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Menken, Maarten (author)
Lithium-ion batteries are the dominant electrochemical energy storage device and are a key enabler of portable electronics and electric vehicles. However, the technology is often criticized for its use of rare metals. Extending the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries can allow for more time to develop rare metal recycling efforts but this requires...
master thesis 2023
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van Baasbank, Erik (author)
Charting hyperlocal wind using a drone is a challenge of increased attention as it unlocks potential in a variety of fields. In context of the METeo Sensors In the Sky project, this study proposes a method to estimate the magnitude and direction of wind using a quadcopter in hover and cruise without a dedicated wind sensor. Only on-board sensors...
master thesis 2023
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Fritz, Casper (author)
The automotive industry is continuously improving the safety and comfort of the vehicles. To improve the safety and comfort of the vehicle more focus is put on improving driver assistance systems and also on making the vehicles more autonomous. In order for the safety systems to work properly and also to drive autonomously, it becomes essential...
master thesis 2018
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Suresh Kumar, Nivas Kumar (author)
In research, the overall power production in a wind farm is typically increased by employing model-based wind farm control. A controller, in an open-loop setting, operates based on the velocity of the wind flow, predicted by a wind farm model. For a controller to achieve the desired level of power production, a wind farm model has to be accurate...
master thesis 2018
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Struijk, M. (author)
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles are almost as old as the automobile itself, however for more than half a century the main use case of a 4WD system was to improve traction on off-road terrains. The advancement in technology over the recent decades resulted in more advanced and light weight solutions shifting the focus more towards sports cars and...
master thesis 2015
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Vlasblom, E. (author)
Humanoid robots could perform a large variety of tasks, ranging from helping the elderly and entertainment to carrying out repairs in hazardous environments such as nuclear power plants. Therefore, they are an important topic of research. However, controlling the balance of two-legged robots still proves to be a challenge, especially during more...
master thesis 2014
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