@phdthesis{ZHANG2018, author = {ZHANG, CHAO}, title = {Crack Identification using Dynamic Extended Finite Element Method and Thermal Conductivity Engineering for Nanomaterials}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3847}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190119-38478}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Identification of flaws in structures is a critical element in the management of maintenance and quality assurance processes in engineering. Nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques based on a wide range of physical principles have been developed and are used in common practice for structural health monitoring. However, basic NDT techniques are usually limited in their ability to provide the accurate information on locations, dimensions and shapes of flaws. One alternative to extract additional information from the results of NDT is to append it with a computational model that provides detailed analysis of the physical process involved and enables the accurate identification of the flaw parameters. The aim here is to develop the strategies to uniquely identify cracks in two-dimensional 2D) structures under dynamic loadings. A local NDT technique combined eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) with dynamic loading in order to identify the cracks in the structures quickly and accurately is developed in this dissertation. The Newmark-b time integration method with Rayleigh damping is used for the time integration. We apply Nelder-Mead (NM)and Quasi-Newton (QN) methods for identifying the crack tip in plate. The inverse problem is solved iteratively, in which XFEM is used for solving the forward problem in each iteration. For a timeharmonic excitation with a single frequency and a short-duration signal measured along part of the external boundary, the crack is detected through the solution of an inverse time-dependent problem. Compared to the static load, we show that the dynamic loads are more effective for crack detection problems. Moreover, we tested different dynamic loads and find that NM method works more efficient under the harmonic load than the pounding load while the QN method achieves almost the same results for both load types. A global strategy, Multilevel Coordinate Search (MCS) with XFEM (XFEM-MCS) methodology under the dynamic electric load, to detect multiple cracks in 2D piezoelectric plates is proposed in this dissertation. The Newmark-b method is employed for the time integration and in each iteration the forward problem is solved by XFEM for various cracks. The objective functional is minimized by using a global search algorithm MCS. The test problems show that the XFEM-MCS algorithm under the dynamic electric load can be effectively employed for multiple cracks detection in piezoelectric materials, and it proves to be robust in identifying defects in piezoelectric structures. Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) are extensively applied in practical engineering since they have high stiffness and strength. Experiments reveal a so-called interphase zone, i.e. the space between the outside interface of the fiber and the inside interface of the matrix. The interphase strength between the fiber and the matrix strongly affects the mechanical properties as a result of the large ratio of interface/volume. For the purpose of understanding the mechanical properties of FRCs with functionally graded interphase (FGI), a closed-form expression of the interface strength between a fiber and a matrix is obtained in this dissertation using a continuum modeling approach according to the ver derWaals (vdW) forces. Based on the interatomic potential, we develop a new modified nonlinear cohesive law, which is applied to study the interface delamination of FRCs with FGI under different loadings. The analytical solutions show that the delamination behavior strongly depends on the interphase thickness, the fiber radius, the Young's moduli and Poisson's ratios of the fiber and the matrix. Thermal conductivity is the property of a material to conduct heat. With the development and deep research of 2D materials, especially graphene and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), the thermal conductivity of 2D materials attracts wide attentions. The thermal conductivity of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) is found to appear a tendency of decreasing under tensile strain by classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Hence, the strain effects of graphene can play a key role in the continuous tunability and applicability of its thermal conductivity property at nanoscale, and the dissipation of thermal conductivity is an obstacle for the applications of thermal management. Up to now, the thermal conductivity of graphene under shear deformation has not been investigated yet. From a practical point of view, good thermal managements of GNRs have significantly potential applications of future GNR-based thermal nanodevices, which can greatly improve performances of the nanosized devices due to heat dissipations. Meanwhile, graphene is a thin membrane structure, it is also important to understand the wrinkling behavior under shear deformation. MoS2 exists in the stable semiconducting 1H phase (1H-MoS2) while the metallic 1T phase (1T-MoS2) is unstable at ambient conditions. As it's well known that much attention has been focused on studying the nonlinear optical properties of the 1H-MoS2. In a very recent research, the 1T-type monolayer crystals of TMDCs, MX2 (MoS2, WS2 ...) was reported having an intrinsic in-plane negative Poisson's ratio. Luckily, nearly at the same time, unprecedented long-term (>3months) air stability of the 1T-MoS2 can be achieved by using the donor lithium hydride (LiH). Therefore, it's very important to study the thermal conductivity of 1T-MoS2. The thermal conductivity of graphene under shear strain is systematically studied in this dissertation by MD simulations. The results show that, in contrast to the dramatic decrease of thermal conductivity of graphene under uniaxial tensile, the thermal conductivity of graphene is not sensitive to the shear strain, and the thermal conductivity decreases only 12-16\%. The wrinkle evolves when the shear strain is around 5\%-10\%, but the thermal conductivity barely changes. The thermal conductivities of single-layer 1H-MoS2(1H-SLMoS2) and single-layer 1T-MoS2 (1T-SLMoS2) with different