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Advanced hybrid approaches for dynamic load identification on lifetime critical components in rotating machinery - with special focus on wind turbine dynamics KU Leuven

Wim Desmet
Mecha(tro)nic System Dynamics, Department of Mechanical Engineering
For typical engineering systems with rotating components, such as wind turbines, aerial vehicles and propellers, the accurate knowledge of the strain field is the key to achieving safe, efficient, and long term operation. Dynamic models are now sufficiently accurate to predict this field given the loads acting on the rotor. While computational fluid dynamics codes are making progress in predicting the loads acting on rotors given specific ...

Dynamic variations in tree hydraulic properties and its implications for water transport dynamics Ghent University

Department of Applied ecology and environmental biology

THe objective of this project is to unravel the mechanisms and eco(physio)logical consequences of dynamic variations in tree hydraulic properties (hydraulic capacitance and conductance) on whole tree water transport dynamics in coniferous, diffuse porous and ring porous trees. Experimental evidence will be collected over daily and seasonal cycles and will be translated into a mechanistic water flow and storage model.

Eco- and socio-evolutionary dynamics. KU Leuven

Luc De Meester
Biology, Kulak Kortrijk Campus, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS), Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation
Traditionally, ecological and evolutionary processes have largely beeed independent from each other. There is growing evidence, however, thatical and evolutionary dynamics can occur at the same time scale and can rongly interact with each other. Ignoring these interactions may amongst distort our view on human impact on natural ecosystems, for instance inntext of fisheries, land use, climate change, and the introduction of execies. In addition ...

Trust and distrust in multi-level governance: causes, dynamics, and effects (GOVTRUST). University of Antwerp

Koen Verhoest
Government and Law, Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS), Management, Politics & Public Governance
Contemporary governance of society is complex, as public authorities at different levels of government (EU, national, subnational) cooperate with non-state actors in multi-layered decision-making arenas when designing and implementing regulation. This complexity of governance is reflected in the concept of 'multi-level governance'. For a multi-level governance system to perform well, trust is a fundamental condition. While a certain degree of ...

Non-radiative transitions in luminescent materials: from energy surfaces to dynamics Ghent University

Philippe Smet
Department of Solid State Sciences

Luminescent materials or phosphors are able to emit light as result of a certain stimulus. This can be the absorption of light itself, mechanical stress or temperature. Due to their particular functional behavior, these materials are found in numerous applications such as lighting, displays, medical imagingU+2026 Phosphors are composed of an insulating crystal which is deliberately doped by
metal impurities, activating the luminescent ...

Metatranscriptomic insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics of microeukaryotic plankton in the Southern North Sea Ghent University

Steven Maere
Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

This research employs long and short read metatranscriptomics to unveil spatiotemporal dynamics of microeukaryotic plankton in the Southern North Sea. Through the high throughput analysis of mRNA, we comprehensively characterize the planktonic ecosystem by monitoring seasonal and diurnal cycles. The resulting omics data is explored to answer key questions and contribute to methodological advances in plankton ecology and oceanography.

Exploring evolution dynamics in multidrug resistant Candida species: a focus on fitness-resistance associations and collateral sensitivity KU Leuven

Patrick Van Dijck
Molecular Biotechnology of Plants and Micro-organisms
Fungal pathogens and antifungal resistance remain heavily understudied. Nevertheless, antifungal resistance is on the rise and novel, multidrug resistance species such as Candida auris have emerged in recent years. C. auris is the first fungus ever to appear on the CDC list of pathogens that form an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat, and tops the WHO list of top priority fungal pathogens. Yet, Large knowledge gaps remain regarding ...

Federal Dynamics in Multilevel Governance. University of Antwerp

Patricia Popelier
Government and Law
The aim of this project is to investigate federal dynam ics in a multilevel governance system. It is interested in the dynamics among all levels of a multi-level governance system, from the localto the international level,and all levels in between - regional and nationa l. From this angle, it will focus in particular on the relations between the nationa l,subnational, and EU level. To this end,the project will engage ·with the multi-tiered ...

Groundbreaking models for spectroscopy and charge transport in molecular dynamics simulations Ghent University

Toon Verstraelen
Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering, Department of Physics and astronomy

Molecular dynamics is an exceptional simulation tool that connects fundamental physics with more applied research. It is the workhorse in our collaborations with experimental researchers to enrich their findings with computational predictions and insights. Such simulations rely on an interatomic force model, which is always a trade-off between computational efficiency, accuracy, and the ability to describe all relevant physics. Recently, we ...