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Seshan, S. (author), Poinapen, Johann (author), Zandvoort, Marcel H. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Kapelan, Z. (author)A biokinetic model based on BioWin's Activated Sludge Digestion Model (ASDM) coupled with a nitrous oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O) model was setup and calibrated for a full-scale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) Amsterdam West, in the Netherlands. The model was calibrated using one year of continuous data to predict the seasonal variations of N<sub...journal article 2024
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Seis, W.A.A. (author), ten Veldhuis, Marie-claire (author), Rouault, Pascale (author), Steffelbauer, D.B. (author), Medema, G.J. (author)Short-term fecal pollution events are a major challenge for managing microbial safety at recreational waters. Long turn-over times of current laboratory methods for analyzing fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) delay water quality assessments. Data-driven models have been shown to be valuable approaches to enable fast water quality assessments....journal article 2024
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de Wildt, T.E. (author), van de Poel, I.R. (author)Value and moral change have increasingly become topics of interest in the philosophical literature. Several theoretical accounts have been proposed. These are usually based on certain theoretical and conceptual assumptions. Their strengths and weaknesses are often difficult to determine and compare because they are based on limited empirical...journal article 2024
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Melnyk, A. (author), Edmonds, Bruce (author), Ghorbani, Amineh (author), van de Poel, I.R. (author)This editorial paper for the special section on “Modelling Values in Socio/Technical/Ecological Systems” introduces interdisciplinary perspectives on values and reflects on growing appeals for modelling values. In public and academic discourses, values typically relate to matters of importance (e.g., beliefs, priorities) and principles about...journal article 2024
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Straathof, R. (author), Meijaard, J.P. (author), Perez, S.M. (author), Kolkman-Deurloo, Inger Karine K. (author), Nout, Remi A. (author), Heijmen, Ben J.M. (author), Wauben, L.S.G.L. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), van de Berg, N.J. (author)Background: The steep radiation dose gradients in cervical cancer brachytherapy (BT) necessitate a thorough understanding of the behavior of afterloader source cables or needles in the curved channels of (patient-tailored) applicators. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop and validate computer models to simulate: (1) BT source...journal article 2024
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Fu, Runnan (author), Pađen, I. (author), Garcia Sanchez, C. (author)Due to lack of information and long geometry generation times, tree geometries are usually oversimplified or even ignored in Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations that predict wind and pollutant dispersion in urban areas. Nevertheless, trees are known to impact local wind patterns and air quality levels. Thus, in this paper we explore...journal article 2024
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Trunz, Elena (author), Klein, Jonathan (author), Müller, Jan (author), Bode, Lukas (author), Sarlette, Ralf (author), Weinmann, M. (author), Klein, Reinhard (author)We investigate the capabilities of neural inverse procedural modeling to infer high-quality procedural yarn models with fiber-level details from single images of depicted yarn samples. While directly inferring all parameters of the underlying yarn model based on a single neural network may seem an intuitive choice, we show that the complexity...journal article 2024
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Strubbe, Laurence (author), van Dijk, E.J.H. (author), Carrera, Paula (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Volcke, Eveline I.P. (author)The aerobic granular sludge (AGS) process treats wastewater with a significantly lower footprint and energy consumption compared to conventional activated sludge systems. Nevertheless, there is still potential for optimizing its performance, and mathematical models are most valuable tools to this end. Aeration energy consumption deserves...journal article 2024
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Wang, Ningzhen (author), Baferani, Mohamadreza Arab (author), Daniels, Robert (author), Wu, Chao (author), Huo, Jindong (author), van Turnhout, J. (author), Sotzing, Gregory A. (author), Gerhard, Reimund (author), Cao, Yang (author)Multi-layer ferroelectrets consisting of fluoroethylenepropylene (FEP) copolymer and open-porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) films exhibit stable internal electret charges, high piezoelectric coefficients and heat resistance, making them promising candidates for wearable sensors or nanogenerators in body-area networks. Here,...journal article 2024
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Xue, Fei (author), Yao, Enjian (author), Cherchi, Elisabetta (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author)Difficulty in finding parking spaces and high parking fees discourage private car usage. Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) capable of self-parking away from destinations will likely remove this barrier. Despite extensive survey-based research on AVs in recent years, existing literature has not sufficiently addressed the potential impact of new...journal article 2024