sample sizes, temperatures and strain rates have been studied systematically in this dissertation. We find that the thermal conductivities of 1H-SLMoS2 and 1T-SLMoS2 in both the armchair and the zigzag directions increase with the increasing of the sample length, while the increase of the width of the sample has minor effect on the thermal conductions of these two structures. The thermal conductivity of 1HSLMoS2 is smaller than that of 1T-SLMoS2 under size effect. Furthermore, the temperature effect results show that the thermal conductivities of both 1H-SLMoS2 and 1T-SLMoS2 decrease with the increasing of the temperature. The thermal conductivities of 1HSLMoS2 and 1T-SLMoS2 are nearly the same (difference <6\%) in both of the chiral orientations under corresponding temperatures, especially in the armchair direction (difference <2.8\%). Moreover, we find that the strain effects on the thermal conductivity of 1HSLMoS2 and 1T-SLMoS2 are different. More specifically, the thermal conductivity decreases with the increasing tensile strain rate for 1T-SLMoS2, while fluctuates with the growth of the strain for 1HSLMoS2. Finally, we find that the thermal conductivity of same sized 1H-SLMoS2 is similar with that of the strained 1H-SLMoS2 structure.}, subject = {crack}, language = {en} } @misc{Zafar, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Zafar, Usman}, title = {Probabilistic Reliability Analysis of Wind Turbines}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3977}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20240507-39773}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {Renewable energy use is on the rise and these alternative resources of energy can help combat with the climate change. Around 80\% of the world's electricity comes from coal and petroleum however, the renewables are the fastest growing source of energy in the world. Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biogas are the most common forms of renewable energy. Among them, wind energy is emerging as a reliable and large-scaled source of power production. The recent research and confidence in the performance has led to the construction of more and bigger wind turbines around the world. As wind turbines are getting bigger, a concern regarding their safety is also in discussion. Wind turbines are expensive machinery to construct and the enormous capital investment is one of the main reasons, why many countries are unable to adopt to the wind energy. Generally, a reliable wind turbine will result in better performance and assist in minimizing the cost of operation. If a wind turbine fails, it's a loss of investment and can be harmful for the surrounding habitat. This thesis aims towards estimating the reliability of an offshore wind turbine. A model of Jacket type offshore wind turbine is prepared by using finite element software package ABAQUS and is compared with the structural failure criteria of the wind turbine tower. UQLab, which is a general uncertainty quantification framework developed at ETH Z{\"u}rich, is used for the reliability analysis. Several probabilistic methods are included in the framework of UQLab, which include Monte Carlo, First Order Reliability Analysis and Adaptive Kriging Monte Carlo simulation. This reliability study is performed only for the structural failure of the wind turbine but it can be extended to many other forms of failures e.g. reliability for power production, or reliability for different component failures etc. It's a useful tool that can be utilized to estimate the reliability of future wind turbines, that could result in more safer and better performance of wind turbines.}, subject = {Windturbine}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Zabel, author = {Zabel, Volkmar}, title = {Operational modal analysis - Theory and aspects of application in civil engineering}, editor = {K{\"o}nke, Carsten and Lahmer, Tom and Rabczuk, Timon}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4006}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20191030-40061}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {263}, abstract = {In recent years the demand on dynamic analyses of existing structures in civil engineering has remarkably increased. These analyses are mainly based on numerical models. Accordingly, the generated results depend on the quality of the used models. Therefore it is very important that the models describe the considered systems such that the behaviour of the physical structure is realistically represented. As any model is based on assumptions, there is always a certain degree of uncertainty present in the results of a simulation based on the respective numerical model. To minimise these uncertainties in the prediction of the response of a structure to a certain loading, it has become common practice to update or calibrate the parameters of a numerical model based on observations of the structural behaviour of the respective existing system. The determination of the behaviour of an existing structure requires experimental investigations. If the numerical analyses concern the dynamic response of a structure it is sensible to direct the experimental investigations towards the identification of the dynamic structural behaviour which is determined by the modal parameters of the system. In consequence, several methods for the experimental identification of modal parameters have been developed since the 1980ies. Due to various technical restraints in civil engineering which limit the possibilities to excitate a structure with economically reasonable effort, several methods have been developed that allow a modal identification form tests with an ambient excitation. The approach of identifying modal parameters only from measurements of the structural response without precise knowledge of the excitation is known as output-only or operational modal analysis. Since operational modal analysis (OMA) can be considered as a link between numerical modelling and simulation on the one hand and the dynamic behaviour of an existing structure on the other hand, the respective algorithms connect both the concepts of structural dynamics and mathematical tools applied within the processing of experimental data. Accordingly, the related theoretical topics are revised after an introduction into the topic. Several OMA methods have been developed over the last decades. The most established algorithms are presented here and their application is