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Residual stresses arising during welding, especially in high energy beam welding, can reach levels up to the material specific yield strength causing service life mitigating consequences through stress relaxation or stress corrosion cracking. A number of processes were developed like stress relief annealing or the low-stress-no-distortion-technique to reduce these stresses.
But such methods are only applicable for wider welds and simple component geometries or they are cost-intensive. The method presented in this paper uses the welding beam after welding in a defocused mode for heating the material regions in a certain distance from the weld on both sides. With this process it is possible to decrease the stresses in small welds with high stress gradients without any contact surfaces or additional equipment. Dependent on the component geometry and on the laser power it is possible to use different parameters for this process. The adjustable process parameters are the radius and the power of the defocused beam and the transversal and longitudinal distances between the welding and the defocused beam. In this work the mechanism and the influence of the process parameters are investigated by FEM-simulation and a number of experiments on the ferritic steel S355J2+N with 5 mm thickness. The best experimental result presented in this paper shows a stress reduction of about 73 %.
Fiber optic sensors are increasingly used because of their outstanding performance or if special requirements avoid the application of conventional electrical sensors. The scientific background for optical fiber sensors is well developed; however, the characteristic of sensors applied in rather harsh environment are almost always different from characteristics determined in laboratory or before its installation. In order to achieve long-term stable function and reliable measurement data after application and under harsh environmental conditions, guidelines for characterization and specification of sensor components are needed as well as methodologies for testing the sensor performance must be developed. Performance tests carried out revealed that there are still some restrictions with respect to long-term reliable use: first, some sensor products available on the market are not very often appropriately characterized, described and validated; second, application procedures are not always defined due to a lack of understanding the micromechanical issues in the interface zone between sensor and measuring object. Application procedures and profound knowledge of materials behaviour are necessary to get results from the sensor that can be reliably used. The paper describes first guidelines to prove the quality of fiber optic strain sensors, a testing facility developed for unbiased tests and certification of surface-applied sensors as well as result from comparison of commercially available strain sensors.
Fibre-optic sensors for early damage detection in plastic insulations of high-voltage facilities
(2011)
Fibre-optic sensors (FOS) have great potential as online damage detectors when integrated in HV accessories. Among their well-known use as temperature and strain sensors, there are some more opportunities of use, e. g. they can intimately be embedded in polymeric insulations of HV cable terminations and joints to detect and monitor partial discharges right at the location of their origin. Two FOS types for early PD detection were investigated: an embeddable fibre-optic acoustic sensor to measure acoustlc waves in polymeric insulations generated by PDs, and a fluorescent optical fibre to detect first optical effects during ionization processes in the insulation material. The paper descrlbes these methods, related monitoring Problems and shows first test results.
Wann ist es sinnvoll ein Biozid in ein synthetisches Material einzubringen? Wenn dadurch ein Problem gelöst wird. Deshalb sollte bei jeder Versuchsplanung die Frage stehen: Was ist das Problem, das man durch Biozieinsatz lösen will? Wie kann es im Laborversuch dargestellt werden? Konnte der Laborversuch zeigen, dass bei Biozideinsatz das Problem kleiner wird, beziehungsweise nicht mehr existiert? Je höher die Teststufe ist, umso mehr muss der Prüfablauf auf die Praxisbedingungen in der Gebrauchsphase des biozidhaltigen Erzeugnisses abgestimmt werden. Auf Stufe 1 werden in der Regel einzelne Wirkstoffe getestet. Ziel ist, die prinzipielle Wirksamkeit nachzuweisen, um die Ergebnisse für die Zulassung auf die Positivliste biozider Wirkstoffe der Biozidrichtlinie einzureichen. Während auf Stufe 1 bereits Normmethoden unter Einbeziehung einer relevanten Materialmatrix angewendet oder für die Fragestellung adaptiert werden können, ist dies für Stufe 2 oftmals nicht gegeben. Stufe 2 zeichnet sich durch Prüfmethodik mit praxisrelevanten Belastungen zur zeitraffenden Alterung des Biozids in seiner Materialmatrix aus. Hier stellt sich auch die Frage zur Langzeitwirksamkeit. Anstelle eines einzelnen Wirkstoffs wird oftmals ein Gemisch verschiedener Wirkstoffe und zusätzlichen Additiven, die wiederum Einfluss auf beispielsweise die Verteilbarkeit, Stabilität und Bioverfügbarkeit haben können. Es wird also kein Wirkstoff, sondern ein Biozidprodukt geprüft. In dem Biozidprodukt dürfen aber nur Wirkstoffe eingesetzt werden, die im Rahmen der Biozidrichtlinie bereits zugelassen sind und auf der Positivliste zu finden sind. Stufe 3 wird diskutiert im Zusammenhang mit Biozidprodukten mit Außeneffekt. Sie beschäftigt sich mit dem Nachweis von Vorteilen durch die Biozidnutzung. Hier gilt es den Verbraucher- und Umweltschutz gegen den Nutzen der möglichen Wertschöpfung oder auch den Gesundheitsschutz durch Biozideinsatz abzuwägen.
A dynamic and quasi-distributed sensor principle for simultaneous measurement of length changes and optical power changes between reflection points in an optical fiber is presented. The technique is based on the incoherent optical frequency domain reflectometry (I-OFDR). Length change resolutions < 1 µm and measurement repetition rates up to 2 kHz can be achieved using standard single-mode and multi-mode optical fibers. Simultaneous length change and refractive index measurement as well as field test results showing the deformation of a masonry building under seismic load are presented. Promising fields of application for this technique are the structural health monitoring sector and chemical process control.
The debonding of a fiber in a glass fiber / epoxy composite under transverse loading is studied. The stress field in the interface as well as the energy release rate are analysed for two fiber volume fractions.
The circumferential propagation of an Interface crack starting at the center of a fiber which is located within a hexagonal fiber array is studied. The analysis is performed by a finite element Simulation under plane stress conditions. Two fiber volume fractions are considered, this is 30% and 70%. The stress distribution before and during crack propagation is calculated for different stages of the
crack. The crack opens by dominating tensile stresses in the first phase while it closes when propagating along the interface. The total energy release rate as well as the mode I and mode II parts are calculated. In the first phase the crack is driven by an increasing mode I energy release rate, indicating an unstable crack propagation. Then the mode II energy release rate increases rapidly and dominates the debonding process while the mode I part decreases and finally vanishes. Subsequently also the mode II part decreases, indicating stable crack propagation. In the last phase the crack becomes unstable again due to a strongly increasing mode I energy release rate. During the debonding process a remarkable change the mode ratio takes place.
The main features of the debonding process are similar for low and high fiber volume fraction. In case of the high fiber content, however, the mode I part is more pronounced and the maximum of the total energy release rate is shifted to lower crack angles.
The geological storage of carbon dioxide (Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS) in depleted gas reservoirs or in saline aquifers is a widely discussed issue. Carbon dioxide may induce corrosion on the piping steels during compression, transportation and injection. Therefore,
selection of appropriate piping steels is a key factor in order to increase the safety and reliability of the CCS technology, and to keep the processes cost-effective.
The here described subproject of the COORAL project (German acronym for “C02 purity for capture and storage”) deals with the levels of impurities in the C02 stream that will be acceptable when using specific steels. Material exposure to carbon dioxide (C02) containing
specific amounts of water vapor, oxygen (02) sulfur dioxide (S02), nitrogen dioxide (N02), carbon monoxide (CO) can be a challenge to steels. Within this subproject 13 different Steels are tested for suitability as materials used for compression, transportation and injection Units within the CCS chain.
BAM (Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing) is the competent authority for mechanical and thermal safety assessment of transport packages for spent fuel and high level waste (HLW) in Germany. In context with package design approval of the new German HLW cask CASTOR HAW28M, BAM performed several drop tests with a half-scale model of the CASTOR HAW/TB2. The test model was manufactured by GNS (Gesellschaft fur Nuklear Service mbH) and tested under accident transport conditions on the 200 tons BAM drop test facility at the BAM Test Site Technical Safety. For this comprehensive test program the test specimen CASTOR HAW/TB2 was instrumented at 21 measurement planes with altogether 23 piezo-resistive accelerometers, five temperature sensors and 131 tri-axial strain gauges in the container interior and exterior, respectively. The strains of four representative lid bolts were recorded by four uniaxial strain gauges per each bolt. Helium leakage rate measurements were performed before and after each test in the above noted testing sequence. The paper presents some experimental results of the half-scale CASTOR HAW/TB2 prototype (14,500 kg) and measurement data logging.
BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing is the competent authority for mechanical safety assessment of transport packages for radioactive material in Germany. The further development of state-of-the-art technology concerning assessment methods is essential for a qualified work of involved designers and authority experts. The paper gives an example of current development done to improve understanding and modeling capabilities of wood filled impact limiter. In order to reduce the loads applied to the package containment, which result from regulatory drop tests, most packages are protected by energy dissipating impact limiter. Wood, encapsulated by steel sheets, is one of the materials typically used for energy dissipation in these impact limiter. Very often, mechanical safety cases regarding the 9 m drop test are performed computationally, where it is essential to use reliable and verified computational methods and models. In this context, the paper presents an approach for a finite element material model for wood. Thereby, the mechanical behavior of wood under compression loading is the focus of the development work. Additionally, material orientation as well as strain rate, temperature and lateral constraint may vary. A large number of experiments, particularly compression tests, was designed and performed to establish an adequate experimental database for modeling verification. The experimental results enabled the derivation of necessary requirements: The material model has to take into account strain rate and temperature dependencies as well as the anisotropic characteristics of the material, a proper yield criterion, flow rule and hardening law. Such a material model is currently not available in established commercial dynamic finite element codes. Thus it is necessary to create a user-defined material model considering the mentioned requirements. A first step was done by determining a yield surface as well as detecting flow and hardening mechanisms from experimental force-deflection curves. In a next step the LS-DYNA material model MAT_75 was altered according to conclusions of former BAM development work, regarding the modeling of post-peak softening as a function of lateral constraint. Future research will contain the further development, implementation and verification of a material model for wood.
Metal seals are in common use as an essential component for the leak tight closure of transport and storage casks for spent fuel and vitrified high active waste from reprocessing. They are placed between the massive monolithic cask body made of ductile cast iron or forged steel and the primary and secondary lids, which are fixed with screws around the lid circumference, in order to ensure long term safe enclosure of the radioactive cask inventory. Hereby, long term reliable pressure forces in combination with a tight surface contact are as important as well maintained seal and surface qualities and dry and clean conditions during seal assembly and operation. A few years ago BAM started systematic investigation on the long term seal behavior with re-spect to longer storage periods and seal behavior in accidental cask scenarios with dynamic de-formations of the seal groove geometry or short term drop in pressure force up to lid lifting. BAM has developed test flanges for seals with full scale cross section diameter but much small-er outer diameter to gain representative data for metal-sealed lid systems. They are placed in appropriate testing machines for relevant mechanical loading under static and dynamic condi-tions with the ability to measure the standard helium leakage rate continuously during each test phase. This paper focuses on BAM long term tests of different seal types with aluminum and silver jackets at three different temperatures of +20°C, +100°C and +150°C under static conditions over longer periods of time. Due to creeping effects, a reduction of the pressure force does ap-pear during loading and unloading depending on prior holding times. So far, test results of up to 2 years indicate a clear correlation between seal pressure forces and holding time, temperature and seal type allowing for extrapolating to much longer periods of time. The paper presents basic correlations, test and evaluation procedures as well as important provisional results and gives an outlook on further investigations.
In Germany the concept of dry interim storage of spent fuel and vitrified high active waste in dual purpose metal casks is implemented (currently for periods of up to 40 years). The casks being used have an approved package design in accordance with the international transport regulations. The license for dry storage is granted on the German Atomic Energy Act with respect to the guidelines of the German Reactor Safety Commission for dry interim storage of spent fuel. Currently part of the assessment process of the cask design for transport on public routes is to evaluate the suitability of the used materials with respect to their properties and their compatibility for possible transport periods. For transport on public routes during or after long term interim storage periods, it has to be ensured that the transport and storage casks fulfill the specifications of the transport approval or other sufficient properties which satisfy the proofs for the compliance of the safety objectives at that time. This paper describes the state-of-the-art technology in Germany and points out arising prospective challenges and which related questions have to be answered in future. Present research and knowledge concerning the long term behavior of transport and storage cask components (such as gaskets and shielding components) have to be consulted as well as experiences from interim cask storage operations. Challenges in the safety assessment are therefore i.e. the behavior of aged metal and elastomeric gaskets under IAEA test conditions to ensure that the results of drop tests can be transferred to the compliance of the safety objectives at the time of transport after the interim storage period (aged package). Assessment methods for the material compatibility, the behavior of fuel assemblies and the aging behavior of shielding parts (e. g. influence of radiation) are further issues as well.
