Integration and optimisation of a novel industrial Fused Composite Manufacturing process for prepreg filament

Since the aerospace industry is continuously looking for new strong and lightweight solutions to existing aircraft parts, Fused Composite Manufacturing has much potential for future applications as it incorporates both the freedom of design and a continuous fiber reinforcement. The current state of the technology is of low maturity as...

Design of a Variable Stiffness Vaulting Pole with Axial Spring: A mechanical model based exploration

Is improvement of pole vaulting performance still possible, or has the theoretical peak level already been achieved? Looking ahead to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in 2016 the NOC*NSF asked the TU Delft Sports Engineering Institute to identify the possibilities of improving pole vaulting performance. Marco Reijne developed a mechanical model in which...

Explore Pole Vaulting Strategies by control optimization: A biomechanical model based exploration

The development of the pole vaulting record is only improved by 1 centimeter over the last 25 years. Multiple studies show signs of different control strategies in elite pole vaulters, without pointing out what the cause of the differences is The aim of this research is to explore pole vaulting strategies by a control torque optimization. The...

Design and Characterization of a Variable Stiffness Running Prosthesis for Bilateral Transtibial Amputee Sprinters

The purpose of this thesis project is to design a new concept of sprinting prosthesis to enhance the acceleration phase performance of bilateral transtibial amputees (BTAs) competing in sprinting races. Amputee sprinters are hampered in the acceleration phase of a sprint race by the compliance of their prostheses. Increased contact times, and...

Numerical and experimental investigation on the resistance of a human upper airway: A study to decrease pressure loss by the introduction of a swirling flow

This report comprises the research entitled 'Numerical and experimental investigation on the resistance of a human upper airway'. The objective of this research is: To investigate the effects of a swirl producing inlet on the pressure drop in a simplified human upper airway model at high ow rates, by means of numerical simulations and...