Chaos in the Canopy: Understanding the Uses of Fiber Optics in the Forest

This thesis explores the application of Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) technology to observe temperature gradients and turbulent eddies within and above a forest vegetation layer. Atmospheric temperature gradients tie directly to heat transfer, a primary mode of which are turbulent eddies. The goal in studying these elements is to enhance...

3D woven denim jacket: Exploration and development of 3D weaving as a more sustainable way to produce a denim jacket

The clothing industry is one of the most polluting industries worldwide (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017). The current industry for producing garments is built on the overproduction of cut-and-sewn textile products, which are produced as fast as possible for as little money as possible. The denim industry is a major contributor, producing over...

Jerk Based Motion Planning

The concept of motion planning for a path following task is highly relevant. Having a comfortable reference motion is an advantage for automated vehicles, since this leads to more higher comfort for the passengers, in turn leading to higher adoption of ADAS. Defining a speed profile can be done in three different ways. First is a heuristics...

POMDP based online parameter estimation for autonomous passenger vehicles: Researching online tyre parameter estimation performance by improving the trajectory using a POMDP algorithm.

The internal model is an important piece of the control system of an autonomous driving vehicle. In order for the model to deliver accurate predictions, a valid model structure and well chosen parameters are needed. Model parameters can be highly fluctuating or complex to predict, especially when looking into tyre ground surface interaction...

Development of an Improved Spherical Shaping Method for High-Inclination Trajectories

Over the past years, numerous missions for spacecraft with low-thrust propulsion have been planned to include large orbital plane changes. In order efficiently generate and evaluate orbits for such missions, use can be made of the spherical shaping method proposed by Novak. When inclinations larger than 15 degrees are present however, the error...

Stories on Styling: An in-depth analysis in the argumentation of designers on automotive styling within the Volkswagen Group

This graduation report is an in-depth analysis in the argumentation of automotive designers. The goal of the study was to understand how designers cope with the complexity in automotive styling. After a literature review and study in the automotive form buildup, by studying the Automotive Form Hierarchy model, a case study was initiated. Here...

Tidal Divides: A study on a simplified case and the Dutch Wadden Sea

In this thesis the position of tidal divides is studied by means of a simplified model and the Dutch Wadden Sea. To study the parameters influencing the location of the tidal divide, two basins are schematized to a rectangular channel with at each side an incoming tidal wave. These two incoming waves can differ in amplitude and have phase...

Fieldwork coastal engineering: Varna, Bulgaria

One week the students stay in the Bulgarian village St. Konstantin, near Varna, at the Black Sea. The main goal of the fieldwork is learn how to deal with problems occurring at data collection and the elaboration and interpretation of the collected data. Several coastal measurements are executed at a couple of beaches and their accompanying...