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Chan, Kou Wai (author)In July 2021, an extraordinary precipitation led to severe flooding across Europe, particularly affecting South Limburg in the Netherlands, causing significant damage. In response, the Dutch government is seeking methods and new ways to mitigate the effects of future flash floods. Consequently, Waterschap Limburg (Limburg Water Board) initiated...master thesis 2024
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Novikov, A. (author)Safe and sustainable exploitation of geo-energy resources requires not only a comprehensive evaluation of the performance and economics of the corresponding projects but also the assessments of the associated risks, including the risk of induced seismicity. Indeed, seismic events may arise from the reactivation of natural faults and fractures...doctoral thesis 2024
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Karthick Sasikumar, K (author)Unreinforced Masonry, a popular construction material with a rich historical legacy, has been resilient through centuries, despite its susceptibility to failure through various loading conditions such as seismic forces. Understanding the mechanical behaviour of masonry, particularly the cohesion and frictional mechanisms at interfaces between...master thesis 2024
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Savoldi, F. (author)This article examines the increasingly conflictual relationship between ports and their surrounding communities at a time of wide-reaching infrastructural expansion. It highlights how the centralization of power and logistical gigantism produce deterritorializing frictions, decoupling inhabitants from their territories and creating the...journal article 2024
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Heinen, Jan T. (author), Brockie, S.G. (author), ten Broek, Raymund (author), van der Kruk, E. (author), Moore, J.K. (author)The ollie is the base aerial human–board maneuver, foundational to most modern skateboarding tricks. We formulate and solve an optimal control problem of a two-dimensional simplified human model and a rigid body skateboard with the objective of maximizing the height of the ollie. Our solution simultaneously discovers realistic human-applied...journal article 2024
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Rozendaal, M.C. (author), Dijkstra, Y.M. (author), Schuttelaars, H.M. (author)The water motion computed using 3D and 2DH models in tidally dominated shallow waters can, in some cases, differ significantly. In 2DH models, bed friction is typically parametrised in terms of the depth-averaged velocity, whereas in 3D models, typically the near-bed velocity is used. This difference causes the bed shear stress in 2DH models...journal article 2024
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Tao, T. (author), Roy, Spandan (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author), Baldi, S. (author)In this work we propose a new practical synchronization protocol for multiple Euler Lagrange (EL) systems without structural linear-in-the-parameters (LIP) knowledge of the uncertainty and where the agents can be interconnected before control design by unknown state-dependent interconnection terms. This setting is meant to overcome two...journal article 2024
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Afzal, Naqash (author), du Bois de Dunilac, Sophie (author), Loutit, Alastair J. (author), Shea, Helen O. (author), Ulloa, Pablo Martinez (author), Khamis, Heba (author), Vickery, Richard M. (author), Wiertlewski, M. (author), Redmond, Stephen J. (author), Birznieks, Ingvars (author)Abstract: When manipulating objects, humans begin adjusting their grip force to friction within 100 ms of contact. During motor adaptation, subjects become aware of the slipperiness of touched surfaces. Previously, we have demonstrated that humans cannot perceive frictional differences when surfaces are brought in contact with an immobilised...journal article 2024
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Molenkamp, T. (author), Tsetas, A. (author), Tsouvalas, A. (author), Metrikine, A. (author)Vibratory offshore pile driving offers a potential solution for reducing the underwater noise generated during the installation of foundation piles compared to using impact hammers. Existing noise prediction models are specifically tailored to impact pile driving scenarios. This paper introduces a novel methodology for underwater noise...journal article 2024
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Lathourakis, C.L. (author), Cicirello, A. (author)A method is introduced for the identification of the nonlinear governing equations of dynamical systems in the presence of discontinuous and nonsmooth nonlinear forces, such as the ones generated by frictional contacts, based on noisy measurements. The so-called Physics Encoded Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Dynamics (PhI-SINDy) builds...journal article 2024
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Veldhuis, Robbin (author), Mulder, Max (author), van Paassen, M.M. (author)Understanding human perception of haptic feedback is critical when designing and regulating these interfaces. In recent years, experiments have been conducted to determine the just-noticeable difference (JND) in mass-spring-damper dynamics, using a hydraulic admittance display in the form of a side-stick. These experiments have resulted in a...journal article 2024
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İlter, Yasin Kaan (author), Ünal, Uğur Oral (author), Shi, Weichao (author), Tokgoz, S. (author), Atlar, Mehmet (author)Dimpled surfaces have gained increasing attention in recent years for their potential to reduce turbulent skin friction, a capability previously acknowledged for its beneficial implications on heat transfer. As a passive drag reduction method, dimpled surfaces offer significant advantages for marine applications due to their effectiveness and...journal article 2024
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Ujjaini Kempaiah, K. (author)A flying aircraft consumes fuel to overcome air resistance during its motion. A significant part of this consumption (55%) is due to turbulent skin friction arising at the interface of the aircraft surface and the air. The current work aims to develop and investigate relevant turbulent skin-friction reduction techniques and assist in advancing...doctoral thesis 2023
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Overbeek, Lucas (author)The emergence of tactile technologies has paved the way for addressing various challenges. Tactile sensing is especially vital for the blind and visually impaired. This study investigates how tactile feedback can enhance mobility and independence among individuals in this community. In today’s touchscreen-dominated world, accessibility remains a...master thesis 2023
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Jia, Lan (author)In an era marked by the demand for unprecedented levels of precision in engineering applications, the profound impact of friction forces on motion control systems cannot be underestimated. This thesis extensively investigates the frictional behavior of the Proton Motion Stage, an advanced high-precision motion control system developed by...master thesis 2023
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Sekar, Anand (author)Colonoscopy is a widely used endoscopic procedure to diagnose colorectal cancer (CRC) which is considered the fourth most common cancer in the US and the second most common cancer in Europe. Colonoscope, used in colonoscopy, consists of a thin flexible hollow tube that is inserted into the rectum of a person and propagated through the entire...master thesis 2023
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van Dam, Nathalie (author)Propulsion power is an important metric in wheelchair racing. For a flat surface, it can be estimated from the sum of friction power and kinetic power. Usually, to determine friction power, the rolling and air drag coefficient first need to be determined with coast-down tests or other time-consuming methods. The aim of this paper was to...master thesis 2023
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MAHAJAN, SAURABH (author)Structural joints influence the design strength, material requirement of a structure. Structural joints experience damping dissipation due to friction damping or hysteresis damping. Damping is often used for reducing the vibrations in a structure. However, large amount of energy dissipation leads to deterioration of the material used for...master thesis 2023