:0015 < q 1/nm) < 0:2, allowing structural dimensions between 30 < D(nm) < 4000 to be probed in addition to the range covered by a high-end SAXS/WAXS instrument. By shifting the module components in and out on their respective motor stages, SAXS/WAXS measurements can be easily and rapidly interleaved with USAXS measurements.
Glass
(2019)
Overview about the key activities of division 5.6 glass and the diversity of the material glass. For the vacuum hot extraction method (VHE-MS) some examples are presented e. g. for the measurement of water content or the determination of diffusion coefficient of hydrogen in glasses. Finally, an outlook is shown on the robot controlled glass screening device which will be available next year.
Morphologies of Fresnoite surface crystals of BT0.75S glass under different atmospheric conditions
(2019)
Fresnoite glass-ceramics are characterized by piezoelectric, pyroelectric and non-linear optical properties. These properties can be adjusted by orienting the fresnoite crystals during crystallization. Crystallization begins at the surface. The first surface crystals are not oriented perpendicular and, therfore, produce a surface layer that has not the intended properties. To overcome this issue, the formation of fresnoite surface crystals at different atmospheric conditions was studied.
Ultraschall-Echoverfahren an Betonbauteilen mit geneigten Rückwänden - Entwicklung von Testkörpern
(2019)
Mit dem Ultraschall-Echoverfahren können geometrische Abmessungen von Betonbauteilen bestimmt werden. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass die Bauteilrückwand bei der Messung an Massivbrücken häufig nicht planparallel zur Messfläche ausgeführt ist. Es wird erwartet, dass der Einfluss einer Neigung der Rückwand gegenüber der Messfläche auf die Messunsicherheit bei der Dickenbestimmung nicht vernachlässigbar ist. In diesem Beitrag werden die fünf konzipierten Betonprobekörper und ausgewählte Messergebnisse zur Bestimmung dieses Einflusses gezeigt.
Glass powders are promising candidates for manufacturing a broad diversity of sintered materials like sintered ¬glass-ceramics, glass matrix composites or glass bonded ceramics with tailored mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties and complex shape. Its wide and precise adjustability makes this class of materials a key component for advanced technologies. Processing of glass or composite powders often allow even more flexibility in materials design. At the same time, however, processing can have substantial effects on the glass powder surface and sinterability. Thus, mechanical damage and surface contamination can strongly enhance surface crystallization, which may retard or even fully prevent densification. Whereas sintering and concurrent crystallization have been widely studied, partially as cooperative effort of the TC7 of the ICG, and although glass powder sintering is predominantly applied for glasses of low crystallization tendency, sintering is also limited by gas bubble formation or foaming. The latter phenomenon is much less understood and can occur even for slow crystallizing glass powders. The lecture illustrates possible consequences of glass powder processing on glass sintering, crystallization and foaming.
Synchrotron based absorption edge tomography for the analysis of 3D printed polymer embedded MOF
(2019)
Absorption edge tomography, also known as differential tomography at absorption edges, is a method which exploits the sudden change of the attenuation coefficient, when the photon energy crosses the absorption edge of an element. Synchrotron radiation is the best source for absorption edge tomography, because of its small bandwidth, high intensity and easily adjustable photon energy. The synchrotron beamline BAMline at the synchrotron radiation facility BESSY II in Berlin, which is operated by the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), provides a monochromatized beam in a photon energy range from 5 keV up to 80 keV with a bandwidth of 2%, when the double multilayer monochromator is used. Together with the microtomography setup, this enables differential tomography with submicron resolution at the K edge of the elements from chromium up to the lanthanides, and up to uranium, when the L edges are used as well.
