TY - CHAP A1 - Lu, S. A1 - Beyer, K. A1 - Bosiljkov, V. A1 - Butenweg, Christoph A1 - D’Ayala, D. A1 - Degee, H. A1 - Gams, M. A1 - Klouda, J. A1 - Lagomarsino, S. A1 - Penna, A. A1 - Mojsilovic, N. A1 - da Porto, F. A1 - Sorrentino, L. A1 - Vintzileou, E. ED - Modena, Claudio ED - da Porto, F. ED - Valluzzi, M.R. T1 - Next generation of Eurocode 8, masonry chapter T2 - Brick and Block Masonry Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Padova, Italy, 26-30 June 2016 N2 - This paper describes the procedure on the evaluation of the masonry chapter for the next generation of Eurocode 8, the European Standard for earthquake-resistant design. In CEN, TC 250/SC8, working group WG 1 has been established to support the subcommittee on the topic of masonry on both design of new structures (EN1998-1) and assessment of existing structures (EN1998-3). The aim is to elaborate suggestions for amendments which fit the current state of the art in masonry and earthquake-resistant design. Focus will be on modelling, simplified methods, linear-analysis (q-values, overstrength-values), nonlinear procedures, out-of-plane design as well as on clearer definition of limit states. Beside these, topics related to general material properties, reinforced masonry, confined masonry, mixed structures and non-structural infills will be covered too. This paper presents the preliminary work and results up to the submission date. Y1 - 2016 SN - 978-1-138-02999-6 (Print) SN - 9781315374963 (E-Book) SP - 695 EP - 700 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giresini, Linda A1 - Sassu, Mauro A1 - Butenweg, Christoph A1 - Alecci, Valerio A1 - De Stefano, Mario T1 - Vault macro-element with equivalent trusses in global seismic analyses JF - Earthquakes and Structures N2 - This paper proposes a quick and simplified method to describe masonry vaults in global seismic analyses of buildings. An equivalent macro-element constituted by a set of six trusses, two for each transverse, longitudinal and diagonal direction, is introduced. The equivalent trusses, whose stiffness is calculated by fully modeled vaults of different geometry, mechanical properties and boundary conditions, simulate the vault in both global analysis and local analysis, such as kinematic or rocking approaches. A parametric study was carried out to investigate the influence of geometrical characteristics and mechanical features on the equivalent stiffness values. The method was numerically validated by performing modal and transient analysis on a three naves-church in the elastic range. Vibration modes and displacement time-histories were compared showing satisfying agreement between the complete and the simplified models. This procedure is particularly useful in engineering practice because it allows to assess, in a simplified way, the effectiveness of strengthening interventions for reducing horizontal relative displacements between vault supports. KW - vault KW - macro-element KW - equivalent stiffness KW - truss KW - churches Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2017.12.4.409 SN - 2092-7614 (Print) SN - 2092-7622 (Online) VL - 12 IS - 4 SP - 409 EP - 423 PB - Techno-Press CY - Taejŏn ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marinkovic, Marko A1 - Butenweg, Christoph T1 - Numerical analysis of the in-plane behaviour of decoupled masonry infilled RC frames JF - Engineering Structures N2 - Damage of reinforced concrete (RC) frames with masonry infill walls has been observed after many earthquakes. Brittle behaviour of the masonry infills in combination with the ductile behaviour of the RC frames makes infill walls prone to damage during earthquakes. Interstory deformations lead to an interaction between the infill and the RC frame, which affects the structural response. The result of this interaction is significant damage to the infill wall and sometimes to the surrounding structural system too. In most design codes, infill walls are considered as non-structural elements and neglected in the design process, because taking into account the infills and considering the interaction between frame and infill in software packages can be complicated and impractical. A good way to avoid negative aspects arising from this behavior is to ensure no or low-interaction of the frame and infill wall, for instance by decoupling the infill from the frame. This paper presents the numerical study performed to investigate new connection system called INODIS (Innovative Decoupled Infill System) for decoupling infill walls from surrounding frame with the aim to postpone infill activation to high interstory drifts thus reducing infill/frame interaction and minimizing damage to both infills and frames. The experimental results are first used for calibration and validation of the numerical model, which is then employed for investigating the influence of the material parameters as well as infill’s and frame’s geometry on the in-plane behaviour of the infilled frames with the INODIS system. For all the investigated situations, simulation results show significant improvements in behaviour for decoupled infilled RC frames in comparison to the traditionally infilled frames. KW - Seismic loading KW - Earthquake KW - In-plane performance, isolation KW - Infill wall design KW - Numerical modelling Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114959 SN - 0141-0296 VL - 272 IS - 1 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Drumm, Christian A1 - Scheuermann, Bernd A1 - Weidner, Stefan T1 - Introduction to SAP S/4HANA® : The official companion book based on model company Global Bike–for learning, teaching, and training N2 - This easy-to-understand introduction to SAP S/4HANA guides you through the central processes in sales, purchasing and procurement, finance, production, and warehouse management using the model company Global Bike. Familiarize yourself with the basics of business administration, the relevant organizational data, master data, and transactional data, as well as a selection of core business processes in SAP. Using practical examples and tutorials, you will soon become an SAP S/4HANA professional! Tutorials and exercises for beginners, advanced users, and experts make it easy for you to practice your new knowledge. The prerequisite for this book is access to an SAP S/4HANA client with Global Bike version 4.1. - Business fundamentals and processes in the SAP system - Sales, purchasing and procurement, production, finance, and warehouse management - Tutorials at different qualification levels, exercises, and recap of case studies - Includes extensive download material for students, lecturers, and professors Y1 - 2024 SN - 9783960122685 PB - Espresso Tutorials CY - Gleichen ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tepecik, Atakan ED - Digel, Ilya ED - Staat, Manfred ED - Trzewik, Jürgen ED - Sielemann, Stefanie ED - Erni, Daniel ED - Zylka, Waldemar T1 - AstroBioLab: Review of technical and bioanalytical approaches T2 - YRA MedTech Symposium (2024) N2 - This study presents the concept of AstroBioLab, an autonomous astrobiological field laboratory tailored for the exploration of (sub)glacial habitats. AstroBioLab is an integral component of the TRIPLE (Technologies for Rapid Ice Penetration and subglacial Lake Exploration) DLR-funded project, aimed at advancing astrobiology research through the development and deployment of innovative technologies. AstroBioLab integrates diverse measurement techniques such as fluorescence microscopy, DNA sequencing and fluorescence spectrometry, while leveraging microfluidics for efficient sample delivery and preparation. Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-940402-65-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/81475 N1 - 4th YRA MedTech Symposium, February 1, 2024. FH Aachen, Campus Jülich SP - 33 EP - 34 PB - Universität Duisburg-Essen CY - Duisburg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sherelkhan, Dinara A1 - Alibekova, Alina ED - Digel, Ilya ED - Staat, Manfred ED - Trzewik, Jürgen ED - Sielemann, Stefanie ED - Erni, Daniel ED - Zylka, Waldemar T1 - EEM spectroscopy characterization of humic substances of biomedical importance T2 - YRA MedTech Symposium (2024) N2 - Humic substances possess distinctive chemical features enabling their use in many advanced applications, including biomedical fields. No chemicals in nature have the same combination of specific chemical and biological properties as humic substances. Traditional medicine and modern research have demonstrated that humic substances from different sources possess immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, which makes them suitable for the prevention and treatment of chronic dermatoses, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and other conditions characterized by inflammatory and allergic responses [1-4]. The use of humic compounds as agentswith antifungal and antiviral properties shows great potential [5-7]. Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-940402-65-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/81475 N1 - 4th YRA MedTech Symposium, February 1, 2024. FH Aachen, Campus Jülich SP - 31 EP - 32 PB - Universität Duisburg-Essen CY - Duisburg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schmitz, Annika A1 - Apandi, Shah Eiman Amzar Shah A1 - Spillner, Jan A1 - Hima, Flutura A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi ED - Digel, Ilya ED - Staat, Manfred ED - Trzewik, Jürgen ED - Sielemann, Stefanie ED - Erni, Daniel ED - Zylka, Waldemar T1 - Effect of different cannula positions in the pulmonary artery on blood flow and gas exchange using computational fluid dynamics analysis T2 - YRA MedTech Symposium (2024) N2 - Pulmonary arterial cannulation is a common and effective method for percutaneous mechanical circulatory support for concurrent right heart and respiratory failure [1]. However, limited data exists to what effect the positioning of the cannula has on the oxygen perfusion throughout the pulmonary artery (PA). This study aims to evaluate, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the effect of different cannula positions in the PA with respect to the oxygenation of the different branching vessels in order for an optimal cannula position to be determined. The four chosen different positions (see Fig. 1) of the cannulas are, in the lower part of the main pulmonary artery (MPA), in the MPA at the junction between the right pulmonary artery (RPA) and the left pulmonary artery (LPA), in the RPA at the first branch of the RPA and in the LPA at the first branch of the LPA. Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-940402-65-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/81475 N1 - 4th YRA MedTech Symposium, February 1, 2024. FH Aachen, Campus Jülich SP - 29 EP - 30 PB - Universität Duisburg-Essen CY - Duisburg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Simsek, Beril A1 - Krause, Hans-Joachim A1 - Engelmann, Ulrich M. ED - Digel, Ilya ED - Staat, Manfred ED - Trzewik, Jürgen ED - Sielemann, Stefanie ED - Erni, Daniel ED - Zylka, Waldemar T1 - Magnetic biosensing with magnetic nanoparticles: Simulative approach to predict signal intensity in frequency mixing magnetic detection T2 - YRA MedTech Symposium (2024) N2 - Magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) are investigated with great interest for biomedical applications in diagnostics (e.g. imaging: magnetic particle imaging (MPI)), therapeutics (e.g. hyperthermia: magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH)) and multi-purpose biosensing (e.g. magnetic immunoassays (MIA)). What all of these applications have in common is that they are based on the unique magnetic relaxation mechanisms of MNP in an alternating magnetic field (AMF). While MFH and MPI are currently the most prominent examples of biomedical applications, here we present results on the relatively new biosensing application of frequency mixing magnetic detection (FMMD) from a simulation perspective. In general, we ask how the key parameters of MNP (core size and magnetic anisotropy) affect the FMMD signal: by varying the core size, we investigate the effect of the magnetic volume per MNP; and by changing the effective magnetic anisotropy, we study the MNPs’ flexibility to leave its preferred magnetization direction. From this, we predict the most effective combination of MNP core size and magnetic anisotropy for maximum signal generation. Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-940402-65-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/81475 N1 - 4th YRA MedTech Symposium, February 1, 2024. FH Aachen, Campus Jülich SP - 27 EP - 28 PB - Universität Duisburg-Essen CY - Duisburg ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Trzewik, Jürgen A1 - Sielemann, Stefanie A1 - Erni, Daniel A1 - Zylka, Waldemar T1 - Symposium Proceedings; 4th YRA MedTech Symposium 2024 : February 1 / 2024 / FH Aachen Y1 - 2024 SN - 978-3-940402-65-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/81475 PB - Universität Duisburg-Essen CY - Duisburg ER - TY - THES A1 - Von Dallwitz, Sophia T1 - (un)said : Offene Gespräche über Alltagssexismus N2 - Unsaid ist ein didaktisches Starterkit für offene Gespräche über Alltagssexismus mit einem Schwerpunkt auf sexueller Belästigung im öffentlichen Raum. Es beinhaltet mehrere Schritte – die Broschüre bietet euch das benötigte Wissen für einen konstruktiven Diskurs. Zusätzlich sind Karten mit Fragen enthalten, die dazu anregen, sexistische Denkmuster und Verhaltensweisen im Alltag zu erkennen und zu reflektieren. Und schließlich zeigt es konkrete Aktionen auf, wie ihr selbst aktiv werden und euch gegen sexistisches Verhalten aussprechen könnt. Das Kit ist darauf ausgerichtet, dass Lehrende an weiterführenden Schulen es in ihren Unterricht integrieren können. Ihr könnt es jedoch genauso gut unter euren Freund*innen, Kolleg*innen oder anderen Interessierten nutzen, um eure Meinungen und Erfahrungen miteinander zu teilen. Unsaid ist ein weiterer Schritt, um Alltagssexismus zu bekämpfen und eine Gesellschaft zu schaffen, in der Gleichberechtigung und Respekt selbstverständlich sind. KW - Typografie KW - Starterkit KW - Broschüre KW - Leitfaden KW - Diskussionskarten Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Waliszewska, Laura T1 - Werkstatt voller Historie N2 - Das Buch „Werkstatt voller Historie“ gibt einen Einblick in das Handwerk der Restaurierung und Konservierung. Wir leben in einer Gesellschaft, die von Konsum und schneller Verfügbarkeit geprägt ist. Produkte werden in Massen produziert, genutzt und oft schon nach kurzer Zeit wieder weggeworfen. Durch diese Mentalität der Wegwerfgesellschaft werden die Ressourcen unserer Erde erschöpft, und Umweltprobleme werden immer größer. Deshalb ist es wichtig, sich intensiv mit der Bewahrung von Kulturgut auseinanderzusetzen. Durch die Verwendung von Illustrationen und visuellen Darstellungen erleichtert das Buch die Kommunikation. Dadurch kann der Restaurierungsprozess einfacher verstanden werden. Mit dem Projekt soll das Interesse geweckt und über die Grundlagen und Herausforderungen der Restaurierung aufgeklärt werden. KW - Restaurierung KW - Konservierung KW - Werkstatt KW - Historie KW - Handwerk Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Wamper, Lukas T1 - Bachelorzeit N2 - Die Bachelorarbeit behandelt die Konzeption und Produktion der Sendung "Bachelorzeit". Ziel ist es, eine innovative Plattform für junge Zuschauer:innen zu schaffen und Einblicke in das Leben und die Themen der Stadt Aachen zu geben. Die Arbeit umfasst den gesamten Produktionsprozess inklusive der Einbindung der Zuschauer:innen und der visuellen Gestaltung. Die erfolgreiche Umsetzung ermöglicht eine ansprechende und nahbare Atmosphäre für ein jüngeres Publikum. KW - Visuelle Gestaltung KW - Sendungskonzeption KW - Produktion KW - Innovation KW - Stadt Aachen Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Begas, Philipp T1 - Modulares Regalsystem : Stauraummöbel für den Bereich Office / Homeoffice N2 - Das modulare Regalsystem „MORÉ“ ist ein Stauraummöbel, welches sich im Bereich des (Home) Office einordnet. Das Produkt dient zur Aufbewahrung von Büromaterialien und verbessert die Geräuschkulisse sowie die Beschaffenheit am Arbeitsplatz. Die potenzielle Käufergruppe befindet sich im Alter von 25-67 Jahren, im gewöhnlichen Arbeitsalter Zeitraum (obere Mittelschicht). Im Fokus des Regalsystems steht der besonders freundliche Auf- und Abbau, welcher werkzeuglos erfolgt. Es ist in verschiedene Richtungen erweiterbar (Steckverbindung) und bietet unendlichen Spielraum der Gestaltung. Durch verschiedenfarbige Kennzeichnungen bietet das Regal ein Ordnungssystem, wodurch schnelleres Finden und Sortieren von Unterlagen möglich ist (Grundordnung). Die Rückwände dienen neben der Stabilität als Akustik-/ und Sichtschutz. Das Produkt passt sich jeder Raumsituation individuell an. Ist „MORÉ“ dein nächstes Regalsystem? KW - Modular KW - Steckverbindung KW - Office KW - Erweiterbar KW - Benutzerfreundlich Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Shah, Akshat T1 - Vita : Rehabilitation assistance for digital professionals N2 - Vita ist ein Produkt zur Unterstützung von Physiotherapie und Rehabilitation für moderne digitale Profis. Es hilft beim Aufspüren und Erkennen von Haltungsfehlern und gibt positives und sinnvolles Feedback. Ziel des Feedbacks ist es, ein Gefühl des Vertrauens in den Genesungsprozess zu schaffen und durch die Nachahmung der menschlichen Berührung neue, positive Haltungsgewohnheiten zu entwickeln und zu kultivieren. KW - Haltung KW - Positives Feedback KW - Industriedesign KW - Rehabilitaion KW - Digital Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Koch, Christopher A1 - Böhnisch, Nils A1 - Verdonck, Hendrik A1 - Hach, Oliver A1 - Braun, Carsten T1 - Comparison of unsteady low- and mid-fidelity propeller aerodynamic methods for whirl flutter applications JF - Applied Sciences N2 - Aircraft configurations with propellers have been drawing more attention in recent times, partly due to new propulsion concepts based on hydrogen fuel cells and electric motors. These configurations are prone to whirl flutter, which is an aeroelastic instability affecting airframes with elastically supported propellers. It commonly needs to be mitigated already during the design phase of such configurations, requiring, among other things, unsteady aerodynamic transfer functions for the propeller. However, no comprehensive assessment of unsteady propeller aerodynamics for aeroelastic analysis is available in the literature. This paper provides a detailed comparison of nine different low- to mid-fidelity aerodynamic methods, demonstrating their impact on linear, unsteady aerodynamics, as well as whirl flutter stability prediction. Quasi-steady and unsteady methods for blade lift with or without coupling to blade element momentum theory are evaluated and compared to mid-fidelity potential flow solvers (UPM and DUST) and classical, derivative-based methods. Time-domain identification of frequency-domain transfer functions for the unsteady propeller hub loads is used to compare the different methods. Predictions of the minimum required pylon stiffness for stability show good agreement among the mid-fidelity methods. The differences in the stability predictions for the low-fidelity methods are higher. Most methods studied yield a more unstable system than classical, derivative-based whirl flutter analysis, indicating that the use of more sophisticated aerodynamic modeling techniques might be required for accurate whirl flutter prediction. KW - Aeroelasticity KW - Flutter KW - Propeller whirl flutter KW - Unsteady aerodynamics KW - 1P hub loads Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/app14020850 SN - 2076-3417 VL - 14 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 28 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bung, Daniel Bernhard A1 - Erpicum, Sébastien A1 - Tullis, Blanke P. T1 - Advances in hydraulic structures engineering JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001851 SN - 0733-9429 (Druckausgabe) SN - 1943-7900 (Online-Ausgabe) VL - 147 IS - 1 PB - ASCE CY - Reston, Va. