@article{BhattaraiHorbachStaatetal.2022,
  author    = {Bhattarai, Aroj and Horbach, Andreas and Staat, Manfred and Kowalczyk, Wojciech and Tran, Thanh Ngoc},
  title     = {Virgin passive colon biomechanics and a literature review of active contraction constitutive models},
  series = {Biomechanics},
  volume    = {2},
  journal   = {Biomechanics},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2673-7078},
  doi       = {10.3390/biomechanics2020013},
  pages     = {138 -- 157},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {The objective of this paper is to present our findings on the biomechanical aspects of the virgin passive anisotropic hyperelasticity of the porcine colon based on equibiaxial tensile experiments. Firstly, the characterization of the intestine tissues is discussed for a nearly incompressible hyperelastic fiber-reinforced Holzapfel-Gasser-Ogden constitutive model in virgin passive loading conditions. The stability of the evaluated material parameters is checked for the polyconvexity of the adopted strain energy function using positive eigenvalue constraints of the Hessian matrix with MATLAB. The constitutive material description of the intestine with two collagen fibers in the submucosal and muscular layer each has been implemented in the FORTRAN platform of the commercial finite element software LS-DYNA, and two equibiaxial tensile simulations are presented to validate the results with the optical strain images obtained from the experiments. Furthermore, this paper also reviews the existing models of the active smooth muscle cells, but these models have not been computationally studied here. The review part shows that the constitutive models originally developed for the active contraction of skeletal muscle based on Hill's three-element model, Murphy's four-state cross-bridge chemical kinetic model and Huxley's sliding-filament hypothesis, which are mainly used for arteries, are appropriate for numerical contraction numerical analysis of the large intestine.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ValeroBungErpicumetal.2022,
  author    = {Valero, Daniel and Bung, Daniel B. and Erpicum, Sebastien and Peltier, Yann and Dewals, Benjamin},
  title     = {Unsteady shallow meandering flows in rectangular reservoirs: a modal analysis of URANS modelling},
  series = {Journal of Hydro-environment Research},
  journal   = {Journal of Hydro-environment Research},
  number    = {In Press},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1570-6443},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jher.2022.03.002},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Shallow flows are common in natural and human-made environments. Even for simple rectangular shallow reservoirs, recent laboratory experiments show that the developing flow fields are particularly complex, involving large-scale turbulent structures. For specific combinations of reservoir size and hydraulic conditions, a meandering jet can be observed. While some aspects of this pseudo-2D flow pattern can be reproduced using a 2D numerical model, new 3D simulations, based on the unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations, show consistent advantages as presented herein. A Proper Orthogonal Decomposition was used to characterize the four most energetic modes of the meandering jet at the free surface level, allowing comparison against experimental data and 2D (depth-averaged) numerical results. Three different isotropic eddy viscosity models (RNG k-ε, k-ε, k-ω) were tested. The 3D models accurately predicted the frequency of the modes, whereas the amplitudes of the modes and associated energy were damped for the friction-dominant cases and augmented for non-frictional ones. The performance of the three turbulence models remained essentially similar, with slightly better predictions by RNG k-ε model in the case with the highest Reynolds number. Finally, the Q-criterion was used to identify vortices and study their dynamics, assisting on the identification of the differences between: i) the three-dimensional phenomenon (here reproduced), ii) its two-dimensional footprint in the free surface (experimental observations) and iii) the depth-averaged case (represented by 2D models).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PfaffEnningSutter2022,
  author    = {Pfaff, Raphael and Enning, Manfred and Sutter, Stefan},
  title     = {A risk‑based approach to automatic brake tests for rail freight service: incident analysis and realisation concept},
  series = {SN Applied Sciences},
  volume    = {4},
  journal   = {SN Applied Sciences},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  issn      = {2523-3971},
  doi       = {10.1007/s42452-022-05007-x},
