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Marques Cavaleiro Machado Jorge, Antonio (author)
master thesis 2023
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Iyer, Sowmya (author)
The thesis presents an analysis of unsteady vortex shedding and vortex induced vibrations (VIV) on wind turbine blades using a combination of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). A spanwise uniform blade with a symmetric NACA0021 airfoil section, 0.075 m chord, and 0.4 m span was tested...
master thesis 2023
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VanDercreek, Colin (author)
<br/>Aerodynamic noise produced by aircraft, wind turbines, and other objects subjected to airflow contribute to environmental noise pollution, which adversely affects human and animal health. Consequently, governments impose restrictions on aircraft and wind turbine noise levels. These restrictions can have an economic impact by limiting...
doctoral thesis 2022
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Zou, P. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Chen, L. Z. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)
In order to assess the dynamic performance of a submerged floating tunnel (SFT) subject to flow-induced vibration (FIV) conditions in a practical engineering application, a one-way fluid–structure interaction (FSI) model consisting of multi-scale hydrodynamic solvers combined with the finite element method (FEM) is established. A typical long...
journal article 2022
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Kaiser, Philipp (author)
The increasing importance of climate change and stricter regulations for greenhouse gas emissions raise the pressure on the automotive industry to develop more efficient products. Besides a reduction of emissions by new combustion engines, electric vehicles are being introduced to lower the fleet fuel economy. Especially this new drivetrain...
master thesis 2021
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Zou, P. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author)
The interaction between an oceanic internal solitary wave (ISW) and a prototype submerged floating tunnel (SFT) is numerically investigated. Effect of oceanic internal solitary wave amplitude, the relative distance of the SFT to the pycnocline, cross-sectional geometry of the SFT, and the density ratio of the two fluid layers are analyzed. At...
journal article 2021
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Zou, P. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author)
Concepts of a submerged floating tunnel (SFT) for novel sea-crossings have been researched in recent years. An SFT tube should be moored afloat by tensioned mooring systems to maintain the tube position under complex hydrodynamic loads. In-line force is amongst the dominant hydrodynamic parameters in the SFT cross-section design and the...
journal article 2021
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Horck, Mats (author)
Exposure to excessive community noise has become a large environmental health concern. Noise pollution continues to increase while it is accompanied by direct, as well as cumulative adverse health effects. In addition, prolonged exposure to excessive noise levels also has a negative economic impact. The incorporation of numerical tools in the...
master thesis 2020
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Zou, P. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author)
The cross-section geometry of a submerged floating tunnel (SFT) has a large effect on hydrodynamic characteristics, structural behavior and service level, making the tunnel cross section the primary factor in optimizing efficiency. Minimizing the mean drag and the dynamic variability in the lift of the SFT cross section under bi-directional ...
journal article 2020
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Zou, P. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author)
A submerged floating tunnel’s (SFT) cross-sectional geometry is one of the main factors influencing its hydrodynamic characteristics. Minimizing the drag and lift is important for reducing the displacement of the structure and load on the mooring system. In this study, a parametric cross-section design method based on the Bézier curve is used...
conference paper 2020
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Zou, P. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author)
A submerged floating tunnel (SFT) is a promising alternative to conventional bridges and tunnels, and can be potentially built in the Qiongzhou Strait in China. However, this area is under the threat of disasters including mega tsunamis and severe storm surges. To evaluate the hydrodynamic loads of the SFT in this hazardous zone subject to...
journal article 2020
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Palermo, Marco (author)
Despite widespread research into the possibilities of improving aerodynamic efficiency, a plateau seems to have been reached for the conventional configuration. Hence, the potential of unconventional configurations are being investigated in recent years. Flying V is one such configuration that promises a lift to drag ratio about 24 in cruise...
master thesis 2019
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De Poli, Matteo (author)
Underground infrastructures and the importance of the people’s safety and structures robustness are relevant and contemporary issues in the civil engineering industry. The demand for this infrastructural typology has developed to such an extent that the need for a better and cost-beneficial knowledge of the risks is necessary.<br/>This thesis...
master thesis 2018
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Jousma, Werner (author)
Cavity buffeting noise is the main contributor to discomfort in sky-dive tunnels. Low frequency noise, generated by self-sustained cavity shear-layer oscillations, similar to automotive sunroof-buffeting noise and side-window buffeting noise, is observed in sky-dive tunnels. Typical low frequencies are not conventionally audible to the human ear...
master thesis 2018
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Schneiders, J.F.G. (author)
A series of techniques is proposed for volumetric air flow measurements that are based upon the principles of particle image velocimetry (PIV). The proposed techniques fall in two categories; part 1 of this dissertation considers measurement data processing using constitutive laws and part 2 focuses on development of a coaxial volumetric flow...
doctoral thesis 2017
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Mohan, A. (author)
A previous work at Royal IHC, following the observation from sea trials of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) that the turning performance of bow tunnel thrusters significantly reduced at slow forward speeds, studied the flow behaviour and performance of bow tunnel thrusters at slow forward speeds using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)....
master thesis 2017
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Ubbens, H.H. (author), Dwight, R.P. (author), Sciacchitano, A. (author), Timmer, W.A. (author)
Bobsleighs races nowadays are decided upon hundredths of a second. As the margins are that small the aerodynamics of a bobsleigh can play a significant role in a race outcome. This paper investigates the influence of the gap between the nose and the rear cowling of a two-man bobsleigh. The paper especially focusses on the misalignment between...
journal article 2016
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Koning, W.J.F. (author)
Experimental techniques to measure rotorcraft aerodynamic performance are widely used. However, most of them are either unable to capture interference effects from bodies, or require an extremely large computational budget. The objective of the present research is to develop an XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft rotor model for investigation of...
master thesis 2015
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Schaap, T. (author)
In this master thesis the flow behavior and the performance of a bow tunnel thruster at slow forward vessel motion is studied using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The study analyzes the flow and the turning ability for a cylindrical cross-section and the effect of changing the cross-section of the bow tunnel thruster. At Royal IHC it is...
master thesis 2015
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Wild, J. (author), Brezillon, J. (author), Mertins, R. (author), Quagliarella, D. (author), Germain, E. (author), Amoignon, O. (author), Moens, F. (author)
The design activity within the EUROLIFT II project is targeted towards an improvement of the take-off performance of a generic transport aircraft configuration by a re-design of the trailing edge flap. The involved partners applied different optimization strategies as well as different types of flow solvers in order to cover a wide range of...
conference paper 2006
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