illustrated by means of both a small numerical and an experimental example. Since experimentally obtained results always underly manifold influences, an appropriate postprocessing of the results is necessary for a respective quality assessment. This quality assessment does not only require respective indicators but should also include the quantification of uncertainties. One special feature in modal testing is that it is common to instrument the structure in different sensor setups to improve the spacial resolution of identified mode shapes. The modal information identified from tests in several setups needs to be merged a posteriori. Algorithms to cope with this problem are also presented. Due to the fact that the amount of data generated in modal tests can become very large, manual processing can become extremely expensive or even impossible, for example in the case of a long-term continuous structural monitoring. In these situations an automated analysis and postprocessing are essential. Descriptions of respective methodologies are therefore also included in this work. Every structural system in civil engineering is unique and so also every identification of modal parameters has its specific challenges. Some aspects that can be faced in practical applications of operational modal analysis are presented and discussed in a chapter that is dedicated specific problems that an analyst may have to overcome. Case studies of systems with very close modes, with limited accessibility as well as the application of different OMA methods are described and discussed. In this context the focus is put on several types of uncertainty that may occur in the multiple stages of an operational modal analysis. In literature only very specific uncertainties at certain stages of the analysis are addressed. Here, the topic of uncertainties has been considered in a broader sense and approaches for treating respective problems are suggested. Eventually, it is concluded that the methodologies of operatinal modal analysis and related technical solutions have been well-engineered already. However, as in any discipline that includes experiments, a certain degree of uncertainty always remains in the results. From these conclusions has been derived a demand for further research and development that should be directed towards the minimisation of these uncertainties and to a respective optimisation of the steps and corresponding parameters included in an operational modal analysis.}, subject = {Modalanalyse}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Weitze, author = {Weitze, Laura Katharina}, title = {Erweiterte Prozessbewertung von Biogasanlagen unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung organoleptischer Parameter und Erfahrungswissen}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3849}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190129-38499}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {308}, abstract = {Landwirtschaftliche Biogasanlagen leisten mit ca. 9.300 Anlagen und einem Anteil von 5,3\% an der Stromerzeugung, einen Beitrag zur Erzeugung Erneuer-barer Energien in Deutschland. Die Optimierung dieser Anlagen f{\"o}rdert die nachhaltige Bereitstellung von Strom, W{\"a}rme und BioErdgas. Das Ergebnis dieser Forschungsarbeit ist die Entwicklung eines mehrmethodi-schen Bewertungsansatzes zur Beschreibung der Qualit{\"a}t der Eingangs-substrate als Teil einer ganzheitlichen Prozessoptimierung. Dies gelingt durch die kombinierte Nutzung klassischer Analyses{\"a}tze, der Nutzung organolepti-scher Parameter - der humansensorischen Sinnenpr{\"u}fung - und der Integration von prozess- und substratspezifischem Erfahrungswissen. Anhand von halbtechnischen Versuchen werden Korrelationen und Kausalit{\"a}ten zwi-schen chemisch-physikalischen, biologischen, organoleptischen und erfahrungsbezogenen Parametern erforscht. Die Entwicklung einer Fallbasis mit Hilfe des Fallbasierten Schließens, einer Form K{\"u}nstlicher Intelligenz, zeigt das Entwicklungs- und Integrationspotenzial der Automatisierung auf, insbesondere auch im Hinblick auf neue Ans{\"a}tze z.B. Industrie 4.0. Erste L{\"o}sungen zur Bew{\"a}ltigung der identifizierten Herausforderungen der mehrmethodischen Prozessbewertung werden vorgestellt. Abschließend wird ein Ausblick auf den weiteren Forschungsbedarf gegeben und die {\"U}bertragbarkeit des mehrmethodischen Bewertungsansatzes auf andere Anwendungsfelder z.B. Bioabfallbehandlung, Kl{\"a}ranlagen angeregt.}, subject = {Biogasanlage}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Walther, author = {Walther, Franziska}, title = {{\"U}ber den Wirkungsanspruch von Illustratoren in literarischer Buchillustration: Eine diskurskritische und praxis-basierte Studie}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3988}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190924-39888}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {576}, abstract = {Zum Begriff Illustration scheint ein Missverh{\"a}ltnis zwischen wissenschaftlicher Rezeption und praktischem Gegenstand vorzuliegen. Traditionell bezeichnet der Begriff Illustration ein Bild, das einen textlich vorangestellten Inhalt noch einmal visuell wiederholt und auf diesem Weg in einem Abbild verdoppelt. Traditionelle Illustration benennt also ein sekund{\"a}res, explizit von einem anderen Inhalt abh{\"a}ngiges Bild, das auch weggelassen werden k{\"o}nnte, ohne das Inhalt verloren geht. Genutzt wird dieser traditionelle Illustrationsbegriff heute unter anderem in den Forschungsfeldern der Kunstgeschichte, der Bildwissenschaften und der Literatur­wissenschaften. Aus der Perpektive der Praxis birgt der traditionelle Illustrationsbegriff ein grunds{\"a}tzliches Problem in sich. Er versucht, mit einer statischen Definition ein {\"a}ußerst lebendiges visuelles Ph{\"a}nomen unserer heutigen Zeit zu beschreiben. Professionelle Berufszeichner, die sogenannten Illustratorinnen und Illustratoren, kreieren heute Werke, die mit dem traditionellen Illustrations­begriff nicht mehr beschreibbar sind. Mehr noch, der traditionelle Illustrationsbegriff macht blind f{\"u}r diese Entwicklungen, die sich deshalb außerhalb des wissenschaft­lichen Diskurses abspielen. Die vorliegende Arbeit m{\"o}chte deshalb einen Blick auf den Zustand zeitgen{\"o}ssischer literarischer Buch­illustration werfen, um den Begriff der Illustration in seiner aktuellen Unsch{\"a}rfe zu pr{\"a}zisieren, zu erweitern und somit zu aktualisieren.