  pages     = {1 -- 14},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {This study reviews the practice of brake tests in freight railways, which is time consuming and not suitable to detect certain failure types. Public incident reports are analysed to derive a reasonable brake test hardware and communication architecture, which aims to provide automatic brake tests at lower cost than current solutions. The proposed solutions relies exclusively on brake pipe and brake cylinder pressure sensors, a brake release position switch as well as radio communication via standard protocols. The approach is embedded in the Wagon 4.0 concept, which is a holistic approach to a smart freight wagon. The reduction of manual processes yields a strong incentive due to high savings in manual labour and increased productivity.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KaulenSchwabedalSchneideretal.2022,
  author    = {Kaulen, Lars and Schwabedal, Justus T. C. and Schneider, Jules and Ritter, Philipp and Bialonski, Stephan},
  title     = {Advanced sleep spindle identification with neural networks},
  series = {Scientific Reports},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Scientific Reports},
  number    = {Article number: 7686},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  address   = {London},
  issn      = {2045-2322},
  doi       = {10.1038/s41598-022-11210-y},
  pages     = {1 -- 10},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Sleep spindles are neurophysiological phenomena that appear to be linked to memory formation and other functions of the central nervous system, and that can be observed in electroencephalographic recordings (EEG) during sleep. Manually identified spindle annotations in EEG recordings suffer from substantial intra- and inter-rater variability, even if raters have been highly trained, which reduces the reliability of spindle measures as a research and diagnostic tool. The Massive Online Data Annotation (MODA) project has recently addressed this problem by forming a consensus from multiple such rating experts, thus providing a corpus of spindle annotations of enhanced quality. Based on this dataset, we present a U-Net-type deep neural network model to automatically detect sleep spindles. Our model's performance exceeds that of the state-of-the-art detector and of most experts in the MODA dataset. We observed improved detection accuracy in subjects of all ages, including older individuals whose spindles are particularly challenging to detect reliably. Our results underline the potential of automated methods to do repetitive cumbersome tasks with super-human performance.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{UlmerBraunChengetal.2022,
  author    = {Ulmer, Jessica and Braun, Sebastian and Cheng, Chi-Tsun and Dowey, Steve and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Gamification of virtual reality assembly training: Effects of a combined point and level system on motivation and training results},
  series = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
  volume    = {165},
  journal   = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
  number    = {Art. No. 102854},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1071-5819},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.ijhcs.2022.102854},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Virtual Reality (VR) offers novel possibilities for remote training regardless of the availability of the actual equipment, the presence of specialists, and the training locations. Research shows that training environments that adapt to users' preferences and performance can promote more effective learning. However, the observed results can hardly be traced back to specific adaptive measures but the whole new training approach. This study analyzes the effects of a combined point and leveling VR-based gamification system on assembly training targeting specific training outcomes and users' motivations. The Gamified-VR-Group with 26 subjects received the gamified training, and the Non-Gamified-VR-Group with 27 subjects received the alternative without gamified elements. Both groups conducted their VR training at least three times before assembling the actual structure. The study found that a level system that gradually increases the difficulty and error probability in VR can significantly lower real-world error rates, self-corrections, and support usages. According to our study, a high error occurrence at the highest training level reduced the Gamified-VR-Group's feeling of competence compared to the Non-Gamified-VR-Group, but at the same time also led to lower error probabilities in real-life. It is concluded that a level system with a variable task difficulty should be combined with carefully balanced positive and negative feedback messages. This way, better learning results, and an improved self-evaluation can be achieved while not causing significant impacts on the participants' feeling of competence.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MuellerSeginWeigandetal.2022,
  author    = {Mueller, Tobias and Segin, Alexander and Weigand, Christoph and Schmitt, Robert H.},