In this work, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) embedded in polymer are characterized using differential tomography. MOFs are microporous structures of metal ions, coordinated by organic linker molecules, that can be used in a broad field of applications, especially in gas storage and catalysis. In this work, polymer embedded MOFs were extruded into filaments, which were subsequently used for 3d-printing to profit from the specific properties of the MOFs in polymeric materials combined with the arbitrary shapes provided by 3d-printing. For the extrusion, different polymer classes like ABS, polyester- and polyetherurethanes, as well as different MOFs (ZIF-8, ZIF-67, HKUST-1) were used to create MOF containing filaments with a nominal diameter of 3.0 mm. Differential tomography at the edges of the Zn, Co, and Cu was then used to find the distribution of the corresponding MOF in the filament and to analyze the shape of the inclusions.
With rising popularity and availability of additive manufacturing (AM), companies mainly in the aerospace sector, set high requirements on quality control of AM parts, especially produced with selective laser melting (SLM). Since it was shown that those parts are prawn to flaws like pores or cracks, every part needs to be tested. Therefore, NDT Methods, like eddy current testing (ET), could help to characterize SLM parts. Research on ET has shown, that offline ET with high spatial resolution MR (magneto resistive) sensor arrays is possible and that flaws as small as 50 µm could be detected while significantly reducing testing time. A first approach on automated online ET method for testing SLM parts is proposed in this contribution.
In den letzten Jahren kam es auf einigen Seeschiffen zu exothermen Zersetzung von Düngemitteln und damit zu Gefährdungen von Personen und der Umwelt. Dieses führte international bei der IMO (International Maritim Organisation) zu Diskussionen hinsichtlich der Einstufungskriterien von Ammoniumnitrat und ammoniumnitrathaltigen Gemischen, den Prüfungen und den Anforderungen an den sicheren Transport; vor allem mit Seeschiffen.
Formale Pflichterfüllung
(2019)
Probleme mit der Einhaltung formaler Anforderungen bei der Beantragung von Baumusterzulassungen können für Verärgerung sorgen – nicht nur beim Antragsteller, sondern auch bei der Zulassungsbehörde. Warum die Formalitäten aber so wichtig sind, welche Spielräume die Behörden tatsächlich haben und wie Sorgfalt und Gründlichkeit zu mehr Planungssicherheit innerhalb eines komplexen Systems führen, möchte dieser Beitrag anhand einiger Beispiele zeigen.
ERFA BAM - BAG
(2019)
Formale Pflichterfüllung
(2019)
Im Fokus des Vorhabens steht das mit dem Innovationspreis Berlin-Brandenburg 2012 ausgezeichnete Mehr-Proben-Prüfverfahren zur Festigkeitsprüfung unter Verwendung einer analytischen Zentrifuge mit dem Ziel des Einsatzes in der Qualitätssicherung. Nachdem im MNPQ-Projekt QUO VADIS die grundsätzliche Anwendbarkeit der Zentrifugentechnologie auf Beanspruchungen auf Zug (Kleb-, Haft- und Verbundfestigkeit) nachgewiesen worden war, wurden im Vorhaben QUO VADIS PLUS folgende erweiterte Prüfszenarien und technische Weiterentwicklungen etabliert: 1. Beanspruchung auf Druck (Härte von Materialien, Kompressibilität von Schäumen, Kompaktierbarkeit von Pulvern), 2. Erweiterung der Beanspruchung auf Zug (Kombination von Normal- und Lateralkräften), 3. Erweiterung auf die Bewertung plasto-elastischenn Materialverhaltens, 4. Vermeidung von Schockwellen im Hochlastbereich
Extracellular vesicles (EV) are cell-derived particles in body fluids, which have excellent potential as next-generation biomarkers. The exploitation of EV requires reliable measurements, which is currently very difficult, as most EV are smaller than 200 nm. At present, flow cytometry (FCM) is the most appropriate technique for EV analysis in biological samples, as FCM is readily available in many clinical laboratories and allows to identify cell-specific EV at high throughput. However, due to technical variations between different FCM instruments, EV concentration measurements are currently not well comparable between most laboratories. Therefore, EV reference materials and standardized reference methods are urgently needed to calibrate flow rate, light scattering intensity, and fluorescence intensity of FCM in the sub-micrometer size range. This requires a better matching of the optical properties of calibration beads and EV as can be realized with current polystyrene calibration beads.
