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Tabone, W. (author)This thesis explores how automated vehicles will interact with pedestrians in the urban environment through augmented reality technology. Nine distinct AR interfaces were designed, developed, and evaluated to assess how different design elements (symbols, text, colour) and distinct mappings of the AR (on the road, on the vehicle, or head-locked)...doctoral thesis 2024
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Shajahan, M.T. (author)Dense suspension flows, both in the natural environment and industrial settings, are complex phenomena with significant implications. From rivers shaping landscapes to industrial processes involving slurry transport, these flows hold a prominent position in numerous sectors. This thesis delves into a specific facet of these intricate flows:...doctoral thesis 2024
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Hashemi, L. (author)The demand for sustainable and clean energy sources has become increasingly vital in addressing the challenges of climate change and energy security. Hydrogen, with its high energy density and potential for carbon-free energy conversion, has emerged as a promising candidate for future energy systems. Efficient storage and retrieval of hydrogen...doctoral thesis 2024
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Ricci, Federica (author), Yang, M. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Cozzani, Valerio (author)Emergency response is a procedural safety barrier of paramount importance for the mitigation of fire scenarios and the prevention of escalation. However, in Natech scenarios, emergency response may be affected by the natural event impacting the site. Indeed, when contrasting Natech accidents, emergency responders have to face both the natural...journal article 2024
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Sanchez Jimenez, I.J. (author), Ribo-Perez, D.G. (author), Cvetkovic, M. (author), Kochems, J. (author), Schimeczek, C. (author), De Vries, Laurens (author)Future power systems, in which generation will come almost entirely from variable Renewable Energy Sources (vRES), will be characterized by weather-driven supply and flexible demand. In a simulation of the future Dutch power system, we analyze whether there are sufficient incentives for market-driven investors to provide a sufficient level of...journal article 2024
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Jagadeesh, A. (author), Ong, G. P. (author), Su, Y. M. (author)Drainage capacity of pervious pavement mixtures is commonly measured using a falling head permeameter at hydraulic heads much higher than expected in the field. Recent advancements in computational fluid dynamics (CFD)- and X-ray computed tomography (XRCT)-based modeling eliminates the laboratory challenges of maintaining lower hydraulic...journal article 2024
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Yu, Y. (author), De Herdt, Lode (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author)The rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the face of limited grid capacity encourages the development and implementation of smart charging (SC) algorithms. Experimental validation plays a pivotal role in advancing this field. This article formulates a hierarchical mixed integer programming EV SC algorithm designed for low voltage (LV)...journal article 2024
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Bouwmeester, W. (author), Fioranelli, F. (author), Yarovoy, Alexander (author)Incoherent backscattering of mm-waves from natural rough surfaces is considered. A novel method is proposed to determine the statistical properties of surface scattering from range profile measurements. The method is based on modeling the road surface as a grid of uncorrelated scattering elements, described by normalized scattering matrices....journal article 2024
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Koerten, K.O. (author), Abbink, D.A. (author), Zgonnikov, A. (author)Traffic jams occurring on highways cause increased travel time as well as increased fuel consumption and collisions. So-called phantom traffic jams are traffic jams that do not have a clear cause, such as a merging on-ramp or an accident. Phantom traffic jams make up 50% of all traffic jams and result from instabilities in the traffic flow...journal article 2024
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Fedeli, M. (author), Negri, F. (author), Bornazzini, A. (author), Montastruc, L. (author), Manenti, F. (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)This study investigates an innovative method to produce dimethyl ether (DME) by direct synthesis from syngas derived from biogas. The proposed process was rigorously simulated in Aspen Plus, highlighting the main sections: (i) biogas tri-reforming, (ii) dimethyl-ether synthesis, and (iii) DME purification. The tri-reforming section has a CO...journal article 2024
