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Hiensch, E.J.M. (author), Burgelman, N.D.M. (author)The acting forces and resulting material degradation at the running surfaces of wheels and rail are determined by vehicle, track, interface and operational characteristics. To effectively manage the experienced wear, plastic deformation and crack development at wheels and rail, the interaction between vehicle and track demands a system...journal article 2017
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Zhang, S. (author), Zeng, X. (author), Igartua, A. (author), Rodriguez-Vidal, E. (author), van der Heide, E. (author)Surface texture is important for contact mechanical and tribological phenomena such as the contact area and friction. In this research, three different types of geometrical microstructures were designed and fabricated by pulsed laser surface texturing as semi-symmetric (grooved channel), asymmetric fractal (Hilbert curve), and symmetric...journal article 2017
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Jamshidi, A. (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)This paper presents a condition-based treatment methodology for a type of rail surface defect called squat. The proposed methodology is based on a set of robust and predictive fuzzy key performance indicators. A fuzzy Takagi-Sugeno interval model is used to predict squat evolution for different scenarios over a time horizon. Models including...journal article 2017
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Zhang, Y. (author), van Zuijlen, A.H. (author), van Bussel, G.J.W. (author)This paper aims to provide an explanation for the overprediction of aerodynamic loads by CFD compared to experiments for the MEXICO wind turbine rotor and improve the CFD prediction by considering laminar-turbulent transition modeling. Large deviations between CFD results and experimental measurements are observed in terms of sectional normal...journal article 2017
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Huijgens, H.K.M. (author), van Deursen, A. (author), van Solingen, D.M. (author)Context: In this paper we present a multiple case study on the insights of software organizations into stakeholder satisfaction and (perceived) value of their software projects. Our study is based on the notion that quantifying and qualifying project size, cost, duration, defects, and estimation accuracy needs to be done in relation with...journal article 2017
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Sun, Y. (author), Ditmar, P.G. (author), Riva, R.E.M. (author)In this study, we develop a methodology to estimate monthly variations in degree-1 andC<sub>20</sub> coefficients by combing Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data withoceanic mass anomalies (combination approach).With respect to the method by Swenson et al.,the proposed approach exploits noise covariance information of both...journal article 2017
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Lopatin, Craig (author), Rabinovich, Daniel (author), Givoli, D. (author), Turkel, Eli (author)A model-based non destructive testing (NDT) method is proposed for damage identification in elastic structures, incorporating computational time reversal (TR) analysis. Identification is performed by advancing elastic wave signals, measured at discrete sensor locations, backward in time. In contrast to a previous study, which was purely...journal article 2017
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Fatemi, S.A. (author), Jansen, J.D. (author), Rossen, W.R. (author)An enhanced-oil-recovery (EOR) pilot test has multiple goals, among them to demonstrate oil recovery, verify the properties of the EOR agent in-situ, and provide the information needed for scale-up to an economic process. Given the complexity of EOR processes and the inherent uncertainty in the reservoir description, it is a challenge to...journal article 2017
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Fokkink, R.J. (author), Kikuta, Ken (author), Ramsey, David (author)We study search games in which the hider may hide in a finite number of locations. We assume that the cost of searching these locations does not depend on the order in which the locations are searched. From these assumptions we derive that the cost function is submodular, thus placing search games with an immobile hider in the context of...journal article 2017
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Caridi, Giuseppe Carlo Alp (author), Sciacchitano, A. (author), Scarano, F. (author)Velocity measurements within the core of high-swirl vortices are often hampered by heavier-than-air particle tracers being centrifuged outside the vortex core region. The use of neutrally buoyant and lighter-than-air tracers is investigated to aim at homogeneous tracers concentration in air flow experiments dealing with high-swirl vortices...journal article 2017
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Gritsenko, A. (author), Weingarten-Gabbay, Shira (author), Elias-Kirma, Shani (author), Nir, Ronit (author), de Ridder, D. (author), Segal, Eran (author)Translation of mRNAs through Internal Ribosome Entry Sites (IRESs) has emerged as a prominent mechanism of cellular and viral initiation. It supports cap-independent translation of select cellular genes under normal conditions, and in conditions when cap-dependent translation is inhibited. IRES structure and sequence are believed to be...journal article 2017
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Prendergast, L.J. (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Hester, David (author)Detecting scour by analysing bridge vibrations is receiving an increasing amount of attention in the literature. Others have considered changes in natural frequency to indicate the presence of scour damage; however, little work has been reported on identifying the location of a scour hole based on vibration measurements. In this paper, a...journal article 2017
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Renner, T. (author), Meijerink, S (author), van der Zaag, P. (author)In this study, we look at the evolution of a cooperative water regime in the delta of the Rhine catchment. In a Dutch–German case study, we focus on cross-border cooperation on the local and regional scale, describing and analyzing how a remarkably resilient and robust transboundary water regime has evolved over the course of 50 years....journal article 2017
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Ho, H.W. (author), de Croon, G.C.H.E. (author), Chu, Q. P. (author)Monocular vision is increasingly used in micro air vehicles for navigation. In particular, optical flow, inspired by flying insects, is used to perceive vehicle movement with respect to the surroundings or sense changes in the environment. However, optical flow does not directly provide us the distance to an object or velocity, but the ratio...journal article 2017
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Moreira Matias, L.A. (author), Farah, H. (author)Recently, cutting edge technologies to facilitate data collection have emerged on a large scale. One of the most prominent is the in-vehicle data recorder (IVDR). There are multiple ways to assign the IVDR's data to the different drivers who share the same vehicle. Irrespective of the level of sophistication, all of these technologies still...journal article 2017
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Knoop, V.L. (author), de Bakker, P.F. (author), Tiberius, C.C.J.M. (author), van Arem, B. (author)Modern intelligent transport solutions can achieve an improvement of traffic flow on motorways. With lane-specific measurements and lane-specific control, more measures are possible. Single frequency precise point positioning (PPP) is a newly developed and affordable technique to achieve an improved position accuracy compared with global...journal article 2017
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Delvigne, Frank (author), Takors, Ralf (author), Mudde, R.F. (author), van Gulik, W.M. (author), Noorman, H.J. (author)Efficient optimization of microbial processes is a critical issue for achieving a number of sustainable development goals, considering the impact of microbial biotechnology in agrofood, environment, biopharmaceutical and chemical industries. Many of these applications require scale-up after proof of concept. However, the behaviour of...journal article 2017
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Yang, Y. (author), Veldhuis, L.L.M. (author), Eitelberg, G. (author)Abstract: During the ground operation of aircraft, the interaction between the propulsor-induced flow field and the ground may lead to the generation of ground vortices. Utilizing numerical approaches, the source of vorticity entering ground vortices is investigated. The results show that the production of wall-parallel components of...journal article 2017
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Papma, Janne M. (author), Smits, Marion (author), De Groot, Marius (author), Mattace-Raso, Francesco U. S. (author), van der Lugt, Aad (author), Vrooman, Henri A. (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), Koudstaal, Peter J. (author), van Swieten, John C. (author), van der Veen, Frederik M. (author), Prins, Niels D. (author)Objectives: Diminished function of the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) is a typical finding in early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It is hypothesized that in early stage AD, PCC functioning relates to or reflects hippocampal dysfunction or atrophy. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between hippocampus function, volume and...journal article 2017