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - von Häfen, Hajo A1 - Krautwald, Clemens A1 - Stolle, Jacob A1 - Bung, Daniel Bernhard A1 - Goseberg, Nils T1 - Overland flow of broken solitary waves over a two-dimensional coastal plane JF - Coastal Engineering N2 - Landslides, rock falls or related subaerial and subaqueous mass slides can generate devastating impulse waves in adjacent waterbodies. Such waves can occur in lakes and fjords, or due to glacier calving in bays or at steep ocean coastlines. Infrastructure and residential houses along coastlines of those waterbodies are often situated on low elevation terrain, and are potentially at risk from inundation. Impulse waves, running up a uniform slope and generating an overland flow over an initially dry adjacent horizontal plane, represent a frequently found scenario, which needs to be better understood for disaster planning and mitigation. This study presents a novel set of large-scale flume test focusing on solitary waves propagating over a 1:14.5 slope and breaking onto a horizontal section. Examining the characteristics of overland flow, this study gives, for the first time, insight into the fundamental process of overland flow of a broken solitary wave: its shape and celerity, as well as its momentum when wave breaking has taken place beforehand. KW - Landslide tsunamis KW - Hazard assessment KW - Large scale tests KW - Overland flow KW - Solitary waves Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104125 SN - 1872-7379 VL - 175 IS - August PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - INPR A1 - Ringers, Christa A1 - Bialonski, Stephan A1 - Solovev, Anton A1 - Hansen, Jan N. A1 - Ege, Mert A1 - Friedrich, Benjamin M. A1 - Jurisch-Yaksi, Nathalie T1 - Preprint: Local synchronization of cilia and tissue-scale cilia alignment are sufficient for global metachronal waves T2 - bioRxiv N2 - Motile cilia are hair-like cell extensions present in multiple organs of the body. How cilia coordinate their regular beat in multiciliated epithelia to move fluids remains insufficiently understood, particularly due to lack of rigorous quantification. We combine here experiments, novel analysis tools, and theory to address this knowledge gap. We investigate collective dynamics of cilia in the zebrafish nose, due to its conserved properties with other ciliated tissues and its superior accessibility for non-invasive imaging. We revealed that cilia are synchronized only locally and that the size of local synchronization domains increases with the viscosity of the surrounding medium. Despite the fact that synchronization is local only, we observed global patterns of traveling metachronal waves across the multiciliated epithelium. Intriguingly, these global wave direction patterns are conserved across individual fish, but different for left and right nose, unveiling a chiral asymmetry of metachronal coordination. To understand the implications of synchronization for fluid pumping, we used a computational model of a regular array of cilia. We found that local metachronal synchronization prevents steric collisions and improves fluid pumping in dense cilia carpets, but hardly affects the direction of fluid flow. In conclusion, we show that local synchronization together with tissue-scale cilia alignment are sufficient to generate metachronal wave patterns in multiciliated epithelia, which enhance their physiological function of fluid pumping. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.23.469646 N1 - Veröffentlicht in eLife 12:e77701 (https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.77701). ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Peng-Fei A1 - Kriechbaumer, Andreas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Sanno, Maximilian A1 - Ganse, Bergita A1 - Koy, Timmo A1 - Shang, Peng A1 - brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - A novel optical approach for assessing in vivo bone segment deformation and its application in muscle-bone relationship studies in humans JF - Journal of Orthopaedic Translation Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jot.2014.07.078 SN - 2214-0328 SN - 2214-031X VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 238 EP - 238 PB - Elsevier CY - Singapore ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Werkhausen, Amelie A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Cronin, Neil J A1 - Paulsen, Gøran A1 - Bojsen-Møller, Jens A1 - Seynnes, Olivier R T1 - Effect of training-induced changes in achilles tendon stiffness on muscle-tendon behavior during landing JF - Frontiers in physiology N2 - During rapid deceleration of the body, tendons buffer part of the elongation of the muscle-tendon unit (MTU), enabling safe energy dissipation via eccentric muscle contraction. Yet, the influence of changes in tendon stiffness within the physiological range upon these lengthening contractions is unknown. This study aimed to examine the effect of training-induced stiffening of the Achilles tendon on triceps surae muscle-tendon behavior during a landing task. Twenty-one male subjects were assigned to either a 10-week resistance-training program consisting of single-leg isometric plantarflexion (n = 11) or to a non-training control group (n = 10). Before and after the training period, plantarflexion force, peak Achilles tendon strain and stiffness were measured during isometric contractions, using a combination of dynamometry, ultrasound and kinematics data. Additionally, testing included a step-landing task, during which joint mechanics and lengths of gastrocnemius and soleus fascicles, Achilles tendon, and MTU were determined using synchronized ultrasound, kinematics and kinetics data collection. After training, plantarflexion strength and Achilles tendon stiffness increased (15 and 18%, respectively), and tendon strain during landing remained similar. Likewise, lengthening and negative work produced by the gastrocnemius MTU did not change detectably. However, in the training group, gastrocnemius fascicle length was offset (8%) to a longer length at touch down and, surprisingly, fascicle lengthening and velocity were reduced by 27 and 21%, respectively. These changes were not observed for soleus fascicles when accounting for variation in task execution between tests. These results indicate that a training-induced increase in tendon stiffness does not noticeably affect the buffering action of the tendon when the MTU is rapidly stretched. Reductions in gastrocnemius fascicle lengthening and lengthening velocity during landing occurred independently from tendon strain. Future studies are required to provide insight into the mechanisms underpinning these observations and their influence on energy dissipation. KW - achilles tendon KW - energy absorption KW - energy dissipation KW - mechanical buffer KW - stiffness Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.00794 SN - 1664-042X IS - 9 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Savitskaya, Irina A1 - Zhantlessova, Sirina A1 - Kistaubayeva, Aida A1 - Ignatova, Ludmila A1 - Shokatayeva, Dina A1 - Sinyavsky, Yuriy A1 - Kushugulova, Almagul A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Prebiotic cellulose–pullulan matrix as a “vehicle” for probiotic biofilm delivery to the host large intestine JF - Polymers N2 - This study describes the development of a new combined polysaccharide-matrix-based technology for the immobilization of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) bacteria in biofilm form. The new composition allows for delivering the bacteria to the digestive tract in a manner that improves their robustness compared with planktonic cells and released biofilm cells. Granules consisting of a polysaccharide matrix with probiotic biofilms (PMPB) with high cell density (>9 log CFU/g) were obtained by immobilization in the optimized nutrient medium. Successful probiotic loading was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The developed prebiotic polysaccharide matrix significantly enhanced LGG viability under acidic (pH 2.0) and bile salt (0.3%) stress conditions. Enzymatic extract of feces, mimicking colon fluid in terms of cellulase activity, was used to evaluate the intestinal release of probiotics. PMPB granules showed the ability to gradually release a large number of viable LGG cells in the model colon fluid. In vivo, the oral administration of PMPB granules in rats resulted in the successful release of probiotics in the colon environment. The biofilm-forming incubation method of immobilization on a complex polysaccharide matrix tested in this study has shown high efficacy and promising potential for the development of innovative biotechnologies. KW - immobilization KW - prebiotic KW - bacterial cellulose KW - biofilms KW - Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16010030 N1 - This article belongs to the Section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites" IS - 16(1) PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Dreschers, Martin ED - Kübler, Bruno M. ED - Bork, Reinhard ED - Prütting, Hanns T1 - §18 Grenzüberschreitende Eigenverwaltung T2 - HRI II - Handbuch Restrukturierung in der Insolvenz Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-8145-2010-0 (print) SN - 978-3-8145-5871-4 (e-book) U6 - https://doi.org/10.15375/9783814558714-028 SP - 524 EP - 556 PB - RWS Verlag CY - Köln ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Dreschers, Martin ED - Mönning, Rolf-Dieter T1 - §25 Arbeitsrechtliche Probleme im Rahmen der Betriebsfortführung T2 - Betriebsfortführung in Restrukturierung und Insolvenz Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-8145-2012-4 (print) SN - 978-3-8145-5888-2 (e-book) U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15375/9783814558882-028 SP - 947 EP - 988 PB - RWS Verlag CY - Köln ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ketelhut, Maike A1 - Göll, Fabian A1 - Braunstein, Björn A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Abel, Dirk T1 - Comparison of different training algorithms for the leg extension training with an industrial robot JF - Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering N2 - In the past, different training scenarios have been developed and implemented on robotic research platforms, but no systematic analysis and comparison have been done so far. This paper deals with the comparison of an isokinematic (motion with constant velocity) and an isotonic (motion against constant weight) training algorithm. Both algorithms are designed for a robotic research platform consisting of a 3D force plate and a high payload industrial robot, which allows leg extension training with arbitrary six-dimensional motion trajectories. In the isokinematic as well as the isotonic training algorithm, individual paths are defined i n C artesian s pace by sufficient s upport p oses. I n t he i sotonic t raining s cenario, the trajectory is adapted to the measured force as the robot should only move along the trajectory as long as the force applied by the user exceeds a minimum threshold. In the isotonic training scenario however, the robot’s acceleration is a function of the force applied by the user. To validate these findings, a simulative experiment with a simple linear trajectory is performed. For this purpose, the same force path is applied in both training scenarios. The results illustrate that the algorithms differ in the force dependent trajectory adaption. KW - Rehabilitation Technology and Prosthetics KW - Surgical Navigation and Robotics Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2018-0005 SN - 2364-5504 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 17 EP - 20 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Werkhausen, Amelie A1 - Cronin, Neil J. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Paulsen, Gøran A1 - Larsen, Askild V. A1 - Bojsen-Møller, Jens A1 - Seynnes, Olivier R. T1 - Training-induced increase in Achilles tendon stiffness affects tendon strain pattern during running JF - PeerJ N2 - Background During the stance phase of running, the elasticity of the Achilles tendon enables the utilisation of elastic energy and allows beneficial contractile conditions for the triceps surae muscles. However, the effect of changes in tendon mechanical properties induced by chronic loading is still poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that a training-induced increase in Achilles tendon stiffness would result in reduced tendon strain during the stance phase of running, which would reduce fascicle strains in the triceps surae muscles, particularly in the mono-articular soleus. Methods Eleven subjects were assigned to a training group performing isometric singleleg plantarflexion contractions three times per week for ten weeks, and another ten subjects formed a control group. Before and after the training period, Achilles tendon stiffness was estimated, and muscle-tendon mechanics were assessed during running at preferred speed using ultrasonography, kinematics and kinetics. Results Achilles tendon stiffness increased by 18% (P <0:01) in the training group, but the associated reduction in strain seen during isometric contractions was not statistically significant. Tendon elongation during the stance phase of running was similar after training, but tendon recoil was reduced by 30% (P <0:01), while estimated tendon force remained unchanged. Neither gastrocnemius medialis nor soleus fascicle shortening during stance was affected by training. Discussion These results show that a training-induced increase in Achilles tendon stiffness altered tendon behaviour during running. Despite training-induced changes in tendon mechanical properties and recoil behaviour, the data suggest that fascicle shortening patterns were preserved for the running speed that we examined. The asymmetrical changes in tendon strain patterns supports the notion that simple inseries models do not fully explain the mechanical output of the muscle-tendon unit during a complex task like running. KW - Achilles tendon KW - Stiffness KW - Running KW - Tendon properties KW - Architectural gear ratio Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6764 SN - 21678359 PB - Peer CY - London ER - TY - GEN A1 - Blottner, Dieter A1 - Hastermann, Maria A1 - Muckelt, Paul A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Schoenrock, Britt A1 - Salanova, Michele A1 - Warner, Martin A1 - Gunga, Hans-Christian A1 - Stokes, Maria T1 - MYOTONES - Inflight muscle health status monitoring during long-duration space missions onboard the International Space Station: a single case study T2 - IAC Papers Archive N2 - The MYOTONES experiment is the first to monitor changes in the basic biomechanical properties (tone, elasticity and stiffness) of the resting human myofascial system due to microgravity with a oninvasive, portable device on board the ISS. The MyotonPRO device applies several brief mechanical stimuli to the surface of the skin, and the natural oscillation signals of the tissue beneath are detected and computed by the MyotonPRO. Thus, an objective, quick and easy determination of the state of the underlying tissue is possible. Two preflight, four inflight and four post flight measurements were performed on a male astronaut using the same 10 measurement points (MP) for each session. MPs were located on the plantar fascia, Achilles tendon, M. soleus, M. gastrocnemius, M. multifidus, M. splenius capitis, M. deltoideus anterior, M. rectus femoris, infrapatellar tendon, M. tibialis anterior. Subcutaneous tissues thickness above the MPs was measured using ultrasound imaging. Magnetic resonance images (MRI) of lower limb muscles and functional tests were also performed pre- and postflight. Our first measurements on board the ISS confirmed increased tone and stiffness of the lumbar multifidus muscle, an important trunk stabilizer, dysfunction of which is known to be associated with back pain. Furthermore, reduced tone and stiffness of Achilles tendon and plantar fascia were observed inflight vs. preflight, confirming previous findings from terrestrial analog studies and parabolic flights. Unexpectedly, the deltoid showed negative inflight changes in tone and stiffness, and increased elasticity, suggesting a potential risk of muscle atrophy in longer spaceflight that should be addressed by adequate inflight countermeasure protocols. Most values from limb and back MPS showed deflected patterns (in either directions) from inflight shortly after the re-entry phase on the landing day and one week later. Most parameter values then normalized to baseline after 3 weeks likely due to 1G re-adaptation and possible outcome of the reconditioning protocol. No major changes in subcutaneous tissues thickness above the MPs were found inflight vs preflight, suggesting no bias (i.e., fluid shift, extreme tissue thickening or loss). Pre- and postflight MRI and functional tests showed negligible changes in calf muscle size, power and force, which is likely due to training effects from current inflight exercise protocols. The MYOTONES experiment is currently ongoing to collect data from further crew members. The potential impact of this research is to better understand the effects of microgravity and countermeasures over the time course of an ISS mission cycle. This will enable exercise countermeasures to be tailored Y1 - 2019 SN - 00741795 N1 - International Astronautical Congress: space: the power of the past, the promise of the future - Washington DC, USA/Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Dauer: 21.10.2019 → 25.10.2019 PB - Pergamon CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bruksle, Ieva A1 - Chwallek, Constanze A1 - Krastina, Anzelika T1 - Strengthening sustainability in entrepreneurship education - implications for shifting entrepreneurial thinking towards sustainability at universities JF - ACTA PROSPERITATIS N2 - By developing innovative solutions to social and environmental problems, sustainable ventures carry greatpotential. Entrepreneurship which focuses especially on new venture creation can be developed through education anduniversities, in particular, are called upon to provide an impetus for social change. But social innovations are associatedwith certain hurdles, which are related to the multi-dimensionality, i.e. the tension between creating social,environmental and economic value and dealing with a multiplicity of stakeholders. The already complex field ofentrepreneurship education has to face these challenges. This paper, therefore, aims to identify starting points for theintegration of sustainability into entrepreneurship