  title     = {Feature selection for measurement models},
  series = {International journal of quality \& reliability management},
  journal   = {International journal of quality \& reliability management},
  number    = {Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print.},
  publisher = {Emerald Group Publishing Limited},
  address   = {Bingley},
  issn      = {0265-671X},
  doi       = {10.1108/IJQRM-07-2021-0245},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Purpose In the determination of the measurement uncertainty, the GUM procedure requires the building of a measurement model that establishes a functional relationship between the measurand and all influencing quantities. Since the effort of modelling as well as quantifying the measurement uncertainties depend on the number of influencing quantities considered, the aim of this study is to determine relevant influencing quantities and to remove irrelevant ones from the dataset. Design/methodology/approach In this work, it was investigated whether the effort of modelling for the determination of measurement uncertainty can be reduced by the use of feature selection (FS) methods. For this purpose, 9 different FS methods were tested on 16 artificial test datasets, whose properties (number of data points, number of features, complexity, features with low influence and redundant features) were varied via a design of experiments. Findings Based on a success metric, the stability, universality and complexity of the method, two FS methods could be identified that reliably identify relevant and irrelevant influencing quantities for a measurement model. Originality/value For the first time, FS methods were applied to datasets with properties of classical measurement processes. The simulation-based results serve as a basis for further research in the field of FS for measurement models. The identified algorithms will be applied to real measurement processes in the future.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RoethenbacherCesariDoppleretal.2022,
  author    = {R{\"o}thenbacher, Annika and Cesari, Matteo and Doppler, Christopher E.J. and Okkels, Niels and Willemsen, Nele and Sembowski, Nora and Seger, Aline and Lindner, Marie and Brune, Corinna and Stefani, Ambra and H{\"o}gl, Birgit and Bialonski, Stephan and Borghammer, Per and Fink, Gereon R. and Schober, Martin and Sommerauer, Michael},
  title     = {RBDtector: an open-source software to detect REM sleep without atonia according to visual scoring criteria},
  series = {Scientific Reports},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Scientific Reports},
  number    = {Article number: 20886},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  address   = {London},
  issn      = {2045-2322},
  doi       = {10.1038/s41598-022-25163-9},
  pages     = {1 -- 14},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {REM sleep without atonia (RSWA) is a key feature for the diagnosis of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder (RBD). We introduce RBDtector, a novel open-source software to score RSWA according to established SINBAR visual scoring criteria. We assessed muscle activity of the mentalis, flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS), and anterior tibialis (AT) muscles. RSWA was scored manually as tonic, phasic, and any activity by human scorers as well as using RBDtector in 20 subjects. Subsequently, 174 subjects (72 without RBD and 102 with RBD) were analysed with RBDtector to show the algorithm's applicability. We additionally compared RBDtector estimates to a previously published dataset. RBDtector showed robust conformity with human scorings. The highest congruency was achieved for phasic and any activity of the FDS. Combining mentalis any and FDS any, RBDtector identified RBD subjects with 100\% specificity and 96\% sensitivity applying a cut-off of 20.6\%. Comparable performance was obtained without manual artefact removal. RBD subjects also showed muscle bouts of higher amplitude and longer duration. RBDtector provides estimates of tonic, phasic, and any activity comparable to human scorings. RBDtector, which is freely available, can help identify RBD subjects and provides reliable RSWA metrics.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TranTrinhDaoetal.2022,
  author    = {Tran, Ngoc Trinh and Trinh, Tu Luc and Dao, Ngoc Tien and Giap, Van Tan and Truong, Manh Khuyen and Dinh, Thuy Ha and Staat, Manfred},
  title     = {FEM shakedown analysis of structures under random strength with chance constrained programming},
  series = {Vietnam Journal of Mechanics},
  volume    = {44},
  journal   = {Vietnam Journal of Mechanics},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)},
  issn      = {0866-7136},
  doi       = {10.15625/0866-7136/17943},
