Wave Hydrodynamics in Ports: Numerical model assessment of XBeach

Wave climate in harbours determines for a significant part the efficiency of harbour operations. A good prediction of the hydrodynamics is therefore regarded as indispensable, which is often done by means of advanced numerical modelling. This study is a part of the Joint Industry Project XBeach. The goal of this research is to determine the...

Integration of probabilistic costing and scheduling in management and control of infrastructure projects

Steel structure in an open car park - The influence of trapped smoke on the fire resistance of steel beams

A car in an open car park is on fire. The fire and the smoke unleash a heat that causes the temperature to rise. The open car park is made out of a steel frame and to be designed for a fire resistance of 60 minutes. This car fire is a local fire whereas flashover doesn’t occur. The crucial point of the fire is when the steel frame reaches the...

Citizen Generated Data towards Social Innovation

This project was done in conjunction with DCMR Environmental Agency of the Rijnmond and Delft University of Technology. The project started as an exploration of how citizen participation can influence and change insights for policy advice. The exploration centered around the collection of GPS data from citizens in an open and honest way, in...

Meer mensen, meer ideeën, meer oplossingen: Participatie in stedelijke ontwikkeling

Urban planning and development increasingly incorporates citizens in its process in order to build a city that is catered to its users needs. But what exactly is the added value of participation for the government and housing associations?

Interfered Monumentality

The thesis is a study on how the visual perception of the monument is being influenced by the visual noise of everyday life settings. The research on the influence of visual noises in the perception of monuments in Pristina, capital of Kosovo, leads to the possible application of these visual noises in the architectural discourse. The design...

On Lightweight Design of Submarine Pressure Hulls

Pressure hulls are, especially for manned vehicles, one of the key structures of a submarine. Contributing roughly one third to the total submarine weight, these hulls provide a watertight envelope that must bear the hydrostatic external load. The design of such a structure can be complex as the whole submarine has to reach neutral buoyancy....

Registration of range images using geometric features

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Comparative Performance Analysis of Error Control Schemes in a LEO Mobile Satellite Channel using Spread Slotted ALOHA

The results of an analysis of SS-ALOHA techniques in combination with various error control schemes in a low earth orbit (LEO) mobile satellite channel are presented. The following error control schemes are of interest: forward error correction, (FEC), type I hybrid ARQ based on one code (H-ARQ-1,1C), type I hybrid ARQ based on two codes (H-ARQ...