education. To pursue this goal experiences from three differentproject initiatives between the partner universities: Lapland University of Applied Sciences, FH Aachen University ofApplied Sciences and Turiba University are reflected and findings are systematically condensed into recommendationsfor education on sustainable entrepreneurship. KW - climate change KW - entrepreneurship education KW - Finland KW - Germany KW - Latvia Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.37804/1691-6077-2023-14-37-48 SN - 1691-6077 VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 37 EP - 48 PB - Sciendo ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ketelhut, Maike A1 - Göll, Fabian A1 - Braunstein, Bjoern A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Abel, Dirk T1 - Iterative learning control of an industrial robot for neuromuscular training T2 - 2019 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications N2 - Effective training requires high muscle forces potentially leading to training-induced injuries. Thus, continuous monitoring and controlling of the loadings applied to the musculoskeletal system along the motion trajectory is required. In this paper, a norm-optimal iterative learning control algorithm for the robot-assisted training is developed. The algorithm aims at minimizing the external knee joint moment, which is commonly used to quantify the loading of the medial compartment. To estimate the external knee joint moment, a musculoskeletal lower extremity model is implemented in OpenSim and coupled with a model of an industrial robot and a force plate mounted at its end-effector. The algorithm is tested in simulation for patients with varus, normal and valgus alignment of the knee. The results show that the algorithm is able to minimize the external knee joint moment in all three cases and converges after less than seven iterations. KW - Knee KW - Training KW - Load modeling KW - Force KW - Iterative learning control Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-1-7281-2767-5 (ePub) SN - 978-1-7281-2766-8 (USB) SN - 978-1-7281-2768-2 (PoD) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/CCTA.2019.8920659 N1 - 2019 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) Hong Kong, China, August 19-21, 2019 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ketelhut, Maike A1 - Kolditz, Melanie A1 - Göll, Fabian A1 - Braunstein, Bjoern A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Abel, Dirk T1 - Admittance control of an industrial robot during resistance training JF - IFAC-PapersOnLine N2 - Neuromuscular strength training of the leg extensor muscles plays an important role in the rehabilitation and prevention of age and wealth related diseases. In this paper, we focus on the design and implementation of a Cartesian admittance control scheme for isotonic training, i.e. leg extension and flexion against a predefined weight. For preliminary testing and validation of the designed algorithm an experimental research and development platform consisting of an industrial robot and a force plate mounted at its end-effector has been used. Linear, diagonal and arbitrary two-dimensional motion trajectories with different weights for the leg extension and flexion part are applied. The proposed algorithm is easily adaptable to trajectories consisting of arbitrary six-dimensional poses and allows the implementation of individualized trajectories. KW - Assistive technology KW - Rehabilitation engineering KW - Human-Computer interaction KW - Automatic control Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.12.102 SN - 2405-8963 N1 - 14th IFAC Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human Machine Systems HMS 2019 Tallinn, Estonia, 16–91 September 2019 VL - 52 IS - 19 SP - 223 EP - 228 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Timme, Michael T1 - Die Erbringung einer Leistung in der irrigen Vorstellung einer Bestellung (Zu BGH, MDR 2023, 1439) JF - Monatsschrift für Deutsches Recht Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.9785/mdtr-2023-772402 SN - 2194-4202 (online) SN - 0340-1812 (print) VL - 77 IS - 24 SP - R293 EP - R296 PB - Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt CY - Köln ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ketelhut, Maike A1 - Brügge, G. M. A1 - Göll, Fabian A1 - Braunstein, Bjoern A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Abel, Dirk T1 - Adaptive iterative learning control of an industrial robot during neuromuscular training JF - IFAC PapersOnLine N2 - To prevent the reduction of muscle mass and loss of strength coming along with the human aging process, regular training with e.g. a leg press is suitable. However, the risk of training-induced injuries requires the continuous monitoring and controlling of the forces applied to the musculoskeletal system as well as the velocity along the motion trajectory and the range of motion. In this paper, an adaptive norm-optimal iterative learning control algorithm to minimize the knee joint loadings during the leg extension training with an industrial robot is proposed. The response of the algorithm is tested in simulation for patients with varus, normal and valgus alignment of the knee and compared to the results of a higher-order iterative learning control algorithm, a robust iterative learning control and a recently proposed conventional norm-optimal iterative learning control algorithm. Although significant improvements in performance are made compared to the conventional norm-optimal iterative learning control algorithm with a small learning factor, for the developed approach as well as the robust iterative learning control algorithm small steady state errors occur. KW - Iterative learning control KW - Robotic rehabilitation KW - Adaptive control Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.741 SN - 2405-8963 VL - 53 IS - 2 SP - 16468 EP - 16475 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stäudle, Benjamin A1 - Seynnes, Olivier A1 - Laps, Guido A1 - Göll, Fabian A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Recovery from achilles tendon repair: a combination of Postsurgery Outcomes and Insufficient remodeling of muscle and tendon JF - Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise N2 - Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) patients have persistent functional deficits in the triceps surae muscle–tendon unit (MTU). The complex remodeling of the MTU accompanying these deficits remains poorly understood. The purpose of the present study was to associate in vivo and in silico data to investigate the relations between changes inMTU properties and strength deficits inATR patients. Methods: Elevenmale subjects who had undergone surgical repair of complete unilateral ATR were examined 4.6 ± 2.0 (mean ± SD) yr after rupture. Gastrocnemius medialis (GM) tendon stiffness, morphology, and muscle architecture were determined using ultrasonography. The force–length relation of the plantar flexor muscles was assessed at five ankle joint angles. In addition, simulations (OpenSim) of the GM MTU force–length properties were performed with various iterations of MTU properties found between the unaffected and the affected side. Results: The affected side of the patients displayed a longer, larger, and stiffer GM tendon (13% ± 10%, 105% ± 28%, and 54% ± 24%, respectively) compared with the unaffected side. The GM muscle fascicles of the affected side were shorter (32% ± 12%) and with greater pennation angles (31% ± 26%). A mean deficit in plantarflexion moment of 31% ± 10% was measured. Simulations indicate that pairing an intact muscle with a longer tendon shifts the optimal angular range of peak force outside physiological angular ranges, whereas the shorter muscle fascicles and tendon stiffening seen in the affected side decrease this shift, albeit incompletely. Conclusions: These results suggest that the substantial changes in MTU properties found in ATR patients may partly result from compensatory remodeling, although this process appears insufficient to fully restore muscle function. KW - Tendon Rupture KW - Stiffness KW - Simulation KW - Muscle Force KW - Muscle Fascicle Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002592 SN - 1530-0315 VL - 53 IS - 7 SP - 1356 EP - 1366 PB - American College of Sports Medicine CY - Philadelphia, Pa. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Monti, Elena A1 - Waldvogel, Janice A1 - Ritzmann, Ramona A1 - Freyler, Kathrin A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Helm, Michael A1 - De Cesare, Niccolò A1 - Pavan, Piero A1 - Reggiani, Carlo A1 - Gollhofer, Albert A1 - Narici, Marco Vincenzo T1 - Muscle in variable gravity: “I do not know where I am, but I know what to do” JF - Frontiers in Physiology N2 - Performing tasks, such as running and jumping, requires activation of the agonist and antagonist muscles before (motor unit pre-activation) and during movement performance (Santello and Mcdonagh, 1998). A well-timed and regulated muscle activation elicits a stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) response, naturally occurring in bouncing movements (Ishikawa and Komi, 2004; Taube et al., 2012). By definition, the SSC describes the stretching of a pre-activated muscle-tendon complex immediately followed by a muscle shortening in the concentric push-off phase (Komi, 1984). Given the importance of SSC actions for human movement, it is not surprising that many studies investigated the biomechanics of this phenomenon; in particular, drop jumps (DJs) represent a good paradigm to study muscle fascicle and tendon behavior in ballistic movements involving the SSC. Within a DJ, three main phases [pre-activation, braking, and push-off (PO; Komi, 2000)] have been recognized and extensively studied in common and challenging conditions, such as changes in load, falling height, or simulated hypo-gravity (Avela et al., 1994; Arampatzis et al., 2001; Fukashiro et al., 2005; Ishikawa et al., 2005; Sousa et al., 2007; Ritzmann et al., 2016; Helm et al., 2020). These studies show that the timing and amount of triceps-surae muscle-tendon unit pre-activation in DJs are differentially regulated based on the load applied to the muscle, being optimal in normal “Earth” gravity conditions (Avela et al., 1994), but decreased in simulated hypo-gravity, hyper-gravity (Avela et al., 1994; Ritzmann et al., 2016), or unknown conditions (i.e., unknown falling heights; Helm et al., 2020). Some authors indicated that, when falling from heights different from the optimal one [defined as the drop height giving a maximum DJ performance indicated as peak ground reaction force (GRF) or jump high], electromyographic (EMG) activity of the plantar flexors increases from lower than optimal to higher than optimal heights (Ishikawa and Komi, 2004; Sousa et al., 2007). These findings highlight the ability of the central nervous system to regulate the timing and amount of pre-activation according to different jumping conditions, thus regulating muscle fascicle length, tendon and joint stiffness as well as position, in order to safely land on the ground and quickly re-bounce. Similarly, to pre-activation, also in the braking phase, the plantar flexors are differentially regulated. In optimal height (i.e., load) jumping conditions, gastrocnemius medialis (GM) fascicles shorten at early ground contact (possibly due to the intervention of the stretch reflex; Gollhofer et al., 1992) and behave quasi-isometrically in the late braking phase, enabling tendon elongation, and storage of elastic energy (Gollhofer et al., 1992; Fukashiro et al., 2005; Sousa et al., 2007). When increasing the falling height (augmenting the impact GRF), the quasi-isometric behavior of fascicles disappears, and fast fascicle lengthening occurs (Ishikawa et al., 2005; Sousa et al., 2007). In the third and last PO phase, fascicles shorten and the tendon releases the elastic energy previously stored. Bobbert et al. (1987) reported no influence of jumping height on the work done and on the net vertical impulse assessed during PO; this observation suggests that, despite an optimal DJ performance might be achieved only in specific conditions (falling heights, loads), the central nervous system seems to be able to regulate muscle behavior in order to effectively perform the required task also in challenging situations. Although the regulation of triceps-surae muscle-tendon unit in DJs has been extensively investigated, very few studies focused on sarcomeres behavior during the performance of this SSC movement (Kurokawa et al., 2003; Fukashiro et al., 2005, 2006). Sarcomeres represent muscle contractile units and are known to express different amounts of force depending on their length (Gordon et al., 1966; Walker and Schrodt, 1974); thus, understanding the time course of their responses during DJs is fundamental to gain further insights into muscle force-generating capacity. In vivo measurement of sarcomere length in humans has been so far been performed only in static positions and under highly controlled experimental conditions (Llewellyn et al., 2008; Sanchez et al., 2015). Instead, human sarcomere length estimation (achieved by dividing GM measured fascicle length for a fixed sarcomere number) in dynamic contractions provided an indirect measure of sarcomere operating range during squat jump, countermovement jump, and DJ (Fukashiro et al., 2005, 2006; Kurokawa et al., 2003). The results of these studies showed that sarcomeres operate in the ascending limb of their length-tension (L-T) relationship in all types of jumps, and particularly so in DJ. However, most of the available observations on sarcomere and muscle fascicle behavior were made in condition of constant gravity. Thus, in order to understand how sarcomere and muscle fascicle length are regulated in variable gravity conditions, we performed experiments in a parabolic flight, involving variable gravity levels, ranging from about zero-g to about double the Earth’s gravity (1 g; Waldvogel et al., 2021). Specifically, the aims of the present study were as follows: 1. To investigate the ability of the neuromuscular system in regulating fascicle length in response to conditions of variable gravity. 2. To estimate sarcomere operative length in the different DJ phases, in order to calculate its theoretical force production and its possible modulation in conditions of variable gravity. We hypothesized that muscle fascicles would be differentially regulated in different gravity conditions compared to 1 g, particularly in anticipation of landing and re-bouncing in unknown gravity levels. In addition, we hypothesized that sarcomeres would operate in the upper part of the ascending limb of their L-T relationship, possibly lengthening during the braking phase (especially in hyper-gravity) while operating quasi-isometrically in 1 g. KW - parabolic flight KW - drop jump KW - hypo-gravity KW - hyper-gravity KW - sarcomere operating length Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.714655 SN - 1664-042X VL - 12 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Werkhausen, Amelie A1 - Willwacher, Steffen A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Medial gastrocnemius muscle fascicles shorten throughout stance during sprint acceleration JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports N2 - The compliant nature of distal limb muscle-tendon units is traditionally considered suboptimal in explosive movements when positive joint work is required. However, during accelerative running, ankle joint net mechanical work is positive. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how plantar flexor muscle-tendon behavior is modulated during fast accelerations. Eleven female sprinters performed maximum sprint accelerations from starting blocks, while gastrocnemius muscle fascicle lengths were estimated using ultrasonography. We combined motion analysis and ground reaction force measurements to assess lower limb joint kinematics and kinetics, and to estimate gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit length during the first two acceleration steps. Outcome variables were resampled to the stance phase and averaged across three to five trials. Relevant scalars were extracted and analyzed using one-sample and two-sample t-tests, and vector trajectories were compared using statistical parametric mapping. We found that an uncoupling of muscle fascicle behavior from muscle-tendon unit behavior is effectively used to produce net positive mechanical work at the joint during maximum sprint acceleration. Muscle fascicles shortened throughout the first and second steps, while shortening occurred earlier during the first step, where negative joint work was lower compared with the second step. Elastic strain energy may be stored during dorsiflexion after touchdown since fascicles did not lengthen at the same time to dissipate energy. Thus, net positive work generation is accommodated by the reuse of elastic strain energy along with positive gastrocnemius fascicle work. Our results show a mechanism of how muscles with high in-series compliance can contribute to net positive joint work. KW - locomotion KW - muscle mechanics KW - running KW - sprint start KW - ultrasonography Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13956 SN - 0905-7188 (Druckausgabe) SN - 1600-0838 (Onlineausgabe) VL - 31 IS - 7 SP - 1471 EP - 1480 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quittmann, Oliver J. A1 - Abel, Thomas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Strüder, Heiko K. T1 - Biomechanics of all-out handcycling exercise: kinetics, kinematics and muscular activity of a 15-s sprint test in able-bodied participants JF - Sports Biomechanics N2 - This study aims to quantify the kinematics, kinetics and muscular activity of all-out handcycling exercise and examine their alterations during the course of a 15-s sprint test. Twelve able-bodied competitive triathletes performed a 15-s all-out sprint test in a recumbent racing handcycle that was attached to an ergometer. During the sprint test, tangential crank kinetics, 3D joint kinematics and muscular activity of 10 muscles of the upper extremity and trunk were examined using a power metre, motion capturing and surface electromyography (sEMG), respectively. Parameters were compared between revolution one (R1), revolution two (R2), the average of revolution 3 to 13 (R3) and the average of the remaining revolutions (R4). Shoulder abduction and internal-rotation increased, whereas maximal shoulder retroversion decreased during the sprint. Except for the wrist angles, angular velocity increased for every joint of the upper extremity. Several muscles demonstrated an increase in muscular activation, an earlier onset of muscular activation in crank cycle and an increased range of activation. During the course of a 15-s all-out sprint test in handcycling, the shoulder muscles and the muscles associated to the push phase demonstrate indications for short-duration fatigue. These findings are helpful to prevent injuries and improve performance in all-out handcycling. KW - Handbike KW - sEMG KW - Paralympic sport KW - performance testing KW - high-intensity exercise Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2020.1745266 SN - 1752-6116 (Onlineausgabe) SN - 1476-3141 (Druckausgabe) VL - 21 IS - 10 SP - 1200 EP - 1223 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Richter, Charlotte A1 - Braunstein, Bjoern A1 - Stäudle, Benjamin A1 - Attias, Julia A1 - Suess, Alexander A1 - Weber, Tobias A1 - Mileva, Katja N. A1 - Rittweger, Joern A1 - Green, David A. