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Ruijgrok, Koen (author)<div>This master thesis was completed at the TU Delft in collaboration with Pezy Group for the company O4 Wheelchairs, with the goal of optimising the production and assembly of their wheelchairs, by standardising the wheelchair design. </div><div><br/></div><div>In the field of fully customisable wheelchairs (ultra-personalised products), the...master thesis 2024
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van Gorp, Vincent (author)Urban Air Mobility (UAM) has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, especially considering the delivery of goods. Notably, the delivery of medical supplies via Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has emerged as a promising application, which is driven by its societal benefits and has been demonstrated successfully in rural environments....master thesis 2024
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Kalpoe, Arvind (author)Currently, one of the biggest challenges humanity faces is climate change. Reduction of fossil fuels is demanded in the future, hence an energy transition is required. A promising potential alternative fuel is the energy carrier NaBH<sub>4</sub> which contains hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>). Handling and storing NaBH<sub>4</sub> provides challenges...master thesis 2024
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O'Dwyer Wha Binda, Jahson (author)With the increasing popularity of Large Language Models (LLMs), fine-tuning them has become increasingly computationally expensive. Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) methods like LoRA and Adapters, introduced by Microsoft and Google, respectively, aim to reduce the number of trainable parameters, with the current state-of-the-art combining...master thesis 2024
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Dijkhorst, Anne-Fleur (author)Plastic waste transported to oceans through canals and rivers becomes increasingly challenging to retrieve and harmful to ecosystems. Catching systems designed by Noria Sustainable Innovators can be used to capture the plastics as close to their source as possible. Deciding the best locations to place these systems is a difficult task, which is...master thesis 2024
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Huegen, B. (author)Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is one of the main medical procedures employed for the treatment of coronary artery disease. During this procedure, the coronary arteries are visualized using X-ray imaging. However, it only generates 2D images which can complicate several tasks, including assessing the lesion and correctly placing a...master thesis 2024
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Besselink, Jonas (author)In light of transitioning towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy system, NdFeB (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) permanent magnets are set to play a crucial role. These magnets, currently the strongest available, are integral to the functioning of wind turbines, electric cars, and various digital appliances. Their superior performance is attributed to...master thesis 2024
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Veerkamp, Kevin (author)In his paper "Group C*-algebras without the completely bounded approximation property", Haagerup proves several important results about the weak amenability of locally compact groups. Among these, is the result that a lattice in a second-countable, unimodular, locally compact group is weakly amenable if and only if the surrounding group itself...master thesis 2024
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de Voogt, Rowan (author)This study investigates the optimisation of design variables for the unconventional Flying-V-900 aircraft to minimise its climate impact, taking into account operational costs. The study<br/>examines the compromises between operational costs and climate factors. A multidisciplinary<br/>analysis and optimisation framework is developed in order to...master thesis 2024
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Deshmukh, Shubham (author)With the increasing demand for flights, the environmental impact of aviation is on the rise. To tackle this challenge, it is necessary to look into the design of unconventional aircraft configurations and engine design improvements to improve overall fuel efficiency. The Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft is one of the most promising...master thesis 2024
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van den Brink, Luc (author)This paper investigates the optimisation of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) in warehousing by minimising performance losses during partial downtime. Given the increasing automation in logistics, AS/RS systems play a pivotal role, yet the operation of those systems during partial downtime remains a topic ignored in literature....master thesis 2024
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Britting, Thomas (author)Liquid hydrogen has been identified as a low-emission alternative to hydrocarbon fuel sources for aircraft. Although there has been a notable increase in the number of studies and technology readiness of liquid hydrogen technologies in the recent decade, there is still more research and development necessary to realize commercially viable...master thesis 2024
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Kolthof, Roos (author)<b>Background</b><br/>Spasticity is a condition that affects patients who have sustained an upper motor neuron lesion. Such lesions include for example cerebral palsy (CP), of which 35% is affected by spasticity, and stroke, of which 90% is affected by spasticity. Pharmacological therapy often involves the prescription of oral baclofen. However,...master thesis 2024
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Heumassej, Yannick (author)This study proposes the novel concept of recycling space debris as a means of supplying material resources for the establishment of a permanent Lunar presence while simultaneously cleaning up Earth’s orbital environment. This expands the scope of traditional debris mitigation efforts, which focus only on removing debris. As a first step, the...master thesis 2024
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van Briemen, Ruben (author)Moss covered surfaces are a promising way to mitigate the urban heat island effect. A layer of moss on a building’s façade reduces heat absorption during summer, hence passively cooling the building and its surroundings. The startup Respyre wants to offer such moss layers as a commercial product. A bio-gel mixed with moss fragments is sprayed on...master thesis 2024
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Maan, Gijsbert (author)Haptic bilateral teleoperation is a concept where operators can feel, interact with and manipulate objects in a remote environment. The latency, often introduced by a network over a long distance, on force feedback poses a problem when trying to interact with objects. Model mediated teleoperation tries to mitigate this latency, but introduces...master thesis 2024
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Smit, Jelle (author)Organ-on-chip (OoC) technology has transformed biomedical research by providing a platform to simulate physiological conditions for drug development and disease modeling. Incubator-free OoC systems offer notable advantages over traditional approaches, including enhanced adaptability and impermeability to gases. Nevertheless, achieving precise...master thesis 2024
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Oulad Si Omar, Marouan (author)In this thesis a new efficient model has been developed in the thermal analysis of Laser Powder Bed Fusion, an Additive Manufacturing (or: 3D-printing) method that is used to manufacture metal products. During this process, a laser is used as a heat source to melt metal powder grains to each other, that are solidified when cooled down. In Laser...master thesis 2024
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de Zeeuw, Quirine (author)In their Distribution Centre (DC) in Maasdam, FrieslandCampina (FC) uses a four-crew shift schedule to prepare all necessary orders for their clients, 24 hours of each Monday to Saturday. Their large automated warehouse is home to 10 000 pallet places, containing fresh dairy products. From here, orders are either prepared as full pallets,...master thesis 2024
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Pimpalkar, Adhiraj (author)Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is attributed to higher material deposition rates and medium to large build volumes. Integration of multi-axis (more than three) material deposition kinematics in WAAM can bring a paradigm shift in the metal additive manufacturing industry. The material build-up mechanism employing directed energy...master thesis 2024