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Revealing hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms in steels is of great interest to scientists and engineers. Neutron radiography makes it possible to measure in-situ hydrogen diffusion with high spatial and temporal resolution at concentrations as low as 20 ppm. We compare hydrogen-charged specimens with hydrogen-free reference specimens and use calibration standards to normalize the hydrogen concentrations. This allows quantitative tracking of the hydrogen concentration evolution as a function of time, space and temperature. Furthermore, a view into the material with 'neutron eyes' facilitates the detection of cavities that contain molecular hydrogen.
This paper presents the numerical modeling of the Lamb
wave propagation in plate like structures with the
Elastodynamic Finite Integration Technique (EFIT) and its
validation with the measured results. In general, Lamb
waves offer an attractive method to detect the defects inside
long plate like structures efficiently. However, such a nondestructive
testing (NDT) requires profound understanding
of the Lamb wave propagation in the plates, generation of
the symmetric and anti-symmetric modes of different orders
and their interaction with the defects of the materials.
Modern simulation tools based on numerical methods can be
used to model this complex NDT situation. EFIT is an
effective tool to model such problems in an efficient way.
With the help of the simulation results obtained from the
EFIT tool the propagation of different symmetric and antisymmetric
Lamb wave modes is analyzed and thus a proper
technique is developed to excite different modes and to
separate them from each other precisely. A validation of the
numerical results with the measured results is also presented.
Die Rekonstruktion von Materialfehlern aus gemessenen
HF-Bildern mit Hilfe der Synthetic Aperture Focussing
Technique (SAFT) ist ein bildgebendes Verfahren der
zerstörungsfreien Werkstoffprüfung. Die Auswertbarkeit
der gewonnenen Ergebnisse wird dabei maßgeblich durch
die Darstellung der mittels SAFT-Rekonstruktion zusammengestellten
Daten bestimmt, welche zunächst nur
in Form positiver und negativer Amplitudenwerte vorliegen.
Die Aufbereitung dieser Daten erfolgt durch Bildung der
Einhüllenden der Amplituden aus dem zugehörigen analytischen
Signal. Die Erweiterung dieses, nur im eindimensionalen
Fall eindeutig definierten, Konzepts auf
zweidimensionale Signalverläufe erfolgt dabei in Form einer
Mittelung über die Betragsquadrate aller möglichen
mit Single-Orthant-Spektren (SO-Spektren) zu bildenden
analytischen Signale. Es wird gezeigt dass dies
der Verwendung einer Approximation als separables Signal
entspricht und für den zweidimensionalen Fall eine
Möglichkeit vorgeschlagen Signale anhand ihrer partiellen
und totalen Hilberttransformationen auf Separabilität und damit Anwendbarkeit dieser Näherung zu testen.
Die Ergebnisse der so durchgeführten Bildverbesserung
werden am Beispiel einer zweidimensionalen SAFT-Rekonstruktion
an verschiedenen Reflektorarten dargestellt.
Für alle Anwendungen geführter Wellen, beispielsweise in
der zerstörungsfreien Materialprüfung, ist die exakte und
effiziente Berechnung von Dispersionseigenschaften erforderlich.
Dabei müssen für eine gegebene Frequenz die Anzahl
der ausbreitungsfähigen Moden und deren Wellenzahlen
sowie Phasen- und Gruppengeschwindigkeiten berechnet
werden. Für den Fall von Lambwellen in homogenen
isotropen Platten existieren analytische Gleichungen
für die Wellenzahlen, die sich mit numerischen Nullstellensuchverfahren
lösen lassen. Für komplexere Strukturen
oder dreidimensionale, nicht rotationssymmetrische
Wellenleiter ist die Entwicklung numerischer Methoden
erforderlich. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird ein numerisches
Verfahren, basierend auf der Scaled Boundary Finite
Element Method (SBFEM) [1] vorgestellt. Mit diesem
lassen sich Dispersionseigenschaften von beliebigen Wellenleitern
sehr effizient berechnen. Ergebnisse werden für
den Fall von Wellen in Platten mit komplexer Materialzusammensetzung
präsentiert.
In Germany the “BAM-List - Requirements for Tanks for the Transport of Dangerous Goods” is the basis for substance-related prototype approvals for tank Containers undertaken by the BAM1 - Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. Compatibility evaluations of selected metallic materials as well as of polymeric gasket and lining materials under the influence of approximately 7200 dangerous goods have been published in the BAM-List since 1989.
The ferritic Steel UNS S44400 (X2CrMoTil8-10, 1.4521) was originally developed as alternative for the austenitic grade AISI316L (X2CrNiMo 17-12-2, 1.4404). Due to its characteristic profile this Steel was qualified for applications requiring high strength values at concomitant adequate corrosion resistance. Because of the lack of Nickel this Steel is a cost-efficient alternative to the Ni-containing austenites. No corrosion test results of UNS S44400 under the influence of dangerous goods were published in the BAM-List so far. Only data on the behavior of AISI 316L are listed. Therefore test specimens of this Steel were exposed to selected corrosive substances in order to compare both steels.
Due to the reduced alloy content a reduced corrosion resistance of the Steel UNS S44400 in acidic substances, such as formic acid, acetic acid and sulfuric acid, in comparison to the austenitic CrNiMosteels was expected but not observed. Tests in an alkaline medium showed sufficient resistance.
