Projects
Rigidity and conservation laws of Hamiltonian partial differential equations in hyperkähler Floer theory. University of Antwerp
Development and Optimization of Photochemical Reactors for Productivity and Efficiency KU Leuven
Continuous photochemical reactors with conventional homogeneous illumination suffer from a photon efficiency problem, which is inherent to their design: dark zones arise near the reagent-rich inlet whereas the reagent depleted outlet is over-illuminated. Any attempt to mitigate dark zones by decreasing the initial concentration of reagent at the inlet of the reactor will only increase photon losses further downstream. This study reports the ...
Design and Evaluation of Translucent Structures for Photocatalytic Reactors KU Leuven
Photocatalysis is a technology which opens up new processing windows for organic synthesis or organic transformation reactions. A common application is the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water. Degradation reactions are basically oxidation reactions, where the desired end product is usually carbon dioxide. The intermediate products formed during the mineralization process are potentially interesting to valorize meaning ...
Modeling of a microwave plasma reactor for energy-efficient CO2 conversion. University of Antwerp
Bernstein-Sato ideals, their structure and connections with other topics KU Leuven
The form of Bernstein-Sato ideals is investigated. In particular, as a generalization of the result of Malgrange/Kashiwara, the conjecture that Bernstein-Sato ideals can be generated by products of linear polynomials with integer coefficients and positive constant term, is considered. Towards this goal, means of algebraic geometry, D-module theory and computer algebra are applied.
Machining of titanium-based materials using the hybrid Mechano-Electrochemical Milling process KU Leuven
This research aims the investigation and development of a novel hybrid machining process, called “Mechano‑Electrochemical Milling” (MECM). The combination of milling and Electrochemical Machining (ECM) can extend the range of machinable materials and increase the performance of ECM. The considered materials in this research are titanium-based because of the typical interaction between ECM and titanium‑based materials. This interaction implies ...
Numerical Analysis and Experimental Assessment of the Dynamic Characteristics of Periodic Structures KU Leuven
Vibrations in the built environment result from road and railway traffic, construction, and industrial activities. In a frequency range between 1 and 80 Hz, these vibrations may cause annoyance to people or disturbance to sensitive equipment, while between 16 and 250 Hz they may lead to structure borne noise. Large buildings such as office, school and residential buildings often have a regular geometry consisting of repeated units. The ...
On magnetic reconnection and particle acceleration in relativistic plasmas KU Leuven
The research in this thesis is centered around the study of black holes and stars. The objects of study typically have extremely strong electromagnetic fields governing their macroscopic dynamics. They often expel highly energetic outflows as a distinctive feature. Explosive flares, resulting from the release of magnetic energy in the form of relativistic particles are an important example of such outflows. Both the surroundings of the ...
Bio-Medical Applications of Incremental Forming KU Leuven
Starting from the extensive background knowledge built up in the domain of incremental sheet forming in the Production Engineering research group, a range of ambitious application domains come within reach that by themselves create new research challenges. An important cluster of applications is situated in the bio-medical domain. Being able to generate thin shell structures from high strength materials in a fast and flexible way and tailored ...