Eolisch sediment transport

In dit verslag is een eolisch sedimenttransport model geformuleerd en het model van De Vries geïmplementeerd en geanalyseerd. Na de afleiding van de eendimensionale advectie-diffusievergelijking vanuit de driedimensionale continuïteitsvergelijking is eerst het model van De Vries zonder diffusie onderzocht. In het model kan er onderscheid gemaakt...

Together, Self-reliant: Unfolding the possibilities

This research is about the meaning of self-reliant living and what the physical environment can bring to improve this, with as main research question;<br/>In what ways can architecture encourage elderly to become more self-reliant. The research is conducted through fieldwork observations and interviews in care home 't Kampje in Loenen aan de...

Applying social factors in spatial analysis for planted forest ecosystems

Forestation originated in the planting of forest plantations with timber-sourcing as a goal. The practice has since changed to include a much wider number of forest types and aims. In recent years, forestation efforts are increasingly focused on forest ecosystem generation. These forest ecosystems can have a wide variety of goals, including...

Applying Human-Centered Design in the development of digital products for disaster response

The context of disaster response is incredibly complex due to its chaotic nature and the large number of variabilities per disaster. This complexity makes it difficult for developers of digital tools for disaster response to understand the context of the products they develop. However, a lack of understanding of the use context can result in the...

Monetary Policy Analysis on the Dutch Economy: The macro-economic implications of monetary policy and macro prudential measures in the Dutch economy from a Keynesian and Classic perspective

The main focus of monetary policy is price stability, but steady growth and financial stability also depend on monetary policy. Adequate monetary policy is a crucial part of a well performing economy. Central banks are able to deploy multiple monetary policy measures. <br/>Setting the rate on marginal lending facilities, on main refinance...

Control Design and Data-Driven Parameter Optimization for the DOT500 Hydraulic Wind Turbine

In an effort to reduce the Levelized Cost Of Energy (LCOE) of offshore wind energy to a market competitive level, a new wind turbine prototype with hydraulic drive train has been introduced by the start-up company Delft Offshore Turbine (DOT). In the DOT concept, a seawater pump is directly connected to the rotor shaft. The pump pressurizes sea...

Infra-gravity wave transformation across macro-tidal rocky shore platforms.

This thesis investigates the governing generating mechanisms, shoaling and reflection behaviour of infra-gravity waves on a mild-sloping, macro-tidal, rocky shore platform. The methods comprise among others, field data analysis of the Lilstock platform, numerical modelling using a calibrated XBeach model and a cross-correlation analysis to...

Room Shape Estimation from Acoustic Echoes using Graph-based Echo Labeling

Some vision impaired people can hear the shape of a room using acoustic echoes. A computer being able to do the same could benefit applications such as auralization, virtual reality and teleconferencing. This thesis describes the process of estimating the room shape from acoustic room impulse responses to finding geometry from image sources. As...

Assessment and mitigation proposal in case of major tsunami impact

Iquique is an important city in the northern of Chile. For the coast of Iquique a seismic gap with a return period of 111 ± 33 years is present. Since the last big event in 1877 only 20 % of the accumulated seismic slip is released. The configuration of Iquique is such that a large future earthquake and subsequent tsunami would generate a...

Sulphur emission regulation: Changing the market for bunker fuels - Exploring the future under new IMO-regulations and their impact on Vopak’s bunker fuel business

Wireless Indoor Climate Sensor: Implementing the Control Unit at Ultra Low Power

With the completion of the MIST1431 multi sensor IC a demonstrator developed by the Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory of Delft University of Technology and NXP, a demonstrator that shows the capabilities of the MIST chip was needed. This thesis describes the implementation of the control unit, which has to control the MIST chip and wireless...

Het Netwerkpark: Wonen, werken en recreëeren in de netwerkeconomie

Effect of certain components on hydrate equilibrium in systems of water and methane: Experiments and thermodynamic calculations

Systems of water and a small hydrocarbon molecule, like methane, form ice-like solids at elevated pressures, which are called gas hydrates. Hydrates are crystal structures of water molecules that contain cavities, in which hydrocarbon molecules can be trapped. The structure of the hydrate depends on the properties of the hydrate cavities....