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Zappalá, D. (author), Tavner, Peter J. (author)Wind turbine technologies are evolving rapidly in terms of complexity and size and there is an urgent need for cost-effective Operations and Maintenance (O&M) strategies to increase the profitability of wind power assets.<br/><br/>Component reliability as well as maintenance strategies have the greatest effect on O&M planning and costs,...book chapter 2022
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Simorgh, Abolfazl (author), Soler, Manuel (author), González-Arribas, Daniel (author), Matthes, Sigrun (author), Grewe, V. (author), Dietmüller, Simone (author), Baumann, Sabine (author), Yin, F. (author), Castino, F. (author)The strong growth rate of the aviation industry in recent years has created significant challenges in terms of environmental impact. Air traffic contributes to climate change through the emission of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) and other non-CO<sub>2</sub> effects, and the associated climate impact is expected to soar further. The...review 2022
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Arslan, Furkan (author), Aydoğan, Reyhan (author)Designing an effective and intelligent bidding strategy is one of the most compelling research challenges in automated negotiation, where software agents negotiate with each other to find a mutual agreement when there is a conflict of interests. Instead of designing a hand-crafted decision-making module, this work proposes a novel bidding...journal article 2022
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Gonzalez-Longatt, F. (author), Astapov, Victor (author), Rueda, José L. (author), Palensky, P. (author), Abdellah, Kouzou (author), Olivo, Franklin (author), Chamorro, Harold R. (author)An N-1 contingency can negatively affect the reliability and security of electrical power systems. A single transmission line outage can cause overload on the local healthy transmission systems, and actions are required to alleviate the overload. Traditionally the system operator uses two actions depending on the operating local area power...conference paper 2022
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den Haan, T.R.B. (author), Chau, K. W. (author), van der Schans, M. (author), Oosterlee, C.W. (author)In this work, we consider rule-based investment strategies for managing a defined contribution pension savings scheme, under the Dutch pension fund testing model. We find that dynamic, rule-based investment strategies can outperform traditional static strategies, by which we mean that the investor may achieve the target retirement income with...journal article 2022
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Khakdaman, M. (author), Rezaei, J. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author)Contemporary innovations in freight transportation and logistics are instrumental in achieving more integrated, efficient, and sustainable services in the global market. While much attention is going to how contemporary innovations, including technology-enabled and management innovations, change the supply of services, little work is done on...journal article 2022
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Bai, Y. (author), Wu, Jiansong (author), Yuan, S. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author), Yang, M. (author), Cai, Jitao (author)As a kind of critical infrastructure of energy transportation, so-called ‘utility tunnels’ have been developed around the world. Hosting a natural gas pipeline inside the natural gas compartment of a utility tunnel facilitates its maintenance but also brings potential explosion concerns due to the confined space. Although some work focuses on...journal article 2022
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Magistretti, Stefano (author), Bianchi, Mattia (author), Calabretta, G. (author), Candi, Marina (author), Dell'Era, Claudio (author), Stigliani, Ileana (author), Verganti, Roberto (author)Scholars and practitioners acknowledge the role of design, and specifically design thinking, as a driver of innovation and change. Design thinking is gaining attention in the business community beyond the traditional product innovation realm and is increasingly promoted as an engine for the creation of novel user experiences, new businesses,...journal article 2022
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van Duin, Ron (author), van Son, C.B.H. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), van Binsbergen, A.J. (author), Kee, Peter (author), Huitema, Edgar (author)Urban freight logistics currently have to deal with multiple unsustainable conditions. Physical Internet (PI) characteristics show promise in making urban freight logistics more sustainable. This paper explores the opportunities and barriers to implementing this concept. Q-methodology is a method used to reveal different stakeholder perspectives...journal article 2022
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Zare Oskouei, Morteza (author), Mehrjerdi, Hasan (author), Babazadeh, Davood (author), Teimourzadeh Baboli, Payam (author), Becker, Christian (author), Palensky, P. (author)As an achievement of innovations resulting from partitioning mechanisms, these mechanisms can contribute to the more flexible operation of power systems in local communities. The ever-increasing frequency and severity of unexpected real-time failures have created challenges for partitioned-based power system operators, affecting each...journal article 2022