The EMPIR project 18HLT01 “MetVes II” aims to develop synthetic reference materials and traceable measurement methods to standardize EV measurements. The reference materials should resemble EV properties, so that calibrations are reliable and do not require a change of acquisition settings. Hence, the reference materials should contain particles with a traceable number concentration in the range of 109–1012 particles/mL to calibrate flow rate, a traceable size with discrete diameters between 50–1000 nm and a refractive index (RI) in the range of 1.37–1.42 to calibrate scattering intensity, and a traceable fluorescence intensity between 100–100,000 molecules of equivalent soluble fluorochromes (MESF). At BAM, various approaches to prepare such low-RI nanometer-sized reference materials will be studied, preliminary results of the primary characterization of these candidate reference particles will be presented, and possible applications besides FCM-based EV detection will be outlined.
During carbon sequestration the CO2-induced corrosion of injection pipe steels is a relevant safety issue when emission gasses are compressed into deep geological layers. The reliability of the high alloyed steel X35CrMo17 suitable as injection pipe for the geological onshore CCS-site (Carbon Capture and Storage) in the Northern German Basin, is demonstrated in laboratory experiments in equivalent corrosive environment (T = 60 °CC, p = 1–100 bar, aquifer water, CO2-flow rate of 9 L/h, 700–8000 h exposure time). Corrosion kinetics and microstructure were characterized and compared to other potential injection pipe steels (42CrMo4, X46Cr13, X20Cr13 and X5CrNiCuNb16-4).
Coupons of X5CrNiCuNb16-4 that may be used as injection pipe with 16% Chromium and 0.05% Carbon (1.4542, AISI 630) were exposed for 3000 h to CO2-saturated saline aquifer water similar to the conditions in the Northern German Basin at ambient pressure and 60 °C. Surface corrosion layers and pits reveal carbonate corrosion products on the surface such as FeCO3 and FeOOH as the main precipitation phases with no dependence on the original surface roughness. Corrosion rates for polished and technical surfaces were below 0.005 mm/year compared to corrosion rates of 0.035 mm/year after shot peening.
Determination of Distribution Function used in MCS on Safety Analysis of Hydrogen Pressure Vessel
(2019)
The test data of static burst strength and load cycle strength of composite pressure vessels are often described by GAUSSian normal or WEIBULL distribution function to perform safety analyses. The goodness of assumed distribution function plays a significant role in the inferential statistics to predict the population properties by using limited test data. Often, GAUSSian and WEIBULL probability nets are empirical methods used to validate the distribution function; Anderson-Darling and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests are the mostly favorable approaches for Goodness of Fit. However, the different approaches used to determine the parameters of distribution function lead mostly to different conclusions for safety assessments. In this study, six different methods are investigated to show the variations on the rates for accepting the composite pressure vessels according to GTR No. 13 life test procedure. The six methods are: a) Norm-Log based method, b) Least squares regression, c) Weighted least squares regression, d) A linear approach based on good linear unbiased estimators, e) Maximum likelihood estimation and f) The method of moments estimation. In addition, various approaches of ranking function are considered. In the study, Monte Carlo simulations are conducted to generate basic populations based on the distribution functions which are determined using different methods. Then the samples are extracted randomly from a population and evaluated to obtain acceptance rate. Here, the “populations” and “samples” are corresponding to the burst strength or load cycle strength of the pressure vessels made from composite material and a plastic liner (type 4) for the storage of hydrogen. To the end, the results are discussed, and the best reliable methods are proposed.