In the present work, the titanium alloy Ti-6.8Mo-4.5Fe-1.5Al (Timetal LCB) was investigated with respect to the microstructural evolution during strain controlled fatigue loading. The alloy was developed to reduce the generally high material costs of β-alloys by substituting expensive beta stabilizers by using a standard Fe-Mo master alloy. One possible application seen in the automotive industry is the substitution os suspension structural parts currently made of steel, suc as suspension springs. These components require a high strength and fatigue resistance.
This paper presents volume heat sources and the corresponding functional analytical Solutions for the transient temperature field. The considered energy distributions are normal, exponential and parabolic. The method follows the common approach in Computational Welding Mechanics (CWM) to account for the physics of the welding process and the resulting temperature field by phenomenological models for heat conduction. Therefore, the used heat source models are apparent heat sources that incorporate the real heat input as well as the fluid flow in the weld pool and the latent heat connected with phase transformations. The heat source models provide welding characteristics like thermal cycle and Fusion line in the cross section within short computational time. Consequently, inverse techniques on basis of optimisation algorithms enable the adaptation of the models to the experimental data efficiently. Furthermore, the direct evaluation of the energy distribution for the experimental fusion line in the cross section is demonstrated which enhances the numerical optimisation by reducing the number of unknown model Parameters and providing a reasonable initial guess within the model parameter space. The proposed temperature field models are validated with real laser beam welding experiments.
In 1882, the East-West suburban train viaduct was built through Berlin as part of the public traffic solution in the late 19th Century. Today, the only left over iron arch bridge is a pair of two arches Crossing the Spree river in the middle of Berlin. Before dismantling the former parallel two original pairs of iron arches and rebuilding new arches for the high-speed railway line through Berlin in 1997, BAM was involved in an extensive test program of the heritage iron arch structure. Especially the estimation of accumulated damage in critical details and the verification of the old material properties at early stage was important information to the bridge owners. The testing program included two strain and displacement measurement campaigns, non-destructive testing, materials testing and microscale metallographic analysis of critical details. The measured strain cycles were significant lower in number and size than expected. Most of the cycles were compression stress cycles only. The work was planned in Cooperation with the Berlin consultancy Professor Hilbers that was responsible for the design and calculation of the reconstruction measures. Additionally, after calculation of the possible reuse of the old arches, we compared measured data from strain measurements with the results from calculation.
The measured data and the calculated data show a good qualitative correlation.
The inhalation of 222Rn (radon) is one of the most important reasons for lung cancer, after smoking. Usually, the geological subsoil and the building ground are the dominant sources for enhanced indoor radon levels. Additionally, building materials can increase indoor radon concentrations when these materials contain higher contents of 226Ra (radium), especially in combination with low air exchange rates. For a realistic estimation of indoor radon
concentrations, it is helpful to carry out measurements of radon exhalation rates from relevant materials using emission test chambers. In Germany, it is aspired to limit the total indoor radon concentration to 100 Bq/m3, whereby building materials should contribute at most 20 Bq/m3. Within a project financed by the German Institute for Construction Technology (DIBt), a practical oriented measurement procedure of the radon exhalation of building materials in accordance to ISO 16000-9 was developed to have a means for the assessment of these materials with respect to their indoor use. Test chambers with different volumes were used. The tested materials were mainly used for wall constructions (e.g., bricks, light-weight concrete) and have known specific radium activities and radon exhalation rates.
Prevention of the explosion of acetylene cylinders involved in fire: experiments and simulations
(2011)
In order to assess the effectiveness of water cooling of acetylene cylinders involved in fire, a total of 13 bonfire tests with 8.9-, 10
and 50-l-cylinders were performed. During the experiments the pressure
in the cylinder and the temperature at different locations within the porous material and on the Shell surface as well as the flame temperature were measured. Overall 8 burst tests were performed, in order to determine the times to explosion for the cylinders. Cylinders failed not later than 15 minutes from the ignition of the bonfire, often with generation of a fireball. During the other 5 tests, the fire was extinguished before the expected burst and the cylinder was cooled with water. In 2 of the 5 extinction experiments, the explosion of the cylinder could be prevented. Noticeably, in one case the on-set of the decomposition of acetylene had already been observed, before the cooling was started. In spite of that, the cooling was still effective. The interpretation of the current results and of the data from previous tests with 40-l-cylinder suggests that single acetylene cylinders involved in fire might be saved by cooling, if their pressure does not exceed a value of about 45 bara. The recorded values of pressure and temperature were used to develop and validate a mathematical model for the prediction of the heat transfer in acetylene cylinders during the exposure to fire and the afterward cooling. The predictions agreed well with the experimental results.
Today polycarboxylate ether based superplasticizer (PCE) is commonly used in concrete technology when high flow properties and water reduction are specified. The ionic strength of the polymers’ backbones determines the adsorption behaviour of polymers on clinker and early hydration products. The amount of required polymers for specified flow properties and the performance over the time of casting is thus determined by the molecular structure of the superplasticizer. The time depending consumption of polycarboxylate ether polymers strongly affects the reaction of aluminates and sulphate ions as well as the hydration process in general. Hence, the choice of polymers for particular flow properties greatly affects the very early properties of cementitious materials such as setting, heat evolution and autogenous deformations.
In order to better understand how PCEs influence the early properties, mixes from cement, limestone filler, viscosity modifying agent and water were varied with a high and a low charge density superplasticizer in differing amounts. Results are presented from measurements with an automatic Vicat device, an isothermal heat flow calorimeter, and shrinkage cones. Tests were conducted at 5, 20, and 30 °C.
It is shown that in presence of PCE the final set correlates well with the inflexion point of the heat flow curve, which emphasises the interrelation between C-S-H formation and setting. No such clear correlation can be found for the initial set, which is attributed to the fact that the initial set is rather a rheological than a structural phenomenon, so that other effects overlap with C-S-H formation. The results demonstrate that for a given polymer concentration low charge density polymers yield earlier setting than high charge polymers. However, this influence is overridden by the influence of the total amount of polymers in a cementitious system. Since PCE is typically added according to rheological specifications, and low charge PCE typically requires higher amounts of polymers than high charge PCE for comparable flow performance, low charge PCE retards setting more than high charge PCE.
The paper furthermore points out that there is no significant influence of the polymer type or amount on the early deformations. Since type and amount strongly affect the hydration, it is demonstrated that early setting causes higher strain after the final set. It is hence concluded that higher PCE solid contents reduce the risk of early cracks that occur at time of setting, when a solid structure has already been formed but without resistance against cracks yet.
The application of fluorescent materials improves the visibility for of warning symbols. BAM has used a measurement device to characterize fluorescent materials, which is based on the two-monochromator method. The result of this measurement method is an illuminant independent characteristic of the fluorescent material, called the Donaldson matrix, In view of its age and speed, the measurement device had to be re-designed and re-built. The new measurement facility is explained in greater detail in the paper. First measurement results and a comparison to the older device are also described.
Fusion welding is widely used in the automotive industry to join metal structures. It is well-known that distortions and residual stresses occur during and after the welding process. Many procedures exist to decrease these negative heat effects of welding, but are often coupled with highly cost intensive experiments. The implementation of a welding Simulation tool to reduce this very expensive experimental procedures is therefore of high interest. Despite the fact that the automotive industry is a key sector for Simulation procedures, welding Simulation Software is nevertheless not yet widely implemented. This is mainly due to the complexity of the Simulation tools requiring expert users and the resulting high time to Solution.
In this study, a new fast thermo-mechanical Simulation of a complex and large laser beam welded automotive sheet metal assembly with several non linear welds is simulated. Assumptions and simplifications of the complex physical welding phenomenon, which are made to keep the computational cost and the complexity of the Simulation in an industrial frame, are discussed. The calibration time of the phenomenological heat source model has been optimized with a very fast analytical thermal model and the resulting simulated temperature fields match perfectly with the measured ones. Additionally, the user experience and the time-to-solution are kept within a reasonable time frame for arr industrial environment. All Simulation results are validated with experimental results.
In comparison with traditional measuring Systems (pressure cells, piezometers and inclinometers which produce only point measurements) fibre optic sensors are well suited for spatiallydistributed monitoring purposes. The very tiny optical fibres of a diameter of less then 1 mm can operate as sensors in strong electromagnetic fields, under “harsh” explosive and Chemical environments and under ionizing radiation.
The cement and concrete market in East, Central and Southern Africa is highly fragmented. The concrete industry in this area consists of multiple parties, including producers and suppliers of construction materials, formal and informal contractors, engineers and architects, unions of trades persons and workmen, governmental bodies and formal institutions of research and education. All these institutions mostly do not interact adequately, which makes building with cementitious materials susceptible to damage and failures. Completely opposed to the situation in Europe or North America, cement in Africa is often unaffordable, while manpower is cheap, which results in a questionable economisation of cement. Typically, there is not sufficient awareness of methods to sensibly reducing the cement content in concrete or replace Ordinary Portland Cement by adequate alternative materials. Research activities in this field of technology are often missing completely. Only few countries in the area, such as South Africa, are exempted from these issues.
This paper presents the SPIN project, which is a joint project of a consortium of 8 African and 3 European partners within the ACP Science and Technology Programme. The project is funded by the EC and ACP Secretariat is the project body. The main objective of the current project is to strengthen the cement and concrete industry in the East and Central African regions. The project shall generate reasonable solution strategies to implement clean, safe and sustainable cement and concrete technology on the African continent, including general and specific guidelines for sensible application. Furthermore it shall be the kick-off for future projects, research activities and the world-wide expansion of a European-African network.
The paper addresses special problems the cement and concrete market in Eastern, Central and Southern African countries has to face. Several options are presented in detail, which shall help overcoming the current situation. Customized solutions for the African market include rational methods for reducing the amount of cement used and the replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement with cheaper alternatives. The use of recycled concrete through a new and economically effective method, as well as the opportunity of using locally available resources is also discussed.
Despite the numerous possibilities to influence the properties of repair mortars by modifications of the mixture proportioning, it is almost impossible to change an individual property without influencing other mortar properties. When optimising a mixture, it has to be decided for each individual case, which of the mortar properties needs to be treated with the highest priority. Most properties can be altered by several different measures, which may vary in effectiveness, side effects and cost efficiency. As the prevention of shrinkage induced constraining cracks is crucial for the durability and Service life of a concrete repair task, in the presented paper special attention is paid to the influences on the mortar’s shrinkage behaviour. On the basis of parameter studies it is shown, how it may be beneficial in certain cases to accept the worsening of some general properties if by this measure another property, which is essential for the individual application task, can be enhanced significantly. In general a tailor-made approach for the mixture proportioning seems beneficial but due to the complexity of the constituents’ interactions in repair mortars, it bears a high risk of unexpected malfunctions.
This article studies the three dimensional transient weld pool dynamics and the influence of joint preparation angle on welding of low carbon structural steel plates using the ForceArc® process. ForceArc is a new gas metal arc welding technology which allows adequate fusion and penetration with a smaller V groove angle. This enhances welding efficiency significantly because of reduction of layers and low material consumption.
The deformation of the weld bead is calculated with an accurate coupling of the heat transfer with fluid flow through continuity, momentum and the energy equations combined with the effect of droplet impingement, gravity, electromagnetic force, buoyancy, drag forces and surface tension force (Marangoni effect). Four different angles of V groove are employed with the same welding parameters and their influence on the weld pool behavior and weld bead geometry is calculated and analyzed, to allow subsequent calculations of residual stress and distortion of the workpiece.
Such a simulation is an effective way to study welding processes because the influence of all the welding parameters can be analyzed separately with respect to thermal cycle, weld bead formation, and the microstructure of the weld. Good agreement is shown between the predicted and experimentally determined weld bead dimensions. It was found that with a larger groove angle, the penetration depth increases. Furthermore, a higher wire feeding rate is needed to fill the larger groove. The model presented can be used for further analyses of GMAW processes as well as input data for the numerical calculation of welding induced residual stresses and distortions using Computational Weld Mechanics CWM.
Fires on waste dumps, surface landfills, Underground stowing or storage facilities of Recycling factories may have multiple harmful effects on individuals on site and on environment.
Possibly several tens of thousands of tons flare up plunging vast areas in smoke and releasing large amounts of flue gases. Experience shows that fire fighting takes days or even weeks and moreover, as long as hidden glowing nests exist fires may break out repeatedly weeks or months later. In the light of this, fire prevention is much easier to manage than extinction. It is of internst to identify the geometrical and physical conditions under which the mid-term or long-term storage of recycling materials can be performed avoiding self-ignition. Our Guideline presents a novel method developed at BAM which combines experimental tests on lab-scale with numerical simulations in Order to obtain permissible geometries of deposits and storage times at which self-ignition can be certainly avoided (Berger 2010).
