Projects
Victims on the Job: A Criminal Event Perspective on the Dynamics Underlying Physical Violence Against Police Officers Ghent University
I adopt an event based approach to study physical violence against police officers. I acknowledge the interplay between individual and contextual factors and their combined impact, as well as the possible social transmission of physical violence within professional social networks on the likelihood of physical violence against police. Theoretical models based on previous research represent a fractured explanation and do not fully capture the ...
Consumer Price Dynamics in response to International Shocks KU Leuven
After the Brexit-announcement, the Economist headlined “How will the pound’s depreciation affect inflation in Britain?”. The article states that economists still rely on rules of thumb to predict the impact of currency fluctuations on consumer price inflation. The presence of complex supply chains and limited data on how these products flow through these complicated structures restrict the inference economists can make on how exchange rate ...
Multi-physical model reduction in service of parameter identification and virtual sensing of lubricated transmissions KU Leuven
Lubricated mechanical transmissions are inherently multi-scale and multi-physical systems. Their proper functioning relies on interactions amongst a wide range of physical phenomena (contact dynamics, fluid-structure interaction, heat transfer) operating at different spatial and temporal scales. In order to improve the performance, energy consumption and durability of these systems, accurate information regarding key states and parameters is ...
Development of novel vibro-acoustic metamaterials with structural load-carrying capacity through a model-based design methodology KU Leuven
The demand for enhanced static or dynamic performance, coupled with rising customer expectations and more stringent regulations, necessitates mechanical systems to comply with increasingly tightening and sometimes conflicting standards. The drive for robustness and reliability requires the systems to have an increased structural stiffness. This, however, contradicts with the trend towards lightweight designs, motivated by environmental ...
Including uncertainty from transmission-dynamic models in health economic evaluations: applications for rotavirus and typhoid fever vaccination. University of Antwerp
Computational Modelling of Thermo-Elastohydrodynamic Lubricated Contacts KU Leuven
In current CONTACTLUB project, we envisage to develop reliable, accurate and experimentally well-validated computational models for dynamic Thermo-Elasto-Hydrodynamic Lubricated (TEHL) contacts. Particular focus lies on (i) the dynamic response of TEHL contacts to variable loads and velocities (oscillating motion, vibrations,…) and (ii) the influence of TEHL contact dynamics to structural transmission of vibrations and noise generation in ...
Inter- and intra-community mapping of SARS-CoV-2 spread by combining whole-genome sequencing, phylogeographical analysis and movement traces Ghent University
Since the introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus has been spreading very rapidly and has caused severe respiratory pathology around the world. A pandemic ensued within a short time. The virus originated from a zoonotic event, where likely a bat or even a pangolin was carrying the virus and infected a human by animal-to-human transmission. This means that the virus is still seeking an optimal fit with its new host, the human. This is, for ...
Stability Analysis of Future DC Power Systems KU Leuven
To limit the severe effects of global warming, decarbonization of the energy system is essential. However, this energy transition poses several challenges for the electricity grid, such as the need for more flexibility to balance the intermittent nature of wind and solar energy, and higher power transfer capability to accommodate the increasing electrification of the energy system.
Over the past years, it is has become clear that ...
A novel, compact and energy efficient dual motor actuator for dynamic applications in robotics. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
combined with well-designed gearboxes. However, the efficiency of these engines can drop drastically drop when the speed and torque differ from their rated ...