Offshore wind farm optimisation: a comparison of performance between regular and irregular wind turbine layouts

Layout optimisation is essential for improving the overall performance of offshore wind farms. During the past 15 years, the use of yield optimisation algorithms has resulted in a transition from regular to more irregular farm layouts. However, since the layout affects many factors, yield optimisation alone may not maximise the overall...

Design of a steerable needle for low dose rate brachytherapy of the prostate

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer type among men, and the third deathliest form of cancer. Several treatments are available to treat prostate cancer. Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy (LDR BT) is one of them, which inserts permanent radioactive seeds into the prostate using a needle. The literature review performed prior to this...

Offshore Wind Farm Optimisation: A Comparison of Performance between Regular and Irregular Wind Turbine Layouts

Wind farm layouts in industry show a range of patterns with an overall trend from regular to irregular patterns over time. Wind farm layout optimisation studies in literature generally result in irregular wind turbine patterns. Review of existing literature shows that the performance of irregular and regular wind farm layouts has not been...

Development of a methodical framework for a seamless air cargo supply chain, from a transaction cost perspective, focusing on Direct Trucking Pick-ups: An exploratory case study for KLM Cargo

The air cargo market is experiencing momentous developments that may impact strongly on future trends. A consolidation shift has been observed, by more integration of the supply chain. Integrators engage in forwarding, forwarding agents operate their own aircraft and airlines bypass the forwarding agents, by striking direct structural deals with...

Development of a methodical framework for a seamless air cargo supply chain, from a transation cost perspectiev, focusing on direct rucking pick-ups

A consolidation-penetration test for wedge-shaped penetration tools

Grabs are often used for unloading bulk carriers that deliver iron ore cargoes. The grabbing process starts with cutting the free surface of the bulk iron ore. For that reason, the initial penetration depth of the grabs' knives into the material is an important success factor in their filling ratio. The resistance to penetration is influenced...

Enhancing the cargo value chain for KLM Cargo with regard to the acceptance process, trucking schedule and data communication: An in-depth case study for Denmark - Amsterdam

In recent years, the playing field of KLM Cargo has become increasingly dynamic and competitive. To remain competitive, KLM Cargo has to improve the delivery performance of the cargo in terms of timeliness and overall quality of the cargo (such as quality of the documentation, packaging, labeling and checks performed), which will reduce re-work ...

Developing a test method to investigate effect of compaction on penetration resistance of moist iron ore and coal

Risk assessment of maritime transportation systems based on the Bayesian Belief Networks - Risicobeoordeling van maritieme transportsystemen gebaseerd op een probabilistisch netwerk (Bayesiaans netwerk)

Design restrictions for the construction of the connection between the two halves of the protective barrier around the ekofisk tank