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Recalde Moreno Del Rocio, M.D.R. (author), Woudstra, T. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)Nowadays, there is worldwide interest in diversifying energy supply. In this regard, biomass is the best possible renewable organic substitute for fossil fuels. In particular, the energy content of very wet biomass, recovered with appropriate technology, could potentially be used for power generation. In addition to power generation, this...journal article 2019
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Xue, Caihong (author), Li, Wengui (author), Li, Jianchun (author), Tam, Vivian W.Y. (author), Ye, G. (author)Encapsulation-based self-healing technology is an effective method for healing the crack-deteriorated cementitious material. Encapsulation-based self-healing initiates by crack occurrence and progresses by chemical reaction of released self-healing agents in the cracks, which are contained in capsules. In this paper, a review has been...journal article 2018
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Akkerman, S. (author)This master thesis focuses on improving the efficiency and experience of the boarding process. It is based upon three main pillars: an observational study, a stress study and a future vision. During the observations, the boarding speed was reduced by passengers blocking the seat row or the aisle. Solutions could be found in three different...master thesis 2016
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- Fechner, U. (author) doctoral thesis 2016
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Stylianou, S. (author)Cogenra company has created a low concentration PV/Thermal system that produces both thermal energy and electricity simultaneously, mainly for commercial and industrial applications. The realization of a system that combines photovoltaic modules, solar thermal collectors and concentrating mirrors makes it a complicated system to study. So far,...master thesis 2016
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Oomen, F.H.A. (author)Deepwater drillships are nowadays capable of drilling to oil in water depths up to 4000m and reservoirs at 12000 m depth and greater. Active Heave Compensation at these large drilling depths and station keeping with the Dynamic Positioning system leads to large fluctuations in the electrical power system. The electrical power is now directly...master thesis 2016
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Greidanus, A.J. (author), Delfos, R. (author), Westerweel, J. (author)The flow motions in the turbulent boundary layer between water and a rowing boat initiate a turbulent skin friction. Reducing this skin friction results in better rowing performances. A Taylor-Couette (TC) facility was used to verify the power losses due to velocity fluctuations P<sub>V′</sub> in relation to the total power, as a function of...conference paper 2016
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Zong, H. (author), Kotsonis, M. (author)A simplified model is established to estimate the jet exit density variation of a plasma synthetic jet actuator (PSJA) driven by a capacitive arc discharge. This model, in conjunction with phase-locked planar particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) measurements, enables the calculation of jet mechanical energy for different operating conditions....journal article 2016
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Correale, G. (author), Avallone, F. (author), Yu Starikovskiy, A. (author)A method to quantify the efficiency of the first two operational stages of a nanosecond dielectric barrier discharge (ns-DBD) plasma actuator is proposed. The method is based on the independent measurements of the energy of electrical pulses and the useful part of the energy which heats up the gas in the discharge region. Energy input is...journal article 2016
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Jones, R.R. (author)A mitad is a type of stove used to prepare traditional Ethiopian flatbread called injera. Current electrical mitads are energy inefficient and account for over 8% of Ethiopia’s national electricity consumption. The Magic Mitad bakes high quality injeras and uses up to 45% less electricity. This will help bakeries and households to cut costs and...master thesis 2015
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Golinski, M.G. (author)The techniques of wireless power transfer has been gaining increasing popularity in the recent years due to the widespread use of mobile electronic devices such as laptops, mobile phones, wearable electronics and wireless sensors. Traditionally, these devices are powered using a battery that needs to be recharged. Wireless power transfer has the...master thesis 2015
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Hartuç, T. (author)In this thesis both Wake Ingestion (WI) and Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) configurations have been investigated and analyzed with respect to their application to aircraft design. WI and BLI in the context used here means positioning the engine such that it ingests boundary layer fluid for the purpose of saving shaft-power. This research...master thesis 2015
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De Graaf, S.C. (author)Amsterdam Airport Schiphol knows security checkpoints for passengers but also for personnel, cargo and vehicles entering the Security Restricted Area - Critical Part. By using a discrete event simulation model, the performance of non-passenger security checkpoints is assessed together with options for improvement of the performance and...master thesis 2014
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- Varotto, S.F. (author), Hoogendoorn, R.G. (author), Van Arem, B. (author), Hoogendoorn, S.P. (author) conference paper 2014
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Smit, G. (author), Plettenburg, D.H. (author), Van der Helm, F.C. (author)The goal of this study was to find an efficient method of energy transmission for application in an anthropomorphic underactuated body-powered (BP) prosthetic hand. A pulley-cable finger and a hydraulic cylinder finger were designed and tested to compare the pulley-cable transmission principle with the hydraulic cylinder transmission principle....journal article 2014
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Hansen, I.A. (author), Wiggenraad, P.B.L. (author), Wolff, J.W. (author)Research on performance assessment of railway networks and companies has been stimulated by the European policy of deregulation of transport markets, the opening of national railway networks and markets to new entrants and separation of infrastructure and train operation. Recent international benchmarking studies of railways based on statistical...conference paper 2013
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Attia, S. (author), Andersen, M. (author)Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) decisions and judgments have been at the heart of architectural design practice. Despite the increasing popularity of computer aided design applications, measuring the decision making of designers empirically remains elusive. Past research claiming usefulness of the CAD has relied largely on anecdotal...conference paper 2013
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Oprean, D. (author), Balakrishnan, B. (author)In this paper we examine the strategies used in 3D modeling for their efficiency. Our study explores the underlying cognitive process that drives design thinking as well the choice of strategies for using specific features in a given CAD software. We take a cognitive task analysis approach to examine our question. Of a total sample of 19...conference paper 2013
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Smit, G. (author), Plettenburg, D.H. (author)Current articulating electric and body-powered hands have a lower pinch force (15–34 N) than electric hands with stiff fingers (55–100 N). The cosmetic glove, which covers a hand prosthesis, negatively affects the mechanical efficiency of a prosthesis. The goal of this study is to mechanically compare polyvinylchloride (PVC) and silicone...journal article 2013
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Smit, G. (author)Replacement of a missing hand by an artificial alternative remains one of the biggest challenges in rehabilitation. Although many different terminal devices are available, around 27% of the amputees does not actively use their device and 20% totally refrains from wearing it. There are various reasons for prosthesis abandonment, e.g. wearing...doctoral thesis 2013