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Computational modeling of temperature compensation for eddy current testing during PBF-LB/M
No full textThe laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) process enables the production of highly customized parts with complex geometries. However, the mechanical performance of additively manufactured parts can be compromised by the presence of microstructural inhomogeneities. To address this issue, a reliable process monitoring tool is required to detect these flaws and improve part quality. Eddy current testing presents a promising solution for such monitoring. However, the high temperature gradients within the manufactured specimen affect the electrical conductivity of the material, which, in turn, influences the eddy current testing performance. Therefore, accurately predicting the temperature distribution is essential for reliable flaw detection, which is the focus of this work.
In this study, a Finite Element (FE) transient thermal model is developed to predict the temperature field in multipart build jobs. In this model, scan vectors are grouped into clusters based on their timestamps, enabling the homogenization of thermal loads from multiple scan vectors. When a single cluster is used, the thermal load is applied to the entire layer in a single step. Increasing the number of clusters per layer — and thus the number of steps — enhances the accuracy of temperature predictions. This approach allows for optimizing the trade-off between modeling accuracy and computational efficiency. The study evaluates the prediction accuracy required for eddy current testing and investigates the optimal number of clusters (i.e., the adequate level of homogenization) needed to achieve this accuracy. The model predictions are validated through comparison with thermography images and thermocouple measurements. Finally, the concept of eddy current testing with simulation-based temperature compensation is evaluated on specimens with simple geometries
Simulation und Analyse des Einflusses der Prozesswärme in der additive Fertigung auf Leitfähigkeit und Wirbelstromsignale
No full textAdditive Fertigungstechnologien gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Insbesondere das Laser-Pulverbettschmelzen findet häufig Anwendung bei der Herstellung komplexer Funktionsbauteile oder kleiner Serien von Werkstücken. In sicherheitskritischen Bereichen, wie der Luft- und Raumfahrt, ist eine umfassende Qualitätskontrolle unverzichtbar. Traditionell werden hierfür nach der Fertigung zerstörungsfreie „Offline“-Prüfmethoden wie die Computertomographie eingesetzt. Um die Effizienz und Wirtschaftlichkeit zu erhöhen, wurden jedoch in jüngster Zeit Online-Prüfverfahren (in-situ) wie die Wirbelstromprüfung oder die optische Tomographie weiterentwickelt.
Bei der in-situ-Wirbelstromprüfung werden die zuletzt gefertigten Schichten überprüft. Aufgrund des durch den Fertigungsprozess eingebrachten Wärmeflusses ist die Oberfläche dieser Schichten deutlich stärker erhitzt als die Umgebungstemperatur im Bauraum. Diese Erwärmung führt zu einem Anstieg des spezifischen Widerstands, wodurch die erzeugten Wirbelströme in der Oberfläche schwächer werden, und die Signalstärke abnimmt. Eine Anpassung der Anregefrequenz kann jedoch dazu beitragen, diesen Effekt zu reduzieren.
Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht die Auswirkungen unterschiedlicher Oberflächentemperaturen auf die Wirbelströme. Dafür wurden die von einer Sonde erzeugten Wirbelströme bei variierenden Oberflächentemperaturen – und damit bei unterschiedlichen Leitfähigkeitswerten – simuliert. Grundlage dieser Simulationen waren temperaturabhängige Leitfähigkeitswerte von additiv gefertigten Bauteilen aus dem Werkstoff 316L, die zuvor ermittelt wurden. Ziel dieser Untersuchungen ist die Entwicklung und Präsentation einer Strategie zur Anpassung der Wirbelstromprüfung während des Fertigungsprozesses
Cementitious composites
No full textDas Gefüge des Betons bestimmt seine Eigenschaften und kann mittels Modellierungsmethoden untersucht werden. Eine solche Untersuchung wird im Rahmen dieser Arbeit durchgeführt, um zwei Phänomene zu charakterisieren. Das erste Phänomen ist die Alkali-Kieselsäure-Reaktion, die zu Mikrorissbildung und einer Dehnung des Betons führt. Zur Beschreibung solcher Mikrorissbildung wird ein Kontinuumsmikromechanik-Modell entwickelt. Kontinuumsmikromechanik basierendes Modell wird auch entwickelt, um die Stauchung von zementgebundenen Materialien mit komprimierbaren Inklusionen zu beschreiben. Diese Materialien können in durch quellendes Gestein getriebenen Tunneln in Form einer kompressiblen Schicht eingesetzt werden, die die Tübbings vor Schädigungen schützt. Außerdem wird ein auf einer Diskrete-Elemente-Methode basierendes Mesoskalenmodell zur Beschreibung solcher Materialien entwickelt. Die entwickelten Modelle werden anhand der in dieser Arbeit präsentierten experimentellen Daten validiert.The properties of concrete are characterized by its heterogeneous microstructure, which can be investigated using modelling techniques. In this thesis, such an investigation is performed in order to characterize two phenomena. The first one is the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) which causes microcracking and an expansion of concrete. A continuum micromechanics based model is developed for description of ASR induced microcracking. Continuum micromechanics combined with voxel based approach is also used for description of cementitious materials containing compressible inclusions. These materials can be used in tunnels driven through swelling rocks in the form of a compressible layer around the tunnel which protects the lining segments from damage. In addition, a mesoscale model based on a Discrete Element Method (DEM) is developed for description of such materials. All developed models are calibrated and validated using the experimental program presented in this work
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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