- document
-
Chang, Z. (author)For some decades now, additive manufacturing has been a revolutionary technology which generates enormous interest in both industrial and academic applications. 3D concrete printing (3DCP), an automated construction method, is able to manufacture the computer-designed model through material deposition. This innovative technique can considerably...doctoral thesis 2023
- document
-
Adwani, Dheeraj (author), Sreeram, Anand (author), Pipintakos, Georgios (author), Mirwald, Johannes (author), Wang, Yudi (author), Hajj, Ramez (author), Jing, R. (author), Bhasin, Amit (author)The design and use of antioxidant additives to reduce or slow down the aging of asphalt binders can bring about tremendous benefits to the asphalt industry. Despite many isolated and scattered research efforts showing mixed results, the application of this science to engineering-based solutions has been limited due to variability in results and...journal article 2023
- document
-
Ren, S. (author), Liu, X. (author), Gao, Y. (author), Jing, R. (author), Lin, P. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Wang, H. (author)This study aims to multiscale investigate the effects of rejuvenator type, temperature, and aging degree of bitumen on the diffusion behaviors of rejuvenators (bio-oil BO, engine-oil EO, naphthenic-oil NO, and aromatic-oil AO) in aged binders. The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method is performed to detect the molecular-level diffusion...journal article 2023
- document
-
Makris, K. (author), Langeveld, J.G. (author), Clemens-Meyer, François H.L.R. (author), Watts, Joanna (author), Begum, Hasina (author), Horoshenkov, Kirill V. (author)This article explores the potential of vibro-acoustics to detect physical ageing of plastic pipes. For this purpose, two different topics are combined: the ability of vibro-acoustics to estimate the storage modulus of a plastic pipe, and the sensitivity of the estimated storage modulus to changes due to ageing. Concerning the first topic, a...journal article 2023
- document
-
Liang, M. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)Stress evolution of restrained concrete is directly related to early-age cracking (EAC) potential of concrete, which is a tricky problem that often happens in engineering practice. Due to the global objective of carbon reduction, Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete has become a more promising binder comparing with Ordinary...book chapter 2023
- document
-
Zou, Yingxue (author), Pang, Ling (author), Chen, Shuaichao (author), Xu, S. (author), Wu, Shaopeng (author), Amirkhanian, Serji (author), Xu, Haiqin (author), Zhao, Zenggang (author)Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) can shield polymeric materials from UV light, which allows reducing material aging and erosion damage of bituminous pavement under physical and chemical action. In this study, the physicochemical properties, aging resistance, and erosion resistance to the aqueous solution of LDHs modified bitumen mastic (BM) were...journal article 2023
- document
-
Strubbe, Laurence (author), van Dijk, E.J.H. (author), Deenekamp, Pascalle J.M. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Volcke, Eveline I.P. (author)In the pursuit of reducing carbon footprint and in view of increasing energy prices, energy efficiency is more important than ever before. Batch-wise operated aerobic granular sludge reactors consume up to 50% less energy compared to conventional activated sludge systems because pumping energy is reduced and mixing equipment is not needed....journal article 2023
- document
-
Liang, M. (author), Chang, Z. (author), Zhang, Y. (author), Cheng, H. (author), He, S. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)This study aims to experimentally investigate the autogenous deformation and the stress evolution in restrained high-volume ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete. The Temperature Stress Testing Machine (TSTM) and Autogenous Deformation Testing Machine (ADTM) were used to study the macro-scale autogenous deformation and stress...journal article 2023
- document
-
Chang, Z. (author), Liang, M. (author), Xu, Y. (author), Wan, Z. (author), Schlangen, E. (author), Šavija, B. (author)In this study, an experimental setup to characterize the early-age creep of 3D printable mortar was proposed. The testing protocol comprises quasi-static compressive loading-unloading cycles, with 180-s holding periods in between. An analytical model based on a double power law was used to predict creep compliance with hardening time and...journal article 2023
- document
-
Lescur, Amke (author), Stergar, Erich (author), Lim, Jun (author), Hertelé, Stijn (author), Petrov, R.H. (author)Austenitic stainless steels similar to type AISI 316L are widely used structural materials in current and future nuclear reactors. Careful development and characterization of these materials and their welds is needed to verify the structural integrity of large-scale multicomponent structures. Understanding the local deformation behavior in...journal article 2023
- document
-
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
- document
-
Kouzelis, Antonios (author)Electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with vehicle-integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) and EVs with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology can support in overcoming power grid challenges emerging from the energy transition. Despite the widespread benefits that VIPV and V2G have to offer, their potential impact on battery life governs their economic viability....master thesis 2022
- document
-
Burghoorn, Niels (author)Medical technology has seen great progress over the last centuries, developing increasingly more specialised therapy to benefit human health. The rise of the pharmaceutical industry and the research it drives are contributors to this success. However, in humanity's attempt to tackle more and more complex health issues, the conventional methods...master thesis 2022
- document
-
van der Zalm, Joost (author)One of the main components used in superconducting quantum chips is the Josephson junction. Currently when fabricating Josephson junctions, the resistance uniformity at wafer-scale is not optimal. It is also known that an annealing process can alter the junction resistance and with it the qubit frequency. However, laser annealing has only shown...master thesis 2022
- document
-
Bhardwaj, Ayan (author)Medium voltage cable joints are expected to function for 30-40 years after successful installation. To optimize and improve the design of these joints, it is essential to find out the changes that the components inside a cable joint go through. In this thesis, the effects of accelerated thermal ageing on electrical and mechanical properties of...master thesis 2022
- document
- Klein Kranenbarg, Kyra (author) master thesis 2022
- document
-
Chou, yuru (author)In 2018, Taiwan has become the “aged society” as National Union defined with 14% of total population are project to be the elderly. By 2050, there will even become twice amount of it, with more than one-third of the total population are consist of the elderly. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon. As Mace said in his...master thesis 2022
- document
-
Lips, Jennifer (author)Suitable housing and its availability: it seems to be a problem within almost every phase of the housing career in the Netherlands, as the housing market is stagnating. Our older generation is held responsible for this national problem, but why? Deliberate occupation of the ‘oversized’ family home would be the easiest conclusion, but puts a...master thesis 2022
- document
-
Laman Trip, J.D.S. (author)Open questions are whether life can be enabled in uninhabitable environments, and whether there is a limit to howmuch one can tune the speed of proliferation. Answering such questions has broad implications. It may reveal whether we can live in unforeseen habitats, whether we can slow down aging, and whether there are limits to lifespan. In this...doctoral thesis 2022
- document
-
Troć, Aleksandra Joanna (author)Ageing of the population is one of the most significant changes taking place in the population of the Netherlands, that will affect the dwelling design in the coming decades. This is also reflected by other phenomenon: together with the higher life expectancy, the quality of the lifetime deteriorates, of which the leading cause are chronic...master thesis 2022