  pages     = {459 -- 473},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Direct methods, comprising limit and shakedown analysis, are a branch of computational mechanics. They play a significant role in mechanical and civil engineering design. The concept of direct methods aims to determine the ultimate load carrying capacity of structures beyond the elastic range. In practical problems, the direct methods lead to nonlinear convex optimization problems with a large number of variables and constraints. If strength and loading are random quantities, the shakedown analysis can be formulated as stochastic programming problem. In this paper, a method called chance constrained programming is presented, which is an effective method of stochastic programming to solve shakedown analysis problems under random conditions of strength. In this study, the loading is deterministic, and the strength is a normally or lognormally distributed variable.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BaringhausGaigall2022,
  author    = {Baringhaus, Ludwig and Gaigall, Daniel},
  title     = {A goodness-of-fit test for the compound Poisson exponential model},
  series = {Journal of Multivariate Analysis},
  volume    = {195},
  journal   = {Journal of Multivariate Analysis},
  number    = {Article 105154},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0047-259X},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jmva.2022.105154},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {On the basis of bivariate data, assumed to be observations of independent copies of a random vector (S,N), we consider testing the hypothesis that the distribution of (S,N) belongs to the parametric class of distributions that arise with the compound Poisson exponential model. Typically, this model is used in stochastic hydrology, with N as the number of raindays, and S as total rainfall amount during a certain time period, or in actuarial science, with N as the number of losses, and S as total loss expenditure during a certain time period. The compound Poisson exponential model is characterized in the way that a specific transform associated with the distribution of (S,N) satisfies a certain differential equation. Mimicking the function part of this equation by substituting the empirical counterparts of the transform we obtain an expression the weighted integral of the square of which is used as test statistic. We deal with two variants of the latter, one of which being invariant under scale transformations of the S-part by fixed positive constants. Critical values are obtained by using a parametric bootstrap procedure. The asymptotic behavior of the tests is discussed. A simulation study demonstrates the performance of the tests in the finite sample case. The procedure is applied to rainfall data and to an actuarial dataset. A multivariate extension is also discussed.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PoghossianKarschuckWagneretal.2022,
  author    = {Poghossian, Arshak and Karschuck, Tobias and Wagner, Patrick and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Field-Effect Capacitors Decorated with Ligand-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: Modeling and Experiments},
  series = {Biosensors},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Biosensors},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2079-6374},
  doi       = {10.3390/bios12050334},
  pages     = {Artikel 334},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Nanoparticles are recognized as highly attractive tunable materials for designing field-effect biosensors with enhanced performance. In this work, we present a theoretical model for electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor capacitors (EISCAP) decorated with ligand-stabilized charged gold nanoparticles. The charged AuNPs are taken into account as additional, nanometer-sized local gates. The capacitance-voltage (C-V) curves and constant-capacitance (ConCap) signals of the AuNP-decorated EISCAPs have been simulated. The impact of the AuNP coverage on the shift of the C-V curves and the ConCap signals was also studied experimentally on Al-p-Si-SiO₂ EISCAPs decorated with positively charged aminooctanethiol-capped AuNPs. In addition, the surface of the EISCAPs, modified with AuNPs, was characterized by scanning electron microscopy for different immobilization times of the nanoparticles.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PourshahidiAchtsnichtOffenhaeusseretal.2022,
  author    = {Pourshahidi, Ali Mohammad and Achtsnicht, Stefan and Offenh{\"a}usser, Andreas and Krause, Hans-Joachim},
  title     = {Frequency Mixing Magnetic Detection Setup Employing Permanent Ring Magnets as a Static Offset Field Source},
  series = {Sensors},
  volume    = {22},
  journal   = {Sensors},
  number    = {22},
  editor    = {Offenh{\"a}usser, Andreas},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {1424-8220},
  doi       = {10.3390/s22228776},
