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Mitrousias, Alexander (author)As the demand on new lightweight materials increases due to economic and environmental reasons, fiber reinforced plastics seem an interesting solution. In order to maximize their potential, ways have to be found to introduce damage tolerant designs. To this end, in the present exercise, the damage caused by cyclic loading is investigated.<br/...master thesis 2017
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van der Meer, Simone (author)The tie rods in the Duomo are structural elements, subject to monotonic loading and cyclic loading. Non-destructive testing is used to find cracks and determine their geometry. Lamb waves are applied to determine the presence of cracks in the tie rod and to estimate their positions. The cracks are located using eddy current testing. Finally the...master thesis 2017
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Shi, Qian (author)Wind power to cold climate sites is attractive because of favorable wind conditions and low population density. However, icing of wind turbine blades remains one of the main challenges for cold climate sites. Ice formation on wind turbine blades causes several problems, such as the loss of power production, unbalanced loads in drive train and...master thesis 2017
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Chang, Chieh Kang (author)Urbee is a smart BSSs (bicycle sharing system) which targets private companies as their customers. Unlike common city BSSs that are run by municipalities, Urbee stations can be installed on the diverse environment that cannot be as sufficient and perfect as the space of common city BSSs. This project is about proposing the solution for this...master thesis 2017
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Tsoy, Natalya (author)Innovation has become one of the global aspirations of this era being the main driver not only for economic growth but also for sustainable development and improvement of human wellbeing. Although novel technology can bring benefits and opportunities, it may cause unintended and undesirable consequences to environment and society. In order to...master thesis 2017
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van Leeuwen, Bodine (author)In 1969, the theorem of Reichert was formulated. Since then, two proofs have been found, both by Z. Jiang and Malcolm C. Smith, one of which in collaboration with Sara Y. Zhang. These proofs are based on the transfer functions of the electrical networks. <br/>The aim of this paper is to work toward a proof based on graph theory, linear algebra...bachelor thesis 2017
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Gökcek, Volkan Erdem (author)The aim of this thesis is to investigate the behavioral differences of walls that have different load transfer mechanisms and identify a simple engi- neering model for a construction joint that connects these two different wall types.<br/>Within the text; First, the problem description is provided among with a simple yet reliable soil modeling...master thesis 2017
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Bart, L.J.C. (author)XBeach is a process-based morphological model that has been used for modelling short term behaviour of beaches and dunes. In the past years interest has been shown by researchers and engineers to use XBeach for longer simulation periods (multiple years). XBeach has multiple modules: stationary mode is often used during calm conditions and...master thesis 2017
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Wang, Jing (author)In the thesis, we aim to compare matrices that can vary in size or shape, and their columns/rows are permutation invariant. We propose a general solution to such problem by using the vector representation to represent a matrix. Several feature representations are invented and investigated in the thesis, based on histogram, statistics,...master thesis 2017
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Gutierrez Beltran, Juan (author)This thesis aims to contribute to the definition of a comprehensive and integrated vision for Bogotá, Colombia, in terms of urban regeneration and social cohesion. It attempts to facilitate the construction of civic meaning, institutional cooperation and spatial revitalization in a historically unequal territory. By analyzing and recognizing the...master thesis 2017
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Simanovsky, Yafim (author)Urban populations in coastal contexts suffer increasingly from both environmental and spatial risks. Major flooding events, storms, fires, landslides and earthquakes coupled with the unorganized urban fabric located at the locations most at-risk to these hazards render millions of people extremely vulnerable. The externalities in terms of...master thesis 2017
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Paicu, Liviu (author)The scope of the project was the creation of a sustainable international air hub in the Caribbean region. The aspect of sustainability has been approached from all the facets it implies, ranging from energy to social and cultural sustainability.master thesis 2017
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Holtzer, Bart (author)So far, structural topology optimization has been mainly focused on linear problems. Much less attention has been paid to geometrically nonlinear problems, although it has a lot of interesting applications. The objective of this work is to implement a method to solve topology optimization problems under finite displacements and rotations. The...master thesis 2017
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Korte, Dirk (author)Research has been conducted into the diagenesis of the Luxembourg Sandstone. Literature studies were followed by a visit to the outcrop, after which thin sections were studied. The Luxembourg Sandstone Formation has been deposited in the Hettangian and Sinemurian, both lower Jurassic ages.<br/>A sea strait connecting the Northern German Basin...bachelor thesis 2017
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Saev, Deyan (author)Abstraction plays a central role, as both a language and an essential tool for design. However, because it can be vague, confusing, and even paradoxical at times the process of abstraction is rarely explicitly investigated in architectural education. As a result, inexperienced architects often do not have a clear idea of what abstraction is, or...master thesis 2017
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Jeyachandra, Evelyn Rashmi (author)As technology scaling enters the nanometer regime, device aging effects cause quality and reliability issues in CMOS Integrated Circuits (ICs), which in turn shorten its lifetime. Evaluating system aging through circuit simulations is very complex and time consuming. In this thesis, a framework is proposed, which allows for the evaluation of...master thesis 2017
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Hábetler, Zsófia (author)The main objective and secondary objective, which corresponds to the in-depth research are as follows:<br/><br/>(1) To develop guidelines for engineers to include salt marshes in hydraulic infrastructure projects, subject to the Building with Nature philosophy.<br/>(2) To investigate the effect of grazing at salt marshes on the coastal...master thesis 2017
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Majoor, Hinke (author)<br/>In dit afstudeerproject wordt de architectuur benaderd als een proces. <br/><br/>Als onderdeel van de wereld. <br/>Als iets dat in overgang is. <br/>Aan constante verandering onderhevig. <br/><br/>Aan invloeden van buitenaf, <br/>aan weer en wind, <br/>aan de mens.<br/><br/>De mens die middels zijn handelen de wereld om hem heen vorm geeft....master thesis 2017
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Aarnink, Janbert (author)As extensive efforts from consumer drone manufacturers resulted in inexpensive aircrafts that can capture high quality video imagery, drones are increasingly considered to be beneficial for scientific purposes. In the recent past, video imagery has been used to analyze waves in terms of several hydrodynamic parameters and to indicate matching...master thesis 2017
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