The Illuminator: Energy system development kit

Engineering has a significant cultural component in addition to its widespread perception as an engine of innovation and economic growth. This cultural component corresponds to how users and communities react or adapt to technological innovations and their influence on the advancement of such innovations. Hence, it is critical to prioritize the...

Perforation of Monopiles to Reduce Hydrodynamic Loads and Enable use in Deep Waters

The offshore wind industry in Europe has experienced significant growth in the past decade, with wind farm development mostly focusing on the shallow area's in the North Sea. Naturally, the market is driven to reduce the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCoE) to become more competitive with fossil fuels and less dependent on government subsidies....

Investigation of Statistical Distribution of Energization Overvoltages in 380 kV Hybrid OHL-Cable Systems

Switching operations in power systems can produce significant overvoltages under specific circumstances. With the increasing application of underground cables in transmission systems, the statistical distribution of energization overvoltages is expected to change substantially due to the different electrical characteristics of cables and OHLs....

Statistical Analysis of Energization Overvoltages in EHV Hybrid OHL-Cable Systems

Energization overvoltages are among the severest overvoltages stressing insulations of EHV power system components. Since these overvoltages have a statistical nature, the insulation level should be determined with the use of a statistical approach by which the distribution of overvoltages is calculated. Literature has properly studied the...

Following the Sun: Low-energy, mixed-use, student housing redesign with a Climate Adaptive Facade

The aim of this graduation project is to use an existing vacant building in a lifeless area of Amsterdam and create a multi-functional building with a mixture of activities that will benefit both the social and aesthetic aspects of the area, and will attract more people to visit or leave there. It will be a starting point for others to continue....

Characteristics of Turbulence Structure and Undertow in the Surf Zone

The characteristic motion of water under breaking waves and the turbulence structure in the surf zone were investigated through detailed two-dimensional velocity measurements in a wave flume. Significant difference was found between the breaking processes in the outer and inner regions of the surf zone. The velocity field in each region consists...