  pages     = {12 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Frequency mixing magnetic detection (FMMD) has been explored for its applications in fields of magnetic biosensing, multiplex detection of magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) and the determination of core size distribution of MNP samples. Such applications rely on the application of a static offset magnetic field, which is generated traditionally with an electromagnet. Such a setup requires a current source, as well as passive or active cooling strategies, which directly sets a limitation based on the portability aspect that is desired for point of care (POC) monitoring applications. In this work, a measurement head is introduced that involves the utilization of two ring-shaped permanent magnets to generate a static offset magnetic field. A steel cylinder in the ring bores homogenizes the field. By variation of the distance between the ring magnets and of the thickness of the steel cylinder, the magnitude of the magnetic field at the sample position can be adjusted. Furthermore, the measurement setup is compared to the electromagnet offset module based on measured signals and temperature behavior.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HoffmannRohrbachUhletal.2022,
  author    = {Hoffmann, Andreas and Rohrbach, Felix and Uhl, Matthias and Ceblin, Maximilian and Bauer, Thomas and Mallah, Marcel and Jacob, Timo and Heuermann, Holger and Kuehne, Alexander J. C.},
  title     = {Atmospheric pressure plasma-jet treatment of polyacrylonitrile-nonwovens—Stabilization and roll-to-roll processing},
  series = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
  volume    = {139},
  journal   = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
  number    = {37},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  issn      = {0021-8995 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1002/app.52887},
  pages     = {1 -- 9},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Carbon nanofiber nonwovens represent a powerful class of materials with prospective application in filtration technology or as electrodes with high surface area in batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. While new precursor-to-carbon conversion processes have been explored to overcome productivity restrictions for carbon fiber tows, alternatives for the two-step thermal conversion of polyacrylonitrile precursors into carbon fiber nonwovens are absent. In this work, we develop a continuous roll-to-roll stabilization process using an atmospheric pressure microwave plasma jet. We explore the influence of various plasma-jet parameters on the morphology of the nonwoven and compare the stabilized nonwoven to thermally stabilized samples using scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and infrared spectroscopy. We show that stabilization with a non-equilibrium plasma-jet can be twice as productive as the conventional thermal stabilization in a convection furnace, while producing electrodes of comparable electrochemical performance.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{VahidpourGuthmanArreolaetal.2022,
  author    = {Vahidpour, Farnoosh and Guthman, Eric and Arreola, Julia and Alghazali, Yousef H. M. and Wagner, Torsten and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Assessment of Various Process Parameters for Optimized Sterilization Conditions Using a Multi-Sensing Platform},
  series = {Foods},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {Foods},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2304-8158},
  doi       = {10.3390/foods11050660},
  pages     = {Artikel 660},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {In this study, an online multi-sensing platform was engineered to simultaneously evaluate various process parameters of food package sterilization using gaseous hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). The platform enabled the validation of critical aseptic parameters. In parallel, one series of microbiological count reduction tests was performed using highly resistant spores of B. atrophaeus DSM 675 to act as the reference method for sterility validation. By means of the multi-sensing platform together with microbiological tests, we examined sterilization process parameters to define the most effective conditions with regards to the highest spore kill rate necessary for aseptic packaging. As these parameters are mutually associated, a correlation between different factors was elaborated. The resulting correlation indicated the need for specific conditions regarding the applied H₂O₂ gas temperature, the gas flow and concentration, the relative humidity and the exposure time. Finally, the novel multi-sensing platform together with the mobile electronic readout setup allowed for the online and on-site monitoring of the sterilization process, selecting the best conditions for sterility and, at the same time, reducing the use of the time-consuming and costly microbiological tests that are currently used in the food package industry.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AngermannGuenthnerHanssenetal.2022,