Coupons of X5CrNiCuNb16-4 with different surface roughness that may be utilized as injection pipe with 16% Chromium and 0.05% Carbon (1.4542, AISI 630) were exposed for 3000 h to CO2-saturated saline aquifer water simulating the conditions in the Northern German Basin at ambient pressure and 60 °C. Additionally, corrosion fatigue experiments (ambient pressure, technically clean CO2, saline aquifer water of Stuttgart Aquifer) were performed using specimen of X46Cr13 (1.4043, AISI 420C) with regard to the influence of the roughness of technical surfaces on the number of cycles to failure at different stress amplitudes. Specimen of Duplex stainless steel X2CrNiMoN22-3-2 (1.4462) for corrosion fatigue experiments were provided with technical surfaces after machining as well as polished surfaces. Results were obtained at load amplitudes ranging from 175 MPa to 325 MPa in the geothermal brine of the Northern German Basin at 98 °C. The main precipitation phases on the surface as well as within pits reveal carbonates or hydroxides such as siderite (FeCO3) and ferrous hydroxide goethite (FeOOH) independent of the original surface roughness. Corrosion rates for polished and technical surfaces were below 0.005 mm/year compared to corrosion rates of 0.035 mm/year after shot peening. Specimen with technical surfaces tested at high stress amplitudes (>275 MPa) lasted longer (cycles to failure: P50% at Sa 300 MPa=5x105) than specimen with polished surfaces (cycles to failure: P50% at Sa 300 MPa=1.5x105). This behavior is emphasized by the slope coefficient (technical surfaces k = 19.006, polished surfaces k=8.78) meaning earlier failure for polished at high stress amplitude Sa. Although rather low scatter ranges (technical surface: TN=1:1.35, polished surface: TN=1.1.95) indicate no change in failure mechanism it may be assumed that at low stress pitting is the initiating crack growth process whereas at high stress amplitudes the formation of micro cracks is reason for crack propagation and failure.
During capture and storage technology (CCS) as well as in geothermal energy production Steels need to withstand the corrosive environment such as: heat, pressure, salinity of the aquifer and CO2-partial pressure. 1.4542 shows unusual corrosion phenomena, but is still sufficiently resistant in corrosive environments. To better understand its behaviour differently heat treated coupons of 1.4542 and for comparison X20Cr13 and X46Cr13 were kept in the artificial brine of the Northern German Basin at T=60 °C. Ambient pressure as well as p=100 bar for 700 h - 8000 h in water saturated supercritical CO2 and CO2-saturated synthetic aquifer Environment was applied. Fatigue tests were performed via push-pull tests with a series of 30 specimens from 150 MPa to 500 MPa (sinusoidal dynamic test loads, R=-1; resonant frequency ~ 30 Hz). FeCO3 and FeOOH are corrosion products also after dynamic corrosion tests. Martensitic microstructure offers good corrosion resistance in geothermal environment. The S-N-curve showing no typical fatigue strength and very steep slopes of possible fatigue strength for finite life. Possible influencing artefacts, such as Al-inclusions could not be correlated to early rupture despite specimens containing inclusions at the fracture surface and cross section reached lower number of cycles. Applied potential proofed to enhance fatigue life tremendously.
Corrosion fatigue specimen with different surfaces (technical surfaces after machining and polished surfaces) of high alloyed martensitic stainless steel X46Cr13 (1.4043) and duplex stai nless steel X2CrNiMoN22 3 2 (1.4462) were compared at load amplitudes from 175 MPa to 325 MPa in the geothermal brine of the N orthern German Basin at 98 °C. Surface corrosion layers and pits reveal carbonate corrosion products on the surface such as FeCO 3 and FeOOH as the main precipitation phases with no dependence on the original surface roughness . At high stress amplitudes above 275 MPa technical surfaces (P50% at σa 300 MPa=5 × 10 5 ) resulted in more cycles to failure than polished (P50% at σa 300 MPa=1.5 × 10 5 ). The greater slope coefficient for technical surfaces k = 19.006 compared to polished surfaces k =8.78 demonstrate s earlier failure at given stress amplitude σa .