}, subject = {Illustration}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Voelske, author = {V{\"o}lske, Michael}, title = {Retrieval Enhancements for Task-Based Web Search}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3942}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190709-39422}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {The task-based view of web search implies that retrieval should take the user perspective into account. Going beyond merely retrieving the most relevant result set for the current query, the retrieval system should aim to surface results that are actually useful to the task that motivated the query. This dissertation explores how retrieval systems can better understand and support their users' tasks from three main angles: First, we study and quantify search engine user behavior during complex writing tasks, and how task success and behavior are associated in such settings. Second, we investigate search engine queries formulated as questions, and explore patterns in a large query log that may help search engines to better support this increasingly prevalent interaction pattern. Third, we propose a novel approach to reranking the search result lists produced by web search engines, taking into account retrieval axioms that formally specify properties of a good ranking.}, subject = {Information Retrieval}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{VilceanuAbrahamczykMorgenthal, author = {V{\^i}lceanu, Victor and Abrahamczyk, Lars and Morgenthal, Guido}, title = {Nonlinear Analysis of Structures: Wind Induced Vibrations}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4033}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20191122-40337}, pages = {183}, abstract = {The proceedings at hand are the result of the International Master Course Module: "Nonlinear Analysis of Structures: Wind Induced Vibrations" held at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Bauhaus-University Weimar, Germany in the summer semester 2019 (April - August). This material summarizes the results of the project work done throughout the semester, provides an overview of the topic, as well as impressions from the accompanying programme. Wind Engineering is a particular field of Civil Engineering that evaluates the resistance of structures caused by wind loads. Bridges, high-rise buildings, chimneys and telecommunication towers might be susceptible to wind vibrations due to their increased flexibility, therefore a special design is carried for this aspect. Advancement in technology and scientific studies permit us doing research at small scale for more accurate analyses. Therefore scaled models of real structures are built and tested for various construction scenarios. These models are placed in wind tunnels where experiments are conducted to determine parameters such as: critical wind speeds for bridge decks, static wind coefficients and forces for buildings or bridges. The objective of the course was to offer insight to the students into the assessment of long-span cable-supported bridges and high-rise buildings under wind excitation. The participating students worked in interdisciplinary teams to increase their knowledge in the understanding and influences on the behaviour of wind-sensitive structures.}, subject = {Ingenieurbau}, language = {en} } @misc{vonButler, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {von Butler, Natalie}, title = {Scalarization Methods for Multi-Objective Structural Optimization}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4010}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20191030-40106}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {178}, abstract = {Scalarization methods are a category of multiobjective optimization (MOO) methods. These methods allow the usage of conventional single objective optimization algorithms, as scalarization methods reformulate the MOO problem into a single objective optimization problem. The scalarization methods analysed within this thesis are the Weighted Sum (WS), the Epsilon-Constraint (EC), and the MinMax (MM) method. After explaining the approach of each method, the WS, EC and MM are applied, a-posteriori, to three different examples: to the Kursawe function; to the ten bar truss, a common benchmark problem in structural optimization; and to the metamodel of an aero engine exit module. The aim is to evaluate and compare the performance of each scalarization method that is examined within this thesis. The evaluation is conducted using performance metrics, such as the hypervolume and the generational distance, as well as using visual comparison. The application to the three examples gives insight into the advantages and disadvantages of each method, and provides further understanding of an adequate application of the methods concerning high dimensional optimization problems.}, subject = {Mehrkriterielle Optimierung}, language = {en} } @article{Vollmer, author = {Vollmer, Lisa}, title = {Der Gentrifizierungsbegriff in wohnungspolitischen Protesten. Kommentar zu Neil Smiths „F{\"u}r eine Theorie der Gentrifizierung: ‚Zur{\"u}ck in die Stadt' als Bewegung des Kapitals, nicht der Menschen" (2019 [1979])}, series = {sub\urban. zeitschrift f{\"u}r kritische stadtforschung}, volume = {2019}, journal = {sub\urban. zeitschrift f{\"u}r kritische stadtforschung}, number = {Band 7, Heft 3}, doi = {10.36900/suburban.v7i3.493}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20200122-40643}, pages = {113 -- 118}, abstract = {Seit 50 Jahren wird {\"u}ber Erkl{\"a}rungsans{\"a}tze f{\"u}r Gentrifizierung gestritten. Sehr viel l{\"a}nger schon wandert anlagesuchendes Kapital von einem Ort zum anderen und hinterl{\"a}sst dabei Investitionsruinen einerseits und Menschen, die durch Verdr{\"a}ngung ihr Zuhause verlieren, andererseits. Sehr viel k{\"u}rzer erst wird der Begriff Gentrifizierung hier und da von sozialen Bewegungen aufgegriffen, die sich mit letzterem Ph{\"a}nomen auseinandersetzen. In diesem Beitrag soll es nicht um die wissenschaftliche Debatte um Erkl{\"a}rungsans{\"a}tze f{\"u}r Gentrifizierung und auch nicht um die wissenschaftliche Relevanz des Begriffes gehen, sondern um seine Rolle und Funktion in sozialen Bewegungen.