A Public House for Anderlecht: The City as a Stage Set - Everyday life is a Performance

During the last century, Brussels transformed into an international capital, a process in which the quality of life of Brussels's own residents was not the first priority. The community of the neighbourhood and the everyday life of the residents became overlooked with the city shining it’s spotlights on the international stage. The...

In vitro evaluation of a PEKK and poly-carbonate-urea-urethane implant for the treatment of osteochondral defects

Cartilage repair remains a major challenge and treatment of osteochondral defects generally results in inferior quality fibrous repair tissue. This study aims to elaborate on the work of Korthagen et al. who developed a thermoplastic polyurethane and polyetherketoneketone implant to treat osteochondral defects. Although promising results were...

Fused Filament Fabrication of Polycarbonate Components in a Simulated On-Orbit Environment

This thesis investigated if Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), a 3D printing technique, could be used in a simulated on-orbit environment. A modified FFF printer was exposed to a vacuum environment and fabricated a variety of components from polycarbonate filament. The printer and its subsystems were evaluated for functionality in the vacuum...

The feel of 3D prints: An objective and perceptual characterization of FDM surface roughness

Since the expiration of the FDM printing patent by Stratasys in 2009, Fused Deposition Modeling(FDM) printing has taken a large step towards accessible consumer 3D printing. Also, more knowledge is sought in the process of FDM printing and optimizing quality as the layer by layer deposition inevitable results in poor surface quality. This study...

Polycarbonate Multimedia Facades

The current thesis explores and suggests the creation of a simple and cheap solution for a media facade. The world of media facades is rapidly changing given that this kind of facades must keep in pace, as much as it can, with the latest technology of electronic world in the market. The goal was to achieve the development of a media facade which...

A search for structural applications of transparent plastics in the building industry

Transparent building appeals to imagination. The availability of glass in all shapes and sizes is continuously increasing; architects and engineers thankfully make use of the given opportunities. But glass has also some specific disadvantages, as it’s extreme brittleness. Luckily more materials are available that offer the desired transparency;...

A student convent: CREA a cultural student centre and a public bath in the centre of Amsterdam

A student convent CREA a cultural student centre and a public bath in the centre of Amsterdam

Dielectric properties and space charge dynamics of polymeric high voltage DC insulating materials

Side-chain liquid crystalline polycarbonates - synthesis, mesomorphic properties and dielectric and mechanical analysis