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Ein neuer Ansatz bei elektrochemischen Korrosionsuntersuchungen kann durch den Einsatz von gelartigen Elektrolyten als Alternative zu wässrigen Prüfelektrolyten beschritten werden. Gelartige Elektrolyte ermöglichen minimalinvasive Untersuchungen an natürlich gebildeten Zinkdeckschichten. Dadurch können korrosionsrelevante Kennwerte ermittelt werden, die Aussagen zur Deckschichtbildung und zur Stabilität der gebildeten Deckschichten unter verschiedenen klimatischen Bedingungen erlauben. In diesem Beitrag wird anhand verschiedener Deckschichtzustände an Zink der Mehrwert von Untersuchungen mit gelartigen Elektrolyten für die Korrosionsforschung verdeutlicht.
Micrometric surface topologies are required for a wide range of technical applications.
While lowered surface features have been used for many years to improve the tribological behavior of contacting surfaces, there are also other fields of application, where the potential of elevated surface features is known, e. g. for metal forming tools. However, the demand for a high wear resistance of these structures often inhibits an industrial application. A solution is offered by structuring techniques that use additional material. A promising approach is the localized dispersing of hard ceramic particles by pulsed laser radiation, the so-called laser implantation. This paper describes the potential to adjust the geometry as well as the mechanical properties of laser implanted surfaces by means of microstructural and topological investigations. Afterwards, results of a wear test are given and different applications for this structuring technique are discussed. It can be shown that dome-shaped or ring-shaped structures on a micrometric scale can be produced with high hardness and wear resistance.
Residual stresses and distortions in welded I-girders for steel construction are relevant when evaluating the stability of steel beams and column members. The application of high strength steels allows smaller wall thicknesses compared to conventional steels. Therefore, the risk of buckling has to be considered carefully. Due to the lack of knowledge concerning the residual stresses present after welding in high strength steel components conservative assumptions of their level and distribution is typically applied. In this study I-girders made of steels showing strengths of 355 MPa and 690 MPa were welded with varying heat input. Due to the dimension of the I-girders and the complex geometry the accessibility for residual stress measurement using X-ray diffraction was limited. Therefore, saw cutting accompanied by strain gauge measurement has been used to produce smaller sections appropriate to apply X-ray diffraction. The stress relaxation measured by strain gauges has been added to residual stresses determined by X-ray diffraction to obtain the original stress level and distribution before sectioning. The combination of both techniques can produce robust residual stress values. From practical point of view afford for strain gauge application can be limited to a number of measuring positions solely to record the global amount of stress relaxation. X-ray diffraction can be applied after sectioning to determine the residual stresses with sufficient spatial resolution.
Die transiente nichtlineare 3D-Wärmeleitungsgleichung wurde zur numerischen Lösung mittels der Finite-Elemente-Methode im Ort und mittels explizitem Eulerschema in der Zeit diskretisiert. Der resultierende Algorithmus wurde in ein Computerprogramm überführt wobei besonderer Wert auf paralleles Rechnen gelegt wurde. Das Programm wurde auf die numerische Berechnung eines schweißtypischen transienten Temperaturfelds angewandt. Die Rechenzeit und Skalierbarkeit des Computerprogramms bezüglich der Anzahl verwendeter CPU Kerne wurde untersucht und mit dem kommerziellen FEM Programm Abaqus 6.14 verglichen. Die Anwendung der expliziten Zeitintegration resultiert in verbesserter Skalierbarkeit bezüglich der Anzahl verwendeter CPU Kerne und Rechenzeitersparnis gegenüber der in Abaqus implementierten impliziten Zeitintegrationsmethode.
An approach to develop an arc sensor for gap-width estimation during automated NG-GMAW with a weaving electrode motion is introduced by combining arc sensor readings with optical measurement of the groove shape to allow precise analyses of the process. The two test specimen welded for this study were designed to feature a variable groove geometry in order to maximize efficiency of the conducted experimental efforts, resulting in 1696 individual weaving cycle records with associated arc sensor measurements, process parameters and groove shape information. Gap width was varied from 18 to 25 mm and wire feed rates in the range of 9 to 13 m/min were used in the course of this study. Artificial neural networks were used as a modelling tool to derive an arc sensor for estimation of gap width suitable for online process control that can adapt to changes in process parameters as well as changes in the weaving motion of the electrode. Wire feed rate, weaving current, sidewall dwell currents and angles were used as inputs to calculate the gap width. Evaluation the proposed arc sensor model show very good estimation capabilities for parameters sufficiently covered during experiments.
A 30GHz liquid-crystal-based amplitude tuner is proposed for the first time. The amplitude of a signal can be controlled by using the interference principle. An input signal is divided into a tunable liquid crystal phase shifter and a fixed transmission line. Later, the divided signals are combined together at the output port. The output amplitude depends on the phase difference between the tunable and the fixed line. The low temperature co-fired ceramic technology is utilized to fabricate the device. The measurement shows an attenuation range of 11 dB to 30 dB with a maximum biasing voltage of 100V.
Zur Effizienzsteigerung beim Einsatz von Lichtbogenverfahren für Fügeaufgaben im Dickblechbereich werden häufig angepasste Verfahren mit möglichst geringer Nahtquerschnittsfläche angewendet, beispielsweise das MSG-Engspaltschweißen für I-Nähte. Die Herausforderung für die Automatisierung des Verfahrens besteht neben der komplexen Prozessführung auch in der oftmals schlechten Zugänglichkeit der Prozesszone für optische Sensorik, weswegen verstärkt auf prozessorientierte Sensorik zurückgegriffen wird. Zur Steigerung des Prozessverständnisses und Entwicklung neuer Regelungskonzepte wurde ein Versuchsaufbau umgesetzt, der sowohl optische Messsysteme als auch prozessorientierte Sensorik in einer gemeinsamen Steuerungsumgebung vereint. Die umfassende prozessbegleitende Sensorik ermöglicht die sukzessive Erweiterung des Prozesswissens, welches direkt zur Umsetzung neuer Steuer- und Regelalgorithmen basierend auf Regressionsmodellen genutzt werden kann. Der gemeinsame Einsatz optischer und prozessorientierter Sensorik wurde zur Auslegung eines Lichtbogensensors zur Höhenführung genutzt. Die Versuchsdurchführung mit dem Ziel der Ableitung nichtlinearer Regressionsmodelle erfolgt automatisiert mit Hilfe eines optischen Sensors. Der Vorteil dieses Verfahrens liegt dabei neben der schnellen Umsetzbarkeit in der direkten Korrelation der Messwerte zu realen physikalischen Systemgrößen und der schnellen Adaption auf unterschiedliche Schweißparameter und -prozesse.
