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Chang, Guobin (author), Qian, N. (author), Bian, Shaofeng (author)Point-mass inversion is widely employed in GRACE level-2 data processing. Conventionally, the spherical harmonic (SH) coefficients are used indirectly: a set of pseudo measurements is generated first using the SH coefficients through SH synthesis; then the point-mass inversion is done with these pseudo measurements. To be statistically optimal,...journal article 2023
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Shi, Z. (author), Su, Q. (author), Kavoura, Dr. Florentia (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)To establish the tensile constitutive model of ultra-high performance concrete containing coarse aggregate (CA-UHPC), monotonic and cyclic uniaxial tensile tests for CA-UHPC with fiber volume fractions of 2.5% and 2.0% were conducted. Test results showed that CA-UHPC exhibits approximately linear stress-strain relation up to the tensile strength...journal article 2023
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Brunner, A.E. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Pascoe, J.A. (author)Quasi-static or cyclic loading of an artificial starter crack in unidirectionally fibre-reinforced composite test coupons yields fracture mechanics data—the toughness or strain-energy release rate (labelled G)—for characterising delamination initiation and propagation. Thus far, the reproducibility of these tests is typically between 10 and...journal article 2023
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Bierkens, G.N.J.C. (author), Grazzi, S. (author), van der Meulen, F.H. (author), Schauer, M.R. (author)We construct a new class of efficient Monte Carlo methods based on continuous-time piecewise deterministic Markov processes (PDMPs) suitable for inference in high dimensional sparse models, i.e. models for which there is prior knowledge that many coordinates are likely to be exactly 0. This is achieved with the fairly simple idea of endowing...journal article 2023
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Lyu, D. (author), Straathof, C.A. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)A variable switching frequency modulation for the Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter is proposed in this paper. With this variable switching frequency modulation, the DAB converter can be operated in the ZVS-beneficial operational modes without the necessity to transition to others, thus a larger ZVS range for the DAB converter can be...conference paper 2023
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Amoozandeh, A. (author), Herder, J.L. (author), Radaelli, G. (author)Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) can serve as subsystems for a variety of machineries and robotic systems. A compliant CVT mechanism based on the warping of twisting beams is presented here. The design works based on the demonstrated fact that the twist on one side of a beam can be transferred via sectional warping and propagate...journal article 2023
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Kiene, G. (author), Overwater, R.W.J. (author), Catania, Alessandro (author), Gunaputi Sreenivasulu, A.M. (author), Bruschi, Paolo (author), Charbon-Iwasaki-Charbon, E. (author), Babaie, M. (author), Sebastiano, F. (author)This article presents a two-times interleaved, loop-unrolled SAR analog-to-digital converter (ADC) operational from 300 down to 4.2 K. The 6-8-bit resolution and the sampling speed up to 1 GS/s are targeted at digitizing the multi-channel frequency-multiplexed input in a spin-qubit reflectometry readout for quantum computing. To optimize the...journal article 2023
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Diez Sanhueza, R.G. (author), Smit, S.H.H.J. (author), Peeters, J.W.R. (author), Pecnik, Rene (author)This paper presents a machine learning methodology to improve the predictions of traditional RANS turbulence models in channel flows subject to strong variations in their thermophysical properties. The developed formulation contains several improvements over the existing Field Inversion Machine Learning (FIML) frameworks described in the...journal article 2023
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Elshinnawy, Ahmed I. (author), Antolínez, José A. Á. (author)This study unravels 58-years (1961–2018) of wind-waves in the Mediterranean Sea (MS). A wave dataset was developed using the wave model WAVEWATCH III forced with the high-resolution (5.5 km) UERRA-MESCAN-SURFEX downscaled wind fields which better contain the imprint of the local geomorphology compared to other, coarser wind datasets used in...journal article 2023
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van der Lans, Daan (author), Amoozandeh, A. (author), Radaelli, G. (author)This paper presents a novel shape morphing concept, which exploits neutral stability to achieve reversible shape morphing. The concept is based on actively changing the material stiffness on a local level in order to perturb the neutral stability and thus induce the shell to deform. This concept is realized by embedding Ni-Ti wires in a...journal article 2023
