Optimisation Models for Merging Ambulance Regions in the Netherlands

This thesis focuses on optimising the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the Netherlands. In the current situation, the Netherlands is divided into 24 independent regions in which ambulances operate. These regions can be merged in order to reduce response time and increase efficiency. Different models are presented in which these regions are...

Modelling NaCl concentration profiles across a cation exchange membrane in the transient regime

A model is developed to simulate NaCl concentrations across a cation exchange membrane in the transient regime. The convectionless Nersnt-Planck equation is combined with the continuity equation to obtain a partial dierential equation in time and space. The boundary conditions at the edges of the cell for this equationare a constant bulk...

Numerical analysis of a Josephson junction qubit using Matrix Product States

In this thesis, the methods of Matrix Product States are examined. We give background in the origin of the methods and explain in detail how the method can be applied to a series of Josephson junctions. Numerical results are given for the ground state energy analysis of these series.

Mobile CFD solving: Solving natural convection problems in real time

We have explored the concept of mobile computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solving. Using the computational<br/>power of a smartphone we tried to generate real time simulations of relatively simple transient natural<br/>convection problems in the laminar regime. The focus lies on finding a compromise between accuracy, speed<br/>and stability: we...