The ageing of Fe-Cr model alloys in 0.5 % SO2 and 99.5 % Ar atmosphere was investigated to aim in a fundamental and systematic analysis of the combined oxidation and sulfidation mechanism. The crystallization and reaction paths for oxide and sulfide formation were followed in-situ by energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) in an early stage of corrosion (30 s – 24 h). For this technique, high energetic white synchrotron X-ray radiation (10-100 keV) was used as radiation source. Diffraction pattern were collected continuously in an early stage of corrosion up to 24 h during the complete ageing experiment.
The crystalline phases, growing on top of the coupons, were identified directly via their specific dhkl values. The evolution of the extracted integral intensities of specific reflections of the corrosion products as a function of time access direct information about the kinetics of the nucleation and growth. The results presented here show for iron with 2 wt% Cr wuestite formation first. Wuestite vanishes after 10 min of reaction only and magnetite and hematite appear. Magnetite formation proceeds simultaneously with sulfide formation. Sulfides growth proceeds after an incubation time, which differs for low alloyed (2 wt% Cr) and high alloyed (9 wt% Cr) material.
The work presents the effects of the change of the laser cladding parameters on microstructure, chemical composition and mechanical properties of Inconel 686 overlays (coatings). To obtain the best quality of These coatings the various parameters of laser cladding such as the power density of the laser beam, the laser beam velocity and overlapping ratio of the weld tracks were applied. The substrates were boilers plate made of the 13CrMo4-5 steel. Ni - base alloys characterize by the excellent high-temperature corrosion resistance, good strength and good ability to work in aggressive environments. This could be achieved by the reduction of the substrate melting and its dissolution into the overlays. The microstructure, chemical composition of the obtained overlays were investigated by means of a light microscope, a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with the EDS detector. The overlays had cellular-dendritic structure. The variations of the chemical composition (especially Mo, Ni and W ) in the interdendritic and dendritic regions were observed. The interdendritic regions were enriched during solidifications in Mo and W and had lower content of Ni.
A two-dimensional numerical mesoscale model has been created representing a microstructure of a typical 2205/1.4462 duplex stainless steel to further elucidate the mechanisms of hydrogen-assisted crack initiation and propagation in multiphase non-hydride forming metallic microstructures. Hydrogen-assisted cracking (HAC) was simulated by considering different stress and strain behavior as well as different diffusion behavior in both phases. For simulation of crack initiation and propagation, the element elimination technique has been applied. The model allows the simulation of path-free crack propagation which contributes to a better understanding of the HAC process in two-phase microstructures. As a particular result, the analyses revealed that a global macroscopic elastic deformation might already cause plastic deformation in both phases entailing respective HAC.
The plastic deformation results in irreversible microstructure changes in the steel, which can be considered as the initial stage of the fracture process. However, detecting, monitoring and evaluating, damage states and small defects non-destructively in advance still proves challenging. It was reported in literature the phenomenon of the spontaneous emergence of weak magnetic fields in structural steels and pipelines, which originates due to heterogeneous mechanical and / or thermal stresses. This observation is not associated with induced phase transformations by deformation and appears to be a promising tool for the prior characterization of damage in ferromagnetic steels. To provide a better understanding of the physical bases of the process, the magnetic microstructure of such materials and the change of magnetic domains after undergoing plastic deformation were studied. For this purpose, a colloidal solution with paramagnetic particles in the nanometer scale (ferrofluid) was used, through the Bitter technique, in order to, not only observe a change in size of the magnetic domains of the material, but also changes in their morphology. Ferritic steels with different carbon contents (0.08%; 0.22% and 0.45%) were studied in this work.
Corrosion Resistance of the Super-Austenitic Stainless Steel UNS S31266 for Geothermal Applications
(2017)
Super-austenitic stainless steels cover grades with high chromium (20 to 27 %), high nickel (18 to 31 %) and high molybdenum (4 to 6 %) contents. Within this family, the 6%Mo high nitrogen grade S31266 was developed to combine the beneficial influence of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum and nitrogen on its mechanical and corrosion properties. Due to 22 % nickel, 24 % chromium and 0.4 % nitrogen additions, this alloy exhibits a very stable microstructure, being less prone to intermetallic phase precipitation than the other highly alloyed super-austenitic stainless steels.
This paper deals with the corrosion resistance of S31266 in artificial geothermal water with moderate salinity and low pH. Long-term static exposures and electrochemical tests were conducted at various temperatures to evaluate the pitting, crevice and stress corrosion cracking resistance of this material.
The results show that S31266 is resistant up to 220 °C. As a consequence, it can be a good candidate material for geothermal applications involving a highly corrosive environment, especially salinity and low pH.
The duplex stainless steel 1.4062 (X2CrNiN22-2) is used as alternative material to austenitic stainless steels in the construction industry. The corrosion resistance of welded seams is influenced by the base material, the weld filler material, the welding process and also by the final surface treatment. The scale layer next to the weld seam can be removed by grinding, pickling, electro-polished or blasting depending on the application and the requested corrosion resistance. Blasted surfaces are often used in industrial practice due to the easier and cheaper manufacturing process compared to pickled or electro-polished surfaces. Furthermore blasting with corundum-grain is more effective than blasting with glass-beads which also lower the process costs. In recent years, stainless steel surfaces showed an unusually high susceptibility to pitting corrosion after grinding with corundum. For this reason, it is now also questioned critically whether the corrosion resistance is influenced by the applied blasting agent. This question was specifically investigated by comparing grinded, pickled, corundum-grain- and glass-bead-blasted welding seams. Results of the SEM analyses of the blasting agents and the blasted surfaces will be presented and correlated with the different performed corrosion tests (potential measurement, KorroPad-test and pitting potential) on welding seams with different surface treatments.
The novel heat treatment concept, “quenching and partitioning” (Q&P) has been developed for high strength steels with enhanced formability. This heat treatment involves quenching of austenite to a temperature between martensite start and finish, to receive a several amount of retained austenite. During the subsequent annealing treatment, the so called partitioning, the retained austenite is stabilized due to carbon diffusion, which results in enhanced formability and strength regarding strain induced austenite to martensite transformation. In this study a Q&P heat treatment was applied to a Fe-0.45C-0.65Mn-0.34Si-13.95Cr stainless martensite. Thereby the initial quench end temperature and the partitioning time were varied to characterize their influence on microstructural evolution. The microstructural changes were analysed by dilatometer measurements, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, including electron back-scatter diffraction. Compression testing was made to examine the mechanical behaviour. It was found that an increasing partitioning time up to 30 min leads to an enhanced formability without loss in strength due to a higher amount of stabilized retained and reversed austenite as well as precipitation hardening.
