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Solidario de Souza Benatti, G. (author)This doctoral dissertation delves into the complex challenge of smallholder productive inclusion within the biodiesel value chain in Brazil. The focus is on the National Policy for Biodiesel Production and Use (PNPB) and its instrument to promote smallholder inclusion: the Social Biofuel Seal (SBS). Productive inclusion of smallholders in value...doctoral thesis 2024
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Kiat, Ilias (author)This thesis investigates a novel load alleviation technique known as mini-tabs, small devices placed on the upper surface of wings to reduce lift. Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations were conducted to analyze the impact of geometrical properties on mini-tab performance in reducing the load on a wing.<br/><br/>The initial...master thesis 2024
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Wesdorp, J.J. (author)The growing understanding of the physics of superconductor-semiconductor nanostruc- tures is a key driver for the development of emerging quantum technologies. The elemen- tary excitations of these hybrid nanostructures are Andreev bound states. To further our knowledge about their intricate physics, new tools must be used to study them. This...doctoral thesis 2024
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Lengyel, A. (author)Computer vision algorithms are getting more advanced by the day and slowly approach human-like capabilities, such as detecting objects in cluttered scenes and recognizing facial expressions. Yet, computers learn to perform these tasks very differently from humans. Where humans can generalize between different lighting conditions or geometric...doctoral thesis 2024
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van Puffelen, Tim (author)With the increased use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in modern cars, the field of surface contamination saw a resurgence. To keep the various sensors working properly it is of utmost importance to keep them clean and free of contamination. One way to achieve this is to ensure they are mounted in areas where they can be kept free...master thesis 2024
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Heller, Hanna (author)Many countries such as Brazil, have a low percentage of recycled container glass due to multiple factors, such as inadequate waste collection and recycling infrastructure, low public awareness about recycling’s significance, and insufficient laws to promote it. In addition, the country faces high levels of homelessness and inadequate housing. As...master thesis 2024
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Wagener, Claire (author)This master thesis provides a review of dynamic energy contracts and their role in shifting electricity consumption in households in the Netherlands. In this research the mixed-methods approach is used to identify changes in electricity consumption behavior of consumers with a dynamic energy contract compared to consumers with a fixed energy...master thesis 2024
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van Dijk, Marloes (author)Forensic Psychiatric Centers (FPC’s) provide treatment for patients placed under the Dutch Entrustment Act, aiming to protect society and rehabilitate offenders (De Boer & Gerrits, 2007). Recent developments, such as the 2017 murder of Anne Faber, have increased pressure on FPC’s, with a steady rise in patient numbers and budget cuts of 10%...master thesis 2024
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Behnen, Francis (author)Projects in a software engineering (SE) curriculum have many advantages for students. For example, students gain teamwork and project management skills. Involving an external stakeholder can enhance the learning experience further. For instance, students have the opportunity to practice stakeholder management. Moreover, working on a project with...master thesis 2024
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Timmer, Sebastiaan (author)<div>As Neuroscience progresses, there is an increasing amount of research that endorses predictions and reducing of prediction errors as one of the main functions of the brain. active inference is a brain-inspired, mathematical framework that successfully implements this idea both in simulations as well as in robotics. The predictive nature of...master thesis 2024
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Mouw, Zeger (author)The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to an increased demand for both a greater volume and quality of data. In many companies, data is dispersed across multiple tables, yet AI models typically require data in a single table format. This necessitates the merging of these tables and the selection of optimal features for the model...master thesis 2024
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van Arnhem, Jasmijn (author)Torpedo ladle cars play a role in transporting hot metal within steel plants, and optimizing their operation is crucial for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.This study investigates the feasibility of developing a digital twin for simulating the thermal management of torpedo ladle cars at Tata Steel by combining reduced-order models...master thesis 2024
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Correia da Silva Guerra Nunes, Miguel (author)Airline reserve fleet capacity is a strategic resource that provides airlines the means to add robustness to their schedules. This paper focuses on leveraging past data on airlines' execution of planned schedules (resulting delays, cancellations and missed connections), along with the disruptions that prohibited the flawless execution of the...master thesis 2024
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Schilder, Connor (author)Background: Genetic information is shared between different bacteria through mobile genetic elements, among which plasmids. Some plasmids are able to transfer and spread genetic information between different species. Understanding which genes allow plasmids to replicate in different species is useful in containing the antibiotic resistance...master thesis 2024
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Bout, Kiki (author)This study examines the challenges faced by the Customs Administration of the Netherlands in supervising cross-border e-commerce imports under the current European customs legislation, the Union Customs Code (UCC). Through a mixed-method approach, including qualitative interviews, document analysis, and simulation modelling, the study identifies...master thesis 2024
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van de Ven, Lise (author)Project aim<br/>In recent years, the amount of households facing problematic debts has been increasing. To combat the resulting problems, municipalities offer debt counseling, focusing on (voluntary) arrangements to help recipients become debt-free. The recent reduction of counseling duration from 36 to 18 months raises concerns about recipients...master thesis 2024
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Leenen, Femke (author)Introduction <br/>Opioids are vital for pain management but are highly addictive and may lead to opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD), which is the primary cause of death related to both prescription and illicit opioid use. This study employed unsupervised machine learning (ML) to examine potential changes in cluster patterns post-opioid...master thesis 2024
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Kootte, M.E. (author)Integrated electrical power flow simulations are concerned with solving the steady-state load flow problem on integrated transmission and distribution electricity networks. We have developed a framework to run these simulations efficiently, whilst keeping in mind the differences between these network types and accommodating the practical...doctoral thesis 2024
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Desmit, Elliott (author)Hydrogen Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology is becoming increasingly popular in the transportation sector, especially the automotive industry. It can power electric drives by converting hydrogen into electricity in a chemical reaction with oxygen, whose products consist only of water. Therefore, hydrogen PEM fuel cell-based...master thesis 2024
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Oldenhuis, Job (author)The drilling industry faces the challenge of moving away from conventional maintenance strategies to maximise operational efficiency. This thesis introduces a holistic approach to land drilling rig Predictive Maintenance (PdM), integrating component maintenance into system-level decision-making. By taking the operations of the whole system into...master thesis 2024