A time domain spectrometer in the range of 0.5–2 THz was used for time of flight (ToF) measurements of THz pulses for imperfection detection in non metallic materials. The measurements were performed in comparison to the established ultra sound pulse echo (PE) and time of flight diffraction (ToFD) technique. No coupling agent and no contact to the surface is required for THz ToFD measurements. Plastic test specimen with notches, voids and drilled side holes were used to study reflected and diffracted response signals. No major differences were observed between the UT and THz ToFD records for the first surface of the notches, voids and holes. Additionally to the UT records also signals were obtained from its back side and a second raw of holes. The THz measurement is fast and has the potential to substitute UT applications in some industrial areas. Within the German project 'Handheld' the potential for miniaturization of the time domain equipment is explored for efficient application.
Wood and wood products are often used as construction material for buildings and even more for furniture and indoor decoration. Therefore Chemical emissions from wood have an influence on the indoor air quality. A research project financed by the Federal Environmental Agency focused on VOC emissions from oriented Strand boards (OSB) and also from plywood made from pine and spruce (Wilke et al., 2011a). This paper shows results of the plywood testing because only little information is available about plywood emission behaviour and its impact on indoor air quality.
The labelling of construction products or building materials as “low-emitting” is based on measurements using third-party emission test chambers. Unfortunately there is no method to validate the performance of such test chamber measurements. This might give a Variation of results when testing one material at different laboratories. Therefore it is necessary to hold round robin tests as part of the quality management System to ensure comparable results.
A research project financed by the Federal Environmental Agency focused on the development of an external quality management System for the detection of relevant Chemical compounds from products and in ambient air. The project was structured in four phases (Horn et al., 2009 and 2011; Wilke et al., 2009a) This paper shows results of the fourth phase of the project, which was an inter-laboratory study for VOC-emission testing by means of emission test chambers.
Product emissions chamber testing involves a complex protocol with several sources of measurement uncertainty (ASTM, 2010; ISO, 2006). Despite the potential for significant variability in measurement results within and among laboratories, there is no Standard method available to assess the accuracy of emissions chamber test results. Recently, Germany’s Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) started a program to evaluate the performance of laboratories testing for the AgBB (German Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products) labelling scheme (Wilke et al., 2009). Test method validation was conducted through interlaboratory studies (ILS) with over 30 participants. Simultaneously, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Virginia Tech (VT) started a program to develop a series of reference materials that mimic real building products, can be tested in typical emissions chambers, and have independently known emission rates (Cox et al., 2010). BAM, NIST and VT subsequently joined forces to conduct a series of inter-laboratory studies using the prototype reference material. A pilot ILS was conducted with BAM and NIST followed by an expanded ILS with several participating countries. Results from these interlaboratory studies have the potential to define an internationally-accepted Standard approach to validate results from product emissions tests.
Indoor air pollutants influence the health and comfort of building occupants and consequently the energy consumption of the building. The pollutants are emitted by various sources.
Among these sources, building products are of particular importance. To control the emission of pollutants from building materials, a few different voluntary labelling Systems have been introduced in Europe. In Germany also mandatory “Principles for the health assessment of construction products used in interiors” have been applied for the technical approval of floor coverings since 2004. This procedure is based on the assessment scheine of the Committee for Health-related
Evaluation of Building Products (AgBBScheme). The sensory-limit settings for building-material label Blue Angel offer consumer to differ not only low-emission but also low-odour Building materials from another building materials.
VOC emissions from building materials accompanying sensory tests for different evaluation schemes
(2011)
Within a follow up project of a former study (Horn et al. 2005) emissions and odor from different types of construction products were investigated (financed by the German Federal Environmental Agency - FKZ 37 07 62 300).
The tested materials were mainly those used for construction of floors indoors. For this type of materials in Germany several labeling procedures exist which are based on Emission chamber testing. Two important labeling procedures in Germany are based on the AgBBevaluation scheme (Däumling et al. 2005). For some applications (flooring material) it is the mandatory Ü-mark of DIBt (German Institute for Construction Technology). Furthermore for carpets, adhesives and many other products, like sealants, mattresses, furniture and so on the voluntary blue angel mark exist. Within this scheme the volatile organic compounds (VOC) compounds are measured with well established procedures and are evaluated with LCI-values which were derived from health information.
Beyond that many complaints according to building products are caused by odors. Therefore an evaluation procedure for the odor is very important and should be implemented into all of the mentioned labeling schemes.
Quality and trueness of results received from measurements are very important for all involved parties, producers and consumers as well; for instance, if the results were used for acceptance of a product within a labeling procedure. Based on an inter-laboratory study with many German, European and US-American laboratories an extemal quality assurance System for the analysis of VOC emitting from products or the measurement in indoor air should be implemented (financed by the German Federal Environmental Agency).
A focus was set on the emission test chamber experiments and the connected analytical procedure. VOC have a dominating influence when applying the German AgBB scheme for health evaluation of building products.
Therefore it is necessary to ensure that the results between the testing laboratories are comparable. The successful participation to such round robin tests is offen essential for the acceptance of results given by an analytical laboratory.
With the implementation of glass casting in France in the second half of the 17th century, larger mirrors could be produced. So-called tin-mercury mirrors were made by coating glass with tin amalgam. Today, many historical mirrors are partly damaged, the image quality is compromised, and the material integrity of the mirror is threatened. The transformation from tin into an oxide starts at the surface of the amalgam and proceeds down to the glass surface. The mercury dissolves as a liquid or gaseous phase. The amalgam layer is destroyed, so that conservation is necessary. Conservators must follow strict safety precautions while handling amalgam mirrors because of possible mercury emissions and corrosion of the amalgam, during which elemental mercury accumulates near the mirror frame in droplets and is emitted into the air.
In a research project, the quantity of the mercury emissions from historical mirrors was examined and a technique to decrease these emissions was developed.
Correlation of aldehyde emissions and fatty acids content in pine wood and oriented strand boards
(2011)
Indoor air quality is important for human health and comfort. To ensure good indoor air quality contamination by volatile organic compounds (VOC) should be minimised. The aim of the project is the reduction of unsaturated aldehydes which can emit from oriented Strand boards (OSB): These aldehydes have an impact on the health based evaluation of emissions from products for indoor use according to the AgBB (Ausschuss zur gesundheitlichen Bewertung von Bauprodukten, Committee for Health Evaluation of Building Products) scheine (AgBB 2010). The model OSB were produced in a pilot plant using well known raw materials (Pinus sylvestris at different trunk heights) under using various processing parameters (Wilke et al. 2011).
OSB emit predominantly monoterpenes and aldehydes. Aldehydes are oxidation products of fatty acids in wood. The conditions which affect the oxidation process are the fatty acid concentration and composition, the oxygen content, the sample surface and the presence of compounds which indicate, inhibit or stop the oxidation respectively. The oxidation rate rises with an increasing number of double bounds in the fatty acid, e.g. the oxidation rate between oleic, linoleic and linolenic acid correspond to 1:12:24. One of the most important products of fatty acid oxidation is hexanal. It is generated during the oxidation of linoleic acid. This study shows a direct correlation between aldehyde emission and oxidation, hexanal can be used as an indicator for oxidation.
Formic and acetic acids are often responsible for damage of cultural objects, e. g. glass and metal corrosion or changing and fading of colours. Museums all around the world are equipped with different show cases. Display cases should protect cultural objects from dust as well as from mechanical damage. Several construction materials which are used for display cases, including wood, glue and coatings, are possible sources of very volatile organic compounds (VVOCs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). These construction products can emit formic and acetic acids into the indoor or display case air. Modern display cases with small air change rates can cause higher concentrations of formic and acetic acids if any source is installed in the display case (Salthammer and Uhde, 2009). To minimize the risk of damage emissions from building products must be quantified. There is a need for a method for identification and quantification of acetic and formic acid. Some possibilities for the identification of acetic acid exist. The quantification of acetic acid for example after sampling on TENAX® or CARBOTRAP and thermal desorption-GC in accordance with ISO 16000-6 and ISO 16017-1 results in very low recovery rates. A new method should be stabile, robust, reproducible and comparable, with an easy local sampling and determination in laboratories. Miniaturised emission test chambers and model display cases were used to study the recovery rates.
Use of higher-alloyed metallic materials and duplex steels for transport tanks of dangerous goods
(2011)
Compatibility evaluations of selected metallic materials under the influence of dangerous goods are published in the BAM-List - Requirements for Tanks for the Transport of Dangerous Goods” as basis for substance-related prototype approvals for tank Containers designed for the carriage of dangerous goods.
There is a request of the tank manufacturing industry and transportation Companies to incorporate additional materials into the BAM-List, especially corrosionresistant materials because of the large number of corrosive dangerous goods.
One solution to solve corrosion Problems is to line the tank with a polymeric material, an alternative solution is the application of high-alloyed stainless steels and nickel-based alloys as there are alloy 926 (1.4529), alloy 31 (1.4562) and alloy 59 (2.4605).
But there is an interest to use cost-efficient steels with high strength values and concomitant adequate corrosion resistance such as duplex Steel 1.4362 too. This Steel grade was originally developed as a substitute for the austenitic grades 1.4404 and 1.4571. Due to the lower content of the alloy elements nickel and molybdenum this duplex steel is a cost-efficient alternative to molybdenum containing austenite.
Due to the limited number of corrosion test results with welded test samples of these high-alloyed materials and the duplex steel under the influence of corrosive dangerous goods a comprehensive test Programme was performed with these materials in Cooperation with ThyssenKrupp VDM and Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH.
It can be concluded from the test results that the "superaustenitic steels” 1.4529 and 1.4562 as well as the nickel-based alloy 2.4605 are a really good alternative as tank materials for the transport of dangerous goods in comparison to the lining of the tanks. Due to the reduced alloying content, in particular Nickel (3.7 %) and Molybdenum (0.15 %), a lower resistance of the duplex steel 1.4362 compared to the austenitic CrNiMo-steels was observed in acidic media. The duplex Steel is an alternative to the austenitic steels, especially in alkaline media. The test results are included in the current 10th edition of the BAM-List and therefore available for the costumer.
The fire behaviour of composites clearly differs in comparison to polymers. Even though fibres and inorganic particles may be inert with respect to pyrolysis, they are clearly not with respect to fire behaviour. They change heat absorption and transfer within the Condensed phase, the melt flow/dripping behaviour of pyrolysing melts, the amount and properties of the fire residue and so on. Flame retardancy concepts tailored to composites are needed. Furthermore tasks that are specific for composites such as the structural integrity in fire get into the focus. Thus understanding of fire behaviour and flame retardancy mechanisms in composites is a key for target-oriented future development. The field is illuminated by Spotlights on different length scales. The examples are taken from different projects carried out in the group of the authors in the recent years. Flame retardancy mechanisms in nanocomposites are discussed, advanced halogen-free flame retardants for carbon and glass fibre composites presented as well as an approach to mechanical intermediate scale testing of carbon fibre composites under fire.
Basierend auf Fallversuchen mit Transportbehältern für radioaktive Stoffe sowie auf einem Versuchsprogramm mit Holzproben wurden die Energieabsorptionsmechanismen identifiziert und ein Modell für das Verhalten von Fichtenholz bei axialer Belastung entwickelt. Das Modell zieht für die Kompression von Holz die seitliche Dehnungsbehinderung – im kontinuumsmechanischen Zusammenhang wäre das die Mehrachsigkeit des Spannungszustandes im Kontinuum – in Betracht. Die Energie, die vom Holz absorbiert werden kann, ist umso größer, je größer die seitliche Dehnungsbehinderung ist.
Für die Modellierung mit Finite Elemente Methoden wurden verschiedene Modellierungsstrategien untersucht, keine der vorgeschlagenen Modellierungsstrategien war in der Lage, dass Verhalten von Holz bei Druckbeanspruchung und großen Deformationen inkl. der Entfestigung zu modellieren. Bei Verwendung einer entfestigenden Fließkurve zeigt das Modell ausgeprägte Netzabhängigkeiten und numerischen Instabilitäten.
Für die Modellierung der Entfestigung mit Hilfe einer von der Mehrachsigkeit des Spannungszustandes gesteuerten Fließflächenevolution ist kein geeignetes Materialmodell vorhanden.
Anhand der Simulation eines Fallversuchs mit einem Behälterkörper und stoßdämpfenden Bauteilen im Maßstab 1:2 wurde gezeigt, dass zwar eine vollständige Modellierung des Stoßdämpferverhaltens inkl. Entfestigung nicht möglich war, aber das Stoßdämpferverhalten mit einer nicht-entfestigenden Fließkurve sinnvoll modelliert werden konnte. Eine Verifikation des Modellierungsansatzes am real zu modellierenden Bauteil ist zwingend erforderlich. Wenn signifikante Änderungen zwischen Verifikations- und Simulationsobjekt auftreten, ist die Zuverlässigkeit der Rechenergebnis als gering zu bewerten. Nur wenn die auftretenden Kompressionsmechanismen durch eine Analyse des Stoßdämpferholzes bestimmt werden können, ist eine zuverlässige Ermittlung von Stoßdämpferkräften- und verformungen möglich.
