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Slebioda, Marek (author)Offshore wind turbines have seen a significant increase in size over the past decades. A critical consequence of this increase in size is a substantial increase in the torque transferred from the wind turbine rotor. This leads to the necessity of larger and heavier drivetrains to adhere to structural failure requirements and subsequently to...master thesis 2023
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Krol, Robert (author)Silicon based power semiconductors have long been used as the standard in ‘semiconductor technology in power conversion applications’. Recent developments replaces the Silicon with Silicon Carbide as it results in superior performance of the power conversion applications. However, due to the increased performance, challenges...master thesis 2023
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Tjeerdsma, Michiel (author)Reducing greenhouse emissions can be achieved by better insulating buildings. However, wall thickness increases significantly if conventional insulation materials are used. Conventional vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) offer a solution to this problem. VIPs have potential, but can not compete with conventional insulation materials due to their...master thesis 2022
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Bagwe, Sahil (author)By 2030, the global semiconductor industry is projected to hit the valuation of becoming a trillion dollar industry. Advancements in electronic devices have gave rise to tougher requirements thereby requiring the manufacturers to push the limits of consistency. This has lead to a need to enhance the accuracy of the chip manufacturing process....master thesis 2022
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Garg, Chirag (author)In a high-precision system that performs measurements or tooling on a workpiece, alignment of the tool and workpiece is of prime importance. To prevent misalignment, which leads to a loss in accuracy and precision, unwanted vibrations in structures must be attenuated. Topology Optimization (TO) is evolving as a mature design tool that provides...master thesis 2022
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Willemen, Ruben (author)The absolute and relative stability are critical aspects of designing Controlled Motion Systems (CMS). The maximum attainable CMS performance depends highly on the design of the structural part and the actuator and sensor configuration, as mechanical vibrations can endanger stability. This thesis presents a method for designing CMS's using...master thesis 2022
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Dekker, Levi (author)In this thesis, a ground structure based thermofluid topology optimization (TO) method is presented which is applicable to problems with creeping flow. Fluid channels with creeping flow are found in a variety of engineering applications, primarily in the field of microfluidics. Current fluid channel TO is typically done with density-based TO and...master thesis 2021
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Hoevenaars, Jasper (author)Density-based topology optimization, when used to design structures that show geometrical non-linear behaviour, currently faces computational effort and stability issues. These issues are caused by the iterative method used in geometric non-linear structural analysis. On top of taking much computational effort to complete, this method encounters...master thesis 2021
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van Reeuwijk, Matthijs (author)Current technology of Organ-on-Chips allows investigation of human cells outside the body including a microfluidic medium flow. Control of oxygen in this microfluidic flow is required to mimic the situation as in the human liver (physiological) or to create temporary low oxygen concentrations (hypoxia). In this research, a gas exchanger module...master thesis 2021
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Huisman, Jeroen (author)A compliant mechanism (CM) is a special kind of mechanism which has seen an increase in use in various high-tech applications. A CM is a structure designed with the intention to deform: motion is achieved by deformation of flexible members of its body. CMs are designed by topology optimization (TO) algorithms, which use boundary conditions as an...master thesis 2021
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van den Ouden, Florian (author)Applications for thermoelastic metamaterials, in which extremely positive, zero or negative thermal expansion is desired, are plentiful. Nevertheless they are rarely applied, due to their poor manufacturability. To enhance their applicability, a topology optimization framework is proposed and verified, able to generate finite thermoelastic...master thesis 2021
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van der Hout, Thomas (author)Power electronic systems are reaching higher efficiencies as their technology advances, which often results in components of smaller size with higher power densities. Cooling these components becomes increasingly challenging as high power densities require cooling with large heat fluxes. Topology optimization (TO) of thermo-fluids can be used to...master thesis 2021
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Pakvis, Sara (author)In recent developments in the field of multi-material additive manufacturing, differences in material properties are exploited to create printed shape memory structures, which are referred to as 4D-printed structures. New printing techniques allow for the introduction of prestresses in the specimen during manufacturing. This research focuses on...master thesis 2021
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PAPPAS, Ioannis (author)Although the field of structural optimization has undergone substantial growth the last decades, the efficiency of the programs used to generate structurally optimal designs for industrial applications remains questionable. To make matters worse, as structural problems become more complex, e.g. by adding multi-disciplinary optimization targets...master thesis 2020
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Sivaramakrishnan, Siddharth (author)Shock mounts are crucial components in reducing the transmissibility of a shock or impact, thereby protecting the objective system. Such shock mounts are application-specific and need a redesign for specific uses. This study establishes a transient nonlinear finite element optimization procedure to design a shock mount for withstanding an...master thesis 2020
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Wubbe, T. (author)This thesis addresses the capabilities and challenges of automated design approaches, specifically for ap-plication in which a combination of heat transfer and flow is needed. The objective is to use automateddesign approaches from literature and to identify the bottlenecks.For this purpose, an industrial thermal-fluid airshower is designed,...master thesis 2020
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van Dijk, F. (author)Building with earthy materials requires new methods to generate architectural geometry and possibly buildings. Topology optimization is a process often used in mechanical engineering and minimizes the volume while still keeping the maximum stiffness. This research implements this process into architectural models, in order to find geometry based...master thesis 2020
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Kappelle, Derk (author)When considering techniques for producing the Pareto front of a <i>Multi-Objective Optimization Problem</i> (MOOP), there exists a trade-off between the effectiveness of the method in obtaining the Pareto front and the computational cost required to achieve that. For a method to be effective, the generated solutions must result in a true...master thesis 2019
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Hoogerbrugge, Ary-Jan (author)In modern ASML machines optical components play an important role in the lithography process. EUV light is transported from the source to wafer by reflective optics. These mirrors are subjected to large thermal loading, as a large portion of the reflected light is absorbed in the mirror structure. The portion of the absorbed light is strongly...master thesis 2019
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Peeperkorn, Laura (author)A neutrino is a intriguing subatomic particle. Although the neutrino is the second most abundant known particle in the universe and billions of neutrinos pass through our own body each second, it is not easy to detect them and they remain poorly understood. The detection of neutrinos can help us understand various events happening in space and...master thesis 2018