Behaviour of fission products in UO₂: Experimental characterization of the Cs-I-UO₂ model system at high temperature

The interactions of iodine and caesium in UO₂ have been investigated. For this purpose, implanted UO₂ samples were thermally treated (4h at 900°C or 1h at 1200°C) under controlled atmosphere (0.03% H₂O/H₂) and then characterized by several experimental techniques for their structural and chemical...

Characterization of Widefield THz Optics Using Phase Shifting Interferometry

Characterization of wide-field optics in the Terahertz regime imposes new and demanding requirements for testing systems. Basic optical parameters can be determined from scalar planar characterization, obtained using monochromatic or thermal sources located in the instrument focal plane. In contrast, important features, such as the spillover...

Considering the human-dimension to make sustainable transitions actionable

Sustainable innovation and transitions are increasingly gaining traction within academia, industries, and policymakers. Despite the research efforts, sustaining innovation and operationalizing transitions still remains a barely explored field. The pragmatic step from understanding towards doing is often not made explicit in the literature. In...

Dynamic Planning for Flexible Port Infrastructure after Panama Canal Expansion: A Real Case Study

This paper presents a study carried out to first assess the impact of the Panama Canal expansion (PCE) on selected Caribbean ports, and thereafter, to examine how the ports can adapt in order to seize new opportunities created by the expansion. An applied case of long-term dynamic planning and flexibility in engineering design is presented for a...

Synthesis of tri-aryl ketone amine isomers and their cure with epoxy resins

Isomeric tri-aryl ketone amines, 1,3-bis(3-aminobenzoyl)benzene (133 BABB), 1,3-bis(4-aminobenzoyl)benzene (134 BABB), and 1,4-bis(4-aminobenzoyl)benzene (144 BABB) are synthesized and cured with diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and diglycidyl ether of bisphenol F in this work. Differential scanning calorimetry and near-infrared spectroscopy...

Analysis for water mitigation options using MCDA: A case study in the Galapagos Islands

Lately, due to overutilization of scarce natural resources such as water, tourist islands have been severely threatened. This is also the case in Santa Cruz Island, the main inhabited island of the Galápagos Archipelago. Therefore, a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) was carried out with the aim of mitigating the future water crisis....

Mitigation options for futurewater scarcity: A case study in Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos Archipelago)

Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos Archipelago), like many other tourist islands, is currently experiencing an exponential increase in tourism and local population growth, jeopardizing current and future water supply. An accurate assessment of the future water supply/demand balance is crucial to capital investment for water infrastructure. This...

Adaptive wing: Investigations of passive wing technologies for loads reduction in the cleansky smart fixed wing aircraft (SFWA) project

In the work package “Adaptive Wing” in the Clean-Sky “Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft” (SFWA) project, design processes and solutions for aircraft wings have been created, giving optimal response with respect to loads, comfort and performance by the introduction of passive and active concepts. Central activity of the work was the design and...

New data-background sequences and their industrial evaluation for word-oriented random-access memories

Proposal for new procedures for integrated material handl

Renovatie Nederlandse scheepsbouw

De toepasbaarheid van hogere sterkte staalsoorten in de Nederlandse scheepsbouw