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Grammatikopoulos, A. (author)Hydroelasticity of ships has been established as a necessary form of investigation for both slender ships and high-speed craft. Experimental investigations have spanned various topics, including symmetric and antisymmetric, harmonic and transient, linear and nonlinear responses. Models have varied in size and the way the structure is modelled...review 2023
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Kurniawan, Setyo Budi (author), Ahmad, Azmi (author), Said, Nor Sakinah Mohd (author), Gustinasari, Kiki (author), Abdullah, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh (author), Imron, M.F. (author)Biocoagulants have gained attention as an alternative to chemical coagulants in water and wastewater treatment due to their ability to remove pollutant parameters such as turbidity, suspended solids, color, and organic compounds. Plant-based biocoagulants are currently the most promising due to their abundant availability and reliable...review 2023
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Ritzen, L. (author), Sprecher, B. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, A.R. (author)Bio-based plastics are attracting increasing attention due to their perceived sustainability and circularity. While enabling circularity by using renewable feedstocks, they still contribute to plastic pollution. Furthermore, their rapidly growing market will cause bio-based plastics to constitute significant fractions of plastic waste,...review 2023
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van Veldhuizen, B.N. (author), van Biert, L. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author), Visser, K. (author)The marine industry must reduce emissions to comply with recent and future regulations. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are seen as a promising option for efficient power generation on ships with reduced emissions. However, it is unclear how the devices can be integrated and how this affects the operation of the ship economically and...review 2023
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Elias, Edwin P.L. (author), van der Spek, A.J.F. (author), Wang, Zhengbing (author), Cleveringa, Jelmer (author), Jeuken, Claire J. L. (author), Taal, Marcel (author), van der Werf, Jebbe (author)In the Western Scheldt estuary, like in many estuaries, safe navigation, flood protection, and ecological targets require a balanced and sustainable sediment management. A thorough understanding of the morphodynamic functioning of the estuary and its response to changes in hydrodynamics (natural sediment transport) and large-scale interventions...review 2023
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Peng, Z. (author), Desmet, P.M.A. (author), Xue, H. (author)This article presents a comprehensive review of existing literature covering the topic of mood-focused design. It delves into how designers and design researchers currently address mood in the context of experience-driven design. Using a scoping review methodology, we identified and thematically analyzed sixty-six highly relevant articles. Our...review 2023
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Tyagi, Alok (author), Tripathi, Rajesh (author), Bouarfa, S. (author)In the last decade, the aircraft maintenance industry has experienced a paradigm shift in safety management. This is primarily due to the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in its business practices. The critical facet of such SMS recognizes hazards ahead of time. This review aims to undertake scholarly research to enable the...review 2023
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Bol, R.J.M. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Due to its large number of advantages compared to traditional subtractive manufacturing techniques, additive manufacturing (AM) has gained increasing attention and popularity. Among the most common AM techniques is fused filament fabrication (FFF), usually referred to by its trademarked name: fused deposition modeling (FDM). This is the most...review 2023
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Basyooni, Mohamed A. (author)This review introduces metallenes, a cutting-edge form of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) metals, gaining attention in energy and catalysis. Their unique physicochemical and electronic properties make them promising for applications like catalysis. Metallenes stand out due to their abundance of under-coordinated metal atoms, enhancing the...review 2023
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van de Kaa, G. (author)The paper provides an overview of determinants for the adoption of standards; a topic on which little research has been done so far. An extensive review and systematic analysis was conducted of the papers that have published on the topic. This resulted in a framework with 18 factors for the adoption of standards divided into 5 categories. A...review 2023
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Thomas, A.R. (author)In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been no shortage of articles, podcasts, and reports on the future of work and the workplace. The acceleration of remote and hybrid working over the last three years has called into question the conventions of where, when, and how we work, and in particular, the extent to which the office...review 2023
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Pitta Kruize, Carlos (author), Panahkhahi, S. (author), Putra, N.E. (author), Diaz Payno, P.J. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author)Bone-to-soft tissue interfaces are responsible for transferring loads between tissues with significantly dissimilar material properties. The examples of connective soft tissues are ligaments, tendons, and cartilages. Such natural tissue interfaces have unique microstructural properties and characteristics which avoid the abrupt transitions...review 2023
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Mahler, M.S. (author), Martins Costa, A.R. (author), van Beljouw, S.P.B. (author), Fineran, Peter C. (author), Brouns, S.J.J. (author)In recent years, bacteriophage research has been boosted by a rising interest in using phage therapy to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. In addition, there is a desire to use phages and their unique proteins for specific biocontrol applications and diagnostics. However, the ability to manipulate phage genomes to understand and...review 2023
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Hu, Yang (author), van Wee, G.P. (author), Ettema, Dick (author)Featuring the most direct and closest social relationships, the household plays a crucial role in influencing an individual's wants, needs, and behavior. However, the role of intra-household decisions in the connection between the built environment and activity-travel behavior has not been systematically analyzed. This paper adds to the...review 2023
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Du, Zhe (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Reppa, V. (author)The regulatory endorsement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the support of pivotal shipping market players in recent years motivate the investigation of the potential role that autonomous vessels play in the shipping industry. As the complexity and scale of the envisioned applications increase, research works gradually...review 2023
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Roeplal, R.N. (author), Pang, Y. (author), Adema, Allert (author), van der Stel, Jan (author), Schott, D.L. (author)Bed permeability is a crucial factor in blast furnace efficiency and stability. The Discrete Element Method (DEM) has been used extensively to model material flow in different parts of the furnace and holds great potential for optimizing the permeability. The inherent computational load is the main bottleneck in using this method to provide...review 2023
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Schroën, Karin (author), Deng, Boxin (author), Berton-Carabin, Claire (author), Marze, Sebastien (author), Corstens, Meinou (author), Hinderink, E.B.A. (author)Food design is often done based on a trial-and-error basis, using structure properties as an indicator of product quality. Although this has led to many good products in the market, this ‘cook and look’ approach could benefit from insights into dynamic processes as they occur during food formation, storage, and digestion. Currently...review 2023
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Chen, Chao (author), Li, Jie (author), Zhao, Yixin (author), Goerlandt, Floris (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yiliu, Liu (author)Resilience assessment and management of technical systems have been increasingly important as the current applications in the process industries are becoming more complex. Several review papers on resilience management methods and applications have been published by researchers from different aspects. However, none of them put the focus on...review 2023
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Mauro, F. (author), Kana, A.A. (author)The focus on digitalisation in manufacturing is spreading to other industry fields, including large and complex objects like ships. Such interest introduces the concept of Digital Twins in supporting designers and operators through the whole ship-life cycle. However, the term Digital Twin is typically abused in the shipping industry, many...review 2023