Direct emissions of emerging and well known contaminants via industrial wastewater treatment plants (IWTPs) considerably impact Dutch surface water concentrations with vulnerable drinking water functions. In this nationwide impact study, the impact of 182 Dutch IWTPs was modelled, whilst taking geographic …

The current research and design thesis deals with implementation of a 30-meter-long bridge with a cross section made with an innovative hybrid material composed of GFRP composite and steel members. A preliminary design consisting of analytical calculations creates a reference line on top of which FEM …

Background: In patients with burns, an early accurate diagnosis of burn depth facilitates optimal treatment. Laser Doppler imaging combined with clinical assessment leads to an accurate estimate of burn depth. However, the actual effects of the introduction of laser Doppler imaging on therapeutic decisions, …

Since its invention, synthetic plastic has been used increasingly in everyday life. Many industries make use of this easily shaped product, mainly for packaging purposes. In addition, many products such as shower gels, scrubs, and other personal care products contain micro plastic particles. The increasing …

The company this export/marketing plan focuses on is the Dutch company Dopper. This social enterprise is founded in 2010 and engages in reusable water bottles. The main objective Dopper has is reducing single use plastic waste. In the Netherlands the company is well positioned in the market. Dopper has …

Coupling beams between shear walls are one of the key elements for energy dissipation in tall buildings. A representative mathematical model of coupling beam should represent flexure, shear and interface slip/extension mechanisms simultaneously. This goal can be achieved by using either detailed finite …

Producten van biobased kunststoffen, worden vaak via logo’s herkenbaar gemaakt. Consumenten zien echter door de bomen het bos niet meer. Manouk van der Wal heeft onderzocht of dit niet anders kan. Is het mogelijk om voor ontwerpers ontwerpregels voor biobased producten te ontwikkelen? Zodat deze producten …

Publicatie verschenen bij lectorale rede van Margie Topp over de onderzoeksthema’s van het lectoraat Kunststoftechnologie: ontwerpgereedschappen voor snelle innovaties (duurzaam produceren), de effecten van gebruik en recycling op de materialen (recycling), het dissemineren van kennis en coengineering …

Deze scriptie gaat over de motivatie van jongeren om zich aan de vernieuwde Drank- en Horecawet te houden. De probleemstelling is daarbij: Wat kan de gemeente Leiderdorp in samenwerking met de verenigingen en horeca doen om jongeren zich aan de vernieuwde Drank- en Horecawet te laten houden? Het onderzoek …

With a market demand for low cost, easy to produce, flexible and portable applications in healthcare, energy, biomedical or electronics markets, large research programs are initiated to develop new technologies to provide this demand with new innovative ideas. One of these fast developing technologies …