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Hertfelder Chisvert, Alejandra (author)The popularity of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) is growing at an increasing rate as an alternative to manned aviation for different purposes and applications. So far, most of their operations have been of military character, but the demand for civil and commercial applications is growing exponentially. RPAS have been allowed to...master thesis 2017
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Gruppelaar, Virgílio (author)Reducing conflicts between drivers and assistance systems has become an important issue in recent times, resulting in a need for a better understanding of how humans drive. Current models of driver speed choice on curved roads do not model accelerator and brake pedal deflections, and consequently do not account for the fact that deceleration...master thesis 2017
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Dedi Mahendra, Dedi (author)As the primary protection of high voltage (HV) and Extra high voltage (EHV) transmission networks, distance protection needs to operate properly under all possible fault conditions. It needs to operate as fast as possible for internal fault, while it also must be able to discriminate between the internal and the external faults to prevent...master thesis 2017
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Sreekumar Menon, Ashok (author)As the public demand for electric vehicles and consumer electronics grows at an exponential rate, traditional energy storage systems like lithium-ion batteries are proving to be insufficient. A potential candidate to replace these conventional systems is the lithium metal battery. However, replacing the anode of lithium-ion batteries with...master thesis 2017
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van Rossum, Alan (author), Elhorst, Wytze (author)Het LUMC, het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, verzocht om een virtuele coach te ontwikkelen voor patiënten met hart- en vaatziekten. De coach zou deze patiënten thuis kunnen helpen om hen aan hun medicatie te houden. Daarvoor zou de patiënt de coach dagelijks kunnen opzoeken om zo feedback en motivatie te ontvangen van de coach. Ook zou de...bachelor thesis 2017
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Verbruggen, Niek (author)A new concept in the field of air-based contactless positioning has been explored. The concept is based on the variation of the outlet restriction of an actuator, which controls a net air flow starting from the inlet. The object to be positioned ‘floats’ on a thin air film with a thickness in the order of tens of micrometres. Since the film...master thesis 2017
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Heusinkveld, Vincent (author)In medical ultrasound imaging phased array transducers are used for non-invasive imaging. For 3D intra-cardiac-echography technical borders are reached since blood vessel size limits the dimensions of the array. This dimensional limitation lowers lateral resolution. To solve part of the problem, non conventional ways of lateral resolution...bachelor thesis 2017
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Jacobs, Peter (author)With the conversion of a heavy transport vessel into a crane vessel, Boskalis aims to strengthen its position in the offshore wind and decommissioning markets. The BOKALIFT 1, as the crane vessel will be named, is equipped with a 3,000 tonne crane and a class-2 Dynamic Positioning system. In order to utilise its exceptional large and strong deck...master thesis 2017
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Suursalu, Sander (author)This research project evaluates the suitability of machine learning methods for early fault prediction and predictive maintenance in petrochemical refineries based on real- life use cases at Shell Pernis. Refineries are mature industrial installations, however, unplanned shutdowns still occur due to equipment failures. Refineries have petabytes...master thesis 2017
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Liu, Bo (author)The research explores the currently used construction robotic technologies in the Dutch construction industry (mainly in construction assembly and construction safety management), and the possible future landscapes of technical innovations in construction in 2030 (also in the two selected fields). The future study depends on experts interview...master thesis 2017
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van der Jagt, Thomas (author)A variation on the random Kuramoto model was analyzed, a mean-field model which describes the behavior of coupled oscillators in a random environment. The analytic results are based on the behavior of the system in the infinite volume limit. In the analysis critical values were found for the parameters in the model which can be used to determine...bachelor thesis 2017
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Hermans, Carlos (author)In this thesis I take a look at various aspects of the brachistochrone problem. In the first half I consider the classical brachistochrone problem, without friction, after which I generalize to also consider drag; friction proportional to the squared speed. I do this numerically, with the shooting method, and following some papers, which Euler...bachelor thesis 2017
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de Almeida Sousa, Ermano (author)Coastal areas around the world have attracted settlements and human activities since the early stages of the history until nowadays. This has introduced continuous modifications to the natural characteristics of these coastal regions by means of coastal structures and engineering interventions. The design of such coastal structures has evolved...master thesis 2017
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Oussoren, Bernard (author)To reduce the environmental impact of built environment, a circular approach needs to be implemented on all levels. Resources often travel great distances to their consumers, which leads to an inefficient and wasteful supply chain. Thus, by moving to localized production of all resources needed to sustain a small<br/>village can be greatly...master thesis 2017
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Disanayaka Mudiyanselage, Sanduni (author)The sliding force was a contributing factor to the displacement of caissons from the Kamaishi composite breakwater during the Great East Japan tsunami 2011 (Arikawa et al., 2012). The pressure reduction on the landward wall of the caisson due to non-aeration of the overflowing jet gives rise to an additional horizontal force which increases the...master thesis 2017
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Neijenhuis, Robert (author)Automated Case Picking (ACP) is a concept for warehouse automation made by Vanderlande Industries. A subsystem of the ACP concept is the automatic palletiser that is responsible for handling cases from a tray onto an order carrier. The research questions concern whether the automatic palletiser can be modelled as a Switching Stochastic Max-Plus...master thesis 2017
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Pasqualetto Cassinis, Lorenzo (author)This thesis reports on the reconstruction of key orbital elements of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun from a miniaturized temperature sensor onboard of theDelfi-C3 Cubesat, a novel approach never explored before to the best of our knowledge. Delfi-C3 is a triple-unit CubeSat with a mass of 2.4 kg, developed by Delft University of Technology,...master thesis 2017
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Algra, Jelle (author)This project is about controlling plastic such that a designer can create 3D art structures of 3 x 3 x 3 meters. The designer and main stakeholder (Tiwánee van der Horst) of this project has just started her own art business. Her inspiration to make art comes from her own graduation project. In this project she wants to convert 2D painting into...master thesis 2017
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Schilder, Philip (author)The production system is redesigned to cope with the increase in cake handling. The Delft Systems Approach is used to analyse and design the functions of the cocoa processor. Silo design principles are used to design the mass flow cake silos for the process. The redesigned production system is capable of increasing the powder output to meet the...master thesis 2017