Projects
Microstructural characteristics of the effect of hydrogen on the deformation mechanisms in TWIP steels Ghent University
Hydrogen is often quoted as future energy carrier as it might offer an alternative for the scarce fossil fuels. Advanced high strength steels, such as TWIP steels, are excellent materials for applications in for example the automotive industry, where weight reduction is essential while dealing with the strict CO2-emissions despite more stringent safety regulations. However, the combination of hydrogen and advanced high strength steels offers ...
High-throughput field phenotyping using a drone with RGB imagery. Exploiting the spectral, spatial and temporal dimensions KU Leuven
Altered climatic conditions leading to more frequent and intense abiotic events (e.g. drought or heatwaves) and biotic stresses (pathogens and pests) are going to impact on our food system endangering the access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. To mitigate the negative effects, the adaptation of crops to future climate has to go also hand in hand with an increase in global crop production in order to achieve the estimated demand for ...
Electromigration Mechanics in Scaled Interconnects KU Leuven
Electromigration (EM) is a mass transport phenomenon resulting from the momentum transfer between the electrons and metal ions in a conductor. This mass transport may eventually lead to voids in the metal line, which can result in failure of the entire electronic component. Electromigration is of large concern for the reliability of electronic interconnects; understanding the mechanisms by which it is caused is of foremost importance in ...
Development of a Technology to Ensure Sufficient Quantity and Quality of Rainwater for Rural Households KU Leuven
The availability of safe drinking water is an increasing major concern for the international community, especially in light of the changing climate. Climate change presents major uncertainties in future safe water access especially in rural communities that are already faced with water insecurity. For developing countries like Uganda, achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) will require a paradigm shift from centralized public ...
Growth of graphene with controlled morphology on an oxide substrate. KU Leuven
Graphene is a mono-atomic honeycomb-lattice of sp2-hybridized carbon. Due to its remarkable electrical, mechanical and optical properties, graphene has become one of the hottest frontiers of materials science since its first extraction reported in 2004. Currently, one of the most promising fabrication routes relies on chemical vapour deposition (CVD) of graphene on metal catalyst substrates and subsequent transfer. Alternatively, graphene can ...
Subordination or solidarity? Poor relief as an instrument of village elites in the 16th-century Southern Low Countries. University of Antwerp
Increasing the range for chickens in use by mobile houses, combined with the production of short rotation coppice Ghent University
Chickens with free-range access often make limited use of their free-range area; a small part of the flock is usually observed outside at any given time, and those that are outside prefer to stay close to their houses. As a consequence, the claimed welfare benefits of free-range use may not be achieved, and nutrient loads in the soil are very high close to the chicken houses. The low range use may have several reasons, such as fear of a ...
Mechanical and Thermal Modelling of Biomass Compression for the Design of a High Density Baler KU Leuven
Fibrous biomass and crop residues are traditionally used as a feedstock and bedding material for animals. Recently, they are increasingly used for renewable heat and power generation. Fibrous biomass in its unprocessed form has a low bulk density, which makes its transport over longer distances inefficient. The specific transportation costs can be reduced by compressing the biomass to higher bulk densities. Traditional ways to densify biomass ...
Approaching patterns of nature-society interactions in regional development. An interdisciplinary dialogue between past and present in the region of Sagalassos. KU Leuven
The project wishes to initiate an innovative dialogue between archaeology, ecology, geography and planning studies in the region of Sagalassos (SW Turkey). The purpose is to investigate diachronic co-evolution of society and nature and tie the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project to a parcours of sustainable regional development.
In regards to the past, the applicants wish to contribute to debates in social and regional ...