Effect of weathering on scratch/mar and mechanical behaviour of clearcoats

The study examines the effect of weathering on mechanical and chemical properties of two 2K (twopack, with and without light stabilisation additives) and one 1K (onepack) clearcoats, concentrating on scratch and mar resistance and acid etch resistance. The clearcoats were investigated before and in the course of accelerated weathering. For determining the mar resistance two different instruments were used: - AMTEC laboratory car wash equipment (rotating wet brush) - Crockmeter Explanations for the changes in clearcoat properties caused by weathering are given by Dynamic-Mechanical Analysis, FT-IR-Spectroscopy, Universal-hardness and surface tension measurements. The clearcoat systems investigated show a clear deterioration of their properties after short periods of accelerated weathering. This effect is more expressed for the clearcoat samples without light stabilizers.     

System Identification with piecewise linear models in the frequency domain – application to an servopneumatic actuator

By means of a real world application a system identification method was investigated for nonlinear systems from input‐output measurements. This approach is based on a blended multiple model structure, which describes the global behaviour of the system over the whole operating range. Depending on the operating point twenty local linear blackbox models were identified in the frequency domain from a finite number of measurements of the inputs and outputs. A comparative study was made of a model, which have been derived using physical laws [4] and measurements of several process states to estimate unknown parameters.     

Monoaryl-Substituted Norbornadiene Photoswitches as Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Compounds: Synthesis and Investigation

In the search for improved photochromic systems that may be used for the efficient reversible conversion of light into chemical energy, eight monoaryl-substituted norbornadienes are presented, which carry naphthyl, anthracenyl, or donor-acceptor-phenyl substituents to establish an extended π system. The substrates were synthesized by Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions, and their absorption properties, the key parameters of the photochromic equilibrium, and the energy storage density of the quadricyclane products were examined. It was observed that these compounds have favorable properties for chemical energy storage. Specifically, 2-(1-naphthyl)norbornadiene showed a pronounced red shift of the absorption, a long half-life (35 d) and a relatively high energy storage density (361 KJ/Kg) of the respective quadricyclane. Therefore, the so far neglected monoaryl-norbornadienes represent a useful and complementary class of compounds that should be considered in the development of efficient molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) compounds, which can reversibly convert sunlight into chemical energy.