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Pizzol, L. (author), Hristozov, D. (author), Zabeo, A. (author), Gianpietro, B. (author), Wohlleben, W. (author), Koivisto, A.J. (author), Jensen, K.A. (author), Fransman, W. (author), Stone, V. (author), Marcomini, A. (author)The increasing use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in nano-enabled products (NEPs) has raised societal concerns about their possible health and ecological implications. To ensure a high level of human and environmental protection it is essential to properly estimate the risks of these new materials and to develop adequate risk management...article 2019
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Tsoy, N. (author), Prado, V. (author), Wypkema, A.W. (author), Quist, J. (author), Mourad, M. (author)Environmental analysis should be performed early in the Research and Development (R&D) phases of new technologies to timely determine potential impact and, thereby, include prevention and minimization of unfavorable ecological impact into the innovation process. Here, we demonstrate the application of anticipatory Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on...article 2019
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Barros, E.G.D. (author), van den Hof, P.M.J. (author), Jansen, J.D. (author)The exploitation of subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs is achieved through the control of production and injection wells (i.e., by prescribing time-varying pressures and flow rates) to create conditions that make the hydrocarbons trapped in the pores of the rock formation flow to the surface. The design of production strategies to exploit these...article 2019
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Schelland, M. (author), Huibregtse, J.N. (author), Walraven, M. (author), Bouwman, E.C.J. (author)Various changes have put the retention of knowledge within Rijkswaterstaat (the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure) under pressure in the past years. For crucial objects such as the storm surge barriers, a loss of knowledge is not acceptable and is hence addressed in multiple ways. This paper focuses on the context, content...conference paper 2019
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Kartaram, S. (author), Mensink, M. (author), Teunis, M. (author), Schoen, E. (author), Witte, G. (author), Janssen Duijghuijsen, L. (author), Verschuren, M. (author), Mohrmann, K. (author), M'Rabet, L. (author), Knipping, K. (author), Wittink, H. (author), van Helvoort, A. (author), Garssen, J. (author), Witkamp, R. (author), Pieters, R. (author), van Norren, K. (author)Background & aims: Plasma citrulline concentration is considered to be a marker for enterocyte metabolic mass and to reflect its reduction as may occur during intestinal dysfunction. Strenuous exercise can act as a stressor to induce small intestinal injury. Our previous studies suggest that this comprises the intestinal ability to produce...article 2019
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Luiten, B. (author), Bohms, M. (author), Alsem, D. (author), O’Keeffe, A. (author)From September 2016 to August 2018 a CEDR (Conference of European Directors of Roads) research has been conducted by the consortium INTERLINK into asset information management for European Roads life-cycle management using Linked Data. This research aims to improve interoperability between the European National Road Authorities (NRAs) and their...conference paper 2019
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Roubos, A.A. (author), Allaix, D.L. (author), Steenbergen, R.D.J.M. (author), Fischer, K. (author), Jonkman, S.N. (author)General frameworks for reliability differentiation have evolved over time and are mainly developed for new buildings. However, recommendations for existing quay walls are lacking. In this study target reliability indices for assessing existing quay walls were derived by economic optimisation and by evaluating the Life Quality Index criterion ...conference paper 2019
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Maljaars, J. (author), Leonetti, D. (author), Maas, C. (author)Many existing steel bridges are constructed by using hot-driven steel rivets as fasteners. It is known that the fatigue strength of these joints depends on their geometry, since it affects the load transfer mechanism and, therefore, the severity of the stress concentration. Attempts have been taken in the past to provide the characteristic...article 2019
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Oliveira, C.C.N. (author), Rochedo, P.R.R. (author), Bhardwaj, R. (author), Worrell, E. (author), Szklo, A. (author)The urgency with which the world economy needs to be decarbonized could lead to the emergence of regions with the capacity to produce renewable feedstock such as biomass. The competitiveness of these regions could result from their ability to produce high value-added chemicals at the lowest cost. The biomass embodied in a chemical product could...article 2019
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Zhang, C. (author), Hu, M. (author), Dong, L. (author), Gebremariam, A. (author), Mirand-Xicotencatl, B. (author), di Maio, F. (author), Tukker, A. (author)The increasing volume of Construction and demolition waste (CDW) associated with economic growth is posing challenges to the sustainable management of the built environment. The largest fraction of all the CDW generated in the member states of the European Union (EU) is End-of-life (EOL) concrete. The most widely applied method for EOL concrete...article 2019