Busbrände treten relativ häufig auf, auch wenn sich das im öffentlichen Bewusstsein nicht unbedingt widerspiegelt. Nach einer eigenen Internetrecherche brennt etwa an jedem zweiten Tag ein Bus in Deutschland.
Die grundlegenden Brandschutzvorschriften für Busse gehen auf die amerikanische
Norm FMVSS 302 zurück, die in den 60er Jahren entwickelt wurde und ist quasi weltweit noch immer in sämtlichen nationalen und internationalen Brandschutzvorschiften wiederzufinden. Ziel der FMVSS 302 ist es vor allem, Fahrzeugbrände durch das Rauchen zu verhindern. Verschiedene Untersuchungen zeigen jedoch, dass die meisten Busbrände andere Ursachen haben und zu ca. 80 % im Motorraum entstehen. Auch das Versagen von elektrischen Komponenten ist häufiger die Brandursache. Dies geschah z.B. im Jahr 2008 bei einem schweren Busbrand in der Nähe von Hannover, bei dem sich gerade einmal 13 Passagiere selber retten konnten und 20 Menschen ihr Leben verloren. Einige Brandleichen wurden sogar noch am Sicherheitsgurt angeschnallt aufgefunden.
Durch die enorme Zunahme brennbarer Kunststoffteile in Bussen entstand ein bisher unberücksichtigtes Risiko, das bei der Normentwicklung in den 1960er Jahren nicht berücksichtigt wurde. So hat sich die Brandlast seitdem etwa verzehnfacht und das toxische Potential erheblich gesteigert. Nach wenigen Minuten muss bei den Brandopfern bereits mit einem schnellen Tod durch Rauchgasvergiftungen gerechnet werden. Aufgrund der schnellen Brandentwicklung in Bussen können Passagiere in den allermeisten Fällen nicht bis zum Eintreffen der Feuerwehr warten und müssen sich selber retten. Die Zeit für die Selbstrettung muss signifikant verlängert werden, so dass auch mobilitätseingeschränkte Passagiere eine Chance zum Verlassen des Busses haben. Der Vergleich mit Brandschutzanforderungen anderer Transportsektoren (Bahn, Schiff, Flugzeug) zeigt, dass die Anforderungen dort sehr viel höher sind. Sowohl die Entflammbarkeit als auch die Wärmefreisetzung sowie die Rauchfreisetzung werden in diesen Normen begrenzt. Zudem werden Materialanforderungen hinsichtlich der Rauchgastoxizität gestellt.
Im Ergebnis dieser Arbeit sollen einerseits Brandschutzempfehlungen für die zweckmäßige und zugleich wirtschaftlich vertretbare Ausstattung von Bussen im Innenbereich unterbreitet werden. Andererseits sollen auch Überarbeitungsvorschläge für Prüftests vorgestellt werden, die den Brandschutz von Kraftomnibussen sicherstellen und erstmals auch Grenzwerte für die Rauchgastoxizität beinhalten. Dazu werden neben den Brandversuchen auch numerische Simulationen mit dem Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS, Version 5, NIST) durchgeführt, in denen verschiedene Brandszenarien mit unterschiedlichen Buskategorien simuliert werden.
Während des Transportes sind Behälter für hoch radioaktive Abfälle durch stoßdämpfende Bauteile vor Einwirkungen, die aus Unfallszenarien gemäß den IAEA Regularien resultieren können, weitestgehend geschützt. Nach dem Entfernen dieser Komponenten im Rahmen der Einlagerung ins Zwischenlager müssen Vorkehrungen getroffen sein, um Beanspruchungen der Behälter aus möglichen Handhabungsunfällen im Empfangsbereich zu reduzieren. Die Maßnahmen müssen vor allem darauf abzielen, die stoßdämpfenden Eigenschaften der potentiellen Aufprallflächen zu optimieren. Da Standardmaterialien für Fundamente nur ein geringes Energieabsorptionsvermögen aufweisen, wurde durch die Firma HOCHTIEF eine neuartige Betonmixtur entwickelt, bei der ein spezieller Leichtzuschlag zum Einsatz kommen. Zur Charakterisierung dieses sogenannten Dämpferbetons liegen Standardkennwerte vor sowie Messwerte aus Eindringversuchen, die zur Qualitätssicherung für jede Produktcharge durchgeführt werden. Das stoßdämpfende Potential des neuen Werkstoffs kann jedoch nur dann vollkommen ausgeschöpft werden, wenn die Energieabsorption in numerischen Simulationen der Behälterabstürze über die gesamte Belastungsdauer zuverlässig wiedergegeben wird. Für die Implementierung und Anpassung eines entsprechenden Materialmodelis in einem Finite Elemente (FE) Programm
sind Daten aus systematischen Druckversuchen mit Variation der relevanten Einflussgrößen erforderlich. An der BAM werden daher im Rahmen eines werkstoffübergreifenden Forschungsvorhabens zur Untersuchung von stoßdämpfenden Strukturen auch die Eigenschaften von Dämpferbeton experimentell untersucht und zugehörige numerische Methoden entwickelt. Der aktuelle Beitrag behandelt die Ergebnisse der ersten Projektphase, in der kubische Probekörper mit der Kantenlänge 100mm bei unterschiedlichen Lagerungsbedingungen statisch und dynamisch gestaucht wurden. In nachfolgenden Versuchen wird der Einfluß der Probengröße ermittelt sowie die Eignung der verwendeten Materialmodelle anhand realistischer Belastungssituationen validiert.
Versuchsprogramm.
Resistance to stress cracking by wetting solution is one of the selected properties together with the corresponding test method FNCT and tolerances for a comparison of polyethylene grades of one design type in the procedural rule on suitability proof for alternative plastic resins used for packagings and intermediate bulk Containers (IBCs) for the transport of dangerous goods.
The environmental stress crack resistance determined by Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT) represents the impacts from the stacking tests at 40 °C performed with Standard liquid wetting solution (without pre-storage) and with normal butyl acetate saturated wetting solution (pre-storage with normal butyl acetate). Environmental stress crack resistance determined with FNCT for the polyethylene grades was related to the times to failure of different jerrican samples made of these grades in stacking tests with 5 % wetting solution and a n-butyl acetate saturated wetting solution (pre-storage with n-butyl acetate) at 40 °C. The FNCT is suitable for comparison of polyethylene grades in relation to environmental stress crack resistance independent of their use as drum, IBC or jerrican material. The stiffness of polyethylene grades should be taken into account to the comparison as jerricans are not only chemically but also mechanically stressed.
The traceabiiity requirements for certification analyses of reference materials are much more stringent than for routine analysis, where certified matrix reference materials (CRM) can be used for calibration and to establish traceabiiity. Although the ISO-Guides related to CRM production and certification are not fully clear concerning calibration, many established CRM-producers do not accept matrix-CRMs for calibration in case of certification analyses, e.g. to avoid circular reasoning. These requirements limit the methods used for certification to those that can be calibrated using Standards of known high purity and stoichiometry or mixtures of such Standards. Powerful solid sampling techniques such as glow discharge mass spectrometry (GD-MS) or spark-optical emission spectrometry (SOES), where usually compact CRMs are used for calibration, seem not be applicable for certification analyses. Especially GD-MS is a powerful tool for trace element determination of solid samples. Beside metallic impurities the use of specific gas mixtures enables also the determination of interesting nonmetallic impurities such as sulfur and phosphorus. Within BAM a calibration approach, was developed which enables to use mixtures of Standards of known high purity and stoichiometry also for GD-MS. Analogue to matrix adaption in solution based techniques, the calibration approach is based on doped pressed powder pellets.
Approach and application on the certification analyses of copper and Steel CRMs are presented.
Die Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) führt im Rahmen einer Verwaltungsvereinbarung mit dem Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) Bauartprüfungen für Behältertypen durch, die für die Endlagerung von nicht wärmeentwickelnden radioaktiven Abfällen in das Endlager Konrad vorgesehen sind.
Zur Erlangung einer Eignungsbestätigung einer Behälterbauart für das Endlager Konrad müssen die Antragssteller die Einhaltung der vom BfS festgelegten behälterspezifischen Anforderungen nachweisen. Zentrale Bestandteile der Bauartprüfung sind die Sicherheitsnachweise zur Behälterauslegung gegen mechanische Betriebs- und Störfallbelastungen sowie gegen thermische Störfallszenarien. Die Prüfanforderungen umfassen hierbei Stapeldruckprüfung, Hebeprüfung, Fallprüfung, thermische Prüfung (Brand), ggf. einschließlich Dichtheitsprüfung zum Nachweis der Einhaltung von Dichtheitsanforderungen.
Neben der Nachweisführung mittels sogenannter Baumusterprüfungen oder Obertragbarkeitsbetrachtungen können die Nachweise alternativ mittels numerischer Sicherheitsnachweise erbracht werden, sofern deren hinreichende Verifikation nachgewiesen wird, Dies kann u. a. durch den Vergleich mit hinreichend gesicherten experimentellen Ergebnissen geschehen, Die hier vorgestellten Untersuchungen sind Teil des internen Forschungsprojektes ConDrop der BAM, das zum Ziel hat, erweiterte Prüfmethoden zur Fallprüfung an Stahlblechcontainern für das Endlager Konrad mittels numerischer Beanspruchungsanalyse zu entwickeln. Dazu soll ein Finite-Elemente-(FE)-Modell entwickelt und mit experimentellen Daten, die in Fallversuchen ermittelt werden, verifiziert werden.
Main topics of the research project BEGLARES are the restoration of "dalle de verre" concrete Windows and the development of repair techniques and mortars. This project is executed in Cooperation between Glasmalerei Peters GmbH, the University of York and the BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The main mechanism of damages, the development of repair mortar and special test specimens are presented.
Risikobasierte Überwachungsverfahren zur Lebensdauerverlängerung von bestehenden und neuen Bauwerken
(2011)
Diese Veröffentlichung enthält Konzepte zur Lebensdauerverlängerung von Bauwerken auf der Grundlage der Tragwerkszuverlässigkeitstheorie. Es werden aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse aus nationalen und europäischen Forschungsvorhaben vorgestellt. Den Schwerpunkt bildet die Verwendung von Bauwerksüberwachungsdaten unter Berücksichtigung von Messunsicherheiten zur Bestimmung der Tragwerkszuverlässigkeit. Dazu wird ein neuer Ansatz zur Bestimmung der A-posteriori Messunsicherheit vorgestellt. Es wird gezeigt, aufgrund welcher Eigenschaften der verwendeten probabilistischen Modelle die Zuverlässigkeit im Grenzzustand der Ermüdung in Bezug auf eine Lebensdauerverlängerung beeinflusst werden kann.
The goal of this study was to find a correlation between cleaning efficacy of substrates protected with anti-graffiti systems (AGS) and their porosity, surface roughness, and composition as well as usability of the Technical Testing Guideline for Anti-Graffiti Systems (TP-AGS, issued by BASt) for natural stone and brick/clinker masonry. The results showed that the cleaning efficacy mainly depends on the porosity of the substrate and the type of AGS. Also, higher surface roughness contributed to a lower cleaning efficacy. The results showed also that concrete panels and cement joints in masonry represented the worst case. The color change of all substrate materials compared to concrete was mostly within acceptable limits. Gloss changes were significant for a number of substrates. In particular, several of the wax-treated low-porosity substrates exceeded the threshold value of 10. The limit of water vapor permeability of the AGS prescribed in the TP-AGS might be too high for natural stone substrates. In general, the TP-AGS is useful for the determination of the efficiency factor of anti-graffiti agents on various substrates.
Although identified on the basis of so-called instationaiy creep-tests the constifrvtive model of Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-2, 2010) - hereinafter refened to as EC3 - represents a non-linear rateindependent relationship between stress and meclianical strain. I.e. the experimentally observed phenomenou of creep at constant stress but linear time varying temperature is described only through the temperature dependence of the material parameters characterizing the EC3 constitutive model. As a consequence some important phenomena cannot properly be described: E.g. creep or relaxation at constant temperature, creep or relaxation at non-monotonic temperature rates or sensitivity of the instationary creep process on the temperatme rate.
