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RAMOS, STEPHANIE (author)Tensioned membrane structures are increasingly in demand, because of their ability to cover large spaces with minimum use of material. The material’s mechanical properties play a key role in the design of such structures. The shear behaviour is one of the main influential properties of woven textiles during complex deformations, such as the ones...master thesis 2023
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Merhi, Nader (author)As a result of the growing awareness of the global environmental factors, principals of sustainability, and industrial ecology, the green chemistry and engineering are put to use into the development of the next generation of materials of construction. The need of materials independent from petroleum resources is considered a priority on the...master thesis 2022
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TSIFOUTIS KAZOLIS, Kostas (author)Mechanical metamaterials are materials that appear to have unusual elastic mechanical properties, with the most prominent being a negative Poisson’s ratio. The key to their unique properties lies in the microarchitecture of the material rather than the material itself. For advanced applications in the realm of prosthetics, such as form matching,...master thesis 2022
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Mangla, Deepanshu (author)Currently, Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete accounts for the world's 8-10% anthropogenic carbon/ greenhouse (GHG) emissions, where 90-95% of the emissions are due to the production of OPC. A 200% increase in OPC demand is projected by 2050 from 2010 levels. Therefore, it is urgent to reduce these emissions arising from its production....master thesis 2021
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Zhu, WEIJIA (author)Nitinol shape memory alloys (SMAs) have a unique combination of shape memory capability, making it an attractive material for various engineering and biomedical applications. Additive manufacturing (AM) by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) allows to produce Nitinol net shape parts, which broadens its applications. Due to the high heating and...master thesis 2021
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Urselmann, Huub (author)Composites are used in applications where the combination of low density and high stiffness is wanted, as can be frequently found in the aerospace industry. Within the composites family, discontinuous fiber composites (DFC) started to gain interest in the aerospace and automotive industry, due to their potential for high production rates. In...master thesis 2021
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GEORGANTAS, STERGIOS (author)Abdominal gas insufflation creates the necessary space for manipulation of the surgical instruments in laparoscopic surgery. However, it is known to disrupt the normal respiratory mechanics. A novel surgical insufflator, capable of performing individualized pressure adjustments, has been recently developed at Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s...master thesis 2021
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Rajashekharuni, Pawan (author)Bainitic steels are the type of steels which are widely in use, especially in automotive industries, for its good mechanical behavior, i.e., with coexistence of strength, ductility and fatigue resistance. A better understanding on the mechanism and transformation kinetics of bainite are necessary in order to improve the performance of the...master thesis 2020
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Wu, Kuo-Hao (author)This research mainly investigates the relationship between the process condition, the microstructural evolution and the mechanical properties of the low carbon S690 steel in complex WAAM deposited structures. Besides, the optimum process parameters for improving the quality of the multi-pass multi-layer structure are also the research topic in...master thesis 2020
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Anandakrishnan, Sundaram (author)In this thesis, we focus on flexible haptic feedback applications which rely on the sensation of touch to display a feedback to the user that establishes a system to user interaction. Piezocomposites made of piezoceramic and polymer phases can be used here due to their high flexibility and piezoelectric properties that enable them to deform...master thesis 2020
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Lin, Zidong (author)In recent years, Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), is gaining attractions both from academia and industry, because it has the potential to substitute or complement the traditional manufacturing methods. Traditional materials and methods are reaching their limitation when demanding and special applications are considered.<br/><br/>The...master thesis 2019
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Aldin, Zainab (author)In spite of the fact that there are many advantages of alkali activated materials (also called geopolymers) over the cement-based materials, geopolymer concrete has been used in the past for construction purposes on a very limited level. Among the many advantages of geopolymers compared with the cement-based materials is less CO2 emission, it...master thesis 2019
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de Vries, Martijn (author)Brain cancer is a major health problem and currently used treatment methods are considered suboptimal. Micro-brachytherapy with radioactive Holmium-166 showed to be an effective palliative care method for primary and metastatic brain tumors and intratumoral administration with holmium microspheres (HoMS) showed very promising results with...master thesis 2018
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Khazoum, Anjlina (author)Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is nowadays used as a construction material for pavement and industrial floors in The Netherlands. The common used SFRC mixture, is concrete strength class C30/37 mixed with circa 35 kg/m3 of steel fibre. <br/>The details of the concrete composition mixed with steel fibres are ignored. The mechanical tests...master thesis 2018
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Narula, Prithul Rajiv (author)In this report, the possibility of replacing high performance thermoplastic polymers with alternative low-cost ones is investigated. Since thermoplastics offer fast processing times and the opportunity to use efficient production processes which are not suitable for thermosets, they are an attractive material<br/>system for the aerospace...master thesis 2017
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Kiakidis, Stamatis (author)The emerging field of 3D printing has expanded to the fabrication of metallic components during the last decade. Among the most prominent applications is the production of aluminium bronze marine propellers by the Wire+Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) method. This method incorporates a welding system attached to a robotic arm. The final product...master thesis 2017
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Van der Linden, D. (author)An increasing environmental concern and a growing interest of environmentally friendly and renewable materials is driving the growth of the bio-based composite sector. From 2010 to 2020, it is expected that the use of natural fibres as a reinforcement in composites will be doubled. Bio-based composites are already widely applied within the...master thesis 2017
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Enganati, S.K. (author)Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE) fibers are well known for their very high specific mechanical properties such as tensile strength and Young’s modulus. The solution spinning/solid state drawing process invented in the late 70s at DSM enables the production of these UHMwPE fibers with outstanding mechanical properties. The...master thesis 2016
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Floor, J.W. (author)3D printing using material extrusion is increasingly considered as a means to produce not just prototypes, but also final parts. This has accelerated research of the strength of printed parts. With 1461 printed tensile bars tested, this study adds a systematic investigation to the existing body of knowledge, assessing the influence of layer...master thesis 2015
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Borleffs, M.S. (author)Worldwide yearly 800.000-1.000.000 people receive a total artificial hip. 8-9% Of all patients requires a second surgery to correct the primary arthroplasty. In more than 70% of cases, aseptic loosening is the cause for implant failure. Possible pathways leading to aseptic loosening are stress shielding and micro-motions. Stress shielding can be...master thesis 2012
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