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Abdullah, A.D.A. (author), Gisen, J.I.A. (author), van der Zaag, P. (author), Savenije, Hubert (author), Karim, UFA (author), Masih, I (author), Popescu, I (author)Longitudinal and vertical salinity measurements are used in this study to predict the extent of inland seawater intrusion in a deltaic river estuary. A predictive model is constructed to apply to the specific tidal, seasonal, and discharge variability and geometric characteristics of the Shatt al-Arab River (SAR) situated along the border of...journal article 2016
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Koirala, B.P. (author), Chaves Avila, J.P. (author), Gomez, T. (author), Hakvoort, R.A. (author), Herder, P.M. (author)Integrated community energy systems (ICESs) are emerging as a modern development to re-organize local energy systems allowing simultaneous integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) and engagement of local communities. Although local energy initiatives, such as ICESs are rapidly emerging due to community objectives, such as cost and...journal article 2016
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Post, W. (author), Bose, R.K. (author), Garcia, Santiago J. (author), van der Zwaag, S. (author)This work reports on the healing of early stage fatigue damage in ionomer/nano-particulate composites. A series of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) zinc ionomer/Fe3O4 nanoparticle composites with varying amounts of ionic clusters were developed and subjected to different levels of fatigue loading. The initiated damage was healed upon localized...journal article 2016
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Suba, R. (author), Meijers, B.M. (author), van Oosterom, P.J.M. (author)Until now, road network generalization has mainly been applied to the task of generalizing from one fixed source scale to another fixed target scale. These actions result in large differences in content and representation, e.g., a sudden change of the representation of road segments from areas to lines, which may confuse users. Therefore, we aim...journal article 2016
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Radaelli, G. (author), Herder, J.L. (author)This paper presents the shape optimization of a compliant beam for prescribed load-displacements response. The analysis of the design is based on the isogeometric analysis framework for an enhanced fidelity between designed and analysed shape. The sensitivities used for an improved optimization procedure are derived analytically, including...journal article 2016
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Komez-Daglioglu, E. (author)Context is a crucial concept in architecture in spite of the frequent ambiguity around its use. Although the consideration of context is intrinsic to the process of architectural design, in contemporary theory, little attention is paid to it. By way of contrast, in the 1950s, various architects, theorists, and teachers cultivated several...journal article 2016
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Kim, S.H. (author), Vlijm, R. (author), van der Torre, J. (author), Dalal, Y. (author), Dekker, C. (author)Centromere-specific nucleosomes are a central feature of the kinetochore complex during mitosis, in which microtubules exert pulling and pushing forces upon the centromere. CENP-A nucleosomes have been assumed to be structurally unique, thereby providing resilience under tension relative to their H3 canonical counterparts. Here, we directly test...journal article 2016
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Moerland, R.J. (author), Weppelman, I.G.C. (author), Garming, M.W.H. (author), Kruit, P. (author), Hoogenboom, J.P. (author)We show cathodoluminescence-based time-resolved electron beam spectroscopy in order to directly probe the spontaneous emission decay rate that is modified by the local density of states in a nanoscale environment. In contrast to dedicated laser-triggered electron-microscopy setups, we use commercial hardware in a standard SEM, which allows us to...journal article 2016
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Hoppe, T. (author), Kuokkanen, Anna (author), Mikkila, Mirja (author), Kahiluoto, Helena (author), Kuisma, Miia (author), Arentsen, M (author), Linnanen, Lassi (author)Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycles are absolutely vital in maintaining sustainable food systems. Human activities disturb the natural balance of these cycles by creating enormous additional nutrient fluxes, causing eutrophication of waterways and pollution in land systems. To tackle this problem, sustainable nutrient management is required....journal article 2016
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de Laat, Marcel (author), Perez Garza, H.H. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)The choice on which type of cantilever to use for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) depends on the type of the experiment being done. Typically, the cantilever has to be exchanged when a different stiffness is required and the entire alignment has to be repeated. In the present work, a method to adjust the stiffness in situ of a commercial AFM...journal article 2016