Die mechanische Beanspruchung von Transport- und Lagerbehältern für radioaktive Stoffe gemäß den durch die IAEA vorgegebenen Prüfszenarien oder bei Unfällen, die während der Handhabung in einer kerntechnischen Anlage auftreten können, wird maßgeblich durch das Design der Stoßdämpfer und die Eigenschaften des jeweiligen Untergrundes beeinflusst. Da der Nachweis der Behälterintegrität und -dichtheit häufig an numerische Simulationen gekoppelt ist, sind für die sicherheitstechnische Auslegung der Konstruktion zuverlässige Informationen über das Energieabsorptionsvermögen der Werkstoffe und eine geeignete Umsetzung dieser Daten in FEM - Programme erforderlich. Die im Rahmen von Falluntersuchungen bei der BAM festgestellten, teilweise erheblichen Abweichungen zwischen experimentellen und berechneten Größen sind entsprechend darauf zurückzuführen, dass die zur Verfügung stehenden numerischen Verfahren das komplexe Verhalten der stoßdämpfenden Strukturen
nicht ausreichend präzise wiedergeben. Hiervon besonders betroffen sind Bauteile aus Holz und Polyurethan-Schaum (PU-Schaum), die zur Konstruktion von Behälterstoßdämpfern für die Transportkonfiguration eingesetzt werden, sowie Dämpferbeton, der in ausgewählten Bereichen im Fundament von Standort-Zwischenlagern eingebaut wird. Um die zugehörigen Materialmodelle weiter zu entwickeln und die dafür erforderliche Datenbasis zu schaffen, hat die BAM vor knapp zwei Jahren das vom BMBF geförderte Forschungsvorhaben ENREA (Entwicklung rechnerischer Analysemethoden für stoßdämpfende Strukturen beim Anprall oder Absturz von Abfallgebinden) gestartet. Wesentlicher Bestandteil ist ein systematisches Versuchsprogramm, bei dem die drei genannten Werkstoffe statisch und dynamisch hohen Druckbelastungen ausgesetzt werden. Relevante Versuchsparameter sind, neben der Dehnrate, die Temperatur und Lagerungsbedingungen sowie die Orientierung des Werkstoffes hinsichtlich der Belastungsrichtung. Dieser Beitrag präsentiert die wichtigsten Ergebnisse aus der ersten Versuchsphase, die durch weggesteuerte Versuche mit konstanten Prüfgeschwindigkeiten von 0,02 mm/s und 3000 mm/s gekennzeichnet ist. Darüber hinaus wird die Verwertung dieser Daten zur Anpassung von Materialmodellen auf der Grundlage von Nachrechnungen gezeigt, wobei die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der verwendeten Konzepte Umrissen werden. Aufgrund des Umfangs, den die Versuche mit Holzwerkstoffen einnehmen, und des erforderlichen Aufwandes für die numerische Modellierung werden die entsprechenden Maßnahmen und Ergebnisse in einem eigenständigen Beitrag auf der KONTEC vorgestellt.
The 9 meter drop onto an unyielding target is one of the important mechanical tests within the safety assessment of transport casks for radioactive material. In general, the cask is equipped with impact limiters to reduce the dynamic load on the cask body by absorbing a major part of the kinetic energy. The impact limiters are often made of wood or aluminium. In this study an elastic-plastic material model with volume change was used to describe the stress-strain behaviour of wood found in crush tests. For aluminium, an elastic-incremental plastic material model with Cowper-Symonds parameters for strain rate depending material hardening was used to model the adiabatic stress-strain relations measured at specimens at constant ambient temperature. Hereafter simulations with a sophisticated finite element model were carried out and compared with different drop tests. Four drop tests of a half-scale cask model equipped with wood and aluminium impact limiters with different drop positions were selected to investigate the impact limiter behaviour during a 9 meter drop test. All drop tests were simulated with the same FE mesh but under different boundary and initial conditions.
Paper is one of the most important materials representing and witnessing human culture particularly as a carrier medium for text and image. As soiling hampers the reception of information, paper cleaning techniques are needed. Traditional mechanical and chemical cleaning methods are used by conservator-restorers. In some cases, a classical cleaning procedure of paper objects yields unsatisfactory results or a conventional treatment is even impossible. Especially, fragile paper objects cause problems due to mechanical instabilities. Laser cleaning as a non-contact method might be a way to overcome some of the limitations of classical cleaning techniques. Laser parameters have to be chosen to achieve removal of the soiling without influencing the artwork. Any immediate as well as long-term effects causing an irreversible change of the artwork have to be avoided. At present, most laser applications are found in stone and metal conservation, while laser treatment of complex organic materials like paper is still not fully developed for application in conservators' workshops. This contribution describes recent work of pulsed laser cleaning of soiled model samples. Pure cellulose, rag paper and wood-pulp paper were mechanically soiled with pulverized charcoal in a standardized procedure to make model samples representing essential characteristics of contaminated real-world artworks. Afterwards, model samples were cleaned using short and ultrashort laser pulses in the nanosecond and femtosecond time domain, respectively. An extensive analysis of the model samples after laser treatment using an optical microscope and a multi-spectral imaging system allows a comparison of the cleaning results obtained with both laser sources.
Im Zuge des Forschungsvorhabens ENREA (Entwicklung rechnerischer Analysemethoden für stoßdämpfende Strukturen beim Anprall oder Absturz von Abfallgebinden) führt die BAM systematische Untersuchungen an stoßdämpfenden Werkstoffen, unter anderem an Fichtenholz, durch. Zweck der mit diesen Untersuchungen erzeugten Datenbasis ist die Erstellung und Parametrierung eines Finite-Elemente- (FE-) Materialmodells, das die Modellierung holzgefüllter stoßdämpfender Bauteile von Transportbehältern für radioaktive Stoffe in der FE-Simulation ermöglichen soll.
Anhand von Ergebnissen aus der ersten Versuchsphase werden der Einfluss der Dehnrate und der Faserorientierung auf das Kraft-Verformungs-Verhalten von Fichtenholz diskutiert. Anschließend wird die rechnerische Modellierung von Fichtenholz diskutiert und die Anforderungen an ein Materialmodell werden erläutert.
DGZfP - Merkblatt elektrochemische Potentialmessungen zur Detektion von Bewehrungsstahlkorrosion
(2011)
Im DGZfP- Fachausschuss für zerstörungsfreie Prüfling im Bauwesen - Unterausschuss Korrosionsnachweis bei Stahlbeton haben sich die Universitäten München, Aachen, Stuttgart und Braunschweig sowie die BAM Berlin an der Überarbeitung des Merkblatts B 3: „Elektrochemische Potentialmessungen zur Detektion von Bewehrungsstahlkorrosion“ beteiligt. Das Merkblatt wurde komplett überarbeitet und bietet jetzt umfangreichere Hinweise zur Durchführung der Messungen und deren Auswertung. Wesentlich stärker als zuvor geht das Merkblatt auf mögliche Einflüsse und Fehlerquellen sowie die für eine Interpretation der Daten notwendigen begleitenden Bauwerksuntersuchungen ein. Die nachfolgenden Ausführungen greifen einige wesentliche Aspekte in enger Anlehnung an die Ausführungen des Merkblatts B3 auf. Das vollständige Merkblatt ist über die DGZfP e.V. online zu beziehen.
Ingress of moisture and harmful ions (e.g. Chloride, sulfate) into cementitious materials is one of the major factors in defining their durability. Modifications of building materials by targeted deposition of surface functional agents that make the surface hydro- and/or oleophobic aim to minimize moisture and ion ingress, and thus extend Service life of the cement based structures. Water repellent and easy-to-clean coatings for inorganic Substrates have gained strong attention during the last few years and various formulations based on silicones or alkylpolysiloxanes have been developed. Cementitious building materials are highly complex Systems with many components and changing properties in the course of a building’s Service life. The interactions between the Chemical agents and the cement based materials depend on many factors. The Chemical properties of the material Substrate appear to be the most important but in the context of their influence on the functionality of silanes and/or siloxanes these characteristics have not been well understood yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different blended cements on water repellent agents’ performance. Two organosilicon compounds
were applied on fresh blended cements containing limestone (L), fly ash (F), slag (S) and trass (T), and investigated in terms of their functionality.
The surface properties of functionalized blended cements were studied based on wettability, i.e. contact angle measurements, before and after exposure to artificial and natural weathering. The first results indicate that slag and trass more distinctly affect the water repellent Surface performance after aging.
The strength of laminates distinctly depends on the transverse strength of the laminas. The transverse failure is dominated by the adhesion between fiber and matrix. Usual strength criteria however do not take into account the adhesive strength explicitly. The determination of the interface strength is performed on the micromechanical scale using single fiber specimens. The fibers are loaded under off-axis loading while the debonding is monitored under a microscope. The stresses acting in the Interface are calculated by finite element analyses. It is found that for off-axial angles up to 35° interfacial debonding is the dominant failure mode while fiber breakage takes place at lower angles. The occurrence of fiber breakage and debonding under off-axis loading shows that the restriction to two potential failure planes - perpendicular or parallel to the fibers - as applied in common failure criteria has to be put in question.
Concrete containing lightweight aggregates has been known since ancient times. To reduce weight, natural aggregates of volcanic origin, such as crushed lava or pumice, were used in construction purposes, for example for the Pyramids during the Mayan period in Mexico or for monumental structures in the Roman Empire. The most famous examples of this first application of lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) in Europe are certainly the Colosseum and the Pantheon. The Roman constructors used natural as well as artificial aggregates, such as pumice, crushed lava and crushed brick, to realise lightweight concrete applications in parts of these buildings. Still today, pumice is used in Germany, Italy, Japan and Iceland as aggregate for structural lightweight concrete.
The Konrad repository for not heat generating radioactive wastes was licensed first in 2002. But due to legal actions this license has not been finally confirmed before 2007. Subsequently, the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) began scheduling backfitting of the former iron ore mine into a repository. The licensed repository volume is 303,000 m3 based on estimations of expected waste volumes to be disposed off although the mine itself would offer a much larger volume. Once the repository is ready for Operation, waste packages can be disposed, but this is not expected before the end of this decade. Nevertheless, there is already today a great interest in qualified and certified waste conditioning and packaging for disposal requiring Containers, tested, evaluated and certified by BAM and BfS.
Key points of the Konrad license concern comprehensive requirements for waste products and Containers. Details are described in BfS reports, which constitute the basic documents for the license. Following the final license confirmation a revision of these documents has been requested in order to include considerations of water poisoning substances. This work is currently done by BfS in Cooperation with the NLWKN of Lower Saxony and the Institute for Safety Technology (ISTec). Concerning the specification for Containers themselves no or only minor changes are expected.
Das Endlager Konrad wurde bereits im Jahr 2002 als Endlager für nicht Wärme entwickelnde radioaktive Abfälle genehmigt. Jedoch wurde diese Genehmigung anschließend beklagt und konnte erst 2007 in letzter Instanz bestätigt werden. Nachfolgend hat das Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) mit der Planung und Realisierung zum Umbau des ehemaligen Eisenerzbergwerkes zum Endlager begonnen. Das genehmigte Endlagervolumen beträgt 303.000 m3 und basiert auf Abschätzungen für die zu erwartende Abfallmenge. Das Bergwerk selbst böte ein deutlich größeres Volumen. Mit der Einlagerung von Behältern kann allerdings erst nach Fertigstellung des Endlagers und nach derzeitigem Stand voraussichtlich nicht vor Ende dieses Jahrzehnts gerechnet werden. Gleichwohl besteht bereits heute ein hohes Interesse an der endlagergerechten Konditionierung und Verpackung der für Konrad vorgesehenen radioaktiven Abfälle, wofür nicht zuletzt von der BAM bauartgeprüfte und vom BfS zugelassene Behälter erforderlich sind.
Kernpunkte der Endlagergenehmigung sind umfassende Anforderungen an Abfallprodukte und Behälter. Einzelheiten sind in den vom BfS der Genehmigung zu Grunde liegenden Berichten und Endlageranforderungen definiert. Diese enthalten vor allem Anforderungen an die Abfallprodukte und an die zu deren Verpackung erforderlichen Behälter. Mit der Genehmigungserteilung wurde auch eine Überarbeitung dieser Endlageranforderungen und hinsichtlich der Berücksichtigung Wasser gefährdender Stoffe gefordert. Diese Arbeiten werden derzeit vom BfS in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Niedersächsischen Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz (NLWKN) und dem Institut für Sicherheitstechnik (ISTec) vorgenommen. Hinsichtlich der Anforderungen an die Endlagerbehälter wird allerdings davon ausgegangen, dass die für die Behälterbauartprüfung wesentlichen abfallprodukt- und behälterspezifischen Anforderungen davon nicht oder nur unwesentlich berührt sein werden.
Dry cask storage of spent fuel and high active waste front reprocessing is licensed and established in Germany for up to 40years so far. About 10years ago, the strategy has been shifted from centralized storage using facilities in Ahaus and Gorleben to cit-site storage facilities in Order to avoid immediate cask shipping from nuclear power plants. At present, several hundred casks are stored safeiy and without any major problem. BAM is highly involved in cask specific safety evaluations within the scope of licensing procedures as well as of quality assurance procedures during cask fabrication, loading and storage.
A major prerequisite for any cask storage license is a valid transport Type B license. Subsequently, cask transportability has to be ensured at any point during the entire storage period. So far, this requirement is met by continuous maintenance of the Type B license. Anyhow, IAEA Type B regulations do not consider permanently loaded storage casks that have the sole purpose of being finally shipped öfter decades of storage inducing ageing effects. No transport safety demonstration has to be performed on aged cask components.
