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Helsdingen, Wieger (author)
FSO satellite communication enables data transfer at high bandwidths, low latency, and high security. Due to these benefits, FSO communication services with satellite constellations can hugely improve global connectivity and bandwidth, while maintaining sufficient security. Modeling a global FSO satellite communication service is beneficial for...
master thesis 2023
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Leto, Giulia (author)
Recent aircraft have seen the implementation of touchscreens (TSCs) on the flight deck, in sight of more intuitive and direct human-machine interactions. Biodynamic feedthrough (BDFT), i.e., the transfer of the aircraft’s accelerations through the pilot’s body to the control inputs, is however still cause for concern, preventing safe and...
master thesis 2023
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Veldkamp, Lindsay (author)
Impact on composite structures shows a different damage behaviour compared to metal structures. Due to the current short operational life time of composite aircraft the risks of impact damages on composite structures are unknown. This paper proposes a new method for quantitative risk analysis of low velocity impact damages on composite aircraft...
master thesis 2021
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Maes, Jeff (author)
A lowcost multipollutant sensor box is developed, calibrated and deployed to quantify aviationattributable air quality impacts at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. The sensor box contains four lowcost electrochemical gas sensors that respond to CO, NO, NO2 and O3 concentrations in ambient air. Additional sensors in the sensor box allow the...
master thesis 2021
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de Wringer, Sam (author)
It is the aim of this research to assess the mission performance of a boxwing aircraft by developing a configurationagnostic, multifidelity optimal control toolbox for performance and mission analysis. The boxwing aircraft, sometimes named a PrandtlPlane (PrP), is an unconventional aircraft. An instance with redundant controls is designed within...
master thesis 2020
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Verstraeten, Dries (author)
The aerospace industry has made the transition from aluminium to carbon fibre composites on the newest, most advanced aircraft. One of the main disadvantages of composites is its high susceptibility to impacts, such as tool drops which occurs on a single point of impact. As such, these types of impact have been thoroughly studied. Nevertheless,...
master thesis 2019
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van Baaren, Edzard (author)
Operational towing is a taxiing strategy to reduce the fuel consumption during the taxiing phase of a flight, which decreases the cost and environmental impact of taxiing. Currently, no operational electric towing systems are available that are fully electric, independent from the APU and are capable of towing both narrow- and wide-bodied...
master thesis 2019
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Kireeva, Elmira (author)
Traditionally, a geographical area can be monitored via land based communication systems or spaceborne remote systems for disaster prevention. However both methods have their respective limitations in terms of resolution, accuracy and real time observation. A new suborbital constellation concept offers an independent unit device which will be...
master thesis 2019
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Janssens, Yannick (author)
In this thesis, a methodology is developed that allows for both reliable and computational efficient robustness analysis of aircraft component distortion. This research applies to dis- tortion caused by reductive manufacturing processes that are used to obtain monolithic components from pre-stressed stock material. With the developed methodology...
master thesis 2019
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van Hijfte, Jasper (author)
This is a thesis report in Integrated Product Design, along with STG Aerospace in Cwmbran, Wales. It is a design project centered around the entry lighting of an aircraft galley. The analysis provided possibilities to reduce stress using light. These are showing information from trusted and authoritative sources, enlarging...
master thesis 2018
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Conijn, Anne (author)
In aircraft maintenance, the initial maintenance schedule of an aircraft is highly dependent on the maintenance planning document. This document, set up by manufacturers, regulators and operators, contains all the requirements for the initial maintenance schedule of a specific aircraft. It serves as a reference for the development of an...
master thesis 2017
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van der Schaft, Luuk (author)
The Flying V, a concept aircraft configuration, has been proposed by Airbus and TU Berlin. The initial indications of potential improvements in performance over conventional aircraft gave rise to a continuation of the research. For this, the mass characteristics of the configuration must be explored. <br/><br/>A primary structure concept is...
master thesis 2017
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Brown, M.T.H. (author)
Blended wing body aircraft represent a paradigm shift in jet transport aircraft design. Stepping away from the conventional tube-and-wing philosophy, they promise benefits over existing or future conventional aircraft. The most significant challenge with the concept is the increased coupling between aircraft design disciplines that has...
master thesis 2017
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Akkerman, S. (author)
This master thesis focuses on improving the efficiency and experience of the boarding process. It is based upon three main pillars: an observational study, a stress study and a future vision. During the observations, the boarding speed was reduced by passengers blocking the seat row or the aisle. Solutions could be found in three different...
master thesis 2016
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Boersma, J.Y. (author)
For conceptual aircraft design to include accurate laminar flow prediction, a link between modern computational tools to determine laminar-to-turbulent boundary layer transition and fast sizing methods is required. For swept wings, it is crucial to include the highly unstable three-dimensional crossflow component of the boundary layer. These...
master thesis 2016
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Bode, W. (author)
Air cargo containers are used to load luggage, freight, and mail on aircraft. They allow a large quantity of cargo to be bundled into a single unit. This study aims to investigate the replacement of the current 14,1kg aluminium floor with a 40% lighter composite in Nordisk containers. The result of these weight savings are yearly cost reductions...
master thesis 2016
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Kok, J.M. (author)
Design of the hangar of the Future at Schiphol oost.
master thesis 2016
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Van Bogaert, J. (author)
Both NASA and the EU have set ambitious goals in terms of aircraft emission reduction. Previous studies have indicated that these goals can not be met with evolutionary improvements of conventional technologies. For this reason there is a need for revolutionary aircraft concept and/or radical innovative systems. One such concept is the use of a...
master thesis 2015
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Van Der Wurff, S. (author)
This work focuses on a multidisciplinary design optimization of an aircraft wing. Among others, a structural optimization of the wing stiffness is performed. For a certain stiffness model, a set of relevant load cases can be determined that have high chance to cause active constraints. The purpose of this research is to investigate if the set of...
master thesis 2015
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Moerland, R.G. (author)
Growing passenger dimensions and the demand for more comfort in the economy class cabin is a trend that is becoming more important during aircraft conceptual design. Based on recent investigations, it is known that current aircraft seat dimensions are not suitable and safe for a large part of the world population. Therefore, a change in aircraft...
master thesis 2015
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