Sensor based person tracking is a challenging
topic. The main objective is positioning in areas without
GPS connection, i.e. indoors. A research project is carried
out at BAM, Federal Institute for Materials Research and
Testing, to develop and to validate a multi-sensor system for
3D localization. It combines body motion sensing and a
guard system for the tracking and recording of the status of
persons. The so named BodyGuard system was designed for
sensor-based monitoring and radio-based transmission of
the movement of a person. Algorithms were developed to
transform the sensor data into a spatial coordinate. This
paper describes how the BodyGuard system operates, which
main components were used in the system, how the
individual sensor data are converted into 3D motion data,
with which algorithms the individual sensors are processed,
how individual errors are compensated and how the sensor
data are merged into a 3D Model. Final objective of the
BodyGuard system is to determine the exact location of a
person in a building, e.g. during fire-fighting operations.
Industrial fire and explosion hazards due to accidents in fuel storage units have gained a
considerable attention in the recent times. Both the regulatory bodies and scientific communities
are heavily concerned about the proper safety measures to avoid such calamities in future. This
paper aims to bring some essentials related to the hazards arose from the recent fuel storage fire
accident occurred in Buncefield, UK (2005), Puerto Rico, USA (2009) and Sitapura, India (2009).
The potential similarities behind occurrence of these accidents are studied. The applicability of
various methods (models) and also computer simulations to estimate the safety distances
according to the international standards for both explosion and fire hazard are verified. The
overpressures caused by the Vapor Cloud Explosion (VCE) and radiation flux emitted by the fire
are considered for respective explosion and fire hazard estimations. The prime focus is placed
on the regulations laid down by the National Fire Protection Agency of the United States and
the European Norms.
In this contribution a 3D ray tracing model for ultrasonic
field evaluation in inhomogeneous anisotropic materials
such as austenitic welds is presented. The inhomogenity of
austenitic weld material is represented as several
homogeneous layers. The general problem of energy
reflection and transmission at the boundaries of the layers
are solved resulting 3D amplitude and energy reflection and
transmission coefficients. The directivity factor for the ray in
general arbitrary oriented austenitic weld material (including
lay back orientation) is determined based on Lambs
reciprocity theorem. The transducer excited ultrasonic fields
are accurately evaluated by employing ray directivity factor,
transmission coefficients, divergence of the ray bundle and
density of rays. Finally, the comparison between theoretical
and experimental results will be described.
Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is the responsible authority for the
assessment of mechanical and thermal safety as well as quality issues within the licensing procedure
for transport casks for radioactive materials. The assessment includes a brittle fracture analysis of all
relevant cask components.
For cask bodies where a steel bottom is welded to a steel shell, specimens for testing of sufficient
fracture resistance can normally not be extracted directly from the welding seam area of the cask.
Therefore, a methodology has to be developed to ensure compliance with the safety analysis
considerations and the approved design specification. This paper describes such a methodology
including brittle fracture analysis and de-termination of required material properties as well as aspects
of quality assurance during manufacturing.
Transport packages for spent fuel have to meet the International Atomic Energy Agency requirements for different transport conditions. Physical state of spent fuel and fuel rod cladding as well as geometric configuration of fuel assemblies are important inputs for the evaluation of package capabilities under these conditions. In this paper, the mechanical behaviour of high burn-up spent fuel assemblies under transport conditions is analysed with regard to assumptions to be used in the activity release and criticality safety analysis. In particular the different failure modes of the fuel rods (fine cracks or complete breakage), which can cause release of gas, volatiles, fuel particles or fragments have to be properly considered in these assumptions. In view of the complexity of interactions between the fuel rods as well as between fuel assemblies, basket, and cask containment, the exact mechanical analysis of such phenomena is nearly impossible. The gaps in information concerning the material properties of cladding and pellets, especially for the high burn-up fuel, make the analysis more complicated additionally. In this context some practical approaches based on experiences of BAM Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing within safety assessment of packages for transport of spent fuel are discussed.
Methodological aspects for finite element modeling of lid systems for type B(U) transport packages
(2012)
The regulatory compliance of the containment system is of essential importance for the assessment
process of Type B(U) transport packages. The requirements of the IAEA safety standards for
transport conditions implies high loading on the containment system. The integrity of the
containment system has to be ensured in mechanical and thermal tests.
The containment system of German SNF and HLW transport packages usually includes bolted lids
with metal gaskets. The finite element (FE) method is recommended for the analysis of lid systems
according to the guideline BAM-GGR 012 for assessment of bolted lid and trunnion systems. FE
analyses provide more accurate and detailed information about loading and deformation of such
kind of structures. The results allow the strength assessment of the lid and bolts as well as the
evaluation of relative displacements between the lid and the cask body in the area of the gasket
groove.
This paper discusses aspects concerning FE simulation of lid systems for Type B(U) packages for
the transport of SNF and HLW. The work is based on the experiences of BAM Federal Institute for
Materials Research and Testing as the German competent authority for the mechanical design
assessment of such kind of packages. The issues considered include modeling strategies, analysis
techniques and the interpretation of results. A particular focus of this paper is on the evaluation of
the results with regard to FE accuracy, influence of the FE contact formulation and FE modeling
techniques to take the metallic gasket into account.