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Zwiep, Max (author)This master’s thesis investigates the fatigue resistance similarity between small-scale test specimens and large-scale structures, specifically focusing on steel welded joints. The primary goal is to improve the understanding of how fatigue data from small-scale tests can be reliably applied to predict the performance of full-scale maritime...master thesis 2024
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Bruning, Desirée (author)The imperative to address climate change has led to a critical need for transformation within the Dutch energy system. Recent efforts have focused on decentralisation and innovative technologies to steer towards a fossil-free future. Hydrogen energy emerges as a pivotal contender with potential benefits at all societal levels. This study delves...master thesis 2023
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Pramana, K.E.R. (author)The world as we know it today has largely been shaped by human intervention. Given the importance of water in particular many small-scale interventions in the hydrological system have been applied. In order to predict and monitor how these interventions affect the hydrological cycle, hydrological research has to be performed. In this thesis,...doctoral thesis 2023
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Elenbaas, Anke (author)Youth care has undergone a significant transformation in 2015. Secure residential youth care is one of the areas that is currently experiencing difficulties as a result. Research has shown that the conditions in secure facilities often negatively affect the residents. Furthermore, young adults often find it difficult to adjust to independence...master thesis 2023
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Heijnen, Sabine (author)One of the biggest challenges of the century is the fight against global warming. In all sectors people are doing their best to reduce their carbon footprints and their impact on the environment. In the energy sector this is done by making use of renewable energy sources (RES), such as wind turbines, instead of fossil fuels. This transition to...master thesis 2023
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Rahimi, E. (author), Sanchis-Gual, Roger (author), Chen, Xiangzhong (author), Imani, Amin (author), Gonzalez Garcia, Y. (author), Asselin, Edouard (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Fedrizzi, Lorenzo (author), Pané, Salvador (author), Lekka, Maria (author)The last two decades have witnessed the emergence of micro- and nanoswimmers (MNSs). Researchers have invested significant efforts in engineering motile micro- and nanodevices to address current limitations in minimally invasive medicine. MNSs can move through complex fluid media by using chemical fuels or external energy sources such as...review 2023
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Bauer, Marlinda (author)Due to climate change, the growth in renewable energy is still accelerating and reaching new records each year. Not everything can be electrified, hence, the production of green hydrogen as an energy vector is gaining momentum. However, lowest cost hydrogen will not always be produced at the demand centres, necessitating transport of hydrogen...master thesis 2022
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Padhi, Abhilash (author)Coffee farmers and producers in Kerala (India) face a serious obstacle in their pursuit of a self-sustaining coffee processing technology and fuel deficiency. Research indicates that coffee, as one of the largest industries, generates a huge amount of waste, namely Spent Coffee Grounds (SCGs). This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and...master thesis 2022
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Bărbunţoiu, Teodora (author)Deployment of renewable energy is essential to reach a carbon neutral economy. Offshore wind farms have caught the interest of many developed countries since they are an essential source of green energy. The interest of this thesis lays in the design of the foundation used for offshore wind farms, in particular the interaction between the...master thesis 2021
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Walters, C.L. (author), Coppejans, Okko J. (author), Hoogeland, Martijn (author)In a prior project, TNO has presented a low-cost way of finding fracture toughness of base materials for cleavage fracture. That method features a small-scale CTOD specimen, combined with simplified sensors, less fatigue pre-cracking, faster testing, and no need for a temperature chamber. This method has been extended to welds by considering...conference paper 2021
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le Blanc, O.L.R. (author)The world is facing climate change which has sever impacts on extreme weather events, biodiversity and rising seas. Greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced to counteract climate change. One specific way to contribute to that reduction is setting Zero-Emission (ZE) zones to ban fossil fuel vehicles in urban areas which will presumably lead to...master thesis 2020
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Blankenaar, Britt (author)The rising demand for minerals and metals and the depletion of land-based resources has created a renewed interest in the extraction of resources from the deep ocean, i.g., deep sea mining. This research focuses on the mining of manganese nodules, these are potato-shaped objects, 5-10cm in size, composed of metals half buried in the seafloor. A...master thesis 2020
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Azzalini, Omar (author)This thesis tackles the designing of a small-scale alkaline electrolysis cells (AEC) unit for large-scale production. This apparatus is applied for the production of pressurised hydrogen by employing solar energy. The goal is to minimise production costs while ensuring the safety of the unit operation throughout its lifespan. Although the...master thesis 2020
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van Klaveren, Wouter (author)Backward erosion piping is a form of internal erosion where small pipes are formed below a dike. These pipes are formed in a direction opposite to the flow that transports sand particles. Piping is a very important failure mechanism in the protection of dikes, which can be unpredictable due to the different soil characteristics. Piping is well...master thesis 2020
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Liang, Cheng (author)The global energy transition from a fossil fuel base energy system to a renewable energy source base system is the key mission for a low-carbon future. The target of CO<sub>2 </sub>emission reduction by 2050, following the Paris Climate Agreement, is 90% compared to the CO<sub>2</sub> level of 1990. Haber-Bosch process is the main industrial...master thesis 2019
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Osejo Rodriguez, Jorge (author)Over recent years, there has been an increase in demands for rare and precious minerals worldwide. Mostly this is due to the rise of the world’s population and the drive towards a green energy transition and low carbon economy. Prices are rapidly increasing, and there is an identifiable risk of an increasing supply shortage of raw materials,...master thesis 2019
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Dekker, Gerben (author)Small scale inland shipping, especially in the case of transported containers, is used only marginally compared to its capacity. The small inland waterways have abundant capacity to accommodate up to 700 percent more transport. On the other hand, road based container transport is cause for external damages in the form of congestion, emissions...master thesis 2018
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Overduin, Maarten (author)In the past years, climate change has caused an increasing number of extreme weather events. In the Netherlands this is, for instance, reflected by the growing amount of extreme rainfall events. This creates big issues for water management authorities like water boards. Water boards are often responsible for local streams, that cannot handle the...master thesis 2018
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Basarkar, Pratik (author)The present-day industrialized nations reached high standards of living using cheap fossil fuel energy. The high CO<sub style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", sans-serif;">2</sub> emissions as a result of burning these fuels over the years have started outpacing the natural carbon...master thesis 2018