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In this guest-lecture several aspects of wind energy were discussed, in particular the present situation in the Netherlands. Additionally upcoming challenges and future scenarios were included.

We report on a first field test in which miniaturized sensor motes were used to explore and inspect an operational pipeline by performing in situ measurements. The spherical sensor motes with a diameter of 39 mm were equipped with an inertial measurement unit (IMU) measuring 3-D acceleration, rotation, …

Laminated composites have important applications in modern aeronautical structures due to their extraordinary mechanical and environmental behaviour. Nevertheless, aircraft composite structures are highly vulnerable to impact damage, either by low-velocity sources during maintenance or high-velocity …

In deze afstudeerstage is getracht om een zo efficiënt mogelijk onderhoudsplan op te zetten voor een nieuwe productielijn bij Bolsius. Wanneer men door het magazijn van Bolsius – ongeordend en overvol – loopt zal de noodzaak voor een gestructureerd plan direct duidelijk zijn. Het is een theoretische …

Over the past decades, Inconel 718 and titanium 6Al4V have established their roles as prefered material in the gas turbine industry. Production of complex parts with these alloys using conventional production however is time consuming and expensive. With AM fabrication of metals developing fast, the …

An improved Preventive Maintenance (PM) process has been created for Shell Pernis. The improved process has closed the loop of Maintenance Execution and Reliability Engineering. Added feedback loops and control points secured continuous improvement of PM plans. This made the process an end-to-end process. …

Modern engineering systems are complex socio-technical structures with a mission to offer services of high quality, while in parallel ensuring profitability for their owners. However, practice has shown that accidents are inevitable, and the need for the use of systems-theoretic tools to support safety-driven …

Market competition and global financial uncertainty have been the principal drivers that impel aviation companies to proceed to budget cuts, including decreases in salary and work force levels, in order to ensure viability and sustainability. Under the concepts of Maslow and Herzberg’s motivation theories, …