The purpose of the work presented in this paper is to analyze locally (at the element level) the contact behavior of a soil-pile contact problem. Therefore, a 2D shear test is modeled using the Finite Element Method. The formulation of a 4 nodded zero-thickness interface element of Beer is chosen with a linear interpolation function. Four constitutive contact models adapted for contact problems have been implemented. The Mohr-Coulomb and Clough and Duncan models were chosen initially, due to the ease of implementation and few number of parameters needed. After, more complicated models in the framework of elasto-plasticity such as: Lashkari and Mortara were implemented for the first time into the finite element code of the shear test problem. They include other phenomena such as: relative density of soil, the stress level and sand dilatancy. From the results the relation between shear displacement and shear stress has been deduced. Finally, a discussion of the advantages and the drawbacks during computation of each model is given at the end.
Die Weiterentwicklung des Laser-Pulver-Auftragschweißens im Bereich der additiven Fertigung stellt dieses Verfahren vor neue Herausforderungen.
Bauteile können schnell und endformnah hergestellt werden, was diese Technik für den Prototypenbau sowie Kleinserienfertigung interessant macht.
Die Vielzahl an Varianten, um ein Volumen aus einzelnen Schichten aufzubauen, erhöhen die Möglichkeiten die Eigenschaften des entstehenden Bauteils zu beeinflussen. Hierfür müssen Strategien entwickelt werden, welche einen gleiclunäßigen Materialauftrag bei gleichzeitig optimalen Materialeigenschaften gewährleisten.
Die durchgeführten Untersuchungen behandeln den Einfluss von Pendelstrategien sowie Spiralstrategien auf die Temperaturentwicklung und stellen diese vergleichend gegenüber. Um den unterschiedlichen Bedingungen bei der Bauteilfertigung Rechnung zu tragen, wurden Versuche in Randbereichen sowie im zentralen Bereich des Testobjekts untersucht. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen die Notwendigkeit angepasste Baustrategien zu entwickeln, um durch einen stabilen Fertigungsprozess Qualität und Eigenschaften eines Bauteils gewährleisten zu können.
Vorhersage zur Bauteilmaßhaltigkeit bei der additiven Fertigung mittels Schweißstruktursimulation
(2017)
Ziel bei der Anwendung von Schweißstruktursimulation in der additiven Fertigung ist die Anzahl an notwendigen Experimenten bis zur Erreichung von Maßhaltigkeit und gewünschter Bauteilqualität zu reduzieren. Für die Laser-Metal-Deposition besteht durch die im Vergleich zu pulverbettbasierten Verfahren größeren Auftragsraten und Spurgrößen - die Möglichkeit, schon heute volltransiente thermomechanische Simulationen für kleine Bauteile durchzuführen. Da das Bauteil nicht von Pulver umschlossen ist, kann im Prozess die Wärmeverteilung und der Bauteilverzug gemessen werden.
In diesem Vortrag wird der Arbeitsablauf beim additiven Aufbau einer kleinen Struktur aus Inconel 718 demonstriert. Im Experiment werden die Temperaturverteilungen mittels Thermoelementen sowie der Verzug der Bodenplatte durch einen Laserabstandssensor gemessen. Die phänomenologische Wärmequelle in der Simulation wird anhand von Temperaturmessungen und Querschliffen kalibriert und der mechanische Verzug der Basisplatte wird mit in-situ Messwerten abgeglichen.
Abschließend wird die Rechenzeit des Modells bewertet und gezeigt wie die Simulation die Bauteilqualität vorhersagen kann.
Im Bereich der optisch angeregten Thermografie haben sich Blitzlampen (impulsförmig-flächige Erwärmung) und Halogenlampen (moduliert-flächige Erwärmung) für die spezifischen Regime Impuls- und Lockin-Thermografie etabliert.
Mittels eines rasternden fokussierten Lasers wird die Flying-spot Laserthermografie z.B. zur Risserkennung (Dauerstrichbetrieb) und die photothermische Materialcharakterisierung (hochfrequent moduliert)implementiert. Durch die Verfügbarkeit neuer Technologien (schnelle und hochauflösende IR-Kameras, brillante innovativer Lichtquellen und performante Datenakquisitions- und Verarbeitungstechnik) wird ein Paradigmenwechsel von den getrennt voneinander stehenden photothermischen und
thermografischen Techniken hin zu einer einheitlichen quantitativen Mess-und Prüftechnik ermöglicht, die schneller und präziser ist. Ähnlich wie ein LED-Array, jedoch mit einer um zwei Größenordnungen höheren Bestrahlungsstärke, steht jetzt eine neuartige brillante Laserquelle, das VCSEL-Array (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) zur Verfügung, welches die starke Beschränkung der zeitlichen Dynamik der etablierten Lichtquellen aufhebt und gleichzeitig spektral sauber von der Detektionswellenlänge getrennt ist. Es vereint somit das schnelle zeitliche Verhalten eines Diodenlasers mit der hohen optischen Bestrahlungsstärke und dem großen Beleuchtungsbereich von Blitzlampen. Darüber hinaus kann die Erwärmung auch strukturiert vorgenommen werden, da einzelne Bereiche des VCSEL-Arrays unabhängig voneinander angesteuert werden können. Dieser neue Freiheitsgrad ermöglicht die Entwicklung ganz neuer thermografischer ZfP-Verfahren.
Chemical admixtures are widely used to adjust properties of the cementitious mixtures. Different superplasticizers (SP) are typically added to improve the flowability of the fresh cement paste. Their working period is the initial stage of the cement hydration from its beginning until stiffening. Currently, polycarboxylate-based SP (PCE-SP) are the most effective ones. They can act beyond their aimed function causing changes in the hydration course, e. g. retardation effects. The exact mechanisms and influencing factors are still under investigation. However, the occurrence of the retardation effect indicates the involvement of PCE in the hydration reactions. Some observations indicate, that the retardation depends on the type, molecular structure and concentration of PCE, and the presence of other admixtures (stabiliser, ST). These factors influence further the working time of admixture and its amount related efficacy in the flow improvement.
We investigate the cement hydration process in situ in levitated droplets. High resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction allows gathering temporal course of the hydration reactions. The measurement setup is based on an ultrasonic levitator allowing in situ investigation of the temporal changes of the phase composition in the hydrating cementitious system. Further, the hydration can be followed ab initio avoiding the time loss for the sample preparation and filling in the sample holder. The collected data allows to conclude about the mechanisms of the admixture action and their involvement into the ongoing hydration process.
Mit nicht-konformen oder schlecht dokumentierten Prüfergebnissen können weder Behörden noch Unternehmen etwas anfangen. Belastbare und eindeutige Informationen aus den Registrierungsdossiers sind entscheidend, damit industrielle und gewerbliche Verwender der Stoffe das Gefahrenpotenzial einschätzen und ggf. Maßnahmen zum Schutz von Menschen und Umwelt treffen können.
