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de Roos, Anouk (author)Due to the much needed energy transition as agreed under the Paris climate agreement, it is expected that large amounts of variable renewable energy supply will be connected to the Dutch Transmission Network. Future social, economic and technological developments will determine both the amount of electrification as the central or decentral...master thesis 2021
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Haasnoot, Jelle (author)Bicycle simulator research has been the subject of considerable research, however, few of these attempts have integrated direct balance control and enough freedom of motion to deliver a real-world kinematic cycling experience. In this study, the B.I.K.E. (Bicycle Intrinsic Kinematics Emulator) system, a kinematic bicycle simulator, is developed...master thesis 2021
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kunst, David (author)Areas are getting more and more populated causing new infrastructure lines to be constructed below the surface. A bored tunnel is one of the possibilities to create this subsurface infrastructure, but the construction process of a bored tunnel is a complicated one. Many loads and aspects are present in this construction process that can be...master thesis 2017
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Koster, Max (author)In order to gain more insight into the effects of propeller ducts on quadrotors in forward flight, this research analyses flight data obtained from free flight tests, performed in the Cyberzoo and the Open Jet Facility of the TU Delft. Using a quadrotor platform with detachable propeller ducts, both trimmed forward flight tests and flights...master thesis 2022
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Wagenaar, Sjors (author)In some countries, drying processes use up to 20% of the total energy consumption. Within the agriculture sector, drying of food and flowering products is a necessary step in production. A lot of companies make use of hot air dryers where the heat is gained by burning natural gas. A novel method is to use a heat pump assisted drying systems...master thesis 2019
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van Deelen, Julie (author)With the population growing and countries becoming more affluent, diets shift. These global dietary shifts contribute greatly to increasing greenhouse gas emissions because of their higher carbon and water intensities. This development is problematic considering both the growth in our global economy as well as our population. It is therefore...master thesis 2021
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Bader, Daan (author)Hurricanes impose great threats on coastal communities in terms of hazard and impact. Recent hurricanes like Harvey (Texas, 2017) and Idai (Mozambique, 2019) emphasize the global character of this threat. In the U.S., Hurricane Harvey tied with 2005's Hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting $125 billion in...master thesis 2019
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Kotian, Varun (author)Increased susceptibility to motion sickness, due to the transition away from driving, will be one of the major hurdles in the widespread use of automated vehicles. Sustained exposure to motion sickness can lead to the disuse of automated vehicle technology among users. Thus, there is a need to mitigate motion sickness. To do so, a robust model...master thesis 2021
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Sathyadevan, Sruthi (author)Calibration of groundwater models can be done manually by comparing the measured and computed groundwater heads or automatically using algorithms which do the work for you. Modules for this purpose are included in or linked externally to traditional groundwater modelling software and used. One such module PEST (Parameter ESTimation) uses the...master thesis 2018
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Kersbergen, Kieran (author)With most of the current research in quadrotor Loss-Of-Control (LOC) being focussed on specific failure cases e.g. sensor faults and Single-Rotor Failure (SRF), the growth that is expected in the drone industry will not be able to be sustained, in regards to the safety of individuals in urban areas. Without an assurance of reliability regarding...master thesis 2018
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de Jong, Marnix (author)At the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris in 2015, ambitious goals for the worldwide CO2 emissions were set. To achieve these goals, a huge reduction in CO2 emissions must be realized. For the energy market, the current aim is to use renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels. However, there are multiple sectors where...master thesis 2018
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Spaans, E.M. (author)The future of our energy supply cannot continue to depend on the use of exhaustible fossil fuels. The successful transition to a society powered by renewable energy sources is one of the major challenges our current generation faces. Renewable systems will only fully establish themselves if high conversion efficiencies can be obtained at a...master thesis 2020
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van der Boon, Mike (author)Distributed Energy Resources (DER), like solar panels, are projected to take over power generation responsibilities. This will happen during the transition of the current power grid to the Smart Grid. Due to the importance of this power to society, it is crucial that the grid stays stable.<br/><br/>DER devices are similar to IoT devices in scale...master thesis 2023
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Karaolanis, Aris (author)The COBRAcable project is one of the major interconnectors being constructed in the North Sea, connecting the Netherlands with Denmark. It is a 325 km submarine cable which will have the ability to transfer 700 MW. The importance of the interconnector is manifold: to facilitate the exchange of renewable energy coming from the onshore Danish...master thesis 2017
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Vintges, Mark (author)Urbanization is a worldwide trend that drives an immense increase in air traffic demand. The worldwide aviation network makes global business possible which generates economic growth, creates jobs and facilitates international tourism and trade. Many of the world's transport hubs like The Greater London Area have allocated this demand over...master thesis 2022
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Kordes, Arthur (author)Atrial Fibrillation affects millions of people worldwide. It is associated with an impaired quality of life and an increased risk of stroke, cardiac failure and mortality. Treatments exist, but early detection and treatment is crucial, due to the progressive nature of the disease. Algorithms can help with early detection. Machine learning...master thesis 2021
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Orie, Nicolaas (author)This thesis develops dynamical state-space models of the oil market and suggests opportunities for the application of control theory. The emphasis of this thesis is on the modelling, rather than the control theory applications. Most models that are currently employed by oil companies do not model short-term transient responses, but focus on long...master thesis 2020
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Hoogmoet, Gijs (author)The world’s climate is changing. In the Netherlands one of the consequences is that water boards and municipalities are preparing for an increase in extreme precipitation. To evaluate the consequences in case of extreme precipitation all Dutch municipalities and water boards have to perform a stress test. In these stress tests the response of...master thesis 2019
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Sanchez Tobon, Diego (author)Gas injection processes suffer from poor volumetric sweep efficiency due to phenomena such as viscous fingering caused by density contrast between the injected gas and the displaced fluid, channeling due to heterogeneities in the reservoir and gravity override due to the inherent lower density of gas. One possible way to overcome these negative...master thesis 2018
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Liu, Xiaoyezi (author)The Pd-based metal membranes have been focused on many studies, because they are the most promising candidates for hydrogen separation. If Pd-based membranes are designed in nanoscale, then the introduced high volume fraction of grain boundaries can act as fast diffusion paths for hydrogen atoms that leading to an increase of hydrogen separation...master thesis 2018