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Paicu, Liviu (author)The scope of the project was the creation of a sustainable international air hub in the Caribbean region. The aspect of sustainability has been approached from all the facets it implies, ranging from energy to social and cultural sustainability.master thesis 2017
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Holtzer, Bart (author)So far, structural topology optimization has been mainly focused on linear problems. Much less attention has been paid to geometrically nonlinear problems, although it has a lot of interesting applications. The objective of this work is to implement a method to solve topology optimization problems under finite displacements and rotations. The...master thesis 2017
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Korte, Dirk (author)Research has been conducted into the diagenesis of the Luxembourg Sandstone. Literature studies were followed by a visit to the outcrop, after which thin sections were studied. The Luxembourg Sandstone Formation has been deposited in the Hettangian and Sinemurian, both lower Jurassic ages.<br/>A sea strait connecting the Northern German Basin...bachelor thesis 2017
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Saev, Deyan (author)Abstraction plays a central role, as both a language and an essential tool for design. However, because it can be vague, confusing, and even paradoxical at times the process of abstraction is rarely explicitly investigated in architectural education. As a result, inexperienced architects often do not have a clear idea of what abstraction is, or...master thesis 2017
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Jeyachandra, Evelyn Rashmi (author)As technology scaling enters the nanometer regime, device aging effects cause quality and reliability issues in CMOS Integrated Circuits (ICs), which in turn shorten its lifetime. Evaluating system aging through circuit simulations is very complex and time consuming. In this thesis, a framework is proposed, which allows for the evaluation of...master thesis 2017
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Hábetler, Zsófia (author)The main objective and secondary objective, which corresponds to the in-depth research are as follows:<br/><br/>(1) To develop guidelines for engineers to include salt marshes in hydraulic infrastructure projects, subject to the Building with Nature philosophy.<br/>(2) To investigate the effect of grazing at salt marshes on the coastal...master thesis 2017
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Majoor, Hinke (author)<br/>In dit afstudeerproject wordt de architectuur benaderd als een proces. <br/><br/>Als onderdeel van de wereld. <br/>Als iets dat in overgang is. <br/>Aan constante verandering onderhevig. <br/><br/>Aan invloeden van buitenaf, <br/>aan weer en wind, <br/>aan de mens.<br/><br/>De mens die middels zijn handelen de wereld om hem heen vorm geeft....master thesis 2017
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Aarnink, Janbert (author)As extensive efforts from consumer drone manufacturers resulted in inexpensive aircrafts that can capture high quality video imagery, drones are increasingly considered to be beneficial for scientific purposes. In the recent past, video imagery has been used to analyze waves in terms of several hydrodynamic parameters and to indicate matching...master thesis 2017
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Hertfelder Chisvert, Alejandra (author)The popularity of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) is growing at an increasing rate as an alternative to manned aviation for different purposes and applications. So far, most of their operations have been of military character, but the demand for civil and commercial applications is growing exponentially. RPAS have been allowed to...master thesis 2017
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Gruppelaar, Virgílio (author)Reducing conflicts between drivers and assistance systems has become an important issue in recent times, resulting in a need for a better understanding of how humans drive. Current models of driver speed choice on curved roads do not model accelerator and brake pedal deflections, and consequently do not account for the fact that deceleration...master thesis 2017
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Dedi Mahendra, Dedi (author)As the primary protection of high voltage (HV) and Extra high voltage (EHV) transmission networks, distance protection needs to operate properly under all possible fault conditions. It needs to operate as fast as possible for internal fault, while it also must be able to discriminate between the internal and the external faults to prevent...master thesis 2017
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Sreekumar Menon, Ashok (author)As the public demand for electric vehicles and consumer electronics grows at an exponential rate, traditional energy storage systems like lithium-ion batteries are proving to be insufficient. A potential candidate to replace these conventional systems is the lithium metal battery. However, replacing the anode of lithium-ion batteries with...master thesis 2017
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van Rossum, Alan (author), Elhorst, Wytze (author)Het LUMC, het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, verzocht om een virtuele coach te ontwikkelen voor patiënten met hart- en vaatziekten. De coach zou deze patiënten thuis kunnen helpen om hen aan hun medicatie te houden. Daarvoor zou de patiënt de coach dagelijks kunnen opzoeken om zo feedback en motivatie te ontvangen van de coach. Ook zou de...bachelor thesis 2017
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Verbruggen, Niek (author)A new concept in the field of air-based contactless positioning has been explored. The concept is based on the variation of the outlet restriction of an actuator, which controls a net air flow starting from the inlet. The object to be positioned ‘floats’ on a thin air film with a thickness in the order of tens of micrometres. Since the film...master thesis 2017
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Heusinkveld, Vincent (author)In medical ultrasound imaging phased array transducers are used for non-invasive imaging. For 3D intra-cardiac-echography technical borders are reached since blood vessel size limits the dimensions of the array. This dimensional limitation lowers lateral resolution. To solve part of the problem, non conventional ways of lateral resolution...bachelor thesis 2017
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Jacobs, Peter (author)With the conversion of a heavy transport vessel into a crane vessel, Boskalis aims to strengthen its position in the offshore wind and decommissioning markets. The BOKALIFT 1, as the crane vessel will be named, is equipped with a 3,000 tonne crane and a class-2 Dynamic Positioning system. In order to utilise its exceptional large and strong deck...master thesis 2017
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Suursalu, Sander (author)This research project evaluates the suitability of machine learning methods for early fault prediction and predictive maintenance in petrochemical refineries based on real- life use cases at Shell Pernis. Refineries are mature industrial installations, however, unplanned shutdowns still occur due to equipment failures. Refineries have petabytes...master thesis 2017
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Liu, Bo (author)The research explores the currently used construction robotic technologies in the Dutch construction industry (mainly in construction assembly and construction safety management), and the possible future landscapes of technical innovations in construction in 2030 (also in the two selected fields). The future study depends on experts interview...master thesis 2017
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van der Jagt, Thomas (author)A variation on the random Kuramoto model was analyzed, a mean-field model which describes the behavior of coupled oscillators in a random environment. The analytic results are based on the behavior of the system in the infinite volume limit. In the analysis critical values were found for the parameters in the model which can be used to determine...bachelor thesis 2017