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Lnenicka, Martin (author), Nikiforova, Anastasija (author), Luterek, Mariusz (author), Milic, Petar (author), Rudmark, Daniel (author), Neumaier, Sebastian (author), Santoro, C. (author), Casiano Flores, Cesar (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), Rodríguez Bolívar, Manuel Pedro (author)Open government and open (government) data are seen as tools to create new opportunities, eliminate or at least reduce information inequalities and improve public services. More than a decade of these efforts has provided much experience, practices, and perspectives to learn how to better deal with them. This paper focuses on benchmarking of...journal article 2024
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Zhang, P. (author), Li, Z. (author)This paper aims at identifying the formation mechanism of short pitch rail corrugation using an improved configuration of a 1/5 scaled V-Track test rig. The loading conditions of the V-Track are designed to simulate the wheel-rail dynamic interactions on the tangent track. Corrugation initiation and consistent growth are successfully produced...journal article 2024
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Faucon, L.E.K. (author), Boot, T. (author), Riemslag, A.C. (author), Scott, S.P. (author), Liu, Ping (author), Popovich, V. (author)In this work, the hydrogen fatigue of pipeline steel X60, its girth welds and weld defects were investigated through in situ fatigue testing. A novel in situ gaseous hydrogen charging fatigue set-up was developed, which involves a sample geometry that mimics a small-scale pipeline with high internal hydrogen gas pressure. The effect of hydrogen...journal article 2023
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Hinestroza-Ramirez, Jhon E. (author), Rengifo-Castro, Juan David (author), Quintero, Olga Lucia (author), Yarce Botero, A. (author), Rendon-Perez, Angela Maria (author)With the aim of understanding the impact of air pollution on human health and ecosystems in the tropical Andes region (TAR), we aim to couple the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) with the chemical transport models (CTM) Long-Term Ozone Simulation and European Operational Smog (LOTOS–EUROS), at high and regional resolutions, with and...journal article 2023
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Nordhoff, S. (author), Stapel, J.C.J. (author), He, X. (author), Gentner, Alexandre (author), Happee, R. (author)The present study surveyed actual extensive users of SAE Level 2 partially automated cars to investigate how driver’s characteristics (i.e., socio-demographics, driving experience, personality), system performance, perceived safety, and trust in partial automation influence use of partial automation. 81% of respondents stated that they use their...journal article 2023
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Lim, Y. (author), Ninan, Dr Johan (author), Nooteboom, Sibout (author), Hertogh, M.J.C.M. (author)Resilient infrastructure is critical to a sustainable and functioning society. Infrastructure management and (re)development are highly complex processes encompassing various stakeholders’ interests while they are pressured by the uncertainty of climate change and social transition. In response to these challenges, various resilience initiatives...journal article 2023
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Kovacevic, D. (author), Sundararajan, Bharath K. (author), van der Meer, F.P. (author)A microscale numerical framework for modeling creep rupture in unidirectional composites under off-axis loading is presented, building on recent work on imposing off-axis loading on a representative volume element. Creep deformation of the thermoplastic polymer matrix is accounted for by means of the Eindhoven Glassy Polymer material model....journal article 2023
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Long, Xu (author), Chong, Kainan (author), Su, Yutai (author), Du, L. (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)The stress–strain response of sintered silver nanoparticles (AgNP) materials is precisely characterized in order to adapt for numerical analysis and rational design of electronic packaging structures in this study. A framework of crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) is established based on the mechanism of crystal plastic...journal article 2023
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Kaitna, Roland (author), Prenner, David (author), Switanek, Matt (author), Maraun, Douglas (author), Stoffel, Markus (author), Hrachowitz, M. (author)Debris-flow activity is strongly controlled by hydro-meteorological trigger conditions, which are expected to change in a future climate. In this study we connect a regional hydro-meteorological susceptibility model for debris flows with climate projections until 2100 to assess changes of the frequency of critical trigger conditions for...journal article 2023
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Visser, Vivian (author), van Popering-Verkerk, Jitske (author), Minkman, E. (author), van Buuren, Arwin (author)In their quest to create vital cities, West European city governments stimulate citizens to self-organize in citizens' initiatives. This trend it accompanied by conflicting scientific and governmental discourses: on the one hand, citizens' initiatives are praised for giving ‘power to the people’, on the other hand, citizens' initiatives are...journal article 2023
