HZPC – The Mathematics of French Fries

17-05-2016 - HZPC is the world-leading developer and seller of high-quality seed potatoes. It is a Dutch company with offices in Metslawier and Joure that operates internationally and that employs over 230 people. To serve its customers better, it also performs research in the growth and processing of its potato varieties. This project is related to the

TNO – Stress Fields Inside of a Neck for more Accurate Crash Analysis

18-05-2016 - Background As a material (typically, a metal) is stretched, it can reach a point where all of the strain (deformation) is concentrated in just one area. For example, notice in the figure below how the material has become very narrow across a short length in the specimen which was initially cylindrical. This condition is called

Marin – Analysis of a Model for Ship Maneuvering

21-05-2016 - Traditionally, the study of the hydromechanical behaviour of ships (and floating bodies in general) is divided into ship hydrostatics (without motions in calm water) and ship hydrodynamics (with motions in either calm water or in waves and/or current). The area of ship hydrodynamics can be roughly divided into powering/propulsion and calm water resistance, seakeeping (motions