Understanding the Relationship between Lock Complex Effectiveness and System Performance: A Study of the Volkerak Complex

Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) is an untapped resource that can be mobilised to achieve a more sustainable transport system without compromising competitiveness. It outperforms rail and road alternatives in terms of low emissions, costs, high capacity, energy efficiency, freight safety, and security. Waterway locks are ageing assets in IWT...

The Circular Economy Transition In Existing Public Real Estate: An overview of the facts and barriers of the central government’s real estate

Problem statement - The global community is facing scarcity of finite materials and environmental pollution. In response to these mounting issues, the government of the Netherlands plans to transition to a circular economy (CE) by 2050. The shift towards a CE affects the built environment. Currently, the global building industry is responsible...

decision support system for airline disruption management at KLM Cityhopper

Abstract: The operations of KLM Cityhopper (KLC) is a complex undertaking. Many safety, statutory and contractual rules and agreements need to be considered for managing its operations. Hence, KLC spends considerable time, effort and money on planning its resources carefully. Unfortunately, it is all too common that unforeseen events during the...

Reduction of Mutual Coupling Between Closely Spaced Patch Antennas Using Dielectric Contrast Techniques

Phased array antennas require a distance of the array elements to be smaller than half a wavelength in order to avoid grating lobes while scanning through the whole visible space. In the case of planar dual- or multi-band antenna arrays, the capability of wide-angle scanning at the operational bands defines strict constraints on the electrical...