}, subject = {Soziale Bewegung}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Tasch, author = {Tasch, Alexander}, title = {Reaktive Cu-Fe-Al-Mn-Oxidkeramiken f{\"u}r die Sauerstoffseparation aus der Luft}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4041}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20191209-40414}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {Die Gase Sauerstoff und Stickstoff werden f{\"u}r eine Vielzahl an technischen, industriellen, biologischen und medizinischen Einsatzzwecken ben{\"o}tigt. So liegen Anwendungsgebiete dieser Gase neben der klassischen metallverarbeitenden und der chemischen Industrie bei Sauerstoff vor allem in der Medizin, Verbrennungs- und Kl{\"a}ranlagenoptimierung sowie der Fischzucht und bei Stickstoff als Schutz- beziehungsweise Inertgas in der Kunststoffindustrie, der Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie dem Brandschutz. Die Bereitstellung der Gase Sauerstoff und Stickstoff wird nahezu ausschließlich durch die Abtrennung aus der Umgebungsluft realisiert, welche aus ca. 78 Vol.-\% Stickstoff, 21 Vol.-\% Sauerstoff und 1 Vol.-\% Spurengasen (Ar, CO2, Ne, He, ...) besteht. Am Markt etablierte Verfahren der Luftzerlegung sind das Linde-, das PSA- (pressure swing adsorption/Druckwechseladsorption) oder verschiedene Membran-Verfahren. Hierdurch werden die ben{\"o}tigten Gase entweder direkt vor Ort beim Verbraucher erzeugt (PSA- und Polymer-Membranverfahren: geringe Reinheiten) oder zentral in großen Anlagen hergestellt (Linde-Verfahren: hohe Reinheiten) und anschließend zum Verbraucher in Form von Flaschen- oder Tankgasen geliefert (Tansportkosten). F{\"u}r kleinere Verbraucher mit hohen Anspr{\"u}chen an die Reinheit des ben{\"o}tigten Sauerstoffs beziehungsweise Stickstoffs ergibt sich nur die M{\"o}glichkeit, die Gase als kostenintensive Transportgase zentraler Gaseversorger zu beziehen und sich somit in eine Abh{\"a}ngigkeit (Liefervertr{\"a}ge, Flaschen-/Tankmieten, ...) zu diesen zu begeben sowie eine eigene Lagerhaltung f{\"u}r die ben{\"o}tigten Gase (Mehraufwand, Lagerkosten, Platzbedarf) zu betreiben. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, keramische Material-Systeme auf Basis chemischer Hochtemperatur-Reaktionen als Reaktive Oxidkeramiken zu entwickeln und diese hinsichtlich eines m{\"o}glichen Einsatzes f{\"u}r die Sauerstoffseparation in neuartigen Luftzerlegungsanlagen zu untersuchen. Derartige Anlagen sollen in ihrem Prinzip an die regenerative Sauerstoffseparation angelehnt sein und in ihren Reaktoren die Reaktiven Oxidkeramiken als Festbett-Material abwechselnd mit Luft be- und Vakuum oder O2-armen Atmosph{\"a}ren entladen. Die Verwendung Reaktiver Oxidkeramiken, welche im Vergleich zu den bisherigen Materialien h{\"o}here Sauerstoffaustauschmengen und -raten bei gleichzeitig hoher Lebensdauer und Korrosionsbest{\"a}ndigkeit sowie relativ einfacher Handhabe aufweisen w{\"u}rden, soll ein Schritt in Richtung einer effizienten alternativen Luftzerlegungstechnologie sein. Mit den Reaktiven Oxidkeramiken in einer Luftzerlegungsanlage sollte es im besten Fall m{\"o}glich sein, in kleinen Anlagen sehr reinen Sauerstoff und zugleich sauerstofffreies Inertgas zu erzeugen sowie eine Sauerstoffan- oder -abreicherung von Luft, Prozess- oder Abgasen zu generieren. Somit bes{\"a}ße eine solche, auf Reaktiven Oxidkeramiken basierende Technologie sehr weit gef{\"a}cherte Einsatzgebiete und demzufolge ein enormes wirtschaftliches Potential.}, subject = {Luftzerlegung}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Tan, author = {Tan, Fengjie}, title = {Shape Optimization Design of Arch Type Dams under Uncertainties}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3960}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190819-39608}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {Due to an increased need for hydro-electricity, water storage, and flood protection, it is assumed that a series of new dams will be built throughout the world. Comparing existing design methodologies for arch-type dams, model-based shape optimization can effectively reduce construction costs and leverage the properties of construction materials. To apply the means of shape optimization, suitable variables need to be chosen to formulate the objective function, which is the volume of the arch dam here. In order to increase the consistency with practical conditions, a great number of geometrical and behavioral constraints are included in the mathematical model. An optimization method, namely Genetic Algorithm is adopted which allows a global search. Traditional optimization techniques are realized based on a deterministic approach, which means that the material properties and loading conditions are assumed to be fixed values. As a result, the real-world structures that are optimized by these approaches suffer from uncertainties that one needs to be aware of. Hence, in any optimization process for arch dams, it is nec- essary to find a methodology that is capable of considering the influences of uncertainties and generating a solution which is robust enough against the uncertainties. The focus of this thesis is the formulation and the numerical method for the optimization of the arch dam under the uncertainties. The two main models, the probabilistic model, and non-probabilistic models are intro- duced and discussed. Classic procedures of probabilistic approaches un- der uncertainties, such as RDO (robust design optimization) and RBDO (reliability-based design optimization), are in general computationally ex- pensive and rely on estimates of the system's response variance and fail- ure probabilities. Instead, the robust optimization (RO) method which is based on the non-probabilistic model, will not follow a full probabilistic approach but works with pre-defined confidence levels. This leads to a bi-level optimization program where the volume of the dam is optimized under the worst combination of the uncertain parameters. By this, robust and reliable designs are obtained and the result is independent of any as- sumptions on stochastic properties of the random variables in the model. The optimization of an arch-type dam is realized here by a robust optimiza- tion method under load uncertainty, where hydraulic and thermal loads are considered. The load uncertainty is modeled as an ellipsoidal expression. Comparing with any traditional deterministic optimization (DO) method, which only concerns the minimum objective value and offers a solution candidate close to limit-states, the RO method provides a robust solution against uncertainties. All the above mentioned methods are applied to the optimization of the arch dam to compare with the optimal design with DO methods. The re- sults are compared and analyzed to discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each method. In order to reduce the computational cost, a ranking strategy and an ap- proximation model are further involved to do a preliminary screening. By means of these, the robust design can generate an improved arch dam structure which ensures both safety and serviceability during its lifetime.