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Wang, Z. (author), Peeters, D.M.J. (author), De Breuker, R. (author)This work presents a new aeroelastic optimisation framework for the preliminary design of variable stiffness composite wing structures. The framework is constructed by sequentially and iteratively solving two sub-problems: aeroelastic tailoring and lay-up retrieval, using gradient-based algorithms with full-analytical sensitivities provided....journal article 2022
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Guo, P. (author), Chang, Z.Y. (author), Noothout, E.C. (author), Vos, H.J. (author), Bosch, Johan G. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author), Pertijs, M.A.P. (author)This article presents a compact analog front-end (AFE) circuit for ultrasound receivers with linear-in-dB continuous gain control for time-gain compensation (TGC). The AFE consists of two variable-gain stages, both of which employ a novel complementary current-steering network (CCSN) as the interpolator to realize continuously variable gain....journal article 2022
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Qian, Cheng (author), Gu, Tijian (author), Wang, Ping (author), Cai, Wei (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, J. (author)Sintered nano-silver die-attach materials have been widely used in high-power electronics packaging because of their high thermal and electrical conductivities. In this study, we characterized the tensile properties of sintered nano-silver particles over a range of strain rates and temperatures, and established the constitutive models. First, 50...journal article 2022
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Zhang, L. (author), Shen, Y. (author), de Vreede, L.C.N. (author), Babaie, M. (author)This letter presents a millimeter-wave (mm-wave) vector-modulated phase shifter (VMPS) for phased-array applications. To improve the phase-shift accuracy without drastically increasing design complexity, the proposed VMPS structure employs variable-gain amplifiers (VGAs) that offer 2× better resolution at their low-gain...journal article 2022
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Velthoen, J.J. (author), Cai, Juan Juan (author), Jongbloed, G. (author)Random forest is a popular prediction approach for handling high dimensional covariates. However, it often becomes infeasible to interpret the obtained high dimensional and non-parametric model. Aiming for an interpretable predictive model, we develop a forward variable selection method using the continuous ranked probability score (CRPS) as...journal article 2022
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Massaad Mouawad, J.M. (author), van Neer, P.L.M.J. (author), van Willigen, D.M. (author), Noothout, E.C. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Pertijs, M.A.P. (author), Verweij, M.D. (author)Common clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters consist of two single-element transducers placed on the pipe wall. Flow speed is measured noninvasively, i.e., without interrupting the flow and without perforating the pipe wall, which also minimizes safety risks and avoids pressure drops inside the pipe. However, before metering, the transducers have...journal article 2022
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Cheng, J. (author), Lin, Qiao (author), Jiaxiang, Y. (author)In this paper, a variable-fidelity constrained lower confidence bound (VF-CLCB) criterion is presented for computationally expensive constrained optimization problems (COPs) with two levels of fidelity. In VF-CLCB, the hierarchical Kriging model is adopted to model the objective and inequality constraints. Two infill sampling functions are...journal article 2022
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Kurul, Şerife (author), van Ackeren, Nicky (author), Goos, T.G. (author), Ramakers, Christian R.B. (author), Been, Jasper V. (author), Kornelisse, René F. (author), Reiss, Irwin K.M. (author), Simons, Sinno H.P. (author), Taal, H. Rob (author)The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the implementation of a local heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring guideline combined with determination of inflammatory biomarkers and mortality, measures of sepsis severity, frequency of sepsis testing, and antibiotic usage, among very preterm neonates. In January 2018, a...journal article 2022
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el Bouhaddani, Said (author), Uh, Hae Won (author), Jongbloed, G. (author), Houwing-Duistermaat, Jeanine (author)The availability of multi-omics data has revolutionized the life sciences by creating avenues for integrated system-level approaches. Data integration links the information across datasets to better understand the underlying biological processes. However, high dimensionality, correlations and heterogeneity pose statistical and computational...journal article 2022
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Gebregiorgis, A.B. (author), Singh, A. (author), Diware, S.S. (author), Bishnoi, R.K. (author), Hamdioui, S. (author)Computation-In-Memory (CIM) using memristor devices provides an energy-efficient hardware implementation of arithmetic and logic operations for numerous applications, such as neuromorphic computing and database query. However, memristor-based CIM suffers from various non-idealities such as conductance drift, read disturb, wire parasitics,...conference paper 2022
