Green-linking Rotterdam Zuid

This research is aimed at the necessity and the design of a new city bridge in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and how green could be implemented in such a structure. Through analysis of issues regarding the connection of Rotterdam Zuid over the Nieuwe Maas, the city’s plans and ambitions, precedent bridge designs and different...

Liquid Rocket Analysis (LiRA): Development of a Liquid Bi-Propellant Rocket Engine Design, Analysis and Optimization Tool

The need to increase specific impulse of rocket launcher engines has lead design engineers to start development of ever more complex engine cycles starting from simple gas pressure fed engines to the very complex staged combustion cycle engines. Currently a wide range of different cycles does exist. These cycles not only differ in terms of...