Unter dem Motto „Innovation und Qualitätssicherung in der (Bio)Analytik“ werden in der Arbeitsgruppe Fluoreszenzspektroskopie der BAM, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, funktionelle Chromophor-Systeme, einfache Signalverstärkungs- und Multiplexingstrategien sowie innovative Validierungs- und rückführbare Standardisierungskonzepte für verschiedene fluorometrische Messgrößen und Methoden entwickelt. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei molekulare Fluorophore, Nanokristalle mit größenabhängigen optischen Eigenschaften (sogenannte Quantenpunkte, QDs) und fluoreszierende Partikel variabler Größe sowie Sonden und Sensormoleküle für neutrale und ionische Analyte und für die Charakterisierung von funktionellen Gruppen. Dabei erfolgen auch methodische Entwicklungen für die Fluoreszenzspektroskopie, die Fluoreszenzmikroskopie, die Milcrofluorometrie, die Sensorik und die Mikroarraytechnologie. Ziele sind u. a. das Design und die Untersuchung von multiplexfähigen selektiven und sensitiven Sonden für die Biomarkeranalytik, die Entwicklung von Methoden zur Charakterisierung der signalrelevanten Eigenschaften dieser Chromophor-Systeme und zur Charakterisierung von funktionellen Gruppen an Oberflächen und ihre Validierung sowie die Entwicklung und Bereitstellung von formatadaptierbaren, flexibel ersetzbaren
Standards für die fluoreszenzbasierte Multiparameteranalytik.
The influence of paper type and state of degradation on laser cleaning of artificially soiled paper
(2011)
Lasers can be a supplemental tool for restorers to overcome some of the limitations of traditional dry cleaning techniques for works of art on paper. The laser working range has to be optimized allowing for safe removal of contamination and limitation of damage to the substrate. This paper addresses the influence of paper type and state of degradation on laser working range. Three types of new paper (pure cellulose, bleached pulp paper, rag paper) were degraded and characterized with respect their degree of polymerization. Laser-induced damage thresholds of new and degraded paper were determined using SEM and viscometry. Additionally, artificially soiled model samples were made using two kinds of soiling, namely pulverized charcoal and soot-blackened standard test dust. Cleaning thresholds of soiled paper samples were evaluated. A working range for all combinations of paper and soiling between 0.05 J/cm2 and 0.5 J/cm2 was found for the application of 8-ns laser pulses at 532 nm wavelength.
Concrete is by far the most common building material in the world. Due to its good durability it is widely used in building envelopes. One major part of the embodied energy in concrete comes from the production of Portland cement that consumes around 3,500 MJ energy per each ton of cement. Globally 2.6 billion tons of Portland cement is produced and the consumption is increasing. Since concrete will be used as main building material also in future construction, it is reasonable to develop concrete building components with lower embodied energy.Using the example of an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) façade element, it is demonstrated how the embodied energy can be reduced by application of hydrothermal curing.
In contrast to other simulation fields like forming simulation, welding simulation is still not widely used in industrial environments. A high user expertise, a high time-to-solution and the result accuracy are the most important problems that hinder its extensively application. Different modeling approaches influence these aspects and an analysis of their implementation is of interest especially for the automotive industry as a key user for production Simulation.
Self-ignition behavior of mixtures of methane and oxygen was investigated in a temperature range from 600 to 800°C. Variations of mixture composition, inert gas content, temperature and filling rate of the ignition autoclave were carried out in order to establish process boundaries for high temperature partial oxidation processes. The tests show that considerably high methane contents are needed to avoid an ignition. Heating-up tests show that ignition is possible at surprisingly low temperatures. This can be attributed to pre-ignition reactions that produce more instable intermediates.
Vibrationsprüfungen an sicherheitskritischen Ventilen: Zwei Beispiele aus Forschung und Anwendung
(2011)
Ventile für gasförmige Medien müssen neben dem Druck oft auch Vibrationsbelastungen durch ihren Einsatz ertragen.
Die dadurch entstehenden Massenkräfte können die Funktion des Ventils beeinflussen, indem z. B. die Anpresskraft im Ventilsitz dadurch verändert oder die Betätigungseinrichtung verstellt wird. Die schwellenden oder wechselnden Beanspruchungen können auch zu Ermüdungsschäden und damit zu dauerhaftem Funktionsverlust führen.
Bei der Vibrationsprüfung für ein pneumatisch ausgelöstes Schnellöffnungsventil eines CO2-Feuerlöschsystems wurde die relevante EN 12094-4 angewendet. Diese setzt Mindestanforderungen in Hinblick auf die Schwingfestigkeit durch eine Gleitsinusprüfung.
Im Gegensatz dazu steht die im Rahmen eines Forschungsvorhabens durchgeführte Vibrationsprüfung an einem Sicherheitsventil für Tanklastwagen, bei der ein umfangreicheres Prüfprogramm erstellt wurde, um vibrationsabhängiges Ansprechen des Ventils zu untersuchen.
Heavy gases in large quantities are used worldwide in various industries. Past incidents, such as the liquefied gas disaster in Viareggio (2009) have shown that these materials are difficult to handle in a safe manner. According to the German Hazardous Incident Ordinance (StörfallVO 2000 - 12. BIMSchV), plant operators with extended responsibilities must produce a report in which they verify that , in the event of an unintentional gas release, the surrounding area will not be aversely affected. Essential elements of this report are calculations of both the released mass flow and the gas dispersion. Using models such as the VDI guideline 3783 (state of the art in Germany) plant operators are able to predict the characteristics of likely gas dispersions. The presented experimental investigations were carried out at the BAM better understand heavy gas dispersion with high gas concentrations in the air (≥ 1 Vol.-%), as well as concentrations with approximately neutral density characteristics (≤ 3000ppm) in order to test the accuracy of the VDI guideline. The starting point for experimental trials was the heavy gas releases resulting from pipeline, vessel or standard gas bottle leaks, with mass flows of between 20 and 100 g s-1. Investigations on the gas-phase release process focused on the unsteady mass flow associated with releases from standard gas bottles. The experimental results will be used as comparative parameters for future simulations. The goal of these simulations is to develop a model with which calculation of the unsteady mass flow, based on the material characteristics for any gas, is possible.
For differentiating the applicability of various numerical welding Simulation methods as well as unifying the prerequisites and the Steps to be taken in Simulation, normative codes are required for the user. Since any standard-like documents are currently still lacking in this field, DIN German Institute for Standardization has set up the Standards Committee NA 092-00-29-AA "Welding Simulation" dealing with the preparation of respective documents. This committee was initiated in partnership with the joint committee FA 12 "Weld Simulation on Application" of the Research Association of DVS German Welding Society.
The objective of this Standardization work in the field of numerical welding Simulation is to prepare a DIN SPEC with a view to standardizing the approaches to the Simulation of various welding phenomena and processes over the long run. In a draft version of DIN SPEC 32534 that has already been prepared by the above mentioned Committee, the structure of the primary document was stated. The primary document specifies the application fields and the key terms of welding Simulation. In addition, the generally valid Simulation structure has been established which is intended to serve as a recommendation for customers and suppliers in formulating and handling a Service order as well as for persons who Start doing welding Simulation for the first time.
This article focuses on the presentation of the new DIN SPEC 32534-1 explaining the major Simulation Steps. It additionally addresses the Classification of the secondary documents depending on the welding process and on the desired Simulation result. Finally, it gives an overview of the other subject areas dealt with in the Standards Committee NA 092-00-29-AA "Welding Simulation" as well as of the international activities in this field.
Das CargoLifter Ballonkransystem nutzt die Prinzipien der Leichter-als-Luft-Technologie für das Heben von Gütern. Der mit leichtem Gas gefüllte Ballon drängt in der schwereren Luft nach oben und kann somit Lasten anheben. Im Gegensatz zu erdgebundenen Kränen ist für den Luftkran die Beschaffenheit des Bodens sekundär. Der Ballonkran wird an drei Winden verankert und über die im Kranknotenpunkt zusammengeführten Seile präzise gesteuert. Beim Heben und Versetzen verbleibt die Last unter dem Ballon, der stets 100% seiner Hubkraft auch bis zu 200m Höhe und selbst weiterem Versatz behält. Reichweite bedeutet beim CargoLifter Ballonkransystem statt mehr Ausleger mehr Seil.
Für Polypropylen unterschiedlicher Stabilisierung wurden in künstlichen Bestrahlungstests sowohl die spektrale Empfindlichkeit als auch die Temperaturabhängigkeit der Rissbildung quantitativ ermittelt. Dafür wurde die Dauer bis zur Rissbildung sowohl bei spektraler Bestrahlung als auch bei Bestrahlung in einem UV-Leuchtstofflampengerät bei verschiedenen Temperaturen bestimmt.
Die Temperaturabhängigkeit konnte als Arrhenius-Abhängigkeit beschrieben werden; das Wirkungsspektrum wurde an eine Stufenfunktion angepasst. Anschließend wurde auch noch der Einfluss des Stabilisatorgehalts als Potenzfit parametrisiert. Die Einzelabhängigkeiten wurden zu einer Gesamtfunktion der Wirkungen in Abhängigkeit der Dosis zusammengesetzt, die es ermöglicht die Wirkungen unterschiedlicher Dosiskombinationen abzuschätzen.
Zur Validierung der Dosis-Wirkungsfunktionen wurden Freibewitterungsergebnisse aus Phoenix/Arizona herangezogen. Mit der Dosis, die sich aus den Wetterdaten dieser Freibewitterung ergibt, wurden anhand der Dosis-Wirkungs-Funktionen die jeweiligen Lebensdauern errechnet und mit dem experimentell bestimmten Versagen in der Freibewitterung verglichen.
Die Arbeiten erfolgten im Rahmen des ViPQuali-Projektes mit dem Ziel der Bestimmung der Materialkenngrößen.
With CO2 being one reason for climate change carbon capture and storage (CCS) is discussed to mitigate climate change. When emission gases are compressed into deep geological layers CO2-corrosion can easily cause failure of injection pipes. Different steels 42CrMo4, X46Cr13 and X20Cr13 were tested as well as X35CrMo17 and X5CrNiCuNb16-4 in a laboratory Environment similar to the conditions of the CCS engineering site at the Northern German Bassin. Samples were exposed to synthetic aquifer water saturated with technical CO2 at a flow rate of 3 NL/h.
Corrosion rates obtained via mass loss vary in a wide range (0,005 to 2.5 mm/year). The precipitations within the corrosion scale revealed a complicated multiphase layer containing siderite FeCO3, goethite α-FeOOH, lepidocrocite γ-FeOOH, mackinawite FeS and akaganeite Fe8O8(OH)8Cl1,34 and spinelphases of various compositions.
Beside such well approved residues like fly ash, blast fumace slag, silica fume and crushed concrete orbrick, other materials, like waste incineration bottom ash, steel slag, biomass ash, industrial sludge or mixed demolition waste, bear the potential to be used in high-grade mineral building materials. However, sophisticated Processing technologies and progressive applications ofthe waste products are needed. The material efficiency has to be improved by further R&D activities. This paper Shows the activities ofthe working group “Saving Resources by Material Recycling” and presents research about the use of residues from industry, incineration processes and deconstruction for the production of high-grade mineral building materials.
Für die Vorhersage der Containment Sicherheit beim Bersten von Laufrädern in Abgasturboladern müssen zum einen komplexe Verformungs- und Schädigungsvorgänge bei dynamischer Belastung einschließlich ihrer Temperaturabhängigkeit mit geeigneten Versuchen erfasst und gemessen werden, zum anderen müssen diese temperatur- und dehnratenabhängigen Kennwerte in weiterentwickelten Materialmodellen für das Verformungs- und Schädigungsverhalten abgebildet werden.
Im Rahmen dieses Vorhabens wurden drei Gusswerkstoffe untersucht. Für den Gusswerkstoff mit Kugelgrafit EN-GJS-400 wurden die weitestgehenden experimentellen Untersuchungen zur Charakterisierung des Materialverhaltens unter ein- und mehrachsigem Zug sowie unter Druck- und Scherbeanspruchung für ein breites Spektrum von Beanspruchungsgeschwindigkeiten und Temperaturen durchgeführt. Die Untersuchungen an den beiden weiteren Werkstoffen erfolgten mit auf der Basis der gewonnen Erkenntnisse optimiertem Aufwand. Der Schwerpunkt der Arbeiten lag dabei im Bereich hoher Beanspruchungsgeschwindigkeiten und höherer Temperaturen sowie deren Kombination.
Für die numerische Modellierung der Containment Sicherheit von ATLs wurde ein vorhandenes Materialmodell weiterentwickelt, so dass es in der Lage ist, das Verformungs- und Versagensverhalten von Gusswerkstoffen, wie z.B. den Zug-Druck-Unterschied, in Abhängigkeit von Spannungsmehrachsigkeit, Temperatur und Dehnrate auch für große plastische Deformationen zu beschreiben. Die Modellparameter wurden durch numerische Simulation von Experimenten an Proben bestimmt. Das Modell wurde in ein kommerzielles Finite-Elemente-Programm mit expliziter Integration implementiert und ist in der jetzigen Version auf FE-Modelle mit Volumenelementen beschränkt.
