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Mier Escurra, C. (author)The energy transition towards decarbonization and modernization of the electric network requires the development of new technologies. Offshore windfarms, essential to this transition, rely on Gas-Insulated Systems (GIS) due to their compactness and extended lifespan. Despite the reliability of GIS, the high maintenance costs and severe...doctoral thesis 2024
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Ghiasi, S.K. (author)The increasing number of portable electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) devices demand scalable, low-power, and versatile networks. The Radio Frequency (RF) band has long been the main carrier for communication technologies. For instance, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LoRa are assigned specific RF bands and use matured techniques to avoid infringing...doctoral thesis 2024
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Kim, S. (author)Automated vehicles are anticipated to not only improve safety and comfort but also redefine the nature of driver-vehicle interactions. With these advancements, drivers in automated vehicles share the monitoring and supervising role with the system, creating a unique human-machine team. In this relation, beyond technical excellence, it is...doctoral thesis 2024
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Janssen, D. (author)The dissertation explores the use of emergency measures, particularly the BresDefender, to prevent or delay levee failure and mitigate the impacts of floods, focusing on the Netherlands' flood protection systems. Levees are vital for protecting low-lying areas, but there's always a risk of failure, leading to significant societal and material...doctoral thesis 2024
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Noom, J. (author)The complexity of automated systems has grown considerably during the past decades. This convolutes the observation of possible faults in these systems. If not being revealed timely, such faults can lead to catastrophic failures. As a result, there is a continuous interest in sophisticated fault diagnosis techniques. Since it is generally...doctoral thesis 2024
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van As, K. (author)Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, for example by causing strokes. Timely diagnosis of such diseases is pivotal for a patient’s chance of survival. Furthermore, in the present world in which medical expenses are going through the roof, we can save greatly on costs if certain diseases are detected in an...doctoral thesis 2024
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Schelbergen, M. (author)The potential of utility-scale airborne wind energy (AWE) systems to contribute significantly to the energy transition hinges on their large-scale deployment, which depends on the cost-competitiveness and complementarity with conventional wind turbines. Central to the assessment of these metrics is understanding long-term energy production,...doctoral thesis 2024
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Chavez Olalla, J.F. (author)This thesis addresses the application of electromagnetic exploration techniques to reduce uncertainties in the subsurface, particularly in low-lying coastal and delta areas like the Netherlands that are increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to climate change. In response to climate change, countries must reinforce their water defenses, a...doctoral thesis 2024
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Zahedi, M.Z. (author)Computation-in-Memory (CIM) is a promising alternative to traditional computing systems where the storage is conceptually separated fromthe computing units. Instead, the CIM paradigm aims to perform the computation where the data resides, alleviating the memory bottleneck and ultimately leading to higher energy efficiency and performance. From...doctoral thesis 2023
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Zuidema, W. (author)In this thesis, the design and engineering considerations for a multi-beam scanning electron microscope (MBSEM) are discussed. This microscope can benefit biological research in various ways. It can give new insights into the inner workings of a multitude of biological systems that were hard to get using previously existing instrumentation. For...doctoral thesis 2023
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Arush, I. (author)Flight test engineering is an interdisciplinary science that gathers flight-test data and develops methods with the objective of evaluating an aircraft or an airborne system in its operational flight environment. The need for flight testing emanates as a necessary effort that complements ground-based verification activities such as wind-tunnel...doctoral thesis 2023
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Balayn, A.M.A. (author)Machine learning (ML) is an artificial intelligence technology that has a great potential for being adopted in various sectors of activities. Yet, it is now also increasingly recognized as a hazardous technology. Failures in the outputs of an ML system might cause physical or social harms. Besides, the development and deployment of an ML system...doctoral thesis 2023
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Diab, I. (author)Electricity grids are increasingly congested as the world moves toward a sustainable, electrified future. Expanding and upgrading these infrastructures is costly and challenging on a technical and administrative level and even redundant when considering that some sub-parts of these grids, such as electric transportation networks, are massively...doctoral thesis 2023
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Remmerswaal, G. (author)Flood protection infrastructure requires constant investments to cover the increasing flood risk. However, due to over-conservatism in (dyke) safety assessments, poorly targeted investments can be made. Over-conservatism can be avoided by understanding the entire failure process, from the initiation of failure until flooding. Dyke slope...doctoral thesis 2023
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Delle Donne, C. (author)Computer networks have been one of the most revolutionary concepts and technologies of the last fifty years. Currently, it is arguably impossible to imagine a world without the internet. And yet, just five decades ago, hardly anybody knew what it even meant. Today, the first quantum computer networks are starting to take shape, along with the...doctoral thesis 2023
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Machado Lima de Camargo, C. (author)As a result of climate change, sea level is changing all over the world at unprecedented rates. Sea-level change can have significant impacts on coastal communities, infrastructure and global economy, as most of the major cities are located near to or at the coast. Rising sea levels can lead to, for instance, more severe and more frequent...doctoral thesis 2023
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Grazzi, S. (author)Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods are the most popular algorithms used for exact Bayesian inference problems. These methods consist of simulating a Markov chain which converges to a desired Bayesian posterior measure and use the simulated trajectory to approximate expectations of functionals relative to that measure. We consider Monte Carlo...doctoral thesis 2023
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Yan, R. (author)High-strength steel (HSS) has higher strength but lower ductility than mild steel. The cross-section of the structural members may be reduced using HSS instead of mild steel, provided the buckling of elements does not govern the failure. The reduced member size benefits the environment and economy by means of less energy consumption, less carbon...doctoral thesis 2023
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Hekkelman, B. (author)We consider energy systems in the built environment. With the transition to a more sustainable, distributed, and 'smart' energy system, such local grids are undergoing significant changes. Among other developments, the new role of end-users as 'prosumers' - users that can either produce or consume power depending on the situation - is turning...doctoral thesis 2022