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Chen, Szu-Tung (author)Inspired by the vision of fully autonomous airside operations at Schiphol airport, this study aims to contribute to the short-term goal of automated aircraft ground handling. In this research, we design and evaluate a multi-agent system for planning of automated ground handling. There are two main components in the system, task allocation...master thesis 2022
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Van Zegbroeck, Bart (author)This thesis details the methods used to build KOTUS (Kit Optimization Tool for Upper Stages) and the application of the tool to the future evolved Ariane 6 upper stage evolution, the Multi-function Upper Stage Express (MUSE), in order to gauge the impact of selected mission-specific kit elements on its payload performance for a range of Earth...master thesis 2022
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Smeets, Lucy (author)Sorting systems form an example of event driven systems. These types of systems are referred to as discrete event systems (DES), and they consist of jobs that need to be performed at available resources. In an autonomous sorting system, jobs consist of robots receiving and delivering parcels at the correct locations. With scheduling, optimal...master thesis 2022
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de Priester, Costijn (author)This work introduces the Surrogate Advisory System (SAS), a Python package that aims to reduce the existing complexity when working with surrogate-based MDAO systems. SAS automates most of the steps for a CPACS-based MDAO workflow and drastically reduces required efforts to integrate surrogate models within MDAO systems. Key developments...master thesis 2022
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van Heteren, Mauries (author)The underwater acoustic environment is amongst the most challenging mediums for wireless communications. The three distinct challenges of underwater acoustic communication are the low and nonuniform propagation speed, frequency-dependent attenuation and time-varying multipath propagation.<br/>To cope with these challenges, physical layer...master thesis 2022
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Wang, Kwan-Lin (author)The building environment has high energy consumption and carbon emission which contributes to the rapid climate change. The changing climate condition not only impacts the natural environment but also our habitation. To improve the building performance in both energy and indoor comfort, performance-based design is commonly applied in...master thesis 2022
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BABU, ADITYA (author)Bio-based composites have been a viable material choice in aerospace, automobile and construction industries over the past few decades. From day-to-day products like spoons and chairs to the construction of rocket parts, bio-based composites find their applications due to their mechanically enhanced, cost-effective and lightweight structures,...master thesis 2022
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de Gruijl, Wouter (author)To make propellers more viable as a greener alternative to jet engines, the issue of propeller noise needs to be addressed. Previous propeller design optimization studies rarely take into account the effects on aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance due to non-uniform inflow, the type of flow the propeller would experience if it was installed...master thesis 2022
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Willemen, Ruben (author)The absolute and relative stability are critical aspects of designing Controlled Motion Systems (CMS). The maximum attainable CMS performance depends highly on the design of the structural part and the actuator and sensor configuration, as mechanical vibrations can endanger stability. This thesis presents a method for designing CMS's using...master thesis 2022
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Klerk, W.J. (author)Many countries rely on flood defence systems to prevent economic damage and loss-of-life due to catastrophic floods. Asset managers of flood defence systems need to cope with the consequences of structural degradation, and changing societal and environmental conditions, in order to satisfy performance requirements and optimize societal value of...doctoral thesis 2022
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Ramos Lourenço de Armada, Oyono (author)In the mission to slow down global warming, the replacement of fossil fuels by renewable energy resources is key. A tipping point in the adoption of renewable energy resources is notable, as they are becoming economically more viable. Offshore wind energy is considered essential in realizing the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. However...master thesis 2022
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Vermeulen, Arjan (author)For several decades, humanity has worked on cataloguing the population of near-Earth asteroids (NEA's). Knowledge of these small members of the Solar system not only helps in defending Earth from asteroid impacts; study of the population might also provide valuable scientific insights, and open economic possibilities through developments such as...master thesis 2022
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Boudouan, Youssra (author)After water, concrete is the most used substance on the planet. Approximately three tonnes of concrete is produced per person annually (Gagg, 2014). Traditionally, large amounts of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) are needed for the production of concrete. The production of OPC is very energy intensive and therefore a major generator of carbon...master thesis 2022
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Estrado, Erron (author), Turrin, M. (author), Eigenraam, P. (author)As technology advances, architects often employ innovative, non-standard shapes in their designs for the fast-growing number of high-rise buildings. Conversely, climate change is bringing about an increasing number of dangerous wind events causing damage to buildings and their surroundings. These factors further complicate the already...journal article 2022
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Gartland, Nicolas (author), Pruyn, J.F.J. (author)The design and preliminary estimations of biomass supply chains are essential in matching energy supply to energy demand. This is especially true of novel/future fuels and technologies in large industries. In this paper, a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model was formulated to represent biofuel supply chains across Europe for the...journal article 2022
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Fabiani, Filippo (author), Tajeddini, Mohammad Amin (author), Kebriaei, Hamed (author), Grammatico, S. (author)We propose a two-layer, semi-decentralized algorithm to compute a local solution to the Stackelberg equilibrium problem in aggregative games with coupling constraints. Specifically, we focus on a single-leader, multiple follower problem, and after equivalently recasting the Stackelberg game as a mathematical program with complementarity...journal article 2022
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Zwicker, David (author), Laan, L. (author)Phase separation has emerged as an essential concept for the spatial organization inside biological cells. However, despite the clear relevance to virtually all physiological functions, we understand surprisingly little about what phases form in a system of many interacting components, like in cells. Here we introduce a numerical method based...journal article 2022
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Nadi Najafabadi, A. (author), Nugteren, Alex (author), Snelder, M. (author), van Lint, J.W.C. (author), Rezaei, J. (author)This paper introduces an advisory-based time slot management system (TSMS) to control truck arrivals at seaport terminals with the aim to reduce congestion at terminal gates. A modeling framework is proposed, developed, and applied to assess the impact of a truck arrival shift for a case study in the Port of Rotterdam. This system is designed...journal article 2022
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Rittig, J. (author), Ritzert, Martin (author), Schweidtmann, A.M. (author), Winkler, Stefanie (author), Weber, J.M. (author), Morsch, Philipp (author), Heufer, Karl Alexander (author), Grohe, Martin (author), Mitsos, Alexander (author), Dahmen, Manuel (author)Fuels with high-knock resistance enable modern spark-ignition engines to achieve high efficiency and thus low CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Identification of molecules with desired autoignition properties indicated by a high research octane number and a high octane sensitivity is therefore of great practical relevance and can be supported by...journal article 2022
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Kortbeek, V. (author), Ghosh, Souradip (author), Hester, Josiah (author), Campanoni, Simone (author), Pawełczak, Przemysław (author)Intermittently operating embedded computing platforms powered by energy harvesting require software frameworks to protect from errors caused by Write After Read (WAR) dependencies. A powerful method of code protection for systems with non-volatile main memory utilizes compiler analysis to insert a checkpoint inside each WAR violation in the...conference paper 2022
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