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Kootte, Lucas (author)A building block pyramid is designed used to evaluate a composite aircraft structure, combining tests and analyses, using stiffened panels, single-stringer specimens and coupons. Failure in these structures can be caused by postbuckling-induced skin-stringer separation, which is complex, involving matrix cracks, fibre bridges, and delamination...doctoral thesis 2023
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HARIHARAN, RAJNEESH (author)Delamination is a significant failure mode that has been the subject of extensive research in laminated structures. The interface in assembly structures often represents the susceptibly weak link and necessitates careful consideration to guarantee structural stability. It is of utmost significance to understand the behaviour of the delamination...master thesis 2023
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van Winden, Dave (author)Laser-assisted fiber placement (LAFP) is an automated manufacturing technique with promising potential to produce larger aerospace structural components using thermoplastic composites. However, during the rapid heating phase, deconsolidation of composite tapes can occur, resulting in negative effects on bond forming ability. This study aimed to...master thesis 2023
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Tijs, B.H.A.H. (author)Thermoplastic composites enable new manufacturing techniques such as conduction welding to make the aviation industry more sustainable, while at the same time, provide great benefits to cost-efficient high-volume production. One of the benefits of welding is that it reduces the amount of mechanical fasteners required. Fastener-free joining also...doctoral thesis 2023
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Bhagali Nataraja Anup, Anup (author)Frontal polymerization (FP) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional bulk curing methods in recent years for manufacturing high-performance fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The energy utilized in this self-propagating curing strategy is solely derived from the exothermic enthalpy of polymerization, making it potentially...master thesis 2023
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Brans, Karel (author)The goal of this thesis project was to explore how material originating from thermoplastic composite wind turbine blades (TPC WTB) can be reshaped. The insights gained during exploratory activities were used to design a re-use application. The demonstrator model should inspire people to develop other applications and build upon the foundations...master thesis 2023
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van Herwerden, Thijs (author)Fiber reinforced composites have been increasingly used in the aerospace and automotive industry, due to their potential advantages for designing flexible, strong and lightweight structures. More recently they are also being considered for the manufacturing of marine propellers. Since they have the potential to lower the weight, lower the...master thesis 2023
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A Multi-Objective Optimization Model for Offshore Wind Farm Operations & Maintenance Fleet SelectionBloothoofd, Jesse (author)Until recently, tenders in Europe were awarded to wind farm developers based on the highest auction prices or the lowest subsidized bids. The wind industry has suggested that non-price-related criteria should be considered for tenders, like plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a result of the sustainable tender criteria, greenhouse gas...master thesis 2023
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Bangera, Sankalp (author)Composite structures are rapidly transforming the aerospace industry, driven by continuous advancements in manufacturing methods capable of producing optimized structures with variable stiffness that enables the creation of increasingly complex and efficient structures. This project focuses on the development of a global optimization method that...master thesis 2023
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van der Starre, Thom (author)Hall spars, a leading innovator in the composite mast-building industry with a long history of successful projects, provided a challenge which is the inspiration of this thesis. This thesis aims to contribute to the challenge: Joining techniques for the internal bonding of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer components into carbon fibre-reinforced...master thesis 2023
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Putra, N.E. (author)The treatment of large bone injuries continues to be challenging partially due to the limited quantity and quality of bone-replacing materials. Iron (Fe) and its alloys have been developed as a group of load-bearing biomaterials. Recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM) have enhanced the potential of Fe-based biomaterials as biodegradable...doctoral thesis 2023
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Costa Farinha, Daniel (author)A new multiscale fracture mechanics methodology is being developed at TU Delft for composite materials. This methodology aims to unlock the use of hierarchical multiscale frameworks to link sub-ply fracture processes to laminate failure. In this thesis, this methodology is extended to 3D, both in terms of its analytical formulation and the...master thesis 2023
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Buiting, Niels (author)Rijkswaterstaat aims to build circularly from 2030 onward, with the purpose of having a fully circular economy by 2050. Therefore, the aim of this study is to design a reusable modular superstructure, with a small span, which can replace an existing so-called volstortligger superstructure. This is a structure that Dura Vermeer often uses and it...master thesis 2023
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Koutsounanos, Efthymios (author)Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are advanced materials that consist of a ceramic matrix reinforced with a high-strength, high-stiffness material, such as carbon fibers. They offer excellent thermal and chemical stability while exhibiting low weight and exceptional mechanical properties. A novel CMC material is the C/C-SiC produced with 2/2...master thesis 2023
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Iványi, Charlotte (author)Laser-assisted fiber placement (LAFP) is a promising manufacturing process for thermoplastic composites (TPCs), which enables out-of-autoclave production and eliminates post-consolidation steps. In LAFP, thermoplastic carbon fiber tapes are heated with a laser heat source and placed into the desired layup with the help of a robot, while being...master thesis 2023
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Westerbeek, Elise (author)Strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) can be used to reduce the amount of reinforcement needed to control crack widths. SHCC has a strain hardening behaviour with dense micro-cracking, which makes it more ductile compared to conventional concrete. Conventional concrete can be used in the non-critical locations. An interface is formed...master thesis 2023
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John Vaseekaran, Saran (author)Leading Edge Erosion is a major concern for the wind energy industry as it affects the aerodynamic efficiency of wind turbine blades and, therefore, the power generated. Hail impact on the leading edge could significantly damage the protective layer and the composite substrate. The focus of this research study is to investigate the effect of...master thesis 2023
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Shi, Z. (author), Su, Qingtian (author), Kavoura, Dr. Florentia (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)To investigate the fatigue performance and fatigue damage process of the Orthotropic Steel Deck (OSD) - Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) composite bridge deck, a two-span continuous full-scale specimen was designed and tested under cyclic loading. Test results showed that the fatigue cracks firstly initiated near the lower part of the weld...journal article 2023
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Tawfek, Abdullah M. (author), Ge, Zhi (author), Yuan, Huaqiang (author), Zhang, Ning (author), Zhang, Hongzhi (author), Ling, Yifeng (author), Guan, Yanhua (author), Šavija, B. (author)The mechanical performance of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) depends greatly on fiber orientation and distribution. In this paper, the effect of fiber orientation on ECC's mechanical properties was investigated using two different casting methods: a flow-induced casting was used to enhance the fiber orientation within ECC mixture and...journal article 2023