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Dell’Orto, G. (author), Mastinu, G. (author), Happee, R. (author), Moore, J.K. (author)The paper presents measurements of the lateral force and self-aligning torque from cargo and city bicycle tyres. Based on the experimental data, we have determined the parameters for the Magic Formula model, for lateral force and self-aligning torque. We performed tests with VeTyT, an indoor test rig specific for bicycle tyres, under...journal article 2024
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Schuttenbeld, Maarten (author)This thesis investigates the estimation of option-implied probability density functions for inflation using inflation options, focusing not only on the expected value but the whole distribution. The aim is to identify the most effective method for measuring the market expectation of future inflation. The research explores both parametric and non...master thesis 2023
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Rapisarda, Claudio (author)Future Mars exploration missions require safe and controlled landing on the planet’s surface. Conventional entry, descent and landing (EDL) technologies, such as parachutes and rigid aeroshells, face limitations in meeting increasing demands for heavier payloads, harsher entry conditions, and desired landing locations due to their limited...master thesis 2023
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Bouman, Naomi (author)Airborne wind energy systems offer a promising approach for renewable energy generation. However, the noise emissions associated with these systems should be understood and minimized as well to promote their integration and (social) acceptance. This research aims to identify the noise sources of airborne wind energy systems, systems with leading...master thesis 2023
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Bose, Shirsha (author), Fereidoonnezhad, B.F. (author), Akbarzadeh Khorshidi, Majid (author), Watschke, Brian (author), Mareena, Evania (author), Nolan, Daragh (author), Cooney, Sean (author), Cullen, Ivor M. (author), Lally, Caitríona (author)INTRODUCTION: Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects to some degree approximately 52% of the male population aged 40-70 years. Many men do not respond to, or are precluded from using, pharmaceutical treatments for ED and are therefore advised to consider penile prostheses. Different types of penile prosthesis are available, such as inflatable...review 2023
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Breman, Carlotta (author), Storm, S.T.H. (author)Sharp increases in systemically important crude oil prices have been a major cause of the recent surge in the inflation rate in the U.S. This paper investigates the extent to which the increase in oil prices can be attributed to excessive speculation in the oil futures market. Our analysis suggests that excessive speculation in the crude oil...journal article 2023
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Ferguson, Thomas (author), Storm, S.T.H. (author)This article critically evaluates debates over the causes of U.S. inflation. We first show that claims that the Biden stimulus was the major cause of inflation are mistaken: the key data series—stimulus spending and inflation—move dramatically out of phase. While the first ebbs quickly, the second persistently surges. We then look at alternative...journal article 2023
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Breuer, J.C.M. (author), Luchsinger, Rolf (author), Schmehl, R. (author)Inflatable wings are of interest for applications where low weight, compact transport volume, and easy set-up are important. Examples are unmanned aerial vehicles with inflatable wings, paragliders and softkites for sport or airborne wind-energy applications. In this paper, a new method of designing and fabricating conformable inflatable wings...journal article 2023
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Dunbar, Sean (author)In recent years an exciting new era of space exploration has begun with the advent of the beyond Earth orbit CubeSat (BEOC) missions. However, utilizing the CubeSat platform for such missions gives rise to a series of significant technological challenges. Fortunately, the field of inflatable space structures offers some tantalizing solutions to...master thesis 2022
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Glaser, Niels (author)Dry adhesives can reattach to surfaces due to the reversible bond made by Van der Waals forces. These adhesives can therefore be used as gripping surface that has a high frictional load capacity, independent of the grasping force. In many grippers, the adhesive surface is often pressed into contact with another surface (’substrate’) in an open...master thesis 2022
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van Engelen, Cas (author)For floating photovoltaic systems, an uncommon type of offshore structure is considered, which is very flexible and deforms with the motion of the waves. In this research, the bending characteristics of a drop-stitch floater is analysed, which is an inflatable panel. By inflating the drop-stitch floater to a low air pressure, it obtains a...master thesis 2022
