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Versloot, Doris (author)This thesis investigates how electronic products can be designed for effective recycling, which can reduce the demand for critical raw materials and mitigate environmental and human health risks through the safe removal of hazardous substances. In collaboration with an electronics recycling facility, this study provides practical insights into e...master thesis 2024
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Brachmi, Walid (author)As turbofan technology advances, periodic engine inspection and maintenance still remain a significant part of aircraft operational costs. Operators are thus looking to engine condition-based maintenance (ECBM), leveraging sensor data and numerical engine models for continuous diagnostics. KLM Engine Services developed a surrogate model based on...master thesis 2024
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van den Berge, R.B.R. (author)Our production and consumption patterns of electronic products exceed the limits of what one planet can handle. Prolonging product lifetimes decreases the value losses caused by the destruction of existing products and lowers the amount of e-waste. Repair is an impactful strategy to tackle the issues associated with the production and...doctoral thesis 2024
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Henschel, Florian (author)Consumer repair practices are detrimental to advancing the circular economy since they are a vital strategy for prolonging a product‘s lifetime and saving resources. Despite the need for repair services for a functioning circular economy, the practice of Repair for consumers has declined, and more and more citizens prefer product replacement...master thesis 2024
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4598865, Nr. (author)Each year, over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste is generated globally, with the Netherlands averaging more than 20 kg per capita (Compendium voor de Leefomgeving, 2023). The shift from a linear to a circular economy is crucial in addressing this issue, emphasizing the importance of durability and repairability in product design....master thesis 2024
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Hurenkamp, Laura (author)This Design for Interaction master thesis is focussed on the development of a design intervention to encourage consumer behaviour towards DIY repair and upgrading of furniture. The project was carried out in collaboration with the Behaviour Insights Team of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management and Het Groene Brein.<br/><br/...master thesis 2024
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Castiel Reis de Souza, A. (author), Elisiário de Carvalho, Darlan Karlo (author), de Moura Cavalcante, Túlio (author), Licapa Contreras, Fernando Raul (author), Edwards, Michael G. (author), Lyra, Paulo Roberto Maciel (author)A novel Flux Limited Splitting (FLS) non-linear Finite Volume (FV) method for families of linear Control Volume Distributed Multi Point Flux Approximation (CVD-MPFA) schemes is presented. The new formulation imposes a local discrete maximum principal (LDMP) which ensures that the discrete solution is free of spurious oscillations. The FLS scheme...journal article 2024
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Gzyl, Stefan (author)This article examines the caretaking practices of vacant domestic spaces amid a migratory crisis and generalized collapse. Caracas is conceptualized as a ‘city of aftermath’, where the material residues of modernity are reconfigured in response to the logic of crisis and the needs of migrants, re-signifying spaces and extending their life...journal article 2024
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Spare parts recommendation for corrective maintenance of capital goods considering demand dependencyDursun, I. (author), Grishina, Anastasiia (author), Akcay, Alp (author), van Houtum, Geert Jan (author)We consider a maintenance service provider that services geographically dispersed customers with its local service engineers. Traditionally, when a system failure is reported, a service engineer makes a diagnostic visit to the customer's location to perform corrective maintenance. If spare parts are required, they are ordered and a second...journal article 2024
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Shiotani, T. (author), Ogura, N. (author), Okude, N. (author), Watabe, K. (author), Van Steen, C. (author), Tsangouri, E. (author), Lacidogna, G. (author), Czarnecki, S. (author), Chai, H. K. (author), Yang, Y. (author), Verstrynge, E. (author), Aggelis, D. G. (author)Aging infrastructure globally faces degradation, posing risks and requiring substantial repair investment. Strategic maintenance practices are crucial for evaluating structural conditions and ensuring sustainability. The growing demands on modern materials and structures necessitate enhanced health monitoring approaches. Shifting from...journal article 2024
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Yaakoub, Mohamed (author)Aero engines are critical components in aviation, relying on thermodynamics to convert fuel energy into thrust. Maintenance of these engines constitutes a significant portion of operational costs. Gas path analysis (GPA) is essential for engine health management, relying on performance modeling to simulate engine operations accurately. This...master thesis 2023
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Torbica, Angelina (author)Sao Paulo, Brazil, a megacity home to 22.4 million inhabitants as of 2022 has “one of the most inequitable distributions of wealth in the world” (Caldeira 1996, 303). In the various districts, the inequality either shouts or whispers its presence. An open city, where the street-scape is the backdrop for social convergence, segregates itself in...master thesis 2023
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Representations of DNA Sequence Context and Mutational Spectra for Prediction of Repair DeficienciesBorg, Jonathan (author)Double-strand break (DSB) repair is a critical cellular process which repairs breaks in both strands of the DNA double helix. Different repair mechanisms are tasked with repairing such breaks. Predicting deficiencies in repair mechanisms has been widely used for therapeutic purposes, such as targeting cancer cells that have specific DNA repair...master thesis 2023
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de la Cruz Gonzalez, BORJA DE LA (author)This graduation project delves into the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) to produce spare parts through a case study of vacuum cleaners. Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), including products like vacuum cleaners, challenges the European Union’s (EU) sustainability goals. In 2020 alone, the EU collected an estimated 12.4...master thesis 2023
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Jonk, Silke (author)The circular economy is becoming an increasingly popular framework, guiding policymakers and practitioners toward sustainable resource management and economic development. While the concept is promising in providing guidelines toward the efficient use of resources and waste minimalization, circular economy implementation is criticized for its...master thesis 2023
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Hooijschuur, Stijn (author)This research aim was to design a centralised model that redefines definitions, standardises maintenance by categorisation, and reduces waste by introducing new slot lengths, leading to an equilibrium between flights and maintenance. This equilibrium enhances the airline’s capacity to manage maintenance efficiently and ensures greater uptime....master thesis 2023
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Hepsaydir, Leyla (author)This research is rooted in defining the marginlands of Istanbul; comprised of the city’s backstages, cracks, and fissures. It proposes an intervention along the historic margins of the city’s Land Walls, now swallowed by urban sprawl and existing as an interstitial inner-city threshold. The lands of such margins harbour an air of latency, having...master thesis 2023
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Bahlmann, Job (author)This project aims to develop an easy-to-use method to (re)design products for ease of disassembly and subsequently for circular strategies, such as repair, refurbish, remanufacture, etc. Improving repairability is one of the first steps in decreasing the environmental impact of products by prolonging their technical lifespan. This thesis focuses...master thesis 2023
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Rademakers, Max (author)Action is working on sustainability in social compliance, materials, packaging and circularity but they still have a long way to go in becoming circular. The European Union is taking steps towards a circular economy with the New Circular Economy Action plan, The Green Deal and the Right to Repair. Countries and companies are taking measures...master thesis 2023
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van den Wildenberg, Louise (author)This project focuses on the development of a novel surgical tool designed to facilitate internal tissue closure in minimally invasive surgery, specifically targeting mesenteric defect closures during Gastric Bypass procedures. <br/>The tool incorporates innovative staples and barbed sutures, distinct from conventional methods and existing market...master thesis 2023