In this poster we will present some results of a research projects dealing with Arabic recipes of black inks. To improve conservation practices of Arabic manuscripts we have assessed the feasibility of the recipes collected from many Arabic sources on bookmaking and reproduced the most common inks. Ink samples were then artificially aged and analysed using an array of analytical techniques, mostly non-invasive, in order to build a database of Arabic inks and their ingredients and also to verify the detection limits of the portable equipment employed.
We will show procedures and problems concerning the identification of ink types and ingredients using reflectography (in Vis, IR and UV), X-Ray Fluorescence, Infrared and Raman spectroscopy. The focus will be in particular on squid ink and mixed inks – both in the form of carbon inks with the addition of tannins and of a mixture of carbon and iron gall inks – which are particularly difficult to detect. We will also examine the results of iron gall inks made with iron filings or nails instead of vitriol, the various precursor used to extract gallic acid that are mentioned in the sources as surrogates of gall nuts.
Concrete is a complex material and can be modeled on various spatial and temporal scales. While simulations on coarse scales are practical for engineering applications, a deeper understanding of the material is gained on finer scales. This is at the cost of an increased numerical effort that can be reduced by the three methods developed and used in this work, each corresponding to one publication.
The coarse spatial scale is related to fully homogenized models. The material is described in a phenomenological approach and the numerous parameters sometimes lack a physical meaning. Resolving the three-phase mesoscopic structure consisting of aggregates, the mortar matrix and the interfaces between them allow to describe similar effects with simpler models.
Without precaution, insects may cause serious damage to museum collections. Quarantine of potentially infested objects can be logistically challenging. Anoxia under controlled Nitrogen atmosphere is a most gentle but also time-consuming method to eradicate insect pests in all kinds of different materials. Treatment results are usually affected by duration, temperature, humidity and residual oxygen content. During a two-year research project, 34 relevant pest insect species of all developmental stages were tested in different materials (wood, paper, wool) to monitor treatment success and to determine optimum treatment parameters. Duration of treatment ranged from one to three weeks at temperatures of 20–27 °C. As expected, results showed significant differences in mortality among tested species. Highest tolerance of hypoxic conditions was found in elder larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus. Although this species is an unlikely museum pest, it may serve as an overall most tolerant reference. Anobiids and other wood boring beetles are more often an issue related to cultural heritage. A combination of three weeks exposure time at maximum 0.5% residual oxygen and 24 °C, alternatively 1%
residual oxygen and 27 °C are recommended for infested artefacts. Imbedding materials in general had no influence on mortality. This study was funded by Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU).
Biofouling constitutes a major challenge in the application of biosensors and biomedical implants, as well as for (food) packaging and marine equipment. In this work, an antifouling surface coating based on the combination of mussel-inspired dendritic polyglycerol (MI-dPG) and an amine-functionalized block copolymer of linear polyglycerol (lPG−b−OA11, OA = oligo-amine) was developed. The coating was compared to a MI-dPG surface which was postfunctionalized with commercially available amine-terminated Polyethylene glycol (HO−PEG−NH2) of similar molecular weight. In the current work, These coatings were compared in their chemical stability, protein fouling characteristics, and cell fouling characteristics. The lPG−b−OA11-functionalized coating showed high chemical stability in both phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) solutions and reduced the adhesion of fibrinogen from human plasma with 99% and the adhesion of human serum albumin with 96%, in comparison to the bare titanium dioxide substrate. Furthermore, the Proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was reduced with 85% when the lPG−b−OA11 system was compared to bare titanium dioxide. Additionally, a reduction of 94% was observed when the lPG−b−OA11 system was compared to tissue culture polystyrene.
