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Braem, Sarah (author)Drug efficacy and side effects are significantly impacted by the first-pass metabolism, a sequence of events that occurs in the stomach and the liver after oral ingestion. Accurate prediction of this mechanism is crucial for a faster and more cost-efficient drug development process. Replicating the first-pass metabolism in vitro using standard...master thesis 2023
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Yan, R. (author)High-strength steel (HSS) has higher strength but lower ductility than mild steel. The cross-section of the structural members may be reduced using HSS instead of mild steel, provided the buckling of elements does not govern the failure. The reduced member size benefits the environment and economy by means of less energy consumption, less carbon...doctoral thesis 2023
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Yan, R. (author), Mela, Kristo (author), El Bamby, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)The newest version of prEN 1993-1-8 (2022) prescribes a material factor (Cf) to reduce the design resistance of welded joints made of high strength steel (HSS) mostly due to the lack of available experiments, given the less ductility of HSS compared to mild steel. Additionally, it is stated that the material design yield strength should not...journal article 2023
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Harb, Elias (author), Maalouf, Chadi (author), Bliard, Christoph (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Lachi, Mohammed (author), Bogard, F. (author), Polidori, Guillaume (author)This paper aims to study the thermal performance at wall scale of hollowed bricks made of starch/beet-pulp bio-composites identified as a potent solution for the development of sustainable, non-load bearing, insulation materials to be used in the construction sector. Numerical studies on thermal resistance using the COMSOL software were...journal article 2023
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Yan, R. (author), Xin, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author), Da Silva, Luís Simões (author)In traditional end plate column splices, bolts are placed double symmetrically on the four sides of square hollow sections (SHS). In order to reduce the required gap between the façade and the column, the end plate could be flushed on one or two sides of SHS for the column along the façade or at the corner of a building, respectively. However...journal article 2023
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Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Lachi, Mohammed (author), Bliard, Christophe (author), Polidori, Guillaume (author), Maalouf, Chadi (author)Due to environmental concerns, bio-based materials are being increasingly investigated and used in buildings. In general, the density of these materials, and thus their thermal inertia, is low. Thermal inertia can be beneficial for reducing the energy use of buildings by damping indoor temperature fluctuations or by reducing and delaying...journal article 2023
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Dahlgren, F.S. (author), Gershkoff, Zachary (author), Hogben, Leslie (author), Motlaghian, Sara (author), Young, Derek (author)A hollow matrix described by a graph G is a real symmetric matrix having all diagonal entries equal to zero and with the off-diagonal entries governed by the adjacencies in G. For a given graph G, the determination of all possible spectra of matrices associated with G is the hollow inverse eigenvalue problem for G. Solutions to the hollow...journal article 2022
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Kim, Seon Hu (author), Lee, Cheol Ho (author), Han, Sang Hui (author), Wardenier, J. (author)In this study, existing deformation limits are first re-examined to investigate if they can be rationally extended to high strength steel circular hollow section (CHS) joints that are subjected to in-plane bending (IPB) moment. It is pointed out that existing deformation limits, which have been developed and validated primarily for mild steel...journal article 2022
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Lan, Xiaoyi (author), Wardenier, J. (author), Packer, Jeffrey A. (author)Within the research framework for updating the international design standard ISO 14346 for hollow section joints, this study examines brace failure and chord sidewall failure in full-width rectangular hollow section (RHS) X and T joints under brace axial tension, brace in-plane bending and brace out-of-plane bending. The codified design rules...journal article 2022