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Jahanshahi, Danial (author), Costello, Seósamh B. (author), Dirks, Kim Natasha (author), van Wee, G.P. (author)This study explores the effectiveness of cycling initiatives in encouraging bicycle usage, and the relationship with sociodemographic characteristics amongst residents of the multi-cultural city of Auckland, New Zealand. The study considered regular cyclists, potential cyclists, as well as non-cyclists across demographic groups, including age,...journal article 2023
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Liu, Lian (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Hu, Chao (author)Early initial impoundment can generate additional revenue but bring more flood risk in late-stage construction diversion. In view of the possible flood risk and catastrophic consequences caused by high dam failures induced by early impoundment, a comprehensive assessment is proposed. Taking the Lianghekou high rockfill dam on the Yalong River...journal article 2023
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de Pater, I.I. (author), Mitici, M.A. (author)A good weight initialization is crucial to accelerate the convergence of the weights in a neural network. However, training a neural network is still time-consuming, despite recent advances in weight initialization approaches. In this paper, we propose a mathematical framework for the weight initialization in the last layer of a neural...journal article 2023
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Sierra Soraluce, A. (author), Li, G. (author), Santofimia, Maria Jesus (author), Molina-Aldareguia, J. M. (author), Smith, A. (author), Muratori, M. (author), Sabirov, I. (author)Recent studies have demonstrated the viability of quenching and partitioning (Q&P) treatment for processing martensitic stainless steels showing an improved balance of high strength and sufficient ductility. However, to date, the fatigue behaviour of these materials has not been explored. This study examines the effect of their complex...journal article 2023
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Brunner, A.E. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Pascoe, J.A. (author)Quasi-static or cyclic loading of an artificial starter crack in unidirectionally fibre-reinforced composite test coupons yields fracture mechanics data—the toughness or strain-energy release rate (labelled G)—for characterising delamination initiation and propagation. Thus far, the reproducibility of these tests is typically between 10 and...journal article 2023
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Ravi, Gopalakrishnan (author), De Waele, Wim (author), Nikolic, Ksenija (author), Petrov, R.H. (author), Hertelé, Stijn (author)Bearing failure is a cause of concern in a variety of machinery such as turbines, transmissions, drills, engines, etc. It is often associated with rolling contact fatigue (RCF) triggered from damage initiation at non-metallic inclusions (NMI's). Experimental evidence shows that damage initiation lifetime is highly sensitive to the NMI...journal article 2023
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Coenen, Frans (author), Hoppe, T. (author)Renewable energy communities (RECs) might be an interesting new stakeholder in stimulating home energy‐saving efforts by tenants and homeowners due to their potential of raising awareness locally and gaining public support for low‐carbon energy and energy‐savings projects, because RECs are often locally sited, in close social proximity of...journal article 2022
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Huo, L. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Sadighi, Mojtaba (author)To further investigate the effects of in-plane and out-of-plane stresses on the delamination initiation for composite laminates under out-of-plane loading, this paper reports a joint experimental and numerical study, in which the fully clamped rectangular CFRP composite laminates were subjected to out-of-plane quasi-static indentations. The...journal article 2022
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Kolken, H.M.A. (author), Garcia, A. Fontecha (author), Plessis, A. Du (author), Meynen, A. (author), Rans, C.D. (author), Scheys, L. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The fatigue performance of additively manufactured auxetic meta-biomaterials made from commercially pure titanium has been studied only recently. While certain assumptions have been made regarding the mechanisms underlying their fatigue failure, the exact mechanisms are not researched yet. Here, we studied the mechanisms of crack formation...journal article 2022
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Hajizad, O. (author), Kumar, A. (author), Petrov, R.H. (author), Sietsma, J. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Microscopic stress and strain partitioning control the mechanical and damage behavior of multiphase steels. Using a combined numerical and experimental approach, local strain distributions and deformation localization are characterized in a carbide free bainitic steel produced by continuous cooling. The microstructure of the steel consists of...journal article 2022