This research proposes new structural lay-outs for large wind turbine blades. The lay-outs were found by an optimisation method where the aerodynamics of wind turbine blades was combined with the structural model of the blade, formulated in a corotational framework. The aeroelastic blade loads were calculated …

Er komt steeds meer aandacht voor de gevoeligheid van kinderen voor milieucontaminanten. Wanneer kinderen worden blootgesteld aan bepaalde contaminanten kan dit tot permanente schade leiden aan het centrale zenuwstelsel. Er zijn associaties gevonden tussen bepaalde contaminanten en autisme, concentratieproblemen …

Urban water bodies like ponds or canals are commonly assumed to provide effective cooling in hot periods. Some of the evidence that feeds this assertion is based on remote sensing observations at relatively large scales. Such observations generally reveal reduced surface temperatures of water bodies …

Bryophytes are small, haploid, non-vascular plants, which can be divided in three distinct phyla; the mosses (Musci), the liverworts (Hepaticae) and the hornworts (Anthocerotae) (Gradstein & Melick, 1996), (Touw, Kruijer, & Stech, 2016). They are valuable indicators of environmental chance, due to the …

There is consensus that plant species richness enhances plant productivity within natural grasslands, but the underlying drivers remain debated. Recently, differential accumulation of soil‐borne fungal pathogens across the plant diversity gradient has been proposed as a cause of this pattern. However, …

Wellbeing, comfort and safety in outdoor shoes have always been based on parameters that vary from person to person (male, female, weight, build, etc.). The aim of the project OutFeet was to go beyond this subjective approach by taking a merely qualitative analysis to a higher scientific level. The …

Inleiding: Phenylketonurie is een veel voorkomende aangeboren aandoening die wordt veroorzaakt door een mutatie in het enzym phenylalanine hydroxylase. Hierdoor wordt het animozuur phenylalanine niet afgebroken. De opstapeling van phenylalanine is toxisch en hindert de ontwikkeling van de hersenen. Patienten …

AkzoNobel is a multinational sustainable company which makes paints, coatings and special chemicals. Hexahydrophthalic anhydride, phthalic anhydride and trimellitic anhydride are dangerous chemicals, because they can cause irritations and allergic reactions. These chemicals are often used in paint and …

Tijdens een afstudeeronderzoek is onderzoek gedaan naar MRI-compatible pacemakers via literatuuronderzoek en interviews. Uit het onderzoek blijft dat er een tweetal aspecten zijn waar men rekening mee dient te houden bij een MRI-compatible pacemaker. Het eerste aspect heeft betrekking op de scanparameters. De …