Performance related characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of asphalt mixtures

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Performance related characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of asphalt mixtures

The investigation was undertaken to support innovations in the field of asphalt pavement design and material selection, and to be able to evaluate or judge the risk of failure and cost-effectiveness of newly developed paving materials in order to justify their application. To be able to determine the risk of failure and cost-effectiveness,...

Cost-effective design and operation of variable speed wind turbines

In the past decades, the wind industry has grown from a niche business serving the environmental aware into one that has established itself as the most competitive form of renewable energy. Wind has the potential to play a more important role in the future world electricity supply provided that the cost per kilowatt-hour are further reduced. The...

A novel Planar Magnetic Bearing and Motor Configuration applied in a Positioning Stage

This thesis presents the design and implementation of a fully contactless high precision magnetically suspended position stage with large planar stroke. This stage is the first which is suitable for practical application in vacuum. The underlying electromechanical working principles, modelling and analysis, the mechanical and electrical design,...

Structural performance and design of flexible road constructions and asphalt concrete overlays

Summary in Dutch

A further inquiry into the theory of s-transformations and criterion matrices