Projects
SECEMIN: SElf-healing CEmentitous and MINeral building materials. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Important objectives are herein:
-to regain impermeability of ...
Support to glue test connection and non-destructive testing. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Application of ultra high performance concrete in construction and prefab industry Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Numerical and Experimental Study of Various Innovative Jet Mixing Ventilation Concepts for Improved Ventilation Efficiency KU Leuven
Ventilation has an important impact on the quality of indoor environments, regarding e.g. the air quality or thermal comfort, but may contribute considerably to the energy use as well. In particular in airplane cabins, ventilation is indispensable due to the high occupant density within a confined air volume. Typically, the cabin main air distribution system supplies fresh (conditioned) ventilation air above the passenger zone (mixing ...
Ultrasound Application for Enhanced Viscous Streams Processing and Polyurethanes Production KU Leuven
Processing of high viscosity streams in general, including polymer synthesis and handling in particular, represents a pivotal and rather challenging aspect of the chemical industry. In this context, the production and handling of plastics is a fundamental industry for the European Union, with millions of people being employed in this sector. Strategies are being implemented towards more sustainable materials and energy resources for the ...
Fluid flow simulations in multi-scale porous geo-materials Ghent University
Many geological applications involve the flow of multiple fluids through porous geological materials, e.g. environmental remediation of polluted ground water resources, CO2 storage in geological reservoirs and petroleum recovery. Commonly, to model these applications, the geological materials in question are treated as continuous porous media with effective material properties. Since these properties are a manifestation of what goes on in the ...
Behaviour and Design of Built-up Structural Elements Composed of Thin-walled Cold-formed Steel Profiles KU Leuven
This doctoral thesis addresses an increasing demand from the cold-formed steel production industry for more stable load-bearing elements. As buildings constructed entirely from cold-formed steel profiles and sheeting increase their spans, heights and bays, light steel frames not only become more impressive, but the applications of light-steel framing widen.
The limited stability of standard cold-formed steel elements is resolved in the ...
Biophysical characterization of primary and secondary radiation fields in proton therapy KU Leuven
The high dose conformity and enhanced normal tissue sparing have made proton therapy (PT) an effective treatment for cancer. Nonetheless, the biophysical characterization of the radiation field at all dose levels remains challenging. The adoption of a generic RBE value of 1.1 in current clinical practice may be inadequate due to its variation with numerous parameters including a strong correlation with the particle's LET. Both quantities vary ...
Modeling turbulent polydispersed multiphase flows in stirring tank reactors KU Leuven
Mixing of solids and liquids in extensively present in applications in the pharmaceutical , food, (bio-)chemical and process industries. Due to the complex nature of flows with multiple phases, the classic design approach of new industrial mixing applications is very expensive and time consuming. Because of these issues the industries have a high demand for multiphase numerical models to help in the design of new mixing processes. However, ...