Magnetic-aligned,magnetite-filled epoxy composites with enhanced thermal conductivity

This paper investigates the influence of magnetic field-assisted filler alignment technology on the morphology and the thermal conductivity of magnetite-filled epoxy composites. A magnetic field was applied during the solidification of the composite in order to change the position of the filler and its distribution in the polymer matrix. It is shown that the applied procedure leads to the filler being oriented along the direction of the magnetic field, and as a result, the thermal conductivity is improved by up to 120 % compared to a composite with randomly oriented filler obtained without the assistance of a magnetic field. This positive effect is caused by the appearance of conductive paths at a much lower content of the filler when the composite solidification is assisted by a magnetic field, relative to an equivalent isotropic sample. These morphological changes were confirmed by microscopic and X-ray microtomography imaging. The temperature dependences of thermal conductivity were also investigated over a broad temperature range for a magnetite-filled epoxy composite sample and compared to the bulk magnetite reference, showing that thermal behaviour of the magnetite-filled composite is stable, which is a promising result when considering the future application of the technology.     

Neubau der Rethebrücke,Hamburg

Mit dem Neubau der Rethebrücke, die eine Spannweite von 104,2 m aufweist, entsteht im Hamburger Hafen eine von Europas größten Doppelklappbrücken für den Straßenverkehr und die größte Doppelklappbrücke Europas für den Bahnverkehr. Getrennte Querschnitte ermöglichen eine wirtschaftliche Dimensionierung der Brücken entsprechend der unterschiedlichen Belastungen aus Bahn‐ und Straßenverkehr. Die Ausmaße der Klappen resultieren in ebenso mächtigen Klappenpfeilern, welche mit einer Tiefe im Baugrund von 21,7 m im Tidebereich der Elbe besondere Verankerungsmaßnahmen erfordern. Das Tragwerk der Brücke wird je Brückenseite aus vier sich zur Brückenmitte hin verjüngenden Fachwerkträgern gebildet. Im geschlossenen Zustand der Brücke ermöglicht eine spezielle Fingerkonstruktion in Brückenmitte, die ohne eine mechanische Verriegelung auskommt, die Übertragung positiver Momente. The new Rethebridge, Hamburg, Germany. With the erecting of the Rethebridge, which has a span of 104.2 m, the port of Hamburg gets one of Europe's largest road bridges and Europe's largest railway bridge with two movable spans (bascule bridge). The superstructure is divided in two parts, one for railway and one for road traffic, thus allowing an economic construction for the different loads. The size of the movable spans results in huge piers (21.7 m deep in ground) standing in Elbe's tidal area needing special anchorage measurements. The bridge's structure is composed of four truss girders, every bridge side, tapering to the middle of the bridge. At closed position, a special finger construction in the middle of the bridge allows the transfer of positive moments without any mechanical locking system.     

The Influence of Process Parameters on the Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of 316L Steel Parts Produced by Powder Bed Fusion

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - In this paper, the influence of the additive manufacturing (AM), powder bed fusion (PBF) process parameters on the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) properties of...     

How much of enzyme can be saved in the process with the optimal temperature control?

A simple process of biotransformation carried out in a batch reactor in the presence of native enzyme undergoing deactivation independent of substrate concentration has been analyzed. An analytical expression has been derived enabling answering the question how much of enzyme can be saved if instead of commonly applied isothermal conditions an optimal temperature control without its limitations were used. An effect of the quotient of the activation energy on the magnitude of such benefits has also been considered. It has also been proved that the reaction kinetics has no influence on the derived expression. Based on an example of sucrose hydrolysis by immobilized invertase the obtained result has been verified.