Darüber hinaus benötigen die Behörden verlässliche Daten aus den Registrierungen, um ihrer Verantwortung bei der Identifizierung regulierungsbedürftiger Stoffe nachkommen zu können.
Laser Metal Deposition offers the chance to build near net shape parts. The temperature evolution within the process has an influence on track and layer geometries. There are special travel path strategies required to produce near net shape components and reduce shape deviation resulting of error propagation.
This paper deals with the temperature progression of individual layers and the maximum heating of deeper substrate regions. Spiral and zig-zag strategies are examined. The investigations are carried out using S235JR as substrate and 316L as powder material. The influence of different strategies on temperature evolution is discussed.
The results from the experiments show that various production strategies are associated with different temperature fields. Furthermore, the extent of the temperature variations of layer strategies and layer position are strongly dependent on the production direction. These results demonstrate the importance of developing suitable build-up strategies for parts of complex shape to ensure a stable process with constant temperature as well as even layers.
Classical film radiography is a well-established NDT technique and it is most commonly used for testing weld seams and corroded pipes e.g. in oil and gas industry or in nuclear power plants. In the course of digitization, digital detector arrays (DDA) are finding their way into industrial applications and are replacing film radiography step by step. This study deals with the latest generation of DDAs, the photon counting and energy resolving detectors (PCD), and their characteristics compared to charge integrating detectors (CID). No matter which technology to use, radiography still lacks a general issue: A three-dimensional object is projected onto a two dimensional image. Of course, advanced computed tomography (CT) algorithms exist since many years, but if the object to investigate is too large to fit into the manipulation system or its shape is not appropriate, CT is not feasible or sensible to be applied. To overcome this limitation, numerous laminographic algorithms have been developed in the past. In this study, photon counting detectors are used in combination with co-planar translational laminography to gain reconstructed three-dimensional volumes. Both laminographic testing and PCDs require a serious knowledge of many parameters that can influence the image quality in the resulting datasets. These are e.g. the detector efficiency and calibration procedure, setting of energy thresholds, exposure data, number of projections, beam length correction and spatial resolution. The use of PCDs yields more variables to be considered compared to CIDs. The most important parameters in laminographic testing and in the use of PCDs are described in this study and limits are discussed.
Das Fügeverfahren Kleben bietet viele Vorteile, wie das Verbinden verschiedener Materialklassen und eine Lastverteilung über den gesamten Fügebereich, und erfordert schnelle Prüfverfahren zur Ermittlung von Verbundeigenschaften.
Das Messprinzip CAT-Technologie® (Centrifugal Adhesion Testing) verwendet die radial gerichtete Zentrifugalkraft als Belastungsgröße, die durch programmierbare Variation der Drehzahl statisch oder dynamisch vorgegeben wird. Bei Erreichen der kritischen Beanspruchung trennt sich der Prüfstempel vom Substrat, zeitgleich wird ein positionsbezogenes Signal aus dem drehenden Rotor gesendet und zusammen mit der Drehzahl an die PC-Software übertragen. Für jede Probe wird die Bruchkraft berechnet und in Echtzeit angezeigt. Der Adhesion Analyser LUMiFrac® untersucht simultan bis zu acht Prüfkörper unter identischen Bedingungen. Das neue Messprinzip erfüllt die Anforderungen von DIN EN 15870, DIN EN 14869-2 und ISO 4624.
Neben der Festigkeitsbestimmung von Klebverbindungen ist die Haftung von Schichtsystemen ein weiterer wichtiger Anwendungsbereich. Ergebnisse für Zug- und Scherbeanspruchung, realisiert mit unterschiedlichen Prüfkörper-Layouts, werden vorgestellt und Festigkeit beeinflussende Faktoren, wie Prüfgeschwindigkeit oder Substratverformung bei Beanspruchung, werden aufgezeigt. Die Charakterisierung von Klebebandeigenschaften über die Möglichkeiten der Schälprüfung hinaus wird gezeigt. Des Weiteren werden experimentelle Ergebnisse durch zyklische Belastung (Ermüdung) im Vergleich zu Stan-dard-Tests diskutiert.
Additive Manufacturing provides an important enabling technology for the digital transformation of the economy. As an emerging technology it has seen a remarkable development over the last three decades. Nevertheless, it is far from a broad adoption with several barriers to overcome yet. One of the major challenges is the lack of standards. The critical role of standardization for innovation is generally recognized, still the topic too often has been neglected in strategic roadmapping exercises for emerging technologies. Too little is known about the complex dynamics and interrelations of standardization and innovation. The anticipation of standardization needs and the timely and efficient implementation of standards is challenging. This paper aims at contributing to a better understanding of the role that standards play in the multi-dimensional system of innovation. It analyzes the trajectories of innovation in Additive Manufacturing in a systematic and holistic way, focusing on standardization activities with regard to coordination, stakeholders involved, the timing and types of standards developed. Putting standardization in context of the multi-dimensional innovation system of Additive Manufacturing the research shows where standards can support the diffusion of an emerging technology.
Proben mit einer Mittelkerbe aus Polyamid 66 mit 35% Gewichtsan-teil an Kurzglasfaser (PA-GF35) wurden im Spritzgießverfahren hergestellt und in einem ungeschädigten und durch Schwingbeanspruch geschädigten Zustand mittels Röntgenverfahren charakterisiert. Sowohl die Faserorientierungsverteilung als auch die Riss-/Mikrorissbildung wurden mit der Röntgenrefraktionstopographie in einem SAXS-Aufbau und dem Diffraction-Enhanced-Imaging am Synchrotron (BESSY II) analysiert. Beide Verfahren spiegeln in guter Übereinstimmung die Charakteristiken dieser Werkstoffklasse in Bezug auf die Fertigungsqualität und die Schädigungsme-chanismen wider.
Thermal fluctuations do exist at extensometers but they remain quite often unknown because the temperature of the extensometer is not measured, recorded and assessed in strain controlled tests. The temperature fluctuation leads to thermal expansion of the gauge length of the extensometer resulting in force fluctuations as a materials response of the material tested in a strain controlled test. The thermal expansion leads to an error of the strain range applied.
A case study was conducted to calculate the strain range error when the strain range was varied as well as the thermal fluctuation of the extensometer. The most important outcome of the study is that the strain range error can exceed the allowed limits if the thermal fluctuation of the extensometer is too high. Sources of thermal fluctuation of the extensometer were analyzed and identified. Suggestions are given to reduce the thermal fluctuation of the extensometer.
