Electronic and superconducting properties of the two-dimensional electron system at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3(111) interface

"This thesis describes research that was executed as a combined Master Research Project in Applied Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, leading up to a double MSc degree." The (100)-oriented LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (LAO/STO) interface has been subject of intense study since the discovery of the two-dimensional electron system (2DES) in this...

Project Sudarsus

Climate variability in temperature and precipitation has the potential to exacerbate the water scarcity problems already present in many parts of Sub-Saharan Sudan. A socio-hydrological study was carried out to determine the extent to which sorghum, the dominant rain-fed crop in Sudan, is susceptible to this climate variability and how this...

Topology optimization using the Finite Cell Method

The ongoing demand for better performing designs, has resulted in an increase in the complexity of topology optimization problems. Traditionally, the majority of the corresponding computational cost comes from solving the analysis equations using linear finite elements (FE). In this thesis a topology optimization method is presented, that is...

StandUp

This report contains the result and the process of working on the StandUp project, a game for mobile phones which aims to motivate people to stand up more often during their workdays.

CO2 hydrate formation in coil heat exchangers: An experimental and theoretical study

Production of CO2 hydrates for direct cooling of meat. A model is developed to describe hydrate formation (including a thermodynamic model and flash model). An experimental set-up is developed to produce hydrates.

PIV and force measurements on the flapping-wing MAV DelFly II: An aerodynamic and aeroelastic investigation into vortex development

Recent years have seen an increasing interest in Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs). MAVs are small (micro sized) aircraft and find their application in a multitude of commercial, industrial and military purposes. To perform their missions MAVs should be small sized, have good manoeuvrability, be well controllable and have a broad flight envelope. When...

CAB-SIM: A cause based operator model for use in dynamic Probabilistic Safety Assessments for nuclear power plants

Today's technology enables people to build complex systems, such as nuclear power plants, that carry big hazards in them. Consequences of accidents that involve such plants can be severe. Hence, safety is an important issue in design and operation. The attention that has been given to system safety has resulted in an increase of component...

Mangroven als kustverdediging

Flow split phenomena of two-phase flow in a large-scale horizontal upward T-junction

Bestudering van het proces van zuurstofoverdracht in een model van een waterstraalbeluchter

Resolutie en signaalbewerking van een troposfeerradar

Nadat enige algemene radartheorie (dubbelzinnigheidsfunctie, resolutie, optimale ontvanger, nauwkeurigheid) is aangedragen, wordt de keuze van het gekozen signaal (FM-CW) toegelicht. Optimale detectie blijkt dan te bestaan uit het berekenen van het spectrum van de ontvangen signalen. Vervolgens wordt meer in detail ingegaan op de te bewerken...