Wave-induced vibrations of flood gates: modelling, experimentation and design

Flood gates form an essential part of many flood defence systems in coastal areas. During storm events, these gates are subjected to extreme loads from various sources. This dissertation addresses the dynamic behaviour of flood gates induced by wave impacts. A semi-analytical fluid-structure interaction model is developed to predict vertical...

Aging Model and Parameter Determination for High Pressure Gas Cables at Elevated Electro-Thermal Stress

Numerous High Pressure Gas Cables (HPGC) had been laid decades back by TenneT, the TSO of Netherlands and parts of Germany. Now, when TenneT decided to replace or increase the loadings on such cables, the question appears how would they behave to such temperature profiles and also the progress of their aging under such conditions. Only if a...