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Monitoring and Analysis of Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Reinforced Concrete Elements and Structures Using the Acoustic Methods
Timčaková, Kristýna ; Semerák,, Petr (referee) ; Medveď,, Igor (referee) ; Vaněrek, Jan (referee) ; Chobola, Zdeněk (advisor)
The dissertation thesis deals with the study of non-destructive acoustic methods as instruments for monitoring and analysing corrosion of reinforcing steel in reinforced concrete elements. Four acoustic methods were selected for this task - the impact-echo method, the nonlinear acoustic spectroscopy method, the acoustic emission method, and the ultrasonic pulse velocity method. To verify the functionality of these methods, testing was carried out on three sets of reinforced concrete samples that had been exposed to the effects of sodium chloride, which corroded the embedded steel reinforcement in these samples. Suitable parameters were proposed for individual acoustic methods to monitor corrosion of the reinforcements. In addition, experiments were designed to demonstrate the ability of the selected acoustic methods to reveal the corrosion of steel reinforcement and its influence on the concrete matrix and to assess the condition of the degraded elements and structures. The analysis of the measurement results based on their comparison shows the advantages and disadvantages of the individual methods and of their practical applications. To verify the results, correlation with common methods that are currently used for the study of corrosion was carried out and included for example the electrical resistivity measurement of the reinforcement and simultaneous monitoring of the sample surface using a confocal microscope to record the development of microcracks during the degradation.
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Optimization Of Methodology For Durability Assessment Of Steel Pylons
Čada, Pavel ; Ing. Miroslav. Brodňan, Ph.D. (referee) ; Chobola, Zdeněk (referee) ; Švehla,, Vladimír (referee) ; Vaněrek, Jan (advisor)
In this thesis the corrosion resistance of two types of steel materials were evaluated, Corten A as a representative of WS (weathering steel) and the corrosion resistance of anti-corrosion protection formed by the zinc coating. The different kinetics of corrosive processes was found during the NSS test. WS steel exposed to 400 hours of NSS laboratory test showed growth of the corrosion rate, however, after this period of time there has been a significant decline in this rate. Conversely, when using Zn as anodic protection, the corrosion losses decrease linear up to 300 hours of exposure, but after this time there was a relatively significant linear increase in corrosion rate. During measurements on existing VHV pylons they were measured corrosion decreases of steel and Zn anti-corrosion protection. Normal corrosion rate for weathering steel with 10 m.a-1 and for Zn corrosion loss 1.8 m.a-1 were found. Technical and economic assessment were evaluated using variant of new poles with Zn surface layer and revitalization of existing pylons from WS steel. With regard to all aspects obtained from laboratory tests and economic assessments, friendlier version of revitalization of existing VHV pylons from WS steel using a sufficient corrosion resistance of these steels were found out.
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Application of Electromagnetic and Acoustic Emission for the Diagnostics of Advanced Composite Materials
Trčka, Tomáš ; Chobola, Zdeněk (referee) ; Lokajíček,, Tomáš (referee) ; Koktavý, Pavel (advisor)
The subject of this dissertation is a theoretical and experimental study of electromagnetic and acoustic emission generated in the course of crack formation in solid dielectric materials. Theoretical part of this work is focused on the electromagnetic emission method, because it is related to a number of unsolved problems in the field of generated emission signals measurement, as well as in the field of the correct interpretation of obtained experimental data. Consequently, issues of emission signals detection by capacitance sensors and the transformation of crack primary parameters on the measured variables within the proposed transfer system have been dealt with. The results in this area were an extension of application range of the electromagnetic emission method on composite materials (especially on fiber reinforced polymer composites), identification and evaluation of the most significant emission sources in investigated composites and developing a methodology for evaluating of the crack primary parameters based on the measured emission signals waveforms in time and frequency domain. The experimental part of this dissertation was focused on a complex methodology for emission signals (including data from additional sensors) continual recording, processing and evaluation and for monitoring the response of stressed material to an applied mechanical load in real-time. Partial results from different research areas were also implemented into this methodology. This included the detection of emission signals, design and implementation of the appropriate measuring apparatus, analysis of measured signals in the time and frequency domain and advanced methods for processing and evaluation of measured data.