Unilateral thermal exposure of concrete building components induces moisture transport processes that have a significant influence on the spalling behaviour of dense high-strength concrete (HSC). These transport processes are based on evaporation and condensation mechanisms of liquid and gaseous water in the pores as well as the chemically bound water within the concrete. The low permeability of HSC and the formation of a saturated zone within building components (also known as a moisture clog) leads to high water-vapour pressures, which contributes to explosive spalling. The formation of these pressures has already been verified by means of pore-pressure measurement techniques. In addition, the redistribution of the moisture within concrete specimens subject to unilateral thermal exposure has been demonstrated on fractured surfaces. Investigations by means of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry technique and neutron radiography have shown one-dimensional changes in moisture distribution during thermal exposure.
However, none of these methods has been able to depict the moisture distribution in three dimensions (3D), so the link between pore size, concrete micro-structure and moisture content is missing. The research project presented in this paper aims to fill this gap by developing a new multi-level test methodology to characterise non-destructively the temporal course of spatial moisture distribution during unilateral thermal exposure. The procedure used during this programme included the collection of X-ray 3D-computed tomography (CT) measurements using a miniaturised specimen subjected to in-situ thermal exposure and the comparison of those CT results with the results of one-dimensional NMR-relaxometry before and after the heating process.
In the first step, a mobile heating device was developed, built and tested. To simulate a unilaterally-heated construction component, a cylindrical specimen made of HSC (Ø = 40 mm, L = 100 mm) was cast into an impermeable glass ceramic shell. The ceramic shell ensured a one-dimensional moisture flux and limited the thermal expansion of the concrete. An additional high-temperature wool (HTW) insulating shell ensured a one-dimensional heat flux. The heating device, which operated using infrared radiation (IR), allowed the unilateral heating of the specimens up to 300 °C using variable heating regimes.
In the second step, the mobile heating device was integrated into the CT-scanner, which enabled the collection of measurements before, during and after heating. By subtraction of successive 3D-CT images, X-ray attenuation differences could be resolved three-dimensionally in the specimen and interpreted as changes in the moisture content.
Initial results show that this test methodology can monitor the 3D changes of moisture content inside the specimen during thermal exposure. It enables the researcher to visualise areas with moisture accumulation as well as dehydrated areas inside the specimen. Comparative one-dimensional NMR-relaxometry measurements confirm the results of the CT image analysis.
It is known that the spalling risk of dense, high-strength concretes (HSC) can be reduced by the addition of polypropylene (PP) fibres and, in particular, PP-fibres that have been pre-treated using electron irradiation. It is presumed that the enhanced reduction in spalling resulting from electron irradiation pre-treatment of the fibres can be attributed to enhanced penetration of the molten fibre material into the micro-cracks around the fibres, due to their significantly decreased viscosity. So far there has been no experimental evidence for this. Against this background, this paper gives a com-parative analysis of the mode of action of PP-fibres with and without pre-treatment using multi-scale test methodology.
Initially, fire tests on small-scale building components with accompanying damage monitoring veri-fied that the amount of PP-fibres can be halved by using pre-treated PP-fibres without reducing the fire performance of HSC. Detailed investigations of PP-fibres carried out in a completed research project funded by DFG (the German Research Foundation) using digital scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry measurements (DSC/TG) as well as viscometer measurements showed that the pre-treatment has no significant influence on the melting temperature of the PP-fibres. However, a drastic reduction of the melt viscosity due to the electron irradiation was detectable. Additional dila-tation tests showed that the expansion behaviour of both fibre types and their melts do not differ significantly [1]. Rather, both fibre types generate high pressures when their thermal expansion is hindered. Further detailed investigations by means of continuous heating tests with a low heating rate were carried out on separately produced concrete cylinders. These tests showed that the pre-treatment of the PP-fibres causes earlier dehydration in conjunction with stagnation of thermal expansion of the concrete cylinders (temperature reduction from 180 °C to 170 °C). This is accompanied by in-creased acoustic emission activity during the thermal expansion tests. This leads to the assumption that the pre-treatment of PP-fibres results in earlier micro-crack development. However, it was not possible to confirm this assumption by microscopic examination of drilling cores with a diameter of 30 mm exposed to defined temperatures in the range between 150°C and 300°C. Microscopic obser-vations and additional X-ray 3D computed tomography (3D-CT) scans on miniaturised drilling cores exposed to temperature cycles showed a similar networking of fibre beds by means of micro-cracks in HSC for both fibre types. However, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and wavelength disper-sive X-ray spectroscopy revealed fundamental differences in the penetration capacity of the fibre melts of the two fibre types. The increased penetration of the pre-treated PP-fibre melt revealed in these tests, confirms the initial working hypothesis.
Bei der Bewertung der Verlässlichkeit der im Labor gewonnenen Prüfergebnisse spielen Ringversuche eine entscheidende Rolle. Die Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) unterstützt deshalb den weiteren Ausbau des Ringversuchsprogramms des im Jahr 2007 gegründeten Kompetenzzentrums zur Qualitätssicherung für Prüfungen von Gefahrgütern und Gefahrstoffen auf physikalische Gefahren (Centre for quality assurance for testing of dangerous goods and hazardous substances, CEQAT-DGHS).
Bei allen bisher untersuchten Prüfmethoden besteht ein Verbesserungsbedarf. Die RV müssen daher zunächst auf die Methodenentwicklung, -verbesserung und -validierung und auf die Bestimmung der Messunsicherheit der jeweiligen Prüfmethode abzielen und nicht auf Leistungstests.
Die Analyse der Lebensdauer von Bauteilen unter thermomechanischer Ermüdung (TMF) erfordert ein geeignetes Stoffgesetz, welches in der Lage ist, zyklische Plastizität die Abhängigkeit der Spannungsantwort nach der Dehnrate, Kriechen und Spannungsrelaxation temperaturabhängig zu beschreiben und ein Lebensdauermodell, welches in Abhängigkeit von der örtlich aufgelösten Spannungs- und Verformungsgeschichten eine Schätzung der Anzahl der Zyklen bis zum Anriss liefern kann.
Magnesium (Mg) alloys have attracted much attention due to their merits of meeting requirements of lightweight, energy-efficient and environmental friendly engineering. In this study, a modified refill friction stir spot welding (refill-FSSW) method is proposed to weid AMSO Mg alloy, in which pin and sleeve rotate at different states. Effects of process parameters on the microstructure, material flow, and mechanical properties of welds were studied. Results showed that, the modified refill-FSSW technology could enhance the intennixing of material by changing the flow state. Lap shear strength of welds could be significantly improved with changed failure modes. The modified refill FSSW technology is a competitive welding method for Mg alloy.