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Luo, Runding (author), Hu, D. (author), Qian, Cheng (author), Liu, Xu (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)Nano-metal materials have received considerable attention because of their promising performance in wide bandgap semiconductor packaging. In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was performed to simulate the nano-Cu sintering mechanism and the subsequent mechanical behaviors. Hybrid sintering, comprising nanosphere (NS) and...journal article 2024
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Fang, B. (author), Lü, Tao (author), Li, Wei (author), Moultos, O. (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), Ning, Fulong (author)Knowledge on the kinetics of gas hydrate dissociation in clay pores at static and dynamic fluid conditions is a fundamental scientific issue for improving gas production efficiency from hydrate deposits using thermal stimulation and depressurization respectively. Here, molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate poly- and mono...journal article 2024
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Laguarda, L. (author), Hickel, S. (author)We propose several enhancements to improve the accuracy and performance of the digital filter turbulent inflow generation technique and assess their efficacy in the context of wall-resolved large-eddy simulations of a compressible turbulent boundary layer. Improvements of accuracy include a more realistic correlation function for the...journal article 2024
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Laguarda, L. (author), Hickel, S. (author), Schrijer, F.F.J. (author), van Oudheusden, B.W. (author)Wall-resolved large-eddy simulations (LES) are performed to investigate Reynolds number effects in supersonic turbulent boundary layers (TBLs) at Mach 2.0. The resulting database covers more than a decade of friction Reynolds number Re<sub>τ</sub>, from 242 to 5554, which considerably extends the parameter range of current high-fidelity...journal article 2024
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van Leeuwen, J.K. (author), Landman, H.M. (author), Groen, Eric L. (author), Mumaw, Randall J. (author), Stroosma, O. (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author), Mulder, Max (author)Previous research indicated a need to improve pilot training with regard to understanding of autopilot logic and behavior, especially in non-routine situations. Therefore, we tested the effect of problem-based exploratory training on pilots’ understanding of autopilot functions. Using a moving-base flight simulator, general aviation pilots (n...journal article 2024
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Wan, Z. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Chang, Z. (author), Liang, M. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Vascular self-healing concrete (SHC) has great potential to mitigate the environmental impact of the construction industry by increasing the durability of structures. Designing concrete with high initial mechanical properties by searching a specific arrangement of vascular structure is of great importance. Herein, an automatic optimization...journal article 2024
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de Vries, Sietse (author), Schuller, Tomás (author), Galindo-Rosales, Francisco J. (author), Fanzio, P. (author)Fused Filament Fabrication is an additive manufacturing technique in which molten thermoplastic polymers are extruded through a nozzle. Therefore, the interplay between the viscoelastic nature of the polymer melt, temperature, printing conditions and nozzle shape may lead to inconsistent extrusion. To improve the extrusion control and...journal article 2024
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Savazzi, A.C.M. (author), Nuijens, Louise (author), De Rooy, Wim (author), Janssens, M. (author), Siebesma, A.P. (author)This study investigates momentum transport in shallow cumulus clouds as simulated with the Dutch Atmospheric Large Eddy Simulation (DALES) for a 150 3 150 km2 domain east of Barbados during 9 days of EUREC4A. DALES is initialized and forced with the mesoscale weather model HARMONIE-AROME and subjectively reproduces observed cloud patterns....journal article 2024
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Wasik, Dominika O. (author), Vicent-Luna, José Manuel (author), Luna-Triguero, Azahara (author), Dubbeldam, David (author), Vlugt, T.J.H. (author), Calero, Sofía (author)The series of metal–organic frameworks M-MOF-74 gained popularity in the field of capture and separation of CO<sub>2</sub> due to the presence of numerous, highly reactive open-metal sites. The description of effective interactions between guest molecules and open-metal sites without accounting for polarization effects is challenging but it...journal article 2024
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Manchester, Emily Louise (author), Pirola, S. (author), Pirola, Sergio (author), Mastroiacovo, Giorgio (author), Polvani, Gianluca (author), Pontone, Gianluca (author), Xu, Xiao Yun (author)Aortic valve disease is often treated with bioprosthetic valves. An alternative treatment is aortic valve neocuspidization which is a relatively new reparative procedure whereby the three aortic cusps are replaced with patient pericardium or bovine tissues. Recent research indicates that aortic blood flow is disturbed, and turbulence effects...journal article 2024