@article{KeinerBreyerSterner, author = {Keiner, Dominik and Breyer, Christian and Sterner, Michael}, title = {Coupling heat and electricity storage technologies for cost and self-consumption optimised residential PV prosumer systems in Germany}, series = {International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management}, volume = {21}, journal = {International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management}, publisher = {OJS/PKP}, doi = {10.5278/ijsepm.2019.21.4}, abstract = {Coupling energy sectors within the emerging residential PV prosumer systems is necessary for an optimised use of the houseowners' own produced electricity. But the pure availability of different energy technologies in the system is not enough. By optimising the electricity usage as well as the capacities of PV generators, storage technologies, heat pumps and battery electric vehicles, not only the best solution in a technical point of view can be achieved, the need of finding the most financially beneficial system composition for single-family houses and tenements is possible. The study provides a detailed model for average German single-family houses and tenements and results for the energy transition period until 2050 for the optimised energy systems regarding optimised PV and stationary battery capacities and different heat storage capacities. Most noticeable outcomes can be observed by using a vehicle-to-home car, where a car can mostly take over the tasks of a stationary battery and by introducing a solidarity model using this type of car in tenement systems.}, language = {en} } @article{EstermannNewboroughSterner, author = {Estermann, Thomas and Newborough, Marcus N. and Sterner, Michael}, title = {Power-to-gas systems for absorbing excess solar power in electricity distribution networks}, series = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, volume = {41}, journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, number = {32}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.278}, pages = {13950 -- 13959}, abstract = {The feasibility of implementing power-to-gas systems, to absorb surplus solar power from electricity distribution networks and carbon dioxide from biomass anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, in order to produce synthetic methane was investigated for a region of Southern Germany that has a high solar power penetration. The analysis was based on time series electricity data for 2012 from which future load profiles were computed in accordance with the expected installed capacities of solar power across the period 2015-2025. The electrolyser capacity required to absorb 20\% of excess solar energy occurring within the region's low voltage network in 2025 was estimated to be 370 MWe. First order considerations of the region's gas grid, electricity network and existing AD sites suggest that such a deployment could be achieved by installing sub-MW (and some multi-MW) power-to-gas plant at several hundred AD sites.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{RillButzRill, author = {Rill, Daniel and Butz, Christiane and Rill, Georg}, title = {Dynamic Interaction of Heavy Duty Vehicles and Expansion Joints}, series = {Multibody Dynamics 2019, Proceedings of the 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics}, volume = {53}, booktitle = {Multibody Dynamics 2019, Proceedings of the 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics}, editor = {Kecskem{\´e}thy, Andr{\´e}s and Geu Flores, Francisco}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, address = {Cham}, isbn = {978-3-030-23131-6}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-23132-3_56}, pages = {471 -- 478}, abstract = {The "Smart Bridge (Intelligente Br{\"u}cke)" project cluster, initiated by the German Federal Highway Research Institute (Bundesanstalt f{\"u}r Straßenwesen, BASt) and the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI), focuses on "smart" monitoring devices that allow an efficient and economic maintenance management of bridge infrastructures. Among the participating projects, the one presented herein focuses on the development of a smart expansion joint, to assess the traffic parameters on site. This is achieved by measuring velocity and weight of crossing vehicles. In reference measurements, performed with a three-axle truck and a typical tractor semi-trailer combination with five axles in total, it was shown that the interaction between the vehicle and the expansion joint is highly dynamic and depends on several factors. To get more insight into this dynamic problem, a virtual test rig was set up. Although nearly all vehicle parameters had to be estimated, the simulation results conform very well with the measurements and are robust to vehicle parameter variations. In addition, they indicate a significant influence of the expansion joint dynamic to the peak values of the measured wheel loads, in particular on higher driving velocities. By compensating the relevant dynamic effects in the measurements, a "smart" data processing algorithm makes it possible to determine the actual vehicle weights in random traffic with reliability and appropriate accuracy.