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Gogulapati, Moudgalya (author)<br/>Sustainability has become a paramount concern in modern research, aligning with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and embrace circular economy principles. The mentioned imperative extends to the field of pavement engineering, where the widening of existing pavements, a common practice to accommodate increasing traffic demands,...master thesis 2024
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Beinema, Rimke (author)Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common Achilles tendon injury, yet its exact cause and the factors influencing progression of individuals remain unclear. Strain distribution is indicated to play a significant role in the progression, possibly linked to the twist of the subtendons. Pizzolato et al. (2020) proposed an integrated framework for...master thesis 2024
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de Groot, Patrick (author)Current service and installation activities for offshore wind turbines are carried out by jack-up vessels, which eliminate wave disturbances to a large extent. The use of these vessels imposes several disadvantages, including high operational costs and the limitation of operating in restricted water depths. An alternative is a crane mounted on a...master thesis 2024
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Hompes, Jouke (author)Flexible robotics offers promising solutions for navigating complex environments, and this study contributes to its advancement through innovative methodologies optimizing both flexible robotic arm kinematics and a novel flexible actuator. The first methodology focuses on optimizing kinematics using quadratic programming, enabling the...master thesis 2024
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Zutt, Kyle (author)To address the increasing housing demand in Europe and simultaneously tackle the challenge of creating a more sustainable construction industry, timber modular buildings present an innovative solution. However, before multi-storey modular buildings become a widespread practice, various engineering challenges need to be addressed. Ensuring...master thesis 2024
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Reijers, Rico (author)Numerous traffic bridges have been constructed over the last 150 years. Because bridges are commonly built based on an expected lifetime of 75 to 100 years, a large quantity of bridges are reaching the end of their design lifetime, or even are far overdue. To ensure these bridges remain operational without experiencing catastrophic failures,...master thesis 2024
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Driessen, Max (author)This thesis investigates the usability and creation of a multi-criteria optimisation tool for a facade element consisting of two outer glass layers and a 3D-printed core. The chosen constraint is related to the structural requirements laid down by the NEN codes based on the ULS and SLS. The criteria are: the transparency criterion, which...master thesis 2023
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Kweldam, Edwin (author)The increase of demand for offshore wind energy resulted in an increase of larger wind turbines. These turbines are often placed on top of a monopile (MP) substructure. The conventional method for installing these MPs uses a jack-up vessel. However, due to the local bathymetry and soil conditions. This method has its drawbacks, such as...master thesis 2023
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Rehbein, Marko (author)At a time when there is a distinct drive for accelerated sustainability the Flying V is a promising new aircraft configuration with the potential for significantly higher efficiency than the current state-of-the-art. Up until this point the Landing Gear layout has only been investigated at an aircraft-level meaning there is limited knowledge on...master thesis 2023
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Rotundo, Carlo (author)The ever-growing aerospace industry's urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has ignited a surge of interest in hybrid or fully electric propulsion systems. The electrification of aircraft introduces the possibility for energy to be recovered during phases of flight where no power input is required, and previous research has demonstrated...master thesis 2023
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SKORDILIS, VASILEIOS (author)The stability of rock engineering projects is tightly related to the mechanical behaviour of rock discontinuities. Although the mechanical behaviour of a discontinuity is often associated with shearing (sliding), experimental data have shown that it can be accompanied by more complex phenomena such as dilation and post-peak strength reduction....master thesis 2023
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Cazier, Jordi (author)The solute transport across the osteochondral (OC) interface is of crucial metabolic importance for a normal function of articular cartilage, and, therefore, for the OC interface as a whole. A better understanding how the mechanical- and physiological properties of the OC interface affect the solute transport across the OC interface could lead...master thesis 2023
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Haayen, Bas (author)Balanced armature receivers are electroacoustic transducers that are mostly integrated in hearing aids or pro audio products. The balanced armature receiver is a key component for hearing aids as it converts the processed electrical signal into sound waves. Failure of the balanced armature receiver are problematic for the end user. The receivers...master thesis 2023
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Sinck, Marc (author)A prototype lunar rover is in development by students of the TU Delft since 2017. It is a nanorover based on the terrestrial ZeBRo design, now named the Lunar Zebro. The Lunar Zebro is a prototype design as a proof of concept for nanorover capabilities. With a chassis of 200 by 140 by 60 millimeters, fitting on a sheet of A5 paper, the Lunar...master thesis 2023
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Czarnecka, Julia (author)Recent advancements in additive manufacturing have led to significant progress in the field of metamaterials, wherein the introduction of microscopic features affects the material properties on a macroscale. Common examples of these materials are truss-based and plate-based structures. However, these lattices bear inherent susceptibility to...master thesis 2023
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Schaper, Jelle (author)Concrete is widely used in civil engineering and despite its long history, accurate prediction of the hardening process, particularly in partially restrained conditions, remains a challenge. During the hardening of partially restrained concrete, residual stresses occur due to restrained deformations caused by factors such as heating/cooling and...master thesis 2023
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Cascella, Roberto (author)Welding is a widely used process in various industries for joining materials, but it can introduce several complexities that affect the mechanical properties of the welded components. In particular, the presence of pores within the welded material can have significant implications for fatigue resistance, residual stresses, and overall structural...master thesis 2023
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Quataert, Lies (author)Background: Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries is an established predictor of these events. Ideally, patient-specific prevention plans can be developed that target advanced plaque development prior to events. Morphometry of advanced calcified plaque phenotypes can be assessed through...master thesis 2023
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Botor, Justyna (author)A significant part of composite concrete viaducts was built in the 50s and 60s. This has led to an increasing need for the reassessment of the precast concrete beam bridges in the Netherlands. Many of those bridges are nowadays subjected to higher traffic loads and consequently, have a certain risk of not complying with the currently used design...master thesis 2023