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Mortier, Lucas (author)Re-refined Engine Oil Bottoms (REOB) are a waste product from the re-refining process of waste engine oil. There is a large incentive in the world to produce recycled engine oil and the production of REOB in this process is increasing. On the other hand refineries are going through transitions due to economic and regulatory reasons (i.e. IMO...master thesis 2024
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van Velden, Joran (author)In this study, a promising design for a compact, ultra-linear Compliant Torsion Reinforced Sarrus mechanism (CORS), capable of achieving ultra-linear motion is presented. The CORS prototype, made entirely of aluminum, is produced monolithically using electric discharge machining (EDM). The design incorporates four torsion-reinforced folded leaf...master thesis 2024
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Loeffen, Betsie (author)Dutch municipalities are striving for a better connection with their residents and increased mutual trust. Nevertheless, the voice of youth is often overlooked in this process, despite their right to be heard in policies and decisions that affect their lives. This is reinforced by bureaucratic institutions primarily focusing on executing tasks,...master thesis 2024
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Kalender, Deniz (author)Research on hangar parking is scarce and either neglects or oversimplifies towing considerations. In this paper, a novel approach is presented that integrates towing operations as a fundamental aspect of the hangar parking optimization, and uniquely focuses on minimizing towing operations. For the method, two A* adaptations, Dynamic State A* and...master thesis 2024
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Haaksman, V.A. (author)The development of the aerobic granular sludge (AGS) technology for the retrofit of existing continuous-flow reactors (CFRs) of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) using conventional activated sludge (CAS) has garnered increasing interest over the past decade, following the worldwide adoption of AGS technology in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs)...doctoral thesis 2024
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Ali, W. (author)Deep-sea mining Industry and academia are presently investigating the potential of deep-seamining for valuable resources such as poly-metallic nodules. Nevertheless, the process of manoeuvring, excavating, and processing these resources poses a threat to the deep-sea environment through the generation of plumes of suspended fine-grained solids,...doctoral thesis 2024
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Liu, X. (author)Deep learning is the core algorithmic tool for automatically processing large amounts of data. Deep learning models are defined as a stack of functions (called layers) with millions of parameters, that are updated during training by fitting them to data. Deep learning models have show remarkable accuracy gains on visual problems in video and...doctoral thesis 2024
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Thielen, Jaimy (author)The aviation industry requires continuous reductions in greenhouse gas and noise emissions, which is resulting in a shift towards hybrid and fully electric aircraft. The propeller is an attractive form of propulsion system for electric aircraft as it can achieve high efficiencies and has excellent scalability potential. However, a major concern...master thesis 2024
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Stam, Noah (author)Neglecting actuator dynamics in nonlinear control and control allocation can lead to performance degradation, especially when considering fast dynamic systems. This thesis provides a novel method to account for actuator dynamics in the control allocation solution, dynamic incremental nonlinear control allocation, or D-INCA. The incremental...master thesis 2024
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Koetzier, Lennart (author)Motivation: Effective management of liver tumors through thermal ablation requires precise monitoring of the ablation zone to ensure successful treatment outcomes. Computed tomography (CT) thermometry offers a promising non-invasive solution to monitor if tumor cells have been heated to the lethal temperature threshold. However, achieving...master thesis 2024
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van den Akker, Yoshi (author)The Dutch railway system is one of the most densely used systems worldwide and the busiest in Europe. Given the tight schedules, incidents can quickly cascade through the entire country if not handled properly. Alternative timetables are created to help train traffic controllers swiftly resolve such incidents. These schedules are currently...master thesis 2024
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Le Poole, Dorius (author)River discharge is traditionally required with a lot of measurements and data. However there are areas where discharge data is not available. In this research a tool is developed based on hydraulic geometry relations to estimate the discharge of a river in bank full state near Narok, Kenya. With the help of the Global Navigation Satellite System...master thesis 2024
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Hoefnagels, Bart (author)This thesis explores the development of energy transition personas to inform the development process of energy transition projects in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The research addresses the challenges of end user acceptance and participation in the transition away from natural gas consumption. By employing grounded theory, an inductive and...master thesis 2024
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de Keijzer, Robbert (author)A design study was performed that investigated the feasibility of a business concept combining a unified supply chain with automated vending points in the floriculture sector. In such a business, a direct link between production (growers of flowers) and customers exists. The added value along the chain can then remain with the growers. This...master thesis 2024
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van Dooren, K.S. (author)The aeronautical industry has set ambitious goals to reduce its environmental impact and become sustainable. Addressing rising emissions involves strategies such as reducing structural weight, due to its direct impact on fuel consumption, and the use of new materials and manufacturing techniques. Research and development on thermoplastic...doctoral thesis 2024
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Patel, Devashish (author)The human operator's manual control behaviour under time-invariant conditions has been successfully modelled. However, significant gaps remain in understanding and modelling adaptive manual control behaviour under time-varying conditions. One such less-understood aspect is the pilot's ability to detect changes in time-varying controlled element...master thesis 2024
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Kusters, Thom (author)This thesis explores the potential of gyrostabilizers in mitigating payload motion during the installation of offshore wind turbine towers from floating platforms. It introduces Sway Damping Gyroscopes (SDG) as an actuator, utilizing gyroscopic precession for stabilization, positioned below the crane hook. The study develops a two-dimensional...master thesis 2024
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Vos, Louwerens (author)<div>With fuel cells making their way into the maritime sector, cooling systems are becoming a more important aspect of ship design with regard to power saving. Because fuel cells generate heat at a lower temperature, they require a cooling system that is comparatively larger than that of conventional power trains. Ship cooling system research...master thesis 2024
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Bisbal Regidor, Àlex (author)Within the context of the new wave of eVTOL aircraft development, Cyclotech GmbH has been working on the development of cyclorotors, a type of propeller consisting of rotating blades along a common longitudinal axis, where the pitch angle of the blades is actively controlled through what is known as a pitch curve. This thesis proposes a...master thesis 2024
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Hutter, Carlijn (author)Society is facing a critical point of unsustainability, urging the need to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy (CE). This transition not only addresses pressing issues but also unlocks new business opportunities. However, the lack of clarity around its specifics leaves many businesses uncertain about how to best respond,...master thesis 2024