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Rabiee, Hesamoddin (author), Ge, Lei (author), Zhao, Jing (author), Zhang, Xueqin (author), Li, Mengran (author), Hu, Shihu (author), Smart, Simon (author), Rufford, Thomas E. (author), Zhu, Zhonghua (author)Regulating the rational wettability on gas-diffusion electrodes (GDEs) plays a pivotal role to improve the efficiency of CO<sub>2</sub>RR via fine-tuning the reaction zone and boosting the formation of triple-phase interfaces. Herein, we present a wettability regulation strategy that modulates the triple-phase reaction zone in the catalyst...journal article 2022
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Yan, R. (author), Xin, Haohui (author), Mela, Kristo (author), El Bamby, H. (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)A welded rectangular hollow section (RHS) X-joint exposed to tension loading has three typical fracture-related failure modes: Punching shear failure (PSF), Brace failure (BF), and Chord side wall failure (CSWF). Prediction of these failure modes by finite element (FE) simulations requires modelling of the material damage. An appropriate...journal article 2022
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El Bamby, Hagar (author)Higher strength steels (HSS) hollow sections with steel grades from S460 up to and including S700 are becoming increasingly competitive in long span structures. Reduction of self weight is accomplished with the smaller wall thickness of the hollow section, leading to fabrication, transport and execution benefits. The use of HSS has a positive...master thesis 2021
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Mollaie Daryani, Mehdi (author)In connection with growing in applications of nanoparticles in various industrial sectors such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, the demand for in-line identification and characterization of nanoparticles suspended in fluids has increased. In addition to that, nanoparticles in general and nanoplastics in particular, can easily contaminate air...master thesis 2021
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Perdigão Elisiário, M. (author), De Wever, Heleen (author), Van Hecke, Wouter (author), Noorman, H.J. (author), Straathof, Adrie J.J. (author)Syngas fermentation to biofuels and chemicals is an emerging technology in the biobased economy. Mass transfer is usually limiting the syngas fermentation rate, due to the low aqueous solubilities of the gaseous substrates. Membrane bioreactors, as efficient gas–liquid contactors, are a promising configuration for overcoming this gas-to...review 2021
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Xin, H. (author), Kisoensingh, Prishilla (author), Veljkovic, M. (author)The material reduction factor of rectangular hollow section (RHS) joints in a new version of Eurocode 3 part 1–8 is validate for steel with the nominal yield strength up to 700 MPa. In this paper, finite element simulations of gap K-joints are conducted to investigate effects of material properties, gap size of the joint, the brace to chord...journal article 2021
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Lan, Xiaoyi (author), Wardenier, J. (author), Packer, Jeffrey A. (author)It is well known that the current design rules adopted by international design codes such as ISO 14346 and design guides, e.g., the CIDECT design guide No. 3, for chord sidewall failure in mild steel rectangular hollow section (RHS) joints under brace axial compression are considerably conservative, if the RHS joints are adequately supported...journal article 2021
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van der Poel, S. (author)New techniques are urgently demanded to remove organic micropollutants (OMPs) such as endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals and pesticides from our drinking water sources. With increasing salinity of surface waters in coastal regions, salt removal has also become an issue in the production of drinking water. When advanced oxidation...master thesis 2020
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Belardinelli, P. (author), D Souza, Savio (author), Verlinden, E.J. (author), Wei, J. (author), Staufer, U. (author), Alijani, F. (author), Ghatkesar, M.K. (author)Suspended microfluidic resonators enable detection of fluid density and viscosity with high sensitivity. Here, a two-legged suspended microchannel resonator that probes pico-litres of liquid is presented. The higher resonant modes (flexural and torsional) were explored for increased sensitivity and resolution. Unlike other reported microchannel...journal article 2020
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Quan, Ting (author), Xu, Yaolin (author), Tovar, Michael (author), Goubard-Bretesché, Nicolas (author), Li, Z. (author), Kochovski, Zdravko (author), Kirmse, Holm (author), Skrodczky, Kai (author), Wagemaker, M. (author)The use of “water-in-salt” electrolyte (WISE) (i. e., a highly concentrated aqueous solution) in rechargeable batteries has received increasing attention due to the significantly expanded electrochemical window compared to the limited voltage of conventional aqueous electrolytes. It enables the use of more positive/negative electrode material...journal article 2020