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Verkamman, Sjors (author)Boost-type power factor correction (PFC) rectifiers can be used in, for example, battery charging systems for Electric Vehicles (EVs). Conventionally available three-phase PFC rectifiers are limited to output 1/3 of the rated power when connected to a single-phase mains. This work presents the research into the single-phase operation of the...master thesis 2020
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Brouwer, J. (author)Due to its high torque density, excellent efficiency and ease of control, the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine has found its use more and more in today’s world. To power these machines however, the position of the rotor magnets is required to be able to inject currents which generate the desired torque and speed. This magnet position is...master thesis 2020
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Koç, Kaan (author)Advancements in knowledge and technology have led to an evolution of greenhouse operations: from simple transparent shelters to (one of) the most profitable sectors in agricultural industry. The understanding of the physiological and biological processes of the inside micro-climate and crop, as well as the introduction of climate control, were...master thesis 2020
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van Beek, Maarten (author)Wind farms experience significant efficiency losses due to the aerodynamic interaction between turbines. A possible control technique to reduce these losses to a minimum is yaw-based wake steering. This thesis investigates the feasibility of this technique by calibrating a surrogate model called the FLOw Redirection and Induction in Steady-state...master thesis 2020
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Fisscher, W.D. (author)Airborne wind energy is a promising newly emerging wind energy harvesting technology. Due to low material use and high potential harvesting density it aspires to be competitor to the conventional wind turbines we see today. Kitepower bv, a company in the Netherlands, is developing a airborne wind energy system based on a flexible kite. To be...master thesis 2020
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Drubers, Dennis (author)The control of a dedicated ITT system operating human driven MTSs and AGVs can be centralized, decentralized or distributed. The objective of this research is to find which controller structure is best suited for controlling a mixed traffic ITT system. In doing so, performance differences will be reviewed to gain insight into the effect of...master thesis 2020
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Jacobs, Olav (author)In this thesis, a control scheme for lifting parcels using two robot manipulators is presented. The robots do not have a rigid grasp on the object. Instead, they use friction to lift the parcels. First, a controller calculates the desired force to make sure the parcels do not slip. The required force, as well as a trajectory are then sent to a...master thesis 2020
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van Senden, Jaap Jan (author)The global energy demand is growing, while climate change is demanding a sustainable way of generating this energy. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) can be a part of the solution for this problem. OTEC generates electricity by using the temperature difference between the surface water of the ocean and the water at 1000 meters depth as a...master thesis 2020
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Numan, Bart (author)The integration of variable renewable energy sources (RESs) in the electrical power grid leads to larger and faster variations in the power demanded from controllable power sources. This is a problem, because flexibility of (base load) power plants is limited. Solid oxide reversible cells(SORCs) can be used as load-shifting devices to reduce...master thesis 2020
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van Litsenburg, Luuk (author)Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion has shown increases in performance and robustness to model mismatches and uncertainties in hydraulic control as compared to other model-based controllers. This work will expand on hydraulic Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion force control and discuss three of its challenges and accompanying solutions....master thesis 2020
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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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Schotman, Ronald (author)The primary objective of this work is to research and develop a dynamic model and an advanced control strategy for a reversible solid oxide fuel cell in a grid to ensure load tracking whilst maintaining fuel utilisation and temperature dynamics within a safe range. This report presents the successful development of the dynamic model and...master thesis 2019
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Spel, Bart (author)Interacting with holograms is something which is widely speculated about. Combining holographic projections with haptic feedback and gesture control might bring this concept closer to reality. This project aims at exploring the possibilities of combining these three technologies into a combined virtual control system. Project owner Safran...master thesis 2019
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Mazouz, Rayan (author)Autonomously landing a spacecraft on the surface of a planetary body with a degree of precision in the order of meters is highly challenging. Over the course of time, the landing ellipse, defined as the region with a 99% likelihood of where a space vehicle will land, has improved steadily but currently still has dimensions in the order of...master thesis 2019
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Smolders, Arnold (author)Global internet traffic is subject to exponential growth. Free Space Optical communication can accommodate for this increase. Current communication systems prove to be capable of transferring Terabits/s of data per link to and from a satellite. This is done by coupling the laser beam into a fiber, which is connected to a computer capable of...master thesis 2019
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Hogervorst, Luc (author)There is a great amount of wave power in earth's oceans. The amount of power harvested for electricity is however very small in comparison to solar and wind. One of the reasons for this is the lack of consensus on the best design of wave energy converters. This thesis develops a novel system design for a wave energy converter array that has...master thesis 2019
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Marif, Kizjè (author)The thermal recovery efficiency of High Temperature Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (HT-ATES) systems can be limited due to the effect of buoyancy flow of the injected hot water. This thesis has researched the application of a Multiple Partially Penetrating Wells (MPPWs) as a well design method to counteract the effect of buoyancy flow and...master thesis 2019
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Hoogvliet, Jonathan (author)Reinforcement learning (RL) is a model-free adaptive approach to learn a non-linear control law for flight control. However, for flat-RL (FRL) the size of the search space grows exponentially with the number of states, resulting in low sample efficiency. This research aims to improve the efficiency with Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (HRL)....master thesis 2019
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Yadav, Sachin (author)Climate change is driving the evolving energy mix in the world. The amount of renewables are rising to avoid the detrimental effects of fossil fuels to the environment. Solar and wind power are the major players in the rising renewable energy mix. Most of these power generation sources are interfaced through power electronic converters. In the...master thesis 2019
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Nikolakakos, Christos (author)During previous centuries, humanity had relied on fossil fuels to generate the demanded energy. Nowadays, the extensive use of oil, gas and coal for energy production is becoming a major problem which concerns modern society. Global warming and climate change are the biggest challenges the scientific community has faced. The main factor which...master thesis 2019