  author    = {Angermann, Susanne and G{\"u}nthner, Roman and Hanssen, Henner and Lorenz, Georg and Braunisch, Matthias C. and Steubl, Dominik and Matschkal, Julia and Kemmner, Stephan and Hausinger, Renate and Block, Zenonas and Haller, Bernhard and Heemann, Uwe and Kotliar, Konstantin and Grimmer, Timo and Schmaderer, Christoph},
  title     = {Cognitive impairment and microvascular function in end-stage renal disease},
  series = {International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research (MPR)},
  volume    = {31},
  journal   = {International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research (MPR)},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  issn      = {1049-8931 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1002/mpr.1909},
  pages     = {1 -- 10},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Objective Hemodialysis patients show an approximately threefold higher prevalence of cognitive impairment compared to the age-matched general population. Impaired microcirculatory function is one of the assumed causes. Dynamic retinal vessel analysis is a quantitative method for measuring neurovascular coupling and microvascular endothelial function. We hypothesize that cognitive impairment is associated with altered microcirculation of retinal vessels. Methods 152 chronic hemodialysis patients underwent cognitive testing using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Retinal microcirculation was assessed by Dynamic Retinal Vessel Analysis, which carries out an examination recording retinal vessels' reaction to a flicker light stimulus under standardized conditions. Results In unadjusted as well as in adjusted linear regression analyses a significant association between the visuospatial executive function domain score of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the maximum arteriolar dilation as response of retinal arterioles to the flicker light stimulation was obtained. Conclusion This is the first study determining retinal microvascular function as surrogate for cerebral microvascular function and cognition in hemodialysis patients. The relationship between impairment in executive function and reduced arteriolar reaction to flicker light stimulation supports the involvement of cerebral small vessel disease as contributing factor for the development of cognitive impairment in this patient population and might be a target for noninvasive disease monitoring and therapeutic intervention.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RossiWinandsButenweg2022,
  author    = {Rossi, Leonardo and Winands, Mark H. M. and Butenweg, Christoph},
  title     = {Monte Carlo Tree Search as an intelligent search tool in structural design problems},
  series = {Engineering with Computers : An International Journal for Simulation-Based Engineering},
  volume    = {38},
  journal   = {Engineering with Computers : An International Journal for Simulation-Based Engineering},
  number    = {4},
  editor    = {Zhang, Jessica},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  address   = {Cham},
  issn      = {1435-5663},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00366-021-01338-2},
  pages     = {3219 -- 3236},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) is a search technique that in the last decade emerged as a major breakthrough for Artificial Intelligence applications regarding board- and video-games. In 2016, AlphaGo, an MCTS-based software agent, outperformed the human world champion of the board game Go. This game was for long considered almost infeasible for machines, due to its immense search space and the need for a long-term strategy. Since this historical success, MCTS is considered as an effective new approach for many other scientific and technical problems. Interestingly, civil structural engineering, as a discipline, offers many tasks whose solution may benefit from intelligent search and in particular from adopting MCTS as a search tool. In this work, we show how MCTS can be adapted to search for suitable solutions of a structural engineering design problem. The problem consists of choosing the load-bearing elements in a reference reinforced concrete structure, so to achieve a set of specific dynamic characteristics. In the paper, we report the results obtained by applying both a plain and a hybrid version of single-agent MCTS. The hybrid approach consists of an integration of both MCTS and classic Genetic Algorithm (GA), the latter also serving as a term of comparison for the results. The study's outcomes may open new perspectives for the adoption of MCTS as a design tool for civil engineers.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MarinkovićButenweg2022,
  author    = {Marinković, Marko and Butenweg, Christoph},
  title     = {Experimental testing of decoupled masonry infills with steel anchors for out-of-plane support under combined in-plane and out-of-plane seismic loading},
