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van der Hout, Thomas (author)Power electronic systems are reaching higher efficiencies as their technology advances, which often results in components of smaller size with higher power densities. Cooling these components becomes increasingly challenging as high power densities require cooling with large heat fluxes. Topology optimization (TO) of thermo-fluids can be used to...master thesis 2021
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Pakvis, Sara (author)In recent developments in the field of multi-material additive manufacturing, differences in material properties are exploited to create printed shape memory structures, which are referred to as 4D-printed structures. New printing techniques allow for the introduction of prestresses in the specimen during manufacturing. This research focuses on...master thesis 2021
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Bharteeya, Siddharth (author)The launch vehicle industry is undergoing a major shift as new commercial organizations are staking claim to large market shares with bold technologies. To stay competitive in this new era, launch vehicle companies must develop new technologies to reduce launch costs while serving the growing demand for space accessibility. A possible solution...master thesis 2021
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Bleker, Lazlo (author)As of writing this thesis little research has been done in truss layout optimization for multiple design alternatives. A hybrid scheme is proposed in which the fast gradient-based search of the Ground Structure Method (GSM) is employed for the search of optimal topology and size, while a population-based meta-heuristic algorithm explores the non...master thesis 2021
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Hoes, Emma (author)The manufacturing freedom of additive manufacturing, and design freedom of topology optimization have proven to be a fruitful combination in creating and manufacturing designs. While research into applications of metal additive manufacturing has advanced from rapid prototyping to end-use components, metal additive manufacturing of compliant...master thesis 2020
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PAPPAS, Ioannis (author)Although the field of structural optimization has undergone substantial growth the last decades, the efficiency of the programs used to generate structurally optimal designs for industrial applications remains questionable. To make matters worse, as structural problems become more complex, e.g. by adding multi-disciplinary optimization targets...master thesis 2020
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Wubbe, T. (author)This thesis addresses the capabilities and challenges of automated design approaches, specifically for ap-plication in which a combination of heat transfer and flow is needed. The objective is to use automateddesign approaches from literature and to identify the bottlenecks.For this purpose, an industrial thermal-fluid airshower is designed,...master thesis 2020
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Bakker, Coen (author)Stiffened shells and plates are widely used in engineering, but their performance is highly influenced by the arrangement, or layout, of stiffeners on the base shell or plate and the geometric features, or topology, of these stiffeners. Moreover, structures with modules are beneficial, since it allows for increased quality control and more...master thesis 2020
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Naous, Daniella (author)Glass is a material which can be seen as a double-edged sword. Its monolithic, smooth, and transparent look transmits a sense of elegance and simplicity. However, due to its brittle mechanical property, it can create complex engineering challenges when intended for a structural load-bearing application. Many forget glass has a comparable...master thesis 2020
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van Dijk, Rick (author)Building with earthy materials requires new methods to generate architectural geometry and possibly buildings. Topology optimization is a process often used in mechanical engineering and minimizes the volume while still keeping the maximum stiffness. This research implements this process into architectural models, in order to find geometry based...master thesis 2020
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To, Tony (author)The demand for high-rise building has been increasing over the past decades which has induced new developments such as modular construction. Modular construction has advantages in terms increased speed, safer construction and less construction waste. Applying modular construction in high-rise however brings about great...master thesis 2020
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Vuijk, Wouter (author)The common practice of designing a ship is to look for ships with similar specifications and alter it to the client's needs. This often leads to structurally redundant and therefore overdimensioned ship designs. Hence, much improvement could be expected from ship structures where optimization algorithms help advise in the design process. In this...master thesis 2020
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Blokland, Geert (author)Auxetic materials exhibit material properties, which are usually not seen in nature. This type of materials belong to the class of mechanical metamaterials and can be used for e.g. energy absorption, cloaking of objects, shape morphing applications and the design of fiber-reinforced composites. They exhibit a negative Poisson’s value and derive...master thesis 2019
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Zoutendijk, Mike (author)Structure Optimization has been an important subject with many applications for centuries. In the last sixty years, numerical optimization has facilitated large advancements in this field. One of the areas in Structure Optimization is Topology Optimization, which is used for Additive Manufacturing purposes. In this thesis we explore Static and...master thesis 2019
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Argudo Sanchez, Geovanny (author)The Strut-and-Tie model (STM) is an efficient technique for the design of concrete structures, but the creation of suitable truss structures gets complicated when these structures become more complex. The topology optimization (TO) is a convenient technique that has been used in recent years for the creation of trusses of complex structures for...master thesis 2019
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Damen, Wilfried (author)Cast glass is a promising structural material that has seen increasing use in the build environment over the last year. It offers a great freedom of shape for designers and engineers, beyond the two-dimensional float glass that is still primarily used. Despite this, cast glass in practice has only been used for solid bricks, mimicking...master thesis 2019
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Hoogerbrugge, Ary-Jan (author)In modern ASML machines optical components play an important role in the lithography process. EUV light is transported from the source to wafer by reflective optics. These mirrors are subjected to large thermal loading, as a large portion of the reflected light is absorbed in the mirror structure. The portion of the absorbed light is strongly...master thesis 2019
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Vergeer, Michael (author)In the offshore industry, there is a growing demand for designing efficient, sustainable and competitive products. In order to fulfil the component requirements, a method named topology optimization can be applied. This is a mathematical design method which can be used in the early phases of the design process.At IHC there is an interest of...master thesis 2018
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Garner, Eric (author)Microstructural materials with spatially-varying properties, such as trabecular bone tissue, are widely seen in nature. These functionally graded structures possess smoothly changing microscale topologies that enable performance far superior to that of their base material. While the optimization of periodic microstructures has been studied in...master thesis 2018
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Huigsloot, Menno (author)High performance machines such as those used in the semiconductor industry, robotics or racing engines have lots of fast moving parts. The dynamic properties of these moving parts are crucial to the performance of the machine. Therefore these moving parts have to be carefully designed which is often a very time consuming iterative process. In...master thesis 2018