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Blake, J.W. (author), Konderla, V. (author), Baumgartner, L.M. (author), Vermaas, D.A. (author), Padding, J.T. (author), Haverkort, J.W. (author)The use of gas diffusion electrodes that supply gaseous CO<sub>2</sub> directly to the catalyst layer has greatly improved the performance of electrochemical CO<sub>2</sub> conversion. However, reports of high current densities and Faradaic efficiencies primarily come from small lab scale electrolysers. Such electrolysers typically have a...journal article 2023
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Agoungbome, David (author), ten Veldhuis, Marie-claire (author), van de Giesen, N.C. (author)Climate change is exacerbating adverse impacts of water stress in rainfed agriculture. This paper seeks to identify safe sowing windows for smallholder farmers in the Sudanian region of West Africa (WA). We hypothesize that the traditional focus on the onset of the season to start sowing leads to crop losses in years of high rainfall...journal article 2023
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Mohamed, Ahmed (author), Abdelrady, Ahmed (author), Alarifi, Saad S. (author), Othman, Abdullah (author)Because of climate change and human activity, North and Central Africa are experiencing a significant water shortage. Recent advancements in earth observation technologies have made widespread groundwater monitoring possible. To examine spatial and temporal mass fluctuations caused by groundwater variations in Chad, gravity solutions from the...journal article 2023
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Cats, O. (author), Derrible, Sybil (author), Chow, Y.J. (author)This Editorial Note accompanies the special issue devoted to the development of new concepts, theories and methods that address reliability and resilience related to the planning, dynamic operation, and level of service of novel mobility systems. This special issue on ‘Reliability and Resilience of Emerging Mobility Systems’ consists of seven...journal article 2023
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Zangabad, Reza Pakdaman (author), Li, H. (author), Kouijzer, Joop J.P. (author), Langeveld, Simone A.G. (author), Beekers, Ines (author), Verweij, M.A. (author), de Jong, N. (author), Kooiman, Klazina (author)Understanding and controlling the ultrasound contrast agent (UCA)'s response to an applied ultrasound pressure field are crucial when investigating ultrasound imaging sequences and therapeutic applications. The magnitude and frequency of the applied ultrasonic pressure waves affect the oscillatory response of the UCA. Therefore, it is...journal article 2023
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van Essen, S.M. (author), Scharnke, Jule (author), Seyffert, Harleigh C. (author)For the design of maritime structures in waves, the extreme values of responses such as motions and wave impact loads are required. Waves and wave-induced responses are stochastic, so such responses should always be related to a probability. This information is not easy to obtain for strongly non-linear responses such as wave impact forces....journal article 2023
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Ma, L. (author), Varveri, Aikaterini (author), Jing, R. (author), Erkens, S. (author)The chemical characterization of bitumen type and ageing state are fundamental in determining structural and mechanical properties of bitumen. This work aims to classify various bitumen types at different ageing states and to identify the primary chemical differences relevant to the classification. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectral...journal article 2023
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van Teeffelen, Jop (author)The demand for online shopping has grown tremendously in the last couple of years. Picnic, a major player in the online grocery industry, is struggling to achieve long-term growth within its current operations. Scheduling and planning are key drivers for maintaining operational efficiency. The Fulfilment Centre (FC) and...master thesis 2022
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van der Maarel, Stefan (author)High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy is widely used for investigating biological architectures and the semiconductor industry. The main limitation comes from parachuting or the Wile E. Coyote effect. Parachuting is the phenomenon where the cantilever taps on the sample towards a steep decrease in height, but does not get adjusted for this decrease...master thesis 2022
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Pană, Paul (author)As a consequence of the difficulty to obtain complete direct information about the subsurface, and the importance of heterogeneity of soil properties in geotechnical design, a desire exists in the geotechnical community for a smarter use of the available data in common practice. The objective of this thesis is to provide a potential solution for...master thesis 2022