}, subject = {Wasserbau}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Strassmann, author = {Straßmann, Sarah}, title = {Expanded Pictures: Das Handlungsgef{\"u}ge des fotografischen Bildes im Kontext von Internet und Social Media}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3838}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190102-38388}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {164}, abstract = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Bedeutung und Funktion des fotografischen Bildes und im Besonderen der Handyfotografie im Kontext von Internet und sozialen Onlinenetzwerken beschrieben, untersucht und diskutiert. Im Spannungsfeld zwischen sozialwissenschaftlichen Theorien, foto- und medientheoretischem Diskurs sowie {\"a}sthetisch k{\"u}nstlerischen Perspektiven wird ausgelotet, welche konkreten visuellen und sozialen Formen die gegenw{\"a}rtige mobile digitale Bildpraxis angenommen hat, wie sich ihre Gebrauchsweise innerhalb des globalen gesellschaftlichen Alltags darstellt, und in welcher Weise ihr spezielles Zusammenspiel aus „shooting", „uploading", „sharing" zu neuen menschlichen Handlungsmustern und zur Schaffung neuer kultureller Realit{\"a}ten beitr{\"a}gt.}, subject = {Digitale Fotografie}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Steiner, author = {Steiner, Marion}, title = {Die chilenische Steckdose. Kleine Weltgeschichte der deutschen Elektrifizierung von Valpara{\´i}so und Santiago, 1880-1920}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3925}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190517-39257}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {507, 155}, abstract = {Am Beispiel der Elektrifizierung zweier Großst{\"a}dte an der Westk{\"u}ste S{\"u}damerikas zeigt die Arbeit den globalen Einfluss deutscher Industrie- und Finanzakteure auf technische, st{\"a}dtebauliche und gesellschaftlich-kulturelle Entwicklungen zur Bl{\"u}tezeit des europ{\"a}ischen Imperialismus auf. Damit werden die Regionalgeschichten der chilenischen Hauptstadtregion und der Elektropolis Berlin zu einer Globalgeschichte miteinander verkn{\"u}pft. Ein Hauptaugenmerk der Analyse liegt dabei auf den weltweiten Akteursnetzwerken und Machtverh{\"a}ltnissen sowie dem kulturellen Erbe und seiner gegenw{\"a}rtigen Interpretation.}, subject = {Weltgeschichte}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Steindorf, author = {Steindorf, Johanna}, title = {Speaking from Somewhere: Der Audio-Walk als k{\"u}nstlerische Praxis und Methode}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3993}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190924-39930}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {245}, abstract = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit „Speaking from Somewhere: Der Audio-Walk als k{\"u}nstlerische Praxis und Methode" wird der Audio-Walk auf theoretischer und praktischer Basis untersucht. Der erste Teil widmet sich dem Audio-Walk als k{\"u}nstlerisches Format. Darin wird analysiert, wie dieses aufgebaut ist und welche Komponenten wie zusammenwirken, damit sich die Darbietung - und die daf{\"u}r charakteristisch intensive Wirkung - entfalten kann. Im zweiten Teil wird der Audio-Walk als experimentelle mobile Methode f{\"u}r die k{\"u}nstlerische Forschung betrachtet. Im Zentrum steht dabei die Frage, wie sich das k{\"u}nstlerische Format nutzen l{\"a}sst, um spezifische Fragestellungen an einen ausgew{\"a}hlten Personenkreis zu adressieren, der sich w{\"a}hrenddessen in einer inszenierten Situation befindet. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf Audio-Walk-Experimenten, die mit dieser Absicht entwickelt wurden. Als Fallbeispiel f{\"u}r die Methode dient dabei die Zusammenarbeit mit einer Gruppe k{\"u}rzlich nach Deutschland migrierter Frauen.}, subject = {Auff{\"u}hrung}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Sidjimovska, author = {Sidjimovska, Ivana}, title = {Recounting Skopje. Skopje 2014: Symbolic and Citizens' Narratives}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4025}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20191119-40256}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {363}, abstract = {Focusing on the neoliberal symbolic urban reconstruction of the Macedonian capital, known as "Skopje 2014", the PhD work deals with urban space production through storytelling. Embracing the criticism put forward in the political, cultural and social debates that have spun around Skopje's reconstruction, the artistic-based research sought to relate and analyze the symbolic narratives of "Skopje 2014" and the vernacular and civic narratives of Skopje and locate overlapping, divergent, complementary or conflictual aspects of their respective narrative structures. Informed by subjective citizens' stories and experiences of the urban as well as binaural sonic observations of the city, the research findings were presented in the form of an interactive audio guided walk through the city. The thesis is organized in three chapters, preceded by an INTRODUCTION and followed by a CONCLUSION. CHAPTER ONE sets the theoretical context, presents the case study "Skopje 2014", and discusses the research design. The audio guided walk is presented in CHAPTER TWO. Its content consists of five tracks, or subchapters, conceptualized and named as five different aspects of the city: THE MODERNIST CITY, THE FEMALE CITY, THE MEMORY CITY, THE POSTCOMMUNIST CITY and THE TOURIST CITY, according to the discourses related to these tracks. CHAPTER THREE, the EPILOGUE, is the final discussion of the research project, in which several meta-conclusions are drawn.