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Fauza Karomatul Masyhuroh, Fauza (author)FAO reported that one-third of all food produced for human consumption is thrown away (FAO, 2013). Food waste is a wicked problem that causes environmental deterioration and the socio-economic food gap. At the EU level, disposing of 89 million tons of food waste per year consumes 261 million tons of resources, equal to 170 million tons of CO2...master thesis 2021
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van der Molen, M.W.J. (author)In this MSc Thesis project, a Model Predictive Controller (MPC controller) using variable speed limits and intersection control was designed and subsequently evaluated. The design was based on combining existing control algorithms for urban and freeway networks, integrating them. While this MPC controller improved upon throughput more than MPC...master thesis 2016
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Lei, Bowen (author)Zuidplein 2030 joins the new development in Rotterdam Zuid. New cultural services are being added in Hart van Zuid. Zuidplein 2030 will bring new creative residents to recreate a new city center by adding new homes and hotel to maximize local, regional. social and cultural impact. It will kick start future development in Zuidplein and play as...master thesis 2021
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Lu, Cindy (author)The civil engineering sector has been said to have potential for profound change when it comes to circularity, as its projects involve very large material flows and have significant impacts on the environment. Nevertheless, its state of the transition is limited which is partially due to the gap between the business model innovation phases...master thesis 2020
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- Van de Sande, G.E.M. (author) master thesis 2012
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Huitema, Lianne (author)With tackling the problems of resource depletion and waste, the currently booming topic of a circular economy (CE) comes up. This concept goes beyond the processes of reusing and recycling products and looks at the entire material and energy loops of products. The current economy, or linear economy, is still the status quo where products are...master thesis 2018
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van Wissen, Alexis (author)Capable of both vertical take-off and landing and forward flight, tail-sitters are a versatile class of UAVs with a large range of potential applications. A variant of tailsitters using tilt-rotors instead of ailerons for pitch and roll control has been proposed to mitigate the reduced control authority at low to zero velocities. The control of...master thesis 2023
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Papadopoulou, D.P. (author)The subject of this thesis is the controversial case of a prison facility; a space with a very unique nature as it aims to enclosure and detention. Even contemporary alternative proposals do not really answer to burning questions like : What services contemporary prisons should offer? Does design matter? or Can architecture be a helping tool in...master thesis 2011
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Nasserazad, N. (author)Domain-specific language is a computer programming language of limited expressiveness focused on a particular domain. By focusing on domain concepts, there is a little need to care about non-essential details during software development process. One non-essential aspect that developers are mostly willing to dispose of is a target platform on...master thesis 2011
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- Liu, X. (author) master thesis 2016
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Zhang, Z. (author)The graduation project is a research for the architectural model of a dwelling complex which discusses the transitional space between public and private. It sits in the city of Amsterdam, with the potential to surpass the context and presents the future way of living. The concept of 'the framed transition' penetratesn from the scale of urban...master thesis 2015
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De Boks, J.M. (author)Electric Vehicles (EVs) are incompatible with the current fueling infrastructure. This makes that along with the adoption of EVs a new demand emerges, a demand for EV-charging services. This thesis discusses how the Multi-Utility company DELTA N.V. should react to this new demand. First, the different market roles that DELTA can perform are...master thesis 2011
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Küppers, Anne-Marieke (author)In the thesis, challenges and the possibilities are identified within the development and scaling of seaweed-based material, while exploring the initial values of small-scale stakeholders. Three research questions are set, that concern how to design industrially with a seaweed-based material, how the material can mature while guarding the...master thesis 2018
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Groeneboom, B. (author)AE-based structural integrity monitoring of composite structures potentially offers the means to gain knowledge on in-service damage accumulation, as well as mitigation of some of the risks associated with in-service damage. However, validation of any identified classes of AE events with regard to their underlying source mechanics is generally...master thesis 2016
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- Krom, A.H.M. (author) master thesis 1993
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Haan, J.J.M. (author)The thesis investigates the possibilities of reclaiming the shore of the Golden Horn by the public, through the use of floating public spaces. This is done through the design of a floating youth center and playground. The project contributes to a discussion about rethinking public spaces and testing possibilities for giving back the city to it's...master thesis 2016
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Belhadji, K. (author)Airlines are subject to external events that may disrupt their day-to-day operations. These disruptions lead to additional costs for crew, fuel, aircraft, maintenance and a loss of passenger goodwill. Therefore, each airline has an Airline Operations Control (AOC) department that is responsible for disruption management. The problems faced by...master thesis 2016
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Ramkumar, Aravind (author)Injection Bolted Connections (IBC) are connections in which the cavity between the bolts and the plates (hole clearance) is filled with two-component epoxy resin. The oversized hole clearances allow for the reuse of all the structural elements in composite structures. Due to larger hole clearance, the possibility of slip occurrence in the...master thesis 2021
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van Vliet, Rens (author)Ethiopia is a flourishing country with a rapidly growing economy and population. This is one of the reasons why the capital Addis Ababa is increasingly urbanizing. Due to the free market only providing housing for high incomes, many households live in poor conditions. In addition, these private developments are often built as gated communities...master thesis 2022
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Siderius, Eva (author)In 2050, the entire energy consumption in the Netherlands is foreseen to come from renewable sources. Offshore wind energy has the potential to enable this transition to a CO2-emission-free energy supply. Consequently, the development of offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea has been expanding enormously in the last decade. The Dutch...master thesis 2022