Unterschiede zwischen Schulformen und das Pilotprojekt PROCI

in SCRIPT; EMACS (Eds.) PISA 2012. Nationaler Bericht Luxemburg (2013)

Unterschiede zwischen Schulformen und Schulen PISA 2006

in Nationaler Bericht Luxemburg (2007)

Unterschiede zwischen Senioren und jüngeren Personen bei der Beantwortung psychosozialer Fragebogenmaße und deren Implikationen für die Befunderhebung bei Patienten mit schlafbezogenen Atmungsstörungen.

Poster (2015, December)

Unterschiedliche schulische Lernumfelder und ihre Folgen

Speeches/Talks (2016)

Unterstützungsangebote für benachteiligte Jugendliche zwischen Schule und Beruf. Expertisen aus der Schweiz, Deutschland, Luxemburg

Book published by Universität Luxemburg (2008)

UNTERSUCHUNG DER METALLURGISCHEN PHASENBILDUNG UND DEREN EINFLUSS AUF DIE VERBINDUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN SOWIE AUF DIE VERSAGENSURSACHEN VON LASERGESCHWEIßTEN HARTMETALL-STAHL-VERBUNDEN

Doctoral thesis (2020)

Laser beam welding of hard metal to steel offers multiple advantages regarding resource saving, mechanical strength of the joint and automation capability. The present work focuses on the fundamental ... [more ▼]

Laser beam welding of hard metal to steel offers multiple advantages regarding resource saving, mechanical strength of the joint and automation capability. The present work focuses on the fundamental research and development of the laser based welding process of tungsten carbide-cobalt hard metals with a tempering steel. Metallurgical analysis of the welding process showed that the formation of intermetallic and/or intermediate phases has a significant influence on the properties and mechanical strength of the dissimilar joint. The amount of molten hard metal in the steel melt bath plays a key role for the formation of the different phases. Therefore, a new parameter dy was defined, which correlates with the hard metal content in the melt pool. It is shown that for hard metals with 12 wt.% of cobalt binder, the phase transformation in the weld seam starts with a relative hard metal content of 10 vol.%. This threshold is dependent on the relative cobalt concentration in the hard metal. The tungsten carbide grain size has a low influence on the phase transformation in the weld seam. Steel melt pools with hard metal content lower than 10 vol.% show under metallographic observation a martensitic/bainitic microstructure. Simulation of the stress formation in the joint showed that due to the volume expansion of martensite during the transformation, tensile stress in the hard metal part was formed. Under shear load, these tensile stresses compensate with the induced compressive stresses and results an almost stress free interface. High shear strengths of the dissimilar joints are possible. A higher percentage of hard metal melting during the welding process increases the carbon and tungsten content in the melt bath. Consequently, the martensite start temperature decreases significantly. When the initiating temperature for martensite transformation falls under room temperature, the weld seam transforms into an austenitic microstructure. Because of the missing volume expansion during cooling of the weld seam volume, low stresses in the hard metal are generated. Under shear load of the joint area, high tensile stresses appear in the sintered part. These stress concentration decreases the shear strength of the weld and lead to premature failure. For the industrial use case, high mechanical strength and a robust manufacturing process is needed. Therefore, the laser welding process of hard metal to steel was optimized. The joint properties strongly depend on the weld bead geometry. Weld seams with x- or v-shaped profiles enable local concentrated metallurgical bonding of the sintered part to the steel sheet. Reduction of the horizontal focal distance of the laser beam to the interface increases the bonding ratio, but also intensifies the melting of the hard metal part and lead to the metallurgical transformation. By tilting a v-shape weld seam, it was possible to optimize the bonding behavior and to minimize the amount of liquefied hard metal in the melt bath. Hard metal with low amounts of binder showed a high temperature sensitivity. After laser welding of these grades, hot cracks were found in the sinter material. These cracks were formed due to the high stresses, which are generate during cooling of the dissimilar joint. Therefore, a laser based heat treatment process was developed and applied. With a defined pre- and post-heating of the joint area, the cooling rate was reduced significantly and the stresses in the hard metal part minimized. High shear strengths were the result. [less ▲]

Untersuchung der Rissentwicklung an zementgebundenen Sichtestrichen

in Beton (2016), (66), 248-252

Untersuchung des Einflusses von Sanden auf den Wasser- und Fließmittelanspruch von selbstverdichtenden Mörteln.

in beton (2008)

Untersuchung des thermischen Komforts und der Luftqualität an vier neuen energieeffizienten Luxemburger Schulen mit und ohne Lüftungsanlagen

in Bauphysik (2017), 39. Jahrgang

A study was conducted in four new energy efficient schools in Luxembourg with excellent primary energy consumption values, where the indoor thermal comfort and the air quality was assessed by technical ... [more ▼]

A study was conducted in four new energy efficient schools in Luxembourg with excellent primary energy consumption values, where the indoor thermal comfort and the air quality was assessed by technical measurements and by surveys. Two schools were equipped with mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and two were without, i.e. ventilation there was manually controlled by opening the windows. Further to the C02-concentration as indicator for the air quality all other important comfort parameters were measured, why the well-known indicators according to FANGER could be calculated, i.e. the „Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)“ and the „Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD)“. The individual perceived indoor comfort was analyzed by standardized questionnaires for a period of four weeks. One aim of the study was to compare natural ventilation by opening and closing the windows with the mechanical ventilation in all named aspects. In total there was a good agreement between the measurements and the survey. The results show that in general mechanical ventilation in schools lead to better physical measured values and to better subjective perception of the users. However those buildings suffer from a very low relative humidity, though it is rarely sensed by the occupants. Furthermore, in one of the mechanically ventilated buildings the air velocity was very high and led to draft-perception. The detected air temperature was heterogeneous and independent of the ventilation concept, leading to an individual judgement of PMV for the different buildings. Users should always have the possibility of interaction and control to adjust the indoor climate according to their individual needs and to correct smaller technical shortcomings. [less ▲]

Untersuchung nichtlinearer Schwingungseigenschaften zur zerstörungsfreien Zustandsprüfung am Beispiel von Stahlbetonbalken

in Beton- und Stahlbetonbau (2007), 09/ 2007(Ernst & Sohn. Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH & Co.KG;),