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Shi, H. (author)Compared to thermoset composites, thermoplastic composites are drawing more and more attention by aircraft industries not only due to their excellent material properties but also due to their potentials to reduce cycle time and structure cost by using low-cost manufacturing technologies such as welding. Resistance welding has been regarded as...doctoral thesis 2014
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Sun, L.G. (author)Consensus exists that many loss-of-control (LOC) in flight accidents caused by severe aircraft damage or system failure could be prevented if flight performance could be recovered using the valid and remaining control authorities. However, the safe maneuverability of a post-failure aircraft will inevitably be reduced due to the malfunction. Non...doctoral thesis 2014
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Sterenborg, J.J.H.M. (author)For wind turbines there is need for accurate fluid-structure interaction predictions due to among others increasing wind turbine blade length and the design of load alleviation systems based on aero-elastic blade deformations, like bend-twist coupling. Currently, engineering models are widely used to simulate fluid-structure interactions for...doctoral thesis 2014
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Sun, R. (author)To increase mission return, utilizing two or more spacecraft instead of one may sometimes be superior. This is especially true when a large spaceborne instrument needs to be created through larger and configurable baselines, such as telescopes and interferometers. However, coordinating the alignment of the individual components of such a...doctoral thesis 2014
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Casati, E.I.M. (author)Energy provision is one of the major challenges for the Human Society, and it is increasingly clear that the current production/consumption model is not sustainable. The envisaged energy system is smarter, more decentralised and integrated. Energy conversion systems based on the organic Rankine thermodynamic cycle (ORC) have the potential to...doctoral thesis 2014
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Sciacchitano, A. (author)Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a well-established technique for the measurement of the flow velocity in a two or three-dimensional domain. As in any other technique, PIV data is affected by measurement errors, defined as the difference between the measured velocity and its actual value, which is unknown. Aim of uncertainty quantification is...doctoral thesis 2014
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Maessen, D.C. (author)The thesis deals with the relative navigation between two small formation flying spacecraft. The inter-satellite distance is measured using locally generated radiofrequency ranging signals. Design considerations for the spacecraft and the relative navigation system are discussed as well as the estimation of the relative state. The influence of...doctoral thesis 2014
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Trapp, C. (author)Pre-combustion CO2 capture applied to integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants is a promising technical solution to reduce CO2 emissions due to fossil-fuelled electricity generation in order to meet environmental targets in a carbon-constrained future. The pre-combustion capture process allows to effectively remove CO2 from...doctoral thesis 2014
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Wan, J. (author)The tail rotor of conventional helicopters has always been considered a necessary 'evil'. It is necessary to counteract the reaction torque of the engine and to control the helicopter in yaw but it consumes substantial power, has only marginal control authority under unfavourable wind conditions, and it is noisy, vulnerable and dangerous. A...doctoral thesis 2014
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Dillinger, J.K.S. (author)The application of composite material in load carrying structural components of an aircraft is rapidly gaining momentum. While part of the reason for this can certainly be attributed to an increasing confidence of designers in the new material as a result of growing experience, two other crucial points can be made. One, the continuous...doctoral thesis 2014
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Van den IJssel, J.A.A. (author)Atmospheric density models are currently the limiting factor in the accuracy of the dynamic orbit determination and prediction of satellites in a low Earth orbit. Any improvement in these models would greatly aid in applications such as re-entry prediction, ground-track maintenance of Earth observation satellites and forecast of possible...doctoral thesis 2014
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Antonelli, V. (author)Compression moulding is the ideal candidate for large series production of thermoplastic composite parts. Improvements in this production technique will make it more appealing for those markets that are reluctant to use composites because of their development costs. Unlike other composites processing systems, the compression moulding press is...doctoral thesis 2014
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Venrooij, J. (author)Vehicle accelerations affect the human body in various ways. In some cases, accelerations cause involuntary motions of limbs like arms and hands. If someone is engaged in a manual control task at the same time, these involuntary limb motions can lead to involuntary control forces and control inputs. This phenomenon is called biodynamic...doctoral thesis 2014
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Zebenay, M. (author)The European Proximity Operation Simulator (EPOS) is a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system aiming, among other objectives, at emulating on-orbit docking of spacecraft for verification and validation of the docking phase. This HIL docking simulator set-up essentially consists of docking interfaces, simulating the servicing satellite called chaser...doctoral thesis 2014
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Broerse, D.B.T. (author)During earthquakes large scale mass displacements take place when slip on a fault deforms the earth’s crust. Besides, in the days to decades after the main shock ongoing deformation is usually observed that is related to relaxation of stresses caused by the earthquake. In this thesis I relate gravity changes as observed by the GRACE satellite...doctoral thesis 2014
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Mast, E.H.M. (author)The aim of this study is to develop a method to identify the barriers to and opportunities in the development of large-scale offshore wind energy in the Netherlands, taking into account the uncertainties of the future and consequences of decisions, from technological, economical, social, political and environmental perspectives. The research...doctoral thesis 2014
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Carnevale, P. (author)A strong pressure towards efficiency improvements in the aviation sector is given by stringent environmental reduction goals and by the growing and volatile fuel prices. Such pressure is even stronger considering the steady growth of air traffic forecasted for the next 20 years. Structural mass reduction is one of the ways to achieve such...doctoral thesis 2014
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Abdul Rahman, S.M.B. (author)Various methods have been introduced in the past in efforts to optimize airspace sector design and the allocation of air traffic controllers. This is done with the aim to accommodate growth, increase productivity and most importantly to ensure safety of air traffic. To accomplish this, a more comprehensive understanding of human workload,...doctoral thesis 2014
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Hegde, M. (author)The main objective of the research presented in the thesis is to explore non-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) as reinforcing nanofiller in all-aromatic thermoplastic poly(etherimide)s. The role of polymer geometry and how this affects the morphological and thermo-mechanical properties of the SWCNT-PEI nanocomposites were...doctoral thesis 2014