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Gastrocnemius medialis contractile behavior is preserved during 30% body weight supported gait training JF - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living N2 - Rehabilitative body weight supported gait training aims at restoring walking function as a key element in activities of daily living. Studies demonstrated reductions in muscle and joint forces, while kinematic gait patterns appear to be preserved with up to 30% weight support. However, the influence of body weight support on muscle architecture, with respect to fascicle and series elastic element behavior is unknown, despite this having potential clinical implications for gait retraining. Eight males (31.9 ± 4.7 years) walked at 75% of the speed at which they typically transition to running, with 0% and 30% body weight support on a lower-body positive pressure treadmill. Gastrocnemius medialis fascicle lengths and pennation angles were measured via ultrasonography. Additionally, joint kinematics were analyzed to determine gastrocnemius medialis muscle–tendon unit lengths, consisting of the muscle's contractile and series elastic elements. Series elastic element length was assessed using a muscle–tendon unit model. Depending on whether data were normally distributed, a paired t-test or Wilcoxon signed rank test was performed to determine if body weight supported walking had any effects on joint kinematics and fascicle–series elastic element behavior. Walking with 30% body weight support had no statistically significant effect on joint kinematics and peak series elastic element length. Furthermore, at the time when peak series elastic element length was achieved, and on average across the entire stance phase, muscle–tendon unit length, fascicle length, pennation angle, and fascicle velocity were unchanged with respect to body weight support. In accordance with unchanged gait kinematics, preservation of fascicle–series elastic element behavior was observed during walking with 30% body weight support, which suggests transferability of gait patterns to subsequent unsupported walking. KW - AlterG KW - rehabilitation KW - gait KW - walking KW - ultrasound imaging KW - series elastic element behavior KW - muscle fascicle behavior KW - unloading Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.614559 SN - 2624-9367 VL - 2021 IS - 2 PB - Frontiers CY - Lausanne ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stäudle, Benjamin A1 - Seynnes, Olivier A1 - Laps, Guido A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Altered gastrocnemius contractile behavior in former achilles tendon rupture patients during walking JF - Frontiers in Physiology N2 - Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) remains associated with functional limitations years after injury. Architectural remodeling of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM) muscle is typically observed in the affected leg and may compensate force deficits caused by a longer tendon. Yet patients seem to retain functional limitations during—low-force—walking gait. To explore the potential limits imposed by the remodeled GM muscle-tendon unit (MTU) on walking gait, we examined the contractile behavior of muscle fascicles during the stance phase. In a cross-sectional design, we studied nine former patients (males; age: 45 ± 9 years; height: 180 ± 7 cm; weight: 83 ± 6 kg) with a history of complete unilateral ATR, approximately 4 years post-surgery. Using ultrasonography, GM tendon morphology, muscle architecture at rest, and fascicular behavior were assessed during walking at 1.5 m⋅s–1 on a treadmill. Walking patterns were recorded with a motion capture system. The unaffected leg served as control. Lower limbs kinematics were largely similar between legs during walking. Typical features of ATR-related MTU remodeling were observed during the stance sub-phases corresponding to series elastic element (SEE) lengthening (energy storage) and SEE shortening (energy release), with shorter GM fascicles (36 and 36%, respectively) and greater pennation angles (8° and 12°, respectively). However, relative to the optimal fascicle length for force production, fascicles operated at comparable length in both legs. Similarly, when expressed relative to optimal fascicle length, fascicle contraction velocity was not different between sides, except at the time-point of peak series elastic element (SEE) length, where it was 39 ± 49% lower in the affected leg. Concomitantly, fascicles rotation during contraction was greater in the affected leg during the whole stance-phase, and architectural gear ratios (AGR) was larger during SEE lengthening. Under the present testing conditions, former ATR patients had recovered a relatively symmetrical walking gait pattern. Differences in seen AGR seem to accommodate the profound changes in MTU architecture, limiting the required fascicle shortening velocity. Overall, the contractile behavior of the GM fascicles does not restrict length- or velocity-dependent force potentials during this locomotor task. KW - tendon rupture KW - muscle fascicle behavior KW - walking gait KW - force generation KW - ultrasound imaging Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.792576 SN - 1664-042X VL - 13 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Ritzmann, Ramona A1 - Kramer, Andreas A1 - Meskemper, Joshua A1 - Stäudle, Benjamin A1 - Kümmel, Jacob A1 - Freyler, Katrin A1 - Felsenberg, Dieter A1 - Gruber, Marksu A1 - Gollhofer, Albert A1 - Belavy, Daniel T1 - Vorhaben: Muskelkraftgenerierungsfähigkeit in Mikrogravitation KW - Elektromyographie KW - Bein KW - Extensor KW - Elektrostimulation KW - Raumfahrt Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1670327353 N1 - Förderkennzeichen: BMWi 50WB1428 Öffentlicher Schlussbericht für die Technische Informationsbibliothek der Universität Hannover Berichtszeitraum: 01.09.2014 - 31.01.2017 PB - Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln CY - Klön ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Maurer, Florian A1 - Miskiw, Kim K. A1 - Acosta, Rebeca Ramirez A1 - Harder, Nick A1 - Sander, Volker A1 - Lehnhoff, Sebastian ED - Jorgensen, Bo Norregaard ED - Pereira da Silva, Luiz Carlos ED - Ma, Zheng T1 - Market abstraction of energy markets and policies - application in an agent-based modeling toolbox T2 - EI.A 2023: Energy Informatics N2 - In light of emerging challenges in energy systems, markets are prone to changing dynamics and market design. Simulation models are commonly used to understand the changing dynamics of future electricity markets. However, existing market models were often created with specific use cases in mind, which limits their flexibility and usability. This can impose challenges for using a single model to compare different market designs. This paper introduces a new method of defining market designs for energy market simulations. The proposed concept makes it easy to incorporate different market designs into electricity market models by using relevant parameters derived from analyzing existing simulation tools, morphological categorization and ontologies. These parameters are then used to derive a market abstraction and integrate it into an agent-based simulation framework, allowing for a unified analysis of diverse market designs. Furthermore, we showcase the usability of integrating new types of long-term contracts and over-the-counter trading. To validate this approach, two case studies are demonstrated: a pay-as-clear market and a pay-as-bid long-term market. These examples demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed framework. KW - Energy market design KW - Agent-based simulation KW - Market modeling Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-031-48651-7 (Print) SN - 978-3-031-48652-4 (eBook) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48652-4_10 N1 - Energy Informatics Academy Conference, 6-8 December 23, Campinas, Brazil. N1 - Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS,volume 14468). SP - 139 EP - 157 PB - Springer CY - Cham ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Göll, Fabian A1 - Braunstein, Björn A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Lernende roboterassistierte Systeme für das neuromuskuläre Training - RoSylerNT; Teilvorhaben: Entwicklung eines neuromuskuloskelettalen Modells als Basis für die Interaktionsfähigkeiten autonomer Assistenzsysteme KW - Robotik KW - Rehabilitationsmedizin KW - Neuromuskuläres System KW - Rehabilitatives Training KW - Trainingsgerät Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1855318741 N1 - Förderkennzeichen BMBF 16SV7853 Schlussbericht der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln für das Vorhaben RoSylerNT Laufzeit: 01.08.2017-31.07.2021 PB - Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln CY - Köln ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Peterson-Oster, Madeleine A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne T1 - Fassadensystem: Optisch ansprechend, freistehend, elementiert und aus Eichenholz JF - Bauen mit Holz, Der Zimmermann N2 - Bei der Entwicklung des Fassadensystems ging es darum die mögliche Dauerhaftigkeit von Holz bei direkter Bewitterung zu maximieren. Gleichzeitig soll gezeigt werden, dass mittels durchdachter Ansätze beim konstruktiven Holzschutz und die Wahl einer geeigneten Holzart langlebige Konstruktionen realisiert werden können. Y1 - 2020 SN - 0005-6545 PB - Rudolf Müller CY - Köln ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Frühwald, Katja A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne A1 - Hasenstab, Andreas ED - Fouad, Nabil A. T1 - Prüfverfahren zur Begutachtung der Materialeigenschaften von Holztragwerken T2 - Bauphysik‐Kalender 2012: Schwerpunkt: Gebäudediagnostik N2 - Dieses Kapitel beinhaltet: - Einleitung - Ausgewählte typische Schäden an Holzbauwerken - Das Material Holz und seine Besonderheiten - Bestandserfassung - Labormethoden - Begutachtungsbeispiele - Zusammenfassung und Schlussfolgerungen - Literatur Y1 - 2012 SN - 9783433029862 (Print) SN - 9783433601235 (Online) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/9783433601235.ch4 SP - 103 EP - 155 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Holschemacher, Klaus A1 - Peters, Klaus A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne A1 - Schneider, Klaus-Jürgen A1 - Thiele, Ralf T1 - Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau kompakt: Formelsammlung und Bemessungshilfen nach Eurocode für die Bereiche: Lastannahmen, Holzbau, Mauerwerksbau, Stahlbau, Stahlbetonbau, Geotechnik, statische Hinweise N2 - Das kompakte Nachschlagewerk für den konstruktiven Ingenieurbau wurde für den täglichen Gebrauch auf der Baustelle konzipiert und stellt alle für die rechnerische Nachweisführung und Konstruktion von Bauteilen wichtigsten Angaben in Form einer Formelsammlung mit Nachweishilfen zur Verfügung. Der Inhalt wurde auf Basis der neuen Eurocodes komplett aktualisiert und erweitert. Die 4. Auflage enthält in bewährter Manier eine umfangreiche Formelsammlung, Querschnittswerte und Bemessungshilfen zu den Bereichen Lastannahmen, Holzbau, Mauerwerksbau, Stahlbau, Stahlbetonbau, Geotechnik sowie statische Hinweise. Farbiges Papier erleichtert den zielgerichteten Zugriff auf die einzelnen Fachgebiete. Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-3-410-22775-5 PB - Beuth CY - Berlin ET - 4., vollständig überarbeitete Auflage ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Nebgen, Nikolaus A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne T1 - Holzbau kompakt nach Eurocode 5 N2 - "Holzbau kompakt" wurde sowohl für Studierende als auch Praktiker konzipiert und beschränkt sich nicht auf reine Holzbauaufgaben, sondern setzt sich ggf. auch mit der Tragwerkslehre auseinander. Die Neuauflage basiert auf dem Eurocode 5 und berücksichtigt zahlreiche neue Erkenntnisse aus Forschung und praxisnaher Entwicklung. Neben den Grundlagen der Bemessung, der Baustoffe, der Dauerhaftigkeit und des Brandschutzes konzentriert sich das Grundlagenwerk besonders auf das Konstruieren mit Holz und Holzwerkstoffen, anschaulich dargestellt an sehr ausführlichen Beispielen für Wohnhaus und Hallentragwerk. Y1 - 2015 SN - 978-3-410-25455-3 PB - Beuth CY - Berlin ET - 5. Auflage ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Berg-Postweiler, Julia A1 - Steuer-Dankert, Linda A1 - Leicht-Scholten, Carmen T1 - One size does not fit all: Applying antibias trainings in academia JF - The International Journal of Organizational Diversity N2 - Antibias training is increasingly demanded and practiced in academia and industry to increase employees’ sensitivity to discrimination, racism, and diversity. Under the heading of “Diversity Management,” antibias trainings are mainly offered as one-off workshops intending to raise awareness of unconscious biases, create a diversity-affirming corporate culture, promote awareness of the potential of diversity, and ultimately enable the reflection of diversity in development processes. However, coming from childhood education, research and scientific articles on the sustainable effectiveness of antibias in adulthood, especially in academia, are very scarce. In order to fill this research gap, the article aims to explore how sustainable the effects of individual antibias trainings on participants’ behavior are. In order to investigate this, participant observation in a qualitative pre–post setting was conducted, analyzing antibias training in an academic context. Two observers actively participated in the training sessions and documented the activities and reflection processes of the participants. Overall, the results question the effectiveness of single antibias trainings and show that a target-group adaptive approach is mandatory owing to the background of the approach in early childhood education. Therefore, antibias work needs to be adapted to the target group’s needs and realities of life. Furthermore, the study reveals that single antibias trainings must be embedded in a holistic diversity management approach to stimulate sustainable reflection processes among the target group. This article is one of the first to scientifically evaluate antibias training effectiveness, especially in engineering sciences and the university context. KW - Antibias KW - Diversity Management KW - Organizational Culture KW - Engineering Habitus Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.18848/2328-6261/CGP/v24i01/1-23 SN - 2328-6261 (Print) SN - 2328-6229 (Online) VL - 24 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 23 PB - Common Ground Research Networks ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nabil, F. A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne A1 - Schmidt, A. A1 - Geerdes, D. T1 - Die Holzkuppel des Neuen Palais in Potsdam JF - Bauingenieur Y1 - 2010 SN - 0005-6650 VL - 85 IS - 8 SP - 324 EP - 330 PB - Springer-VDI-Verlag CY - Düsseldorf ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El Bergui, Omnia A1 - Abouabdillah, Aziz A1 - Bourioug, Mohamed A1 - Schmitz, Dominik A1 - Biel, Markus A1 - Aboudrare, Abdellah A1 - Krauss, Manuel A1 - Jomaa, Ahlem A1 - Romuli, Sebastian A1 - Müller, Joachim A1 - Fagroud, Mustapha A1 - Bouabid, Rachid T1 - Innovative solutions for drought: Evaluating hydrogel application on onion cultivation (Allium cepa) in Morocco JF - Water N2 - Throughout the last decade, and particularly in 2022, water scarcity has become a critical concern in Morocco and other Mediterranean countries. The lack of rainfall during spring was worsened by a succession of heat waves during the summer. To address this drought, innovative solutions, including the use of new technologies such as hydrogels, will be essential to transform agriculture. This paper presents the findings of a study that evaluated the impact of hydrogel application on onion (Allium cepa) cultivation in Meknes, Morocco. The treatments investigated in this study comprised two different types of hydrogel-based soil additives (Arbovit® polyacrylate and Huminsorb® polyacrylate), applied at two rates (30 and 20 kg/ha), and irrigated at two levels of water supply (100% and 50% of daily crop evapotranspiration; ETc). Two control treatments were included, without hydrogel application and with both water amounts. The experiment was conducted in an open field using a completely randomized design. The results indicated a significant impact of both hydrogel-type dose and water dose on onion plant growth, as evidenced by various vegetation parameters. Among the hydrogels tested, Huminsorb® Polyacrylate produced the most favorable outcomes, with treatment T9 (100%, HP, 30 kg/ha) yielding 70.55 t/ha; this represented an increase of 11 t/ha as compared to the 100% ETc treatment without hydrogel application. Moreover, the combination of hydrogel application with 50% ETc water stress showed promising results, with treatment T4 (HP, 30 kg, 50%) producing almost the same yield as the 100% ETc treatment without hydrogel while saving 208 mm of water. KW - water economy KW - yield KW - deficit irrigation KW - hydrogel KW - onion Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/w15111972 VL - 15 IS - 11 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - THES A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne T1 - Zum Tragverhalten nachgiebig verbundener Biegeträger aus Holz N2 - In der vorliegenden Dissertation werden zunächst die linear elastischen Bemessungsmöglichkeiten für nachgiebig verbundene Biegeträger unter statischer und dynamischer Beanspruchung diskutiert. Zum Vergleich wurden praktische Untersuchungen an zweiteiligen Kantholzbiegeträgem mit mechanischen Verbindungsmitteln unterschiedlicher Verformungscharakteristika durchgeführt, ebenso wie umfangreiche Materialprüfungen an den zusammengefügten Einzelquerschnitten. Hierdurch werden die Unterschiede zum realen, nicht elastischen, statischen Tragverhalten aufgezeigt. Der für das dynamische Verhalten maßgebende Systemparameter der Eigenfrequenz wird für mehrteilige Biegeträger theoretisch hinterfragt und an den nachgiebig verbundenen Kantholzbiegeträgem gemessen. Begleitet von weiteren praktischen Untersuchungen an einzelnen Verbindungsmitteln unter Blockscherbeanspruchung wird die rechnerische Berücksichtigung des plastischen Verbindungsmittelverhaltens auf zwei theoretischen Wegen erforscht. Auf Grundlage der Untersuchungen wird ein neues, semianalytisches y-Verfahren entwickelt. Gegenüber den Berechnungen mit finiten Volumen- und Kontakt-Elementen erweist sich das neue Verfahren auf Basis der, um die schubweichen Fugen erweiterten, Balkentheorie als leistungsfähiger. Der Einfluss des plastischen Verbindungsmittelverhaltens wird durch vergleichende Parameterstudien mit diesem neuen Verfahren als vom anerkannten Stand der Technik ausreichend berücksichtigt identifiziert. Für die linear elastische Dimensionierung werden optimierte Verbindungsmittelanordnungen hergeleitet, die durch übersichtliche Ergänzungen zum existierenden Bemessungskonzept des y-Verfahrens eine exaktere Berechnung ermöglichen. Y1 - 2008 SN - 9783816775973 N1 - Berichte des Instituts für Bauphysik, Band 1 PB - Fraunhofer IRB Verlag CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lepke, Dietrich A1 - Lillie, Dirk A1 - Peterson, Leif Arne A1 - Hempe, Thomas T1 - Liegedauer von Holzschwellen in Tunneln der Hamburger Hochbahn AG JF - EI - Der Eisenbahningenieur N2 - Die Hamburger Hochbahn AG benötigte im Rahmen der Überarbeitung einer langfristigen Instandhaltungs- und Erneuerungsstrategie für ihre U-Bahn-Infrastruktur eine belastbare Aussage über die Restlebensdauer der Holzschwellen im Tunnel. Aus diesem Grunde beauftragte sie das Institut für Verkehrswesen, Eisenbahnbau und -betrieb (IVE) der Universität Hannover mit der Erstellung eines entsprechenden Gutachtens. Das Ergebnis führte zu der gesicherten Aussage einer erheblich längeren Restlebensdauer der Tunnelschwellen gegenüber den bisherigen, geschätzten Annahmen. Y1 - 2006 SN - 0013-2810 IS - 2 SP - 46 EP - 50 PB - DVV Media Group CY - Hamburg ER - TY - THES A1 - Garcia Lange, Ayari T1 - FIELDPRO : Integrated equipment system for traveling journalists N2 - In today's ultra-connected world, the significance of audio-visual documentation is rapidly growing. Technological advancements have made it more accessible to obtain powerful and compact audio-visual equipment, thereby reducing the dependency on a larger team for the documentation process. This has favoured the development of what is known as backpack journalism. This project meets an unmet market need and presents an opportunity for innovative product development. It focuses on backpack journalists working in remote and challenging conditions with unpredictable transportation and working conditions. The proposed backpack design addresses both transport and working setups. Offering a robust and waterproof yet overall lightweight construction for easy equipment carrying, while also providing an extension of the workspace for essential gear. KW - Produktdesign KW - Medienjournalist KW - Rucksack KW - Hardcase KW - Abgelegene Gebiete Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Kleen, Mareike T1 - Pendelleuchte aus Glas N2 - Glas ist seit jeher ein faszinierender Werkstoff. Es findet Anwendung in zahlreichen Gebieten und bietet als Material für Leuchten eine besondere Eleganz. Die Pendelleuchte „Calice di fiori“ vereint handwerkliche Kunstfertigkeit und komfortables Design. Sie ist aus mundgeblasenem Glas gefertigt und verleiht durch ihre Färbung eine kraftvolle und dynamische Atmosphäre im Raum. Das besondere Merkmal der Pendelleuchte ist eine Öffnung, die eine einfache und intuitive Montage erleichtert. Die Pendelleuchte ist mit energieeffizienten LEDs ausgestattet und lässt sich mit einem Smart-Home-System bedienen. Die Lichtintensität und Lichtfarbe können den individuellen Bedürfnissen angepasst werden. „Calice di fiori“ mit schnell abnehmbarem Leuchtenschirm fügt sich in modern eingerichtete Räume ein und bringt einen Hauch Blütenflair mit sich. KW - Pendelleuchte KW - Glas KW - Smart-Home KW - Intuitiv KW - Blütenkelch Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Kremer, Laura T1 - LittleHabit : die richtige Körperhaltung zur Gewohnheit machen N2 - Der heutige Alltag vieler Menschen ist durch längere Sitz-Einheiten gekennzeichnet, während die körperliche Bewegung vernachlässigt wird. Diese Entwicklung kann einen negativen Einfluss auf die Haltung von Personen und ihre Gesundheit haben. In diesem Fall ist eine korrekte Haltung nicht nur für die körperliche, sondern auch für die psychische Gesundheit von großer Relevanz. Die Bachelorarbeit „LittleHabit“ ermöglicht es, dass bei Kindern die Bewegung nach langen Sitz-Einheiten durch gezieltes Training zur Gewohnheit wird. Hierbei wird zwischen dem Zuhause- und dem Schulbereich differenziert. Zu Hause soll das Kind beim Erledigen der Hausaufgaben durch Animationen und Lichtsignale dazu motiviert werden, Bewegungspausen einzulegen. In der Schule soll dieses Vorhaben in reduzierter Form aufgegriffen und mithilfe von Licht- und Farbsignalen umgesetzt werden. Darüber hinaus fördert es die intrinsische Motivation, sodass Kinder aus eigenem Antrieb ein Interesse dafür entwickeln, sich nach langen Sitz-Einheiten zu bewegen. LittleHabit setzt einen Baustein für die Entwicklung einer gesunden Sitz-Haltung und zielt darauf ab, Haltungsschwächen zu verhindern. KW - Produktdesign KW - Haltungsschwäche KW - Kindererziehung KW - Motivation KW - GewohnheitDerHaltung Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abbas, Karim A1 - Balc, Nicolae A1 - Bremen, Sebastian A1 - Skupin, Marco T1 - Crystallization and aging behavior of polyetheretherketone PEEK within rapid tooling and rubber molding JF - Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing N2 - In times of short product life cycles, additive manufacturing and rapid tooling are important methods to make tool development and manufacturing more efficient. High-performance polymers are the key to mold production for prototypes and small series. However, the high temperatures during vulcanization injection molding cause thermal aging and can impair service life. The extent to which the thermal stress over the entire process chain stresses the material and whether it leads to irreversible material aging is evaluated. To this end, a mold made of PEEK is fabricated using fused filament fabrication and examined for its potential application. The mold is heated to 200 ◦C, filled with rubber, and cured. A differential scanning calorimetry analysis of each process step illustrates the crystallization behavior and first indicates the material resistance. It shows distinct cold crystallization regions at a build chamber temperature of 90 ◦C. At an ambient temperature above Tg, crystallization of 30% is achieved, and cold crystallization no longer occurs. Additional tensile tests show a decrease in tensile strength after ten days of thermal aging. The steady decrease in recrystallization temperature indicates degradation of the additives. However, the tensile tests reveal steady embrittlement of the material due to increasing crosslinking. KW - additive manufacturing KW - fused filament fabrication KW - crystallization KW - polyetheretherketone KW - rapid tooling Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp6050093 SN - 2504-4494 N1 - The article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Injection Molding: Process, Materials and Applications VL - 6 IS - 5 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Hüning, Felix A1 - Mund, Cindy T1 - Integration of agile development in standard labs T2 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) N2 - In addition to the technical content, modern courses at university should also teach professional skills to enhance the competencies of students towards their future work. The competency driven approach including technical as well as professional skills makes it necessary to find a suitable way for the integration into the corresponding module in a scalable and flexible manner. Agile development, for example, is essential for the development of modern systems and applications and makes use of dedicated professional skills of the team members, like structured group dynamics and communication, to enable the fast and reliable development. This paper presents an easy to integrate and flexible approach to integrate Scrum, an agile development method, into the lab of an existing module. Due to the different role models of Scrum the students have an individual learning success, gain valuable insight into modern system development and strengthen their communication and organization skills. The approach is implemented and evaluated in the module Vehicle Systems, but it can be transferred easily to other technical courses as well. The evaluation of the implementation considers feedback of all stakeholders, students, supervisor and lecturers, and monitors the observations during project lifetime. KW - professional skills KW - active learning KW - lab work KW - Agile development Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.21427/NK4Z-WS73 N1 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, Technological University Dublin, 10th-14th September, 2023 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thiebes, Anja Lena A1 - Klein, Sarah A1 - Zingsheim, Jonas A1 - Möller, Georg H. A1 - Gürzing, Stefanie A1 - Reddemann, Manuel A. A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Cornelissen, Christian G. T1 - Effervescent atomizer as novel cell spray technology to decrease the gas-to-liquid ratio JF - pharmaceutics N2 - Cell spraying has become a feasible application method for cell therapy and tissue engineering approaches. Different devices have been used with varying success. Often, twin-fluid atomizers are used, which require a high gas velocity for optimal aerosolization characteristics. To decrease the amount and velocity of required air, a custom-made atomizer was designed based on the effervescent principle. Different designs were evaluated regarding spray characteristics and their influence on human adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. The arithmetic mean diameters of the droplets were 15.4–33.5 µm with decreasing diameters for increasing gas-to-liquid ratios. The survival rate was >90% of the control for the lowest gas-to-liquid ratio. For higher ratios, cell survival decreased to approximately 50%. Further experiments were performed with the design, which had shown the highest survival rates. After seven days, no significant differences in metabolic activity were observed. The apoptosis rates were not influenced by aerosolization, while high gas-to-liquid ratios caused increased necrosis levels. Tri-lineage differentiation potential into adipocytes, chondrocytes, and osteoblasts was not negatively influenced by aerosolization. Thus, the effervescent aerosolization principle was proven suitable for cell applications requiring reduced amounts of supplied air. This is the first time an effervescent atomizer was used for cell processing. KW - tri-lineage differentiation KW - survival KW - twin-fluid atomizer KW - adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) KW - cell atomization KW - cell aerosolization Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14112421 N1 - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Stromal, Stem, Signaling Cells: The Multiple Roles and Applications of Mesenchymal Cells" VL - 14 IS - 11 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Timme, Michael T1 - Bauliche Veränderungen durch Wohnungseigentümer und die Zustimmung der Gemeinschaft : Zugleich eine Besprechung des BGH, Urt. v. 17.3.2023 – V ZR 140/22, MDR 2023, 619 JF - Monatsschrift für Deutsches Recht N2 - Durch das WEMoG (Gesetz v. 16.10.2020, BGBl. I 2187) hat der Gesetzgeber die Regelung des § 20 WEG eingeführt. Demnach ist auch für bauliche Veränderungen an Räumen und Flächen, die einem Sondernutzungsrecht unterliegen, die Zustimmung der Gemeinschaft notwendig. Der BGH hat nun mit Urt. v. 17.3.2023 –V ZR 140/22, MDR 2023, 619 deutlich gemacht, dass bei Fehlen eines entsprechenden Beschlusses, die bauliche Veränderung durch einen einzelnen Wohnungseigentümer nicht vorgenommen werden darf, sondern eine rechtswidrige Eigentumsbeeinträchtigung darstellt. Der folgende Beitrag nimmt die Entscheidung zum Anlass, um die neue Rechtslage durch § 20 WEG eingehend zu erläutern. Gleichzeitig werden die Folgen der aktuellen Entscheidung näher dargestellt. Y1 - 2023 SN - 2194-4202 (online) SN - 0340-1812 (print) VL - 77 IS - 13 SP - 815 EP - 818 PB - Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt CY - Köln ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Baader, Fabian A1 - Boxberg, Marc S. A1 - Chen, Qian A1 - Förstner, Roger A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Dachwald, Bernd T1 - Field-test performance of an ice-melting probe in a terrestrial analogue environment JF - Icarus N2 - Melting probes are a proven tool for the exploration of thick ice layers and clean sampling of subglacial water on Earth. Their compact size and ease of operation also make them a key technology for the future exploration of icy moons in our Solar System, most prominently Europa and Enceladus. For both mission planning and hardware engineering, metrics such as efficiency and expected performance in terms of achievable speed, power requirements, and necessary heating power have to be known. Theoretical studies aim at describing thermal losses on the one hand, while laboratory experiments and field tests allow an empirical investigation of the true performance on the other hand. To investigate the practical value of a performance model for the operational performance in extraterrestrial environments, we first contrast measured data from terrestrial field tests on temperate and polythermal glaciers with results from basic heat loss models and a melt trajectory model. For this purpose, we propose conventions for the determination of two different efficiencies that can be applied to both measured data and models. One definition of efficiency is related to the melting head only, while the other definition considers the melting probe as a whole. We also present methods to combine several sources of heat loss for probes with a circular cross-section, and to translate the geometry of probes with a non-circular cross-section to analyse them in the same way. The models were selected in a way that minimizes the need to make assumptions about unknown parameters of the probe or the ice environment. The results indicate that currently used models do not yet reliably reproduce the performance of a probe under realistic conditions. Melting velocities and efficiencies are constantly overestimated by 15 to 50 % in the models, but qualitatively agree with the field test data. Hence, losses are observed, that are not yet covered and quantified by the available loss models. We find that the deviation increases with decreasing ice temperature. We suspect that this mismatch is mainly due to the too restrictive idealization of the probe model and the fact that the probe was not operated in an efficiency-optimized manner during the field tests. With respect to space mission engineering, we find that performance and efficiency models must be used with caution in unknown ice environments, as various ice parameters have a significant effect on the melting process. Some of these are difficult to estimate from afar. Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115852 N1 - Forschungsdaten hierzu: "Performance data of an ice-melting probe from field tests in two different ice environments" (https://opus.bibliothek.fh-aachen.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/10890) IS - 409 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - GEN A1 - Feldmann, Marco A1 - Francke, Gero A1 - Espe, Clemes A1 - Chen, Qian A1 - Baader, Fabian A1 - Boxberg, Marc S. A1 - Sustrate, Anna-Marie A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Dachwald, Bernd T1 - Performance data of an ice-melting probe from field tests in two different ice environments N2 - This dataset was acquired at field tests of the steerable ice-melting probe "EnEx-IceMole" (Dachwald et al., 2014). A field test in summer 2014 was used to test the melting probe's system, before the probe was shipped to Antarctica, where, in international cooperation with the MIDGE project, the objective of a sampling mission in the southern hemisphere summer 2014/2015 was to return a clean englacial sample from the subglacial brine reservoir supplying the Blood Falls at Taylor Glacier (Badgeley et al., 2017, German et al., 2021). The standardized log-files generated by the IceMole during melting operation include more than 100 operational parameters, housekeeping information, and error states, which are reported to the base station in intervals of 4 s. Occasional packet loss in data transmission resulted in a sparse number of increased sampling intervals, which where compensated for by linear interpolation during post processing. The presented dataset is based on a subset of this data: The penetration distance is calculated based on the ice screw drive encoder signal, providing the rate of rotation, and the screw's thread pitch. The melting speed is calculated from the same data, assuming the rate of rotation to be constant over one sampling interval. The contact force is calculated from the longitudinal screw force, which es measured by strain gauges. The used heating power is calculated from binary states of all heating elements, which can only be either switched on or off. Temperatures are measured at each heating element and averaged for three zones (melting head, side-wall heaters and back-plate heaters). KW - Ocean Worlds KW - Icy Moons KW - Cryobot KW - Analogue Environments KW - Melting Efficiency KW - Melting Performance KW - Melting Probe KW - Ice Melting Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6094866 N1 - Forschungsdaten zu "Field-test performance of an ice-melting probe in a terrestrial analogue environment" (https://opus.bibliothek.fh-aachen.