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Wan, Z. (author)Self-healing concrete has great potential to enhance the durability of concrete structures without significantly increasing the initial costs. Among the self-healing approaches, vascular self-healing cementitious composite is capable of supplying healing agents to the cracked region in a continuous way or multiple times. However, the use of...doctoral thesis 2023
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Muntenaar, Laura (author)Demand for smart, Internet-connected devices and other electronics has increased dramatically in recent years. This increase in demand for technological devices, driven by advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and autonomous systems, has exposed the digital system to potential security threats. As more...master thesis 2023
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van Zeijl, Thomas (author)In the field of 3D printing, Multi Material Additive Manufacturing (MMAM) has gained substantial recognition, as it offers interesting new possibilities. MMAM allows the combination of diverse polymers to create products with enhanced, composite properties. However, a significant challenge emerges when chemically incompatible polymers are...master thesis 2023
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Chaves Figueiredo, S. (author)Adding extra functionality to cementitious materials will enhance the capabilities of understanding the use of structures where they are used and at the same time increase its life span. The construction industry is one of the most important economic sectors in many countries. Therefore, efforts to improve its productivity can result in...doctoral thesis 2023
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de Jong, P.H. (author), Salvatori, Y.S. (author), Libonati, F. (author), Mirzaali, Mohammad J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)Shape morphing is the ability of objects to adapt to different shapes and reduce stress concentrations through increased contact area. This is a common trait of natural and engineered objects and has several applications in, among others, soft robotics and orthopedic implants. Shape morphing is achieved through flexible materials or rigid...journal article 2023
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van Leeuwen, Stach (author)Additive manufacturing technologies are widely gaining more attention, resulting in the development or modification of 3D-printing techniques and materials. At the same time, economical and ecological aspects force the industry to develop materials that are easier and quicker to manufacture, while attaining their desired properties. The...master thesis 2023
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Peeters, Thomas (author)Boron-doped diamond (BDD) is a popular material for electrodes and it exhibits metal-like conductivity when a sufficient quantity of boron atoms is incorporated in the diamond lattice. BDD has distinct advantages over alternative electrode materials. It has diamond’s chemical stability and biocompatibility in conjunction with excellent...master thesis 2023
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Nuri, Masi (author)Cracks that develop in concrete due to tensile stresses can lead to the corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel, which is a primary cause of concrete deterioration. It's common practice to introduce additional reinforcement to limit crack width in concrete. Another potential solution involves partially substituting concrete with alternative...master thesis 2023
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Pool, Lotte (author)Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy that is used to treat cervical cancer. It involves the application of a radioactive source in close proximity to the tumour. This can be done either by directly inserting the source into (or close to) the tumour using interstitial hollow needles, or by loading the source into an intracavitary...master thesis 2023
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Ayman Ahmed Mubeen, AYMAN AHMED MUBEEN (author)Shape morphing is a prevalent feature in all living organisms. Incorporating shape-morphing capabilities into engineered scaffolds in the field of tissue engineering by virtue of 4D printing would allow for structures to closely mimic in-vivo conditions, and dynamically interact with changing cellular microenvironments. Engineered scaffolds...master thesis 2023
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Joshika Sachithanandan, Joshika (author)In recent times, there has been a growing interest in spending extended amounts of time in outer space. To enable these endeavors, living and storage spaces will have to be much larger than current technologies can transport and set up in space. An interesting solution to this problem is the usage of a deployable structure that occupies a small...master thesis 2023
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Lee-On, Tahira (author)Currently concrete is one of the most used building materials in the world. Despite its ability to withstand compressive loads, concrete has a low tensile strength, making it prone to cracking when pulled apart. Therefore, reinforcement is required to withstand the tensile stresses. This is generally achieved by applying steel rebars into the...master thesis 2023
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Gupta, Mayank (author)Metal additive manufacturing has enabled great diversity and design freedom in heat exchanger design. However, these benefits cannot be adequately realised without optimizing its ancillary components as well, specifically the inlet and outlet manifolds. Optimizing the manifolds can significantly improve the flow distribution inside the heat...master thesis 2023
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Quintana Arntz, Vicente (author)This research project delves into the potentials of material jetting printing through an exploration of voxel printing techniques that integrate solids and liquids. The focus centers on assessing the shock absorption (SA) capabilities of diverse samples incorporating varying materials and printing patterns. The key materials employed in this...master thesis 2023
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Veenstra, Riemer (author)In this research, a thermal analysis of the wire and arc additive manufacturing process is presented based on the F.E. method. <br/><br/>An important quality of the F.E. model that is presented in this research is to describe the temperature field that is experienced by the deposited material in the wire and arc additive manufacturing process....master thesis 2023
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Soni, Jayneel (author)Magnetic shape memory materials are special types of materials that can change their shape in the presence of a magnetic field, this happens because of how the incorporated magnetic micro or nano particles arrange themselves. Magnetic shape memory materials have many exciting applications, especially in the fields of robotics and devices that...master thesis 2023
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Beets, Josine (author)Incorporating living cells into a non-living matrix is one of the many possible steps that can be undertaken to stop climate change. Especially, photosynthetic organisms have a promising future in material design as they can capture atmospheric carbon dioxide and ’ breathe’ oxygen. This research dives into unravelling the properties of a...master thesis 2023
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Souparnika, Abhijith (author)This thesis project was carried out as a part of Ultrapersonalised Products & Services (nextUPPS.nl) as a collaboration between TU Delft and Bata Industrials B.V. To integrate new technologies of Industry 4.0 to enhance product and user experience, Bata Industrials, with a facility in Best, Netherlands, partnered with nextUPPS. An...master thesis 2023
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Jaspers, Geert (author)2022 SODAQ, manufacturer of the general purpose asset tracker: TRACK, committed itself to take environmental and social responsibility and got rebranded as a ‘World-friendly IoT’ company. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the current TRACK product, performed by an external company, proved that decreasing the impact of the enclosure might provide...master thesis 2023
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van der Gugten, Gijs (author)Much research is conducted on the biomechanical properties of cells, particularly in cancer research. Cell stiffness and cell adhesion are two properties often studied, because they are important for the functioning of a cell. To study these properties, atomic force microscopy(AFM) is often used, using nanoindentation for stiffness analysis and...master thesis 2023