Das Materialmodell wurde im Rahmen dieses Vorhabens zunächst zur numerischen Simulation von Experimenten an gekerbten Proben unter Biegebelastung angewendet. In einem zweiten Schritt erfolgte die Verifikation des Bauteilverhaltens durch numerische Simulation der hochdynamischen Beschussversuche. Da in diesem Vorhaben das Materialverhalten jedoch nur für das Containment und nicht auch für den Rotor des ATLs untersucht wurde, hat man für das Projektil und das Bauteil den gleichen Werkstoff verwendet. Die Belastung in diesen Beschussversuchen ist vergleichbar mit dem Aufprall eines Rotorfragments auf das Containment des Abgasturboladers. Abschließend wurde die numerische Simulation eines Containment Tests an einem Abgasturbolader durchgeführt.
Die Nachrechnung dieser Experimente ist somit als ein Nachweis der Prognosefähigkeit des Materialmodells anzusehen. Numerische Stabilität der Userroutine konnte erreicht und eine gute Übereinstimmung mit den experimentellen Ergebnissen erzielt werden.
The notched impact strength at -30 °C is one of the selected properties, together with the corresponding test method and tolerances, for a comparison of polyethylene grades of one design type in the procedural rule on suitability proof for alternative plastic resins used for packagings and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for the transport of dangerous goods.
The marginal drop heights determined with the drop test at -18 °C after pre-storage of the test samples with 55 % nitric acid at 40 °C only partly related to the notched impact strength at -30 °C. The Charpy method is only suitable for classifying the grade in relation to toughness behavior and using this classification for comparison with other grades. Notched impact strength can provide a qualitative indication if the test samples fail under shock forces.
Conditioning the design types with 55 % nitric acid for 21 days at 40 °C causes an increase in the marginal drop heights of the design types in drop tests at -18 °C when compared with design types without pre-storage. Post-crosslinking of the grades increases stiffness because of the acidic influence.
For the design of gas explosion venting systems for confinements only little guidance is given when considering the constructional boundary conditions or process conditions. For this reason conservative assumptions are prevalent in practice and in many cases the protective Systems become significantly oversized. Such safety margins in venting areas can lead to a critical acceleration of the pressure rise. Finally, a gas explosion at turbulent conditions caused by oversizing of the venting area rather leads to an under-sized system and supports the deflagration to detonation transition (DDT). The present investigation was focused especially on the influence of certain obstacles as well as the effect of the initial pressures on the explosion venting behavior of methane-air-mixtures and of hydrogen-air-mixtures.
Ultrashort pulses lasers are tools of choice for functionalizing the bulk of transparent materials. In particular, direct photoinscription of simple photonic functions have been demonstrated. Those elementary functions rely on the local refractive index change induced when focusing an ultrashort pulse in the volume of a transparent material. The range of possibilities offered by direct photoinscription is still under investigation. To help understanding, optimizing and assessing the full potential of this method, we developed a time-resolved phase contrast microscopy setup. The imaginary part (absorption) and the real part of the laser-induced complex refractive index can be visualized in the irradiated region. The setup is based on a commercially available phase contrast microscope extended into a pump-probe scheme. The originality of our approach is that the illumination is performed by using a pulsed laser source (i.e. a probe beam). Speckle-related issues are solved by employing adequate sets of diffusers. This laser-microscopy technique has a spatial resolution of 650 nm, and the impulse response is about 300 fs. The laser-induced refractive index changes can be tracked up to milliseconds after the energy deposition. The excitation beam (the pump) is focused with a microscope objective (numerical aperture of 0.45) into the bulk of an a-SiO2 sample. The pump beam can be temporally shaped with a SLM-based pulse shaping unit. This additional degree of flexibility allows for observing different interaction regimes. For instance, bulk material processing with femtosecond and picosecond duration pulses will be studied.
Der Fachbeirat beschloss im vergangenen Jahr Zulassungsrichtlinien für Kunststoffdichtungsbahnen, Schutzschichten, Kunststoff-Dränelemente und Geotextilien zum Filtern und Trennen und eine Richtlinie über Anforderungen an Verlegefachbetriebe, die von seinen Arbeitsgruppen vorbereitet worden waren, und nunmehr die Grundlage für die Zulassungstätigkeit bilden. In diesem Beitrag wird im Anschluss an die Ausführungen auf der letzten Fachtagung kurz über wesentliche Anforderungen und Zulassungsvoraussetzungen berichtet. Noch nicht verabschiedet sind die Richtlinien für Dichtungskontrollsysteme und Bewehrungsgitter aus Kunststoff. Auf den Diskussionsstand bei den Anforderungen an die Bewehrungsgitter wird etwas ausführlicher eingegangen, da sich neben den materialtechnischen auch bemessungstechnische Probleme ergeben.
Die Nutzung des Wertstoffpotentials von Abfällen und Reststoffen ist ein Grundpfeiler im Schutz von natürlichen Ressourcen. Dabei ist der Aufbau und Erhalt von Stoffkreisläufen im Baubereich - aufgrund der großen Menge an Baurestmassen - von besonderer Ressourcenrelevanz. Während in Zukunft im Sinne der Nachhaltigkeit schon bei der Errichtung von Gebäuden auch auf Möglichkeiten zur Stoffstromtrennung beim Rückbau geachtet werden sollte, sind die heute rückzubauenden Bauwerke nicht unter diesem Gesichtspunkt errichtet worden.
The formation of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) upon irradiation of semiconductors and dielectrics by linearly polarized high-intensity Ti:sapphire fs-laser pulses (τ ~100 fs, λ ~800 nm) is studied experimentally and theoretically. In the experiments, two different types of LIPSS exhibiting very different spatial periods are observed (socalled LSFL low spatial frequency LIPSS, and HSFL - high spatial frequency LIPSS), both having a different dependence on the incident laser fluence and pulse number per spot. The experimental results are analyzed by means of a new theoretical approach, which combines the generally accepted LIPSS theory of J. E. Sipe and co-workers [Phys. Rev. B 27, 1141-1154 (1983)] with a Drude model, in order to account for transient changes of the optical properties of the irradiated materials. The joint Sipe-Drude model is capable of explaining numerous aspects of fs-LIPSS formation, i.e., the orientation of the LIPSS, their fluence dependence as well as their spatial periods. The latter aspect is specifically demonstrated for silicon crystals, which show experimental LSFL periods Λ somewhat smaller than λ. This behaviour is caused by the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons, SPP, (once the initially semiconducting material turns to a metallic state upon formation of a dense free-electron-plasma in the material) and the subsequent interference between its electrical fields with that of the incident laser beam, resulting in a spatially modulated energy deposition at the surface.
Upon multi-pulse irradiation, a feedback mechanism, caused by the redshift of the resonance in a grating-assisted SPP excitation, is further reducing the LSFL spatial periods. The SPP-based mechanism of LSFL successfully explains the remarkably large range of LSFL periods between ~0.6 λ and λ.
In the frame of the European harmonization, new European technical standards (Eurocodes) have been developed in recent years. Classical methods, like tables and simplified analytical procedures, as well as general engineering techniques are allowed by the Eurocodes for the fire protection design. The modeling and calculation of fire scenarios with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) numerical methods is one of the general engineering methods. It is nowadays still difficult to check and evaluate the CFD results for their use as technical documents for fire safety design.
Analytical engineering techniques, zone models and CFD-models have been used and compared in the present work for the prediction of the fire development in a building.
To solve the conservation equation for the CFD-model, the CFD-program FDS, with the mixture fraction model, and the CFD-program FLUENT, with the one step reaction model as well as with the volumetric source term model, have been used.
The combustion of polyurethane is modeled in FDS by specifying the heat release rate and the stoichiometry. For the combustion in volumetric source term model, the heat release rate and the smoke release were specified with respect to the stoichiometry. The input parameter for the one step reaction model is the pyrolysis mass flow.
In the one step reaction model, the transport equations for polyurethane, H₂O, N₂, O₂, CO₂, CO and C (soot) are solved and the heat of combustion is determined from the standard formation enthalpy of all the components. In volumetric source term model, the transport equation is solved for air and smoke. FDS solves the transport equation for the mixture fraction.
To model the fire development, and where no literature data was available, the required material characteristics like specific heat capacity, absorption coefficient and heat of combustion were measured.
In all the investigated CFD-models the heat- and species transport equation has been solved and the absorption coefficient of soot has been considered.
Furthermore, the fire development has also been investigated using zone models with the programs CFAST and MRFC.
Results from analytical engineering techniques (plume calculations), which were design criteria in the past, have been used as plausibility checks for the present work. The calculation results from the investigations were compared to measurements in the same building performed by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
Die Oberflächenrauheit eines Bauteils ist eine wichtige Kenngröße für zahlreiche seiner Eigenschaften. Der im Bauwesen übliche Rauheitsparameter ist die Rautiefe Rt bzw. MTD, die durch volumetrische Verfahren (Sandflächenverfahren) ermittelt wird und in zahlreichen Normen Verwendung findet. Laserbasierte Verfahren müssen deshalb eine Umrechnung der aus Oberflächenprofilen gewonnenen Informationen in Rt bzw. MTD ermöglichen. Hierzu wird i.A. ein empirischer Zusammenhang zwischen Parametern zur Beschreibung des Profils und der Rautiefe der entsprechenden Oberfläche verwendet. Der Aufsatz stellt verschiedene Rauheitsdefinitionen vor und vergleicht sie miteinander. Es wird ferner gezeigt, dass die nach verschiedenen Prüfvorschriften ermittelten Rautiefen voneinander abweichen. Das Vorgehen bei der Ermittlung des Zusammenhangs zwischen Profilparametern und Rautiefen nach einem volumetrischen Verfahren wird demonstriert und der Stand der laufenden Entwicklung eines Prüfgeräts auf Basis eines Linienlasers vorgestellt.
The non-uniform heat input during the welding process leads to problematic permanent deformations of welded parts. The control of these welding distortions is, with the absence of the knowledge of the fundamental mechanisms responsible for these deformations, an extremely time and cost consuming iterative “trial-and-error” optimization process. The visualization of the involved physical phenomena, like temperature and distortions, .is an indispensable tool to clearly identify these mechanisms in order to adapt the welding parameters and clamping conditions target-oriented. Both experimental and virtual methods exist to obtain these physical data, however the possibilities to visualize them with experimental methods are laborious, expensive and limited in their application. Welding Simulation using finite element analysis (FEA) offers many benefits and has a great potential to reduce the experimental effort. Nevertheless, the industrial application of welding Simulation is not yet established widely because of reservations regarding the computation costs and the resulting accuracy for instance. In this paper, the results of a case study for a welding Simulation with an industrial background are presented. A welded assembly from the automotive industry has been investigated with numerical and experimental methods. A comparison between both methods demonstrates the Potentials of welding Simulation in terms of visualization. Furthermore, the numerical results reveal the possibilities of current resources. regarding calculation time and result accuracy of an industrial applied welding Simulation.
Mechanische Belastung wie z. B. der Rollkontakt zwischen den Rollen und Lagerringen eines Wälzlagers oder der Rad-Schiene-Kontakt bei der Eisenbahn führen bei ferritischen Stählen zu einer Aufhärtung der Oberfläche. Die mit der Aufhärtung verbundene Versprödung begünstigt die Entstehung von Ermüdungsrissen. Zur Risstiefenbestimmung mit dem Wirbelstromprüfverfahren werden in der Regel Kalibrierkörper mit künstlichen Testfehlern aus dem Grundwerkstoff des Prüfteils verwendet. Die betriebsbedingte Aufhärtung der Prüfteiloberfläche bleibt bei der Kalibrierung unberücksichtigt. Die lokale Aufhärtung der Oberfläche führt zu einem ortsabhängigen Offset des Wirbelstromsignals in Richtung der Rissanzeigen und somit zu einer Überbewertung der Risstiefe. Bei einzelnen Rissen lässt sich der Effekt kompensieren, in dem das Wirbelstromgerät neben jedem Riss abgeglichen bzw. die Differenz zwischen dem Offset und der Rissanzeige berechnet wird. In der Realität liegen die Ermüdungsrisse jedoch oft so dicht nebeneinander, dass auf Grund der Überlagerung benachbarter Rissanzeigen weder ein Abgleich zwischen den Rissen noch eine Bestimmung des Offsets möglich ist. Finite-Elemente-Berechnungen ermöglichen es, die in der Realität stets kombiniert auftretenden Wirbelstromsignale der Ermüdungsrisse und der Oberflächenaufhärtung getrennt zu simulieren, um Erkenntnisse für eine Verbesserung der Risstiefenbestimmung zu erlangen.