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Bos, R.A. (author), Haarman, CJW (author), Stortelder, T. (author), Nizamis, K (author), Herder, J.L. (author), Stienen, AHA (author), Plettenburg, D.H. (author)The development of dynamic hand orthoses is a fast-growing field of research and has resulted in many different devices. A large and diverse solution space is formed by the various mechatronic components which are used in these devices. They are the result of making complex design choices within the constraints imposed by the application, the...journal article 2016
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Ghosh, D. (author), Baldi, S. (author)Several multiple model adaptive control architectures have been proposed in the literature. Despite many advances in theory, the crucial question of how to synthesize the pairs model/controller in a structurally optimal way is to a large extent not addressed. In particular, it is not clear how to place the pairs model/controller is such a way...journal article 2016
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Satyavada, H. (author), Baldi, S. (author)Condensing boilers use waste heat from flue gases to pre-heat cold water entering the boiler. Flue gases are condensed into liquid form, thus recovering their latent heat of vaporization, which results in as much as 10%–12% increase in efficiency. Modeling these heat transfer phenomena is crucial to control this equipment. Despite the many...journal article 2016
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Droste, B. (author), Van Gent, R. (author), Straathof, M. (author), Steenhuizen, D. (author), Kotsonis, M. (author), Geuskens, F. (author), Shroff, S. (author), Guerriero, G. (author), Gangoli Rao, A. (author), Lada, C. (author), Dewanji, D. (author), Yu, H. (author), Schroijen, M. (author), Hoekstra, J. (author), The CleanEra Team (author)The CleanEra project was initiated with the goal of developing revolutionary ideas for civil aviation. These ideas were to offer solutions which would limit and reduce some of the negative aspects of aviation, namely: emissions and the use of resources. This book presents you with the highlights of this journey in search of new technologies for...book 2015
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Giyanani, A.H. (author), Bierbooms, W.A.A.M. (author), Van Bussel, G.J.W. (author)Remote sensing of the atmospheric variables with the use of Lidar is a relatively new technology field for wind resource assessment in wind energy. A review of the draft version of an international guideline (CD IEC 61400-12-1 Ed.2) used for wind energy purposes is performed and some extra atmospheric variables are taken into account for proper...journal article 2015
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Sarkalkan, N. (author), Loeve, A.J. (author), Van Dongen, K.W.A. (author), Tuijthof, G.J.M. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)(Osteo)chondral defects (OCDs) in the ankle are currently diagnosed with modalities that are not convenient to use in long-term follow-ups. Ultrasound (US) imaging, which is a cost-effective and non-invasive alternative, has limited ability to discriminate OCDs. We aim to develop a new diagnostic technique based on US wave propagation through...journal article 2015
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Biljecki, F. (author), Stoter, J.E. (author), Ledoux, H. (author), Zlatanova, S. (author), Coltekin, A. (author)In the last decades, 3D city models appear to have been predominantly used for visualisation; however, today they are being increasingly employed in a number of domains and for a large range of tasks beyond visualisation. In this paper, we seek to understand and document the state of the art regarding the utilisation of 3D city models across...journal article 2015
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Arkenbout, E.A. (author), De Winter, J.C.F. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)Vision based interfaces for human computer interaction have gained increasing attention over the past decade. This study presents a data fusion approach of the Nimble VR vision based system, using the Kinect camera, with the contact based 5DT Data Glove. Data fusion was achieved through a Kalman filter. The Nimble VR and filter output were...journal article 2015
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Datcu, D. (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Lukosch, H.K. (author), Cidota, M.A. (author)The performance of operational teams in the security domain relies on quick and adequate exchange of context-related information. Currently, this information exchange is mainly based on oral communication. This paper reports on different scenarios from the security domain in which augmented reality (AR) techniques are used to support such...journal article 2015
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Belmonte Rivas, M. (author), Veefkind, P. (author), Eskes, H. (author), Levelt, P. (author)We derive annual and seasonal global climatologies of tropospheric NO2 profiles from OMI cloudy observations for the year 2006 using the cloud-slicing method on six pressure levels centered at about 280, 380, 500, 620, 720 and 820 hPa. A comparison between OMI and the TM4 model tropospheric NO2 profiles reveals striking overall similarities,...journal article 2015