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Mühlemann, Dirk (author), Folini, Doris (author), Pfenninger, Stefan (author), Wild, Martin (author), Wohland, Jan (author)Renewable generation variability over multiple days is a key challenge in decarbonizing the European power system. Weather regimes are one way to quantify this variability, but so far, their applications to energy research have focused on wind power generation in winter. However, the projected growth of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity implies...journal article 2022
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Meza Ramos, P.N. (author), Lammen, Hans (author), Cruz, Carmen (author), Heimovaara, T.J. (author), Gebert, J. (author)In-situ aeration of landfills accelerates biodegradation of waste organic matter and hence advances waste stabilization. The spatial outreach of aeration greatly affects stabilization efficiency. This study analyzed the spatial variability of gas composition and flow in 230 wells spread over four compartments of a Dutch landfill which is...journal article 2022
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Han, Yu (author), Hegyi, A. (author), Zhang, Le (author), He, Zhengbing (author), Chung, Edward (author), Liu, Pan (author)Conventional reinforcement learning (RL) models of variable speed limit (VSL) control systems (and traffic control systems in general) cannot be trained in real traffic process because new control actions are usually explored randomly, which may result in high costs (delays) due to exploration and learning. For this reason, existing RL-based...journal article 2022
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Varkey, D. (author), Hicks, M.A. (author), Vardon, P.J. (author)This paper investigates the influence of three forms of uncertainty on the probabilistic stability of an idealised 3D embankment slope. These are: 1D spatial variability in the external geometry of the slope along its length, 2D spatial variability in the depth of the boundary between the embankment material and the foundation layer, and 3D...journal article 2022
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Liu, Qijian (author), Yue, Cheng (author), Zhao, M. (author)An analytical solution for the scattering of harmonic P1 and SV waves in a poroelastic half-plane with a shallow lined tunnel is obtained using the plane complex theory in elastodynamics. In light of the wave function expansions, the wave fields of the poroelastic medium and the liner with unknown coefficients are obtained based on Biot's...journal article 2022
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Zander, F. (author), Groengroeft, A. (author), Eschenbach, A. (author), Heimovaara, T.J. (author), Gebert, J. (author)Anaerobic sediment organic matter decay generates methane, delays sediment consolidation, reduces sediment density, viscosity and shear strength, all impacting the sediment rheological parameters and the navigable depth. This study quantifies the share of anaerobically and aerobically degradable sediment organic matter (SOM) in a depth...journal article 2022
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LeBlanc, B.P. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)The blade pitch of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine can have a profound impact on the aerodynamic loading experienced by the turbine. This in turn impacts the structural loads and the performance of the machine. In order to characterize the effects of changing pitch, studies are conducted with fixed pitch offsets from a neutral pitch position in...journal article 2022
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Yu, G. (author), Dong, J. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Zhu, G. (author), Yao, Y. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This article introduces a three-mode variable-frequency zero-voltage switching (ZVS) modulation method for the four-switch buck+boost converter. This method makes this circuit concept well suited for applications, such as wireless power charging of electric vehicles, where this circuit operates as a power buffer between the resonant converter...journal article 2022
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Chaouach, L. (author), Boskos, D. (author), Oomen, T.A.E. (author)Ambiguity sets of probability distributions are a prominent tool to hedge against distributional uncertainty in stochastic optimization. The aim of this paper is to build tight Wasserstein ambiguity sets for data-driven optimization problems. The method exploits independence between the distribution components to introduce structure in the...conference paper 2022
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Fokkink, R.J. (author), Papavassiliou, Symeon (author), Pelekis, Christos (author)Let S and X be independent random variables, assuming values in the set of non-negative integers, and suppose further that both E(S) and E(X) are integers satisfying E(S) ≥ E(X). We establish a sufficient condition for the tail probability P(S ≥ E(S)) to be larger than the tail P(S + X ≥ E(S + X)), when the mean of S is equal to the mode.journal article 2022