Das Fügeverfahren Kleben bietet viele Vorteile wie z.B. das Verbinden schwieriger Materialklassen, geringe thermische Belastung (Strukturveränderung/-schwächung) der Fügepartner und eine Lastverteilung über den gesamten Fügebereich. Die Auswahl an verfügbaren Klebstoffen und Vorbehandlungsoptionen ist dabei ebenfalls vielfältig. Einige Polymere weisen darüber hinaus Eigenschaften auf, die eine Herstellung von festen und dauerhaft beanspruchbaren Klebverbindungen erschweren. Mittels Oberflächenbehandlung, z.B. durch Plasmafeinreinigung bzw. –aktivierung, können die Grenzflächern solcher Polymere - bezogen auf die Eignung als Fügeteilpartner – optimiert werden. Schnelle Prüfverfahren zur Ermittlung von Verbundeigenschaften sind somit erforderlich.
Das Messprinzip Centrifugal Adhesion Testing Technologie verwendet die radial gerichtete Zentrifugalkraft als Belastungsgröße des zu testenden Verbunds, die durch Variation der Drehzahl gesteuert wird. Bei Erreichen der kritischen Beanspruchung trennt sich ein aufgeklebter Prüfstempel vom Substrat. Zeitgleich wird ein positionsbezogenes IR-Signal aus dem drehenden Rotor an das Basisgerät gesendet und zusammen mit der Drehzahl an die PC-Software übertragen. Für jede Probe wird die Bruchkraft berechnet und in Echtzeit angezeigt. Der Adhesion Analyser LUMiFrac® untersucht bis zu acht Prüfkörper unter identischen Bedingungen. Das neue Messprinzip erfüllt die Anforderungen von DIN EN 15870, DIN EN 14869-2, ISO 4624 sowie DIN EN 13144.
Die Multiprobentestung ermöglicht schnelle Charakterisierungen von Klebverbindungen. So kann der Effekt einer Plasmabehandlung von Bauteilen auf die Verbundfestigkeit zeitsparend bestimmt werden. Die gezielte Veränderung unterschiedlicher Plasma-Parameter, wie beispielsweise, die Plasmazusammensetzung, der Abstand vom Plasmabrenner zur Oberfläche oder die Verweildauer unter dem Brenner, beeinflußt die Festigkeit des Klebsystems und ist dem LUMiFrac direkt quantifizierbar.
Neben der Festigkeitsbestimmung von Klebverbindungen ist die Haftung von Schichtsystemen ein wichtiger Anwendungsbereich. Ergebnisse für Zug- und Scherbeanspruchung, realisiert mit unterschiedlichen Prüfkörper-Geometrien, werden vorgestellt. Ferner werden verschiedene festigkeitsbeeinflussende Faktoren, wie Prüfgeschwindigkeit oder Substratverformung bei Beanspruchung untersucht
In service, most materials are operated under simultaneous corrosive and mechanical load and there are very few methods capable for testing material degradation under these conditions, especially when it comes to high resolution analysis. For this purpose, in this work, a tensile module capable of uniaxial stretching and compression with up to 5 kN force was integrated into an AFM stage. The elimination of the need for sample unmounting and remounting and the resulting possibility of keeping the sample under constant mechanical load during AFM measurements not only enables a precise positioning of the area of interest but also allows for the analysis of processes in the elastic deformation regime.
This methodology was demonstrated for two case studies. Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (SKPFM) was used as the main tool to characterize the deformation behavior. Moreover, a flexible electrochemical measurement cell was used to enable electrochemical analysis by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Linear Sweep Voltammetry (LSV) during AFM measurements at different levels of strain. The in situ AFM results are complemented by microstructure analysis by means of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD).
In the first case study, the deformation induced delamination of a thin organic coating on AA2024 T3 aluminium alloy was investigated as a function of alloy surface treatment. The formation of cracks in the insulating passive film enabled an early detection of deformation processes by means of SKPFM. The second case study focused on the comparison of corrosion and deformation behavior of conventional and additively manufactured 316 stainless steels. In comparison to the conventional 316 stainless steel, the effect of processing was clearly detectable on the additively manufactured material as zones of inhomogeneous potential, which also affected the initiation of local corrosion processes. The contribution will provide detailed information on the new AFM setup and summarize our results from both case studies.