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Dielectric Properties of Thin Tantalum and Niobium Oxide Layers
Abuetwirat, Inas Faisel ; Chobola, Zdeněk (referee) ; Lelák, Jaroslav (referee) ; Liedermann, Karel (advisor)
Dielektrická relaxační spektroskopie je jednou z užitečných metod pro studium molekulární dynamiky materiálů. Díky nedávnému pokroku v přístrojové a měřicí technice je dnes možné získat dielektrické spektrum v širokém frekvenčním intervalu a pro velice rozdílné materiály. Cílem mé práce bylo studium dielektrických relaxačních spekter a vodivosti oxidů titanu, niobu, tantalu, lanthanu a hafnia pro katody pracující na principu studené emise. Cílem výzkumu bylo analyzovat frekvenční a teplotní chování těchto oxidů, včetně jejich vodivosti, v širokém frekvenčním a teplotním rozsahu, a pokusit se stanovit původ relaxačního mechanismu. Vzhledem k tomu, že původně zadaný rozsah oxidů byl dosti široký, soustředila se pozornost pouze na oxidy tantalu a niobu, rovněž s ohledem na jejich aplikace v elektrolytických kondenzátorech. Elektrické, tepelné a mechanické (při zpracování) vlastnosti oxidů tantalu a niobu jsou dnes již dobře prozkoumány. K dispozici je však jen málo poznatků o jejich dielektrických relaxačních mechanismech. Výsledky získané pro Ta2O5 ukazují existence relaxačního maxima, nacházejícího se v experimentálně dostupném teplotním a frekvenčním intervalu 187 K – 385 K a 1 Hz – 10 MHz. Frekvence ztrátového maxima se řídí Arrheniovým zákonem s aktivační energií 0.048 eV. Ve vodivostních spektrech vykazují tenké vrstvy Ta2O5 na nízkých frekvencích ustálenou hodnotu a při vysokých frekvencích monotónní nárůst, který závisí na teplotě. Pozorovanou vodivost lze popsat mocninnou funkcí s exponentem nepatrně větším než jedna (tzv. superlineární závislost). Výsledky získané pro Nb2O5 v podobné teplotní a frekvenční oblasti, 218 K – 373 K, 1 Hz – 1 MHz rovněž ukazují jedno relaxační maximum. Frekvence ztrátového maxima se opět řídí Arrheniovým zákonem s poněkud vyšší aktivační energií 0.055 eV. Niobové kondenzátory vykazují vodivostní mechanismus shodný s kondenzátory tantalovými.
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Analysis of Fluctuation Processes of Solar Cells
Macků, Robert ; Chobola, Zdeněk (referee) ; Franc,, Jan (referee) ; Koktavý, Pavel (advisor)
The thesis deals issue of the silicon solar cells non-destructive testing. The manufacturing technology of solar cells currently features a very high level of perfection. Its further development appears to be limited by amongst other issues imperfect diagnostic methods. The objective of presented research consists in non-destructive studies of processes that influence specimen life and reliability. To this end, I will employ mainly noise based analytical methods in connection with observation of defect optical activities, capacitance measurement etc. These methods are closely related to some specimen bulk imperfections, crystal-lattice defect induced traps, local-stress-subjected regions and, finally, breakdowns, which might bring about specimen destruction. Based on a detailed study and understanding of transport processes, regions in which noise is generated can be identified and appropriate technological measures can be proposed and adopted. Presented research focuses, first of all, on the real solar cell structures, which are inhomogeneous in their nature and are difficult to diagnose. The significant part of this study is attend to the random n-level (in most case just two-level) impulse noise, usually referred to as microplasma noise. This noise is a consequence of local breakdowns in micro-sized regions and brings about reduction of lifetime or destruction of the pn junction. The micro-sized regions have been studied separately by electrical and optical methods and defect properties have been put forward. Nevertheless, no less significant part of the thesis is devoted to the fluctuation modeling of the bulk imperfections in the semi-analytical form.
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Microplasma Noise as a Diagnostic Tool for PN Junctions of High-Voltage Rectifier Diodes
Raška, Michal ; Chobola, Zdeněk (referee) ; Hájek, Karel (referee) ; Koktavý, Pavel (advisor)
The doctoral thesis deals with diagnostics of local defects in PN junctions and brings new information about microplasma noise behaviour and its usage for the temperature changes detection inside PN junctions. Defects in PN junctions are the source of microplasma noise. There were deviations observed in microplasma noise from the common known rectangle shape pulses during the measurements. These deviations were correlated with the temperature change directly in the defect area and in the defect area surroundings. Generation and recombination coefficients are commonly thought to be constant. However, these coefficients were observed to be not stable with time and this effect is explained in this work. The doctoral thesis then focuses on the PN junction parameters determination in the case when it is not possible to define unambiguously whether it is abrupt or linearly graded PN junction. The most significant parameters which are to be determined are barrier capacity, diffusion voltage and depleted area width in dependence on the voltage. The correlation between local avalanche discharge in PN junction and negative differential resistance appearance on VA characteristics of reverse-biased diode was qualitatively verified. The last important point in the work is computer modelling of temperature behaviour in the defect area and its surroundings during local avalanche breakdown. Thus the method of real diodes heating area parameters determination was introduced.
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