The influence of bivalve shells, of different shapes and sizes, on current-driven sediment transport: Experimental flume study

In the Netherlands, the coastlands act as the principal protection against the sea. Without human interventions, the Dutch coast would be eroding due to an imbalance in the sediment budget of the coastal zone. The preferred coastal management strategy is sand nourishment, which have become larger in scale and more complex over the last 70 years....

Towards compliant and compact arm supports: Design of a single degree of freedom arm support based on thin McKibben muscles and a compliant shell mechanism

Patients with degenerative neuromuscular diseases experience decreasing muscle function, starting from a very young age. While a wheelchair can partially replace the lost use of the legs, many activities needed in daily life require the use of the arms. For these activities patients rely on the help of caregivers. Several devices designed to...

Returning the shells to the beach: Development of a beach cleaner add-on, enabling the mobile separation of shells and garbage.

This thesis consist of the graduation project executed in cooperation with the municipality of the Hague, at design studio DIDID in the Hague. The beaches of the Hague are cleaned by so called beach cleaners. Beach cleaners are large tractor pulled screening machines that effectively screen/rake garbage from the beach. There is however a problem...

Analysis of Shell Deformations of Offshore Wind Turbine Monopile Foundations

A significant reduction in the levelized cost of electricity is necessary for offshore wind farms to become a competitive energy source. Amongst other methods, overall project cost reduction can be achieved by optimized support structure design. An upcoming trend is the use of `XL monopiles', which provide a cost effective foundation solution...

Graphic statics in arches and curved beams

A graduation thesis on the use of graphic analytical methods in curved beams and arches.