The increased application of higher-strength steels and filler materials necessitates a more profound understanding of the interactions between the welding process, the heat input, the cooling conditions and the resulting metallurgical processes in the weid and its surroundings. Strategies, which help to improve the strength properties and life-time of welded stmctures to such an extent that the utilisation of higher-strength materials can be justified and their lightweight construction potential can thus be exploited to the füll, can only be derived from the interaction between all the influencing factors. Examples of a few investigations on welded joints between higher-strength fine-grained structural steels with regard to the interactions between the main variables influencing the cold cracking are presented in this article.
Der globale Handel mit Holz, als Rohware, Verpackungsholz, Mobiliar oder Kulturgut haben dazu beigetragen, dass einige Termitenarten eine weltweite Verbreitung erfahren haben. Ob sich eine Art in einem neuen Habitat erfolgreich etabliert, hängt dabei von vielen Faktoren ab. Für Termiten ist die Temperatur ein entscheidender Faktor. In Deutschland ist die Gefahr, dass Termiten ein regelmäßiger Bestandteil der Fauna werden, in naher Zukunft und trotz Klimawandels nicht zu erwarten. Es sind nicht die Jahresmitteltemperaturen, sondern die für Termiten extremen Minusgrade mit Bodenfrost im Winter – und sei es nur über ein paar Tage –, die ihr nachhaltiges Vorkommen verhindern. Nur unter bestimmten synanthropen Bedingungen treten Termiten gelegentlich in Deutschland in Erscheinung, wie die wenigen Beispiele zeigen
The safe joining of new, freshly developed steel types keeps challenging the industry–and is assumed to go on in doing so. In the body-in-white production, these materials are mainly joined using resistance spot welding. During the past ten years, various investigations on resistance spot welding of advanced high strength steels have been carried out at Fraunhofer IPK and the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM). This paper aims to give an overview about both the top former and recent studies and results. The investigated topics are the influences of manufacturing conditions as initial gaps and restraints on spot welds, their impact on the fatigue strength of a joint and the cracking-wise safe weldability of AHSS.
Caused by non-ideal manufacturing conditions, cracks in spot welds (e.g. caused by liquid metal embrittlement) are still regarded as a potential risk in industrial practice. Therefore, a method to evaluate the safe weldability regarding the cracking susceptibility was developed for AHSS. The method is easy to perform, even without expensive laboratory equipment. It allows the end user to establish a material ranking regarding the cracking susceptibility of the handled steels. Recently, coupled thermo-mechanical finite element modelling has been used to describe critical stress-strain conditions responsible for the occurrence of liquid metal embrittlement, and to improve the understanding of the process.
Laser metal deposition is described with its applications for additive manufacturing. The necessary process chain is discussed, with regard to weld bead dimensions and 3D build-up strategy. Metallurgical cross sections, x-ray and tensile tests are conducted. As demonstrative components, a gas turbine burner and a turbine blade are shown.
Over the last couple of years a lot of effort was put into the development of internationally recognized standards for fireworks. The work is globally organized within the ISO/TC 264 “Fireworks”. This technical committee consists of five working groups (WGs), set up for the development of criteria for safety requirements, test methods and labelling of fireworks articles:
WG1: Terminology
WG2: Safety requirements and labelling
WG3: Categories and types
WG4: Test methods
WG5: Fireworks display
The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) was from the beginning part of the entire standardization activities and participated actively with experts in all WGs, project leadership and provided the chairman for the ISO/TC 264-WG2 “Safety requirements and labelling”. This paper aims at giving an overview about the meetings, the philosophy behind the chosen standardization approaches and selected information on safety requirements, test methods and labelling aspects.
Zur messtechnischen Analyse des Schwingungsverhaltens von Festkörpern kann die Bewegung der Oberfläche mit einem Laservibrometer vermessen werden. Für bestimmte Anwendungen, beispielsweise bei der Charakterisierung von anisotropen Werkstoffeigenschaften, ist eine mehrdimensionale Bestimmung der Schwingungskomponenten notwendig. Zur Umsetzung des Messprinzips wird ein Ansatz mit einem Einpunkt-Vibrometer verfolgt, welcher sequenziell die Messpunkte aus mehreren Winkeln analysiert und unter Verwendung der Winkelbeziehungen die Normal- und In-Plane-Komponenten der Schwingung berechnet. Die exakte Positionierung des Lasers aus verschiedenen Winkeln stellt durch die hohen Frequenzen und die damit verbundenen Wellenlängen im mm-Bereich die wesentliche Herausforderung bei der Umsetzung des Messverfahrens dar. Bereits kleine Abweichungen führen zu einem hohen Phasenversatz und somit zu nicht tolerierbaren Messfehlern. Unter Berücksichtigung schwer zu ermittelnder Geometrieinformationen wurde ein Verfahren entwickelt, mit dem eine ausreichende Positionierungsgenauigkeit gewährleistet werden kann. Im Vortrag werden zunächst die Fehlereinflüsse analysiert und die Umsetzung des Messverfahrens detailliert vorgestellt. Es wird gezeigt, dass die Schwingungskomponenten bis zu einer Frequenz von 1 MHz mit ausreichender Genauigkeit bestimmt werden können. Zusätzlich wird der Einfluss verschiedener Möglichkeiten zur Erhöhung der Reflektivität der Oberfläche auf die Ergebnisse untersucht.
The paper presents a new method for the determination and evaluation of tafel factors using gel-type electrolytes and electrochemical frequency modulation technique (EFM). This relatively new electrochemical method offers the possibility to determine both polarization resistances and tafel factors within one measurement and in short measuring intervals. Starting from a comprehensive parameter study it is shown that a direct relationship between the two values exists that can be described mathematically. This contribution presents the determined tafel factors for the system gel-type electrolyte/zinc and discusses their applicability and their limits.
Dass die Zuverlässigkeit der ZfP eine sehr wichtige Rolle bei der Bewertung sicherheitsrelevanter Systeme spielt, ist bekannt. Laut dem modularen Zuverlässigkeitsmodell für zerstörungsfreie Prüfprozesse hängt die Zuverlässigkeit von der innewohnenden (physikalisch-technischen) Fähigkeit der Prüfsystems, den Anwendungsparametern, den menschlichen Faktoren und dem organisatorischen Kontext ab. Seit Einführung des Modells während des ersten Workshops zur Zuverlässigkeit der ZfP (European-American Workshop on Reliability of NDE) wurde das Modell in weiteren fünf Workshops stetig weiterentwickelt, diskutiert und an den Stand der Wissenschaft angepasst. Das Ziel dieser Publikation ist es, den aktuellen Stand der Diskussion und die neusten Fragestellungen der internationalen Zuverlässigkeitsgemeinschaft vorzustellen. Im Einzelnen werden die Entwicklung fortgeschrittener Modelle zur Bewertung der Probability of Detection (POD), Bewertungsansätze im Bereich Structural Health Monitoring und Fragestellungen zu den menschlichen Faktoren dargestellt. Besonderer Wert wurde sowohl auf die Entwicklung, als auch auf die Anwendung der Ansätze in der industriellen Praxis gelegt.