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Petrescu, L. (author), Chisalita, D.A. (author), Cormos, C.C. (author), Manzolini, G. (author), Cobden, P. (author), van Dijk, H.A.J. (author)The environmental evaluation of the sorption-enhanced water-gas shift (SEWGS) process to be used for the decarbonization of an integrated steel mill through life cycle assessment (LCA) is the subject of the present paper. This work is carried out within the STEPWISE H2020 project (grant agreement No. 640769). LCA calculations were based on...article 2019
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Hauck, M. (author), Sair, A.A. (author), Steinmann, Z. (author), Visschedijk, A. (author), O'Connor, D. (author), Denier van der Gon, H. (author)The carbon footprint of shale gas combusted in Europe was estimated from nine European shale gas plays as potential production regions. Greenhouse gas emission sources during shale gas production, such as fugitives from hydraulic fracturing or combustion emissions from horizontal drilling, were added to emissions occurring for conventional gas...article 2019
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Ritzen, M.J. (author), Houben, J.J.M. (author), Rovers, R. (author), Vroon, Z.A.E.P. (author), Geurts, C.P.W. (author)To fulfil (part of) the electricity demand of buildings, photovoltaics (PV) can be added to the building envelope (BAPV) or integrated in the building envelope (BIPV). To assess environmental impact, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools are applied. In this study, an LCA method is developed for BIPV configurations. The LCA is applied on three...article 2018
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Schuts, M. (author), Hooman, J.J.M. (author), Kurtev, I. (author), Swagerman, D.J. (author)Cyber-physical systems consist of many hardware and software components. Over the life-cycle of these systems, components are replaced or updated. To avoid integration problems, good interface descriptions are crucial for component-based development of these systems. For new components, a Domain Specific Language called Component Modeling...conference paper 2018
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Engbers, C. (author), Dubbeldam, R. (author), Buurke, J.H. (author), Kamphuis, N. (author), de Hair-Buijssen, S.H.H.M. (author), Westerhuis, F. (author), de Waard, D. (author), Rietman, J.S. (author)The older cyclist is more prone to get cycling accidents than younger cyclists. To support the older cyclist, a rear- and front-view assistant were developed that warns the cyclist of approaching traffic. User tests to evaluate system performance, user-experience and effects on behaviour were performed with 20 older cyclists (>64 years) on a...article 2018
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Sprung, D. (author), Van Eijk, A.M.J. (author), Ullwer, C. (author), Gunter, W. (author), Eisele, C. (author), Seiffer, D. (author), Sucher, E. (author), Stein, K. (author)The atmospheric influence on wave propagation was investigated during the First European South African Transmission ExpeRiment from June 2015 to February 2016. The focus in this article was set on optical turbulence, the main atmospheric factor affecting the position and strength of Laser beams, the performance of electro-optical systems and...conference paper 2018
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Fonseca, R.M. (author), Della Rossa, E. (author), Emerick, A.A. (author), Hanea, R.G. (author), Jansen, J.D. (author)Since the early 2000's there has been a significant focus from many groups around the world towards the development and application of innovative technologies in order to improve reservoir management strategies and optimize field development plans. Benchmark studies are a very valuable way of evaluating and demonstrating the status and potential...conference paper 2018
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Remels, A.H.V. (author), Derks, W.J.A. (author), Cillero-Pastor, B. (author), Verhees, K.J.P. (author), Kelders, M.C. (author), Heggermont, W. (author), Carai, P. (author), Summer, G. (author), Ellis, S.R. (author), de Theije, C.C. (author), Heeren, R.M.A. (author), Heymans, S. (author), Papageorgiou, A.P. (author), van Bilsen, M. (author)Acute viral myocarditis (VM), characterised by leukocyte infiltration and dysfunction of the heart, is an important cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults. Unfortunately, to date, the pathological mechanisms underlying cardiac failure in VM remain incompletely understood. In the current study, we investigated if acute VM leads to cardiac...article 2018
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Silvas, E. (author), Hofman, T. (author), Murgovski, N. (author), Etman, L.F.P. (author), Steinbuch, M. (author)The optimal design of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) can be formulated as a multiobjective optimization problem that spreads over multiple levels (technology, topology, size, and control). In the last decade, studies have shown that by integrating these optimization levels, fuel benefits are obtained, which go beyond the results achieved with...article 2017
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