  series = {Construction and Building Materials},
  volume    = {318},
  journal   = {Construction and Building Materials},
  number    = {1},
  editor    = {Ford, Michael C.},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1879-0526},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.126041},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Because of simple construction process, high energy efficiency, significant fire resistance and excellent sound isolation, masonry infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures are very popular in most of the countries in the world, as well as in seismic active areas. However, many RC frame structures with masonry infills were seriously damaged during earthquake events, as the traditional infills are generally constructed with direct contact to the RC frame which brings undesirable infill/frame interaction. This interaction leads to the activation of the equivalent diagonal strut in the infill panel, due to the RC frame deformation, and combined with seismically induced loads perpendicular to the infill panel often causes total collapses of the masonry infills and heavy damages to the RC frames. This fact was the motivation for developing different approaches for improving the behaviour of masonry infills, where infill isolation (decoupling) from the frame has been more intensively studied in the last decade. In-plane isolation of the infill wall reduces infill activation, but causes the need for additional measures to restrain out-of-plane movements. This can be provided by installing steel anchors, as proposed by some researchers. Within the framework of European research project INSYSME (Innovative Systems for Earthquake Resistant Masonry Enclosures in Reinforced Concrete Buildings) the system based on a use of elastomers for in-plane decoupling and steel anchors for out-of-plane restrain was tested. This constructive solution was tested and deeply investigated during the experimental campaign where traditional and decoupled masonry infilled RC frames with anchors were subjected to separate and combined in-plane ‬and out-of-plane loading. Based on a detailed evaluation and comparison of the test results, the performance and effectiveness of the developed system are illustrated.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FiedlerOrzadaFloeseretal.2022,
  author    = {Fiedler, Thomas M. and Orzada, Stephan and Fl{\"o}ser, Martina and Rietsch, Stefan H. G. and Schmidt, Simon and Stelter, Jonathan K. and Wittrich, Marco and Quick, Harald H. and Bitz, Andreas and Ladd, Mark E.},
  title     = {Performance and safety assessment of an integrated transmitarray for body imaging at 7 T under consideration of specificabsorption rate, tissue temperature, and thermal dose},
  series = {NMR in Biomedicine},
  volume    = {35},
  journal   = {NMR in Biomedicine},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  issn      = {0952-3480 (Print)},
  doi       = {10.1002/nbm.4656},
  pages     = {1 -- 17},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {In this study, the performance of an integrated body-imaging array for 7 T with 32 radiofrequency (RF) channels under consideration of local specific absorption rate (SAR), tissue temperature, and thermal dose limits was evaluated and the imaging performance was compared with a clinical 3 T body coil. Thirty-two transmit elements were placed in three rings between the bore liner and RF shield of the gradient coil. Slice-selective RF pulse optimizations for B1 shimming and spokes were performed for differently oriented slices in the body under consideration of realistic constraints for power and local SAR. To improve the B1+ homogeneity, safety assessments based on temperature and thermal dose were performed to possibly allow for higher input power for the pulse optimization than permissible with SAR limits. The results showed that using two spokes, the 7 T array outperformed the 3 T birdcage in all the considered regions of interest. However, a significantly higher SAR or lower duty cycle at 7 T is necessary in some cases to achieve similar B1+ homogeneity as at 3 T. The homogeneity in up to 50 cm-long coronal slices can particularly benefit from the high RF shim performance provided by the 32 RF channels. The thermal dose approach increases the allowable input power and the corresponding local SAR, in one example up to 100 W/kg, without limiting the exposure time necessary for an MR examination. In conclusion, the integrated antenna array at 7 T enables a clinical workflow for body imaging and comparable imaging performance to a conventional 3 T clinical body coil.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Timme2022,
  author    = {Timme, Michael},
  title     = {Beweislast beim gutgl{\"a}ubigen Erwerb eines Kraftfahrzeugs ohne Erhalt der Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II — Zugleich eine Besprechung von BGH, Urt. v. 23.9.2022 - V ZR 148/21, MDR 2022, 1542},