The performance of functional coatings and adhesively joined hybrid components relies strongly on the stability of the polymer-metal interface. With the increasing utilization of multi-material structures in the automotive and aerospace industry, it is of great scientific and technical interest to understand the processes leading to interface degradation and to develop novel strategies to increase corrosion and delamination resistance.
The aim of this project is to develop thin epoxy-based films and their carbon nanofiller loaded composites on aluminium alloy AA2024-T3 as a model system and to investigate their interfacial stability under corrosive and coupled corrosive-mechanical load. Spin coating was used for the layer-by-layer deposition of poly[(o-cresyl glycidyl ether)-co-formaldehyde] and poly-(ethylenimine) bi-layers. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) results indicate a very homogeneous and dense film with low surface roughness. Carbon nanofillers were introduced either by mixing into the coating components or in between individual layers to control the separation between the carbon nanofillers and alloy surface. The film chemistry and barrier properties were characterized by means of spectroscopic and electrochemical methods, respectively. The degradation and delamination behavior of the epoxy-based films was characterized by means of in situ AFM corrosion experiments. The quantitative imaging (QI) mode allowed the observation of hydrogen-generation induced blister formation during exposure to corrosive electrolyte and how the local corrosion processes evolved with exposure time. Complementary energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis was performed to correlate the corrosion behavior with the different intermetallic particle chemistries and distributions. The presentation will summarize our results on the effect of interface chemistry and carbon nanofiller – alloy separation on the initiation of local corrosion processes on thin film covered AA2024-T3 aluminium alloys.
The presentation summarizes our recent results on the coupled electrochemical methods for high resolution corrosion studies. The combination of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) and multielectrode (MMA) based real-time corrosion monitoring was presented as a new method for achieving high time resolution in local electrochemical analysis. Correlative imaging by means of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was demonstrated as a tool for the investigation of local corrosion processes initiated by the intermetallic particles (IMPs) on AA2024-T3 aluminium alloy.
The study presented here focusses on a systematic analysis of oxidation mechanisms of the well-known Cr20Mn20Fe20Co20Ni20 alloy and one of its ternary sub-system Cr33.3Co33.3Ni33.3 which were reported in the literature to exhibit attractive mechanical properties. Both alloys are single phase fcc prior to oxidation and were simultaneously exposed to different oxygen containing atmospheres at 700° C and 800° C for durations up to 288 h. Cr20Mn20Fe20Co20Ni20 showed poor oxidation resistance at high temperatures due to its high amount of manganese leading to the formation of non-protective Mn-oxide scales. In contrast, a relatively homogeneous and protective chromia layer was found to form on CrCoNi at 700° C and 800° C after each exposure time. Mass change-, SEM- and XRD analysis of the oxide layers were performed in the present study and provide a better understanding of the oxidation mechanisms as well as the impact of the alloy composition on oxidation behavior.
Grüne Barrieren
(2019)
This PhD project is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie International Training Network MUMMERING. The overarching goal of MUMMERING is the creation of a research tool that exploits the wealth of 3D imaging modalities applied in materials engineering.
The focus of this work is advanced reconstruction algorithms. The primary objective is the development and implementation of the DIRECTT algorithm. Due to restrictions introduced by the sample or the imaging setup during a measurement, it is not always possible to acquire data that fulfil the Nyquist sampling criterion. The DIRECTT algorithm is intended to produce reconstructions of superior quality for such cases of limited data sets, compared to those of other available algorithms, such as algebraic iterative ones. Although DIRECTT has been developed primarily for the reconstruction of volumes from data acquired by an X-ray Computed Tomography scanner, it can also be applied to the different modalities, such as laminography.
The talk describes the reconstruction principle of DIRECTT. Furthermore, reconstructions of measured data are presented and compared to reconstructions produced by other established algorithms.