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Wouters, Stijn (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), Lember, Veiko (author), Crompvoets, Joep (author)Public administrations are increasingly relying on collaboration within inter-organizational networks to coordinate the development and provisioning of integrated digital public services. Collaboration strategies are necessary to focus collaborative efforts, align and prioritize goals, and leverage concrete results that advance integrated...journal article 2022
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Bender, Roman (author), Féron, Damien (author), Mills, Douglas (author), Ritter, Stefan (author), Bäßler, Ralph (author), Bettge, Dirk (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), Terryn, H.A. (author), Wilms, M.E. (author)A global transition towards more sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems is being stimulated by the Paris Agreement and the United Nation's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This poses a challenge for the corrosion industry, as building climate-resilient energy systems and infrastructures brings with it a long-term...journal article 2022
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Jansen, B. (author), van Stijn, A. (author), Eberhardt, Leonora Charlotte Malabi (author), van Bortel, G.A. (author), Gruis, V.H. (author)The construction sector can become more sustainable by applying the Circular Economy concept, which distinguishes two main pathways: substituting materials for biological materials, or optimizing the use or reuse of technical materials. Practitioners sometimes choose one pathway over the other, but knowledge of which of these pathways yields...journal article 2022
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Marradi, C. (author), Mulder, I. (author)Bottom-up initiatives of active citizens are increasingly demonstrating sustainable practices within local ecosystems. Local urban farming, sustainable agri-food systems, circular supply chains, and community fablabs are exemplary ways of tackling global challenges on a local level. Although promising in accelerating towards future-proof...journal article 2022
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Asprone, Domenico (author), Menna, Costantino (author), Bos, Freek (author), Mata-Falcón, Jaime (author), Ferrara, Liberato (author), Auricchio, Ferdinando (author), Cadoni, Ezio (author), Cunha, Vítor M. C. F. (author), Esposito, Laura (author), Fromm, Asko (author), Grunewald, S. (author), Kloft, Harald (author), Mechtcherine, Viktor (author), Nerella, Venkatesh Naidu (author), Schipper, H.R. (author)The form freedom enabled by digital fabrication with concrete technologies provides advantages for a wide range of concrete based objects, from architectural to structural elements. The current chapter focuses on the specifics of structural design and engineering of DFC with emphasis on those technologies based on Additive Manufacturing with...book chapter 2022
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Chen, Y. (author), He, S. (author), Gan, Y. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author), Veer, F.A. (author), Schlangen, E. (author)This paper aims to provide a systematical review of the available printing strategies, sustainable cementitious materials and characterization methods for extrusion-based 3D concrete printing (3DCP). The printing strategies, consisting of printing setup, process, and material requirements, were summarized initially. In the material aspect,...journal article 2022
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Amenta, L. (author), van Timmeren, A. (author)In this chapter, the understanding of circularity goes beyond material resource management, deepening the spatial implications of a more circular management and use of wastescapes, investigated at the urban and metropolitan scale. Besides the health (care) related challenges presented by the current outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic,...book chapter 2022
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Garofano, V. (author), Hepworth, M. (author), Shahin, R. (author)The framework of an autonomous vessel is typically composed of three distinct and independent blocks known as the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) system. This paper presents a combination of advanced complementary techniques in the different GNC subsystems to improve upon the current common practices/state of the art in obstacle...journal article 2022
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Alkadri, M.F. (author)As part of the passive design strategy, the development of computational solar envelopes plays a major role to construct a cooperative environmental performance exchange between new buildings and their local contexts. However, the state-of-the-art computational solar envelopes pose a great challenge in understanding site characteristics from a...doctoral thesis 2021
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Li, Z. (author)Alkali-activated materials (AAMs), as eco-friendly alternatives to Ordinary Portland cement (OPC), have attracted increasing attention of researchers in the past decades. Unlike cement, which requires calcination of limestone, AAMs can be made from industrial by-products, or even wastes, with the use of alkali-activator. The production of AAMs...doctoral thesis 2021