}, subject = {Stadtumbau}, language = {en} } @article{ShamshirbandJoloudariGhasemiGoletal., author = {Shamshirband, Shahaboddin and Joloudari, Javad Hassannataj and GhasemiGol, Mohammad and Saadatfar, Hamid and Mosavi, Amir and Nabipour, Narjes}, title = {FCS-MBFLEACH: Designing an Energy-Aware Fault Detection System for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks}, series = {Mathematics}, volume = {2020}, journal = {Mathematics}, number = {Volume 8, Issue 1, article 28}, publisher = {MDPI}, doi = {10.3390/math8010028}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20200107-40541}, pages = {24}, abstract = {Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) include large-scale sensor nodes that are densely distributed over a geographical region that is completely randomized for monitoring, identifying, and analyzing physical events. The crucial challenge in wireless sensor networks is the very high dependence of the sensor nodes on limited battery power to exchange information wirelessly as well as the non-rechargeable battery of the wireless sensor nodes, which makes the management and monitoring of these nodes in terms of abnormal changes very difficult. These anomalies appear under faults, including hardware, software, anomalies, and attacks by raiders, all of which affect the comprehensiveness of the data collected by wireless sensor networks. Hence, a crucial contraption should be taken to detect the early faults in the network, despite the limitations of the sensor nodes. Machine learning methods include solutions that can be used to detect the sensor node faults in the network. The purpose of this study is to use several classification methods to compute the fault detection accuracy with different densities under two scenarios in regions of interest such as MB-FLEACH, one-class support vector machine (SVM), fuzzy one-class, or a combination of SVM and FCS-MBFLEACH methods. It should be noted that in the study so far, no super cluster head (SCH) selection has been performed to detect node faults in the network. The simulation outcomes demonstrate that the FCS-MBFLEACH method has the best performance in terms of the accuracy of fault detection, false-positive rate (FPR), average remaining energy, and network lifetime compared to other classification methods.}, subject = {Vernetzung}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Shahraki, author = {Shahraki, Mojtaba}, title = {Numerical Analysis of Soil Behavior and Stone Columns Effects on the Railway Track}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4015}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20191111-40159}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, abstract = {Railway systems are highly competitive compared with other means of transportation because of their distinct advantages in speed, convenience and safety. Therefore, the demand for railway transportation is increasing around the world. Constructing railway tracks and related engineering structures in areas with loose or soft cohesive subgrade usually leads to problems, such as excessive settlement, deformation and instability. Several remedies have been proposed to avoid or reduce such problems, including the replacement of soft soil and the construction of piles or stone columns. This thesis aims to expand the geotechnical knowledge of how to improve subgrade ballasted railway tracks, using stone columns and numerical modeling for the railway infrastructure. Three aspects are considered: i) railway track dynamics modeling and validation by field measurements, ii) modeling and parametric studies on stone columns, and iii) studies on the linear and non-linear behavior of stone columns under the dynamic load of trains. The first step of this research was to develop a reliable numerical model of a railway track. The finite element method in a time domain was used for either a 2D plane strain or 3D analysis. Individual methods for modeling a train load in 2D and 3D were implemented and are discussed in this thesis. The developed loading method was validated with three different railway tracks using obtained vibration measurements. Later, these numerical models were used to analyze the influence of stone column length and train speed in the stress field. The performance of the treated ground depends on various parameters, such as the strength of stone columns, spacing, length and diameter of the columns. Therefore, the second step was devoted to a parameter study of stone columns as a unit cell with an axisymmetric condition. The results showed that even short stone columns were effective for settlement reduction, and area of replacement was the main influential parameter in their performance. The third part of this thesis focuses on a hypothetical railway-track response to the passage of various train speeds and the influence of stone-column length. The stress-strain response of subgrade is analyzed under either an elastic-perfectly plastic or advanced constitutive model. The non-linear soil response in the finite element method and the impact of train speed and stone column length on railway tracks are also evaluated. Moreover, the reductions of induced vibration - in both a horizontal and a vertical direction - after improvement are investigated.}, subject = {Eisenbahn}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{SchirmerKleinerOsburg, author = {Schirmer, Ulrike and Kleiner, Florian and Osburg, Andrea}, title = {Objektive Oberfl{\"a}chenbewertung von (P)SCC-Sichtbeton mittels automatisierter Analyse von Bilddaten}, series = {Tagung Bauchemie der GDCH-Fachgruppe Bauchemie, 30. September - 2. Oktober 2019 in Aachen}, booktitle = {Tagung Bauchemie der GDCH-Fachgruppe Bauchemie, 30. September - 2. Oktober 2019 in Aachen}, publisher = {Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker}, isbn = {978-3-947197-13-2}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4510}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211004-45104}, pages = {8}, abstract = {Sichtbeton ist aufgrund seiner Vielf{\"a}ltigkeit in der Formgebung eines der am meisten verbreiteten Gestaltungsmittel der modernen Architektur und optimal f{\"u}r neue Bauweisen sowie steigende Anforderungen an das Erscheinungsbild {\"o}ffentlicher Bauwerke geeignet. Die Herstellung qualitativ hochwertiger Sichtbetonoberfl{\"a}chen h{\"a}ngt im hohen Maße von den Wechselwirkungen zwischen Beton und Trennmittel, zwischen Trennmittel und Schalmaterial, sowie von der Applikationsart und -menge des Trennmittels ab. In Laborversuchen wurden diese Einfl{\"u}sse auf die Sichtbetonoberfl{\"a}chen eines polymermodifizierten selbstverdichtenden Betons (PSCC) im Vergleich zu einem herk{\"o}mmlichen selbstverdichtenden Beton (SCC) untersucht. