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Veer, Jan (author)
Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is a dangerous condition which is hard to locate in patients. CFD can be used to assess someone’s risk of suffering from such an aneurysm and also to assess any possible relation of an aneurysm with relevant parameters, like the shape of the aorta or how blood flows into the aorta.<br/><br/>Existing research on...
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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van der Veen, Celine (author)
The majority of Dutch homes currently use natural gas boilers to meet their space heating demand. Changes in this significantly large sector are required to achieve the sustainability goals established by the Paris Agreement. Since most renewable energy sources produce electricity, transitioning residential heating systems might cause problems...
master thesis 2022
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Fluttert, Bob (author)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) believes that multiple solutions must be deployed simultaneously to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Carbon, Capture &amp; Storage (CCS) is an unavoidable technique within this portfolio as an intermediate solution. CCS requires transport of CO<sub>2</sub> through...
master thesis 2022
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PARIKH, KEVAL KETANBHAI (author)
The transportation of high viscosity oil is an ongoing research topic for quite some years because of its importance in industrial applications and the increasing energy requirements of the world population. The water lubricated oil core with a core-annular flow configuration is a viable option for the transport of high viscosity oil. It was...
master thesis 2021
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Anunay Prasanna, Anunay (author)
The human body is the subject of several interesting phenomena and blood flow comes under that category. The main motivator for this thesis is the flow of blood in aneurysms. An aneurysm is a sudden expansion of an artery, with large expansion angles causing an adverse pressure gradient and leading to flow separation. Several studies have shown...
master thesis 2021
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DONEPUDI, TEJA (author)
Experiments to characterise vortices in hyperbolic shaped funnels are being conducted at the Water Application Centre (WAC) in Wetsus. These have demonstrated their higher gas transfer rates in comparison to the conventional aeration systems presently in use. Depending on the imposed flow conditions, different regimes of...
master thesis 2021
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Hovenga, Nick (author)
In order to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, global emissions must decrease at a high rate. Looking at the industrial sector, the largest share of energy is used for process heating, with fossil fuels as its primary source. A way to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the emissions of process heating is by the integration of heat...
master thesis 2021
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Bockstael, Marnix (author)
Marine structures can sustain damage due to violent wave impacts that are characterized by complex dynamics involving both water and air. Methods that predict impacts loads for structural design often assume the water as incompressible. These predictions can be inaccurate during impacts where air is entrained in water, as that greatly increases...
master thesis 2021
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Bosma, Lars (author)
Throughout the last century, high energy-density fossil fuels have been the main energy source for merchant shipping. As the world tries to minimize the effects of global warming, shipowners are forced to significantly reduce their $CO_2$ emissions. Because alternative fuels are expensive, the interest in wind energy, which has been the single...
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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Hillen, Tessa (author)
Although the Dutch energy supply is gradually progressing from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, the consequences for the grid are becoming increasingly evident. Meanwhile, the gas extraction from the Groningen natural gas reserve is de- clining as the induced earthquakes in the northern Netherlands persist. Hydrogen, as a flexible...
master thesis 2020
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van den Boogaard, Maurits (author)
Tip vortex cavitation was previously identified as a source of the broadband noise emitted by ships underwater. This leads to unwanted noise and vibrations on board, which reduces passenger comfort, and increases the underwater signature of naval ships. The influence of different cavitation regimes on propellers and boundary layer transition on...
master thesis 2019
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Obiji, Chibuikem (author)
Tata Steel employs physical vapour deposition (PVD) as a novel galvanization technique in their line production to prevent corrosion. In this process, zinc is evaporated in a vapour distribution box (VDB) and directed via nozzles into a vacuum where it is deposited on a steel substrate. In order to reduce stray deposition, achieve high and...
master thesis 2019
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Saliba, Jonathan (author)
Horizontal Directional Drilling permits the creation of tunnels which pass beneath rivers and canals to allow the passing of services from one side to the other. The final stage of this process involves lining the tunnel with a plastic or steel pipe. The pipe is pulled inside into the borehole using the same drilling rig that was used to bore...
master thesis 2019
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Carels, Ivo (author)
Zero Emission Fuels B.V. develops a standalone System that produces renewable methanol from air and sunlight. In this thesis the steady-state model of this System is replaced with a Simulation Tool that can predict its behaviour for every minute of a year. The goal is to verify how technical design parameters influence methanol production and to...
master thesis 2018
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Cointe, Benoit (author)
The main goal of this master thesis is to reproduce by CFD computations the characteristic cavitation dynamics in a venturi which were experimentally discovered at TU Delft by Jahangir and al. The different cavitation regimes were obtained by modifying the global static pressure and flow velocity in the flow loop. Based on this, three different...
master thesis 2018
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de Muijnck, Stan (author)
This study was aimed at improving the accuracy of the model predictions for the minimum fluid and inner wall temperatures for cold, low-pressure start-up of wells that produce oil or gas. Due to the large pressure drop over the well head choke, the so-called Joule-Thomson cooling will give a very low temperature of the<br/>expanding gas jet. Low...
master thesis 2018
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Schoenmaker, Lars (author)
In this thesis diffuser performance will be simulated with computational fluid dynamics, which will be done with the program Ansys Fluent. The expanding geometry creates an adverse pressure gradient and under certain conditions there will also be separation.<br/><br/>At first a relative simple simulation will be done of a one-directional...
master thesis 2017
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Klapwijk, Maarten (author)
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN) operates four diesel-electric submarines, the Walrus class. The submarines sail submerged on electric engines and periodically recharge the batteries with diesel engines at periscope depth. The exhaust gases are dispelled at the back of the sail below water level. During the sea trials it was observed that the...
master thesis 2017
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