In unserer heutigen Zeit werden die Zwischenräume innerhalb der einzelnen Abteilungen eines Betriebs und zwischen einzelnen nationalen oder globalen Akteuren immer wichtiger: Produzierbarkeit vs. Wirtschaftlichkeit, Fortschritt vs. Nachhaltigkeit. Auch die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (ZfP) – bisher hauptsächlich als Endkontrolle oder Wartungselement wahrgenommen – kann und sollte im Wandel der Digitalisierung und Industrie 4.0 einen neuen Stellenwert erhalten.
Die ZfP kann schon während der Konstruktion helfen, sichere und zuverlässige Produkte zu erstellen. Jedoch müssen dafür eine adäquate Informationskultur und die notwendigen Kennzahlen vorhanden sein. Objektive, probabilistische Kennzahlen (wie die POD - Auffindwahrscheinlichkeit) sind hierbei der Schlüssel. Diese müssen jedoch unbedingt an Prüfverfahren, Prüfgegenstand und Prüfbedingung angepasst werden, da sonst die gesamte Aussage in Frage zu stellen ist. Im Vortrag werden Beispiele aus der Anwendung gezeigt, die die Aussagekraft der Kennzahl aber auch die Sorgfalt, mit denen die einzelnen Aussagen genutzt werden, unterstrichen werden soll. Bewertung von Daten von realen Fehler, Anpassung an die Bruchfestigkeit und die Betrachtung von mehreren Prüfparametern am Beispiel der Bewertung von radiographischen, Ultraschall- und Wirbelstromprüfung werden in dem Vortrag gezeigt.
Im vergangenen Jahrzehnt sind gitterinterferometrische Röntgenabbildungen zunehmend in den Fokus des Interesses gerückt. Sie sind insbesondere dann Vorteil, wenn der in der Standardradiographie erreichbare Kontrast nicht genügt, schwach absorbierende Mikro- und Nanostrukturen abzubilden.
Auf Kosten mehrerer Aufnahmen gestattet die Talbot-Lau Gitterinterferometrie, die Beiträge aus Absorption, Refraktion und (refraktiver) Streuung zu trennen. Dazu werden die Störungen der Interferenzmuster von Phasengittern ausgewertet. Im Gegensatz zu einer Vielzahl anderer refraktionsbasierter Abbildungsmethoden kann diese Technik mit konventionellen Röntgenröhren (mit divergenter, polychromatischer Strahlung) angewendet werden. Damit ist die Technik geeignet, typische ZfP-Fragestellungen zu lösen.
Hier stellen wir Untersuchungen zur Effizienz von Phasengittern vor. Die Visibilität (d.h. die Höhe der Oszillation im Interferenzmuster) wird als Funktion verschiedener geometrischer Parameter verfolgt. Eine Rotation um die Achse parallel zu den Gitterstegen ändert die Form des Gitterprofils (d.h. die Verteilung der Phasenschiebungen). Die kontinuierliche Variation des Winkels und des Detektionsabstandes führt zur Identifikation von ausgezeichneten Kombinationen mit maximaler Visibilität, wobei die Abstände deutlich geringer sind als im Standardaufbau mit senkrechter Gitterbestrahlung.
Unsere Studie umfasst Simulationen für monochromatische Quelle und den Vergleich zu experimentellen Ergebnissen mit der Synchrotronstrahlung.
In der Literatur wurden die Vorteile der Talbot-Lau Interferometrie für die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung von Faserkompositen und Verbundwerkstoffen demonstriert. Hier werden als Beispiele Messungen an Aluminiumtitanat (Al2TiO5) Pulver gezeigt.
In this paper, we present a study aimed at characterizing the optimal fiber optic components for Brillouin sensing in multimode fibers. For this purpose the use of single-mode and multimode circulators as well as couplers typically used in the Brillouin measurement setups was investigated. On the one hand the undesired coupling losses between conventional fiber optic measurement system components and a multimode sensor fiber can be overcome by replacing the singlemode components with their own multimode equivalents. On the other hand the use of multimode fiber optic circulators and multimode couplers affects the mode distribution of laser light which can impair the measurement signal backscattered in the multimode sensor fibers. In view of an increasing interest in high strain measurements using polymer optical fibers (POFs) as Brillouin-distributed sensors the investigation on Brillouin scattering effects in multimode fibers (MMFs) was performed on a low-loss perfluorinated graded-index polymer optical fiber (PFGI-POF). The obtained results were compared with those of a standard graded-index multimode (GI-MMF) silica glass optical fiber (GOF).
This study confirms the relevance of the adaptation of the measurement system components to the use of the multimode sensor fibers. In addition, due to mode coupling effects occurring in the tested POF itself, the results show differences in the yield of the components adaptation in the sensory implementation of the two kinds of the tested optical fibers.
Da kohlenstofffaserverstärkte Kunststoffe (CFK) in anspruchsvollen sicherheitsrelevanten Einsatzgebieten wie im Automobilbau und in der Luftfahrt eingesetzt werden, besteht ein zunehmender Bedarf an zerstörungsfreien Prüfmethoden. Ziel ist die Gewährleistung der Sicherheit und Zuverlässigkeit der eingesetzten Bauteile. Aktive Thermografieverfahren ermöglichen die effiziente Prüfung großer Flächen mit hoher Auflösung in wenigen Arbeitsschritten. Ein wichtiges Teilgebiet der Prüfungen ist die Ortung und Charakterisierung von Delaminationen, die sowohl bereits in der Fertigung als auch während der Nutzung eines Bauteils auftreten können, und dessen strukturelle Integrität schwächen.
In diesem Beitrag werden CFK-Strukturen mit künstlichen und natürlichen Delaminationen mit Hilfe unterschiedlich zeitlich modulierter Strahlungsquellen experimentell untersucht. Verwendet werden dabei Anregungen mit Blitzlampen und mit frequenzmodulierten Halogenlampen. Mittels Filterfunktionen im Zeit- und Frequenzbereich wird das Kontrast-zu-Rausch-Verhältnis (CNR) der detektierten Fehlstellen optimiert. Verglichen werden anschließend die Nachweisempfindlichkeit, das CNR und die Ortsauflösung der zu charakterisierenden Delaminationen für die unterschiedlichen Anregungs- und Auswertungstechniken. Ergänzt werden die Experimente durch numerische Simulationen des dreidimensionalen Wärmetransportes.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is used as material for packagings for the transport of dangerous goods due to its high strength and stiffness. For this reason, the wall thickness and weight of the packagings can be reduced.