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Liu, Minne (author), Li, Wenyu (author), Chen, Wei (author), Ibrahim, Mesfin S. (author), Xiong, Jingkang (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Fan, Jiajie (author)During the operation of an LED array, its thermal and optical performances are always not equal to the superposition of the individual LED's characteristics because of a significant thermal coupling effect between the arrays. Based on this, this paper proposes an electrical–photo-thermal model, with considering both junction temperature and...journal article 2024
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Verbeek, Merel C. (author), Talstra, H. (author), Labeur, R.J. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author)Tidal stream turbines are becoming an affordable option for harvesting sustainable energy in coastal areas. They can be retrofitted in barrages, providing an integral solution for flood protection and emission-free power generation, within environmental constraints. To optimize the turbine-barrage configuration with respect to these...journal article 2024
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van Westen, B. (author), Luijendijk, Arjen (author), de Vries, S. (author), Cohn, Nicholas (author), Leijnse, Tim W.B. (author), de Schipper, M.A. (author)Quantitative predictions of marine and aeolian sediment transport in the nearshore–beach–dune system are important for designing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in coastal environments. To quantify the impact of the marine-aeolian interactions on shaping NBS, we present a framework coupling three existing process-based models: Delft3D Flexible...journal article 2024
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Khosravi, M. (author), Huber, Benjamin (author), Decoussemaeker, Antoon (author), Heer, Philipp (author), Smith, Roy S. (author)Model Predictive Control can cope with conflicting control objectives in building energy managements. In terms of user satisfaction, visual comfort has been proven in several studies to be a crucial factor, however thermal comfort is typically considered the only important aspect. Besides human well-being, visual comfort strongly impacts the...journal article 2024
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Broomandi, Parya (author), Galán-Madruga, David (author), Satyanaga, Alfrendo (author), Hamidi, Mehdi (author), Ledari, Dorna Gholamzade (author), Fathian, Aram (author), Sarvestan, Rasoul (author), Janatian Ghadikolaei, N. (author), Jahanbakhshi, Ali (author)The Middle East frontal sand and dust storms (SDS) occur in non-summer seasons, and represent an important phenomenon of this region’s climate. Among the mentioned type, spring SDS are the most common. Trend analysis was used in the current study to investigate the spatial-temporal variability of springtime dust events in the Middle East...journal article 2024
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Geronzi, Leonardo (author), Fanni, Benigno Marco (author), De Jong, Bart (author), Roest, G.T.H. (author), Kenjeres, S. (author), Celi, Simona (author), Biancolini, Marco Evangelos (author)The treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease relies on forced inhalation of drug particles. Their distribution is essential for maximizing the outcomes. Patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations can be used to optimize these therapies. In this regard, this study focuses on creating a parametric...journal article 2024
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Moesker, K. (author), Pesch, U. (author), Doorn, N. (author)As global issues such as climate change and diminishing resources become increasingly pressing, water recycling has moved into the focus. However, the successful implementation of Direct Potable Water Reuse (DPR) projects hinges on securing public acceptance, which remains challenging. This paper aims to flesh out possible reasons for the...journal article 2024
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Klenk, M.B.O.T. (author)Generative AI enables automated, effective manipulation at scale. Despite the growing general ethical discussion around generative AI, the specific manipulation risks remain inadequately investigated. This article outlines essential inquiries encompassing conceptual, empirical, and design dimensions of manipulation, pivotal for comprehending...journal article 2024
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He, K. (author), Shi, S. (author), van den Boom, A.J.J. (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author)Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) faces challenges in dealing with constraints in control problems. Model predictive control (MPC) is, in comparison, well-known for its accommodation of constraints and stability guarantees, although its computation is sometimes prohibitive. This paper introduces an approach combining the two methodologies...journal article 2024
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Mr. Wang, Q. (author), Xu, Tangjie (author), von Terzi, D.A. (author), Xia, Wei (author), Wang, Zhenhai (author), Zhang, Haoran (author)In existing wind farms, the overall power output can be increased through yaw control. However, the cooperative control of start/stop, yaw and turbines positions is often overlooked, leading to wake superposition to downstream wind turbines and suboptimal power output. This paper proposes a synchronized optimized method that considers start...journal article 2024