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BuschmannBriem, author = {Buschmann, Knut and Briem, Ulrich}, title = {Ultra Deep Temperature Behaviour of Wire Rope and Rope Wires}, series = {Proceedings of the OIPEEC Conference, La Rochelle, France, 12th - 15th March 2019}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the OIPEEC Conference, La Rochelle, France, 12th - 15th March 2019}, editor = {Dohm, Martin}, abstract = {Mobile cranes are regularly operated in regions which experience ultra deep operating temperatures of down to -60?C (-76?F). In safety regulated work environments crane operations will be suspended simply because the lowest wire rope working temperature stated in the applicable standards is -40?C/F. Examples of ultra deep temperature wire rope application are shown in Figure 1.1 and 1.3. It should be noted that this paper is written in conjunction with a paper written by the co-author Ulrich Briem titled "Fatigue Behaviour of Rope Wires", presented and published in unison with this one. In order to analyze the behaviour under ultra deep temperature conditions, tests on wire rope as well as on rope wires were carried out. In the following, static tensile and bending test results with rope and rope wires will be reported, which were carried out in conditions of down to -95?C (-139?F) as well as at room temperature. The conclusion is that the results of these tests can be adopted to crane wire rope as well.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{HofmeisterKrebsSchickhuberetal., author = {Hofmeister, Justus and Krebs, Stefan and Schickhuber, Gerald and Scharfenberg, Georg}, title = {Design and development of a Pico Hydro turbine system for the use in developing countries}, series = {2015 5th International Youth Conference on Energy (IYCE), 27-30 May 2015, Pisa, Italy}, booktitle = {2015 5th International Youth Conference on Energy (IYCE), 27-30 May 2015, Pisa, Italy}, publisher = {IEEE}, doi = {10.1109/IYCE.2015.7180767}, pages = {1 -- 7}, abstract = {In Sub-Saharan Africa less than 10\% of the rural population has access to electricity [1]. Stand-alone power systems (SPS) can be a solution to the problem of the lack of electricity, which highlights challenges such as modules installation costs as well as the sufficient knowledge required for installing, maintaining and operating such systems. With this fact in mind, a 250 W Low Head turbine system was developed and optimized to have the advantage of the simplicity of installation and a construction from readily available materials. This design scores the electrical efficiency of 60\%, reduces manufacturing unit coast to 130 € and takes into account the necessity of providing a clear and simple manual describing the manufacturing and installation. A better version of the load controller, using a microcomputer is under current development. Mounting of the system have been simplified to reduce the amount of construction material required to provide uninterrupted 230 V at 50 Hz AC or optional 12 V DC power supply. Current efforts aim on transferring the required mechanical and electrical knowledge for building, programming, installing and maintaining such system to schools in targeted countries. This project doesn't only provide people in rural developing countries a gleam of hope to catch up with the developed countries, but also helps students to use their theoretical knowledge to realize practical applications.}, language = {en} } @article{FederrathMottokPloessletal., author = {Federrath, H. and Mottok, J{\"u}rgen and Pl{\"o}ßl, K. and V{\"o}lkl, Thomas}, title = {Automotive safety and security}, series = {Jahresr{\"u}ckblick 2007 des Bayerischen IT-Sicherheitsclusters}, journal = {Jahresr{\"u}ckblick 2007 des Bayerischen IT-Sicherheitsclusters}, pages = {25}, language = {de} } @article{SykoraMarkovaDiamantidis, author = {S{\´y}kora, Miroslav and Markova, Jana and Diamantidis, Dimitris}, title = {Bayesian network application for the risk assessment of existing energy production units}, series = {Reliability Engineering \& System Safety}, volume = {169}, journal = {Reliability Engineering \& System Safety}, number = {January}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.ress.2017.09.006}, pages = {312 -- 320}, abstract = {The assessment of existing infrastructures in the energy sector is of great economic significance worldwide. Fossil power stations are reaching their design service life and rational decisions concerning extensions of service life, maintenance and replacements of devices should be based on updated information of the actual conditions of the energy devices and their components, and on cost-benefit analysis using risk analysis and probabilistic optimisation procedures. The contribution provides an integrated framework for probabilistic reliability and risk assessment of existing energy production units considering availability and human safety criteria. An extensive case study focused on risks of an energy production unit in a fossil power station is provided to support practical applications. A Bayesian network is thereby implemented to assess the risks of the selected production unit. Special emphasis is given to the input data consisting of failure rates obtained from recorded data and expert judgements. The influence of uncertainties in the considered performance indicators on the availability of the unit is analysed. It is shown that a reasonably simplified framework can provide a valuable assessment of the influence of individual devices and their components on availability and societal risk, identifying thus the major risk contributors. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} } @article{WeberHaug, author = {Weber, Karsten and Haug, Sonja}, title = {Ist automatisiertes Fahren nachhaltig?}, series = {TATuP - Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Technikfolgenabsch{\"a}tzung in Theorie und Praxis}, volume = {27}, journal = {TATuP - Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Technikfolgenabsch{\"a}tzung in Theorie und Praxis}, number = {2}, publisher = {Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)}, doi = {10.14512/tatup.27.2.16}, pages = {16 -- 22}, abstract = {Automatisiertes Fahren st{\"o}ßt derzeit noch auf große Skepsis. Eine disruptive Strategie bei der Einf{\"u}hrung (voll-)automatisierten Fahrens k{\"o}nnte daher auf fehlende Akzeptanz treffen. Um dem zu entgehen, laufen evolution{\"a}re Strategien darauf hinaus, durch die Entwicklung adaptiver Fahrassistenzsysteme Vertrautheit, Vertrauen und damit Akzeptanz bei den prospektiven NutzerInnen zu schaffen. Erste Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie lassen jedoch Zweifel an der Nachhaltigkeit dieser Strategie aufkommen.}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{KeimNonnLenzetal., author = {Keim, Vincent and Nonn, Aida and Lenz, D. and Brinnel, Viktoria and M{\"u}nstermann, Sebastian}, title = {Simulation of the ductile fracture behaviour of high toughness pipeline steels using combined damage models}, series = {Proceedings of the conference on Technology for future and ageing piplines, Ghent, Belgium}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the conference on Technology for future and ageing piplines, Ghent, Belgium}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{NonnKalwa, author = {Nonn, Aida and Kalwa, Christoph}, title = {Simulation of ductile crack propagation in high-strength pipeline steel using damage models}, series = {9th International Pipeline Conference 2012 (IPC 2012), Calgary, Canada}, booktitle = {9th International Pipeline Conference 2012 (IPC 2012), Calgary, Canada}, doi = {10.1115/IPC2012-90653}, pages = {7}, abstract = {The performance of engineering design of high-strength steel pipelines has revealed the necessity to revise current design procedures. Therefore, an improved and detailed comprehension of fracture mechanisms and development of failure prediction tools are required in order to derive new design criteria. In last decades the most successful failure prediction tools for steel structures subjected to various type of loading can be encountered in the field of damage mechanics. This paper aims to describe ductile fracture behavior of high-strength steel pipelines by applying three different damage models, Gurson-Tvergaard-Needelman (GTN), Fracture Locus Curve (FLC) and Cohesive Zone (CZ). These models are evaluated regarding their capability to estimate ductile crack propagation in laboratory specimens and linepipe components without adjusting the calibrated parameters. It can be shown that appropriate parameter sets can be identified to reproduce load-deformation and fracture resistance curves accurately. The strain rate effect on the fracture behavior is examined by dynamic tests on the BDWT specimens. Finally, the shortcomings of the applied models are pointed out with the reference to possible extensions and modifications.}, language = {en} }