Deep Learning-Based Automatic Detection and Classification of Rib Fractures from CT scans

Introduction: Trauma-induced rib fractures are a common injury, affecting millions of individuals globally each year. Although anteroposterior thoracic radiographs are part of the standard posttraumatic screening, the most sensitive modality, and therefore golden standard for diagnosing rib fractures, is computed tomography (CT). Still, between...

The assessment of aerodynamic interaction between Ventifoil suction wings: A comparison between a numerical lifting line approach and full-scale RANS simulations

While the awareness of global warming rises, transport over sea remains a large contributor to green house gas emissions. New regulations imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) aim to reduce the emission of green house gasses. Consequently, ship owners turn to technological solutions in order to achieve this. The Ventifoil from...

Thales' naval service market: Delivering value to unique customers

Design of a model that guides the process of analysing the naval service market and setting up the requirements for service propositions for Thales Nederland.

Improving the economic performance of AkzoNobel's EVB plant

AkzoNobel Energie Voorzienings Bedrijf (EVB – Energy Supply Company) is located at the Botlek business park in Rotterdam. EVB produces and supplies energy and utilities to other production plants at the Botlek site. Due to the intertwined value chain and reuse of each other’s residual and waste products, the situation at the Botlek is...