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeiten wurde eine Methode zur Beurteilung der Sichtbetonqualit{\"a}t entwickelt, mit welcher Ausschlusskriterien, wie maximale Porosit{\"a}t und Gleichm{\"a}ßigkeit, objektiv und automatisiert bestimmt werden k{\"o}nnen. Ver{\"a}nderungen dieser Werte durch Witterungseinfl{\"u}sse ließen zudem erste R{\"u}ckschl{\"u}sse auf die Dauerhaftigkeit der Sichtbetonoberfl{\"a}chen zu.}, subject = {Sichtbeton}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Schemmann, author = {Schemmann, Christoph}, title = {Optimierung von radialen Verdichterlaufr{\"a}dern unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung empirischer und analytischer Vorinformationen mittels eines mehrstufigen Sampling Verfahrens}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3974}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190910-39748}, school = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar}, pages = {233}, abstract = {Turbomachinery plays an important role in many cases of energy generation or conversion. Therefore, turbomachinery is a promising approaching point for optimization in order to increase the efficiency of energy use. In recent years, the use of automated optimization strategies in combination with numerical simulation has become increasingly popular in many fields of engineering. The complex interactions between fluid and solid mechanics encountered in turbomachines on the one hand and the high computational expense needed to calculate the performance on the other hand, have, however, prevented a widespread use of these techniques in this field of engineering. The objective of this work was the development of a strategy for efficient metamodel based optimization of centrifugal compressor impellers. In this context, the main focus is the reduction of the required numerical expense. The central idea followed in this research was the incorporation of preliminary information acquired from low-fidelity computation methods and empirical correlations into the sampling process to identify promising regions of the parameter space. This information was then used to concentrate the numerically expensive high-fidelity computations of the fluid dynamic and structure mechanic performance of the impeller in these regions while still maintaining a good coverage of the whole parameter space. The development of the optimization strategy can be divided into three main tasks. Firstly, the available preliminary information had to be researched and rated. This research identified loss models based on one dimensional flow physics and empirical correlations as the best suited method to predict the aerodynamic performance. The loss models were calibrated using available performance data to obtain a high prediction quality. As no sufficiently exact models for the prediction of the mechanical loading of the impellercould be identified, a metamodel based on finite element computations was chosen for this estimation. The second task was the development of a sampling method which concentrates samples in regions of the parameter space where high quality designs are predicted by the preliminary information while maintaining a good overall coverage. As available methods like rejection sampling or Markov-chain Monte-Carlo methods did not meet the requirements in terms of sample distribution and input correlation, a new multi-fidelity sampling method called "Filtered Sampling"has been developed. The last task was the development of an automated computational workflow. This workflow encompasses geometry parametrization, geometry generation, grid generation and computation of the aerodynamic performance and the structure mechanic loading. Special emphasis was put into the development of a geometry parametrization strategy based on fluid mechanic considerations to prevent the generation of physically inexpedient designs. Finally, the optimization strategy, which utilizes the previously developed tools, was successfully employed to carry out three optimization tasks. The efficiency of the method was proven by the first and second testcase where an existing compressor design was optimized by the presented method. The results were comparable to optimizations which did not take preliminary information into account, while the required computational expense cloud be halved. In the third testcase, the method was applied to generate a new impeller design. In contrast to the previous examples, this optimization featuredlargervariationsoftheimpellerdesigns. Therefore, theapplicability of the method to parameter spaces with significantly varying designs could be proven, too.}, subject = {Simulation}, language = {en} } @unpublished{RadmardRahmaniKoenke, author = {Radmard Rahmani, Hamid and K{\"o}nke, Carsten}, title = {Passive Control of Tall Buildings Using Distributed Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers}, doi = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3859}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190311-38597}, pages = {43}, abstract = {The vibration control of the tall building during earthquake excitations is a challenging task due to their complex seismic behavior. This paper investigates the optimum placement and properties of the Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) in tall buildings, which are employed to control the vibrations during earthquakes. An algorithm was developed to spend a limited mass either in a single TMD or in multiple TMDs and distribute them optimally over the height of the building. The Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA - II) method was improved by adding multi-variant genetic operators and utilized to simultaneously study the optimum design parameters of the TMDs and the optimum placement. The results showed that under earthquake excitations with noticeable amplitude in higher modes, distributing TMDs over the height of the building is more effective in mitigating the vibrations compared to the use of a single TMD system. From the optimization, it was observed that the locations of the TMDs were related to the stories corresponding to the maximum modal displacements in the lower modes and the stories corresponding to the maximum modal displacements in the modes which were highly activated by the earthquake excitations. It was also noted that the frequency content of the earthquake has significant influence on the optimum location of the TMDs.}, subject = {Schwingungsd{\"a}mpfer}, language = {en} }