TY - JOUR A1 - Schlamann, Marc A1 - Yoon, Min-Suk A1 - Maderwald, Stefan A1 - Pietrzyk, Thomas A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Gerwig, Marcus A1 - Forsting, Michael A1 - Ladd, Susanne C. A1 - Ladd, Mark E. A1 - Kastrup, Oliver T1 - Short term effects of magnetic resonance imaging on excitability of the motor cortex at 1.5T and 7T JF - Academic Radiology N2 - Rationale and Objectives The increasing spread of high-field and ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners has encouraged new discussion of the safety aspects of MRI. Few studies have been published on possible cognitive effects of MRI examinations. The aim of this study was to examine whether changes are measurable after MRI examinations at 1.5 and 7 T by means of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Materials and Methods TMS was performed in 12 healthy, right-handed male volunteers. First the individual motor threshold was specified, and then the cortical silent period (SP) was measured. Subsequently, the volunteers were exposed to the 1.5-T MRI scanner for 63 minutes using standard sequences. The MRI examination was immediately followed by another TMS session. Fifteen minutes later, TMS was repeated. Four weeks later, the complete setting was repeated using a 7-T scanner. Control conditions included lying in the 1.5-T scanner for 63 minutes without scanning and lying in a separate room for 63 minutes. TMS was performed in the same way in each case. For statistical analysis, Wilcoxon's rank test was performed. Results Immediately after MRI exposure, the SP was highly significantly prolonged in all 12 subjects at 1.5 and 7 T. The motor threshold was significantly increased. Fifteen minutes after the examination, the measured value tended toward normal again. Control conditions revealed no significant differences. Conclusion MRI examinations lead to a transient and highly significant alteration in cortical excitability. This effect does not seem to depend on the strength of the static magnetic field. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2009.10.004 SN - 1076-6332 VL - 17 IS - 3 SP - 277 EP - 281 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Havermann, Marc A1 - Ende, H. A1 - Seiler, F. A1 - Schwenzer, M. T1 - Shock tunnel measurement of the interaction amplification factor for a hot gas side jet in a supersonic cross flow / Havermann, M. ; Ende, H. ; Seiler, F. ; Schwenzer, M. JF - Shock Waves : Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Shock Waves Beijing, China July 11-16, 2004 / edited by Z. Jiang Y1 - 2005 SN - 978-3-540-22497-6 SP - 113 EP - 118 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Reisgen, Uwe A1 - Schleser, Markus A1 - Mokrov, Oleg A1 - Ahmed, Essam T1 - Shielding gas influences on laser weldability of tailored blanks of advanced automotive steels JF - Applied surface science N2 - The effects of shielding gas types and flow rates on CO2 laser weldability of DP600/TRIP700 steel sheets were studied in this work. The evaluated shielding gases were helium (He), argon (Ar) and different mixtures of He and Ar. Weld penetration, tensile strength and formability (Erichsen test) of laser welds were found to be strongly dependent upon the shielding gas types. The ability of shielding gas in removing plasma plume and thus increasing weld penetration is believed to be closely related to ionization potential and atomic weight which determine the period of plasma formation and disappearance. It was found that the higher helium shielding gas flow rate, the deeper weld penetration and the lower weld width. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.08.042 SN - 0169-4332 (E-Journal); 0169-4332 (Print) VL - 257 IS - 5 SP - 1401 EP - 1406 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Zischank, Wolfgang J. A1 - Heidler, Fridolin A1 - Wiesinger, J. [u.a.] T1 - Shielding effectiveness of reinforced concrete cable ducts carrying partial lightning currents JF - Conference proceedings : 14th - 18th September 1998, [Burlington Hotel, Birmingham, United Kingdom] / organised by: School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom Y1 - 1998 N1 - International Conference on Lightning Protection <24, 1998, Birmingham> ; School of Engineering and Advanced Technology ; ICLP <4, 1998, Birmingham> CY - Birmingham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Keller, Johannes A1 - Rath, Volker A1 - Bruckmann, Johanna A1 - Mottaghy, Darius A1 - Clauser, Christoph A1 - Wolf, Andreas A1 - Seidler, Ralf A1 - Bücker, H. Martin A1 - Klitzsch, Norbert T1 - SHEMAT-Suite: An open-source code for simulating flow, heat and species transport in porous media JF - SoftwareX N2 - SHEMAT-Suite is a finite-difference open-source code for simulating coupled flow, heat and species transport in porous media. The code, written in Fortran-95, originates from geoscientific research in the fields of geothermics and hydrogeology. It comprises: (1) a versatile handling of input and output, (2) a modular framework for subsurface parameter modeling, (3) a multi-level OpenMP parallelization, (4) parameter estimation and data assimilation by stochastic approaches (Monte Carlo, Ensemble Kalman filter) and by deterministic Bayesian approaches based on automatic differentiation for calculating exact (truncation error-free) derivatives of the forward code. Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2020.100533 SN - 2352-7110 VL - 12 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Turdumamatov, Samat A1 - Belda, Aljoscha A1 - Heuermann, Holger T1 - Shaping a decoupled atmospheric pressure microwave plasma with antenna structures, Maxwell’s equations, and boundary conditions JF - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science N2 - This article addresses the need for an innovative technique in plasma shaping, utilizing antenna structures, Maxwell’s laws, and boundary conditions within a shielded environment. The motivation lies in exploring a novel approach to efficiently generate high-energy density plasma with potential applications across various fields. Implemented in an E01 circular cavity resonator, the proposed method involves the use of an impedance and field matching device with a coaxial connector and a specially optimized monopole antenna. This setup feeds a low-loss cavity resonator, resulting in a high-energy density air plasma with a surface temperature exceeding 3500 o C, achieved with a minimal power input of 80 W. The argon plasma, resembling the shape of a simple monopole antenna with modeled complex dielectric values, offers a more energy-efficient alternative compared to traditional, power-intensive plasma shaping methods. Simulations using a commercial electromagnetic (EM) solver validate the design’s effectiveness, while experimental validation underscores the method’s feasibility and practical implementation. Analyzing various parameters in an argon atmosphere, including hot S -parameters and plasma beam images, the results demonstrate the successful application of this technique, suggesting its potential in coating, furnace technology, fusion, and spectroscopy applications. KW - 3-D printing KW - Furnace KW - Fusion KW - Hot S-parameter KW - Mode converter Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2024.3383589 SN - 0093-3813 (Print) SN - 1939-9375 (Online) IS - Early Access SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - IEEE ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - McElwaine, Jim N. T1 - Shallow two-component gravity-driven flows with vertical variation JF - Journal of Fluid Mechanics Y1 - 2013 SN - 0022-1120 VL - 714 SP - 434 EP - 462 PB - Cambridge Univ. Press CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Heitzer, M. A1 - Reiners, H. A1 - Schubert, F. T1 - Shakedown and ratchetting under tension–torsion loadings: analysis and experiments JF - Nuclear Engineering and Design. 225 (2003), H. 1 Y1 - 2003 SN - 0029-5493 SP - 11 EP - 26 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Shakedown analysis of two dimensional structures by an edge-based smoothed finite element method Y1 - 2010 N1 - ECCM 2010, IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Paris, France, May 16-21, 2010. SP - 1 EP - 7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu, Duc Khoi A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Shakedown analysis of structures made of materials with temperature-dependent yield stress JF - International Journal of Solids and Structures. 44 (2007), H. 13 Y1 - 2007 SN - 0020-7683 SP - 4524 EP - 4540 ER -