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Vos, Amber (author)In this MSc thesis it is investigated how the first version of concrete armour unit Xbloc<sup>+</sup>, Xbloc<sup>+ v1</sup>, acquires its stability. The stability mechanisms are investigated by conducting two type of physical model tests. First, 23 dry pull-out tests are done to obtain insights into the aspects and mechanisms that influence the...master thesis 2017
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Shi, Yixin (author)This thesis presents a Low-Power Area-Ecient SAR-Assisted Hybrid ADC for ultra-<br/>sound imaging systems. This ADC combines a 5-bit SAR ADC per channel with a 4-bit single-slope ADC that produces the converter's LSBs and is implemented using shared hardware. The number of unit capacitors of the proposed ADC is about 1/16th of that of a 9-bit...master thesis 2017
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Rognvaldsdottir, Margret (author)A distribution network is the pathway that all products and services go through before reaching the end consumer. It consists of interdependent institutions which perform tasks such as inventory carrying, generation of demand and physical distribution. The physical distribution has direct impact on both supply chain costs and customer service...master thesis 2017
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Burdzy, Marcin (author)Musculoskeletal modeling and simulation has become a prominent tool in clinical gait analysis with the ability to provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of human movement. However, generic cadaver-based models have been shown to poorly reflect live subjects, especially those with pathologies such as cerebral palsy (CP). The main purpose...master thesis 2017
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Deckers, Joeri (author)A medium size Dutch insurance company with third-party car insurance products initiated questions on whether the premium can be based on a statistical analysis where the expected future liabilities are taken into account. These questions are as follows:<br/>• Which statistical models can be used to base the premiums on expected future...master thesis 2017
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Bhowal, Abhranil (author)A Reinforcement Learning (RL) agent learns about its environment through exploration. For most physical applications such as search and rescue UAVs, this exploration must take place with safety in mind. Unregulated exploration, especially at the beginning of a run, will lead to fatal situations such as crashes. One approach to mitigating these...master thesis 2017
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van den Broek, Floris (author)In this work, a novel subspace-based algorithm is presented for automated random noise reduction in online recorded music. Musical signal enhancement is a separate issue from the well-studied speech enhancement problem due to the particularly wide range of signal characteristics encountered, and thus requires a very general approach. Because...master thesis 2017
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van der Togt, Edmée (author)Years after the peak of the Global Financial Crisis, Europe as a theatre of business remains exposed to considerable pressures from uncertainties in the development of national economies. One key element to sustainable success in corporate venturing is the capacity of enterprises to sense and seize an opportunity to grow value through investment...master thesis 2017
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Boerboom, Menno (author)Ghana as a developing country has some challenges for the future. These challenges include an energy crisis, a high dependence on firewood and high levels of poverty. Biogas technology has the potential to make a contribution in solving these challenges, but is not yet widely implemented in Ghana. For this reason, the aim of this thesis was to...master thesis 2017
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Calabrese, Chiara (author)The project under analysis is about the development and qualification of a demonstrator for a miniaturized foam rheology experiment performed in microgravity environment. The thesis is part of a larger feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of implementing such experiment on the International Space Station as an internal payload of the...master thesis 2017
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Sifaki, Charikleia (author)In recent years, urban inundation modelling has been stimulated by technological advancements and an increase in data availability and quality. Diminution of modelling restrictions allowed for detailed methodologies, yet escalated the number of required parameters, leading to higher complexity and predictions’ uncertainty issues. In the present...master thesis 2017
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Shoaie, Srosh (author)DIMITRI is a tool that has been developed for monitoring the radiometric performance of optical instruments onboard Earth observation satellites. It includes a reflectance model through which a calibration coefficient is computed which is used for performance monitoring. In this thesis, the uncertainty that is associated with this coefficient is...master thesis 2017
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Woofenden, George (author)Current Port of Rotterdam procedure is to define the nautical depth based on the density of a fluid-mud layer, that settles at the bottom of the port. Rheological parameters could be an improved indicator for nautical depth and decrease the frequency and cost of dredging. I investigate the use of reflected seismic waves to derive in situ...master thesis 2017
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Caichac Avilés, Daniel (author)Numerical process-based morphodynamic models are widespread in coastal engineering practice and have become the new standard when it comes to assessing the impact of natural or man-made structures on coastal environments. The most common practice among engineers is to focus on a single spatial and time scale, which means either neglecting...master thesis 2017
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Dwarkasing, Arvind (author)Ion exchange membranes (IEMs) are used to selectively transport ions between two solutions. Most membranes are not selective to certain ion species. This study investigates the possibility of increasing phosphate selectivity (in the form of H2PO4 – ) of anion exchange membranes (AEM) by modifying commercial AEMs with a Layer-by-Layer (LbL)...master thesis 2017
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Warendorf, Jip (author)This master thesis is the report of the graduation project ‘Supporting citizen initiatives - the design of a platform for the neighbourhood budget of the Frederik Hendrikbuurt’ for the municipality of Amsterdam and more specifically the municipal participation innovation team OpenStadsdeel. The report describes the design of a platform that aims...master thesis 2017
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Boon, Inge (author)This graduation report was commissioned by NS International to determine the wants and needs of travellers while travelling internationally by train, but also to identify the barriers which prevent travellers from actually using the train for cross-border travel in order to design a service proposition. This proposition will contribute to a...master thesis 2017
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de Looij, Ivo (author)The SkelEx exoskeleton is a non-linear spring-based passive upper body exoskeleton that has the goal to compensate the weight of the wearer's arms. Bending of three stacked non-linear springs transfers force from the hips of the wearer to the back of the upper arm. The amount of bending of the springs is a function of the geometry of the...master thesis 2017
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Anderson, M.C. (author)In the 26 years since the first offshore wind farm was installed in Vindeby, Denmark, the offshore wind industry has undergone remarkable growth. Recently, this growth has accelerated, advancing farms rapidly into deeper water and utilizing larger turbines. As offshore wind farm developers continue to look towards heavier, higher capacity...master thesis 2017