  series = {Monatsschrift f{\"u}r Deutsches Recht},
  volume    = {77},
  journal   = {Monatsschrift f{\"u}r Deutsches Recht},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt},
  address   = {K{\"o}ln},
  issn      = {0340-1812},
  doi       = {doi.org/10.9785/mdtr-2023-770102},
  pages     = {r5 -- r7},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Im Handel mit Kraftfahrzeugen geh{\"o}ren Aspekte des gutgl{\"a}ubigen Erwerbs zu den beinahe allt{\"a}glichen Standardproblemen. Der BGH f{\"u}gt in seiner Entscheidung v. 23.9.2022-VZR148/21, MDR 2022, 1541 diesem im Detail breit gef{\"a}cherten Themenfeld einen weiteren Mosaikstein hinzu: Der Erwerber erhielt das verkaufte Kfz ohne {\"U}bergabe einer Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II, behauptet aber, diese Bescheinigung sei dem vom ihm eingeschalteten Vermittler bei Erwerb (als F{\"a}lschung) vorgelegt worden. Tats{\"a}chlich befand sich das Original durchg{\"a}ngig beim wahren Eigent{\"u}mer, der nunmehr Herausgabe des Fahrzeugs verlangt. Der BGH sch{\"u}tzt in dieser Gestaltung im Ergebnis den Erwerber. Die Entscheidung ist in mehrfacher Hinsicht bemerkenswert.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{MorandiButenwegBreisetal.2022,
  author    = {Morandi, Paolo and Butenweg, Christoph and Breis, Khaled and Beyer, Katrin and Magenes, Guido},
  title     = {Latest findings on the behaviour factor q for the seismic design of URM buildings},
  series = {Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering},
  volume    = {20},
  journal   = {Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering},
  number    = {11},
  editor    = {Ansal, Atilla},
  publisher = {Springer Nature},
  address   = {Cham},
  issn      = {1573-1456},
  doi       = {10.1007/s10518-022-01419-7},
  pages     = {5797 -- 5848},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Recent earthquakes as the 2012 Emilia earthquake sequence showed that recently built unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings behaved much better than expected and sustained, despite the maximum PGA values ranged between 0.20-0.30 g, either minor damage or structural damage that is deemed repairable. Especially low-rise residential and commercial masonry buildings with a code-conforming seismic design and detailing behaved in general very well without substantial damages. The low damage grades of modern masonry buildings that was observed during this earthquake series highlighted again that codified design procedures based on linear analysis can be rather conservative. Although advances in simulation tools make nonlinear calculation methods more readily accessible to designers, linear analyses will still be the standard design method for years to come. The present paper aims to improve the linear seismic design method by providing a proper definition of the q-factor of URM buildings. These q-factors are derived for low-rise URM buildings with rigid diaphragms which represent recent construction practise in low to moderate seismic areas of Italy and Germany. The behaviour factor components for deformation and energy dissipation capacity and for overstrength due to the redistribution of forces are derived by means of pushover analyses. Furthermore, considerations on the behaviour factor component due to other sources of overstrength in masonry buildings are presented. As a result of the investigations, rationally based values of the behaviour factor q to be used in linear analyses in the range of 2.0-3.0 are proposed.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ButenwegMarinkovicPhlippetal.2022,
  author    = {Butenweg, Christoph and Marinkovic, Marko and Phlipp, Michel and Lins, Robin and Renaut, Philipp},
  title     = {Isolierung und BIM-basiertes Bauwerksmonitoring des neuen Geb{\"a}udekomplexes f{\"u}r das BioSense-Institut in Novi Sad, Serbien},
  series = {Bauingenieur},
  volume    = {97},
  journal   = {Bauingenieur},
  number    = {6},
  editor    = {Haghsheno, Shervin},
  publisher = {VDI Fachmedien},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  issn      = {1436-4867},
  doi       = {10.37544/0005-6650-2022-06-28},
  pages     = {S3 -- S5},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Im Norden von Serbien erfolgt in Novi Sad der Neubau eines modernen Forschungsgeb{\"a}udes f{\"u}r das BioSense-Institut mit finanzieller Unterst{\"u}tzung durch die Eu-rop{\"a}ische Union. Der Geb{\"a}udeteil mit Laboren wird zum Schutz und zur Sicherstellung des reibungslosen Betriebs der sensiblen und kapitalintensiven technischen Einbauten mit ei-ner Erdbebenisolierung mit integrierter K{\"o}rperschallisolation versehen. Zus{\"a}tzlich wird der entkoppelte Laborteil des For-schungsgeb{\"a}udes mit einem BIM-basierten Bauwerksmonito-ring versehen, um {\"A}nderungen des Geb{\"a}udezustands jederzeit abfragen und beurteilen zu k{\"o}nnen.},
  language  = {de}
}