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Bisdom, K. (author), Nick, H.M. (author), Bertotti, G. (author)Fluid flow in naturally fractured reservoirs is often controlled by subseismic-scale fracture networks. Although the fracture network can be partly sampled in the direct vicinity of wells, the inter-well scale network is poorly constrained in fractured reservoir models. Outcrop analogues can provide data for populating domains of the...journal article 2017
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Sun, B. (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Ye, H. (author), Fan, Jiajie (author), Qian, Cheng (author), van Driel, W.D. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)In this paper, an integrated LED lamp with an electrolytic capacitor-free driver is considered to study the coupling effects of both LED and driver's degradations on lamp's lifetime. An electrolytic capacitor-less buck-boost driver is used. The physics of failure (PoF) based electronic thermal simulation is carried out to simulate the lamp's...journal article 2017
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Zhang, Gangqiang (author), Ren, Tianhui (author), Zeng, Xiangqiong (author), van der Heide, E. (author)Tribological interactions between surgical suture and human tissue play an important role in the stitching process. The purpose of the paper is to understanding the tribological behavior of surgical suture interacting with artificial skin, with respect to surgical suture material and structure, by means of a capstan experiment approach and a...journal article 2017
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Wobbes, Elizaveta (author), Beuth, Lars (author), Vuik, Cornelis (author), Stolle, D.F. (author)Soil liquefaction describes a loss of strength of saturated sand upon sudden or cyclic loading. A slight disturbance of such a soil’s fabric might lead to severe damage, e.g. the collapse of sea dikes. Accurate modeling of the state transition between saturated soil and a liquefied soil-water mixture, as well as post-liquefaction phenomena, is...journal article 2017
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Keetels, G.H. (author), Goeree, J.C. (author), van Rhee, C. (author)Sediment profiles in open channels are usually predicted by advection-diffusion models. Most basic forms consider the terminal settling velocity of a single particle in still clear water. Alternative forms account for hindered settling at higher concentrations. It is not known, however, how these modifications relate to mass and momentum...journal article 2017
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van Hooijdonk, I.G.S. (author), Moene, A. F. (author), Scheffer, M. (author), Clercx, H. J H (author), van de Wiel, B.J.H. (author)The evening transition is investigated in an idealized model for the nocturnal boundary layer. From earlier studies it is known that the nocturnal boundary layer may manifest itself in two distinct regimes, depending on the ambient synoptic conditions: strong-wind or overcast conditions typically lead to weakly stable, turbulent nights; clear...journal article 2017
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Minato, S. (author), Ghose, R. (author)Low-frequency, axially-symmetric guided waves which propagate along a fluid-filled borehole (tube waves) are studied in order to characterize the hydraulic fractures intersecting the borehole. We formulate a new equation for the total tube wavefield, which includes simultaneous effects of (1) tube-wave scattering (reflection and transmission)...journal article 2017
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Tanganelli, Marco (author), Viti, Stefania (author), Mariani, V. (author), Pianigiani, Maria (author)This work investigates the effects of the choice of different ensembles of ground motions on the seismic assessment of existing RC buildings through nonlinear dynamic analysis. Nowadays indeed, all the main International Seismic Codes provide a soil classification which is based on the shear wave velocity, the soil morphology and the assumed...journal article 2017
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Gong, J. (author), Rossen, W.R. (author)Fracture network connectivity and aperture (or conductivity) distribution are two crucial features controlling flow behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs. The effect of connectivity on flow properties is well documented. In this paper, however, we focus here on the influence of fracture aperture distribution. We model a two-dimensional...journal article 2017
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Ruigrok, E.N. (author), Gibbons, Steven (author), Wapenaar, C.P.A. (author)An areal distribution of sensors can be used for estimating the direction of incoming waves through beamforming. Beamforming may be implemented as a phase-shifting and stacking of data recorded on the different sensors (i.e., conventional beamforming). Alternatively, beamforming can be applied to cross-correlations between the waveforms on...journal article 2017
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Zahmatkesh, M. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Spanjers, H. (author)This paper presents the results of fungal treatment of a real industrial wastewater (WW), providing insight into the main mechanisms involved and clarifying some ambiguities and uncertainties in the previous reports. In this regard, the mycoremediation potentials of four strains of white rot fungi (WRF): Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Trametes...journal article 2017
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Richter, Kristin (author), Marzeion, Ben (author), Riva, R.E.M. (author)We investigate the spatial scales that are necessary to detect an externally forced signal in regional sea level within a selected fixed time period. Detection on a regional scale is challenging due to the increasing magnitude of unforced variability in dynamic sea level on progressingly smaller spatial scales. Using unforced control...journal article 2017
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Watanabe, M. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Goto, K. (author), Imamura, F. (author)Previous geological studies suggest that the maximum inland extent of storm-induced sand deposits is shorter, but their thickness is larger, than those of tsunami-induced sand deposits. However, factors that determine the maximum extent and thickness of storm deposits are still uncertain. We conducted numerical simulations of storm surge, waves,...journal article 2017
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Rezaei, J. (author), Kadziński, Miłosz (author), Tsimopoulou, V. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author)In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in green supply chain management, which integrates environmental thinking into supply chain management. Assessing a supplier’s potential for improvement is very important when an organization wants to achieve certain environmental targets concerning their supply base, taking into...journal article 2017
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Baatsen, Michiel (author), Van Hinsbergen, Douwe J J (author), Von Der Heydt, Anna S. (author), Dijkstra, Henk A. (author), Sluijs, Appy (author), Abels, H.A. (author), Bijl, Peter K. (author)Studies on the palaeoclimate and palaeoceanography using numerical model simulations may be considerably dependent on the implemented geographical reconstruction. Because building the palaeogeographic datasets for these models is often a time-consuming and elaborate exercise, palaeoclimate models frequently use reconstructions in which the...journal article 2016
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Rocco, Roberto (author)This paper addresses the make-up and the limitations of a multi-level governance approach in tackling issues of fuel poverty and energy transition connected to poverty in England. Although the English planning framework offers unparalleled opportunities for innovative governance arrangements, and although much has been done in this area by...journal article 2016
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Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo (author), Delgado, Luis Germán (author), van Halem, D. (author), Wessels, Peter (author), Rietveld, L.C. (author)Guaranteeing a safe and continuous drinking water supply for the city of Cali, Colombia, has become a concern for the water company of Cali, the environmental authorities, universities, and entities involved in the water resource. The progressive deterioration of the city’s water sources has led to a search for future water sources and/or...journal article 2016
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Romein, A. (author)Now that it becomes obvious that disregarding the seriousness of climate change and the exhaustibility of fossil fuels would have severe and unpredictable impacts, improvement of the efficiency of urban energy consumption is of utmost importance. Hence, a rather diverse spectrum of policies to encourage this improvement has been put into...journal article 2016
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Velsink, H. (author)Adjustment and testing of a combination of stochastic and nonstochastic observations is applied to the deformation analysis of a time series of 3D coordinates. Nonstochastic observations are constant values that are treated as if they were observations. They are used to formulate constraints on the unknown parameters of the adjustment problem...journal article 2016
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Westerhoff, Wim (author), Donders, Timme (author), Luthi, S.M. (author)ICDP workshop COring the NOrth Sea Cenozoic focused on the scientific objectives and the technical aspects of drilling and sampling. Some 55 participants attended the meeting, ranging from climate scientists, drilling engineers, and geophysicists to stratigraphers and public outreach experts. Discussion on the proposed research sharpened the...journal article 2016