Throughput and Stabilisability Analysis of Mode-Constrained Stochastic Switching Max-Plus Linear Systems

Switching max-plus linear (SMPL) systems written in max-plus algebra form a robust framework to model discrete-event systems governed by synchronisation whose behaviour may switch over time. Their evolution is described by a max-plus linear state-space representation that may change by switching modes. In their typical form, switching may depend...

"Hydrocyclone separation of polymetallic nodules from surrounding water and sediment in deep-sea mining operations"

Growing populations, high-technology applications and the energy transition raise the demand for rare earth elements. As a secure supply in the future is all but certain, opportunities arise for deep-sea mining. Polymetallic nodules<br/>that are located on the vast, sediment-covered ocean floors, are one of the more promising deep-sea mineral...

Pantai Project 2019: Research into the feasibility of a plastic recycling business on Bali, Indonesia

Every year large quantities of plastic waste accumulate in Bali’s environment. This has a negative impact on Bali’s environment, local society and its tourist driven economy. With lacking waste management facilities and local awareness plastic waste enters Bali’s rivers, through which the waste ends up in the ocean. A concept small-scale...