Projects
Model-based optimization of the operational conditions for mitigation of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from an aerobic granular sludge reactor performing integrated nitrogen and phosphorus removal. University of Antwerp
Thermal history and Residual Stress Control and Mitigation for Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Techniques Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Conditional Generative Models for Transparent Discrimination Detection and Mitigation in Algorithmic Decision-Making Systems Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The economic impact of plague: disruption, mitigation and learning effects in the later Middle Ages. University of Antwerp
Integrated piezoelectric metamaterials for adaptive and improved noise and vibration mitigation KU Leuven
Metamaterials (MMs) have emerged as promising noise and vibration solutions which enable reconciling the often conflicting requirements of low mass and volume and high noise and vibration attenuation. Although their potential has been widely evidenced in a variety of (academic) demonstrators, the manufacturing of MMs is far from mature while their performance is mostly limited to narrowband noise and vibration reduction. The main hypothesis ...
Nutritional mitigation and grassland climate adaptation strategies in relation to enteric methane emissions from dairy cattle on grass silage based-rations: effectiveness and trade-offs Ghent University
It is well known that the production of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) is the main driver for climate change and the contribution of enteric methane (CH4) emission derived from cattle is undeniable. Nutritional strategies can be implemented to reduce these emissions, while climate change itself also affects the cattle sector due to negative effects on feed production. As such, farmers need to work on two fronts in their management: ...
Machine learning for failure identification and reliable mitigation of rotor eccentricity in electrical drives KU Leuven
Mechanical vibrations are the curse of electrically driven mechatronic systems, like robots, autonomous vehicles. They cause those systems to degrade and result in lower-quality processes and products, higher costs, more extended system downtimes and reduced reliability. Studies show that on average 5 % of production capacity is lost due to unplanned shutdowns, of which nearly half (46 %) are the result of mechanical failures (source: Marsh ...
Exploring Russion Agriculture's Potential for Food Production, Rural Development, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: The Role of Land Use Changes, Technological Upgrading and Policies (ERA-FDC-Policies) KU Leuven
Widespread areas of abandoned agricultural lands are located in Russia. However, it remains largely unstudied whether abandoned lands should be recultivated to ensure stable food supply, particularly considering projections of increasing climatic ensitivity of the southern breadbasket regions in Russia. Little is also known about the potential of regions with large abandoned land areas to sequester carbon (C) in agriculture and in this way ...
Mitigation of railway induced vibration using seismic metamaterials KU Leuven
Railways are a sustainable and climate friendly means of transport, but vibration remains an environmental concern. We will investigate if seismic metamaterials installed on the propagation path between tracks and buildings can efficiently mitigate railway induced vibration. Seismic metamaterials are artificially engineered composite materials consisting of an arrangement of cells that are installed on the surface or embedded in the soil; ...