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/10889) ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Luft, Angela A1 - Luft, Nils A1 - Arntz, Kristian T1 - A basic description logic for service-oriented architecture in factory planning and operational control in the age of industry 4.0 JF - Applied Sciences N2 - Manufacturing companies across multiple industries face an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable environment. This development can be seen on both the market and supply side. To respond to these challenges, manufacturing companies must implement smart manufacturing systems and become more flexible and agile. The flexibility in operational planning regarding the scheduling and sequencing of customer orders needs to be increased and new structures must be implemented in manufacturing systems’ fundamental design as they constitute much of the operational flexibility available. To this end, smart and more flexible solutions for production planning and control (PPC) are developed. However, scheduling or sequencing is often only considered isolated in a predefined stable environment. Moreover, their orientation on the fundamental logic of the existing IT solutions and their applicability in a dynamic environment is limited. This paper presents a conceptual model for a task-based description logic that can be applied to factory planning, technology planning, and operational control. By using service-oriented architectures, the goal is to generate smart manufacturing systems. The logic is designed to allow for easy and automated maintenance. It is compatible with the existing resource and process allocation logic across operational and strategic factory and production planning. KW - manufacturing data model KW - production planning and control KW - manufacturing flexibility KW - technology planning KW - SOA KW - service-oriented architectures KW - factory planning Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137610 N1 - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Smart Industrial System" VL - 2023 IS - 13 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Abbas, Karim A1 - Hedwig, Lukas A1 - Balc, Nicolae A1 - Bremen, Sebastian T1 - Advanced FFF of PEEK: Infill strategies and material characteristics for rapid tooling JF - Polymers N2 - Traditional vulcanization mold manufacturing is complex, costly, and under pressure due to shorter product lifecycles and diverse variations. Additive manufacturing using Fused Filament Fabrication and high-performance polymers like PEEK offer a promising future in this industry. This study assesses the compressive strength of various infill structures (honeycomb, grid, triangle, cubic, and gyroid) when considering two distinct build directions (Z, XY) to enhance PEEK’s economic and resource efficiency in rapid tooling. A comparison with PETG samples shows the behavior of the infill strategies. Additionally, a proof of concept illustrates the application of a PEEK mold in vulcanization. A peak compressive strength of 135.6 MPa was attained in specimens that were 100% solid and subjected to thermal post-treatment. This corresponds to a 20% strength improvement in the Z direction. In terms of time and mechanical properties, the anisotropic grid and isotropic cubic infill have emerged for use in rapid tooling. Furthermore, the study highlights that reducing the layer thickness from 0.15 mm to 0.1 mm can result in a 15% strength increase. The study unveils the successful utilization of a room-temperature FFF-printed PEEK mold in vulcanization injection molding. The parameters and infill strategies identified in this research enable the resource-efficient FFF printing of PEEK without compromising its strength properties. Using PEEK in rapid tooling allows a cost reduction of up to 70% in tool production. KW - polyetheretherketone (PEEK) KW - rapid tooling KW - infill strategy KW - compression behavior KW - additive manufacturing KW - fused filament fabrication Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15214293 N1 - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Polymer Materials and Design Processes for Additively Manufactured Products" VL - 2023 IS - 15 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - PAT A1 - Hüning, Felix T1 - Sensorvorrichtung zur Erfassung eines Magnetfelds sowie magnetbasiertes Sensorsystem zur Erfassung einer Bewegung eines beweglichen Objekts N2 - Eine Sensorvorrichtung (10;110;210;310;410) zur Erfassung eines Magnetfelds, mit einer Wiegand-Sensoreinheit (12;112;212) umfassend: • - mindestens zwei Wiegand-Drähte (20) und • - eine Spulenanordnung (22;122;222), die die mindestens zwei Wiegand-Drähte (20) radial umschließt und die • • • ein Sensorelement (26;126;226) und • • ein Triggerelement (28;128;228), durch das ein Triggermagnetfeld erzeugbar ist, bildet, ist bekannt. Um ein magnetbasiertes Sensorsystem (300;400) zur Erfassung einer Bewegung eines beweglichen Objekts (301;401) zu ermöglichen, das ohne externe Energieversorgung zuverlässig sowie energieeffizient arbeitet und kostengünstig hergestellt werden kann, ist bei der erfindungsgemäßen Sensorvorrichtung (10;110;210;310;410) eine Wiegand-Triggereinheit (14;14a) vorhanden, umfassend: • - einen Wiegand-Draht (30) und • - eine Trigger-Sensorspule (32), die den Wiegand-Draht (30) radial umschließt, wobei ein erstes Ende der Trigger-Sensorspule (32) der Wiegand-Triggereinheit (14;14a) mit einem ersten Ende des Triggerelements (28;128;228) der Wiegand-Sensoreinheit (12;112;212) elektrisch verbunden ist und ein zweites Ende der Trigger-Sensorspule (32) der Wiegand-Triggereinheit (14;14a) mit einem zweiten Ende des Triggerelements (28;128;228) der Wiegand-Sensoreinheit (12;112;212) elektrisch verbunden ist. Auf diese Weise verstärkt ein in der Trigger-Sensorspule (32) erzeugter Impuls das Gesamtmagnetfeld, das auf die Wiegand-Drähte (20) in der Sensoreinheit einwirkt, derart, dass die Triggefeldstärke aller Wiegand-Drähte (20) überschritten wird und diese im wesentlichen zeitgleich auslösen. Y1 - 2023 N1 - Patent WO2023131396A1 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Steuer-Dankert, Linda T1 - A crazy little thing called sustainability T2 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) N2 - Achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 requires global collaboration between different stakeholders. Industry, and in particular engineers who shape industrial developments, have a special role to play as they are confronted with the responsibility to holistically reflect sustainability in industrial processes. This means that, in addition to the technical specifications, engineers must also question the effects of their own actions on an ecological, economic and social level in order to ensure sustainable action and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. However, this requires competencies that enable engineers to apply all three pillars of sustainability to their own field of activity and to understand the global impact of industrial processes. In this context, it is relevant to understand how industry already reflects sustainability and to identify competences needed for sustainable development. KW - Transformative Competencies KW - Future Skills KW - Transdisciplinarity KW - Interdisciplinarity KW - Sustainability Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.21427/9CQR-VC94 N1 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, Technological University Dublin, 10th-14th September, 2023 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Engelmann, Ulrich M. ED - Lindinger, Markus ED - Bartsch, Oliver T1 - Moderationsexpertise – Onlinemoderation T2 - IT-Servicemanagement N2 - Damit Sie auch in den immer häufiger werdenden Onlineveranstaltungen als Moderator gut bestehen, sollten Sie wissen, was bei der Onlinemoderation im Besonderen zu beachten ist. In diesem dritten Teil der Beitragsserie erfahren Sie, warum online anders als offline ist. Die technischen Möglichkeiten werden vorgestellt und auch wie diese zu nutzen sind. Schließlich erhalten Sie Tipps, die Sie beim Sprechen online beachten sollten. Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-8249-1154-7 SP - Kapitel 05532 PB - TÜV-Verlag CY - Köln ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Engelmann, Ulrich M. A1 - Baumann, Martin ED - Herbig, Nicola ED - Poppelreuter, Stefan T1 - Moderationsexpertise für QMBs – Onlinemoderation T2 - Qualitätsmanagement im Gesundheitswesen N2 - Damit Sie auch in den immer häufiger werdenden Onlineveranstaltungen als Moderator gut bestehen, sollten Sie wissen, was bei der Onlinemoderation im Besonderen zu beachten ist. In diesem dritten Teil der Beitragsserie erfahren Sie, warum online anders als offline ist. Die technischen Möglichkeiten werden vorgestellt und auch wie diese zu nutzen sind. Schließlich erhalten Sie Tipps, die Sie beim Sprechen online beachten sollten. Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-8249-0714-4 SP - Kapitel 10816 PB - TÜV-Verlag CY - Köln ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Lauth, Jakob T1 - Physical chemistry in a nutshell: Basics for engineers and scientists N2 - This book is based on a multimedia course for biological and chemical engineers, which is designed to trigger students' curiosity and initiative. A solid basic knowledge of thermodynamics and kinetics is necessary for understanding many technical, chemical, and biological processes. The one-semester basic lecture course was divided into 12 workshops (chapters). Each chapter covers a practically relevant area of physical chemistry and contains the following didactic elements that make this book particularly exciting and understandable: - Links to Videos at the start of each chapter as preparation for the workshop - Key terms (in bold) for further research of your own - Comprehension questions and calculation exercises with solutions as learning checks - Key illustrations as simple, easy-to-replicate blackboard pictures Humorous cartoons for each workshop (by Faelis) additionally lighten up the text and facilitate the learning process as a mnemonic. To round out the book, the appendix includes a summary of the most popular experiments in basic physical chemistry courses, as well as suggestions for designing workshops with exhibits, experiments, and "questions of the day." Suitable for students minoring in chemistry; chemistry majors are sure to find this slimmed-down, didactically valuable book helpful as well. The book is excellent for self-study. KW - Physical chemistry KW - Thermodynamics as minor KW - Physical chemistry starters KW - Minor chemistry KW - Physical chemistry basics Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-662-67636-3 (Softcover) SN - 978-3-662-67637-0 (eBook) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67637-0 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Nierle, Elisabeth A1 - Pieper, Martin T1 - Measuring social impacts in engineering education to improve sustainability skills T2 - European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) N2 - In times of social climate protection movements, such as Fridays for Future, the priorities of society, industry and higher education are currently changing. The consideration of sustainability challenges is increasing. In the context of sustainable development, social skills are crucial to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular, the impact that educational activities have on people, communities and society is therefore coming to the fore. Research has shown that people with high levels of social competence are better able to manage stressful situations, maintain positive relationships and communicate effectively. They are also associated with better academic performance and career success. However, especially in engineering programs, the social pillar is underrepresented compared to the environmental and economic pillars. In response to these changes, higher education institutions should be more aware of their social impact - from individual forms of teaching to entire modules and degree programs. To specifically determine the potential for improvement and derive resulting change for further development, we present an initial framework for social impact measurement by transferring already established approaches from the business sector to the education sector. To demonstrate the applicability, we measure the key competencies taught in undergraduate engineering programs in Germany. The aim is to prepare the students for success in the modern world of work and their future contribution to sustainable development. Additionally, the university can include the results in its sustainability report. Our method can be applied to different teaching methods and enables their comparison. KW - Social impact measurement KW - Key competences KW - Sustainable engineering education KW - Future skills Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.21427/QPR4-0T22 N1 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, Technological University Dublin, 10th-14th September, 2023 N1 - Corresponding Author: Elisabeth Nierle ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kurz, Melanie T1 - Waffen und militärische Ausrüstung in Systemspielzeugwelten T2 - Design für Spiel, Spaß, Spannung: Gestaltung von Artefakten zum spielerischen Handeln / herausgegeben von Melanie Kurz und Thilo Schwer Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-89986-396-3 SP - 104 EP - 121 PB - avedition CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herssens, Nolan A1 - Cowburn, James A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Braunstein, Bjoern A1 - Cazzola, Dario A1 - Colyer, Steffi A1 - Minetti, Alberto E. A1 - Pavei, Gaspare A1 - Rittweger, Jörn A1 - Weber, Tobias A1 - Green, David A. ED - Cattaneo, Luigi T1 - Movement in low gravity environments (MoLo) programme – the MoLo-L.O.O.P. study protocol JF - PLOS ONE / Public Library of Science N2 - Exposure to prolonged periods in microgravity is associated with deconditioning of the musculoskeletal system due to chronic changes in mechanical stimulation. Given astronauts will operate on the Lunar surface for extended periods of time, it is critical to quantify both external (e.g., ground reaction forces) and internal (e.g., joint reaction forces) loads of relevant movements performed during Lunar missions. Such knowledge is key to predict musculoskeletal deconditioning and determine appropriate exercise countermeasures associated with extended exposure to hypogravity. Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278051 SN - 1932-6203 VL - 17 IS - 11 PB - Plos CY - San Francisco ER - TY - THES A1 - Schmitz, Marvin T1 - Eishockey Uni-Cup der RWTH Aachen : Produktion einer Sportübertragung N2 - Der Uni-Cup ist ein Amateur Eishockey Turnier der RWTH Aachen. Es treten Studierende und Professor:innen gegeneinander an. Ausgetragen wurde das Turnier vor etwa 2.500 Zuschauern in der 100,5 Arena am Tivoli. Um das Event einer breiteren Masse zugänglich zu machen, wurde dort im Rahmen der Bachelorarbeit erstmals eine Live Übertragung produziert. Das Ziel dabei war es, eine möglichst professionelle und unterhaltsame Show zu kreieren. KW - Livestream KW - Eishockey KW - Sport KW - RWTH Aachen KW - Regie Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Thiele, Jana T1 - Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus : „Entwicklung eines neuen Erscheinungsbildes“ N2 - In der heutigen digitalisierten und individualisierten Welt spielt das Theater weiterhin eine bedeutende Rolle als kulturelle Institution und als Ort des künstlerischen Ausdrucks. Dabei ist einer der wichtigsten Aspekte die Bewegung. Sie findet auf der Bühne in jeglicher Form statt – Tanz, Gestik, Mimik, die Schritte der Schauspieler:innen, Sprünge, Armbewegungen. All diese unterschiedlichen Arten von Bewegung sind ausschlaggebend für die Wirkung der Texte und Stücke. Für das neue Erscheinungsbild des Düsseldorfer Schauspielhauses wurde dieser Bewegungsaspekt in ein spannendes, modernes und übersichtliches Corporate Design übersetzt. Das Ergebnis: Sonderzeichen, die „Bewegung“ aufgreifen und entsprechend „verformt“ wurden. Durch ihr verändertes Aussehen spiegeln sie diese Bewegung abstrahiert wider und führen abwechslungsreich durch die verschiedenen Medien. KW - Schauspiel KW - Theater KW - Bewegung KW - Sonderzeichen KW - Schauspielhaus Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Thiem, Antonia T1 - Entwicklung eines neuen Corporate Design für ein Museum mit dem Schwerpunkt Lichtkunst N2 - Weithin leuchtend – tief unter der Erde strahlend: Das »Zentrum für internationale Lichtkunst« in Unna ist ein »Unikat« unter den Kunstmuseen weltweit, da das Museum das Einzige ist, welches sich ausschließlich der zeitgenössischen Lichtkunst widmet. Seit 2001 erstreckt sich die Sammlung von 21 dauerhaften Werken in einem großzügigen Kellergewölbe. Viele der Lichtinstallationen wurden eigens für die Räumlichkeiten konzipiert und sind sowohl in ihrem technischen, als auch ästhetischen und perspektivischen Auftritt unverwechselbar. Die Zielsetzung des Projektes ist es, ein systematisches und einheitliches Erscheinungsbild, welches crossmedial eingesetzt werden kann, zu erarbeiten. Des Weiteren soll die Thematik Lichtkunst in dem Corporate Design aufgegriffen und widergespiegelt werden, sodass die Berührungspunkte des Publikums spannungsvoll und einprägend aufgenommen werden. KW - Lichtkunst KW - Kunst KW - Corporate Design KW - Museum KW - Lichtkunst Museum Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Thoennißen, Amber Katharina T1 - Boys will be boys N2 - "boys will be boys" erkundet bestehende Meinungen zum Thema Männlichkeit und versucht Alternativen zu finden: Wege, die Männlichkeit gehen und Richtungen, in die sich Männlichkeit verändern kann. Auf 236 Seiten wird das Thema von so vielen Seiten wie irgendwie möglich beleuchtet. Es gibt sowohl sehr persönliche, subjektive Beschäftigung mit dem Thema als auch eine objektive, wissenschaftliche Herangehensweise. Das Buch ist vor allem mit typografischen Elementen gestaltet worden, wobei in Inhalt und Typografie viel Wert auf Niedrigschwelligkeit gelegt wurde. Außen ist ein partieller Relieflack aufgetragen worden, innen hat das Buch bedrucktes Vorsatzpapier. Ziel des Projektes war es, Männlichkeit und die verschiedenen Meinungen dazu möglichst verständlich wiedergeben zu können, um so einen Dialog zum Thema anzuregen. KW - Männlichkeit KW - Editorial KW - Typografie KW - Gesellschaftskritik KW - Diskurs Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Stiphout, Maret van T1 - Entwicklung eines neuen Erscheinungsbildes für das Wallraf-Richartz-Museum und Fondation Carboud N2 - Das Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud besitzt eine der wichtigsten europäischen Kunstsammlungen vom Mittelalter bis zum 19. Jahrhundert. Durch das Zusammenspiel von Forschung und Vermittlung der Kunst- und Epochengeschichte trägt das Museum maßgeblich zum Erhalt des kulturellen Erbes und dem Meinungsaustausch über die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und die Zukunft bei. Im Fokus des neuen Erscheinungsbildes steht die an den kulturellen und historischen Kontext angepasste Szenografie des Museums. Die beeindruckend verzierten Bilderrahmen der gezeigten Kunstepochen werden abstrahiert und durch einen typografischen Rahmen neu interpretiert. Das entwickelte Headline-Prinzip wird durch eine sehr zurückhaltende Gestaltung ergänzt, was der Thematik und den gezeigten Meisterwerken Raum zum Wirken verleiht. KW - Corporatedesign KW - Wallrafmuseum KW - Neugestaltung KW - Mittelalter KW - Barock Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Transfeld, Janine T1 - Ein Kl-gestütztes Software-Tool : zur Unterstützung der Projektgestaltung der BMW AG N2 - Die Bachelorarbeit beschäftigte sich mit der Integration von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in softwarebasierte Lösungen und hatte das Ziel, ein prototypisches Lösungsmodell zu entwickeln. Dabei wurde das User-Experience-Designverfahren angewendet, um eine neue innovative Arbeitsweise zu schaffen, die KI-gestützte Produktentwicklungsprozesse umfasst. KW - Kooperation KW - FH Aachen KW - BMW KW - Künstliche Intelligenz KW - Neue Arbeitsweise Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Vaut, Ina T1 - Hippocampus N2 - Hippocampus – Eine Publikation über das Erscheinungsbild und Verhaltensweisen von Seepferdchen, ihre Lebensräume, Bedrohungen und die Schutzmaßnahmen. Seepferdchen gehören zu den wenigen Fischarten, die allgemein bekannt sind. In den meisten Fällen werden Seepferdchen einfach als »süß« beschrieben. Doch Seepferdchen haben weit mehr zu bieten als ihr märchenhaftes Aussehen. Diese Publikation setzt sich mit kuriosen Erkenntnissen, aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen und Mythen rund um Seepferdchen auseinander und dient als Einstieg in die Thematik. KW - Editorail Design KW - Publikation KW - Seepferdchen KW - Habitate KW - Spezies Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Heimes, Heiner Hans A1 - Kampker, Achim A1 - Dorn, Benjamin A1 - Kehrer, Mario A1 - Dünnwald, Simon A1 - Badura, Dennis A1 - Terren, Maximilian A1 - Röth, Thilo ED - Kampker, Achim ED - Heimes, Heiner Hans T1 - Produktionsprozesse der Fahrzeugstruktur T2 - Elektromobilität: Grundlagen einer Fortschrittstechnologie Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-662-65811-6 (Print) SN - 978-3-662-65812-3 (Online) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65812-3_13 N1 - Corresponding author: Benjamin Dorn SP - 227 EP - 247 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Heimes, Heiner Hans A1 - Kampker, Achim A1 - Kehrer, Mario A1 - Dünnwald, Simon A1 - Heetfeld, Lennart A1 - Polzenberg, Jens A1 - Budde, Lucas A1 - Keusen, Maximilian A1 - Pandey, Rahul A1 - Röth, Thilo ED - Kampker, Achim ED - Heimes, Heiner Hans T1 - Fahrzeugstruktur T2 - Elektromobilität: Grundlagen einer Fortschrittstechnologie N2 - Um sowohl Treibhausgas-Emissionen zu verringern als auch Kraftstoffressourcen zu schonen, wird zunehmend an einer Transformation konventionell angetriebener Kraftfahrzeuge hin zu elektrifizierten Antriebskonzepten gearbeitet. Basierend auf herkömmlichen Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor wurde eine Vielzahl neuer Antriebssysteme mit verschiedenem Elektrifizierungsgrad entwickelt. Mitte der 1990er-Jahre kamen erste Fahrzeuge mit einem Hybridantrieb auf den Markt. Die Kombination aus Verbrennungs- und Elektromotor erlaubt eine Verbrauchsreduktion und Bremsenergierückgewinnung sowie lokal emissionsfreies Fahren. Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-662-65811-6 (Print) SN - 978-3-662-65812-3 (Online) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65812-3_5 N1 - Corresponding author: Heiner Hans Heimes SP - 69 EP - 106 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kowalewski, Paul A1 - Bragard, Michael A1 - Hüning, Felix A1 - De Doncker, Rik W. T1 - An inexpensive Wiegand-sensor-based rotary encoder without rotating magnets for use in electrical drives JF - IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement N2 - This paper introduces an inexpensive Wiegand-sensor-based rotary encoder that avoids rotating magnets and is suitable for electrical-drive applications. So far, Wiegand-sensor-based encoders usually include a magnetic pole wheel with rotating permanent magnets. These encoders combine the disadvantages of an increased magnet demand and a limited maximal speed due to the centripetal force acting on the rotating magnets. The proposed approach reduces the total demand of permanent magnets drastically. Moreover, the rotating part is manufacturable from a single piece of steel, which makes it very robust and cheap. This work presents the theoretical operating principle of the proposed approach and validates its benefits on a hardware prototype. The presented proof-of-concept prototype achieves a mechanical resolution of 4.5 ° by using only 4 permanent magnets, 2Wiegand sensors and a rotating steel gear wheel with 20 teeth. KW - Rotary encoder KW - Wiegand sensor Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2023.3326166 SN - 0018-9456 (Print) SN - 1557-9662 (Online) N1 - Early Access SP - 10 Seiten PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Müller, D. A1 - Herting, D. A1 - Schneemann, A. A1 - Renz, Ulrich ED - Rahman, Jamal ED - Jaschinski, Hans T1 - Modulare Messdatenerfassung in Forschung und Lehre T2 - Virtuelle Instrumente in der Praxis : Begleitband zum Kongress VIP '97 N2 - The Lehrstuhl für Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik at the Aachen University of Technology operates several test facilities to investigate fundamentals of heat and mass transfer supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Minister für Forschung und Technologie and the industry. In order to get high-resolution and reproselection of hardware components is as critical as the design of software routines to perform successful and accurate measurements. In the following the development of the measurement and control system for three different test facilities is presented and discussed. Special attention is given to the education of students within the framework of laboratories and scientific experiments. Y1 - 1997 SN - 978-3-7785-2667-5 Pp. SP - 282 EP - 288 PB - Hüthig CY - Heidelberg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Dautzenberg, H. A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Renz, Ulrich ED - Jamal, Rahman T1 - Meßtechnik auf dem Prüfstand: Forschung zur Heißgasfiltration T2 - Virtuelle Instrumente in der Praxis. Begleitband zum Kongress VIP 1996 N2 - Im Rahmen von Forschungsvorhaben des BMBF und verschiedener Industriepartner betreibt der Lehrstuhl für Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik der RWTH Aachen Pilotanlagen und Prüfstände für Untersuchungen auf dem Gebiet der Heißgasfiltration mit keramischen Filterelementen. Als wesentlicher Garant für den Erfolg der Forschungsarbeit muß die auf das jeweilige Projekt genau abgestimmte Meß- und Regelungstechnik angesehen werden. Hierbei zählt neben der Auswahl geeigneter Hardwarekomponenten auch die Softwareentwicklung unter einer leistungsstarken und zuverlässigen Programmierumgebung. Anhand des Aufbaus dreier Versuchsanlagen im Technikumsmaßstab soll das Anforderungsprofil an die Meßtechnik bis hin zur Umsetzung innerhalb der Anlage skizziert werden. Der Heißgasfiltrationsprüfstand im Heizkraftwerk der RWTH Aachen dient der Beobachtung des Reinigungsverhaltens keramischer Filterelemente bei der Heißgasentstaubung im Temperaturbereich bis 850 Grad C. Wesentlich für die Meßwerterfassung ist hierbei die Kopplung eines Orion-Datenloggers der Firma Schlumberger mit LabView 4.0. Im Hochtemperaturofen des Lehrstuhls werden instationäre Druckmessungen an einer keramischen Filterkerze während eines Abreinigungsimpulses bei 950 Grad C mit hoher Samplingrate durchgeführt. Hierbei übernimmt eine durch LabView 4.0 angesteuerte E-Series Karte der Firma National Instruments die Signalaufnahme. Die katalytische Schadstoffreduktion und Entstaubung heißer Rauchgase bei 900 Grad C sind Ziele der Untersuchungen in einer erstellten Versuchsanlage mit einem Quarzglasreaktor. Die Signalerfassung und -konditionierung erfolgt über SCXI in Verbindung mit LabView 4.0, die Steuerung der Anlage übernehmen zwei Multifunktionskarten (National Instruments). KW - keramischer Werkstoff KW - Filter (Stofftrennung) KW - Filtration KW - Entstaubung KW - Staubfilter Y1 - 1996 N1 - 5.-6. November 1996 Forum der Technik München, Germany SP - 202 EP - 208 PB - National Instruments Germany CY - München ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Christ, Ansgar A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Renz, Ulrich T1 - Strömungs-, Filterkuchen- und Abreinigungsmodelle für Heißgasfilter, Teilvorhaben "Numerische Simulation des Abreinigungsvorganges und der Rohgasströmung" KW - Prozesssimulation KW - Filterkuchen KW - Druckvergasung KW - Druckwirbelschichtfeuerung KW - Rauchgasreinigung Y1 - 1998 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2314/GBV:50431601X N1 - Verbundprojekt im Rahmen der Projektträgerschaft BEO des BMBF der Partner RWTH Aachen, Lehrstuhl für Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus, Lehrstuhl Regelungstechnik Universität Karlsruhe, Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik LLB Lurgi Lentjes Babcock Energietechnik GmbH, Oberhausen Förderkennzeichen: 0326831B Abschlußbericht ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Kurz, Melanie A1 - Schwer, Thilo T1 - Design für Spiel, Spaß, Spannung: Gestaltung von Artefakten zum spielerischen Handeln / herausgegeben von Melanie Kurz und Thilo Schwer T3 - Schriften / Gesellschaft für Designgeschichte N2 - Die kulturgeschichtlichen Stationen des Spielens vom Beginn der Industrialisierung bis zur Jahrtausendwende werden sowohl aus dem Blickwinkel der Designgeschichte als auch aus dem der Game Studies betrachtet. Die Bandbreite der Themen reicht von der Bauhaus-Wurfpuppe bis zur Barbie, vom Japonismus bis zur Pixelgrafik, von der grafischen Raumillusion zu 3D-Umgebungen und Interaktionsgestaltung, vom Brettspiel bis zum Kriegsspielzeug, von den Utopien der beginnenden Neuzeit bis zu merkantilen Absichten digitaler Spielkonzepte. Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-89986-396-3 N1 - Band 6 PB - avedition CY - Stuttgart ET - 1. Auflage ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Janser, Frank A1 - Havermann, Marc A1 - Hoeveler, Bastian A1 - Hertz, Cyril A1 - Bergmann, Ole T1 - Strömungslehre und Aerodynamik : inkompressible Profile und Tragflügelaerodynamik, Band 2 N2 - Das vorliegende Buch dient als Grundlage für die Bachelor- und Master-Ausbildung von Studierenden im Fachgebiet Strömungslehre und Aerodynamik. Im hier behandelten Teilbereich der inkompressiblen Profile und Tragflügelaerodynamik werden schwerpunktmäßig die folgenden Themen besprochen: - Profilaerodynamik - Tragflügelaerodynamik - Flugzeugpolare - Methoden zur Flugbereichserweiterung - Schwebeschub und Schwebeleistung - Propellerblattaerodynamik - Numerische Methoden zur Tragflügelberechnung Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-8107-0261-6 PB - Mainz CY - Aachen ET - 4. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Freyer, Nils A1 - Kempt, Hendrik ED - Bhakuni, Himani ED - Miotto, Lucas T1 - AI-DSS in healthcare and their power over health-insecure collectives T2 - Justice in global health N2 - AI-based systems are nearing ubiquity not only in everyday low-stakes activities but also in medical procedures. To protect patients and physicians alike, explainability requirements have been proposed for the operation of AI-based decision support systems (AI-DSS), which adds hurdles to the productive use of AI in clinical contexts. This raises two questions: Who decides these requirements? And how should access to AI-DSS be provided to communities that reject these standards (particularly when such communities are expert-scarce)? This chapter investigates a dilemma that emerges from the implementation of global AI governance. While rejecting global AI governance limits the ability to help communities in need, global AI governance risks undermining and subjecting health-insecure communities to the force of the neo-colonial world order. For this, this chapter first surveys the current landscape of AI governance and introduces the approach of relational egalitarianism as key to (global health) justice. To discuss the two horns of the referred dilemma, the core power imbalances faced by health-insecure collectives (HICs) are examined. The chapter argues that only strong demands of a dual strategy towards health-secure collectives can both remedy the immediate needs of HICs and enable them to become healthcare independent. Y1 - 2023 SN - 9781003399933 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003399933-4 SP - 38 EP - 55 PB - Routledge CY - London ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Christ, Ansgar A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Renz, Ulrich T1 - HGR: Untersuchung zur Minimierung von gasförmigen Schadstoffen aus Rauchgasen bei der Heißgasfiltration T1 - Hot gas filtration: investigations to remove gaseous pollutant components out of flue gas during hot gas filtration N2 - Gas- und Dampfturbinen-Kraftwerke mit Druckwirbelschicht- oder mit Druckvergasungsverfahren ermöglichen die Verstromung von Kohle mit hohem Wirkungsgrad und niedrigen Emissionen. Eine Voraussetzung für den Betrieb dieser Anlagen ist die Entstaubung der Rauchgase bei hohen Temperaturen und Drücken. Abreinigungsfilter mit keramischen Elementen werden dazu eingesetzt. Eine Reduzierung gasförmiger Schadstoffe unter den gleichen Bedingungen könnte Rauchgaswäsche ersetzen. Ziel des Gesamtvorhabens ist es, die Integration von Heißgasfiltration und katalytischem Abbau der Schadstoffe Kohlenmonoxid, Kohlenwasserstoffe und Stickoxide in einen Verfahrensschritt zu untersuchen. Die Arbeitsschwerpunkte dieses Teilvorhabens betreffen: die katalytische Wirkung eisenhaltiger Braunkohlenaschen, die Wirksamkeit des Calciumaluminat als Katalysator des Abbaus unverbrannter Kohlenwasserstoffe im Heißgasfilter, numerische Simulation der kombinierten Abscheidung von Partikeln und gasförmigen Schadstoffen aus Rauchgasen N2 - Power plants with gas and steam turbines in pressurized fluidized bed or pressurized gasification processes enable power generation of coal with high efficiancy and little emissions. To run these plants the cleaning of the flue gas is necessary before entering the turbines under the conditions of high temperature and pressure. Ceramic filter elements are the most probable method for hot gas cleaning. A simultaneous reduction of gaseous pollutant components under these conditions could help to make the whole process more efficiant. The aim of the project is to integrate the catalytic reduction of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitric oxides into the hot gas filtration with ceramic filter elements as a one step mecanism. The project is focused on: the catalytic behaviour of ferrugious ashes of brown coal, the effectiveness of calcinated aluminates as a catalyst to remove uncombuste hydrocarbons in a hot gas filtration unit, numerical simulation of the combined removal of particels and gaseous pollutant components out of the flue gas. KW - Kraftwerkstechnik KW - Stickstoffoxide KW - Kohlenmonoxidbelastung KW - Schadgas KW - Heterogene Katalyse Y1 - 1998 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2314/GBV:504318411 N1 - Verbundprojekt im Rahmen der Projektträgerschaft BEO des BMBF der Partner RWTH Aachen, Lehrstuhl für Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik uve Institut für Technische Chemie und Umweltschutz GmbH, Berlin-Adlershof Hugo Petersen, Gesellschaft für verfahrenstechnischen Anlagenbau mbH&Co.KG, Wiesbaden Förderkennzeichen: 0326819F [Abschlußdatum des Vorhabens: Dezember 1997] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Thulfaut, Christian A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Renz, Ulrich ED - Jamal, Rahman ED - Jaschinski, Hans T1 - Messwerterfassung und –auswertung mit LabView: Experimentelle Analyse der Mischungsgüte in Hybridzellenkühltürmen T2 - Virtuelle Instrumente in der Praxis. Begleitband zum Kongress VIP 2000 N2 - Zur Kühlung von Abwärmeströmen aus Kraftwerksprozessen werden in zunehmenden Maße Hybridzellenkühltürme mit Zwangskonvektion eingesetzt, deren wesentlicher Vorteil ihre geringe Bauhöhe ist. Um bei derartigen Kühltürmen eine Sichtbehinderung oder Glatteisgefährdung durch bodennahen Nebel zu vermeiden, muss durch eine optimale Vermischung des Trocken- und Naßluftanteils gewährleistet sein, daß aus der Kühlturmkrone keine Nebelschwaden austreten. In Zusammenarbeit mit der Industrie betreibt der Lehrstuhl für Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik der RWTH Aachen einen Versuchsstand zur Erfassung der Mischungsgüte in Hybridzellenkühltürmen. In maßstabsgerechter Nachbildung können dabei am Modell alle relevanten Einflußgrößen wie Kühlturmgeometrie, Gestaltung zusätzlicher Mischeinbauten sowie die Betriebsparameter variiert werden. Mit Hilfe einer unter LabView 5.01 erstellten Software werden sowohl die l3etriebszustüncle online überwacht, als auch die benötigten Meßwerte zur Bestimmung der Mischungsgüte erfaßt. Über die grafische Oberfläche können sämtliche Meßoptionen gesteuert sowie alle Meßdaten visualisiert und kontrolliert werden. In das LabView-Programm sind darüber hinaus Routinen zur Auswertung der Daten implementiert worden, die sowohl eine direkte Darstellung der Ergebnisse in Form von Diagrammen ermöglichen, als auch zur Weiterverarbeitung einen Datenexport in eine Microsoft- Excel-Tabelle vorsehen. N2 - The Institute of Heat Transfer and Air Conditioning at the Aachen University of Technology operates in co-operation with industrial partners a test facility in order to investigate mixture quality in hybrid cooling towers. In a scaled mock-up a variation of all relevant data such as the geometry of the cooling tower, the design of additional mixers and the operation parameters could be realized. A software tool, created with LabView 5.01, offers the possibility to control the whole process and to measure all relevant quantities. The graphic user interface permits an online control and a visualization of the measured values. Beyond this the program is not only able to evaluate the data and to represent the results in form of diagrams, but also to export the data directly into an Microsoft-Excel-sheet for further analysing. Y1 - 2000 SN - 3-7785-2789-4 (print) SP - 54 EP - 60 PB - Hüthig CY - Heidelberg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tischbein, Franziska A1 - Kean, Kilian A1 - Vertgewall, Chris Martin A1 - Ulbig, Andreas A1 - Altherr, Lena T1 - Determination of the topology of low-voltage distribution grids using cluster methods T2 - 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023) N2 - Due to the decarbonization of the energy sector, the electric distribution grids are undergoing a major transformation, which is expected to increase the load on the operating resources due to new electrical loads and distributed energy resources. Therefore, grid operators need to gradually move to active grid management in order to ensure safe and reliable grid operation. However, this requires knowledge of key grid variables, such as node voltages, which is why the mass integration of measurement technology (smart meters) is necessary. Another problem is the fact that a large part of the topology of the distribution grids is not sufficiently digitized and models are partly faulty, which means that active grid operation management today has to be carried out largely blindly. It is therefore part of current research to develop methods for determining unknown grid topologies based on measurement data. In this paper, different clustering algorithms are presented and their performance of topology detection of low voltage grids is compared. Furthermore, the influence of measurement uncertainties is investigated in the form of a sensitivity analysis. Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-1-83953-855-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2023.0478 N1 - 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023), 12-15 June 2023, Rome, Italy. SP - 1 EP - 5 PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Eichenbaum, Julian A1 - Nikolovski, Gjorgji A1 - Mülhens, Leon A1 - Reke, Michael A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Scholl, Ingrid T1 - Towards a lifelong mapping approach using Lanelet 2 for autonomous open-pit mine operations T2 - 2023 IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) N2 - Autonomous agents require rich environment models for fulfilling their missions. High-definition maps are a well-established map format which allows for representing semantic information besides the usual geometric information of the environment. These are, for instance, road shapes, road markings, traffic signs or barriers. The geometric resolution of HD maps can be as precise as of centimetre level. In this paper, we report on our approach of using HD maps as a map representation for autonomous load-haul-dump vehicles in open-pit mining operations. As the mine undergoes constant change, we also need to constantly update the map. Therefore, we follow a lifelong mapping approach for updating the HD maps based on camera-based object detection and GPS data. We show our mapping algorithm based on the Lanelet 2 map format and show our integration with the navigation stack of the Robot Operating System. We present experimental results on our lifelong mapping approach from a real open-pit mine. Y1 - 2023 SN - 979-8-3503-2069-5 (Online) SN - 979-8-3503-2070-1 (Print) U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/CASE56687.2023.10260526 N1 - 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 26-30 August 2023, Auckland, New Zealand. PB - IEEE ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Heuermann, Holger T1 - Mikrowellentechnik : Feldsimulation, nichtlineare Schaltungstechnik, Komponenten und Subsysteme, Plasmatechnik, Antennen und Ausbreitung N2 - Das Lehrbuch behandelt alle Aspekte, die den aktuellen Stand der GHz-Technik betreffen. Das Buch behandelt die verschiedenen numerischen Feldsimulationsverfahren. Mit vielen modernen Themen. KW - Elektrotechnik KW - Hochfrequenztechnik KW - Feldsimulation KW - Plasmatechnik KW - Antennen Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-658-41286-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-41287-6 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Wiesbaden ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - THES A1 - Namakiravesh, Ehsan T1 - Coupé Nr. 13 N2 - Coupé Nr. 13 ist eine kurze Animation über ein Zugcoupé mit 6 individuellen Passagieren und den 5 Stufen der Kommunikationsentwicklung zwischen ihnen. Die Passagiere des "Coupé Nummer 13" werden zu ihrem wahren Ich, wenn sie sich gegenseitig die Kofferklappen öffnen. Doch dieses Offen-Sein ist gar nicht so einfach. Es fühlt sich anfangs verletzlich an, psychologisch nackt und meist ängstlich. Aber diese Verletzlichkeit ist aus psychologischer Sicht der Schlüssel zu engen Beziehungen. Wahre Verbundenheit entsteht nur, wenn man den Weg zur Schattenseite des anderen findet – indem man sie so sieht und annimmt, wie sie wirklich sind. In der Tat bewundern und respektieren wir meistens die Verletzlichkeit anderer Menschen. Wir sehen sie in der Regel als ein Zeichen von Stärke und Mut – nicht von Schwäche. KW - Animation KW - Kommunikation KW - Zug KW - Schattenseite KW - Schein Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Scheffel, Zeno Samuel T1 - Identität, Zusammenhalt, Zugehörigkeit : Die Exploration der Gestaltung von Fußballtrikots N2 - Das Fußballtrikot – Arbeitsbekleidung, Identifikationsmerkmal, Distinktionsmerkmal? Was ist das Fußballtrikot, was sind seine identitätsstiftenden Merkmale und welche Gestaltungsparameter prägen sein heutiges Aussehen? In dieser Publikation wird die Geschichte des Trikots ebenso wie die äußeren Einflüsse auf sein heutiges Erscheinungsbild dokumentiert und analysiert. Die Publikation definiert die verschiedenen Gestaltungsparameter, erläutert diese und ordnet sie ein. Ebenso wird ein Einblick in den kreativen Gestaltungsprozess von Fußballtrikots gewährt. Das Ziel dieser Publikation besteht darin, das Erscheinungsbild von Trikots zu verstehen und eine kritische Reflexion darüber zu ermöglichen, wie das Fußballtrikot individuell definiert wird. KW - Fußballtrikot KW - Trikot KW - Arbeitsbekleidung KW - Identifikation KW - Distinktion KW - Kommunikationsdesign Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Schlepütz, Nico T1 - News Flow : Nachrichten- und Informationsprozesse im digitalen Wandel N2 - "News Flow" Nachrichten- und Informationsprozesse im digitalen Wandel. In der digitalen Welt sind wir von Informationen aus unterschiedlichen Medien umgeben. Die ständige Verfügbarkeit führt zu Überforderung und Orientierungslosigkeit. Junge Menschen bevorzugen Streaming und Social Media gegenüber traditionellen Nachrichten. Angesichts globaler Krisen und Desinformation sind innovative Lösungen wichtig, um den Informationsfluss zu verbessern. "News Flow" ist eine digitale Anwendung für Alternativen des Nachrichtenkonsums. Sie berücksichtigt individuelle Bedürfnisse und nutzt moderne Technologien. Durch die visuelle Vermittlung wird das Interesse an Nachrichten gesteigert und junge Zielgruppen angesprochen. Diese Arbeit stellt sich den Herausforderungen des digitalen Wandels im Nachrichtenbereich und eröffnet eine neue Perspektive auf den Nachrichtenkonsum. KW - Informationsfluss KW - Good News Fokus KW - UX Design KW - UI Design KW - Alternative Konsumoption Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - THES A1 - Schmidt, Lucie T1 - „Keine Schmerzen in der Regel“ : Aufklärungskampagne zur Früherkennung der Krankheit Endometriose N2 - Jede zehnte Frau hat Endometriose. Hierbei entstehen Zysten und Entzündungen, welche sich beispielsweise an den Eierstöcken ansiedeln können. Wie kann es also sein, dass so viele noch nie was von dieser Erkrankung gehört haben? Mit der online Aufklärungskampagne „ Keine Schmerzen in der Regel“ soll sich das ändern. In vielen Fällen werden Beschwerden der Endometriose fälschlicherweise als normale Menstruationsbeschwerden abgetan. Die Differenzierung zwischen normal und nicht normal misslingt. Die Aufmerksamkeit von Mädchen und Frauen, die sich in den nicht normalen Aspekten wiederfinden, soll erregt werden. Dafür werden vier Symptome visualisiert und gegenübergestellt. Zusätzlich bietet ein Schnellcheck weitere Informationen. Diese Kampagne soll dem Problem der Unbekanntheit von Endometriose entgegenwirken und ein gesellschaftliches Bewusstsein für sie schaffen. KW - Aufklärungskampagne KW - Endometriose KW - Krankheit KW - Kommunikationsdesign Y1 - 2023 N1 - Für diese Arbeit steht kein Volltext zur Verfügung. PB - FH Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Thulfaut, Christian A1 - Renz, Ulrich ED - Jamal, Rahman ED - Jaschinski, Hans T1 - On-Line Simulation mit LabView: Experimentelle und numerische Analyse homogener Gasphasenreaktionen aus Kraftwerksprozessen, T2 - Virtuelle Instrumente in der Praxis. Begleitband zum Kongress VIP 2000 N2 - The institute of heat transfer and air conditioning at the Aachen University of Technology operates several test facilities in order to investigate homogeneous and catalytical processes for the reduction of gaseous pollutants (e.g. nitrous oxide) of flue gases in a tempeature range up to 900°C. One test facility consists of a stainless steel reactor in which the influence of reducing additives can be investigated. The software tool, created with LabVIEW 5.01, offers the possibility to measure, visualize and control all relevant physical quantities and to gain a numerical solution of the problem by solving the one dimensional, steady state conservation equations. N2 - Die bei Kohlekraftwerksprozessen entstehenden Rauchgase enthalten einen nicht unerheblichen Teil an Schadgaskomponenten (z.B. Stickoxide), die aus dem Gasstrom entfernt werden müssen. Im Rahmen von Forschungsvorhaben des BMBF und verschiedener Industriepartner betreibt der Lehrstuhl für Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik der RWTH Aachen Pilotanlagen und Prüfstände für Untersuchungen auf dem Gebiet der homogenen und heterogen-katalytischen Schadstoffreduktion heißer Rauchgase bei Temperaturen bis zu 900 °C. Für die Erforschung der Minderungspotentiale geeigneter, auf Distickstoffoxid reduzierend wirkender Additive, wie Wasserstoffperoxid, oder auch Katalysatoren, befindet sich ein Reaktor in Betrieb, der eine Untersuchung der Reaktionskinetik bei der Entfernung von Schadgaskomponenten aus einem lnertgasstrom ermöglicht. Wesentlich für den Erfolg der Forschungsarbeit ist eine auf das spezielle Projekt genau abgestimmte Meß- und Regelungstechnik. Neben der Auswahl geeigneter Hardwarekomponenten ist auch die Softwareentwicklung unter einer leistungsstarken und zuverlässigen Programmierumgebung von großer Bedeutung. Hierbei dient die unter LabVIEW 5.01 entwickelte Datenerfassung- und Auswertesoftware zum einen der Messung, Visualisierung und Regelung der relevanten Temperaturen, Drücke, Konzentrationen und Volumenströme einzelner Gaskomponenten. Zum anderen ermöglicht sie parallel eine numerische Simulation der Vorgänge innerhalb des Reaktors zur Anpassung reaktionskinetischer Parameter aus den sich ergebenden Versuchsdaten durch Lösung eindimensionaler, stationärer Erhaltungsgleichungen. Y1 - 2000 SN - 3-7785-2789-4 (print) SP - 103 EP - 108 PB - Hüthig CY - Heidelberg ER - TY - GEN A1 - Steuer-Dankert, Linda A1 - Berg-Postweiler, Julia A1 - Leicht-Scholten, Carmen T1 - One does not fit all: applying anti-bias trainings in academia T2 - Twenty-third international conference on diversity in organizations, communities & nations June 22 - 23, 2023 Toronto Metropolitan University, Rogers Communication Centre Toronto, Canada N2 - Anti-bias trainings are increasingly demanded and practiced in academia and industry to increase employees’ sensitivity to discrimination, racism, and diversity. Under the heading of “Diversity Management”, anti-bias trainings are mainly offered as one-off workshops intending to raise awareness of unconscious biases, create a diversity-affirming corporate culture, awake awareness of the potential of diversity, and ultimately enable the reflection of diversity in development processes. However, coming from childhood education, research and scientific articles on the sustainable effectiveness of anti-bias in adulthood, especially in academia, are very scarce. In order to fill this research gap, the paper explores how sustainable the effects of individual anti-bias trainings on the behavior of participants are. In order to investigate this, participant observation in a qualitative pre-post setting was conducted, analyzing anti-bias trainings in an academic context. Two observers actively participated in the training sessions and documented the activities and reflection processes of the participants. Overall, the results question the effectiveness of single anti-bias trainings and show that a target-group adaptive approach is mandatory due to the background of the approach in early childhood education. Therefore, it can be concluded that anti-bias work needs to be adapted to the target group’s needs and reality of life. Furthermore, the study reveals that single anti-bias trainings must be embedded in a holistic diversity management approach to stimulate sustainable reflection processes among the target group. This paper is one of the first to scientifically evaluate anti-bias training effectiveness, especially in engineering sciences and the university context. KW - Academia KW - Engineering Habitus KW - Organizational Culture KW - Diversity Management KW - Anti-Bias Y1 - 2023 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Timmer, H. T1 - Energetische und betriebswirtschaftliche Bewertung von Kühlsystemen für Kühllager JF - HLH. Heizung, Lüftung/Klima, Haustechnik KW - Heizung KW - Lüftung KW - Klimatechnik KW - Lüftungstechnik KW - Haustechnik Y1 - 1998 SN - 1436-5103 VL - 49 IS - 9 SP - 74 EP - 77 PB - Springer CY - Düsseldorf ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Hecken, M. A1 - Renz, Ulrich ED - Dittler, A. ED - Hemmer, G. ED - Kasper, G. T1 - Hot gas filtration with ceramic filter candles: experimental and numerical investigations on fluid flow during element cleaning T2 - High temperature gas cleaning. Vol. 2 N2 - Ceramic hot gas filters are widely used in combined cycles based on pressurised fluidised beds. They fulfil most of the demands with respect to cleaning efficiency and long time durability, but their operation regarding the consumption of pulse gas and energy still has to be optimised. Experimental investigations were carried out to measure the flow field, the pressure and the gas temperature inside the filter candle during pulse jet cleaning. These results are compared with the results of a numerical procedure based on a solution of the two - dimensional conservation equations for momentum and energy. The observed difficulties handling different flow regimes like highly turbulent flow as well as Darcy flow simultaneously are discussed. KW - 20 fossil-fueled power plants KW - hot gas cleanup KW - ceramics KW - filtration KW - gas flow Y1 - 1999 SN - 3-9805220-1-6 N1 - 4th International Symposium and Exhibition on Gas Cleaning at High Temperatures, 22.-24.09.1999, Karlsruhe SP - 862 EP - 873 PB - KIT Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik CY - Karlsruhe ER - TY - INPR A1 - Bornheim, Tobias A1 - Grieger, Niklas A1 - Blaneck, Patrick Gustav A1 - Bialonski, Stephan T1 - Preprint: Speaker attribution in German parliamentary debates with QLoRA-adapted large language models T2 - Journal for Language Technology and Computational Linguistics N2 - The growing body of political texts opens up new opportunities for rich insights into political dynamics and ideologies but also increases the workload for manual analysis. Automated speaker attribution, which detects who said what to whom in a speech event and is closely related to semantic role labeling, is an important processing step for computational text analysis. We study the potential of the large language model family Llama 2 to automate speaker attribution in German parliamentary debates from 2017-2021. We fine-tune Llama 2 with QLoRA, an efficient training strategy, and observe our approach to achieve competitive performance in the GermEval 2023 Shared Task On Speaker Attribution in German News Articles and Parliamentary Debates. Our results shed light on the capabilities of large language models in automating speaker attribution, revealing a promising avenue for computational analysis of political discourse and the development of semantic role labeling systems. Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2309.09902 N1 - Veröffentlichte Version verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21248/jlcl.37.2024.244 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thulfaut, Christian A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz T1 - Experimentelle Untersuchung der Luftstromvermischung in Hybridzellenkühltürmen JF - HLH. Heizung, Lüftung/Klima, Haustechnik N2 - Zwangsbelüftete Nasskühltürme haben im Gegensatz zur Trockenkühlung bei naßkaltem Wetter Nebelschwaden zur Folge. Dagegen ist bei Naßkühlung die spezifische Kühlleistung durch abgeführte Kondensationswärme höher als bei der Trockenkühlung. Hybridzellenkühltürme kombinieren beide Methoden, so daß ein Mischstrom beider Abluftströme die Wasserdampf-Sättigungsgrenze nicht überschreitet. Durch das Mischungsverhältnis kann man den gewünschten Sättigungsgrad einstellen. Je dichter dieser an der Sättigungsgrenze liegt, desto höher ist die Kühlleistung. Der von unten zugeführte Luftstrom der Naßkühlung und der seitlich zugeführte trockene Abluftstrom müssen sehr gut durchmischt werden, um über den gesamten Austrittsquerschnitt des Kühlturms die Sättigungsgrenze nicht zu überschreiten. In einem maßstabsgerechten Modell wurde der Mischungsgrad mit und ohne Einbauten untersucht. Über ein Raster von 10 mal 10 Punkten wurde die örtliche Temperaturverteilung ermittelt. Wärmebilanzen ergeben dann die Mischungsgüte in einer Ebene oberhalb der Zellenkrone. Während ohne Mischeinbauten der Trockenluftanteil in der Mitte des Querschnitts bei unter 15 % liegt erhöhen Einbauten den Trockenluftanteil auf 30 % bis über 40 %. Dabei wurde die Trockenluft auf jeder Kühlturmseite durch 4 konisch zulaufende, unten offene und oben geschlitzte Einbauten kanalisiert. Die Nassluft wurde durch eine im Querschnitt dreieckige Rinne in Richtung der Trockenluftauslässe umgelenkt. Im Raster leicht zu lokalisierende Abweichungen vom gewünschten Mittelwert zeigen Potential für die weitere Verbesserung der Einbauten. KW - Trockenkühlturm KW - Nasskühlturm KW - kombiniertes Verfahren KW - Mischen KW - Abluft Y1 - 2000 SN - 1436-5103 VL - 51 IS - 8 SP - 48 EP - 49 PB - Springer CY - Düsseldorf ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Ayar, A. A1 - Fielenbach, C. A1 - Groß, Rolf Fritz A1 - Holfeld, T. A1 - Lockemann, S. A1 - Severin, C. A1 - Thulfaut, Christian A1 - Hillemacher, B. T1 - Druckkohlenstaubverbrennung von rheinischer Braunkohle : Abschlussbericht T1 - Pressure combustion of rhenish brown coal : final report N2 - Im Rahmen des Forschungsschwerpunkts 3 wurde experimentell und theoretisch die NO{sub x}-Bildung und -Reduktion bei der Druckkohlenstaubverbrennung untersucht. Der zuvor beschriebene Einfluss der Kohlemahlung auf die Flamme konnte auch anhand der NO{sub x}-Messungen an der DKSF-Anlage Aachen bestaetigt werden. Waehrend mit Braunkohle im Staubfeuerungsbetrieb noch keine eindeutige Druckabhaengigkeit nachgewiesen werden konnte, haben vom Lehrstuhl durchgefuehrte NO{sub x}-Messungen an der DKSF-Anlage Dorsten im Schmelzkammerfeuerungsbetrieb mit der Steinkohle Spitzbergen zwischen 9 und 13 bar ein Absinken der Stickoxidkonzentrationen mit steigendem Druck ergeben. Fuer die rheinische Braunkohle soll dieser Druckeinfluss in den naechsten Versuchsfahrten ausfuehrlicher untersucht werden. Es wurde anhand von numerischen Simulationen zu einer Braunkohleflamme der 6. Versuchsfahrt ein Vergleich zwischen der NO{sub x}-Modellierung im Standard-FLUENT-Code und in dem mit User Defined Subroutines der international flame research foundation (IFRF), Ijmuiden, erweiterten FLUENT-Code vorgenommen. Es zeigte sich, dass bei der Modellierung der Stickoxidbildung die unterschiedlich vorhergesagten Flammentemperaturen eine entscheidende Rolle spielen. Eine genauere Analyse der NO{sub x}-Modelle im Vergleich zu Messergebnissen ist bei einer Schmelzkammerfeuerung mit einer stabilen Flamme vorzunehmen. Es wurden zusaetzlich Messungen zur Untersuchung der Kinetik homogener Gasphasenreaktionen in Rauchgasen an einem Stahlreaktor durchgefuehrt. Dabei wurde sowohl der thermisch bedingte als auch der durch zudosierte Additive katalysierte Abbau nitroser Komponenten betrachtet. Vergleichend wurden mit einem am Lehrstuhl entwickelten Programm die Kinetik beschrieben. Hierbei wird mit einer Sensitivitaetsanalyse eine Reduzierung der detaillierten Darstellung der Reaktionskinetik erreicht, die es erlaubt, mit einem CFD-Code wie FLUENT zwei- und dreidimensionale Rechnungen zum Abbau verschiedener Rauchgaskomponenten durchzufuehren. Die Uebereinstimmung zwischen ein- und zweidimensionalen Rechnungen und den Messungen ist gut. N2 - NOx formation and reduction in the coal combustion process was investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The influence of coal grain size described in earlier publications was proved by the measurements at the DKSF test facility at Aachen. While no pressure dependence was established so far for lignite, measurements on Spitzbergen coal at 9 - 13 bar showed a decrease in NOx concentrations with increasing pressure. This effect will be investigated for Rhenish brown coal in further experiments. Modelling by the standard FLUENT code and by the user defined subroutines of the FLUENT code developed by the International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF), Ijmuiden, showed that the different predictions of flame temperatures have a decisive role in the modelling of NOx formation. A more accurate analysis of the NOx models as compared to ther measurements will be carried out in a melting chamber furnace with a stable flame. Additionally, measurements were carried out for investigating the kinetics of homogeneous gaseous phase reactions in flue gases, i.e. the thermal and additive-catalysed degradation of nitrous components was investigated. The kinetics of the process was also described by a code developed at Aachen University. On the base of a sensitivity analysis, a reduction of the detailed modelling of the reaction kinetics is achieved which permits 2D and 3D calculations on the decomposition of different flue gas components using a CFD code like FLUENT. The 1D and 2D calculations and the measurements were found to be in good agreement. Y1 - 2003 N1 - Druckkohlenstaubverbrennung von rheinischer Braunkohle Förderkennzeichen: 0327072 Abschlussbericht zum Forschungsvorhaben ausführende Stelle: Lehrstuhl fur Wärmeübertragung und Klimatechnik der RWTH Aachen Professor Dr.-Ing. U. Renz ER -