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Connolly, Ronan (author)Ice accumulation on aircraft surfaces is a prevalent issue, and icephobic coating strategies can be implemented to assist in the removal of or ice on an aircraft. However little is known regarding the effects of novel icephobic coatings and surfaces on ice adhesion strength, which is difficult to measure and quantify, and is typically reported...master thesis 2024
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Bekooy, Mark (author)Type annotations in Python are an integral part of static analysis. They can be used for code documentation, error detection and the development of cleaner architectures. By enhancing code quality, they contribute to the robustness, maintainability and comprehensibility of codebases. Tools like static type checkers use type annotations to detect...master thesis 2024
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Post, Melvin (author)Bird strike simulations require accurate information about the nonlinear material properties of the bird and structure, dynamic changes in contact between bird and structure, and large displacements and rotations of the structural elements. The soft-body nature of birds allows it to flow fluidly upon impact, making accurate simulation validation...master thesis 2024
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Bhatti, Ghanishtha (author)Soft robots are characterized by compliant elements that introduce heightened kinematic complexity compared to their rigid counterparts. Such systems, with infinite degrees of freedom, are inherently underactuated, making precise real-time shape regulation a challenging task. Model-based controllers, utilizing tractable reduced-order modelling...master thesis 2024
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Hengelmolen, Maren (author)Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for residential areas are becoming increasingly important as the urban population keeps growing and extreme weather conditions due to climate change are becoming more prevalent. Since CFD simulations simulate and visualise fluid flows, users can analyse and predict air flows in urban environments,...master thesis 2024
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Zhang, P. (author), He, C. (author), Shen, C. (author), Dollevoet, R.P.B.J. (author), Li, Z. (author)Wheel-rail high-frequency interaction is closely related to the formation of railway short-wave defects. Finite element (FE) method has been widely used to simulate wheel-rail dynamic systems, but its validity in modelling high-frequency interaction has not been fully demonstrated in three dimensions (3D). This work aims at comprehensively...journal article 2024
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van der Hoek, D.C. (author), Van den Abbeele, B.H.L. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author), van Wingerden, J.W. (author)Wind farm control can play a key role in reducing the negative impact of wakes on wind turbine power production. The helix approach is a recent innovation in the field of wind farm control, which employs individual blade pitch control to induce a helical velocity profile in a wind turbine wake. This forced meandering of the wake has turned...journal article 2024
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Kim, K.J. (author), Lugten, M.C. (author), Wuite, F.G.E. (author), Peng, Zhikai (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Analyzing the impact of aircraft noise on urban areas requires specific consideration of sound propagation over long distances, which is not typically covered by tools designed for indoor acoustics. Although it is unclear to what extent existing parametric tools that combine 3D modeling and acoustic simulation can accurately replicate these...conference paper 2024
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van Haaften, M.A. (author), Lefter, I. (author), van Kooten, O. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)Simplifications of the real world affect the validity and reliability of gaming simulations. This challenges the application of gaming simulations as an instrument for experiential learning, reflective practices and data collection. This study investigates the effects of simplification on extracting tacit knowledge from human behavior by...journal article 2024
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Binatari, N. (author), van Horssen, W.T. (author), Verstraten, P. (author), Adi-Kusumo, F. (author), Aryati, L. (author)In this paper, we present a new approach on how the multiple time-scales perturbation method can be applied to differential-delay equations such that approximations of the solutions can be obtained which are accurate on long time-scales. It will be shown how approximations can be constructed which branch off from solutions of differential...journal article 2024
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Horvath, I. (author), Tepjit, Sirasak (author)Application-specific reasoning mechanisms (ASRMs) development is a rapidly growing domain of systems engineering. A demonstrative implementation of an active recommender system (ARS) was realized to support designing ASRMs and to circumvent procedural obstacles by providing context-sensitive recommendations. The specific problem for the...journal article 2024
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Leciñana, I. (author), Renart, J. (author), Carreras, L. (author), Turon, A. (author), Zurbitu, J. (author), Tijs, B.H.A.H. (author)The main objective of this paper is to present a delamination benchmark test concept for composite materials that develop non-self-similar delamination in characterization specimens. The non-self-similar delamination is induced by rotating the loading blocks. The simplicity of the test allows for analyzing the loading mode history by...journal article 2024
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Seeber, Franziska (author), Khaloian-Sarnaghi, Ani (author), Yu, Taoyi (author), Duddeck, Fabian (author), van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (author)This contribution aims for an enhanced numerical representation for strength prediction of timber. This implies a validated elasto-plastic continuum damage model which considers orthotropy and heterogeneity of the material, and represents the ductile behavior under compression and the brittle material behavior under tension dependent on the...journal article 2024
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Felicita, M.P. (author), Pagella, G. (author), Ravenshorst, G.J.P. (author), Mirra, M. (author), van de Kuilen, J.W.G. (author)This case study explores the utilization of distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOS) in wooden foundation piles, for assessing and monitoring the stress distribution along their length. Three spruce and three pine foundation piles instrumented with DFOS were driven into the soil in a testing field in Amsterdam and axially loaded in compression....journal article 2024
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Lafuente Arjona, Oscar (author)Military ground vehicles require protection against ballistic threats encountered in the battlefield. Traditionally used armour steel dramatically increases the weight of a vehicle, decreasing its mobility and hampering its capability of carrying payload. The development of new material and protection concepts, namely non-metallic armours, that...master thesis 2023
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Groenewegen, D.M. (author)Information systems store and organize data, and manage business processes concerned with that data. Information systems aim to support operations, management and decision-making in organizations. Web applications are ideal for implementing information systems. Although existing web frameworks provide abstractions for creating web applications,...doctoral thesis 2023
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ten Damme, Luuk (author)This thesis focuses on simulating the refuelling process for a liquid hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft. The liquid hydrogen is intended to flow from the refuelling truck, through a transfer line, into the aircraft’s tank using pressure feed. The numerical simulation was built upon an existing tank model, however it did not consider the...master thesis 2023
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Knol, Michèle (author)During pre-clinical research on proton therapy, validating the dosimetry is important for accurate and representable results. To ensure that research outcomes can eventually be implemented in clinical practices, it is equally as important to also take biological effects into account. The aim of this thesis was, therefore, to dosimetrically and...master thesis 2023
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Miranda Challapa, Victor Hugo (author)Tailings dam failures are one of the most destructive phenomena in terms of the number of victims and the environmental impact generated. Over the years, different causes have been identified, with flow liquefaction being a prominent factor to consider when assessing the stability of tailings deposits. Due to the complex nature of these events,...master thesis 2023
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Bezsilla, Janos (author)Nowadays, many space missions require highly accurate pointing for Earth observation or cosmic vision purposes. However, the vibration environment from a spacecraft's structure and reaction wheels can cause disturbances in its line-of-sight stability and severely impact image quality. Additionally, these effects are not known precisely due to...master thesis 2023