Die zerstörungsfreie Oberflächenprüfung an verlegten Eisenbahnschienen mit Wirbelstrom hat in den letzten Jahren durch ständige Weiterentwicklung und Verifizierung enorm an Bedeutung gewonnen. Es wurde u.a. angestrebt zuverlässige Planungsgrößen für den Einsatz von Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen zu erhalten, durch deren gezielten Einsatz Risswachstum unterbunden werden kann. Die Ursache für das Wachstum von Rissen in der Schiene liegt in der Materialermüdung des Werkstoffes infolge der Betriebsbelastungen im Rad-Schiene-Kontakt. Nach einer gewissen Beanspruchungsdauer kommt es an den Kontaktflächen der Fahrkante zu einer Kaltverfestigung des Schienenstahls. Durch fortschreitende Verfestigung des kontaktbeanspruchten Oberflächenbereichs der gehärteten Schicht wird der Werkstoff spröde und es bilden sich feine Risse aus. Die Risse wachsen anfangs unter einem flachen Winkel in das Schieneninnere hinein, neigen dann aber ab einem gewissen Stadium dazu in das Innere des Schienenkopfes abzukippen, was im Extremfall zu einem Schienenbruch führen kann. Diese Rollkontaktermüdungsrisse, auch genannt Head Checks, entstehen bevorzugt in der Fahrkante von bogenäußeren Schienen. Die Anwendung der Wirbelstromprüfung an der Schiene wurde bisher zur Ermittlung der Schädigungstiefe dieser Rollkontaktermüdungsrisse eingesetzt. Das Wirbelstromverfahren besitzt die Eigenschaft, sehr empfindlich auf alle Veränderungen der Materialeigenschaften an der Oberfläche zu reagieren. Daher wurde festgestellt, dass sich neben der Detektion von Rissen auch Fehler wie Eindrückungen oder Schlupfwellen, bis hin zu Materialveränderungen durch Schweißen oder Aufhärtungen in der Schienenoberfläche bestimmen lassen. Die Wirbelstromprüfung besitzt daher das Potenzial, mögliche Orte der Entstehung von Ermüdungsrissen in einem extrem frühzeitigen Stadium nachzuweisen. Ziel ist es, die rissgefährdeten Zonen schon im Zustand der Kaltverfestigung zu identifizieren. Dadurch können sich neue Aspekte für die präventive Schieneninstandhaltung ergeben.
Mit der Wirbelstromprüfung ist die Bestimmung der Tiefe offener Risse in Metallen prinzipiell möglich und wird auch in unterschiedlichen Anwendungen durchgeführt. Hierbei haben die jeweiligen praktischen Prüfbedingungen jedoch erheblichen Einfluss auf die Qualität der Prüfaussage. Es werden einige grundlegende Effekte erläutert, die bei der Risstiefenbestimmung mit Wirbelstrom zu beachten sind. Ein spezieller Labormessplatz wird unter dem Aspekt möglicher Fehlbewertungen vorgestellt und Schlussfolgerungen für die praktische Anwendung werden gezogen. Anhand praktischer Beispiele aus der Schienenprüfung mit Wirbelstrom werden die Auswirkungen verschiedener Fehlereffekte bei der Risstiefenbestimmung gezeigt.
Die Rissbildung durch Rollkontaktermüdung, der Materialverschleiß oder die Bildung von Einzelfehlern – aufgrund solcher Schädigungsarten wird die Lebensdauer der Schiene signifikant verkürzt. Mit entsprechenden Methoden der ZfP können diese Schäden an Schienen erkannt und bewertet werden. Ein sehr geeignetes Verfahren zur Feststellung von Schädigungen und Unregelmäßigkeiten in der Oberfläche ist die Wirbelstromprüfung. Die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung der Schienenoberfläche durch das Wirbelstromverfahren wurde ursprünglich zur Detektion von Rollkontaktermüdungsrissen entwickelt. Anhand von Ergebnissen aus zahlreichen Prüfeinsätzen in den letzten Jahren wurde außerdem festgestellt, dass unter anderen auch Fehler wie Squats, Belgrospis, Eindrückungen oder Riffel in den Wirbelstromsignalen erkannt werden können. Aufgrund dieser Erfahrungen ist es möglich geworden, den Oberflächenfehlern in der Schiene ein charakteristisches Wirbelstromsignal zuzuordnen. Somit eröffnet sich die Möglichkeit die Wirbelstromprüfung an Schienen nicht ausschließlich zur Detektion von Rollkontaktermüdungsris-sen zu verwenden, sondern auch zur Feststellung von Einzelfehlern oder Materialveränderungen in der Oberfläche. Zusätzlich besteht das Potential durch Ultraschall erfasste Anzeigen, wie z.B. Schweißnähte, Squats etc. mit der Wirbelstromprüfung zu bestätigen und die Aussagesicherheit und Qualität dieser Prüfmethoden noch zu erhöhen.
With an availability of the modern high power fibre lasers the application range of laser and laser hybrid welding can be significantly increased. For the implementation of this new technology in the economically extremely interesting application of pipeline construction it is necessary to fulfil a series of systematic research studies. As it has been shown in the past the fibre laser hybrid wielding of pipeline Steel X65 up to 32 mm thickness is possible with appropriate quality. For the use of laser-hybrid welding in pipe laying insensibility towards tolerances and the possibility of girth welding are very important factors in addition to the weld seam quality. The aim of a Research project carried out in the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) was the development of a welding procedure using high power fibre laser in combination with GMAWProcess which could be applied for welding of pipelines. For tests segments of linepipes with an outer diameter of 914 mm and a wall thickness of 16 mm have been welded using specially designed equipment for girth welding of pipes. First promising results for the use of laser-hybrid welding of thick materials could be demonstrated. The gap-bridgeability and misalignement was studied.
Hydrogen might cause severe degradation of supermartensitic stainless steels, if they are activated during exposure to sour environments. Consistent and comprehensive data for hydrogen transport in these materials are thus required to support, in particular, modelling of hydrogen assisted cracking as a part of life time assessment of welded steel components. In addition to previously published diffusion coefficients and subsurface concentrations of a supermartensitic stainless steel further data dependent on heat treatment are provided by this contribution. Furthermore, a higher alloyed material has been investigated in the state as received and also in the quenched condition, in order to approach the influences of chemical composition on hydrogen transport in supermartensitic stainless steels. With respect to welding it turned out that the diffusion coefficient and the subsurface concentration are markedly dependent on heat treatment of the materials.
Seit 25 Jahren betreibt die Bundesanstalt für Materialprüfung intensive Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Eisenbahndynamik unter Einbeziehung aller Systemkomponenten. Das umfasst theoretisch/numerische Arbeiten, Feldmessungen und Laborversuche zu den folgenden Fragen:
- die Erschütterungs- und Körperschallweiterleitung durch den natürlichen Boden,
- das Schwingungsverhalten der verschiedenen Fahrwege auf dem Untergrund,
- die dynamischen Kräfte aus der Wechselwirkung zwischen dem Fahrzeug und dem Fahrweg sowie
- die Gleislageentwicklung unter dieser Belastung bei verschiedenen Fahrwegen.
Es werden Ergebnisse zu den dynamischen Kräften bei Geschwindigkeiten
von 40 bis 300 km/h und zum Vergleich der Festen Fahrbahn mit dem Schottergleis vorgestellt, woraus Möglichkeiten für die
Eine auf den Werkstoff und seine Umwelteinflüsse bezogene Festigkeitsforschung muß auf Vorgänge im elastischen und im überelastischen Beanspruchungsbereich in gleicher Weise bezogen sein. Merkformeln für mechanische Untersuchungen, Parameterwahl und mögliche Zusammenhänge erleichtern die jeweilige Problemstellung, die Kombination entsprechender Untersuchungsverfahren und die Auswahl oder die Entwicklung geeigneter Prüf-, Registrier- und Auswertgeräte.
Beispiele aus der mechanischen Werkstoffprüfung lassen Vorstellungen ableiten über die Vielfalt und die unterschiedlichen Leistungen solcher Untersuchungseinrichtungen. Vor allem interessieren dabei die Beziehungen zwischen der Formänderung und dem Formänderungswiderstand von Proben aus Stoffen und Gemengen und von Konstruktionen bei ein- und mehrachsiger, elastischer und überelastischer, bei zügiger, ruhender, schwingender und stoßförmiger Beanspruchung bis zum Versagen durch unzulässig große Gestaltänderungen, durch Erschöpfen des Formänderungsvermögens, durch Zerrütten der Werkstoffestigkeit oder durch spröden Bruch. Daraus folgt, daß umfangreiche Stoff- und Materialdaten als Grundlage für die zuverlässige und erfolgreiche Prüfung von Werkstoffen und daraus meist im Verbund hergestellten Konstruktionen verfügbar sein sollten. Dafür wiederum ist erforderlich die Beschreibung der Werkstoffe selbst, der für ihr Festigkeitsverhalten typischen Beanspruchungen von zusätzlich einwirkenden Variablen und von Parametern einschließlich der Besonderheiten langer Einwirkungsdauer. Mit dem Denken in solchen Zusammenhängen können grundsätzliche Folgerungen für die Beurteilung und für die Entwicklung von Prüfmaschinen und Geräten gewonnen werden.
Im Hinblick auf das Verhalten von Bauteilen aus ferritischen Stählen im Übergangsbereich vom Gleitbruch zum Spaltbruch wurden in einem vom BMBF geförderten Forschungsvorhaben, über das nachfolgend auszugsweise berichtet wird, u.a. folgende Ziele verfolgt:
• Abgrenzung des Anwendungsbereichs der elastisch-plastischen Bruchmechanik zu tiefen Temperaturen hin,
• Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Nutzung von Zähigkeitspotentialen im Übergangsbereich,
• Ermittlung des Einflusses des Spannungszustandes auf das Bruchverhalten im Übergangsbereich und
• Übertragbarkeit auf Bauteile.
On the background of the need for reuse of building rubble and the saving of natural resources, a European Union research project was performed covering concrete technology and durability aspects. A very special precondition was the use of large-scale processed building rubble with unknown origin and the total replacement of aggregates above 2 mm. Comprehensive tests were carried out on the properties of the starting material from different processing plants and fresh concrete, particularly the interdependence of water addition and wor ability. Investigations on hardened concrete properties included strength devel-opment, creep and shrinkage, modulus of elasticity, capillary absorption, freezing and thawing resistance, and carbonation behavior over a long period. The results demonstrate that the industrial production of a high-grade, durable concrete is possible. The project is a promising contribution for sustainable development.
A consortium has recently been initiated to study the macroscopic and microscopic properties of basaltic and andesitic rocks as analogue materials for Mars. The goal of this project is the integration of diverse spectroscopic approaches to
evaluate the composition and texture of Mars materials using both in situ and remote sensing techniques. Initial emphasis is placed on assessment of the mineral composition for low albedo areas (basalt vs andesite vs weathering) of the Martian surface through spectral analysis of a suite of samples that have been exceptionally well characterized in the laboratory. The initial results indicate that the visible/NIR reflectance spectra, mid-IR reflectance and emission spectra, and Mössbauer spectra contain consistent diagnostic features associated with the measured modal mineralogy and provide baseline data for the first group of well characterized basalts. The consortium study involves integrating multiple remote sensing techniques for recent and upcoming missions to Mars in order to compare the results obtained by these instruments and thereby strengthen interpretive results.
Im Rahmen eines FE-Projektes “Inspektion Fester Fahrbahnen“ der BAM und der Deutschen Bahn AG geht es um die Anwendung und weitere Entwicklung zerstörungsfreier Messverfahren zur Beurteilung des Zustandes Fester Fahrbahnen.
Nach ersten Versuchsreihen direkt im Gleis wurden für verschiedene Bauarten die charakteristischen Herstellungsbedingungen simuliert und systematisch untersucht. Die kombinierte Anwendung der drei Messverfahren Ultraschall-Array-, Impakt-Echo- und Impuls-Radar-Verfahren wird hier an dem Beispiel “Betonschwelle in Betoneinbettung” dargestellt.
Die Risstiefenbestimmung in Festen Fahrbahnen ist hinsichtlich der Dauerhaftigkeit der Konstruktion von wesentlichem Interesse. Im Rahmen eines gemeinsamen Forschungsvorhabens mit der DB AG wurden aus der Literatur bekannte Ansätze bewertet und darauf aufbauend ein Verfahren zur bildgebenden Rissdarstellung entwickelt. Rissüberbrückende Bewehrung sowie Kontaktstellen zwischen den Rissflanken wirken als Schallbrücken und erschweren die Risscharakterisierung, wie bei einem Einsatz an einer Betriebserprobungsstrecke festgestellt wurde. Ein aus der Literatur bekanntes Verfahren der einfachen Laufzeitmessung erwies sich für die Tiefenbestimmung von realen verunreinigten Rissen als ungeeignet.