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Viré, A.C. (author), Lebesque, G.H.M. (author), Folkersma, M.A.M. (author), Schmehl, R. (author)Leading-edge inflatable (LEI) kites use a pressurized tubular frame to structurally support a single skin membrane canopy. The presence of the tubes on the pressure side of the wing leads to characteristic flow phenomena for this type of kite. In this paper, we present steady-state Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations for a LEI...journal article 2022
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Guvenir Torun, Su (author), Torun, Hakki M. (author), Hansen, Hendrik H.G. (author), de Korte, Chris L. (author), van der Steen, Antonius F.W. (author), Gijsen, F.J.H. (author), Akyildiz, A.C. (author)Objective: Plaque rupture in atherosclerotic carotid arteries is a main cause of ischemic stroke and it is correlated with high plaque stresses. Hence, analyzing stress patterns is essential for plaque specific rupture risk assessment. However, the critical information of the multicomponent material properties of atherosclerotic carotid...journal article 2022
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Guvenir Torun, Su (author), Torun, Hakki M. (author), Hansen, Hendrik H.G. (author), Gandini, Giulia (author), Berselli, Irene (author), Codazzi, Veronica (author), de Korte, Chris L. (author), van der Steen, A.F.W. (author), Migliavacca, Francesco (author), Chiastra, Claudio (author), Akyildiz, A.C. (author)Atherosclerotic plaque rupture in coronary arteries, an important trigger of myocardial infarction, is shown to correlate with high levels of pressure-induced mechanical stresses in plaques. Finite element (FE) analyses are commonly used for plaque stress assessment. However, the required information of heterogenous material properties of...journal article 2021
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Stikvoort, Bram (author)In the Meuse seven weirs are located in the Dutch reaches, controlling the water level to enable inland navigation through the river. The weirs are being scheduled for replacement, where weir Grave is the first one in 2028. They are reaching their end-of-life time. One of the main issues that became of more importance in the recent years is ship...master thesis 2020
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Romaniuk, Filip (author)The master's thesis explores the possibilities of reusing abandoned post-industrial structures and objects of architectural heritage. Objects, which are usually difficult to renovate due to high costs and their poor physical condition, could be filled with new inflatable volumes and thus be filled with new space, function, and life. The work is...master thesis 2020
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Syriani, Thierry (author)In a quest to breathe new life into public spaces and engage with its today’s increasingly (inter-)connected users, robotic architectural components seem to open up possibilities to give agency to building component. A new field of research has been involving multi-agent robotic systems in the architectural design and/or fabrication process....master thesis 2020
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Dek, Casper (author), Overkamp, Jean Luc (author), Toeter, Akke (author), Hoppenbrouwer, Tom (author), Slimmens, Jasper (author), van Zijl, Job (author), Areso Rossi, Pietro (author), Machado, Ricardo (author), Hereijgers, Sjef (author), Kilic, Veli (author), Naeije, M.C. (author)In recent years, the space market has been pushing towards decreasing costs of launching spacecraft by reusing parts of the launchers. The purpose of this article is to present a feasibility study of a recovery system for the engine and engine frame of an existing, expendable heavy launch vehicle and present recommendations for further...journal article 2020
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Korhonen, Essi (author)The purpose of the thesis was to design a deployable thermal shielding baffle for the Deployable Space Telescope to reduce thermal gradients on the optical elements. As a result of a trade-off, the deployment was chosen to be based on an inflatable structure. The baffle consists of aluminium-kapton booms that form a cylindrical shape, and are...master thesis 2019
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Sahebi, Sina (author), Nassiri, Habibollah (author), van Wee, G.P. (author), Araghi, Y. (author)Human error including driving misbehavior contributes to over 90 percent of road vehicle accidents, and speeding is considered to be risky. Smart technologies, such as Connected Vehicle System (CVS) are among the interesting technical options to improve driving behavior, and Pay-As-You-Speed (PAYS) is an effective economic incentive to reduce...journal article 2019