Optimization of an aero-enmgine using intercooling and inter-turbine burning

The thesis focusses on the effects that an intercooler (IC) and an inter­turbine burner (ITB) have on the cycle performance of a UBPR engine. The IC is located between the low­pressure compressor (LPC) and the high­pressure compressor (HPC). It exchanges heat between the core flow and the bypass flow reducing the temperature in the core flow....

Development of a Reliable and Efficient 3D Calculation Model of a High-Rise Building Under Seismic Loading

This thesis research focusses on the development of a reliable and efficient 3D calculation model of an existing high-rise, reinforced concrete building in the Groningen area, in order to analyse the dynamic behaviour of the existing and subsequently retrofitted main bearing structure of this high-rise building. The assessment of the existing...