Train passengers in the Netherlands will at some point be confronted with a delayed trip caused by a
wisselstoring, a defective switch. Sometimes it seems the dense Dutch rail network is at the mercy of the proper functioning of the lowly switches.
A swiftly growing university. An ever increasing number of people who like driving their cars to campus. A finite number of parking spaces.
Deep oceans have an enormous potential for power generation. The technology, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), is only just beginning.
The next step in the development of steerable needles is preclinical research with diseased organs, said PhD candidate Nick van de Berg.
Autonomous boats could one day become a common sight on waterways around the world. Two groups from TU Delft are currently in the process of developing these robotic vessels.
It was a world’s first to see platinum particles act as a catalyst: they pulse and swing like a heartbeat. But then they stop.
Consumers often avoid items on store shelves that seem too ‘soft.’ This can be a problem for companies that specialise in certain types of sustainable products.
Ten thousand plastic plants in the large flume from TU Delft’s Waterlab have helped to unravel the role of riverbank vegetation on a stream’s development.
For space exploration we will have to rely on self-learning robots, Dr. Guido de Croon believes. He is experimenting with one on the ISS.
