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ten Haven, Olivier (author)Accurately determining the early Post-Mortem Interval (PMI), the period shortly after death, is critical for reconstructing the timeline of suspected crimes. The PHOEBE model, a new thermodynamic finite-difference model that simulates body cooling, significantly improves PMI estimations but is highly sensitive to the thermal conductivity of the...master thesis 2024
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Liu, Haozhe (author)The high theoretical volumetric capacity, abundance of magnesium in the earth’s crust, and the relatively good safety features of Mg metal, have drawn great attention to developing Magnesium batteries as a follow-up to the success of Li-ion battery technology. However, the magnesium metal is incompatible with most electrolyte solvents and salts,...master thesis 2023
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Steneker, Tijmen (author)The petrochemical industry accounts for approximately 20% of global industrial CO2 emissions. Ethylene manufacturing is one of the major components and has a high carbon footprint. This study explores the use of proton-conducting electrochemical cells (PCECs) for ethylene production - the WINNER process. This non-oxidative dehydrogenation (NODH)...master thesis 2023
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kadel, Himanshu (author)The brain is the most intricate organ in the human body, yet the underlying mechanisms of its cells and networks are not fully mapped. In addition to this lack of understanding, there are numerous neurological disorders and diseases for which a cure remains elusive. There has been persistent research to understand how neuronal cells function...master thesis 2023
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Remmerswaal, Evan (author)Objective: This work focuses on the feasibility of using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) to differentiate between cancerous and healthy tissues in real-time alongside the GI tract. This is to see whether it is possible to support surgeons when taking biopsies, or to see if it is possible to make biopsies obsolete with EIS. Methods: The...master thesis 2023
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Mishra, Shantiswaroop (author)This report emphasizes the importance of implementing quality control methods in the production machines at HyET Solar for assessing the quality of deposited materials. The focus is on two key steps: the deposition of the front transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer and the deposition of silicon layers. Models were developed to characterize...master thesis 2023
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Kawalec, Marcel (author)Prediction of heat transfer phenomena and resulting temperature distributions is crucial among many appliances in the industry sector. In a vacuum, the dominant mode of heat transfer is conduction. The resulting temperature drop at the body’s interface is dependent on a parameter known as Thermal Contact Conductance (TCC) or, alternatively,...master thesis 2023
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Hendrix, Lorena (author)To make silicon thin film solar cells attractive to the market, their efficiencies should reach the efficiencies of the dominant crystalline silicon solar cell. Therefore the search for ways to improve the efficiency of silicon thin film solar cells continues. TCO front contact layers and back reflector layers play a significant role in the...master thesis 2023
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SHARMA, AKSHRA (author)This thesis aims to investigate the effects of contact pressure and type of deformations on the thermal contact conductance(h’) for dry metal-metal contacts. Also, an attempt is made to develope a thermal contact conductance estimation model for the same. The materials used in this thesis are metals (aluminium and tin). Several experiments are...master thesis 2023
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PANAGOPOULOS, IOANNIS (author)Humanitarian, environmental, and political concerns have contributed to the evolution of agricultural technology, also known as AgTech. Researchers from various scientific backgrounds are diving into AgTech to ensure the world's food security, create a sustainable future for agriculture, and pave the way for autonomous cultivation methods. This...master thesis 2023
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Kalpoe, Prashand (author)The journey towards increasing thin film solar cell efficiency is a continuously ongoing one, where each layer in the cell adds its own contributions and limitations. The transparent conductive oxide (TCO) is the first layer to encounter incident light on these cells and therefore needs to fulfil the requirement of high transparency. Carriers...master thesis 2023
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QIU, Haodong (author)Hybrid structures consisting of FRP(fiber reinforce polymer) composite decks<br/>connected to a steel girder superstructure are gaining more attention by combining the stiffness of steel members with good fatigue endurance and high strength to weight ratio of FRP. However, when composite material FRP is exposed to elevated temperature,...master thesis 2023
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Vrielink, Leon (author)Interpretation of the thermal properties of soils is an important challenge in the field of geo-engineering, for example the development of geothermal energy solutions and for the design of electricity cable routes used for offshore wind farms. Of the thermal properties, the thermal conductivity is of most interest to find, as this determines...master thesis 2022
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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
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Schoenmakers, Max (author)This research is aimed at creating a generic design method for infiltration drywells on sandy soils by acquiring knowledge on the functioning of these wells. Infiltration drywells are vertical infiltration pipes that are installed above the groundwater table and through which stormwater is drained to the subsurface. Infiltration drywells can...master thesis 2022
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Kos, Cees (author)The heart is one of our vital organs. It functions by periodically contracting in a rhythmic way. Sometimes, this rhythmic behaviour is affected by abnormalities in the tissue. These conditions are referred to as cardiac arrhythmias. One kind is of specific interest, called atrial fibrillation (AF). To further study AF, methods have been...master thesis 2022
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Kaanen, Charlotte (author)Each year, many people die due to non-natural causes of death, such as accidents, suicide, and murder and manslaughter. In these cases it is often necessary to investigate the cause, manner and time of death, which are investigated by forensic pathologists and the Police. To determine the time of death, the post mortem interval (PMI), the time...master thesis 2022
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Benónísdóttir, Ragnheiður (author)Microchips are made from circular silicon discs called wafers and are manufactured with photolithography. A critical step of a photolithography process is when a wafer with a photoresist is placed on a wafer table (WT) and exposed to light to form patterns that build up components of an integrated circuit (IC). The dimensions of the IC are in...master thesis 2022
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van Zeijl, Jonne (author)In the coming energy transition, the availability of reliable and affordable energy storage will be of vital importance. Battery storage is a large factor in the energy storage sector, and current battery storage is dominated by lithium-based batteries. However, lately, alternatives to lithium have been given renewed attention, due to the...master thesis 2022
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Alders, Tim (author)Recent studies on various solid-state electrolytes showed that while improvements to the ionic conductivity are progressing swiftly, the understanding of the fundamental conduction mechanism is still lagging behind. We attempt to improve this understanding by providing a more complete overview of how different static (structural) and dynamic ...master thesis 2022