According to the European dangerous goods regulations RID and ADR, samples of PET design types of packagings for dangerous goods must be pre-stored with the original filling good for six months at 23 °C, before the design type tests can be carried out. For packagings made of polyethylene (PE) tests to prove the stress cracking resistance by using laboratory methods are possible to reduce time and costs. Therefore, standard liquids, simulating the different types of damaging effects on PE are defined in RID and ADR. However, there is no information and research available about the damaging mechanisms on PET, especially regarding to stress cracking resistance and test methods.
One laboratory test method is the Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT), which was developed for polyethylene (PE) and is described in the standards EN ISO 13274 and EN 15507. It was investigated whether testing specimens made of PET with a full coplanar notch around the middle of the specimens show weakening after the impact of a tensile force in the standard liquid (5 % wetting solution) at 50 °C. The tests showed that this method couldn’t be used for PET because the specimens broke during notching due to the high brittleness of PET. Another disadvantage is the very time-consuming temper process for twelve hours after molding of the sheets.
Another test method is described in BAM’s Dangerous Goods Rule BAM-GGR 015. This test was carried out with 1l PET bottles, which were filled with a 5% wetting solution and mounted with a clamping tool for 28 days at 40°C. Tensile test specimens were cut out afterwards from the middle of the bottles in the deformed areas. The tensile properties of the PET specimens couldn’t be determined due to the hardness of the material.
The only test method to provide information about the stress cracking resistance of PET was to perform stacking tests with PET design types of packagings. 1l bottles made of PET were filled with the standard liquid (5 % wetting solution) and stored with a stacking load for 28 days at 40°C according to EN ISO 16495. The test bottles of PET passed the stacking tests.
In conclusion, samples of PET design types of packagings for dangerous goods must be pre-stored with the original filling good for six months at 23 °C, before the design type tests can be carried out.
Characterisation of degradation and determination of end-of-lifetime criterion for O-ring seals
(2017)
The ageing of polymers, including elastomers, is an undesirable but inevitable process leading to a limited lifetime of rubber products such as seals. Independent of the application, as e.g. in automotive, piping or container applications, a long lifetime or at least a timely exchange of a seal before occurrence of critical failure is desired.
In order to investigate the degradation of material properties and to determine the lifetime of elastomers used as seals, an ageing programme was started with hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) and fluorocarbon rubber (FKM) [1-3]. Both O-ring seals (uncompressed and compressed by 25 %) with a cord diameter of 10 mm as well as sheets with a thickness of 2 mm were aged at 75 °C, 100 °C, 125 °C and 150 °C for up to two years. The changes of material properties during ageing were characterised for each material using samples from the sheets by means of e.g. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and tensile tests, while sealing properties such as leakage rate were determined on O-rings. The experimental results indicate that while material properties show considerable degradation effects, the static leakage rate stays constant or even decreases before failure occurs quite suddenly at advanced degradation levels. This reveals that static leakage rate has only limited sensitivity for the degradation of the seal material.
Our approach to determine a suitable end of lifetime criterion, which involves a partial decompression of the seal during the leakage test, is presented and discussed.
In the framework of the development of high field magnets made of Nb3Sn superconductor for projects like HL-LHC and FCC studies, it is needed to refine the understanding of the coil winding process and its impact on the overall mechanical behavior of the conductor. For this purpose, a new cable winding setup has been developed in order to compare the windability of different Nb3Sn Rutherford cables. In addition, various geometrical cable inspection methods were tested and compared. First experimental results obtained with the new set-up for winding tests are summarized.
THz – ToF optical layer analysis (OLA) to determine optical properties of dielectric materials
(2017)
Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 0.1 and 10 THz are described as THz-radiation (T-ray). The ability to penetrate dielectric materials makes T-rays attractive to reveal discontinuities in polymer and ceramic materials.
THz-Time Domain Spectroscopy Systems (THz-TDS) are available on the market today which operates with THz-pulses transmitted and received by optically pumped semiconductor antennas. In THz-TDS the travelling time (ToF) and shape of the pulse is changed if it interacts with the dielectric material and its inherent discontinuities. A tomogram of the object under the test can be reconstructed from time of flight diffraction (ToFD) scans if a synthetic focusing aperture (SAFT) algorithm is applied. The knowledge of the base materials shape and optical properties is essential for a proper reconstruction result. To obtain these properties a model is assumed which describes the device under the test as multilayer structure composed of thin layers with different dielectric characteristics. The Optical Layer Analysis (OLA) is able to fulfill these requirements. A short description why the optical properties are crucial for meaningful SAFT reconstruction results will be given first. Afterwards the OLA will be derived and applied on representative samples to discuss and evaluate ist benefits and limits.
The aim of this work is to illustrate the contribution of signal processing techniques in the field of Non-Destructive Evaluation. A component’s life evaluation is inevitably related to the presence of flaws in it. The detection and characterization of cracks prior to damage is a technologically and economically significant task and is of very importance when it comes to safety-relevant measures. The Laser Thermography is the most effective and advanced thermography method for Non-Destructive Evaluation. High capability for the detection of surface cracks and for the characterization of the geometry of artificial surface flaws in metallic samples of laser thermography is particularly encouraging. This is one of the non- contacting, fast and real time detection method. The presence of a vertical surface breaking crack will disturb the thermal footprint. The data processing method plays vital role in fast detection of the surface and sub-surface cracks.
Currently in laser thermographic inspection lacks a compromising data processing algorithm which is necessary for the fast crack detection and also the analysis of data is done as part of post processing. In this work we introduced a raw data based image processing algorithm which results precise, better and fast crack detection. The algorithm we developed gives better results in both experimental and modeling data. By applying this algorithm we carried out a detailed investigation Variation of thermal contrast with crack parameters like depth and width. The algorithm we developed is applied for various surface temperature data from the 2D scanning model and also validated credibility of algorithm with experimental data.
Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) are a universal phenomenon that can be observed on almost any material after the irradiation by linearly polarized laser beams, particularly when using ultrashort laser pulses with durations in the picosecond to femtosecond range. During the past few years significantly increasing research activities have been reported in the field of LIPSS, since their generation in a single-step process provides a simple way of nanostructuring and surface functionalization towards the control of optical, mechanical or chemical properties. In this contribution current applications of LIPSS are reviewed, including the colorization of technical surfaces, the control of surface wetting, the tailoring of surface colonization by bacterial biofilms, and the improvement of the tribological performance of nanostructured metal surfaces.