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Methods of analyzing the structural integrity of compound materials under stressed conditions becoming more importantly. Not merely safety and economic reasons demanding a good monitoring of e.g. wind turbine blades or aircraft wings but also ecological ones. The existing strategy for the blades is to replace them at a certain schedule, resulting in unnecessary downtimes and high cost. Several possibilities of an optical structural health monitoring system been examined in this thesis. Both free-space and fiber-based setups are tested and evaluated in their usability. The methods were tested with the objective of embedding them into large-scale polymer structures such as the mentioned fields of application.
In dieser Arbeit werden interkulturelle Konflikte zwischen Amerikanern und Chinesen im Unternehmensalltag untersucht. Ziel der Arbeit ist es herauszufinden welche Konfliktlösungsstile Chinesen im Konflikt anwenden.
This bachelor thesis focuses on the recent financial crisis that hit many countries one way or another. While the general causes and consequences are explained, the focus is on Spain and how the crisis developed there, in which ways the Spanish government and people were influenced and what measures were taken to restore the country's economy. Special emphasis is also put on the Austrian Business Cycle Theory in order to explain the origin of the financial crisis that started in 2007. All in all, the main aim of this paper is to give a small overview of this global crisis and its impact on Spain.
Within the bachelor thesis a strategic analysis of the Gulf States and the digital sector was made for the full-service provider T-Systems Multimedia Solutions GmbH, to show new growth opportunities for international business outside the European market and help them deciding whether or not the market approach would be advisable. An observation of the environment of the region of the Gulf States was made. The aim was to get familiar with local market practices such as societal and cultural customs. The two identified target markets Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are examined by giving a brief overview of the two countries by political, economic and social environmental analysis. It was attempted to compare relevant information about Qatar and the United Arab Emirates internationally and with Germany. In order to be able to assess the attractiveness of the ICT market, market volumes and annual growth rates of the Middle East were outlined. Market figures of Middle Eastern countries were compared worldwide and checked against market volumes and growth rates of Western Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific to get the big picture. The competitive situation in the IT market of the Middle East was examined by presenting leading IT service providers. An assessment of the positioning, portfolio and existent strengths and weaknesses has been compared. Market impact was illus- trated in respective service portfolio segments based on analysis of Pierre Audoin Consultants. Opportunities and risks of the ICT market in the Middle East are outlined. Most important sectors and strongest solutions for T-Systems Multimedia Solutions have been identified.
This work is aimed to study the effect of two types of stresses/corrosion on different materials used in making of disc brake rotors, atmospheric corrosion and thermal fatigue. The materials chosen were steel (100Cr6), nodular cast iron (GJS-400-15) and Aluminium reinforced silicon carbide (F3S-20S). Specimens of the each material will be subjected to an induced atmospheric corrosion using the salt spray (fog) chamber for two different test durations to simulate atmospheric corrosion. Other specimens of the chosen materials will be subjected to a thermal fatigue test through a repeated heating-cooling cycle. The effects on the materials will be measured by the difference in the values of coefficient of friction and the wear rate before and after the tests are carried out. Analysis of the induced corrosion and thermal fatigue products will be carried out by XRD analysis and microscopic photos of the surfaces. A comparison between the different tested materials will also be performed.
The title of this thesis is the development of a Standardized Process Controlling and a method for the measurement of plant flexibility using the example of the Automotive Aftermarket (AA) division of the Robert Bosch GmbH. Developing the Standardized Process Controlling based on literature review and an analysis of existing procedures at the company. The approach consists of an instruction for process development and a reporting tool to control it after implementation. It is tested on three already existing processes as well as on the development of the Plant Flexibility process; establishing the Plant Flexibility measurement on the four aspects of line, volume, time and personnel capacity flexibility. In the application of the Standardized Process Controlling identified problems are used to improve and finalize the approach. As a result an easier implementation of processes as well as an evaluation of their current performance is possible.